Electri_city
Subtitle: the Düsseldorf school of electronic music
By: Rudi_Esch
Publisher: Omnibus Press
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 415
ISBN-13: 9781785581199; 9781468314434
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Rock music; Electronica (Music); Popular music; History and criticism; Electronic music
Other titles: Electricity :; Düsseldorf school of electronic music
Description: "The definitive account of Düsseldorf's most influential bands, including Kraftwerk, NEU!, La Düsseldorf, Rheingold, DAF, Propaganda and many others. Rudi Esch, bass player of industrial band Die Krupps, has carried out more than 50 exclusive interviews to create this fascinating insight into the secretive scene. He has followed the trail of those who shaped and lived through this era, as well as those who were genuinely influenced by it; bands like OMD, Heaven 17, Visage and Ultravox, all of whom became ambassadors of this revolutionary new form of music" -- Back cover.
Notes: Originally published in German as: ElectriCity : elektronische Musik aus Düsseldorf 1970-1986. Berlin : Suhrkamp, 2014.

"Translated by Rudi Esch with Rob Keane" -- Title page verso.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Prologue; title: Creamcheese; title: Origins; title: 70. Early stages ; I knew Conny for ages; title: 71. Social background ; Ruckzuck; title: 72. Neu! ; Conny ; Neu! live; title: 73. Neu!2 the second album ; Ralf & Florian & Wolfgang ; Aspekte TV show; title: 74. Conny's studio ; Autobahn ; Oskar Sala ; Neu! 75 ; Hero ; Harmonia ; Dingerland ; Ratingen, Blauer See; title: 75. Tour the USA ; Bartos ; Broadway ; Beach Boys ; Outside View UK ; Radio-Activity; title: 76. Bowie ; Role models ; La Düsseldorf ; Klaus and Thomas ; Silver Cloud; title: 77. Mata Hari shopping mall ; New German style ; Trans-Europe Express ; Flammande Herzen ; Moroder Munich Sound; title: 78. The Man-Machine ; Riechmann ; Viva ; New wave; title: 79. Ratinger Hof ; DIY ; Noise performances ; DAF; title: 80. DAF.co.UK ; Fehlfarben ; Der Plan ; Experimental performances ; Individuellos; title: 81. Der Mussolini ; New wave style ; Stahlwerksinfonie ; Pure Freude record label ; German Unity Festival ; Wahre Arbeit: Wahrer Lohn; title: 82. Computer World ; Full steam ahead! ; Liaisons dangereuses ; Tech stuff; title: 83. Belfegone ; Tour De France ; Dazzledorf; title: 84. Propaganda ; Techno pop ; JaPlan; title: 85. Entering the arena ; Néondian; title: 86. Electric Café ; Ex & Pop ; Outro ; Reprise; title: Appendix. The men ; The machines.