In the process of revisiting music of my youth, kraftwerk was a milestone for me, and listening to them on a Fire, is kind of apt, after all, it all computer love.

The Sleeve When we describe the sleeve we are describing the printed paper cover or booklet that is included inside the case. Some of the songs, such as "The Robots" and "Radioactivity", have new additional melodies and/or lyrics. Hütter stated in interviews that he regarded The Mix as a type of live album, as it captured the results of the band's continual digital improvisations in their Kling Klang studio.During this period, the band was converting the Kling Klang studio to digital, transferring its sound library from 24-track analogue tape to disc, which factored into the album's creation. The intro and other sound effects are redone to match up with the beat, which is another welcome change. I was pleased to find that, although the extended remixes smack more of the early 90s period (with all the acid synth bass and drum machine blip-blops one might expect) in which they were created rather than the 70s era which people tend to remember them for, the tunes I remembered still survived fairly intact and the CD fulfilled its purpose of making me want to hear more, if in the music's original form next time.

One of the best things about this album is actually that we don't have to listen to the ridiculous Synth Pop of The Model! The Mix was created entirely digitally, albeit during a period when the technology had yet to reach its maturity, and thus featured a sound which many listeners tend to find somewhat "sterile" compared to the analogue electronics employed on most of Kraftwerk's previous recordings of these songs. By revisiting their past, the band somehow stopped walking entirely after putting out the most danceable project in their career.Because of licensing restrictions imposed by Warner Music Group, this version has only been made available in the US and Canada as a part of The Catalogue box set. Please consider supporting us by giving monthly PayPal donations and help keep PA fast-loading and ad-free forever.

Synth Pop was popular in the 80's and while Kraftwerk followed that trend then (that they originally helped inspire), in 1991, Dance music was more popular and here they follow that trend instead. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.Autobahn: Cut down from 23 minutes to 9 minutes, this song often seems like it's rushing forward, compared to the slower-paced original. While I wouldn’t agree with those who say that this album is dated, terrible, or an insult to the band’s legacy, I don’t consider any of these tracks to be replacements for their original versions. He was really thinking ahead, but I think if you made the original record, you shouldn't do the remix yourself. citation needed] Ralf Hütter said in interviews that he regarded The Mix as a type of "live" album, as it captured the results of the band's continual digital improvisations in their Kling Klang studio.

Shortly after the last "Wir sind die Roboter" the left channel gets louder by about 4 dB while the right channel stays the same. Fernando Abrantes is shown as fourth member in one the booklet photographs while being actually recruited for touring.And look, I’m not gonna rip this album a new one or anything since it is still the same old good Kraftwerk songs but done in a far more boring and drawn out way, but I just don’t give a shit about this. It's really good to have a studio version of "Autobahn" that doesn't bore me to death; also, the "Pocket Calculator/Dentaku" segment is delicious, and the dancier versions of "The Robots", "Radioactivity" and "Music Non Stop" are highlights too. In retrospective reviews, All Music's Alex Henderson observed that "Dance clubs had long been a key part of Kraftwerk's following, and the dance club was the obvious target of The Mix – a collection of highly enjoyable, often clever remixes", adding that it was a "welcome addition to the Kraftwerk catalog".