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I like Kraftwerk but this is far from their best. I was eleven when this came out and was listening to Darts and 10cc and had no idea this sort of stuff even existed!
Den er fin og kraftværket, dog ikke et mesterværk.
I hear the influence this had on later electronic music, but compared to what we're used to now for this genre it's slow, odd, and pretty boring.
I don’t dislike Kraftwerk, or this album in particular, but it is a little too repetitive and samey to be an enjoyable listen. I get the fact that it’s a concept album, but it didn’t land anywhere near as well as The Man-Machine.
Certainly the pioneers of electronic music, techno whatsoever but not my thing...
I was instilled with a healthy respect for Kraftwerk when I was in highschool. I never really listened to them, but I understood that they were the seed from which modern electronic music grew. Listening to this in the same week as that Les Rhythmes Digitales album (Darkdancer) really highlights how much this genre developed from 1977 to 1999. By comparison, Kraftwerk sounds like a collection of demos still looking for a producer/collaborator to step in and punch them up. This album has “good bones” but just feels undercooked by modern standards. The vocals in particular feel like placeholders. Where you’d use a sample or bring in a real singer to belt out your vocal tracks today, Kraftwerk vocals are mostly just a guy speak-singing in a flat-toned German accent. It’s charming, for sure, but not a recipe for pop success. Have you seen that viral clip from the show X Factor where the guy (Beck Martin) sings the “It’s Friday Night” song? Go look it up. Kraftwerk vocals feel kinda like that. A few tracks, "Europe Endless" and "Endless Endless" do feature more distorted/digital/robotic vocals, but the rest of the album feels very unfinished in this respect.
You can hear in this album the sounds of what would become 80s New Wave and Electronica -- "Abzug" illustrates my point. The synthesizers, the manipulated vocals, etc. Flock of Seagulls seem to have picked up where Kraftwerk left off. Bands like Tangerine Dream might owe a debt of gratitude to Kraftwerk for tracks like "Franz Schubert". 80s New Wave and Electronica are not my thing; but I can appreciate trend-setting artists.
Listened to this in English, think it would be better in the og Deutsch. Still, boundary-pushing bleeps and bloops.
Eh, fine for what it is, but tiring after a while. 2.7
On the one hand, I want to award Kraftwerk for their individualism and their pioneering work in experimental electronic music. There are some interesting moments on here. On the other hand, I want to throw one star at them for never really taking the songs anywhere and the simplistic compositions. But maybe that's the point? Each song is like a piece of electronic equipment doing it's one simple task until it's batteries run out. Literally, I guess, since it's all keyboards and synth. Or maybe it's like sped-up footage of a European business centre at rush hour. The more I listened to this today the more I felt myself connecting with the music. I felt almost entranced and sucked in by the beats, much like some more modern IDM. I stopped thinking of it as individual songs and more one large piece of work as there are little call-backs to earlier motifs throughout the album. It's cool to be able to draw the dots and feel how this influenced electronica. It will still only be a 3.5 from me but I appreciated my time with the record.
Nie wiem co o tym myśleć. Ciekawe plumkanie. Może 3
interesting listen.
Lyssnade både på engelska och tyska versionen och föredrar den sistnämnda. Även om det inte förekommer mycket text sitter de tyska fraserna bättre ihop med musiken. Alla låtar känns spännande de första 2-3 minutrarna, men sedan blir minimalismen lite för endlos. Det leder inte riktigt någonstans. Samma rytm samma melodistrofer hela vägen. Kanske saknas det ein grosse Knüller som The Model, Radioactivity eller the Robots. Showroom dummies/ Schaufensterpuppen är närmast.
Stilbildande och välljudande. Blir lite enformigt i längden. Stabil trea.
Mesmerizing and repetitive, but I kinda liked it? Maybe even a 3.5.
I feel like they put a curse on me. 2.7.
My hopes were low since I wasn't a fan of Autobahn, but this one wasn't too bad. Still slightly repetitive, but enjoyed the early sound of electronic.
Better than the prior album from Kraftwerk, but still wasn't a huge fan. Given how important they were to the foundations of genres I really like, I'm surprised I'm not enjoying them more. Rounding up for this rating.
I think German electronic music is one of my favourite “niche” music genres (as a non-German), but I found this one to be subpar to the others I have listened to. Still pretty good, beep boop and stuff.
It’s good! Definitely ahead of its time. I think ‘Man-Machine’ was more compelling overall, so I’ll score accordingly. But boy did these Germans know how to synth.
The simple beats and loops were a little bland and annoying at times but I have to remember this was a new style in the 70s, so I can’t expect it to come out like a Daft Punk album. Good work music at times, could’ve went without the vocals.
Interesting, innovative, and decent music to put in the background. But definitely a little dated, little repetitive, and very cold, austere European, trance-y communist synth vibes. That aspect kind of scares me. You can hear all the ways this influenced other artists from Bowie to Radiohead (and Afrika Bambaata) and it’s pretty easy on the ears. I appreciate it more than i like it but i like it enough
son muy freak estos alemanes, 3 de 5. Siento que una vez que escuchas un disco de kraftwerk ya escuchaste todo lo que teniai que escuchar de kraftwerk
Not their best imo
It was okay. Not my usual vibe but I feel like there's a certain mood that's needed to appreciate it entirely. But for what it is, I'd say it's alright
Not my taste, but I don't hate it. It sounds ahead of its time and not outdated yet.
Yeah! 🤩 Finally some Kraftwerk in here! I've been going through almost 500 albums without using this, but now is its time: 👉 "Overraaaated" 👈 That felt good. Because, you see - and I'm German, my opinion on Kraftwerk is twice as right here, I don't make the rules - I've always felt like all they did was to take what Krautrock had created before them and to strip the fun and soul from it and turn it into sterile, rather dumb and consumable pop music - but electronic. Which was, uh, oh, fancy, new to most people apparently. For which they do deserve some credit, I guess, with regards to music's history, but without the quasi boygroup spectacle of the costumes and the performances and everything about their act, they would have had no business becoming so highly revered. But now people see a recording of their alleged first public performance and are over the moon about the drummer's fantastic, unmatched skill to /𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘴 not mess up a four-to-the-floor kickdrum!? Both Kraftwerk's music and legacy has no right to overshadow the likes of NEU!, Can, Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze, Cluster or, for a different flavour of pioneering, Laurie Spiegel the way it does. Is what I'm saying. And yes, I was thoroughly bored here. "Franz Schubert" was nice.
what a ride. enjoyed more than expected. good headphones helps. probably a 3.5
I didn't love it. It wasn't terrible by any means, probably a 2.5 if I could. I'm going to give it three stars because I respect that it's very, very influential, but I think it was a bit boring.
