They put it very clearly: they are robots and, as such, they performed their live show on Saturday, June 23 at the Real Jardín Botánico de Alfonso XIII.
Kraftwerk come from a future that dates back a few decades. In the 70s they invented their own sound and aesthetics, both linked to a technology that seemed to come out of science fiction books and a retro-futuristic philosophy embodied in songs like Computer Love, The Man Machine, Autobahn, Home Computer, Radioactivity or The Robots itself.
All of them were played in his 3D show, which alternated mythical melodies with video creations that required wearing the iconic cardboard-rimmed glasses to fully enjoy the three-dimensionality.
Two hours of show that delighted the nearly 4,000 people who came to the Botanical Garden. With all the tickets sold out for months, it was impressive among this sea of attendees to see entire families united by the music and a wide diversity of German fans of all ages and urban tribes.
Clad in their trademark reflective overalls and at the controls of their tables, Ralph, Fritz, Falk and Henning gave a performance of their classic songs that are still relevant today.
