| Tour De France 03 [12" VINYL] |  | Artist: Kraftwerk
Label: EMI
Category: Music
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 306765
Format: Single
Media: Vinyl
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 12.6 x 12.6 x 0.2
UPC: 724355268969
EAN: 0724355268969
ASIN: B0000A1M9T
Release Date: July 7, 2003
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Now hard to find uk 12" vinyl single in great tdf picture sleeve...New / Unplayed / perfect .New
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.co.uk Review
With Kraftwerk now rumoured to be far more fascinated by bicycles than keyboards, it's perhaps not surprising that Tour De France Soundtracks is the group's first album for 12 years. Continuing to explore the theme of movement, men and machines that spawned the marvellous Autobahn, Trans-Europe Express and 1983's landmark single "Tour De France", Soundtracks is basically an expanded version of the latter, right down to the cover art. Having inspired house, trance and techno, it seems fair that Kraftwerk should borrow something in return. Commencing with three segueing versions of the title track, Soundtracks opens with a fine 15-minute dose of tranquil minimalist trance before seamlessly gliding through various sonic soundscapes with a metronome-like rhythm. Mellifluous keyboard lines evoke the sense of motion while melodies weave and swirl. "Elektro Kardiogramm" goes as far as containing heartbeat and breathing effects while "Vitamin", the album's peak, could be described as the Pyrenean stage with its deep grooves and dizzying synth hooks. The sound of groundbreakers building bridges, Tour De France Soundtracks may not prove as hugely influential as Kraftwerk's early music, but it is nevertheless a winning return. --Christopher Barrett
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| Customer Reviews:
Kraftwerk return to form August 11, 2003
Moody (UK)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The latest album to celebrate the centenary of the tour de france sees the group return to form after criticism for their more recent work. The old style of kraftwerk roboticism and purity of sounds is here, together with a concept behind the whole package. Quality graphics as expected complete the package. A purchase that will not disappoint and as with previous albums becomes even better with each listening.
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