The contribution of Kraftwerk on modern music is one that is singular. Even fifty years later, the famed German act proved that life on the “Autobahn” is as fresh as it was half a century ago.
Pay no attention to the copy and paste nature of the same setlist on the US tour. We all should be so lucky to be on the live stage at this late stage of life. What’s not talked often enough about Kraftwerk is the level of intricacy of the electronic pioneers’ live show.
The “Man Machine” quartet incorporates different visuals for each track spanning from older stock footage of the famed Tour de France race to computer graphics that appear to have been lifted off of a driving simulation that came with a steering wheel that from the late ’80s.
After witnessing the flashing lights, sonic glitches, and reverberating beats, the profound influence Ralf and the boys exerted on popular culture via the electronic genre is undeniable.
Setlist
Numbers Computer World Computer World 2
Home Computer Its More Fun to Compute
Spacelab
Airwaves
Tango (unreleased)
The Man Machine
Electric Café
Autobahn
Computer Love
The Model
Neon Lights
Geiger Counter
Radioactivity
Tour de France Tour de France Étape Chrono Tour de France Étape 2
La Forme
Trans Europe Express Metal on Metal Abzug
The Robots
Planet of Visions
Boing Boom Tschak Techno Pop Musique Non Stop
