Kraftwerk – Trans Europe Express

The infinite vistas of Europe Endless and Endless Endless‘ bookend the album, which includes the unsettling kafka-esque fable The Hall of Mirrors‘ and Showroom Dummies – Kraftwerk’s elegantly ironic reply to critiques of their deadpan manner. But it is the streamlined rhythmic locomotive of Trans Europe Express’ which dominates with its doppler-effect melodic swerves and hypnotic, pneumatic, piston-pumping rhythm. along with its sister track, Metal on Metal‘ which New York DJ Afrika Bambaataa would re-construct five years later for his own seminal Planet Rock, this milestone in avant-pop modernism later becomes a crucial influence on the early pioneers of hip-hop and sampling, electro and industrial music. Poetry in motion.

Format / LP
Released / 12/08/2009
Catalogue / PRL-791144
Barcode / 603497911448
Artist / Kraftwerk
Label / Parlophone
Genre / Electronic