Kraftwerk Residency at MOMA New York & Original Autobahn Video

Kraftwerk Autobahn rare original video 1973

YouTube Uploaded by TheSchurtenberger on Jun 13, 2009

via Wikipedia:
"The instrumentation used on the song's 1974 recording was highly innovative at the time and is notable for the significant influence it had on many subsequent genres of electronic popular and dance music. Notable aspects of the arrangement included:

Electronic percussion pads, played by Wolfgang Flür.
Use of a classic 'Moog bass' sound to play the bass line, playing an octave riff with added analogue echo.
Liberal use of phasing on synths to play the chords.
Use of a vocoder to process some of the vocals.
Use of the so-called 'motorik' 4/4 drum beat in the song's final section.

The arrangement also included acoustic elements such as guitar and flute."

"Over eight consecutive nights, MoMA presents a chronological exploration of the sonic and visual experiments of Kraftwerk with a live presentation of their complete repertoire in the Museum's Marron Atrium. Each evening consists of a live performance and 3-D visualization of one of Kraftwerk's studio albums—Autobahn (1974), Radio-Activity (1975), Trans-Europe Express (1977), The Man-Machine (1978), Computer World (1981), Techno Pop (1986), The Mix (1991), and Tour de France (2003)—in the order of their release. Kraftwerk will follow each evening’s album performance with additional compositions from their catalog, all adapted specifically for this exhibition. This reinterpretation showcases Kraftwerk’s historical contributions to and contemporary influence on global sound and image culture."

http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/exhibitions/1257

This one in via synchro1, and via Jeff on The MATRIXSYNTH LOUNGE.

Update via D' Naab 136 in the comments: "Autobahn video is from 1979 and originally in color. See here:"

Kraftwerk- Autobahn HD (1979 Animation) 1440 x 1080

YouTube Uploaded by steveabode on Dec 5, 2011

"Sourced this superb video from a 320 X 240 source and double upscaled it, so there are a few pixelations here and there, but hey! It's 1440 X 1080 now, so think it looks pretty good! :)"