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| Song Title | Artist | Time | Price | ||
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| Play | 1. The Robots (Die Roboter) | Bacalao | 3:29 | $0.99 |  |
| Play | 2. Pocket Calculator | Glomag | 3:54 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 3. Computer Love | Covox | 3:40 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 4. Showroom Dummies | Role Model | 3:59 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 5. The Model | Nullsleep | 3:57 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 6. Radioactivity | David E. Sugar | 4:12 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 7. Kristallo | Oliver Wittchow | 4:22 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 8. Spacelab | 8-Bit Weapon | 4:54 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 9. Computer World (Computer Welt) | Firestarter | 4:26 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 10. Electric Cafe | Neotericz | 4:03 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 11. Trans Europe Express | Receptors | 4:02 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 12. Tanzmusik | Herbert Weixelbaum | 3:58 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 13. It's More Fun To Compute | Bubblyfish | 3:52 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 14. Antenna | Bit Shifter | 3:48 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 15. The Man-Machine (Die Mensch-Maschine) | Gwem And Counter Reset | 4:06 | $0.99 | |
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
What do you get when you mix old videogame music with even older Kraut-rock? You get an AWESOME CD. 8-Bit Operators - An 8-Bit Tribute to Kraftwerk is as it says, a tribute to the German band Kraftwerk using mostly old consoles (although some synths like Roland Junos are used) and performed by the chip scene's leading musicians, like Nullsleep.
Each artist chose one Kraftwerk song to cover in their individual style of chip music, and the selection is great, although unfortunately "Autobahn" and "Numbers" were not covered on this CD. All arrangments, at least in my opinon, are phenomonal, and certainly do justice to the original tracks. Nullsleep's cover of "The Model" must be heard to be believed!
The sound is top notch and the sound quality is like listening to the actual consoles/synths themselves. Most of the vocals on this CD are taken from the English translations of Kraftwerk's songs, although some are the original German lyrics. Some sites have complained that the vocals (vocals, not lyrics) are weak, but I find this to be opposite, and since Kraftwerk's vocal talent wasn't all that great to begin with, I have to question whether those people are just hating on this CD.
Overall, this is an interesting and fantastic album, that sucessfully pays justice to Kraftwerk, and proves that Gameboys, NES's, Commodore 64's and what-have-you aren't just bleeps and bloops, they can make actual music, which is what Kraftwerk's music did for synthesizers, so this really is the PERFECT tribute.
If you are a Kraftwerk fan, or a chiptune fan, or both, BUY THIS CD. If not, or you're just gtting into it, buy this CD anyway. It will convert you into Karaftwerk fans and chiptune fans, and it's a great intro to both scenes.
Overall: 5/5
-Zack M. - Chiptune/Kraftwerk fan
Each artist chose one Kraftwerk song to cover in their individual style of chip music, and the selection is great, although unfortunately "Autobahn" and "Numbers" were not covered on this CD. All arrangments, at least in my opinon, are phenomonal, and certainly do justice to the original tracks. Nullsleep's cover of "The Model" must be heard to be believed!
The sound is top notch and the sound quality is like listening to the actual consoles/synths themselves. Most of the vocals on this CD are taken from the English translations of Kraftwerk's songs, although some are the original German lyrics. Some sites have complained that the vocals (vocals, not lyrics) are weak, but I find this to be opposite, and since Kraftwerk's vocal talent wasn't all that great to begin with, I have to question whether those people are just hating on this CD.
Overall, this is an interesting and fantastic album, that sucessfully pays justice to Kraftwerk, and proves that Gameboys, NES's, Commodore 64's and what-have-you aren't just bleeps and bloops, they can make actual music, which is what Kraftwerk's music did for synthesizers, so this really is the PERFECT tribute.
If you are a Kraftwerk fan, or a chiptune fan, or both, BUY THIS CD. If not, or you're just gtting into it, buy this CD anyway. It will convert you into Karaftwerk fans and chiptune fans, and it's a great intro to both scenes.
