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KRAFTWERK-MUSIKER KARL BARTOS WIRD 70
- Jun 05, 2022
Karl Bartos, der am 31. Mai 70 Jahre alt wird, kam nach dem bahnbrechenden AUTOBAHN-Album 1975 zu Kraftwerk, war für das elektronische Schlagzeug zuständig und spielte mit der Band einige ihrer wichtigsten und erfolgreichsten Alben ein. Darunter DIE MENSCH-MASCHINE (1978, D#12, UK#9, USA #130) und COMPUTERWELT (1981, D#5, UK#15, USA#72). 1991 trennte er sich von Kraftwerk und betrieb mit Ex-Rheingold-Musiker Lothar Manteuffel das Projekt Elektric Music. Seit 1998 veröffentlicht er Eigenes. Anfangs unter Electric Music, danach unter seinem Namen. Karl Bartos arbeitet darüber hinaus als Produzent und Remixer und betätigte sich als Songwriter.
Karl Bartos, who turns 70 on May 31, joined Kraftwerk after the groundbreaking AUTOBAHN album in 1975, was responsible for the electronic drums and recorded some of their most important and successful albums with the band. Among them DIE MENSCH-MASCHINE (1978, GER#12, UK#9, USA #130) and COMPUTERWELT (1981, GER#5, UK#15, USA#72). In 1991 he split from Kraftwerk and ran the project Elektric Music with ex-Rheingold musician Lothar Manteuffel. Since 1998 he has been releasing his own music. Initially under Electric Music, then under his own name. Karl Bartos also works as a producer and remixer and is active as a songwriter.
Karl Bartos, who turns 70 on May 31, joined Kraftwerk after the groundbreaking AUTOBAHN album in 1975, was responsible for the electronic drums and recorded some of their most important and successful albums with the band. Among them DIE MENSCH-MASCHINE (1978, GER#12, UK#9, USA #130) and COMPUTERWELT (1981, GER#5, UK#15, USA#72). In 1991 he split from Kraftwerk and ran the project Elektric Music with ex-Rheingold musician Lothar Manteuffel. Since 1998 he has been releasing his own music. Initially under Electric Music, then under his own name. Karl Bartos also works as a producer and remixer and is active as a songwriter.
