Kraftwerk Interview Florian Schneider Rio de Janeiro 1998 (more complete and better quality)

[@plastikcovers]

This has to be the best interview of all time

[@charles_pensamentocritico]

It's even funnier if you know Portuguese, she is just translating him of course but her tone and struggle are amusing to me

[@randydarklight]

It was the worst. But maybe not her fault. She was young and had no idea.

[@no15minutecities]

lol

[@juliansmith4295]

@@randydarklight She did an amazing job, actually. Getting any sort of response from a member of Kraftwerk is an accomplishment.

[@7thsenseeq]

yep

[@erebousde]

Which songs are you going to play? "All" - Florian Schneider 1998

[@djstarsign]

+Millenium yes!

[@claudioalbuquerque6654]

Hahahahaha

[@mot00rzysta]

this interview always makes me cry xD

[@jackal3311]

hahaha yeah :D

[@TractorBeam]

Best response ever.

[@Bruningable]

Answers in German precision.

[@pievaaguonu]

stoopid qs

[@renatooliveira9817]

Very much indeed 😅. Anyway, I love kraftwerk.

[@claudioalbuquerque6654]

INDEED.

[@ollyf5088]

I wait for the concert

[@patxielosegi]

It took me like 40 secs to realize that the interview was carrying out in English

[@ourplanetdiaries]

Florian Schneider 1947 - 2020 I just heard the news on his passing..A sad day...A true artistic genius...His work will inspire many generations to come....Kraftwerk were traditional artists...They let their Art do the talking....

[@stiubhart23]

Man, such sad news, he was a musical genius. RIP Florian x

[@the_fifth_wheel]

Kraftwerk are to me what the Beatles were to some - Florian & Ralf are the Lennon& Mc Cartney of Technological Music and beyond.......

[@dvdtretas]

F

[@ottogalvao6658]

@@the_fifth_wheel Ralf and Florian...techno 'glimmer twins'...!

[@SkanderBibani]

Are you preparing a new album? "Yep" - Florian Schneider 1998

[@MrChromed]

Skander Bibani Wait for a new Kraftwerk album is like wait for Half Life 3.

[@SkanderBibani]

Cristián Petersen They cancelled Half-Life 3... I think It is almost certain that it will never happen. So please do not compare Ralf with FAT GABEN

[@enigma7070]

+Skander Bibani But then she translates and it's a whole bunch of words! ?????

[@MashMashMusic]

There you see, what efficient language german is and what chattery languange portugese is! :D :D :D

[@nickd7225]

@@MrChromed 17 years without a new album 😀

[@whatareyoudoingheretoday]

1:34 What are the songs you gonna play tonight? ALL. 1:50 Are you preparing a new album? YEAP. R.I.P. Florian Schneider Esleben 🙏

[@johnnymuen4948]

[@emjaiz]

RIP Florian, a genius and pioneer. "what can I say, I don't know" But Florian we definitely say you are the father of techno.

[@TheAdrift]

The fact that he laughed after every answer made me laugh with him. :D

[@Texturas75]

Cute and funny laugh!

[@halfrutter2226]

That has to be one of the most unintentionally hilarious interviews ever! LMAO Gotta love Florian!!! He's awesome. "Are you preparing a new album?" "Yup"

[@kiickinballistics]

2:14 Florian being unnecessarily humble. Such a gentleman.

[@stocchinet]

He's not human anymore, i love this guy

[@thatredkite8310]

well indeed, he died

[@BloodPromise8007]

:(

[@kraftwerklover69]

@@thatredkite8310 he just needed to charge his batteries :)

[@thatredkite8310]

@@kraftwerklover69 indeed

[@danielphilo]

"Yeah, Indeed".

[@lootgruppe089]

i love that kind of interviews - what are you goin to play? ALL! :D LOOL

[@argyle1805]

RIP Florian. You were one of the forefathers of electronica and talented beyond words. This interview proves you was also a witty man and very cool. A sad day for Kraftwerk fans worldwide. 💔

[@FunkyDisco79]

He was not only one of the greatest forefathers of electronic music, he also was one of the greatest foreheads of electronic music.

[@WinslowLeach1974]

I like artists who are genuine and no bull in their responses. Definitely beats 120-second cookie cutter replies full of cliches. RIP Florian

[@Fvandermolen]

He is a robot.