Overall: 5/5
-Zack M. - Chiptune/Kraftwerk fan
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Fifteen artists each tackling a legendary number by Kraftwerk, with a re-tooled twist. They are using old-school 8-bit video game systems and lo-bit microchip computers to bring a new generation of sound & vision to the music.
This phenominal CD finds the songs merging into one fascinating presentation of cutting-edge performance art. Oliver Wittchow and Herbert Weixelbaum capture classic club beats, respectively, in Kristallo & Tanzmusik, while Covox brings even more desperation/sadness to the lyrics of Computer Love.
The most ambitious number is gwEm and Counter Reset's interpretation of The Man-Machine (Die Mensch-Maschine), which is the fitting final piece to this innovative project.
You do not have to be a fan of Kraftwerk to appreciate the new versions of these songs. This is as much a tribute to stretching the boundaries of art as it is to one of the most influential bands ever.
This phenominal CD finds the songs merging into one fascinating presentation of cutting-edge performance art. Oliver Wittchow and Herbert Weixelbaum capture classic club beats, respectively, in Kristallo & Tanzmusik, while Covox brings even more desperation/sadness to the lyrics of Computer Love.
The most ambitious number is gwEm and Counter Reset's interpretation of The Man-Machine (Die Mensch-Maschine), which is the fitting final piece to this innovative project.
You do not have to be a fan of Kraftwerk to appreciate the new versions of these songs. This is as much a tribute to stretching the boundaries of art as it is to one of the most influential bands ever.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Kraftwerk: sweet. 8-bit: awesome. 8-bit operators: amazingly awesome sweet! Cool, nostalgic, original remakes of the kraftwerk songs we all love, some even better in my opinion (spacelab, antennae)! A few lack in awesomeness but are funny instead (man machine), i would call this a great album for any fans of kraftwerk, chiptunes, astralwerks, proto-techno, or electro in general!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
8-bit great bit
i was super siked to hear this album. then i heard the vocals on so many tracks. i know kraftwerk has vocals but i thought that the 8-bit tribute would be instrumental only. Read more
Published on April 25, 2009 by andreas tekus
kraftwerk from a fresh perspective
To cover the music of these electronic music legends and pioneers is a lofty goal, gutsy even, considering their status among fans and music heads alike. Read more
Published on July 12, 2007 by 0=0
Diggin' zee this fab tribute!
With the exception of the final track, which contains the worst, most mundane rap, this tribute is fantastic. Read more
Published on March 8, 2007 by Kevin Eaton
Damn, but this takes me back to my youth
My father had a C64 back in "the day" when I was but a wee lad. Not only did this machine introduce me to PC gaming, but it also (via a cartridge) introduced me to the weird... Read more
Published on February 28, 2007 by Brian Miller
Does not measure up, sorry.
Do not be fooled by the immitation "greatest hits" song list. The actual songs by Kraftwerk sound much differnt. Read more
Published on February 21, 2007 by Peter R.
MUST HAVE FOR KRAFTWERK FANS !
IF your like me and own everything KRAFTWERK ever made you MUST get this tribute to them. The 8-bit sounds remade to classic songs are very nice. Read more
Published on February 13, 2007 by Wookiee
Fabulous!
This is a great CD. Not only is it a fitting tribute to the music of Kraftwerk, but it is also a unique compilation of songs that truly take on their own voices apart from the... Read more
Published on February 12, 2007 by Mark Twain
Sorry...just didn't do it for me.
First, let's be clear on one thing: As my moniker says, I am an electronic music fanatic. Period. But as I've stated many times, ALL genres of music have their great music, their... Read more
Published on February 12, 2007 by Oliasdoug
Zelda-werk
Amazingly, these remixes sound exactly the way you think they would -- like the Mario Brothers and Kraftwerk did a project together. Read more
Published on February 8, 2007 by Moviefan
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