Product Description

From underground electronic pioneers, Kraftwerk became, without compromise, successful pop stars, known for songs such as the 1981 hit "The Model". Founder members Ralf Hutter and Florian Schneider broke their usual silence to collaborate on this biography,

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #831844 in Books
• Published on: 2002-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Q Magazine, November 1993
“Bussy engagingly explains why they’re one of the few groups who’ve actually changed how music sounds.”

NME, October 1993
"This is a thorough and entertaining read with much helpful incidental detail.”

About the Author
Pascal Bussy is also the author of The Can Book (soon to be republished by SAF Publishing). He currently lives in Paris where he runs the Jazz Dept at Warners.

Customer Reviews

A must read!
Much better than Tim Barr's book on the same subject, since it doesn't waste space trying to tackle all the people and movements that were influenced by Kraftwerk. Also, the author managed to interview the members of the band, giving us a deep insight about how they see themselves. It's also a great book to be introduced to Kraftwerk's music, since it follows the band's career album by album. Wonderful, honest and serious work. Read it!

Musicians, not pop stars.
I found this book an excellent read. For a band who don't turn up in newspapers or on television very often, this book answers a lot of questions about Kraftwerk's history and background, as well as documenting how the group works and who really pulls the strings. The album by album approach works really well, helping the reader to listen to the music from a sometimes different perspective. Finally, the book demonstrates the wide influence Kraftwerk had while also showing that not all music makers need be hyped up pop stars, and for some people, it really is about the music.

Excellent look at the inspiration of all pop-electronica
Can't say much that hasn't already been said by the reviewers. It is very fascinating to see the educational background of the Hutter/Schneider core and the thought that went behind their music. They remain unrivaled in their scope of impact and it's great to know they are still brewing things in the present that may one day see the light of day.