First Techno (Kraftwerk 1970)

PhineasFreakers · 8.5M views · 2015-04-27 · 3:30

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Overview

The earliest existing concert video of Kraftwerk, from a 1970 performance shortly after the band formed. It shows the band in its original setup and the audience's reactions.

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Used in techno-history threads as evidence of Kraftwerk's role in the genre's origins and as an example of original work.

Recommended by 1 HN people across 1 months · HN mentions 2018–2026

Topics

Music performance & songs Music theory, synthesis & production

What people said

awiesenhofer · 2020-05 · Strong recommendation
Still one of my favourite clips on youtube: the very first video recording of Kraftwerk live, from 1970! [VIDEO] (Those audience reactions!)
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yencabulator · 2026-08 · Reference
"A lot of creative work is remixes" in no way conflicts with "That's pretty low-value creativity." Hiphop made using samples a fashion . You can think of it as choosing to restrict one's in order to explore something deeper, like a painter deciding to paint with only two pigments to exercise their skills at shading at patterning. Or you can think of it as a cheap way to make demo tracks in your bedroom. If you want to find actually creative things, look outside of mainstream, Disney, etc. I'll leave you with this link. You tell me if you think it is just a remix of something earlier: [VIDEO]
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aa-jv · 2023-04 · Reference
Techno was started in Düsseldorf by Kraftwerk. [VIDEO] People found this very inspiring and created their own variants. The Detroit variant came along. The Chicago variant came along. The UK variant came along. But it all goes back to Kraftwerk.
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