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Kraftwerk: Pop Art

How a group of reclusive Rhineland experimentalists became a hugely influential pop group, featuring live footage, analysis, newsreel and cinematic evocations of their obsessions.

Documentary telling the amazing story of how a group of reclusive Rhineland experimentalists called Kraftwerk became one of the most influential pop groups of all time. It is a celebration of the band featuring exclusive live tracks filmed at their Tate Modern shows in London in February 2013, interwoven with expert analysis, archive footage of the group going back to 1970, newsreel of the era and newly shot cinematic evocations of their obsessions. With contributions from techno pioneer Derrick May, Can founder Holger Czukay, DJ and remixer Francois Kevorkian, graphic design guru Neville Brody, writer Paul Morley, band photographer Peter Boettcher, Tate Modern curator Caroline Wood and others.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 20 Feb 2016 02:40

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:00

    Kraftwerk

    Home Computer聽

  • 00:02

    Kraftwerk

    The Hall of Mirrors聽

  • 00:05

    Kraftwerk

    Computer World聽

  • 00:14

    Kraftwerk

    Autobahn

  • 00:16

    Kraftwerk

    Showroom Dummies聽

  • 00:17

    Kraftwerk

    Die Mensch Maschine (The Man Machine)聽

  • 00:19

    Kraftwerk

    Autobahn

  • 00:20

    Kraftwerk

    搁补诲颈辞濒补苍诲听

  • 00:22

    Kraftwerk

    Europe Endless聽

  • 00:23

    Kraftwerk

    Neon Lights聽

  • 00:26

    Kraftwerk

    Trans Europe Express聽

  • 00:28

    顿鈥怲谤补颈苍

    You're the One For Me聽

  • 00:31

    Kraftwerk

    Metal on Metal聽

  • 00:32

    Kraftwerk

    狈耻尘产别谤蝉听

  • 00:35

    Afrika Bambaataa

    Planet Rock聽

  • 00:36

    Rhythim Is Rhythim

    The Dance聽

  • 00:36

    KiNK

    Hand Made (Dub Mix)聽

  • 00:37

    Kraftwerk

    Taschenrechner (Pocket Calculator)聽

  • 00:40

    Kraftwerk

    The Robots聽

  • 00:42

    Kraftwerk

    It's More Fun to Compute聽

  • 00:43

    Coldplay

    罢补濒办听

  • 00:44

    Kraftwerk

    Computer Love聽

  • 00:48

    Coldplay

    罢补濒办听

  • 00:49

    Kraftwerk

    Aero Dynamik (Francois K Aero Mix)聽

    Remix Artist: Fran莽ois K.
  • 00:50

    Kraftwerk

    惭别迟谤辞辫辞濒颈蝉听

  • 00:54

    Kraftwerk

    Tour De France Etape 2聽

  • 00:54

    Kraftwerk

    搁补诲颈辞补肠迟颈惫颈迟测听

  • 00:55

    Kraftwerk

    Computer World聽

  • 00:57

    Kraftwerk

    Boing Boom Tschak聽

  • 00:59

    Kraftwerk

    Music Nonstop聽

Credits

Role Contributor
Writer Simon Witter
Director Simon Witter
Director Hannes Rossacher

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