This isn't totally my jam, but I have to give it props for being as futuristic as it is in 1977. Kraftwerk definitely influenced a lot of stuff, some of which I like better than others, but you certainly can't deny their impact. I was really taken aback how modern it sounds for the time too. Even on songs I don't love, there's some really cool, beautiful elements. Highlights for me are probably "Europe Endless", "Abzug", and "Franz Shubert". 3.5 stars.
I didn't love this one as much as some of the others on this list. Maybe there are fewer unique sounds? I'm not sure. It's good, not great.
Very listenable early electronic music album, reminds me of an SNL skit though, so in a way it is difficult for me to take it too seriously.
first beat on fl studio core kind of cool but feels a bit too primitive to keep my attention. like why are all of the songs so long?
I'm on a train, going around in circlez
ugh, more electronica
Not my kind of genre but some songs on this album are smooth enough to enjoy either way. Not to many random noises or strange sounds inserted which can be the case in more modern songs in the genre.
Completely incredible for its time and influence on dance and electronic music can’t be overstated. I’m very glad to have listened to it.
Never liked…v influential hence 3 but not for me
One of the most influential bands ever, from a listening point of view it was fine, not for me
Focus music.
I wasn’t very impressed by this album, but also didn’t hate it. Fun to experience some 70s electronic music, and I appreciated the theme the album and inclusion of German, English, and French. Another album that may be no doubt influential but a bit lost on me.
The influence is clear on later electronic bands but judged solely as a listening experience this gets a bit dull 2.5*
me if i was the first person to discover special effects on a keyboard
Needless to say, an incredibly unique sound, so very "electronic". While it's not something I would listen to every day, I enjoyed as such a very different sound.
I took a music theory class in college. One of the first things we learned was the definition of music. "Organized sound." This sound is organized as fuck. Filed away. Collated. Properly alphabetized. Kraftwerk are massively important for electronic music and technology in the music industry, but I can't seem to get into them.
I see why this would be highly influential, and the idea of an album about trains is pretty cool, but ultimately this is not something I need to listen to multiple times.
I didn't think I was going to enjoy this album when I started it, but the more I listened, the more I dug it. It was such a fascinating insight into where so much of modern music has come from - even something like video game music from the 8 and 16-bit eras.
beep boop. kinda somber
I guess it is a pivotal album for electronic rock music and it's not a bad listen, however it lacks variety and the melodies are fairly forgettable. Give me Can instead of Kraftwerk any day of the week. 3 stars
Minimalistic Electronica. The mechanistic repetition, the (subdued) pop melodies and sequenced electronic sounds and rhythms create the image of a trains mechanics as well as the movement and action limited passangers inside. Still feels a bit monotonous.
Can absolutely hear the influence on darkwave / goth, techno, trance, electro, industrial etc - ominous and yet futuristic and almost hopeful in places. I liked it, but with more atmospheric music it might take a few listens - I can see it growing on me
Definitely not their best album
Fun but sometimes repetitive
3 1/2 - respect and admiration for kraftwerk, but not something I would find myself craving on the day to day.
Pretty interesting album overall enjoyed
Kind of fun synth
Yep that's kraftwerk. Sounded like it was somewhere between autobahn and the more poppy one we had, and I think I'd put it there in terms of enjoyment too. Clearly groundbreaking to the point that they didn't need to do much more than repetitive electronic beats to stand out, felt like most the songs started well but never properly kicked on. Enjoyed it and reminded me I should listen to more kraftwerk but probably not this album, 3.5 but more a 3.
These guys really like an inter country railway hey, and why not! I don't mind kraftwerk, but I don't think it's as impactful now as it would've been when it was released. Something cool about it though
★★★⅓
Classic electronic album
I did like this one better than the other Kraftwerk album we've had so far, it's very vibes, and was a nice listen while I was working. That being said, it was a little simple.
The first song was really fun! And Franz Schubert sticks out in my mind as being really good. Unfortunately the rest of it I wasn’t vibing as much.
I really enjoyed this but can’t say I loved it
teško mi je uopće ovo rejtat objektivno onak jednostavno mi je dosadno
liked it. less jarring and more melodic than I was expecting
First half of the album: Even for someone who is usually pro-drone (musically, sorry Obama), The Hall of Mirrors made me hate Europeans. Legitimately, I started to think maybe we should exit NATO listening to some of these songs. And why does the album artwork for the German version of the album look like it unironically used a first grader to perform photoshop? Second half of the album: I am starting to see what they are doing here. I feel like I'm trapped 20 hours into a 24 hour turn in the steel mills at the turn of the 20th century, with a villainous Manager staring down at me. The transition from Trans-Europe Express -> Metal on Metal -> Abzug was pretty sick. I was ready to hock a 1 on this album, but by the end I think it's (if a slight stretch) a 3.
Kraftwerk was one of the key band discoveries helping me keep my grip on reality during early pandemic, and between that, my longstanding love for Germany, and the distinctive (and cohesive) thematic focus of their entire project, I have *feelings*, which are included below the review (most of those are about the band, rather the TEE, which is middle of the pack of their albums). Listening notes (first listen in original German recording): -Initially recorded in German, I've long felt that English (especially accented English as they speak) is the ideal language for Kraftwerk, because their work is about industrial society, and the merging of the "European Project". -While their other albums are arguably better, I will say (as an American who has spent a lot of time in Europe, so whatever that's worth), this feels like one of the most distinctively *European* artworks of any kind. Kraftwerk's music often feels like it's about transcending humanity through technology, and this particular album feels like it's about transcending nationalism and that feels like it goes to the core of the European Project--a dream that obviously faces headwinds, but is nonetheless visionary. -The minimalism of Kraftwerk is extremely admirable, especially given that electronic music by its very nature *begs* for overdoing it. -A further point here: even their lyrics say very little. And maybe it's just because I've listened a lot, but their music accomplishes almost all of its meaning through sound: form matching function (which itself is resonant of the way their music looks into the merger of machines and their creators). -Showroom dummies really sucks and drags this album down substantially. -In general this drags in the middle I'm sure there will be more Kraftwerk and I'll hold off of my most effusive fan-posting until one of their highpoint albums comes up. Honestly, the inclusion of this is perplexing to me. They have 6 great albums, but I'm guessing this program will not include many of them, and this would be imo an easier one to cut (Autobahn is effectively their first, and Man-Machine and Computer World are their best)--ignore this comment if in the future we get all 3 of these. I decided since this is an album I know extremely well, I'd listen to the original German one first, just for fun (hard to find!). Side note: the revamped Kraftwerk album covers are beautiful and perfectly compliment their soft-industrial vibes. Original covers are unremarkable, but the 2009 remasters might just be be the best themed release of updated album art (across the 5 classic era covers and also Tour de France). On the other hand, I think heavily inflected German accents speaking English actually really works for Kraftwerk in that it has a transhumanistic quality. Given how much I've written here and how much I love this band, it feels wrong to give three stars, but I think it's correct (though I’d say it’s rounding down). I'll save the top ratings for their other stuff.
