Scenes from Kraftwerk's 3D spectacle at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
The German group's influence on modern music cannot be overstated
Kraftwerk, the pride of Düsseldorf, Germany brought a 3D mashup of technologies both antiquated and cutting edge to Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on Sept. 6. Ralf Hütter and his company of robots graced the stage with a sound and vision born of kraut rock’s obsession with drawing out moments in rhythm and branding a new and progressive image for post-WWII German youth. But the music transcended the many eras of music that have come and gone since the group’s early ’70s heyday.
Kraftwerk’s influence on modern music cannot be overstated. Everything from hip-hop to modern EDM owes a debt to the group’s propulsive, electronic essence. On Tuesday night, classic songs such as “The Model,” “Geiger Counter” / “Radioactivity,” “Autobahn,” “Trans Europe Express,” and more were highlights of a two-hour show set to 3D graphics that underscored the fun, playful qualities of the music that are often hidden beneath Kraftwerk's avant-garde aesthetic.
Throughout the night Hütter led a new crew of man-machines dressed in matching glowing-grid body suits while the songs came to life overhead.
A massive antenna array atop a holographic satellite impaled audience members during “Spacelab.” And a classic flying saucer hovered over the crowd before flying by the Atlanta skyline and touching down at Cobb Energy Centre.
Photographer Mike White was there to capture these images from the show.
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