[@thurmanbaseballfuriesleade4302]

Fokko van der Molen no shit

[@buddyclem7328]

"We are programmed to do Anything you want us to."

[@lou6977]

@@buddyclem7328 We're functioning automatik, and we are dancing mech"..no, he wont dance

[@santyricon]

Now he can return to the factory at last

[@Magnus_Loov]

No, he is an arrogant deuce bag totally ignoring the interviewer. What does it cost to be a little polite and tell the potential fans watching this in Brazil? Now I know how Karl Bartos and wolfgang flür probably was treated. All the stories about how they were completely ignored by Ralf and Florian.

[@michaelthomas3872]

Kraftwerk with Massive Attack! Holy crap!

[@andreaandrea3019]

True..I don't understand why she talked about Massive Attack.. she was thinking Florian is member of M.A. maybe ? 😂

[@MaiaSdeLara]

​@@andreaandrea3019 MA was about to play after Kraftwerk in this festival 😉

[@jbullock7445]

@@andreaandrea3019 Massive Attack was all the rage at this time. It's almost as if she was trying to compare M.A. with Kraftwerk, which fell flat.

[@XIXIWORLD]

covers face, shrugs, looks around "what shall i say? idk..." laughs i love florian so much!

[@whiteman1506]

Florian Schneider isn't a big "speaker" and normally give no interviews (Ralf Huetter ist the "speaker" of Kraftwerk), so this is a very rare thing. But he does it very good anyways.

[@KanalvogtSG]

He also did an interview in 1988: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmaXmmiXfLSkopY

[@whiteman1506]

@@KanalvogtSG Thank you for this link, I didn't knew this interview before. I just listened to it, its some kind of weird but an artwork for itself, like nearly everything Florian and Kraftwerk does...

[@TheOptimod]

*Hutter

[@whiteman1506]

@@TheOptimod In fact his name is written "Hütter" which can also be written "Huetter" in German to ensure the right pronounciation. The the more internationally known spelling is "Hutter" but this would not be correct pronounced in German. So this is why I wrote "Huetter" but you did not wrong also. 😉 The same thing as Wolfgang Flür / Fluer / Flur... 😎

[@Hermentotip]

Warning! Empathy Emulation Unit overheating!! :P

[@Helderhugo]

Hermentotip hahaha

[@BeagriesTache]

That genuinely made me laugh! Nice work, Hermentotip! May you rest in peace, Florian.

[@datavalisofficial8730]

as a brazillian, fluent in both english and portuguese, its so fun to me to see a woman with a southeastern portuguese accent go to a weird brazillian strong english accent, only to be complemented by a string german accent XD this is gold kraftwerk for life, rest in piece florian

[@TheOptimod]

string??

[@whiteman1506]

@@TheOptimod I think he means "strong". And Florian will not rest in piece but peace. 😆

[@illegalquantity]

She was very lucky. Florian didn't usually talk that much. 😄

[@7thsenseeq]

RIP. It’s more fun to compute!

[@zaranski23]

I love this interview so much. The interviewer handles it fabulously well and with really great humour. I mean she quite obviously knew what to expect...

[@illegalquantity]

I agree, absolutely!

[@troubadour9362]

Ha, Ha, Ha!!! Wie kann man nur eine Interviewerin auf so eine sympathische Weise auflaufen lassen :-) Ruhe in Frieden, Florian!

[@BiancaAbhaya]

*Eu amo como os gringos a princípio acham a pronuncia dela diferente e o sotaque carregado até que ele responde com esse tom alemãozérrimo arrastadíssimo. Esse entrevista é ouro*

[@44.juniorgoiaba78]

Oi

[@stephenjames4937]

If he looks uncomfortable and is not very forthcoming, bear in mind that, in its heyday, Kraftwerk was a reclusive band and generally did not grant interviews. This lady is merely doing her job, but she's thrusting the microphone in his face and asking questions of someone who believes that the music speaks for itself.