The opening track might be the closest thing I've heard to C418's Minecraft Soundtrack. Made me just wanna chug along on an adventure. I was surprised to hear the iconic riff from Planet Rock on the title track. Some of the songs were a little too repetitive and needed to be shorter or spiced up. Nothing bad here but nothing I will probably return to aside from the first song.
21/06/25 I wasn't the greatest fan of it, but I understand it's pioneering importance 50 years on.
Nice synths
Intresting album, I enjoyed it.
In which our anxious art nerd heroes accidentally give rise to large parts of hip-hop and techno culture. Hugely significant, if not necessarily massive fun to listen to in its isolated entirety.
It’s Kraftwerk. Reminds me of life in Germany.
Ahead of it's time, good overall but a bit repetitive for my taste.
It wasnt awful
Good
TEE features some classic and groundbreaking moments, and it’s clear that Kraftwerk has been a major source of inspiration within electronic music. The album follows a consistent theme centered on Europe (progress, connection between countries) and serves as a kind of sonic landscape or soundtrack. At times, it can feel monotonous and dull, but the album also continues to surprise with elements that make you want to keep listening.
Look, I'm a bona fide, incorrigible music nerd. I'd gladly talk for hours about the lineage of the motorik beat to microhouse, I have strong feelings about Faust's best album and I might even get a little teary-eyed when someone recognises the name Klaus Schulze in conversation. Of course, then, do I love Kraftwerk. But after listening to this album and thinking "yeah yeah we get the point, let's get on with it shall we" at least once per track, I had to take a good long look at myself in the mirror. Did I really love the music of this album, or did I just love its historical significance? Was this anywhere near as exciting as the proto-synthpop of Die Mensch-Maschine or as adventurous as Autobahn? Is this album more than a bunch of 30-second loops that are initially intriguing but then go on to well outstay their welcome? I'm sorry, Kraftwerk, but I had to be honest with myself. You're still getting three stars out of sheer respect, but on worse days you might have come close to a mere two.
The Good: We are traveling express! The Bad: We don’t get to choose where we are heading… The Ugly: Work being misspelled… Second Kraftwerk album on this experience, and I believe that we’ve heard enough, no? It is electronic music, it is ahead of it's time, it is still not to my liking… Good thing is that this is from the period where an album lasted around 40 minutes max, so it is manageable… I gave their other album 4*, this one is being downgraded, though I have to admit that it isn’t something that made me want to punch a hole in a wall… 3*
why did the first song sound like stardew valley music
5/10 - Kraftwerk is just alright. The songs are all kind of boring and the more I listen to their albums the more I see that its only ok
Some good beats
Solid!
A classic electronic album, but also not my cup of tea.
It's fine as background music, but I'm not going to go out of my way to listen to it again. I liked the Man Machine more.
Not my jam, but an extra star for innovation, historical relevance and for what they accomplished with primitive instruments.
Trance techno
Pre-techno, synthesizer feel
3. fell into a long rabbit hole of having trans europe express repeated over and over.
Previously listened to: Autobahn (1/5) The Man Machine (2/5) ************************** I guess Kraftwerk is growing on me...a bit? Still, listening to this album once was enough.
6/10 I get it, it’s important, it’s significant, it’s a milestone, I just don’t find the record as an entire whole to be very engaging in terms of early Electronic music or Electronic music in general. I understand the cold sci-fi and inhuman aesthetic that’s supposed to be portrayed with these minimalist synthesizers but it ends up having no bite or excitement to the atmosphere, it just ends up flat. Sorry Germany, I guess you do owe us still but you tried anyways
Wii music kinda?? But I see how it’s influential
We are the robots. Great synths and a look at earliest techno. Very basic sounds nowadays. The songs go on a bit too long for not introducing much more after the first minute. 6/10
Kraftwerk has such a unique but immediately recognizable sound. This album is very much in line with that. This album uses rhythm synthesizers, which gives it a very different sound from other Kraftwerk material that I know. It makes for a pleasantly hypnotic sound. I would listen to this again.
There are better albums of Kraftwerk.
Could have used a bit more variation. There's only so many minutes I'm willing to listen to twinkly electronic sounds over and over again before they start to grate. That said, Kraftwerk are undeniably an important and influential band and well deserving of being on this list. 3.5/5
Despite this being electronic music. I didn't hate listening to it.
Kaikkihan nämä Kraftwerkit ovat aika vahvoja. Myös tämä. 3/5
3/5
Вайб и очень важно, но опять же суууупер устаревше. Уважаю безмерно. И скорее всего это очень важный альбом для Германии в целом. Но э. Лучшая песня -
3/5. A bit dated now, but okay
Doctor Who gone wrong
Boring aah electro
Trans Europe Express is certainly a weird one but hey, that's Kraftwerk for you. It is pretty easy to tell that this is one of the earliest electronic albums ever made mainly due to it's sheer quirkiness and desire to basically try as much weird stuff as it possibly can. I felt as if i kinda did vibe with the quirkiness at points and i did enjoy some of the melodies here. The main issue i have with this album is just how repetitive it is even for electronic album standards. Quite a couple of the songs here carry over from the songs before it and with their lengths, can easily make them feel stale. I kinda did enjoy this album but i would still easily put The Man Machine above it. Best Song: Abzug Worst Song: Franz Schubert
Less would have been more.
Hooray for trains
Very influential but very boring 2.5
Mellow, fragile, and esoteric.
I appreciate the ground breaking nature of this album more than the music, but it was still fun to listen.
My previous Kraftwerk album, 'The Man Machine' is superior to this, I believe. So it was a shame it didn't live up to those levels, but still solid electronica.
