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today radio 4 11.30 not sure who will contribute
Marc Riley traces the career of Kraftwerk, whose 1970s electronic music owed more to the experimental German classical compositions of Karlheinz Stockhausen than to any pop tradition. They were part of a new generation of young West Germans, living in the shadow of the Cold War, who identified with the need to recapture a German cultural identity distinct from that of Britain and America.
unsure of repeats podcasts bbc website may assist
am I the only person on earth who thinks that faster mix of Expo 2000 is the best thing they've done?
Yep, thought so.
:)
Gradient Six wrote: am I the only person on earth who thinks that faster mix of Expo 2000 is the best thing they've done?
yes
Cool! How good is that apart from the bit about Autobahn being somehow descended from Barbara-Ann! Great to hear a few new talking heads discussing them and not just Morley...although he is there as he always is!
Chemical wrote: Cool! How good is that apart from the bit about Autobahn being somehow descended from Barbara-Ann! Great to hear a few new talking heads discussing them and not just Morley...although he is there as he always is!
Right band, wrong song. The story is that the 'wir fahrn, fahrn, farhn, fahrn auf der autobahn' was supposedly a homeage to 'we'll have fun fun fun etc' The band have denied this is the case, though they do like the Beach Boys - no friggin' taste.
