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The Man Machine - Kraftwerk, Krautrock And The German Electronic Revolution

As part of our celebration of electronic music, another chance to hear Jarvis Cocker present the story of Kraftwerk, one of popular music's most influential groups.

As part of our celebration of Depeche Mode and electronic music another chance to hear Jarvis Cocker present the story of Kraftwerk, one of popular music's most influential groups.

Jarvis also assesses the contribution of some of Kratwerk's contemporaries and tells the story of a group of musicians that have had a significant impact on acts and movements as diverse as David Bowie and Coldplay, hip hop and the new romantics. He also examines the part played in the so-called "Krautrock" movement by the other German bands such as Neu! and Tangerine Dream.

1 hour

Music Played

  • Amon D眉眉l II

    Phallus Dei

    • Phallus Dei.
    • Liberty.
    • LBS 83279.
  • Conny Froboess

    Zwei Kleiner Italiener

    • single.
    • EMI.
    • 1A 006-46418.
  • Kraftwerk

    Ruckzuck

    • Kraftwerk.
    • Philips.
    • 6305 058.
  • Can

    Father Cannot Yell Song

    • Anthology.
    • Spoon.
    • CD-30/31.
  • Kraftwerk

    Vom Himmel Hoch

    • Kraftwerk.
    • Philips.
    • 6305 058.
  • Can

    Mother Sky Song

    • Anthology.
    • Spoon.
    • LSPOONCD-3031.
  • Neu!

    Im Gluck

    • Neu!.
    • EMI Electrola.
    • 7243 5-3078225.
  • Faust

    Krautrock

    • Faust IV.
    • Virgin.
    • CDV-2004.
  • Kraftwerk

    Stratovarius

    • Kraftwerk.
    • Philips.
    • 6305 058.
  • Neu!

    HALLO GALLO

    • Deutsche Elektronische Musik 芒?? Experimental German rock and electronic music 1972-83.
    • Soul Jazz.
    • SJRCD-213.
  • David Bowie

    STATION TO STATION Song

    • STATION TO STATION.
    • EMI.
    • TOCP-70149.
  • David Bowie

    HEROES/HELDEN

    • CHRISTIANE F.
    • EMI.
    • 7243-533093-29.
  • David Bowie

    HEROES/HELDEN

    • CHRISTIANE F.
    • EMI.
    • 7243-533093-29.
  • Tangerine Dream

    PHAEDRA

    • Phaedra.
    • Virgin.
    • CDV-2010.
  • Kraftwerk

    Autobahn

    • Autobahn.
    • EMI.
    • CDP 564-7 46153 2.
  • Kraftwerk

    Geiger Counter/Radioactivty

    • 3-D The Catalogue.
    • Kling Klang.
    • 0190295873424.
  • Kraftwerk

    TRANS EUROPE EXPRESS

    • TRANS EUROPE EXPRESS.
    • Capitol.
    • CDP 7-46473 2.
  • Kraftwerk

    THE ROBOTS

    • THE MAN MACHINE.
    • FAME.
    • FA-4131181.
  • Kraftwerk

    POCKET CALCULATOR

    • COMPUTER WORLD.
    • EMI.
    • 0777-74604024.
  • Kraftwerk

    Tour De France

    • TOUR DE FRANCE.
    • MUTE.
    • CDSTUMM-310.
  • Kraftwerk

    THE MAN MACHINE

    • The Man Machine.
    • Capitol.
    • 7243 5-81686 2 4.
  • Kraftwerk

    NEON LIGHTS

    • THE MAN-MACHINE.
    • CAPITOL.
    • E-ST-11728.
  • Kraftwerk

    COMPUTER LOVE

    • COMPUTER WORLD.
    • EMI.
    • 7460402-NA.
  • Kraftwerk

    MODEL

    • THE MAN MACHINE.
    • CAPITOL.
    • CDP-7460392.
  • The Sugarhill Gang

    APACHE

    • GRANDMASTER FLASH V THE SUGARHILL GANG.
    • SNAPPER.
    • SMCD-164.
  • Afrika Bambaattaa

    PLANET ROCK

    • Planet Rock: The Album.
    • Tommy Boy Music.
    • TBLP 1007.
  • New Order

    BLUE MONDAY

    • SUBSTANCE.
    • FACTORY.
    • 520008-2.
  • Tubeway Army

    ARE FRIENDS ELECTRIC

    • REPLICAS.
    • BEGGARS BANQUET.
    • BBL 7 CD.
  • Ultravox

    VIENNA

    • THE COLLECTION.
    • CHRYSALIS.
    • CCD-1490.
  • Spandau Ballet

    To Cut A Long Story Short

    • Spandau Ballet: The Collection.
    • EMI Records.
    • nfi.
  • Visage

    FADE TO GREY

    • Visage.
    • Polydor.
    • 800-029-2.
  • Kraftwerk

    Autobahn

    • Minimum - Maximum.
    • Kling Klang.
    • KLI2CD616.
  • Coldplay

    Talk

    • X & Y.
    • Parlophone.
    • n/a-n/a.
  • Kraftwerk

    COMPUTER LOVE

    • COMPUTER WORLD.
    • EMI.
    • 7460402-NA.
  • Kraftwerk

    MODEL

    • THE MAN MACHINE.
    • CAPITOL.
    • CDP-7460392.
  • Kraftwerk

    The Model

    • Now.
  • The Rolling Stones

    2000 Light Years From Home

    • London.
  • Japan

    Cantonese Boy

    • The Very Best Of Japan.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 9.
  • Kraftwerk

    Autobahn

    • (Single).
    • Vertigo.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 20 Feb 2011 12:00
  • Sun 5 Feb 2012 12:00
  • Tue 20 May 2014 01:00
  • Sat 20 Jul 2019 04:00
  • Fri 8 May 2020 01:00
  • Wed 22 Mar 2023 02:00
  • Wed 13 Dec 2023 01:00