Pretty good
I've always suspected I'd quite like Kraftwerk and getting Man-Machine here last year proved me correct. I think it may be a shame I had that album first though, as this feels like more of the same and just a bit repetitive in comparison. There's some cool ambience and I enjoy the flow of the tracks into each other, but I don't think I'll be coming back to this as often as its more iconic, distinctive successor.
2.6 I really wanted to like this, given they kickstarted a genre I do enjoy. First tracks ok, and the last one actually quite good, but the middle is just so... dull? I feel a few more ideas and a few less minutes could have helped massively here. Not something I'd put on again.
okay electronic album, just not something that draws me in
I was recommended this before, its weird...
Yeah. Its not bad but def gets annoying after a while
Afrika Bambaataa heard this and a light bulb went off like in the cartoons! Slow start for me but once it got into the meat of the album everything started to sound amazing and I was rocking with them.
Pretty good. Honestly, some of It sounds kind of dated now. Although it probably sounded revolutionary back then.
Strange but good.
I have tremendous respect for the historical significance of these particular bleeps and bloops but it really just doesn't fuck at all, does it?
Interesting but not up my ally.
I respect all they've done for electronic music but I'm still generally not a fan of the genre. The stuff on this album is pretty weird and isn't always great but it's good enough for me to give it a 3.
Another experimental album. Was relatively enjoyable but sometimes felt like background noise cause I tuned it out a bit. Solid album though
pretty fun album. some groundbreaking work
Very good early artsy electronic music. B
Interesting, but I would never listen to this with any regularity.
Kraftwerk lays down some hits for the 70's. They have an impressive techno sythn musical sound that is years ahead
Not surprised to see this Dusseldorf duo pop up on the list. Great electrobeat album for the time and they paved the way for future electronic music. Title track is actually one of the tops and maybe got more famous after the Planet Rock sample. While the songs may get a little repetitive, they are unique and make for a perfect work out soundtrack, reps for days and keeping the pace. Some Krafty Werk from the krauty krew...3.1.
I thought I would like this more than I did. I wanted this to have more of an upbeat and fun feel to it but it was mostly dark and minimalist. It's not bad, but I don't see anything special about it or why this is heralded as such an influential album. In my mind I have a fondness for Kraftwerk though I'm not sure why as I'm pretty sure I know a couple of songs. Maybe they have some other work that resonates a little more with me. 2.51 stars
okay but not for me
Wow, second Kraftwerk album in a week. I wasn't really excited for this one after the first one a few days ago. But, I saw that this was a later record of theirs, and assumed that there would have been some evolution in sound. And...well there was. To an extent. I think the musical ideas shared here are more interesting, and their skill with electronic instruments has clearly grown album-to-album. I appreciated that there were more vocal parts, as well. Even if they were, at times, comically German-accented and sometimes overly simple in terms of lyrics. I dunno. I wanted to like this so much more, but it's dated, still somewhat experimental, and overall not really my vibe. I appreciate it for what it is, applaud those involved for making something so innovative for its time, and am happy to have been exposed. But if I never heard this or any other Kraftwerk music again, I'd be alright. Three stars. Standout Tracks: The Hall of Mirrors, Trans-Europe Express, Franz Schubert
Kinda fun, interesting album. Will I listen to again: 10%
Kraftwork were of course groundbreaking and incredibly influential. Making the most of a nascent technology and providing art in the widest sense. They were also, because of those constraints, pretty boring. I can admire the art and the influence and still think this is pretty boring.
Hey that's where that sample came from. First track nice to listen to. The rest feels like fodder for better songs. What do you do with tech based things that are "important" but the tech still develops?
I do hear a lot of things here that show up in later artists’ work in genres like new wave, hip hop, industrial and even alternative rock. Afrika Bambaata sampled some of the beats here on “Planet Rock” in 1982. It’s good stuff, just not something I’d personally reach for in most cases. https://open.substack.com/pub/richcain/p/project-1001-trans-europe-express?r=4ztyq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Not sure of this one tbh. Doesn't do anything for me.
Very german
Not a bad album, very Kraftwerk. Couldn't listen to it much out loud for obvi reasons. Probs about a trillion times better on a pair of good headphones.
A little too monotone.
Great album listen to it many times
This was comically enjoyable. German electronica for the win.
Decent early electronic music though extremely repetitive
Find yourself someone who loves you as much as Kraftwerk loves the Trans-Europe Express
TRANS. EUROPE. EXPRESS. TRANS. EUROPE. EXPRESS. 3/5
Albumi #71, 07.10.2024 Kraftwerkin ehkä legendaarisin albumi vuodelta 1977 on ylistys ja kunnianosoitus Euroopan rautatieverkostolle.
I can't say that I enjoyed this album exactly, but it was an experience that I'm glad I have had. 3/5
I enjoyed this ok on the first listen, and kinda just found it a bit boring on the second listen. As we talked about in my listening group it's pretty 'simplistic' compared to the electronic music that came after it. Undeniably this band and this record were monuments achievements in electronic music.
Interesting for sure. Considering these guys were at the forefront of EDM. I felt the rpms were a little too slow
It was ok I guess
Good music. Basically, just that. Good electronic music. In context, groundbreaking. Looking back, very good.
Stoked to listen to this. In the last 15+ years I have really gotten to love electronic music. Very german electronic. A little too somber, slow. BPM are a little slower than I thought. Good though
Astounding for the time euro electronica. Very slow. Very German.
Maybe the reason it was bearable was because I went out on an early-autumn mission to the market with this as my accompaniment. Not built for purely listening (imo). Some interesting sounds and loops which drew me in, but other times it felt lacking for its simplicity. I can see how influential they are, and I actually didn't dislike listening to it like I thought I might
It's good for what it is. Not really my cup of tea though.
I think the opening track, Europe Endless, has a synth sound that reminds me of the opening synth riff to the Killers song Flesh and Bone. Others disagree but I am happy to have the burden of being correct in the fact of others who are so certain while being wrong. Much like the other two albums on this list (!), there are a lot of beeps and boops. The synthesizers sound great and I can hear the influence that other bands took from them. I fail to connect with this album and I usually require some sense of connection in order to really enjoy it. Kraftwerk feels a bit aloof to me.
