Kraftwerk - 1974 - Autobahn
Number of Discs: 1
Label: EMI
专辑曲目：
1. Autobahn
2. Komtenmelodie 1
3. Komtenmelodie 2
4. Mitternacht
5. Morgenspaziergang
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Editorial Reviews
Though they'd recorded three previous albums, Kraftwerk's modern pop legacy starts with the sounds of a few footsteps and a slamming car door--the beginning of a 22-minute musically impressionistic excursion down Germany's famed superhighway. An unexpected hit on both sides of the Atlantic, Autobahn's "fahren, fahren, fahren" refrain echoes "Fun, Fun, Fun" by the Beach Boys (just one of Kraftwerk's unlikely influences), while the entire concept recalls Brian Wilson's frustrated attempts at creating what he called "a pocket symphony." The rhythmic synth pulse that carries the title track will be familiar to Kraftwerk admirers, while cofounder Florian Schneider's flute work and other more delicate melodic touches hearken back to the band's prog-rock foundations (as do the atmospheric "Kometenmelodie 1 & 2," "Mitternacht," and "Morgenspaziergang"). Kraftwerk's fascination with technology has been well documented, but the revelation of Autobahn is the playful human spirit behind the robots' masks. --Jerry McCulley
Product Description
The German electronic act's acclaimed 1974 EMI album featuring the 22 minute title track. Five tracks total.
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Kraftwerk在Autobhan之前已发表过Kraftwerk、Kraftwerk II和Ralf and Florian三张专辑，但1974年的Autobahn才真正打响了Kraftwerk的名号。
Autobahn是德文高速公路的意思。在长达22分钟，稳重、流畅且欢愉的同名演奏曲Autobahn中，Kraftwerk利用电子合成产生笛子、风琴、拨弦乐器、节奏声响等各种音色，一扫大家对于电子乐单调、冰冷的刻板印象。最特别的，应算是模拟汽车呼啸而过的引擎声和喇叭声，而这正是Autobahn唱片封面的情境。被拆成两部份的Kometenmelodie足以显示Kraftwerk对于往后Ambient/Chill Out音乐的影响，第一部份先以慢步调的方式缓缓前进，到第二部份再转变为华丽的曲风。Mitternacht具空寂感的旋律搭配嘶嘶响的电气声，是Autobahn最冰冷的作品，这些音效就算是出现在现在的音乐中也不为过。Morgenspaziergang出现了明显的是以电子合成仿真的鸟叫声与水流声，相当特别，且出人意料的是，这首曲子竟然充满着十分浓厚的东方色彩。
虽然发行至今已有多年历史，Autobahn永远是Kraftwerk的最高成就。