The Man Machine

The album on which Kraftwerk got serious about their legacy of fusing human flesh and the technology it has inspired into an indistinguishable whole, Man-Machine also ironically embodies some of the band s most endearing contradictions. The case is stated up front with the techno classic The Robots. The journey continues to worlds both utopian ( Spacelab ) and dystopian ( Metropolis ). Then it segues into a bona fide, hook-laden dance track ( The Model, perhaps inspired by the club success that Kraftwerk s previous album, Trans-Europe Express, experienced at the hands of enterprising early mixmaster DJs). There s also a downright sentimental cityscape, Neon Lights. But lest anyone think that Schneider, Hutter, and company are too human, they wrap up the proceedings with the robotic dance-groove of the title track, inspiring dizzy listeners to ponder: Kraftwerk--men or machines? --Jerry McCulley SKU : ADIB000007R1M