Not too bad
Not bad, somewhat repetitive though. 3/5
Son unos adelantados al tecno que marcaria los años 80. Curiosos pero no geniales
Help! I'm trapped in an early 80's movie soundtrack! No, seriously -- this came out in 1977. At the time, I'm certain it sounded like the future with all those synths and sequences. But now it's got more of a "Now iz ze time on Sprockets ven ve dance!" vibe. Doesn't mean it's not good -- but it's hard to get the cliche out of my head.
p373. 1977. 3 stars. The source of every 80s synth/sequencer band that followed. Still sound fresh today, but it does outstay its welcome. Additional point deducted for excessive wankage - no-one needs multiple 6+ minute tracks.
I actually really enjoyed this, which surprised me. I gave The Man Machine a very low score and found it a tough listen, so I was not expecting this to click. Trans-Europe Express feels more focused and melodic. The minimalist approach works better here and the repetition feels hypnotic rather than cold. It is electronic, precise and controlled, but still accessible. Showroom Dummies is a standout. Catchy, mechanical and strangely fun. The title track Trans-Europe Express is equally strong, building atmosphere in that unmistakable Kraftwerk way. The whole album feels like an easy listen, which is not something I expected to say. Favourite song: Showroom Dummies Least favourite: None. It is consistently strong throughout Album artwork: A great cover. Stylish, sleek and perfectly in keeping with their aesthetic
Getting a little tired of Kraftwerk, but there’s a couple good tracks
Trans Europe express is a good song. None of the rest really hit me. Im not sure what i was expecting out of this one. Maybe more 80's synth pop. This was not that. I would have rated this album a 2 if im honest. But the song TEE brought it back up a notch.
Kraftwerk is the ultimate music nerd band, right? It's music torn down to the studs, the most absolutely efficient music you could possibly get. I've never been too sure how to take them, because the idea that one day I'll throw on a full record of theirs (outside the scope of this project) doesn't sound like something I'd do. I find Kraftwerk to be more background music. Well-crafted background music, though it feels like something that might go in the background of a promotional video for, say, the Trans-Europe Express. This record kind of drifts hard in the second half, with the division between tracks blurring heavily and feeling more like one long track than five separate. I continue to be confused with what I should do with them, to be completely honest. Favorite tracks: "Showroom Dummies", "Metal On Metal"
Drags on
Sounds like both video game music and the soundtrack to a spy film made today but set in the 80s. My first experience with both Kraftwerk and Electronica and it was not what I was expecting (positive).
Dé muziek die je opzet bij een romantisch diner bij kaarslicht, of die je draait op een feestje om de stemming er even lekker in te brengen. Dé muziek die je in een melancholieke bui draait 's avonds laat, bij een glas mijmerend over het verleden en de toekomst, of die je in de auto lekker keihard meebrult met 140 over de autostrada. Dat is dit dus allemaal niet. Humorloze koude klanken met een Duits accent. Het heeft als enige kwaliteit dat je het rustig als achtergrondmuziek bij je (computer)werk aan kunt zetten. Also also, meine Dammen und Herren. Eine magere Drei.
Kraftwerk heeft zoveel invloed gehad op de latere muziek, dat ze onmiskenbaar in deze lijst horen. Het is het eerste van 3 albums wat we van deze Duitsers te horen krijgen en ik ben niet bekend genoeg met de albums om ze onderling te kunnen vergelijken. Door de synthesizers doet het me heel erg denken aan de bekende synthesizerplaten uit de 70s en 80s. Ze lijken me continu op zoek naar interessante geluiden en ze doen dit op een fijne manier, door niet teveel gekkigheden door elkaar te mikken. Maar gewoon de muziek redelijk op te laten bouwen en vrij kaal te houden. De zang is wel een aardig minpuntje. Het is natuurlijk wel iets, zoals bij veel bands/muziek, dat er soms prima bij past, zonder dat het heel erg goed is. Deze gast kan ook maar beter de toetsen beroeren dan er door heen gaan zingen, want dat kan hij gewoon niet zo goed. Zeker niet met dat zware Duitse accent. Ik had de Engelse versie aanstaan, ik heb maar even gewisseld naar de Duitse versie. Dat lijkt me beter. Interessante muziek met hele toffe synths erin die op een boeiende manier zijn gebruikt. Het hoort absoluut in de 1001-lijst. Maar het is niet iets wat ik heel vaak op ga zetten. 3+
Notable track: Trans-Europe Express
From radio play to German robotos!
Meh, after listening to the first track I ran through the other reviews. One of my favorite albums in my youth is Yaz or Yazoo, Upstairs at Eric's. I fucking loved that album and still do. If this shit leads to one of my favorite albums then okay but it seems like an unironic indie's movie soundtrack...uuuuhhhh.
fun listen, albeit a bit redundant for much of the album. you can see their influence on electronic bands that would come later like depeche mode.
Bueno
extreeem langi lieder und nöd würkli irgendöppis zum mitsinge ABER öppe nach de hälfti mussi sege, dassi recht e gueti ziit han trans-europe express hani bis jz am luebste, es isch fast scho creepy wie hüfig s gliche wiederholt wird okok und bi abzug wirds wieder ufgno, geil joa franz schubert würdi nöd gad als banger bezeichne bin zwüscheme 3 und 4 gsi, will ichs sehr e spannendi atmosphäre ffunde han (v.a. au für 1977! aber schlussendlich wird ich wohl nöd gross zrugg cho
The one looking glass song. I generally like Kraftwerk
More squiggly arpeggio reliant than the man machine, which I liked better. Simultaneously pretentious and silly yet pretty fun lyrics, pseudophilosophical man in the mirror stuff. We are the showroom dummies! Never saw it that way, but now that you mention it, mein german friend...
Så prøver vi igen - 3/5
Very interesting early techno
A grandaddy of an album for sure.
Every time I listen to Kraftwerk I get the audio equivalent to reading 1950s sci-fi. I know this was made earnestly, but I get the impression of parody. It constantly brings to mind visions of Knight Rider and Hasselhoff. The instrumentals are actually really dope at points (particularly the main melody underpinning Trans-Europe Express -> Abzug), but the chanted repeating vocals do something to undermine the whole experience with their uncanniness. In all honesty, if they were to cut the vocals I think this would edge towards a 4 for me. With their presence, I am a soft 3.
I think this is my least favorite of the 3 Kraftwerk albums so far although I still enjoyed it. Definitely like their cut of the jib though. Recommended to listen with good headphones, since my running earbuds weren't really cutting it for the first couple songs. This is maybe a 3.5, but it is notably worse than the other two albums, so I am rounding down.
