Karl bartos biography
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Hardly any other name in pop music is as synonymous with electronic sound as that of Karl Bartos. Originally a classically trained percussionist and keyboarder, he later became a composing member of the legendary German group Kraftwerk.
He took part in creating some of modern music's most influential classics like: "Radio-Activity", "Trans Europe Express", "The Man Machine", "Computer World", "Tour de France", "Techno Pop" and "The Mix"; thus, altering our perception of sound.
By using film and video, even before the arrival of MTV and it's subsequent transformation of the music business, Kraftwerk had a great influence on forming the language of contemporary art, especially media art.
Bartos' contribution to the music of the elctronic pioneers is substantiel, and he has played a significant role in the group's success. His consistent exploration of electronic sound has, without doubt, had a major impact on the way modern music has evolve
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Karl Bartos
German musician and composer
Musical artist
Karl Bartos (born 31 May )[4] is a German musician and composer known for his contributions to the electronic grupp Kraftwerk.
Career
[edit]Karlheinz Bartos was born on 31 May in Marktschellenberg, Germany, named after his grandfathers Karl and Heinz.[1] He was the drummer in a college grupp called The Jokers (later The Jolly Jokers in ) as Carlos Bartos, around to [5] Between and , he was, along with Wolfgang Flür, a member of the electronic music band Kraftwerk.[6] This lineup of the group remains the most stable and productive yet assembled. He was originally recruited to play on Kraftwerk's US "Autobahn" tour where he changed his name to "Karl", as the grupp member's names were displayed on scen in neon lighting; "Karlheinz" was deemed too long and thus too expensive by Kraftwerk's front man Ralf Hütter.[1] As a percussionist, Bartos was influenced by Ringo Starr
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KARL BARTOS
THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI
Narrative film music and sound design for Robert Wiene's classic psychological thriller.
- digitally restored in 4K by the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Foundation.
Musician and writer Karl Bartos has long been admirer of Weimar-era culture. During his time in Kraftwerk, he helped create the stunning track 'Metropolis', directly inspired by a band viewing of the classic Fritz Lang film of the same name. The original orchestral music composed for The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari by Giuseppe Becce had long been lost and in , after watching the film, Bartos imagined what it would be like to create an entirely new one in the 21st Century in his home studios in Hamburg. Now with crystal clear images, digitally restored by the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Foundation, the film is visually the best quality it has ever been, and now, with Bartos' soundtrack, there is impressive sound to go with the haunting vision.
For the task, Bartos ransacked his own librar