Various – 8-Bit Operators - The Music Of Kraftwerk

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Label:	Astralwerks – ASW 71189, Astralwerks – 094637118924, ReceptorsMusic – 094637118924
Format:	CD, Compilation
Country:	US
Released:	Feb 6, 2007
Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Chiptune

Tracklist

1	Bacalao–	The Robots (Die Roboter) Written-By – Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter	3:30
2	Glomag–	Pocket Calculator Written-By – Emil Schult, Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter	3:54
3	Covox–	Computer Love Written-By – Emil Schult, Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter	3:41
4	Role Model–	Showroom Dummies Written-By – Ralf Hütter	4:00
5	Nullsleep–	The Model Written-By – Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter	3:57
6	David E. Sugar*–	Radioactivity Written-By – Emil Schult, Florian Schneider, Ralf Hütter	4:13
7	Oliver Wittchow–	Kristallo Written-By – Florian Schneider, Ralf Hütter	4:23
8	8 Bit Weapon–	Spacelab Written-By – Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter	4:54
9	firestARTer–	Computer World (Computerwelt) Written-By – Emil Schult, Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter	4:26
10	Neotericz–	Electric Cafe Written-By – Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos, Maxime Schmitt, Ralf Hütter	4:04
11	Receptors–	Trans-Europe Express Written-By – Emil Schult, Ralf Hütter	4:02
12	Herbert Weixelbaum–	Tanzmusik Written-By – Florian Schneider, Ralf Hütter	3:58
13	Bubblyfish–	It's More Fun To Compute Written-By – Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter	3:52
14	Bit Shifter–	Antenna Written-By – Emil Schult, Florian Schneider, Ralf Hütter	3:48
15	gwEm And Counter Reset–	The Man-Machine (Die Mensch-Maschine) Written-By – Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter	4:06

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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Astralwerks Records
Copyright © – Astralwerks Records

Credits

Executive-Producer – Jeremy Kolosine
Mastered By – Allan Tucker, Tom Ohmsen
Other [Project Manager] – Nick Clift
Other [Thanks To] – Errol Kolosine
Performer [Game Boy] – Bit Shifter, Bubblyfish, Glomag, Herbert Weixelbaum, Nullsleep, Receptors
Producer – Bacalao, Glomag, Johan Kotlinski, Oliver Wittchow, Receptors

Notes

A various artist covers compilation, featuring interpretations of classic Kraftwerk songs, arranged primarily on lo-bit handheld gaming devices, vintage video game consoles and obsolete 8 bit home computers ( such as Game Boys, Ataris, Nintendo systems and Commodore 64's ) now revered for the rich and distinctive sound of their lo-bit microchips. This video game-influenced branch of electronic music, sometimes referred to as ‘chiptune’, ‘bitpop’ or just ‘8-bit’, has developed a flourishing international live scene, and is one of the first new genres of music to use the internet to its fullest advantage, with the advent of home-brewed synth cartridges and hacker influenced musical tools.
The 8-BIT OPERATORS collection features some of the top 8-bit artists from North America, South America and Europe, a selection of the best musical innovators, and several of the inventors themselves.

Made in the USA.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 94637 11892 4
Matrix / Runout: A 7301 094637118924 E61209-01
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L383
Mould SID Code: IFPI 6100
Other (mould impression, center hub): M1S3

Other Versions (5)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	8-Bit Operators - The Music Of Kraftwerk (CDr, Compilation, Promo)	Astralwerks	none	US	2006
Recently Edited	The Music Of Kraftwerk (CD, Album, Compilation)	Astralwerks, ReceptorsMusic	ASW 71189, 094637118924	Europe	2007
New Submission	8-Bit Operators - The Music Of Kraftwerk (CD, Compilation)	Astralwerks, ReceptorsMusic	TOCP-66867	Japan	2007
New Submission	The Music Of Kraftwerk (CD, Compilation, Unofficial Release)	Astralwerks (2), Astralwerks (2)	ASW 71189, 094637118924	Russia	2007
New Submission	The Music Of Kraftwerk (CD, Compilation, Unofficial Release)	Astralwerks (2), Astralwerks (2)	ASW 71189, 094637118924	Russia	2007

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Reviews

llama2uk Apr 27, 2021
My copy is one of the ones with a promo sticker on the disc. Should it have a separate listing?
skylt Mar 22, 2008
I really enjoy this compilation and rate it higher than most Kraftwerk cover collections and the reason for this is that my understanding of Kraftwerks music is that they intended the music to be naturalistic and perfect and perhaps reflect the reality of the future. This compilation has recreated Kraftwerk tunes with "old" 8-bit tools to recreate the music in an from our perspective today old-school bleepy way - but this old school machinery is more modern than Kraftwerks original instruments...
shakespace Nov 20, 2007
Edited 13 years ago
The review by Crijevo appears to have some axe to grind, seeing as it's one of the only bad reviews written by anyone regarding this release. Keep in mind that Kraftwerk themselves approved this entire release and it's tracks.Most people get this album, some who are into more benign electronic music like Yanni do not.
There are over 200 positive reviews of this album from reputable people from the likes of Wire mag Pitchfork and NPR, and barely 1 bad one amongst them!
Crijevo Jul 20, 2007
Edited 16 years ago
While some of the tracks put it straight without Kraftwerk there would have never been any remotely similar electronic or say, advanced popular culture (be it computers or music); '8-bit Operators' sampler also proves how much damage is done out there now that Kraftwerk have been on constant recycling - their songs when covered have rarely been a case of further innovation; mostly just an ideal situation for countless electronic bands whose only true statement to Kraftwerk was their godfathers' massive influence.

'8-bit operators' in its tiny bits offers some interesting moments but basically sounds like a preprogrammed set of Kraftwerk demos, without much substance - like an old commodore 64 in most cases (so imagine a primitive video game of 1986-era provided a silly soundtrack). The grooves are fine but they are not even sterile, sounding too empty to take us anywhere. While trying to understand the '8-bit' pixelation of sounds from one side and then, some pompous techno arrangements from the other, this compilation only fares better as 'this side' of far worse 'Trans Slovenia Express Vol. 2'.