The Mix
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| The Mix | ||
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| LP by Kraftwerk | ||
| Released | 1991 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Electronic | |
| Length | 65 min 06 sec | |
| Record label | Elektra | |
| Producer | Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 3 stars out of 5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDSUB040403251443301584&sql=A53ri286c05oa) |
| Q | 3 stars out of 5 | August 1995 (http://www.q4music.com/nav?page=q4music.review.redirect&fixture_review=125902&resource=125902&fixture_artist=145614) |
| Robert Christgau | 3 stars out of 5 | link (http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=762&name=Kraftwerk) |
| Kraftwerk Chronology | ||
| Electric Cafe (1986) | The Mix (1991) | Tour de France Soundtracks (2003) |
The Mix is a 1991 album by Kraftwerk. It is more than a greatest hits album as the old material has been re-worked and re-recorded. The album met with a rather mixed reception on its release. Many were disappointed at the lack of new compositions, and moreover the production values of the re-recorded tracks did not strike many listeners as particularly cutting edge, something which Kraftwerk had previously be renowned for.
The album sleeve was somewhat obtuse in the information it offered - however the reality was that longstanding members Wolfgang Flür & Karl Bartos had now left the band (although Bartos claimed in later interviews that much of his programming work was still featured on The Mix, uncredited!)
Track listing
English release
- "The Robots" - 8:55
- "Computer Love" - 6:35
- "Pocket Calculator" - 4:30
- "Dentaku" - 3:25
- "Autobahn" - 9:25
- "Radioactivity" - 6:55
- "Trans Europe Express" - 3:20
- "Abzug" - 2:20
- "Metal on Metal" - 5:00
- "Home Computer" - 8:00
- "Musique Non-Stop" - 6:40
German release
- "Die Roboter" - 8:55
- "Computerliebe" - 6:40
- "Taschenrechner" - 4:30
- "Dentaku" - 3:25
- "Autobahn" - 9:30
- "Radioaktivität" - 6:55
- "Trans Europa Express" - 3:20
- "Abzug" - 2:20
- "Metall Auf Metall" - 5:00
- "Heimcomputer" - 8:00
- "Musik Non Stop" - 6:40