[@ballscrusher4]

i'm laughing my ass off at this interview because you can tell how he's intentionally giving the vaguest answers beacuse he's so uncomfortable, the reporter has totally leapt the barrier of enigma kraftwerk have always tried to keep up so he just deflected everything with the simplest and most bizarre answers possible "do you like brazil?" "yes, we stay here forever" "are you making a new album?" "yes" "what songs are you going to play?" "all"

[@ells101]

She's not 'merely doing her job', she made a complete arse out of the interview. I mean, how are you going to have a conversation like that being so disconnected with your subject. Plus the questions all illicit yes/no answers. Seriously she's one of the worst 'interviewers' ive ever seen. She would probably learn well to shut her mouth, stick to presenting and stay in the studio than asking completely asinine questions to people who RARELY give interviews. She was pretty deplorable.

[@KlodFather]

He was so gracious and humble. He was also direct about his work, the concert, and the other performers. You could tell he was moved that she called him the father of techno.

[@IOMEDIACAN]

So funny how Florian responds in such to a minimalist fashion. It's the interviewer who's doing all the talking.... And all that Florian is saying can be condensed in a single phrase!!! LOL

[@m64h]

Likely due to the fact the interview was conducted in a language that isn't either speaker's native tongue

[@Helderhugo]

Gino Salotti stupid questions. Short answers.

[@slippulter8053]

Kimi (Raikonen) style

[@krautgazer]

You should all feel lucky about not understanding what she's saying in Portuguese because it's even more embarrassing. She's making some mental and verbal acrobatics to try to stay "cool" and "hip". For example, she begins the interview by saying "Florian Schneider is here on the computer surfing on the internet with a cyber girl". Then she keeps repeating at each of his monosyllabic answers that that's their style, they act and talk like robots. The cringe is so real it hurts.

[@verycaring2387]

Every answer Florian gives in minimalistic form is STUNNING. Less IS more! He is so humble BUT, confidently provoking.

[@claudioluiz6673]

Poucas palavras mas o som dos caras fala por si só. Pode parecer frio, distante mas faz parte da performance mesmo fora dos palcos. Se repararmos por exemplo, o Vince Clarke do Erasure, Chris Lowe do Pet Shop Boys, o Daft Punk e outros que certamente foram influenciados por Kraftwerk. vamos ver que eles seguem o mesmo estilo. O ponto alto foi quando a repórter perguntou "Voce se considera o pai da música eletrônica?" Ele dá um sorriso acanhado e diz "O que posso dizer ?" Se isso não é humildade, o que mais poderia ser? Que o pai da música eletrônica possa descansar em paz.

[@ConstantineBD73]

Journalist: ''I'm really enjoy the conversation with you, Mr. Schneider....I can talk with you for 3-4 hours''...

[@chillhousemix]

Ahahah!

[@TheHellion78]

Florian: "Yep"

[@ssunkite1]

Answers with surgical precision, no waste of breath nor emphasis on ego. Simply brilliant!

[@BrKlingKlang]

With so many reviews saying that the questions were stupid, I wondered what to ask Florian. Although the repot could do a little question more elaborate, but it was worth the intention. Honestly I thought was pretty good, Florian laughing at the questions was hilarious, really kraftwerk style.

[@illegalquantity]

He had a good sense of humor, he was a nice man. 💐

[@242flavio]

Grande mestre! Descanse em paz e obg por toda sua contribuição para a musica eletrônica. R.I.P Florian Schneider *1947 - 06/05/2020* " We are the Robots Forever "

[@italy747]

He is very respectful of her questions and I like how he lets out a laugh due to the language difference he has to wait quite a while before his answer is translated. He seems in good humor and I don't think he minded the silly questions. Like he said he would stay in Brazil forever so he must be enjoying himself.

[@Cl4rendon]

Getting something out of Florian in the first place is a real effort to begin with - I would have actually expected him to stand up and walk away from the interviewer as he never does interviews. He and Hütter are quite shy and reserved unlike the ex members Bartos & Flür who are very vocal gentlemen.

[@jamesconn4226]

I never realised how musically multi, multi talented Florian was until I read his wiki entry. The guy played so many instruments. Rip brother. The world is poorer for your passing.

[@TheProjecttian]

*These types of comments are deep not a bad take!*

[@djjerome]

That Florian what a motormouth all he does is just talk, talk, talk ; P

[@volooooo]

R.I.P. Florian. You are a legend forever etched in history. 😞

[@radioparalax]

R.I.P., Florian! († 2020 😥) Your music will never die!

