Kraftwerk - Tanzmusik (1973)

[@nickelodeonstuff1572]

Wolfgang was in the band for about a week at this point, and he built the drum pads 3 days before this performance. I read about this on his biography. He goes in depth about the concerts

[@illegalquantity]

Wolfgang was a carpet maker and a drummer. I don't think he made this electronic drum. But he obviously contributed to its development with his ideas.

[@jhillst]

This version is actually a hybrid of Heimatklänge and Tanzmusik. The backing chords and flute notes are from Heimatklänge (which is a much mellower song) while the keyboard melody and electronic drums are from Tanzmusik. Very cool how they could combine these two songs into one.

[@TheEFTuner]

they are the fathers of 'Techno' 'Electronic' styles, i m sure there could be others too, but these guys have strange melody, no matter what decade you are, even 1970 doesn't matter, it yields to every generation and my favorite is the vocoder part. Their experiments can be used as lessons in today's world for making melodious stuff. thx for this upload and thx Kraftwerk, love your music always :)

[@paul6925]

I love their little neon signs. I want one to hang in my living room.

[@toml3039]

+Paul M Wouldn't people think it weird if you had another dude's name up in neon in your living room?

[@pankaburek59]

@@toml3039 i think him said wrong he want has own one with his namr

[@murielsartre]

Florian really is an excellent flautist. I wish he still played it.

[@danielmalm3601]

kinda dead now though Vila i frid

[@pegna7404]

Now he's playing harp

[@caoimhec7697]

Schneider's flute-work is beautiful

[@JorgeClar]

This is the best video EVER. Everything about it is so gloriously pleasing. Everyone looks wonderful. The typography at the end of the show is amazing. So classic! And Wolfgang is the most beautiful man...

[@JorgeClar]

+Zeta 21 Gaming ;) He is handsome too, but I adore Wolfgang playing the homemade drum pad.

[@evilrobottolhurst]

Ralf with long hair and Florian with *any* hair! Plus Wolfgang "the Ringo Starr of Kraftwerk" Flür (quote: Wolfgang Flür) looking like a Thunderbirds puppet playing a biscuit tin lid. And it's a classically beautiful variation on the album version with shades of "Tongebirge"... The speaker sounds *very* like the voices of "News" from "Radio-Activity" - maybe the style of voice of news radio at the time. Except the Bavarian one. ;)

[@ronniebillhicks]

Wholely shnickies,...... informative shpeel,.....thanks for that,.....

[@martinkooistra7867]

It's wonderful to listen how their music developed from the very experimental, but fascinating 'Tone Float' to this song, which is quite reminiscent of the master piece that was to follow. But what makes this video great is that it shows their already elaborate use of electronics. Just look at the number of cables and sockets they had to use for this! And Wolfgang Flür had \joined the group by this time!

[@2glenside]

What a gem - you can always come back to these guys and enjoy their stuff as if you were hearing it for the first time!

[@kirsten889]

Yeah Florian! You kick ass with that flute!

[@enicds]

感谢你对现代电子乐带来的贡献 R.I.P Florian Schneider

[@dmcinnis23]

There are people ahead of their time...and then there are people like this.

[@Burnrae]

What an amazing piece of history. This is the exact television appearance that wolfgang flur talked about in his book. It's a truly great experience to see what they really preformed like before they became famous.

[@michelleyy13]

I can't even imagine hearing this if I was alive in 1973. My brain would have imploded.

[@croiners4166]

I heard Autobahn when it came out and I’m still here!❤

[@undergroundwarrior70]

During that time period, to me Ralf looked like Walter "Radar" O'Reilly with long hair, and Florian looked like Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce from MASH. But back then I smoked a lot of weed during those days when I was a teen listening to Kraftwerk in the early mid 70's. And of course their albums after Autobahn.

[@fuckingharpsichord]

Just realising : at 3:50 how Ralf mutes the beautiful drone the Minimoog produces almost the entire song, giving the bass for this amazing song. Kraftwerk, heros since my four years old, thank you.

[@sdl-ep2gd]

RIP, Florian Schneider.

[@kraftpunk8662]

wolfgang...... you rock that moustache

[@jesterface69]

so young and confused

[@OZRIC1985]

I didn't even realize that there were already electronic drum pads in 1973! These guys were cutting edge pioneers of electronic music! This song reminds me of stuff that my friends and I used to create when jamming in the 80s and 90s. It trips me out to hear this early stuff that sounds so much like music that I use to create years ago. I had heard of Kraftwerk in the early 80s, but I had maybe only heard one of their songs until now. :-o

[@t3l3fragged]

wonderful traditional german music!

[@namaste91]

I get Goosebumps when I hear this Song! Man, it's so wonderful!

[@c.trottavonsipolje3029]

Deutsche Folklore.

[@CatPlusIT]

Ja

[@BarneySaysHi]

Wow, this music made all my thoughts go blank, just by listening to it and watching the clip. Absolutely amazing music.

