Electronic music has come a long way from the early
innovations of technology including magnetic tape and synthesizers. Early
pioneers like Kraftwerk, whom pushed the boundaries of early electronics, set
the stage for other musicians alike. David Bowie and engineer Brian Eno showed so
much interest, these two went left for Germany to pursue the sound. David Bowie
being one of the artist using further experimentation from the Kraftwerk
compositions (Electronic Music) has made mainstream success in dance music. Not
just for him but even future artist like Marvin Gaye with his song SEXUAL HEALING. I think it is wonderful
what groups like Kraftwerk was able to accomplish.
I really like German producer and musician Conny Plank. He
crafted some wonderful masterpieces. Conny worked with several acts like
Liliental and Os Mundi, Kraftwerk, Guru Guru, Cluster etc… Starting his carreer
in the 1960’s as sound engineer with his first album Kluster. Lets not forget
the most important albums produced in the 1970’s like Kraftwerk, Kraftwerk 2,
Ralf and Florian, Autobahn etc… By this time Mr. Plank had a nice palette of
imagery and taste for the electronic sound. Conny became big on mainstream rock
artist in Germany and crafted a new era of production for electronic in the
music industry.
As a professional I like how the electronic era came out
into the public. With this I am talking about the success of David Bowie and
Brian Eno and the albums Berlin Trilogy,
Low, Heroes and Lodger. All of these albums where highly influenced by
Conny Plank. In the long run electronic music became a step up with not only
dance but also became pop. Thank you very much for your time. I hope you
enjoyed reading my blog. Feel free to leave a comment below and let me know
what you think.
Regards,
Joshua
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