Like all other Kraftwerk albums so far, this one sent me straight to lunch. This one was the least favorite of the 3 albums that has come up though. The first half was very strong with the crazy synth action. The second half was a little bit too much Trans-Europe Express for my liking, I didn't realize that spanned 3 songs. This gets a high 3 because I can't possibly give it a 4 based on the comparisons to the other Kraftwerk albums and knowing what they are possible of.
This made a lot more sense once I realized they're German. Some parts of this were EXTREMELY repetitive and drawn out, but in a way it sort of forced me to question my own sanity while walking through the grocery store. Scratched some itch in my brain I guess.
It was alright, nothing that I enjoyed that much but nothing that I really disliked either
Respect to it for its time but it nearly made me fall asleep
That was interesting. Not normally something I would listen to, but something I could listen to again if the mood for German electronic music suddenly strikes me.
ok
Kraftwerk changed the course of music for the rest of eternity. I just wish they could've done it with a bit more pizazz.
This may be a case where the influencees outdo the influencers, where one's glad they opened up space for Bowie, New Order, LCD Soundsystem, etc. "Abzug" and "Franz Schubert" are by far best works. A lot of the other cuts are too mechanistic to offer much pleasure or interest.
Surprisingly enjoyable Standout songs: Europe Endless Trans-Europe Express
Why, innovative but sooo much more out there.
Thank you for existing, you influenced so many other musicians, and I'm glad I listened to this album, although once was enough. Simplistic and sterile like a cold steel butcher’s table. What music would be if nobody had a soul. Or perhaps I just don't get it…
i was surprised at how melodic this was. I was also very surprised to find out how old this was. i thought kraftwerk was more in the 80s.
Musik to create a human centipede to.
I didn't dislike it, but boy was it repetitive.
2.5
Incredibly repetitive. Not the worst, but not something I care to hear again. I was able to listen to the whole thing without being terribly annoyed though.
Influential doesn’t always mean great, but still fun to listen to sometimes
Super repetitive. Not really annoying so it’s okay. Could have been like 6 minutes long instead of 42. I’d never listen to this again though.
started off strong, but got boring and repetitive by the middlepoint. i really like electronic music, but in the 70s it was roughhh YNN
Best geinig
beep beep boop bop
Melodic electronic music that sounds like a train. I like the idea, and I kinda got it at the end of the album after I looked up some of the history for it, but I didn’t quite understand what the album was supposed to be based on on its own. There’s not a lot of substance to it, and the repetitious lyrics are grating. My favorite song was the one without lyrics that had a beautiful melody, Franz Schubert. Endless, Endless is a nice end to the album though. I will say, I would like to return to this album to get a better picture of it— it’s intriguing— but not a great first impression. Standouts: The Hall of Mirrors, Abzug, Franz Schubert.
"Trans Europe" eh? So it all started with Kraftwerk...
An interesting album, I liked Showroom Dummies the most from the album.
Might have been groundbreaking but is a bit boring.
Not too shabby
This is GOOD. Not great, not \perfect, just good. Kraftwerk has better albums and better songs but this is still undeniably GOOD
Успокаивает
Like if Daft Punk was artsy and pretentious. "Europe Endless" was moody and cool. "Showroom Dummies" is haunting and kind of funny? The songs are long and get really repetitive. However, I admire the soundscapes and looping musicality of the album. I read that many musicians have samples this album and it's clear that's why it's on this list.
The Kraftwerk sound associated with Africa Bambaata’s “Planet Rock”. Some German sing/talking early on then several tracks forming the Trans Europe Express title track. It’s ok.
If Minecraft beats were laid in the 70's, minus the German voiceovers. Not my favorite album, but I truly appreciate this band's influence on the ones I do love, and on one of my favorite SNL sketches (Sprockets!). Glad to give this a listen. 3/5
3/5 sounds like a minecraft disc. Really distopyan (i defenitly spelt that wrong)
3/5
I have known of kraftwerk. I have never listened all the way thru an album. I thought it may become repetitive but they always changed it up just before it reached that point. I enjoyed it. interesting.
In 2014, the Los Angeles Times called it "the most important pop album of the last 40 years".[2] Yeah, I don't think so. It's good butthe most important?
listened to again love the sounds explored but not enough cohesiveness to the overall sound to make it interesting
The vocals don’t much work (especially on “Hall of Mirrors” even if one knows to listen ironically). And the overall effect is one of tedium. One recognizes they are trying to demonstrate the mechanistic nature of modern life – so point made, but doesn’t make for a killer listening experience. "Abzug" and "Franz Schubert" are best cuts.
Normally I like Kraftwerk, but that repeated "Europe Express" line was just too much.
Goes of the tracks now and again, but a decent journey overall 🚂
Etwas speziell, aber hörbar
Tää oli solid vakaa hyvä - ei nii kova ku the man machine
Bring on the beeps and boops! I’m all in for 70s Kraftwerk! Sprecken zie Sprockets! Europe Endless - huh not as primitive as I thought it was going to sound. The sound that launched 10000 New Wave bands. Song goes on forever. 3/5 The Hall of Mirrors - ooh trippy pac-man sounds! This was before pac-man! What am I talking about. What’s so great about this guy’s voice is that he’s so serious that he’s gone through the mirror and is now completely ridiculous. See what I did there. I believe this song deserves a comedy routine. Or maybe a runway fashion show. Bizarro. Should be a 1/5, but it’s so terrible it’s very entertaining. 2/5 Showroom Dummies - I wonder how much computer power this required back then. What’s crazy is I hear like a dozen different bands being influenced by this song. I can see the start of their sound here. But this is song is also very terrible. Can you imagine hearing this in 1977 and saying, “That’s nice, but I can do this better, Kraftwerk” ? And yet again, terribly entertaining. 2/5 Trans-Europe Express - I’ve heard like six famous samples in the first two minutes. That kinda cements its importance. This song has a nice rhythm and beat. I love how they try to mimic the sounds of a train whooshing past. Once again, one of the better songs that goes on too long, although I think that might be the point. 3/5 Metal on Metal - oh this is just a continuation of the previous song. Is the train stopping? 2/5 Abzug - and continues. I wonder if I would have liked this better as a 10 minute song? These kind of things cause real havoc in a playlist or shuffle. 2/5 Franz Schubert - I wonder who Franz Schubert is? I know, I should just Google, but I’m trying to listen to these albums uninterrupted. This one is very relaxing. And not in a yoga ethereal massage spa sounds sort of way. I actually enjoy this one. 3/5 Endless Endless - not what I was expecting. That title made me think this would go on forever. I mean everything else does. Not a song, but that was quite the twist there, Kraftwerk. 2/5 So, there’s no doubt this is a hugely influential record. These sounds are all over pop music for the last 40ish years. There’s a lot to unpack in this crazy record. What amazed me is what a fun record it is. And let’s be honest, it’s fun because it’s almost immediately a parody of itself. But you get this sense that Kraftwerk is a bit in on the joke themselves. I bet their interviews were a gas. I also am always amazed when an artist celebrates modern life and tech, instead of despairing about it. It definitely gives it a human touch to the inhuman. Still, what is it like listening to 1977 electronica in 2023? Some things still work, especially since it’s forced retro-minimalism, especially in songs like “Franz Schubert,” could effortless glide into a modern playlist. But there’s a lot here that’s of its time, deep repetition, corny vocals, and of course the mid to late 20th century industrial vibe, and in general, the Schprockets black leotard Euro-weirdness. I mean I did the Robot at least five times listening to the record. Honestly should be a 2/5, but really its influence and in generally corny fun-ness bump it to a 3/5.