[@galasydney]

They are beautiful.

[@josejones7025]

When they were young very handsome dudes

[@googleygareth]

Love this. Been into kraftwerk since i was fourteen (now 47) and never seen such an early performance. Pure quality.

[@mikew4001]

It's young Wolfgang Flür, their long-time electronic drummer until 1990, who had just joined the duo after the recording of their "Ralf & Florian" album in 1973.

[@SirHawkeyeWho]

Florian showing off his epic flute playing. Kraftwerk vermisse dich, Florian ='[

[@wilfriedhaas4127]

was für Genies. Ich liebte sie damals al 17-jähriger und liebe sie heute mit 66, so wie meinen damaligen Kumpel Jürgen Körner (Hattie) RIP, Hattie.

[@emdotambient]

I love all their stuff, but this is from my favorite period of theirs. Thanks for posting. Too bad it wasn't longer!

[@TheForkedtoungue]

That suit that Florian is wearing is brilliant. The musical note on the lapel, awesome musicians with a sense of humor.

[@craigtempleton6040]

RIP Florian

[@Stereolabdream]

I fell in love recently. And you know what, this is what it felt like.Love made sound.

[@andybyron1]

Yeah that's pretty special. The MOST inspirational band of all time as of now.

[@levesquezz]

YEAH WE GET IT FLORIAN YOU CAN PLAY FLUTE

[@kamalmanzukie]

lol

[@JorgeSantos-ik4qq]

Yes Xavier Levesque, Florian CAN play flute. And you, what can you do besides trolling on the internet?

[@levesquezz]

@Halliwellsson sorry florian... rip :(

[@lucanale4836]

Flute was the first instrument play by ralf

[@XQL]

Really incredible! So along ago, a great part of future was written by them, almost anonimously... Nowadays we can see a bit of the primary effects of the progression, evolution, the development of th recorded idea, the initial concept, fist steps of the these big dream called 'Future'... Exequiel from Buenos Aires, Argentina

[@Informatisse]

They are like beautiful extra-terrestrial playing a cosmic music. 5 stars !

[@nikamota]

The further back in time i go listening to Kraftwerk songs,the more ahead of their time they become!!! Just awe inspiring! Music without melody is nothing. Kraftwerk ARE melody!!

[@voderick]

Yes remember that this was -73 they had the music in their heads. but no electronic equipment was available. so they built thier own machines! outstanding :) sweden fan

[@matthewnewton796]

The best video on KZbin.....

[@peterheatley7670]

A justopoxition of modern and classical way ahead for its time. Carry on the good Werk's

[@warminator1091]

Ich bin so dankbar für diesen Ausschnitt. ich hatte die Platte damals "Ralf & Florian" in der Hand und dummerweise wieder ins Regal gestellt. Heute kann ich mich dafür ohrfeigen.

[@zarzis3566]

FLORIAN!!! GENIO!

[@V00Rozen]

beautiful...

[@Diskoboy1974]

The true originators of circuit bending. Germany, thank you for sharing Kraftwerk with the rest of the world! :)

[@3salamanders]

Oh, cool. This is by far the earliest work of theirs I've seen. Love the early electronic drums! I didn't know they existed that early.

[@JannemanVaarwater]

They just did it back then - There still doing it right now Kraftwerk is amazing!

[@3salamanders]

Thanks! I became a fan in the early 80s when I was in high school, but just found a video from 1971. It was fantastic!! I'm going to explore the earlier work more.

[@AywillbeFayed]

Woooot? Florian playing an ACOUSTIC flute? Thanks for sharing such historic testimony.

[@homonovus6]

The first works needed to jump into the future, I loved them so much when I was very young

[@FLIP-Brazegalyx]

1:11 It's the father's skrillex

[@Xhanoir]

+flip2000 SHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUT UP!!. Nah seriously that was the first thing that crossed my mind... ew...

[@Bizarronumber4]

I had their 'Rolf & Florian' album with this track on cassette in 1979. Great stuff.

[@Stereolabdream]

The juxtoposition of Florian's flute with the beat and the electronic piano is beautiful-as it is at the end of the "First movement" of Autobahn.

[@VerninTheRat]

That's quite the lil drumset there. He loves it! ^_^

[@LOVE-gi5wh]

R.I.P Artist

[@TheMonolith75]

I'm glad I came across this video...This gives me a whole new perspective on Kraftwerk...I just rediscovered them all over again!!...Beautiful!... Just beautiful!! Thanks for uploading this!!...

[@dootraanougat]

an incredible creative moment in time, refining and defining their future sound, whats so magical is its kind of wagnerian and childlike at the same time..sublime genius, understated and yet epic..and what the future would bring in terms of influencing future generations x

[@nadolik]

It’s amazing...

[@wesmatron]

The beauty in the science of music. These guys are legendary.

