First Techno (Kraftwerk 1970)

This concert at the "carussel of the youth" from 1970 is the earliest existing concert video of these electronic pioneers. The band was just created this year and could be seen in the original setup.

Kraftwerk Rockpalast 1970 From the Rockpalast Archive
by "Henry Owings" (thanks man)

[Enigmatism]

"I guess you guys aren't ready for that yet... But your kids are gonna love it."

[mikescan]

I love how few people are really into it and clapping, while others are having an existential crisis about a dystopian future in which this kind of music becomes popular.

[taofledermaus]

Two weeks later, ecstasy was invented.

[ajichirere]

This is gold. The clapping people are the first newborn techno lovers.

[stelley]

50 years later, still waiting for the drop

[DhaleBEvans]

Me: *buying a lot of groceries*

The receipt coming out of the cash register:

[taylorwest]

Sounds like he's playing an electrified rubber duck.

[wilhelmw]

More than half a century later many people are still not ready for this.

[ChromeChildren]

*Kraftwerk* : we made a thing

*Audience* : ok, but how do you use it
*Kraftwerk* : we haven't quite figured that part out yet

[Demidar]

played this at the club last night, got fired

[nugsymalone]

I can't get over the fact that these guys were working on and practicing this music while Hendrix was still alive

[Davey-cngz]

I grew up on the 80’s listening to Kraftwerk.Never even knew this existed.They were way ahead of their time.Wunderbar! 👍

[Ghostofenzo]

I guess these folks aren’t ready for this yet...But their kids are gonna love it!

-Mcfly

[jackcorbos]

It had to start somewhere, I respect this.

[stephencook]

Lmao some of them are like: “Is this cool or not?! I can’t tell...”

[JoCaTen]

Watch closely people, this was electronic music in the making, a concept that didn't quite exist like it does today.
This is something new for them, you can tell because some had absolutely no idea what the hell is going on while some went with it.
This is history

[Chibanah]

They are like the cavemen when they first created fire.

[elitedavidhorne]

Can't imagine hearing that without the frame of reference we have now fifty years later. Minds were blown that day.

[dzezonja]

When you realise 1970 was 50 years ago.

[WitchKing]

I love how one thing about eletronical music hasn't changed:
The reactions of a broad audience: There are ones who are just vibing, some who don't like it at all and some who have no idea if they enjoy it or not xD