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Although Kraftwerk's first three albums were groundbreaking in their own right, Autobahn is where the group's hypnotic electronic pulse genuinely came into its own. The main difference between Autobahn and its predecessors is how it develops an insistent, propulsive pulse that makes the repeated rhythms and riffs of the shimmering electronic keyboards and trance-like guitars all the more hypnotizing. The 22-minute title track, in a severely edited form, became an international hit single and remains the peak of the band's achievements -- it encapsulates the band and why they are important within one track -- but the rest of the album provides soundscapes equally as intriguing. Within Autobahn, the roots of electro-funk, ambient, and synth pop are all evident -- it's a pioneering album, even if its electronic trances might not capture the attention of all listeners.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Karl Bartos, Electronic Drums - Walter Quintus, MixingEngineer - Kraftwerk, MainArtist - Florian Schneider, Producer, Writer, Synthesizer, Electronics, Vocoder, Voice - Ralf Hutter, Producer, Drums, Writer, Synthesizer, Electronics, Voice, Orchestron Keyboards - WOLFGANG FLÜR, Electronic Drums - Peter Bollig, Audio Recording Engineer
© 2009 Ralf Hütter/Kraftwerk under licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Ralf Hütter/Kraftwerk under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Kraftwerk, MainArtist - Florian Schneider, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Flute, Programmer, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer, Electronics, Vocoder - Ralf Hutter, Drums, Engineer, Guitar, Organ, Piano, Programmer, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer, Electronics - Konrad Plank, RecordingEngineer - Gilbert Kong, MasteringEngineer - Klaus Roeder, Guitar, Violin
© 2009 Ralf Hütter/Kraftwerk under licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Ralf Hütter/Kraftwerk under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Kraftwerk, MainArtist - Florian Schneider, Engineer, Flute, Programmer, Writer, Synthesizer, Vocoder, Voice, Electronic Drums - Ralf Hutter, Engineer, Guitar, Organ, Piano, Programmer, Writer, Synthesizer, Voice, Electronic Drums - Konrad Plank, RecordingEngineer - WOLFGANG FLÜR, Electronic Drums - Klaus Roeder, Electric Violin
© 2009 Ralf Hütter/Kraftwerk under licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Ralf Hütter/Kraftwerk under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Kraftwerk, MainArtist - Florian Schneider, Engineer, Flute, Programmer, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer, Electronics, Vocoder, Electronic Drums - Ralf Hutter, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Organ, Piano, Programmer, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer, Electronics, Electronic Drums - Konrad Plank, RecordingEngineer - Klaus Röder, Electric Violin
© 2009 Ralf Hütter/Kraftwerk under licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Ralf Hütter/Kraftwerk under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Kraftwerk, MainArtist - Florian Schneider, Engineer, Flute, Programmer, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer, Electronics, Vocoder, Electronic Drums - Ralf Hutter, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Organ, Piano, Programmer, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer, Electronic Drums - Konrad Plank, RecordingEngineer
© 2009 Ralf Hütter/Kraftwerk under licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Ralf Hütter/Kraftwerk under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
Although Kraftwerk's first three albums were groundbreaking in their own right, Autobahn is where the group's hypnotic electronic pulse genuinely came into its own. The main difference between Autobahn and its predecessors is how it develops an insistent, propulsive pulse that makes the repeated rhythms and riffs of the shimmering electronic keyboards and trance-like guitars all the more hypnotizing. The 22-minute title track, in a severely edited form, became an international hit single and remains the peak of the band's achievements -- it encapsulates the band and why they are important within one track -- but the rest of the album provides soundscapes equally as intriguing. Within Autobahn, the roots of electro-funk, ambient, and synth pop are all evident -- it's a pioneering album, even if its electronic trances might not capture the attention of all listeners.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 5 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:46
- Main artists: Kraftwerk
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Electronic Dance
© 2009 Ralf Hütter/Kraftwerk under licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Ralf Hütter/Kraftwerk under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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