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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fabulous!, February 12, 2007
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 originals. Whether you are a Krafwerk or a chiptunes fan, or even if you are just curious, you should love this CD.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is AWESOME., February 7, 2007
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
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Amazing Concept That Works, November 30, 2007
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.
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