fumi Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Parlophone are releasing Kraftwerk: 3-D The Catalogue next month, an audio/video document – available in a number of physical editions – that features all eight albums as performed live in the leading museums of the world in the last few years. http://www.superdeluxeedition.com/news/kraftwerk-3-d-the-catalogue-box-sets/ This set – which is available as a deluxe blu-ray box set, vinyl box, and CD set – features the eight classic Kraftwerk albums in chronological order: Autobahn (1974), Radio-Activity (1975), Trans Europe Express (1977), The Man-Machine (1978), Computer World (1981), Techno Pop (1986), The Mix (1991) and Tour De France (2003) – filmed and recorded between 2012 and 2016 on the band’s 3-D World Tour. The locations include MoMA (New York), The Tate Modern Turbine Hall (London), Akasaka Blitz (Tokyo), Opera House (Sydney), Norske Opera (Oslo), Paradiso (Amsterdam), Fondation Louis Vuitton (Paris) and Neue National Galerie (Berlin). The 12 x 12-inch Deluxe Blu-Ray/Book edition features four Blu-Ray discs and a 236-page hardback art-book containing computer generated images from the 3-D multi-media performances alongside a selection of unseen photos. Two blu-rays cover the album performances, the other two discs contain tour films and projections. Everything is 3D but compatible with standard 2D. These all have Dolby Atmos 5.1 audio too, if you’re amp is compatible! The total running time is 436 minutes. The nine-LP deluxe vinyl box set has the eight albums (The Mix being a double) as performed across the world and mixed by Kraftwerk, who say the sound quality is “peerless”. An eight-CD box set mirrors the vinyl package, but is considerably cheaper. If all this is too much, then abriged 77-minute versions are available on two-LP vinyl and on both discs of a blu-ray+DVD combo pack 3-D The Catalogue is issued on 26 May 2017. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr lopez Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 well fuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublename Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 The CD and BR boxsets aren't badly priced either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernFusion Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Better priced than the actual albums themselves (the re-issues). I'm in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xox Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 great! now they can finally start working on the 4D catalogue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lada Laika Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 well fuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr lopez Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 great! now they can finally start working on the 4D catalogue it's where the ralf robot sucks you off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumi Posted April 21, 2017 Author Share Posted April 21, 2017 26th May - Same day as the new Bola album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xox Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 great! now they can finally start working on the 4D catalogueit's where the ralf robot sucks you offJust tell me where to pay...incognito But really...Isn't it time for new material?! Already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumi Posted April 22, 2017 Author Share Posted April 22, 2017 It certainly is. They've dined out on this back catalogue for 14 years now. How many more times are they going to repackage their old stuff? Kraftwerk fans will no doubt love another version of songs they wrote decades ago but where is the innovation? Of course, I read that there is only one original member left now so calling it Kraftwerk is a slight thing indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KovalainenFanBoy Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 From what I've seen on youtube it sounds pretty much identical to the 15 years old Minimum Maximum versions... and the vid is just four 60 year old guys standing with the usual Kraftwerk imagery in the background - again, same as Minimum Maximum, the catch being now there's 10 year old looking CGI too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ascdi Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 I really love Minimum–Maximum, so: agreed — hopefully these versions are different in some way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr lopez Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 dang yall are being kinda harsh in here!! how many of you have seen the 3D show live? It's certainly markedly different from the minimum maximum tour while of course sticking to the determined KW oeuvre/set list. Plus there was plenty of live modulation of the sounds and rhythms when i saw them. ralf fucked up a thing on autobahn and it was out of sync and he smiled and bowed his head and i cried tears of joy. I'd personally LOVE to hear how amazing it sounds and looks through my oppo and some nice speakers+TV in the middle. KW have are the most aesthetically successful musical group of all time - it is pure, modern gesamtkunstwerk and I feel like Ralf and the rest of the operators have finally upgraded the man-machine to where they want it musically and visually. It's a fucking blast to be there and given the autistic QC this set will be great. my question is will the 4 blurays be sufficient or do i need to get the CD version too (LPs too pricey unfortunately) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumi Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 Bleep now has pre-orders with more comprehensive details of the various editions. However as with any from Bleep, the prices are not good. https://bleep.com/release/83712-kraftwerk-3-d-the-catalogue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olo Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 great! now they can finally start working on the 4D catalogue it's where the ralf robot sucks you off flolwerk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganus Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 This is pretty cool. I did get to see this show live in Seattle, and it was really solid. This oughta be worth it just for the reworked versions of Computer World and Electric Cafe, which I was very much impressed by. Reworked version of Numbers would kill in any dancefloor mix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xox Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 ralf and schmitz could def pull off a great new album http://www.cezame-fle.co.uk/liste_titres_album.php?id_album=1653 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr lopez Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 well blu-ray box ordered. can't do nothing when this shit is in front of me except buy - world's biggest kraftwerk apologist here still slightly confused because the blu-ray "tracklisting" is generally in the order of the albums but not quite. Will the LP and CD sets be in the exact track order of the albums, but just live recordings? From what I recall there were two different live show set-ups that they had prepared. At the infamous MoMa shows they played an album a night, in track list order. When I saw them a few years after that, they played a 2.5 hr smattering of all their albums in generally chronological order. I suppose a CD set tracklisting would clear this up - but for now I'm sure the blu-rays will sound and look amazing and look to have more than enough. can't wait to turn down the lights and dance around with the cool shit on the tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyrex Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 I can't wait until Richard gets into his 60's and starts releasing shit like this to fund his retirement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lada Laika Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 What do Kraftwerk have to apologize for? Aren't they fucking legendary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr lopez Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 ralf isn't retired. he's 70 fucking years old and touring around the world playing and singing live. and it's looking like he's having a lot of fun. he and the team have developed an incredible live show over the last few years, and now they're doing some serious KW QC on this boxset. honestly do not understand the cynicism here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soloman Tump Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Going to see them play a show in June in Oxford so I'll probably pick one of these up from the merchandise stall I can't wait until Richard gets into his 60's and starts releasing shit like this to fund his retirement If any of the Top Tier IDM god's released a remastered box set of all their albums, shit would get real round here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumi Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 Going to see them play a show in June in Oxford so I'll probably pick one of these up from the merchandise stall I can't wait until Richard gets into his 60's and starts releasing shit like this to fund his retirement If any of the Top Tier IDM god's released a remastered box set of all their albums, shit would get real round here Not from me it wouldn't. Got no time for artists just rinsing the same shit, over and over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redruth Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 It certainly is. They've dined out on this back catalogue for 14 years now. How many more times are they going to repackage their old stuff? Kraftwerk fans will no doubt love another version of songs they wrote decades ago but where is the innovation? i will happily lik on thr glistening, golden regurgitations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qnio Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 dang yall are being kinda harsh in here!! how many of you have seen the 3D show live? It's certainly markedly different from the minimum maximum tour while of course sticking to the determined KW oeuvre/set list. Plus there was plenty of live modulation of the sounds and rhythms when i saw them. ralf fucked up a thing on autobahn and it was out of sync and he smiled and bowed his head and i cried tears of joy. I'd personally LOVE to hear how amazing it sounds and looks through my oppo and some nice speakers+TV in the middle. KW have are the most aesthetically successful musical group of all time - it is pure, modern gesamtkunstwerk and I feel like Ralf and the rest of the operators have finally upgraded the man-machine to where they want it musically and visually. It's a fucking blast to be there and given the autistic QC this set will be great. Have seen both shows and the 3D one is pretty satisfying tbh. The aesthetics are the same (as they should be imo) but with subtle perspective tricks and some ocasional fun pop-ups. Had a great time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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