Pioneers of electronic music Kraftwerk to perform in Riga this autumn
On November 16, as part of a large-scale multimedia tour, pioneers of electronic music Kraftwerk will perform at the Riga concert hall "Palladium". This series of concerts is dedicated to the long creative path of the band, which, for the general public, began 50 years ago with the release of the landmark album "Autobahn".
The two-hour audiovisual performance will feature all of the band's most famous hits: The Man-Machine, Spacelab, The Model, The Robots, Autobahn, Computer Love, Tour de France, Radioactivity, Musique Non Stop, etc.
Combining the unique art of music, visualization and performance, Kraftwerk concerts are a true "Gesamtkunstwerk - an absolute work of art".
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It is not an overdone statement that “Kraftwerk” are almost as important in electronic music, as “Beatles” are in popmusic. Quartet formed in the end of 60’s, their main strenght Düsseldorf Conservatory graduates Ralph Hütter and Florian Schneider were so progressive for their period of time that they have influenced so extensive amplitude of genres from Detroit techno till hiphp, and from EDM till computerized sintpop. “New Order” and Madonna have adjusted their compositions to their samples, “Coldplay” uses Computer Love motive in their hit Talk, but David Bovie even named one song after Schneider. Tens, and even thousands of musicians have named “Kraftwerk” as their authorities.
After experimenting with German krautrock in the middle of 70’s “Kraftwerk” turns to making electronic music. By using synthesizers, drum machines, voice changers, samplers, and self made instruments, they are evolving their own style, which is called “robot pop”, in famous “Kling Klang” home studio. Catchy melodies with repeating rythm; explicit industrial electronic sound with changed alienated “robot” vocal is the band’s handwriting. Additional mystery is created with four almost static musicians by their electronic instruments and their very tight communication with audience. Also, media rarely encounter an interview or comment from band members. As the only original memeber of “Kraftwerk”, Ralph Hütter, points out, they have always considered that band’s creative work should speak by itself and any comments are just unnecessary.
The quartet first achieved fame with the album "Autobahn" (1974), followed by the even more popular "Trans-Europe Express" (1977) and "Man-Machine" (1978). In the eighties, with the albums "Computer World" and "Electric cafe", some lyrical notes appeared in the band's sound. In total, the band released 10 studio albums, two live recordings and one remix album.
In 2014, Ralf Hütter and his former creative partner Florian Schneider were awarded a Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement, and in 2021 the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Despite that “Kraftwerk” memebers have confessed that they feel the best in their “Kling Klang” studio, where perfect sound is been cunned again and again in their accuracy, they admit that concerts have always been relevant part of their expression. But even then sound and visual message have to be polished till absolute nuance. That is why quartet can’t be called as intensively touring and every their performance is really special and well planned show.
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