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KRAFTWERK
POP UND AVANTGARDE
Compact Disc
Item no. :YS052 Barcode : Artist :KRAFTWERK Product type :Compact Disc Label :YARD STICK Release Date :04 July 2025
OVERVIEW
In early 1974, Kraftwerk were on the cusp of international recognition with the imminent release of their Autobahn
album, when they were asked to perform at the large broadcasting hall of the Hessischer Rundfunk HR1 as part of a
festival of music. The theme was to be various minimalist concepts under the title "Between Pop And Avantgarde",
with Kraftwerk performing their set on the 25 January 1974, and with some of the performances being recorded and
broadcast on German radio. At this point the band had released three albums of minimalist electronic music, one
under the name Ralf & Florian, and two as Kraftwerk, and for this performance the core trio of Ralf Hütter, Florian
Schneider and Wolfgang Flür were joined by Klaus Röder on electro-violin and guitar, making a unique line-up for this
one concert.
The band played pieces from their three albums, as well as one from the forthcoming Autobahn. As it was recorded
for radio broadcast the sound quality remains excellent. This recording is of such historical importance that it
deserves to be heard, as it features a line-up of the band which never made it to a recording studio.
• A bonus track is included here in the form of an extended version of ‘Autobahn’, from the pioneering album
of the same name, recorded in Cologne, Germany on 22 March 1974.
TRACK LIST
1 Klingklang 10:34
2 Ruckzuck 10:55
3 Atem 3:24
4 Tongebirge 2:28
5 Tanzmusic 7:15
6 Kometenmelodie 1/ Kometenmelodie 2 14:10
7 Autobahn 27:14
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