Kraftwerk - Man Machine CD - Import

 At their peak
This really did well in America and it can be seen why. Having introduced the US to the sound of electronic rhythms with 'Computer World', 'Man Machine' built further on that with its electro basslines and beats which were adopted by many, particularly in the Detroit area. Of all Krfatwerk songs, 'The Model' is probably best known. It's on here and sounds as fresh as it did back then. But it's not the only song worth a mention. 'The Robots' is another classic Kraftwerk song with its electro rhythm combing well with its simple melodies. A powerful album of electro pop from the originals.
Submitted by a reviewer (Dublin, Ireland)
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 The perfect blend of meat and metal
If you want "robot pop," there's no better place to look than THE MAN-MACHINE. Kraftwerk almost single-handedly invented what we call techno on this record! Their minimalistic core and simplistic melodies are never boring and never cease to deliver the "Kraftwerk Feeling"...I especially like the title track, which reaches for absolute simplicity in music, and I would actually dare to call it perfect (thus the five stars). Of course, most will buy this CD just to hear the original version of the club favorite "The Robots," but there is much more to this record than the single...Spacelab is a beautiful delight, Metropolis is a chilling midnight vigilante, The Model actually deserves to be a hit single, and Neon Lights is a relaxing venture into the city at night -- yes, Ralf Huetter can actually sing!<br> <br> Socially absent and yet infinitely influential, Kraftwerk the band produced one perfect album, and this is it.
Submitted by protoman (Houston, TX)
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 Classic synthesizer masterpiece
If you like to know what synth music was like before all that MIDI devices and digital samplers, get this disk. The sound is smooth, accurate, cold and very attractive. If you never heard this band before, the album will give you idea of what kind of mood present on the rest Kraftwerk albums, although they style is very different.<br> The disk contains four shapeforming tracks, which stuck into memory after the first listening: The Model, Neon Lights, Metropolis and Spacelab. Quite probably you heard them before, since they were often used on TV as a background music.<br> If you're romanticist, fond of Good Old Sci-Fi and/or live in a big city, this CD is for you.<br>
Submitted by a reviewer (Minsk, Belarus)
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