new kraftwerk album in July - anyone know anything about it? (1 Viewer)

[andrew markworthy]

Just what the title says - the music press and various websties are advertising a new Kraftwerk album and single released early- to mid-July. The single and album appear to be called 'Tour de France 2003'. I know that an album centred upon Tour de France was mooted a long time ago, but eventually it was scrapped to be replaced by Electric Cafe.

Anyone got any more info on the forthcoming album and single, please?

 

[Alan_Horner]

I found this on the web at http://www.epitonic.com/fishwrap/arc...03-06-12.html:

You wouldn't think that a group which hasn't put out an album in almost 20 years would want to "rush" their new one, but that's just what the legendary electronic pioneers Kraftwerk are doing with their new Astralwerks album Tour de France, timed for a July 22 release to coincide with the conclusion of the Centenary Edition of the international cycling competition from which the album takes its name. Yes indeed, the Tour de France turns 100 this year, while machine men themselves push on into middle age, a reality highlighted by the fact that the track "Tour de France 03" is a reworking of an EP-only track the German duo recorded in 1983. The new version of "Tour de France" will also be rush-released as a single to be made available on CD and 12-inch vinyl this July 8, a few days after the race begins. The other compositions on the full-length album will all be brand new. Tour de France is conceived as a soundtrack for the great race, and like all Kraftwerkian sonic enterprises, seeks to conjure in music terms the most important relationship of the 20th century, that of humans and their mechanical creations.

(Emphasis added.)

New Kraftwerk!!! Whoo-hoo!!!

 

[Lewis Besze]

Wow,I must be out of time,I didn't now that Kraftwerk shrunk to a duo.Who left who remains? Will there be a US release,or another "worldwide" one like the MO TB 2003?

 

[Ken Stuart]

Kraftwerk have always been two core members with other musicians... here is a good article about their history and about the new album:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...733847,00.html

 

[Kevin Farley]

one word: vinyl! Yaaay! I'm going to hear Kraftwerk! Yaaaay! I'm gonna go to ha-waii! Yaaaay!

Will they tour? please?

 

[Ken Stuart]

"Tour de France Soundtracks" will be launched in
August 4, 2003 by EMI Music in Germany
and August 19, 2003 by Astralwerks in USA.

Source: Astralwerks