In 2009, seminal electronic band Kraftwerk upgraded their Kling Klang masters with the latest studio technology and the recordings still sound like nothing else in the history of music. Decades may pass, but their streamlined synthetic symphonies stand the test of time. The 1978 synth-pop album The Man Machine is classic mid-period Kraftwerk and is the group’s most commercially successful release. Building on Trans Europe Express, the album embodies Kraftwerk’s ethos, style and musical agenda with an elegance that few artists have been able to rival.

Tracklist

1. The Robots (Die Roboter)
2. Spacelab
3. Metropolis
4. The Model (Das Model)
5. Neon Lights (Neonlicht)
6. The Man Machine (Die Mensch-Maschine)