{"product_id":"kraftwerks-computer-world-9781501378980","title":"Kraftwerks Computer World","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Tupai Francis\u003c\/b\u003e has over 25 years' experience in writing in a range of contexts including music, academia and civil society. Steve is obsessed with music, with David Bowie, Kate Bush, Prince, Japan and Kraftwerk taking pride of place in his collection of over 3,000 records.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Tupai Francis\u003c\/b\u003e pops the hood on \u003cb\u003eKraftwerk’s\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Computer World\u003c\/i\u003e and delivers a lovingly exhaustive examination of the road to realizing their perfect sonic vision, the reverberations of which are still felt today … Artfully balancing key elements from the band’s previous work while shedding light on the various tools that helped create \u003ci\u003eComputer World\u003c\/i\u003e, (shoutout \u003cb\u003eSpeak and Spell\u003c\/b\u003e!), \u003cb\u003eFrancis\u003c\/b\u003e does an exceptional job of managing an avalanche of information, and keeping it moving and relevant. -- Wayne Jessup * The Owl Mag *\u003cbr\u003eFrancis brings clarity to subjects like Bauhaus-influenced design, the Düsseldorf division of IBM, Hazeltine 1500 computers (the monitor that graces the album’s cover) and the intricate details of how Kraftwerk's Kling Klang studios came to be. * Spectrum Culture *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Ohm Sweet Ohm 2. We Are the Robots 3. Planet Rock  4. Speak \u0026amp; Spell 5. From Station to Station  6. “We had no fathers”. 7. Interpol and Deutsche Bank, FBI and Scotland Yard… 8. Hiroshima Mon Amour 9. Tomorrow’s World 10. “Here’s to the Crazy Ones” 11. The Pleasure Principle 12. Neon Lights","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing Plc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867343925591,"sku":"9781501378980","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781501378980.jpg?v=1722282889","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/kraftwerks-computer-world-9781501378980","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}