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THE REVIEW
Kraftwerk ergo “How To Build Your Own Automaton”.
Cap. II: Industry.
Same cone.
Same double force [kraft] centrifugal (exploration) — centripetal (refinement).
Same analog concreteness: still no synthetic abstraction on the horizon.
No longer red, but green. The meaning of this eludes me.
Just as the nuances of metallic clangor escape: a foreign body, dissimilar in nature to the ear lobes. Yet they are cones too (funnels).
When listening to galvanized metal, strange things are discovered: for example, the re-emergence of serenity from within mechanical discomfort. Where was it hiding?
In the nooks of the industrial.
Therein lies a carefree spirit. A bucolic of mass-produced products.
Indeed.
Mass-produced products, not handmade.
Products of automated industry, not yet products of human industry.
“Industry” is no longer directly human activity, but rather indirectly human activity, mediated and delegated to machines.
What remains for humans to do?
Imitate the movements of machines, imitate their carefreeness.
Pretend to be machines themselves.
Set to work: bring out magnetic tapes, strike against every metal surface — empty or full; concave, flat or convex — and listen.
The result? Klänge: sounds (music/noise).
In other words: Become impromptu sound workers.
Discover, with the confidence of their dynamics, that in the life of machines there are indeed moments of calm, but also moments of unrest.
An underlying unrest inaccessible and viscous.
CAP.3: https://www.debaser.it/kraftwerk/ralf-and-florian/recensione-123asterisco
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This review analyzes Kraftwerk 2 as a deep exploration of industrial and mechanical soundscapes. It highlights the album's focus on analog textures and the tension between automation and human activity. The review finds moments of unexpected serenity within metallic clangs and reflects on the idea of humans imitating machines. Overall, Kraftwerk 2 presents a thoughtful, sonic study of industry.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
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Kraftwerk are a German electronic music group formed in Düsseldorf in 1970 by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider, known as pioneers of electronic, krautrock and synth‑pop music.42 Reviews
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