[@NPlutonium]

Those Kraftwerk guys are so quiet and awkward that it is amazing the music that they have made. Their brains are different.

[@herszch]

They're just robots

[@warminator1091]

Ich finde es sympathisch, dass Florian überhaupt auf die Fragen geantwortet hat. Da kann sich die Dame glücklich schätzen! :))

[@henrique6807]

haha ela fez o que pôde. realmente não é muito fácil tirar palavras desse homem

[@ViniVPinheiro]

Henrí Galvão "Esse é o estilo deles" hahahaha

[@Geovane_Costa_1968]

A maior frase dele: "O que ela disse? Eu não sei (entendi)"! 😂😂😂

[@keithjohnson4016]

This group forever changed my life when I go into my studio I channel these 4 amazing men.

[@Janeair41....]

Wow! From his demeanor he's a gentleman of very few words. Thank you for the music, and your Krautrock sound will live on for generations Worldwide :)

[@muzikxpress]

I just remembered this interview, poor woman haha! I did laugh so hard :D RIP Florian, thanks for the great, great music. You have inspired so many musicians. Legend!

[@AbstructureTube]

"a wonderful conversation companion" ("The deaf knocker", Labyrinth, 1986)

[@LucidDream]

RIP Florian. Will always love your music and your personality. People might think they seem robotic, but you could just tell Florian had a particular sense of humor. I like how he is pretty much cracking up after each of his responses.

[@apedap]

"What songs are you going to play?" "All" fucking love Florian

[@leateliertattoo]

Rip Florian !!! The best of songs 70’ 80’ 90’ 2000 - 2020 - 2030’ 🤖🚀👽🎹

[@maggiemayhan]

R.I.P. Florian Schneider-Esleben 🎵🦾🖤

[@ingovonderluhe2174]

Legendary Interview.....06.05.2020....R.I.P. Florian....we wont forget you ever !!!

[@donmiknelli6808]

Florian is SO brave and SO hilarious! Rest in peace and thanks for your wonderful music.-

[@PettyBlue1]

Gosh, do you all really think Florian was bothered by the 'silly' questions? Florian isn't rude or sarcastic, he just answers exactly what he is asked. Not everyone wants to use each and every chance to talk and talk. He's a very content person, from what I've read I know that Kraftwerk produced all the albums themselves, because they didn't want fame, money or reputation. They just like to make music, and if you like it you can listen to it if you want to.

[@Queen_of_swords]

Best interview I’ve ever seen

[@LaptopLarry330]

I agree. Florian Schneider has a good sense of humor about the whole interview.

[@northjeep]

ALL THE SONGS...WE PLAY THEM ALL. ALLLLLL

[@jamezdd73]

Classic video! So glad to finally see it in high quality! thanks!

[@nazarethfleischhauer111]

We indo BRASIL still LOVE KRAFTWERK 👍🤩🇧🇷🇩🇪💥😜👏

[@retroversum]

He was a genius, R.I.P Florian Schneider!

[@shankarlakshmanan6167]

You imagined a better planet for us to live in. 🙏

[@maxroskilly5006]

he looks like he doesnt want to be there XD

[@johcafra]

I understood just enough of what Renata was saying to figure she realized fairly early on that she'd have to "carry this one to the camera." That she did, so give her some credit. As for you, Florian, G*d bless you...

[@johnfkenniknie7330]

RIP nice answers.

[@AdamPepeWerderits]

RIP Florian. Best interview ever.

[@CupcakeExplosion]

Florian is a genius.

[@Magnus_Loov]

Not at talking.... :)

[@ЧерныйКот-х4ь]

This is literally that meme of a badass guy saying "YES"

[@KarlVonSchneider]

That was Florian's robot!

[@btmacie]

"What are the songs you'll be playing tonight?" "All." I dunno why, I just found that funny. Florian is clearly a man of few words.

[@ajs41]

Well he's speaking in his second language to an interviewer also speaking in a second language.

[@BeagriesTache]

I was really hoping he was going to say "Kraftwerk ones"...

[@ShiftyC1202]

Stellar interview

[@minomsncam]

Voce sempre sera cultuado e venerado com sua musica eletronica, voce e Ralf Hutter são considerado os pais do tecnho pop, infelizmente partiu fisicamente hoje 6-5-2020 , sempre será importante para a musica, muito obrigado Florian Scheider por tudo que proporcionou , excepcional profissional e pessoa,voce continuara presente com as obras que deixou!Descanse em paz com Deus, Jesus!Abraços cordiais!