9 minute songs have their time and place, and that's on shrooms. This is probably 5/5 on shrooms.
Interesting album. Not my taste in terms of style but not the worst.
Would make an excellent retro video game soundtrack
I kind of consider this a "chill n' vibe to" album in my head, and under that light... I mean, I have other albums I'd go to before this, but, y'know, still. Ich denke, dieses Album ist gut. Ich nehme an.
album cover is so sick
Simpsons reference: Yes (episode name references them! Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk)
Marginally preferred the German album to the English one, bit more expressive. Either way, it's a mid table album for me.
Whatever
Peaceful at times. Too much in large doses for me.
l’ai écouté dans le train entre deux pays par respect
First song is really good, but long. The rest of the album kind of slows down after that, sounds good but kind of too slow for me.
A bit cheesy and out dated, this album really showed its years. I do appreciate that this was some of the precursor work to modern electronic music. I did really enjoy the beat that played through the title track until "Franz Schubert", although I HATE when they repeat the same phrase over and over again 100 times in a row. That was my major gripe with the Daft Punk album I got. I'd give this a 3.5 if I could.
krafty
Cool beats and understandable influence on NIN. Not something I'd listen to regularly but neat to see their use of tech for beats and clear influence on industrial rock.
Kraftwerk is a staple and is foundational as far as electronic music goes, no doubt about it. But I'd be lying if I said I had been particularly impressed with their music on this project thus far, and this album wasn't an exception to that. Don't get me wrong, it was interesting, but incredibly repetitive; you can tell this was electronic in its infancy, and it just hasn't aged all that well when compared to the intrigue of more modern electronic music. Barely a 3 for me.
Not bad. Weird in a good way
Joo... Tavallaan kiinnostavaa musiikkia, koska tämän vaikutus on kuultavissa tosi selvästi monessa nykyaikaisemmassa levyssä. Mutta tämä kyseinen levy ei oikein osu mulle.
Highlights: Showroom Dummies, Franz Schubert, Endless Endless. In a nutshell: cruise control You know Kraftwerk when you hear it: synth, sequencers, minimalism, monotone vocals, loops, feels like you're on a journey. It's comfortable, familiar music. Six of the eight songs are over 4 minutes so it will be a challenging listen for some. Overall: 5/10
Good album. Experimental sound. Was missing content
My second Kraftwerk album. Fun techno pop, impressive that its from the mid 70s, feels ahead of it's time. Quirky and fun.
Mmmmm niet zo m’n ding
If the band from The Big Lebowski was real I imagine this is what they sound like.
This was ok. It's not fair to judge this from my 2023 point of view but that's what I'm doing. It's not as pleasant as pop oriented electronic, doesn't seem as purposeful as more confrontational experimental electronic. When they edge towards either I start thinking about something I'd rather be listening to. music: bleep bloop. (⌐■_■)
This was a positive Kraftwerk experience. More smooth and musical than some of their other stuff. I liked it pretty good. It was really funny how the album opened with like 90 seconds of synth and then the first word spoken was “Europe!”
You can definitely tell this was the influence for much of the hater edm/electronic/synth music. It was a pleasant listen, though doubt it's one I'll revisit.
I'm not really a fan of electronic music, but somehow these guys are an exception. It's electronic but it also has a tune, you know? Still gets a bit repetitious at times but overall pretty good. 3 stars.
Yeah I wish I liked them more but they’re too raw… They paved the way for electronic music but still I wont listen to them too often
Pretty cool. Don't listen to much electronic, but I totally see why this album garners so much acclaim.
Too weird.
Think I see where Nobuo Uematsu’s other influences come from now.
F’ed up, this is the one with the stardew valley core song
I figured I should listen to the German version. I liked the soundscape and the way they say Trans-Oyropa
I didn't expect a second Kraftwerk album! It was just as fine as their first, not sure why more than one is on here but I don't make the rules. I just listen and pray it'll be good.
Tällä halutaan kertoa SANOMAA nykyajasta (70-luvusta). Se on minusta hauskaa. Jotenkin naiivi mutta hyvin tehty. Kiva kun elektroninen musiikki ei ole vain elektronista vaan soitinmaista.
This feels like an ancient record. Again, landmark in electronic music. But this doesn't grab me with its bleeps and blooping synth tones.
This record could be considered on the list more on the merits of its innovation than being the best of their catalog. Still it's remarkable to consider that these guys were considered 'experimental' at the time but now in retrospect completely mainstream in comparison to electronic music of the past several decades. Synthesizers and drum machines are now pervasive, and with Kraftwerk's records they were essentially pioneering and even DIY fabricating the methods and mechanisms. They may sound a bit quaint, but then the first wheel ever invented didn't exactly move like a Porsche on the Autobahn.
ну не моё)
first impressions: It's mindblowing to me that this is an album from 1977 - if this were released today, I think it would garner a lot of attention...or at least night core remixes. after listening through: Very interesting. I can hear how this has influenced so many genres of music, including (possibly?) hip hop and modern electronica/dance music. Its not really my cup of tea for daily listening, but I admire how innovative it must have sounded in the 70's. The vocals are unappealing, but the beats are pretty tame and inoffensive. post-reading reviews/wiki: wondering how much this album influences what we think of as "German" vibes today. relisten?: I will probably listen to my favorites, including the opener, again. I might put this album on for working at some point. But I don't think I'd recommend it to a general audience.
