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Kraftwerk and the Electronic Revolution [2008] [DVD] [NTSC]

Thomas Arnold , Karl Bartos    Exempt   DVD
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Thomas Arnold, Karl Bartos, Dieter Moebius, Hans-Joachim Roedelius, Klaus Schulze
  • Format: Colour, DVD-Video, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: None
  • Region: All Regions
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: Exempt
  • Studio: Sexy Intellectual
  • DVD Release Date: 22 Sep 2008
  • Run Time: 180 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001BTOE0Q
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 52,387 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Documentary retrospective on the music and career of the German electronic music pioneers. Formed in the late 1960s, Kraftwerk has influenced everyone from David Bowie and Coldplay to Siouxsie Sioux and Radiohead. The group's clinical, computer-driven sound has also been directly responsible for the development of the electronica, techno and synth-pop genres, to name but three.

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Documentario sulla carriera del più importante gruppo elettronico della storia esaminata fin dagli esordi (come Organisation nei primi '60) fino ai giorni nostri, ed in generale sull'intero movimento krautrock. 180 minuti in cui troviamo rare performances live dei Kraftwerk e di altri esponenti del krautrock in gran parte provenienti da archivi privati, interviste con Karl Bartos, Roedelius, Klaus Schulze, Dieter Moebius etc., contributi di autorevoli giornalisti.

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
By J. Rae
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I found the first reviewer's comments very helpful. I would draw your attention to the last few lines of the A&E cable company's comments made a few days ago......" Two former members of Kraftwerk indeed participate which helps, however, it is a shame that you do not get added insight from the leaders and creators of the band and that it is not a completely authorized documentary. With that said, you will not find a more complete history of both Kraftwerk and the era of electronic music." I would say
anyone who isn't happy with this product must be impossible to please - What I mean by this is that I saw comments elsewhere saying the Title of the DVD was a little misleading. It is about the history of serious electronic music AND how Kraftwerk fit into this history. There is a huge chunk of the 3 hours devoted to Kraftwerk.
Also someone complained some of the archive film was a bit grubby... I would say the sound and vision throughout this documentary are Excellent!! You cannot take old footage of a club filmed IN THE 1960's (!) and make it look like it was filmed for IMAX cinema today no matter how hard you try.
I have been a fan of Kraftwerk from the day I bought Autobahn in the mid 1970's and I would recommend this DVD. The extras are interesting, too.
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53 of 54 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars More than just Kraftwerk 23 Sep 2008
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Having watched the whole documentary, I feel there are a couple of points that are worthing noting for potential buyers - neither of which should put you off, though.

First, the disc is in 4:3 format - fine if you have a square telly, but on a widescreen telly with the top and bottom chopped a bit (to avoid black bars left and right) the captions for interviewees are chopped a bit.
Second, some of the videos for the songs are of poor quality. I know this is old film from the 70s but surely there are better prints available?

OK, so whinges out of the way, on to the good stuff. This is an excellent documentary. The first hour or so sets the scene, with the historical setting and also the way German musicians (and youth) handled the post-war years. This is followed by the beginnings of electronic music (not just in Germany, although there is that bias) with interviews with a lot of the early musicians (Klaus Schulze and Conrad Schnitzler amongst others) as well as various music journalists and technical staff. All good stuff, but if you're waiting for the Kraftwerk bit then it is a bit tedious.

Finally we get to Kraftwerk and the context of their music, working through all the albums from Tone Float to Computer World (almost no Electric Cafe - pity - and a very small mention of Tour De France Soundtracks) with contributions from Karl Bartos and Rusty Egan, amongst others. This concentrates on the earlier albums - up to and including The Man Machine - in great detail and is informative, if a little long.

The opinions from the interviewees are interesting and varied, and in the Extras there is a little (5 min) feature about Dusseldorf vs Berlin electronic music, as well as an extended interview with Karl Bartos.

So, to sum up, a good disc, although the documentary is a little long at 3 hours. Good job there are plenty of chapters, so you can remember where you got to instead of having to start again! I'm glad I bought and watched it, and if you have an interest in Kraftwerk and/or German electronic music then it's well worth considering.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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One of my favorite albums growing up was The Man Machine. So when I learned that Kraftwerk were to be performing on July 2nd (2009)as the opening gig at the Manchester Festival I wanted to learn more.

The DVD is a comprehensive review of the genre. It is 3 hours long and is an excellent documentary of the times, the music, the people. I found it to be fascinating and (it) filled in many, many wide gaps of my musical knowledge from my youth.

Absolute 5 Stars.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
Delivered to time and cost.

Wonderful look at Kraftwerk. Major influence on the music scene through the decades.

Recomend especially to fans of the band.
Published 3 months ago by Steve Clark
4.0 out of 5 stars Essential for fans for Krautrock
Fans of Can, Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream and others will really enjoy this DVD.

I came to it as a Kraftwerk fan and have since listened to many of the albums by the other... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Gordon Johnston
4.0 out of 5 stars excellent if long history of the Krautrock scene
This fine 3 hour documentary looks at the history of German electronic/experimental music, which came to be called rather simplistically Krautrock, and focuses on the band who... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Kraftwerker
4.0 out of 5 stars German pioneers profiled.
It would have been nice if Ralph and Florian had participated. Overall though it is a very interesting look at Kraftwerk and Krautrock in general.
Published 7 months ago by Rob Guitar
5.0 out of 5 stars just a comment on min max dvd concert
the other dvd minimum maximum just buy it. trust me. i played it on 50inch with 5.1 surround. just amazing. loved it.
Published 10 months ago by tango
4.0 out of 5 stars INTRERESTING DOCUMENTARY
I FOUND THIS DVD VERY INTERESTING BUT A BIT OVERLONG THE COVERAGE ON KRAFTWERK
COMES LATE ON IN THE FILM. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mr. Aa James
5.0 out of 5 stars An MA in Kraftwerk!!!
Only 5 reviews. Wow, nice to see that Kraftwerk, at least on DVD, are still a minority interest.
If you need my creds, well "Computer Love" makes me cry, "Neon Lights" makes... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Devil's Advocate
5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely worth buting
An excellent survey of the era. Good historical information and some superb archive film. It makes some very erudite connections between the pop and classical genres. Read more
Published on 9 Jan 2010 by RealWorldMusician
4.0 out of 5 stars Good but could have been even better!
A very good documentary but it's disappointing that the legendary 'kraut rockers' Faust weren't mentioned. Read more
Published on 2 Sep 2009 by Mirrorman
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