{"product_id":"kraftwerk-remixes","title":"KRAFTWERK - Remixes","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; color: black;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 16px;\"\u003e2CD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing its appearance on all streaming platforms in December 2020, the \u003cstrong\u003eKraftwerk\u003c\/strong\u003e ‘Remixes’ compilation will be released on Vinyl and CD by Parlophone Records on 25th March 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe compilation showcases Kraftwerk’s immense influence on Club \u0026amp; DJ culture, techno and all forms of electronic dance music. Featuring 19 official remixes, it collates Kraftwerk’s own remixes alongside contributions from some of the world’s biggest DJ’s and producers including \u003cstrong\u003eFrançois Kervorkian\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Orbit\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eÉtienne de Crécy\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eOrbital\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eUnderground Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDJ Rolando\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eHot Chip\u003c\/strong\u003e. The remixes are taken from various Kraftwerk 12” singles, CD singles and digital releases from 1991-2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe album also plays host to Kraftwerk’s very latest Kling Klang studio output with ‘\u003cem\u003eNon Stop\u003c\/em\u003e’, and remixes of ‘\u003cem\u003eHome Computer\u003c\/em\u003e’ and ‘\u003cem\u003eTour De France (Etape 2)\u003c\/em\u003e’. ‘\u003cem\u003eNon Stop\u003c\/em\u003e’ actually began life as a soundbite recorded for MTV in the 1980s, but in 2020, Kraftwerk took the original 30 second sound clip and then transformed it into a full 8 minute odyssey as it appears here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans and collectors will be pleased to see the inclusion of the William Orbit Hardcore Mix of ‘\u003cem\u003eRadioactivity\u003c\/em\u003e’ which was previously only available on the 1991 US 12”, other notable additions include DJ Rolando’s reworking of ‘\u003cem\u003eExpo 2000\u003c\/em\u003e’, Francois K’s \u0026amp; Étienne de Crécy’s remixes of ‘\u003cem\u003eAéro Dynamik\u003c\/em\u003e’, Kraftwerk’s own remix of ‘\u003cem\u003eThe Robots\u003c\/em\u003e’ (‘\u003cem\u003eRobotnik\u003c\/em\u003e’) and Hot Chip’s extended mix of ‘\u003cem\u003eLa Forme\u003c\/em\u003e’. Whilst all the featured remixes are available on streaming services, physical copies have long been out of print, so this triple vinyl and double CD release is a welcome addition to the Kraftwerk catalogue, and particularly a must have for electro DJs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s significant that ‘\u003cem\u003eRemixes\u003c\/em\u003e’ features some of the biggest DJs in the annals of club culture, since the link between Kraftwerk and DJs has played an integral role in the band’s legacy. The seeds of which were sown in New York one night in 1977 when, on a visit to an afterhours club, Kraftwerk founders Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider witnessed Afrika Bambaataa cut up ‘\u003cem\u003eTrans Europe Express\u003c\/em\u003e’ and ‘\u003cem\u003eMetal On Metal\u003c\/em\u003e’ across 2 turntables, stretching it into a 20 minute extended mix that had Black America dancing on its feet. Then came ‘\u003cem\u003ePlanet Rock\u003c\/em\u003e’’ and the rest is history…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Parlophone","offers":[{"title":"2CD","offer_id":41685626749089,"sku":"SDZ-20069","price":28.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/products\/Kraftwerk-Remixes_-_2CD.jpg?v=1646761415","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/kraftwerk-remixes","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}