Computer World
Computer World is a concept album of Kraftwerk, in 1981. He deals with the themes of the rise of computers in society. Many see this album as a high point in the career of the power plant, along with highway.
The compositions become Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, and Karl Bartos. Musically the album is stronger than ever before - the sound is further refined to pure electronics and vocals, and the sequencing and electronic percussion reach new heights rhythmic sound and a real “funkiness” stands for the first time since 1970’s “Vom Himmel High “from the group of the first album, with tracks like” Numbers “, it would affect the early elements of Hip Hop music in the United States.
In accordance with the concept album, Kraftwerk presented their music on an ambitious world tour, and several versions of the single “Pocket Calculator”. While not large, it should also be noted that there are a few noticeable differences in the album mixes on the English and German versions.
“Computer World” was mixed in a row punchier sounding dance version, with added bass and drums and was established in January 1982 as a twelve inch vinyl single only in Germany. The English version of “Computer World” track missing about half of the texts of the German “Computer World”, and thus most of its significance.
“Computer Love” was as a 7-inch single in the UK, in July 1981, which deals with “the model” from the group’s prior album, “The Man-Machine. The single reached number 36 in the charts. In December 1981, the two songs were released as a double A-side 12-inch single, and reached number one on the British pop charts in February 1982, although “The model” the most airplay.
According Hütter (interviewed in the year 1981), “Pocket Calculator” was the last piece to conceptualize and came after band members had discovered electronic toy musical instruments in a department store Christmas display in 1979.
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