"I don't see their music as being really that original?" er..... so who else sounds like them then? And who did they copy? Or is this another classic spw wind-up?
I can see what you are saying about them being around at the same time as electronic music and equipment began to make up a head of steam as it were, but to say that they were'nt original is way off the mark. ----- Original Message ----- From: "spw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 2:50 PM Subject: Re: (313) Tour de France 03 video > the main flaw in your reasoning which is a bit idol worshiping in my opinion is why didn't we hear > more of that sound when they played live in the late 80's, early 90's, or eve mid 90's? > They are obviously influenced by todays dance trends, I don't see their music as being really that > original, they were pioneers in a natural evolution of electronic music 30 years ago, when drum > machines started to make the scene it wasn't hard to make very similar sounding music. > The man machine concept = mechanical sounding drum machines = synthesizers. > > --- MM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > i will agree with the fact that the "basic channel sound has been imitated by many.......but at > > the > > same time i have a hard time believing that kraftwerk is trying to sound like anyone....they are > > kraftwerk....they don't need to try to sound like anything....they are who they are and their > > sounds > > are there own....lets not forget its easy to judge them now 20 years later knowing what we all > > know > > about sound....but it was kraftwerk along with others who taught us about alot of those sounds > > we > > judge, and listen too.......i just think its hard to compare any of kraftwerks new music with > > new > > music today....cause kraftwerk is thinking far beyond most people making music today.....i mean > > it > > seems like electronic music has just caught up recently with where kraftwerk was 20 years > > ago........ but none of this means they are not past there prime...i guess we will have too > > see..... > > > > my 2 cents...... > > > > michael > > www.renegaderhythms.com > > > > > ===== > >
