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The Sound of the Machine

My Life in Kraftwerk and Beyond

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The Sound of the Machine

By: Karl Bartos
Narrated by: Jim Boeven
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Whether in Kraftwerk or as an acclaimed solo artist, Karl Bartos has had an extraordinary impact on electronic music. In The Sound of the Machine, Bartos’ recollections include his childhood in postwar Germany, the early musical encounters that led him to Kraftwerk, and fascinating insights from his time with the group, such as the genesis of monumental songs like "The Robots," "The Model," and "Tour de France," and candid accounts of his relationships with the other bandmembers.

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A great inside glimpse of an electronic band, inspiring revelations of innovations, flavours of Germany lost to time, and honesty delivered plainly. A technological time capsule and mini-history book. I barely know Kraftwerk's music and thoroughly enjoyed this book.

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