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The Road to Kraftwerk’s Autobahn

Posted on Published June 28, 2021June 28, 2021 by Frank Yang
The Road to Kraftwerk’s <i>Autobahn</i>
Kraftwerk / Autobahn

It doesn’t happen often, but I do on occasion go down a synthesizer rabbit hole where I become convinced I need a 3-octave – minimum – analog polysynth in my life. The only thing that stops me from getting some vintage monstrosity freighted to me is the fact that I can see the one synth […]

Iterations: Kraftwerk – “Das Model”

Posted on Published April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 by Frank Yang
Iterations: Kraftwerk – “Das Model”
Kraftwerk - "The Model"/"Das Model"

Gonna pivot to some Krautrock today, and a tune which has the distinction of having been released as a single for two different albums, in a sense. The German version “Das Model” was a single from the 1978 album Die Mensch-Maschine, but the English version, “The Model”, was used a b-side to “Computer Love” for […]

Iterations: Can’s “Vitamin C”

Posted on Published March 5, 2021March 5, 2021 by Frank Yang
Iterations: Can’s “Vitamin C”
Can - "Vitamin C"

German Krautrock progenitors Can can be a trip to get into, and I will admit I haven’t fully gotten the trick to it. But their influence and importance is undeniable, and I can definitely enjoy their 1972 album Ege Bamyasi, and its most accessible moment – and probably the band’s overall – is a great, […]

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