[@jagababa]

She: Which songs are you going to play tonight? Him: All.

[@joriansouza80]

The Big Florian.

[@disheuresdis]

To me, Kraftwerk is everything. It's memories, friends, foods, trips to Europe, long summer nights, air conditioning and soulseek downloads. What is my favorite thing in Kraftwerk? It's impossible to answer - everything is my favorite pretty much, maybe everything besides a few songs on "Antenna". But everything else - well, as the cute, shy and embarrassed bald German man said in the Brazil concert hall, back when kids still played outside cuz there were no smartphones - "What shall I say? I don't know". I love you so much Florian. I'll listen to Kraftwerk all the time until we meet and share a drink in the heavenly Autobahn.

[@AnEphemeralCollation]

Rest in peace to the best interviewee ever.

[@PrecogDE]

1:34 - All... - :) LOL!

[@cfcreative1]

legend

[@alchemiaoka8046]

The Best interview I’ve ever seen !

[@rodrigobraz2]

RIP, my friend, and thank you for all the wonderful art.

[@SuperEgido]

Fantastic Florian! I miss you

[@RuD484]

You are the father of electric/ techno pop music ❤

[@DieMenschMaschine85]

Thanks for re-uploading this in better quality. You can actualy see the background now. Gives a nice sense of where they are. Haha., fuckin' hilarious interview.

[@mteige]

A man of few words. Makes for the most compelling interview!

[@waltergarcia5519]

Increíble qué este genio de la .música electrónica fallecio hace poco

[@minomsncam]

Sie werden immer mit Ihrer elektronischen Musik verehrt und verehrt, Sie und Ralf Hutter gelten als die Eltern des Techno-Pops, leider ist er heute physisch vom 05.06.2020 weggegangen, es wird immer wichtig für die Musik sein, vielen Dank Florian Scheider für alles, was er zur Verfügung gestellt hat, außergewöhnlich Beruflich und persönlich, Sie werden bei den Werken, die Sie hinterlassen haben, präsent bleiben! Ruhe in Frieden mit Gott, Jesus! Herzliche Umarmungen!

[@til.k.]

Whenever I'm sad or in a bad mood, I just watch this video.

[@Addi_Poser]

Schade, nun ist er gestorben leider. Ich wollte mich ein wenig schlau machen wie er so war. Und weiß gar nicht was ich davon halten soll. Schade ist es trotzdem und das wird ganze Generationen noch überleben dieser tolle Sound... BOING, BUMM, TSCHAG!

[@FabregasMusic]

Descansa em paz mestre

[@niallmcdonagh1093]

In a way this hilarious interview sums up Kraftwerk...mischievous, humorous but quietly self-effacing...we love you and miss you Florian.

[@zentopia7]

oh I know, actually I think I was responding more to other negative commenters, he seemed very nice actually, and he smiled! unlike Ralf

[@thiagodogremio]

Descanse em paz, Rei!

[@oucamf88]

obrigado florian

[@Instrumentals4Sale]

best interview ever

[@ThreeWishesFairy]

Fantastic. so funny. I don't think he is cold, he has that smirk and she takes it very cool. Lovely, thanks for posting!

[@UberSynth]

R.I.P my electronic friend you were the true innovator of electronic music

[@michaeldbouck]

"What are the songs you're going to play tonight?" "All." 😂😎

[@mot00rzysta]

@nowheremanxxi it IS the interview of her life - she's immortalized here on youtube

[@beccalex]

briiliant precise so Florian so German, so cule i love this band

[@donniecatalano]

She should have understood his discomfort

[@Texturas75]

Yeah but she still had the pressure to ask him some questions, which demonstrates you really have to prepare your questions.

[@Magnus_Loov]

@@Texturas75 What kind of questions should she have asked then? I don't think Florian would have answered any question differently. It was all up to Florian to open up a little bit and give the fans back a little bit more during these mere 2 minutes!

[@paullandry5594]

Going to really miss you, Florian. RIP x

[@espresso5512]

Florian tells us how to interact with this kind of person