Kraftwerk Remixes LP & CD 25 March 2022
Triple Black Vinyl LP, Double CD and Exclusive Limited Edition Coloured Vinyl LP
Available from 25th March 2022 on Parlophone Records
Following its appearance on all streaming platforms in December 2020, the Kraftwerk ‘Remixes’ compilation will be released on Vinyl and CD by Parlophone Records on 25th March 2022.
Available on triple, heavyweight black vinyl LP, double CD and as a limited triple coloured vinyl edition (only available via the KlingKlang webstore and at the ‘Electro. From Kraftwerk To Techno’ Dusseldorf exhibition from 25th March).
The compilation showcases Kraftwerk’s immense influence on Club & DJ culture, techno and all forms of electronic dance music. Featuring 19 official remixes, it collates Kraftwerk’s own remixes alongside contributions from some of the world’s biggest DJ’s and producers including François Kervorkian, William Orbit, Étienne de Crécy, Orbital, Underground Resistance, DJ Rolando and Hot Chip. The remixes are taken from various Kraftwerk 12” singles, CD singles and digital releases from 1991-2021.
The album also plays host to Kraftwerk’s very latest Kling Klang studio output with the inclusion of ‘Non Stop’ alongside newly updated mixes of ‘Home Computer’ and ‘Tour De France (Etape 2)’. ‘Non Stop’ actually began life as a soundbite recorded for MTV in the 1980s, but in 2020, Kraftwerk took the original 30 second sound clip and then transformed it into a full 8 minute odyssey as it appears here.
Fans and collectors will be pleased to see the inclusion of the William Orbit Hardcore Mix of ‘Radioactivity’ which was previously only available on the 1991 US 12”, other notable additions include DJ Rolando’s reworking of ‘Expo 2000’, Francois K’s & Étienne de Crécy’s remixes of ‘Aéro Dynamik’, Kraftwerk’s own remix of ‘The Robots’ (‘Robotnik’) and Hot Chip’s extended mix of ‘La Forme’. Whilst all the featured remixes are available on streaming services, physical copies have long been out of print, so this triple vinyl and double CD release is a welcome addition to the Kraftwerk catalogue, and particularly a must have for electro DJs.
It’s significant that ‘Remixes’ features some of the biggest DJs in the annals of club culture, since the link between Kraftwerk and DJs has played an integral role in the band’s legacy. The seeds of which were sown in New York one night in 1977 when, on a visit to an afterhours club, Kraftwerk founders Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider witnessed Afrika Bambaataa cut up ‘Trans Europe Express’ and ‘Metal On Metal’ across 2 turntables, stretching it into a 20minute extended mix that had Black America dancing on its feet. Then came ‘Planet Rock’ and the rest is history...
Kraftwerk’s creativity sees no stopping in 2022 as they take their multimedia 3-D show around the globe including a 24 date North American tour and a co-headlining appearance with the Chemical Brothers at All Points East, London on Saturday 20th August 2022 – see full dates below.
https://www.allpointseastfestival.com/2022-lineup/
The multimedia exhibition Electro - From Kraftwerk To Techno is currently hosting audiences in Kraftwerk’s native Dusseldorf and runs until May 22nd. Since its appearance in London at the Design Museum in 2019, the exhibition has now been expanded with Ralf Hütter contributing a selection of futuristic new images and graphic designs which perfectly illustrate that unique Kraftwerk vision.
