Rent Kraftwerk: Ready Player Two (2020)
2.7 of 5 from 20 ratings
3h 0min
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Formed in 1970, Kraftwerk's contribution to the development of electronic music remains unsurpassed. Having inspired everyone from Bowie to Joy Division to Radiohead, this mysterious collective has also proven responsible for entire genres to emerge - electronica, techno and synth-pop to name but three. This video reviews the career and music of Kraftwerk, from their inception in the late 1960's through their most celebrated period in the mid-1970's, culminating with their resurgence during the 1980's. The film further explores how Kraftwerk both fitted into and pulled away from the electronic wing of what is often lazily referred to as 'Krautrock'. Showing respect too for many of the groups German contemporaries from a similar impulse, and tracing the unfolding of electronics in German contemporary music generally, this programme presents a fascinating story previously untold on film. Featuring exclusive and extensive interviews with ex-Kraftwerk members - Karl Bartos and Klaus Röder, German ambient and electronic musicians - Dieter Moebius, Hans Joachim Rodelius, Klaus Schulze, Wolfgang Siedel, Conrad Schnitzler, Klaus Löhmer and many others. Also boasting further contributions from Electronic music experts and writers, and rare studio and live footage of the band, these all together make for perhaps the best film on the subject ever to emerge. - Actors:
- Karl Bartos, Dieter Moebius, Hans-Joachim Roedelius, Klaus Schulze, Klaus Roder, Wolfgang Seidel, Klaus Lohmer
- Studio:
- Smokin'
- Genres:
- Documentary, Music & Musicals, Performing Arts, Special Interest
- Countries:
- Germany
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Reviews (3) of Kraftwerk: Ready Player Two
Retitled "Kraftwerk and the Electronic Revolution" DVD from 2008 - Kraftwerk: Ready Player Two review by SB
This is the 2008 documentary previously titled as "Kraftwerk and the Electronic Revolution". Actually it still has that title at the start of the video, it's just the packaging that shows a new title. Totally deceptive IMHO, hence 2 stars.
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Well Krafted - Kraftwerk: Ready Player Two review by PM
Fascinating overview of the history of Krautrock not only a biography of Kraftwerk.I was interested the learn about the early years of Kraftwerk and learn the history of German modern music which explains why it was so unique and a huge influence on music all over the world - from rap to Bowie.
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Fascinating documentary covering the birth of German a electronic music in Berlin and Düsseldorf - Kraftwerk: Ready Player Two review by MM
This is an in depth look at the birth of electronic music from Stockhausen to Roedelius (One of my most loved artists) through to Kraftwerk and onwards. I think anyone who likes Krautrock and the German electronic music scene will be fascinated ( as I was)
There’s a fondness in the documentary towards the subject matter that is sincere and respectful. Time is taken to explore the lives of some of the artists as well as their work and the interview with Karl Barton is very revealing. It is joy that artists such as Roedelius are given such recognition as pioneers in the genre.
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