Event: Kraftwerk & Steve Reich [Manchester] Thu 2 July 2009.

Kraftwerk Special guest Steve Reich


Thu 2 July / Manchester Velodrome


The Festival is proud to present two true pioneers of modern music: German electronic wizards Kraftwerk and dynamic American composer Steve Reich, joining forces for this unique show at the stunning Manchester Velodrome.
Kraftwerk have spent the last four decades as one of the most influential bands in pop history.

The group will be returning to Manchester for the first time since their near-legendary concert at the Apollo in 2004, and will be performing a two-hour set drawing on their entire catalogue.This exclusive event will feature the world premiere of Steve Reich’s 2×5. Commissioned by the Festival, it will be directed by the composer and performed by New York’s Bang on a Can.

http://www.mif.co.uk/

News: Florian Schneider leaves Kraftwerk!

End of an era? Most certainly!

Florian Schneider has officially left Kraftwerk, leaving only one remaining member in Ralf Hutter. A message on their website simply says:

"Florian is a great musician, always seeking the perfect sound through technology. Refined and perfected sounds and vocoders to impossible levels of perfection."

Which doesn't really explain that much to be honest!

The current line-up will continue their tour of South America supporting Radiohead and Schneider is not giving up music completely as he has other projects up his sleeve apparently for the future.