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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: TVC15 on January 06, 2009, 11:07:05 AM

Title: Florian leaves Kraftwerk
Post by: TVC15 on January 06, 2009, 11:07:05 AM
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/148270-kraftwerk-co-founder-leaves-group

Well, I guess Ralf will keep it going.  Maybe Schneider was the key source of them not releasing shit.  It would be nice if they finally released the remasters of the entire back catalog.  They'd be able to retire nice and fat.
Title: Re: Florian leaves Kraftwerk
Post by: Eric P on January 06, 2009, 11:14:14 AM
yes please, making certain to release all the varous language versions of their stuff.

speaking of, did you know that the guy from Soft Cell did a cover of Jackie?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgBcEbbiSNY

Title: Re: Florian leaves Kraftwerk
Post by: TVC15 on January 06, 2009, 11:22:52 AM
Holy FUCK THIS IS GLORIOUS
Title: Re: Florian leaves Kraftwerk
Post by: Eric P on January 06, 2009, 11:25:09 AM
it's largely the same instrumentation, changing only the beat and the bassline.

i would drop this into a set to fuck with people
Title: Re: Florian leaves Kraftwerk
Post by: TVC15 on January 06, 2009, 11:41:07 AM
I'm listening to it again.  This is fucking awesome.  Better than the entire Animal Collective catalog condensed into 5 minutes.  Looks like he has an entire album of Brel covers.  I might have to snag that.  It would be cool if he did covers of Scott's non-Brel stuff, like The Seventh Seal or The Old Man's Back Again (Dedicated to the Neo-Stalinist Regime).  I just love typing out the full title to that one.  Also, the more I think about it, that song would lend itself well to awesome trashy eurodisco.
Title: Re: Florian leaves Kraftwerk
Post by: Eric P on January 06, 2009, 11:47:30 AM
you know about 30 Century Man, the documentary on Scott Walker, correct?

it was playing here but only for a week.  sadly i missed it because i promised to wait to see it with someone who went out of town.  *shakes fist*
Title: Re: Florian leaves Kraftwerk
Post by: TVC15 on January 06, 2009, 11:51:07 AM
I heard of it, but I have no idea if it is worth watching.  This comment sounds promising, though.

Quote from: wiki
a memorable sequence in which Walker oversees the recording of the punching of a joint of pork, for the percussion on the song Clara.
Title: Re: Florian leaves Kraftwerk
Post by: drew on January 06, 2009, 12:20:20 PM
i had no idea these guys were still together
Title: Re: Florian leaves Kraftwerk
Post by: Eric P on January 06, 2009, 01:14:51 PM
I heard of it, but I have no idea if it is worth watching.  This comment sounds promising, though.

Quote from: wiki
a memorable sequence in which Walker oversees the recording of the punching of a joint of pork, for the percussion on the song Clara.

that's in the trailer

i lol'd
Title: Re: Florian leaves Kraftwerk
Post by: TVC15 on January 06, 2009, 01:51:25 PM
I will have to check out the trailer at least then. The list of people interviewed in the movie is also impressive. It has Eno!
Title: Re: Florian leaves Kraftwerk
Post by: Eric P on January 06, 2009, 01:54:05 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEYWGQMqC74

7 minute excerpt
Title: Re: Florian leaves Kraftwerk
Post by: TVC15 on January 06, 2009, 03:35:41 PM
That Jackie cover is going on Facebook.  I can't resist.  Song of the day!
Title: Re: Florian leaves Kraftwerk
Post by: TEEEPO on January 06, 2009, 03:44:55 PM
 ??? i've had that documentary for over a year
Title: Re: Florian leaves Kraftwerk
Post by: Eric P on January 06, 2009, 03:50:27 PM
??? i've had that documentary for over a year

yeah it's been out for a few years in the UK but just saw NYC release a few weeks ago at the IFC Center.