K R A F T W E R K – REMIXES
VINYL – 0190296504761
A. 1
2 Robotronik (Kling Klang Mix) 04:54
3 Robotnik (Kling Klang Mix) 07:43
Non Stop 08:32
B. 1
2 Radioactivity (William Orbit Hardcore Remix - Kling Klang Edit)
3 Radioactivity (François Kervorkian 12" Remix) 07:27
Home Computer (2021 Single Edit) 04:45
C. 1
2 Expo Remix (Kling Klang Mix 2001) 06:49
3 Expo Remix (Orbital Mix) 04:57
Expo Remix (Kling Klang Mix 2002) 05:40
D. 1
2 Expo Remix (DJ Rolando Mix) 07:29
3 Expo Remix (Underground Resistance Mix)
4 Expo Remix (UR Thought 3 Mix) 02:43
07:21 03:58
Expo Remix (François K + Rob Rives Mix)
E. 1
2 Aéro Dynamik (Alex Gopher / Étienne de Crécy Dynamik Mix) 07:42
3 Aéro Dynamik (François K. Aero Mix) 07:52
Aéro Dynamik (Kling Klang Dynamix) 07:01
F. 1
2 Aéro Dynamik (Intelligent Design Mix by Hot Chip) 08:34
3 La Forme (King Of The Mountains Mix by Hot Chip) 06:33
CD – 0190296504778
Tour De France (Etape 2) 04:57
05:35
CD1 1 Non Stop 08:32 (2020)
2 Robotnik (Kling Klang Mix) 07:43 (1991)
3 Robotronik (Kling Klang Mix) 04:54 (1991)
4 Radioactivity (William Orbit Hardcore Remix - Kling Klang Edit) 05:35 (1991) 5 Radioactivity (François Kervorkian 12” Remix) 07:27 (1991)
6 Expo Remix (Kling Klang Mix 2002) 05:40 (1999)
7 Expo Remix (Kling Klang Mix 2001) 06:49 (1999)
8 Expo Remix (Orbital Mix) 04:57 (2000)
9 Expo Remix (François K + Rob Rives Mix) 07:21 (2000)
10 Home Computer (2021 Single Edit) 04:45 (1981/2021)CD2 1 Expo Remix (DJ Rolando Mix) 07:29 (2000)
2 Expo Remix (Underground Resistance Mix) 03:58 (2000)
3 Expo Remix (UR Thought 3 Mix) 02:43 (2000)
4 Aéro Dynamik (Kling Klang Dynamix) 07:01 (2004)
5 Aéro Dynamik (Alex Gopher / Étienne de Crécy Dynamik Mix) 07:42 (2004) 6 Aéro Dynamik (François K. Aero Mix) 07:52 (2004)
7 Aéro Dynamik (Intelligent Design Mix by Hot Chip) 08:34 (2007)
8 La Forme (King Of The Mountains Mix by Hot Chip) 11:31 (2007)
9 Tour De France (Etape 2) 04:57 (2003/2021)2022 LIVE DATES
May
Mon 2 - Milan, Italy - Teatro Degli Arcimboldi Tue 3 - Milan, Italy - Teatro Degli Arcimboldi Thu 5 - Parma, Italy - Teatro Regio
Sat 7 - Padova, Italy - Gran Teatro Geox Tue 10 - Nîmes, France - La Paloma
Wed 11 - Geneva, Switzerland - Arena
Thu 12 - Clermont-Ferrand, France - La Cooperative De Mai Sat 14 - Bonn, Germany - Hofgarten
Fri 27 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
Sun 29 - Cleveland, OH - Connor Palace
June
Wed 1 - Minneapolis, MI - State Theatre
Thu 2 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
Sat 4 - Detroit, MI - Masonic Temple Theatre Mon 6 - Toronto, ON - Massey Hall
Wed 8 - Montreal, QC - Salle Wilfied Peltier Fri 10 - North Adams, MA - Mass Moca
Sat 11 - Boston, MA - Boch Center Wang Theatre
Fri 17 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall Sat 18 - Philadelphia, PA - The Met
Sun 19 - Washington, DC - The Anthem Wed 22 - Orlando, FL - Dr Phillips Center Fri 24 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium Sat 25 - Memphis, TN - Crosstown Theater Mon 27 - Austin, TX - Moody Theatre
Tue 28 - Dallas, TX - Music Hall At Fair Park Thu 30 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
July
Sun 3 - San Diego, CA - Civic Theatre
Tue 5 - Los Angeles, CA - Shrine Auditorium Wed 6 - San Francisco, CA - Civic Auditorium Fri 8 - Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall Sat 9 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre
Sun 10 - Vancouver, BC - Orpheum Theatre
August
Thu 4 - Skanderborg, Denmark - Smukfest
Fri 12 - Lokeren, Belgium - Lokerse Feesten
Sat 20 - London, UK - Victoria Park - All Points East presents Field Day
Fri 26 - Paris, France - Rock En Seine
September
Thu 1-Sat 3 - Lisbon, Portugal - Kalorama Thu 1-Sat 3 - Malaga, Spain – Calamijas
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