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Re: [Kraftwerk] Tour De France
by muziknut2＠juno.com 11 Jun '02

11 Jun '02

>>> TdF was released as the first single to Kraftwerk's 1983 album, "Techno pop" Then Ralf got into a serious biking accident, and they had to delay the album. Then Ralf didn't like where Techno pop was going, and they decided to devote time to upgrading Kling Klang studios from analog to digital. They re-did some of the tracks of the "Techno pop" album in digital ("Techno Pop," "Sex Object" are the only ones publicly known), and released it in 1986 as "Electric Cafe." <<< Weirdest of all, I think, is that despite the upgrades, EC was recorded in analog! Peace.

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Re: Kraftwerk digest, Vol 1 #167 - 7 msgs
by ..::=|X|=::.. 08 Jun '02

08 Jun '02

From: "Der Automat" <automat(a)offcampus.net> > The official birthday of hip hop is November 12th, 1974. exactly! > Sorry, I did not mean to hurt you. apology accepted, brother! it's nice to know that you've checked the facts by now and have indeed learned something from your mistakes. that's always good to see and to know. continue on this path- let your mind be your sun and let knowledge by your guiding light! > "Life is not hard, it only needs some positive thinking." damned right! peace, brother! ..::=|X|=::..

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Re: [Kraftwerk] (no subject)
by Rob Evans 08 Jun '02

08 Jun '02

>why 35 minutes? IF they release another disc, i hope it will be a double-cd >with multimedia's.... or how do you explain, working for over 11 years on >ONE album???? *rotflol* Their longest album(s) of new material in their entire back catalogue is 42 minutes (Autobahn, Trans Europe Express). I don't mind a short album, it is good to listen all the way through and the emphasis is on quality. I cannot believe they might have spent 11 years on one album. They are playing with us. Now ask me how they play with us. Rob _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com

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Re: [Kraftwerk] (no subject)
by Rob Evans 02 Jun '02

02 Jun '02

> >They go years without releasing music, then release a single, >do you think it would be better, they release nothing? Yeah, I would be totally delighted if they released nothing, being a Kraftwerk fan. > > making us think there may be another album. >they make no one think anything... they release just a single, because >they need money... That a joke? > > They still > > exist as a band so they raise peoples hopes about more music. >that's their right as a band... their beeing as a band is not the >guarante for releasing an album... Again, I am describing the situation that currently exists. People notice that Kraftwerk exist and thus many fans unsurprisingly hope they make another 35 minutes for us to discuss for eternity. Rob. _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx

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Re: [Kraftwerk] Re: Kraftwerk digest, Vol 1 #162 - 12 msgs
by muziknut2＠juno.com 01 Jun '02

01 Jun '02

>>> The new thing was called "rap" in NYC back in the '70s. Been there, done that! And "rap" was in Jamaica decades ago; DJ's called it "toasting." Hip Hop is a lifestyle from the freakin' '80s. <<< "Rap" was a term coined by the media to describe the music, after streetcorner rappin'. The music's true name, the one all the real "heads" call it, is "hip-hop," a culture including the music, dance, graffiti, fashion, and knowledge. Get some from www.zulunation.com, the premier source for the preservation of real hip-hop. Peace.

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splitting hairs vs. stating the plain facts
by ..::=|X|=::.. 01 Jun '02

01 Jun '02

> The new thing was called "rap" in NYC back in the '70's. > Been there, done that! > And "rap" was in Jamaica decades ago; D.J.'s called it "toasting." > Hip Hop is a lifestyle from the freakin' 80's. > > amir okay brother, as you like to split hairs by now, then here we go: hip hop is indeed a lifestyle that contains rapping by the so called mc(s) (master(s) of ceremony), deejaying, breakdancing, beatboxing (which amazed kraftwerk so much that they decided in 1986 to do a track called "boing boom tschak" to open their "electric cafe" album!) and -last but not least- spraying or graffiti art. all of those parts that finally made up, what's called hip hop in general were already introduced "on the streets" on n.y.c. in the mid-70s and not just in the last 70s or early 80s. that's just another plain fact! go back and check your history, brother! peace, y' all! ..::=|X|=::..

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Re: [Kraftwerk] Hip Hop Origins
by muziknut2＠juno.com 31 May '02

31 May '02

>>> Where does Dr. Jeckyll and Mr Hide and Kurtis Blow come in to the hip hop mix? <<< Kurtis Blow was the first MC to be signed by a major label (Mercury/PolyGram in this case) in 1980. Jeckyll & Hyde were approximately 1983 and one of the early acts on Profile Records. Jeckyll, of course, is impresario and former Uptown Records CEO Andre Harell. Peace.

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50th anniversary
by Der Automat 31 May '02

31 May '02

Happy birthday Mr. Bartos! Karl was born on 31st May 1952 in Berchtesgaden. DER AUTOMAT ®

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RE: NEW KW FORUM-INFO!!
by Stephen Sherry 31 May '02

31 May '02

Hi People! I have been informed about the ' failure to send e-mail' problem.. This is due to the server not allowing mass e-mailing from the server!! However forget about that, YOU ARE STILL REGISTERED TO USE THE FORUM.. the e-mail is just a curteous message.. Anyone who has had this error: YOU ARE NOW A MEMBER!! Stephen http://galileo.spaceports.com/~kwforum/ _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com

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Equipment
by John Shilcock 31 May '02

31 May '02

sintetik(a)hotmail.com asked about equipment... When ever I have a question relating to KW I ALWAYS start here http://web.bham.ac.uk/busbykg/kraftwerk/FAQ/ But I think you'll find your answer here http://web.bham.ac.uk/busbykg/kraftwerk/FAQ/equipment.html Hope that helps? Keep Werking John www.keepwerking.co.uk

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