what it is that is so striking is the voice, its so mournful. the only thing that comes close for me is ian curtis' voice, something like that.
Were Kraftwerk consciously playing with that stereotype, do you know?
I'd like to read about the Krautrock phenomenon/postwar German music in general, is there a definitive book?
Krautrocksampler by Julian Cope.
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i agree up to the ian curtis bit. he always sounds like he's putting on the doom and gloom to me. there's something more detached or yes robotic about the kraftwerk german accent.
if you look at their electronic stuff there's a real divide between their happy ones and sinister ones
i agree up to the ian curtis bit. he always sounds like he's putting on the doom and gloom to me.