[@patty2708]

R.I.P Florian

[@eidodk]

True Pioneers, worlds first pure techno band.

[@puffadder01]

such a cool drum machine.

[@SinceTheBeatdown]

Beautiful......great music and great footage. Thanks for posting this.

[@Flatlift-TV-Lift-systems]

This was the beginning of electronic and technosound which was made in Germany. In time of Abba and other folksmusic in the 70s, Kraftwerk shows new ways of music and this was the base for todays electronic clubmusic. Thanks to Kraftwerk for this beautiful revolutionary music style!

[@frompixieland]

thanks for posting it!I wish I had seen it years ago.Greetins from Madrid

[@logica10]

Excellent. A piece of history for the generations to come.

[@toouuyy]

as soon as i heard this it became a favourite. genius

[@soundscapenyc]

the original pioneers of electronic music. these guys defined a genre. pure genius.

[@blapo38]

Amazing audio and video quality. And amazing drum kit as well :-) Thanx for posting.

[@Erik_The_Viking]

You're definitely right on with that description. Interesting to see such old footage.

[@kriskina]

Awesome, beautiful track.

[@RoehrenFan]

Das ist ein Beispiel für absolute richtungsweisende musikalische Kunst..... Wunderbar, gehört zu meiner Jugend wie zum momentanen Dasein..... geil, einfach geil.....

[@dlaureano]

Awesome! This is the embryo of the amazing music we call 'eletronic' today! it's history!

[@diskochimp]

Incredible clip. Thanks for posting.

[@tacomadc]

This really sounds nice actually! They played lots of flute and steel guitar in those days - amazing the sounds they still got!

[@SuperLjubic]

ROOTS BLOODY ROOTS....All started here and never stoped... still dancing

[@beholderppf]

music that comes into your soul. Kraftwerk one of the the best forever.Fathers of electronic music.

[@Thorpean]

so far ahead of their time! Best German music ever! Danke!!

[@franckmimix8914]

Étonnant débuts 😊

[@jesaja53fem]

Well,we don't dissagree,I was just amazed of finding the source to the beat that was bouncin' trough all the early 80's post-punk! :-)

[@organfairy]

The first commersially available drum machine was from the late 50's. It was controlled by a mechanical "sequencer" (like a washing machine) and was called the "Wurlitzer SideMan". Hammond made their first organ drum machine in the late 60's and Yamaha had key operated drum sound on their organ models D-2B and D-7 from 1967.

[@Martijnnaber]

He actually played electronic synthesis-flutes on The Robots. That main melody was done on an old version of an akai Electronic flute.

[@chbtrucker]

@electro257 Thanx for enlightening me, I never heard this before. I grew up in the 80's listening to rap and in the 90's electronica. This music explains a lot. Im a new fan of the talented KW.

[@Apolo-Rocks]

Simply BRILLANT. Kraftwerk was (i will be) GREAT forever. Thanks for share it. +10!

[@mycuff2]

these guys were the pioneers of most electronic music you hear today, including some electronic instruments such as electronic drum pads and sequencing!

[@HHG_BREEDINGGROUND1]

The four of them had those blue neon name signs on the stage when they played my high school in 1975.

[@apollodave654]

Yep, thats exactly what Kraftwerk means. I first heard Autobahn, in the early '70s, and have been an electronic music fan ever since.

[@bleclercq]

Magnifique!!! Merci.

[@tie32101]

Kraftwerk are the fathers of electronic music. no madder what they play or write the compositions are just a piece of art.

[@julieboyce4614]

Beautiful Guiness and very well done 🎉❤❤❤

[@DaftJarre]

The piano sound is produced by the Farfisa Electric Piano, and the other keyboard I think it's Minimoog synthesizer! ;)

[@puzzud]

Thanks. I was wondering what that keyboard is. Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark use it on Loud and Clear.

[@giupix566]

I kraftwerk sono semplicemente sublimi

[@platinkippe]

Ein wundervolles Stück deutsche Musikgeschichte! Hamma!!!

[@Cyberdruide]

so muss das klingen.... einfach nur genial.

[@damienrecords_666]

RIP, FLORIAN

[@MichelleTamezPerez]

RIP Florian.

[@RodCornholio]

WAY ahead of their time. WOW some of that electronic gear is homemade, you can tell by looking. Cutting edge for 1973. Some of their music STILL sounds like it is from the future.

[@SalAzad]

When my fellow American's talk about the great contributions to world culture from France, or Italy, I can only shake my head and think about Kraftwerk, Shopenhauer, Gropius/Bauhaus, Beethoven, Benz, Gutenberg, Leibniz and the countless others who make Germany an inspiration to all

[@Tantejay]

Das waren noch Zeiten, wo man die Musik noch *erklärt* hatte.... Kann sich jemand vorstellen, irgendwas von Miley Cyrus zu erklären? :)

[@ducarvalho]

I dont believe 40 years has already passed by.... and I still love this vinil a lot.