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Kraftwerk - Minimum-Maximum Audio CD

A fair review of the Kraftwerk "Minimum-Maximum" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Kraftwerk reviews here, or go back to the Kraftwerk tabs.

Kraftwerk Band: Kraftwerk
Title: Minimum-Maximum
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Release Date: 2005-12-12
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Man-Machine 2: Planet of Visions 3: Tour de France Etape 1 4: Chrono 5: Tour de France Etape 2 6: Vitamin 7: Tour de France 8: Autobahn 9: Model 10: Neon Lights 11: Radioactivity 12: Trans Europe Express 13: Metal on Metal 14: Numbers 15: Computer World 16: Home Computer 17: Procket Calculator 18: Dentaku 19: Robots 20: Elektro Kardiogramm 21: Aero Dynamik 22: Music Non Stop 23: Meine Damen und Herren [DTS 5.1 Surround Sound] 24: Man-Machine [DTS 5.1 Surround Sound] 25: Planet of Visions [DTS 5.1 Surround Sound] 26: Tour de France 03 [DTS 5.1 Surround Sound] 27: Vitamin [DTS 5.1 Surround Sound] 28: Tour de France [DTS 5.1 Surround Sound] 29: Autobahn [DTS 5.1 Surround Sound] 30: Model [DTS 5.1 Surround Sound] 31: Neon Lights [DTS 5.1 Surround Sound] 32: Radioactivity [DTS 5.1 Surround Sound] 33: Trans Europe Express [DTS 5.1 Surround Sound] 34: Numbers [DTS 5.1 Surround Sound] 35: Computer World [DTS 5.1 Surround Sound] 36: Home Computer [DTS 5.1 Surround Sound] 37: Pocket Calculator/Dentaku [DTS 5.1 Surround Sound] 38: Robots [DTS 5.1 Surround Sound] 39: Elektro Kardiogramm [DTS 5.1 Surround Sound] 40: Aero Dynamik [DTS 5.1 Surround Sound] 41: Music Non Stop [DTS 5.1 Surround Sound] 42: Aero Dynamik/MTV [DTS 5.1 Surround Sound]

Masters of Their Musical Domain
We went home and played it front to back. The first time I heard Kraftwerk was back in 1975; my brother bought the Autobahn album after we heard it over the speakers in a record store. We were floored by the textured landscape Ralf, Florian, and the boys painted with their electronica. My brother went back to his FM album rock, but that experience never left me. I think it was probably the pivitol moment that defined the musical path I would take.

Thirty-plus years later I still marvel at these guys who broke from a natural progression of Central European cultural influence. The aftermath of WW 2 allowed them to develop a new musical heritage since many of their predecessors, one way or another, were victims of the madness that was destroying Europe at the time.

As a result, Krafwerk emerged from the ashes, so to speak, with their progressive forward looking sound that sometimes embraced or forewarned of our closer ties to technology. Moreover, they laid the foundation for the electronic-techno sound along with Neu!, Brian Eno, and to an extent David Bowie. The whole house dance scene can thank Kraftwerk for the infectious beat that drives raves and clubs all night long.

Mininum-Maximum is partly a retrospecitve of Kraftwerk's catalog of music and a progression forward with cuts from the reworked Tour de France Soundtrack. Always the tinkerers, the revamped versions on the disks are as fresh and relevent as any recent comparable effort. I only have the CDs, but after I finish this review I plan on ordering the smartly packaged box set, which includes the DVDs and booklet as well.

Kraftwerk are legendary in the musical field they created. The electronic sounds, many of which have been sampled, are etched in stone. Their music is part of a new European musical heritage. Their contribution to music will be a source of inspiration for many young progressive artists now and in the future; apropos considering Kraftwerks' vision. .


Objet d'Art
The live sound is phenomenal. . this is official Kling Klang produkt, and if you are a serious Kraftwerk fan, buy this as well as another copy of the 2cd and/or 2 dvd version. The reason being that once you get your hands on this, I can't imagine anyone loaning this out. It's that beautifully packaged! An objet d'art and one for the ages to be certain.
Highest recommendation!
Splurge android, splurge while it's still available, as it is limited. . . you do want to be a happy little robot, don't you?.


For the die-hard Kraftwerk fans out there!!
Open the lid to reveal a substantial hardcover book, full of various live photos of Kraftwerk, as well as themed sections about the Minimum-Maximum songs. The first thing you'll notice when you get this set is the box-- it's nicely modeled as a laptop computer. You can actually call it a "picture book" of sorts, however, there is also great detail in explaining Kraftwerk's live concert stage setup, for example.

The CDs and DVDs are great! I do not need to go on about Kraftwerk's outstanding music and live shows since there are plenty of superb reviews about those. The material on the discs is identical to the seperate retail versions. But I encourage you to spend a little more (as I did) and get a really nice-looking collectible package that you'll cherish. You will not regret purchasing this!.


You can see a complete list of all Kraftwerk discography, or go back to the Kraftwerk tabs. There is also a good guide on how to read guitar tabs here.

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