Concerts We Love :: Kraftwerk Live in 1970 - Rockpalast
Before Ralf, Fritz, Henning and Falk were jumping on the Trans Europe Express, inspiring Afrika Bambaattaa’s Planet Rock and pioneering electronic music worldwide, they were a couple of friends in their early 20’s looking for venues to share their unique sound. Then, in 1970 in a TV studio in Germany the Kraftwerk crew packed up a stage with a ton of computers and instruments for one of their first performances and did just that. The rest is, history…
Before Ralf, Fritz, Henning and Falk were jumping on the Trans Europe Express, inspiring Afrika Bambaattaa’s Planet Rock and pioneering electronic music worldwide, they were a couple of friends in their early 20’s looking for venues to share their unique sound. Then, in 1970 in a TV studio in Germany the Kraftwerk crew packed up a stage with a ton of computers and instruments for one of their first performances and did just that. The rest is, history…
From the archives of Germany's public broadcasting institution WDR, this televised concert video of Kraftwerk from 1970, the year of the band's formation. Even then, their post-Krautrock motorik dynamism is trance-inducing.
Web Series We Love :: beat:repeat NYC
If you've ever been curious about what goes into creating a dancefloor anthem to last through the ages, here is your answer. Take a moment and listen to super producers Arthur Baker & John Robie walk you through the construction of the banger of all hip-hop bangers- Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force's "LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT BEAT"
If you've ever been curious about what goes into creating a dancefloor anthem to last through the ages, here is your answer. Take a moment and listen to super producers Arthur Baker & John Robie walk you through the construction of the banger of all hip-hop bangers- Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force's "LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT BEAT"
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beat:repeat NYC is a celebration of iconic New York City anthems and the drum machines that underpinned them.
Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force’s “Looking for the Perfect Beat” was a warning shot to those who thought they had the producers of “Planet Rock” pegged. Arthur Baker and John Robie spent six months crafting an 808 odyssey, pushing the drum machine to new heights. “Looking for the Perfect Beat” re-imagined what was possible, a sample-ready symphony that has spawned a thousand styles.