- Heard a couple of Kraftwerk albums before, but not this one - Clearly very influential considering it came out in the 70s, but not really something I'd go back to much on it's own - Preferred The Man Machine and Computer World - Fav songs: Showroom Dummies, Europe Endless
Very good, definitely a pioneer to this genre of music but holy crap is it repetitive.
You know the situation is dire when the best compliment I can muster is "eh, this is fine i guess." It's better than some of Kraftwerk's other records that I've heard here, mainly because it sounds more like music that automotive sound effects. Still proof that this entire genre just isn't for me, though.
Undoubtedly influential album that just feels like noodling to me.
You know what else is endless? These songs.
capitalismo venceu (infelizmente)
70s german electronica. interesting early beginning to the genre but too repetitive and slow 2.5/5
This is a lovely album, I always thought Kraftwerk were quite industrial, but this is gentle and catchy, lovely electronic melodies.
This album was WAY ahead of its time. Wow. This would go on to influence alternative as well as what the 80's would call "new age" music. "Hall of Mirrors" was probably the most interesting track. The rest was okay for background noise, but 9 minute tracks of the same 15 seconds over and over was a bit much. An extra star for being so ground-breaking.
3rd or 4th Kraftwerk album now... probably could've done with just 1 but hey. This one has the same cool kinda vibe as the others but is a bit more experimental maybe? Didn't click as much, although I get the same DOS PC space shooter nostalgia listening to it. 3/5.
3.5/5
It isn’t bad but it is basically the same 2 songs played over and over but with slight changes. I could listen to a song here and there but the whole album is a bit repetitive.
After this third Kraftwerk album on the list (until now), I guess I finally understand their purpose. They are not good albums to listen to, but they are fantastic as companion songs for reading or annoying work sessions. I discovered it by coincidence, and I wouldn't say I like the album as a whole, but understanding it is part of the way to finally getting why they deserve at least 3 spots on the list. Maybe after listening to the whole Kraftwerk discography and understanding the hidden mystery of electronic music, I'll enjoy it. I'm betting that I'm losing some life secret that will enable me to access the hidden knowledge about the great war against the capitalist aliens that command our lives, just letting us access these small pieces of peaceful songs for the long and annoying job sessions. Yes, listening to this album is like reading this text: a craziness.
Dated
Turns out you can't really dance to the sound trains make, so we need Kerls like this to tweak it a bit. Just fill the cars with mannequins and send the whole thing on its beeping, synthy way.
This was a cool album. Way ahead of its time, but it definitely feels like it's been done better by now. Probably with a lot less effort put in too, for better or worse. Still enjoyed it pretty thoroughly. 7/10
This is fine. I think I like Kraftwerk a lot more when they stick to stuff that's at least vaguely poppy and/or has strong song structure? These don't really stick too well in mind for the most part. Good music for cleaning the house to though.
started off interesting but became too repetitive
I'm very surprised to say that I dug it! Nice to have in the background as work music.
Never really listened to this genre before but this album was a good place to start. Pretty simple beats, kind of relaxing, nothing too crazy about the album.
The typical Kraftwerk: it has a certain style but is quite repetitive and detached.
Sounds good, would play sonic to this
I know it is very influential, but I found it a bit ponderous.
Really weird and repetitive but not bad
idk how many times i heard the words trans europe express but i’m not complaining.
beep boop
What a wild electronic album. I started to wonder why some songs were 8 minutes long and only the same notes/lyrics over and over again, but after minute 7, I understood and enjoyed it. 3/5. Favorite Track: The Hall of Mirrors
should have enjoyed this more than i did.
Are all Kraftwerk albums on the list? It's fine.
Had never heard of this group before.
There’s a lot of stuff by Kraftwerk that I really enjoy, but this wasn’t one of those things particularly.. very repetitive and just long (even though it’s under 45 minutes) Saved tracks: Showroom Dummies, Abzug
Пиздато, медитативно, конечно же не мое потому что я не люблю такое что в СБПЧ, что тут. Но мем в том, что даже сейчас это звучит прикольно и вкусно, учитывая что с релиза прошло 46 лет практически, так что троечка тоже, возможно когда-то упорюсь по подобному и буду это боготворить. 3/5
Ну, вот теперь мы и добрались до самой настоящей электронной музыки, целиком и полностью. И это что-то тяжеловато слушать. Опять же, если смотреть на весь существующий ныне музыкальный мир, это выглядит как что-то состряпанное в GarageBand на коленке вечером: один синт, разные арпеджиаторы и простой бас/бит. С другой стороны, для 1977 года это было феноменом и чем-то уникальным, новым, экспериментальным. Эдакий робото-поп. Докинув сюда всеобщее увлечение сай-фаем в те годы, получается вполне ясная картина. По ассоциациям, мне напомнило очень сильно то, что делали Барамия и Зайцев в Ёлочных Игрушках (ну и потом на заре СБПЧ). Ход мыслей абсолютно логичен и понятен, так как Илья дико вдохновлялся Aphex Twin (да, мы с ним про это говорили в интервью в Теории Трунь), ну а Афексы в свою очередь черпали идеи и воодушевлялись Крафтверком. Причём забавно, что если слушать всех этих авторов сейчас, все они покажутся новаторскими и экспериментальными для своего времени. Но вернёмся к альбому. Короче, главная претензия к нему - ну не тянет он на полноценный альбом. По факту это всего 5 (а не 8) композиций, я отнёс бы это к EP, а то и вообще - к макси-синглу. Причём если говорить о разнообразии аранжировок... ну, там блин в Europe Endless и Franz Schubert одинаковые ритмические рисунки, такое себе. Но в защиту скажу, что в Europe Endless хорошо прорабатывается кварто-квинтовый круг, там 3-4 тональности кажется используются. Главной заслугой этого альбома я отмечу формирование посыла, что писать музыку по классическим канонам можно и без классических аналоговых инструментов. Доработать бы ещё смыслы... 3/5.
Interesting early electronic music. I can hear how this influenced a lot of other electronic music, especially Daft Punk. This was probably groundbreaking when first released but sounds pretty average by today's standards.
Synth meets drum machine. Some cool tracks, some annoying tracks.
It is all techno music. Some of it is good but I don't need an entire album of it. It most likely influenced other bands such Daft Punk. I would not listen to the entire album again. I would maybe listen to one or two of the songs again. I will round up
They earned that third star on my second listen. just some boring ass bloops telling you everything is OK.
Rating: 6/10 Best songs: Europe endless
As usual, really interesting to see what these guys were doing way back when. But not an exceptional listen. I did appreciate the theme of the euro trans rail.