kraftwerk theory

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the best part about trans-europe express is the drum machine parts where it changes pitch

― Josh, Sunday, 12 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

so what I am asking is a) are their other records like this because if not then why the hell not, and b) why don't more people use this?

― Josh, Sunday, 12 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

the best part about trans europe express is "bass rock express."

(oh, me so horny.)

― jess, Sunday, 12 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

so they hadn't even heard of "me so horny"??

― Josh, Sunday, 12 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Weren't they influenced by the roads?

― nathalie, Sunday, 12 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I've never been on a road that CHANGED PITCH like that!

― Josh, Sunday, 12 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

and yeah blah blah doppler effect but really

― Josh, Sunday, 12 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Van Halen do it in "Romeo Delight", which is also notable for the Keith Rowe-like 'percussive pickup magnet' solo

― dave q, Sunday, 12 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

What about Metalheads 'Terminator' and other jungle timestretch pitchshifters?

― Keith McDougall, Sunday, 12 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Do you mean where it changes from a drum beat to a clean, pulsating note? If so, the nearest thing I can think of is (believe it or not) Neil Diamond's Cherry Cherry, where the acoustic guitar takes over the piano riff when the chorus starts - brilliant!

― Jez, Monday, 13 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Trans-Europe Express about trains, surely? Autobahn is about roads

― michael, Monday, 13 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

That "Yellow Train" song off 'The Loft'

― dave q, Monday, 13 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

duh! Kraftwerk's genius was that you could take any 8 bars of their total musical output and make an entire genre of electronic music out of it. The other part of their genius is that any 8 bars of their total recorded output makes people ask "why can't I buy 50 more records just like this?"

I believe that the effect you are talking about is a really subtle flanging effect.

― mt, Tuesday, 14 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

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