For over forty years they have entertained us in a
wordly, low-key way. All the while they've written
music history and one hit after the other: the
musicians of the techno pop band Kraftwerk. Their
depersonalized style has produced both sonic and
visual master performances that are now even noticed
by the world of contemporary visual arts, as a unique
form of artistic performance. The visual and musical
metamorphosis of the group that is indeed more of a
power plant than a band, has always been driven by
the development of new technologies. Now they are
presenting Kraftwerk videos in 3D projections in a
museum tour in Munich, London, and New York that
will, of course, also be part of future Kraftwerk
concerts. The book--complete with 3D glasses--
will be published by Schirmer/Mosel. The essay is by
Matthias Mühling, curator of the October 2011 show
in Munich.
wordly, low-key way. All the while they've written
music history and one hit after the other: the
musicians of the techno pop band Kraftwerk. Their
depersonalized style has produced both sonic and
visual master performances that are now even noticed
by the world of contemporary visual arts, as a unique
form of artistic performance. The visual and musical
metamorphosis of the group that is indeed more of a
power plant than a band, has always been driven by
the development of new technologies. Now they are
presenting Kraftwerk videos in 3D projections in a
museum tour in Munich, London, and New York that
will, of course, also be part of future Kraftwerk
concerts. The book--complete with 3D glasses--
will be published by Schirmer/Mosel. The essay is by
Matthias Mühling, curator of the October 2011 show
in Munich.
