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Chris Hawkins sits in with Kraftwerk's Ralf Hutter

Chris Hawkins sits in for Mary Anne Hobbs and Kraftwerk's Ralf Hutter gives an interview about what draws him to electronic music as part of the 6 Music Celebrates Electronica.

Kraftwerk founder Ralf H眉tter grants a very rare interview as part of the 6 Music Celebrates Electronica season. He discusses what draws him to electronic music and the early days of Kraftwerk.

Kraftwerk are arguably the most influential music group since the Beatles. They popularised electronica and influenced a world of DJs, hip hop artists and producers. They are still leading the way in merging technology and the arts, with a revolutionary 3D live show.

6 Music is devoting this weekend to a celebration of electronica. The Hawk aka Chris Hawkins guest presents.

3 hours

Last on

Sat 17 May 2014 07:00

Music Played

  • Kraftwerk

    Tour De France

    • CD SINGLE.
    • EMI.
    • 1.
  • La Roux

    Let Me Down Gently

    • Trouble In Paradise.
    • Polydor Records.
  • Heaven 17

    We Don't Need This Fascist Groove Thang

  • Wild Smiles

    Fool For You

    • Fool For You.
    • Sunday Best.
    • 001.
  • Ann Peebles

    I Can't Stand The Rain

    • Select.
  • Echo & the Bunnymen

    Lovers On The Run

    • Meteorites.
    • Caroline.
    • 001.
  • Blur

    Coffee And Tv

    • Food.
  • A Tribe Called Quest

    Can I Kick It

    • Jive.
  • Royal Blood

    Come On Over

    • Warner Bros Records.
  • Wild Beasts

    Wunderlust (6 Music Session, 14th May 2014)

  • Candy Says

    Camilla

    • Not Kings.
    • White.
  • Depeche Mode

    Master And Servant

    • Mute Records.
  • Conor Oberst

    Hundreds Of Ways

    • Upside Down Mountain.
    • Nonesuch.
    • 001.
  • The Smashing Pumpkins

    Tonight Tonight

    • Hut Music.
  • The War on Drugs

    Under The Pressure

    • Lost In The Dream.
    • Secretly Canadian.
    • 001.
  • Wu-Tang Clan

    Gravel Pit

    • Loud.
  • Jamie xx

    Girl

    • Young Turks.
  • XTC

    Life Begins At The Hop

    • Virgin.
  • Future Islands

    Spirit

    • Beggars Banquet.
  • Bronski Beat

    Smalltown Boy

    • Premier.
  • First Aid Kit

    My Silver Lining

    • Stay Gold.
    • Columbia.
    • 001.
  • M83

    Midnight City

  • Kae Tempest

    The Beigeness

    • Everybody Down.
    • Big Dada.
    • 001.
  • Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force

    Planet Rock

    • Universal Music Tv.
  • New Order

    Regret

    • NOW.
  • 3 Minute Epiphany

    Mary Anne Hobbs: A Potted History of Electronic Music

  • Elephant

    Assembly

    • Sky Swimming.
    • Memphis Industries.
    • 001.
  • 3 Minute Epiphany

    Ralf H眉tter: Being in Kraftwerk

  • Kraftwerk

    The Robot - Tribal Gathering 1997

  • Elbow

    My Sad Captains

    • The Take Off & Landing Of Everything.
    • Fiction.
    • 001.
  • Aphex Twin

    Come To Daddy (Pappy Mix)

    • Warp Records.
  • Courtney Love

    You Know My Name

    • Cherry Forever Records.
  • Oasis

    Supersonic

    • Stop The Clocks.
    • Big Brother Records.
    • 3.
  • Morrissey

    World Peace Is None Of Your Business

  • Snoop Dogg

    Gin And Juice

    • Interscope.
  • Sharon Van Etten

    Every Time The Sun Comes Up

    • Are We There.
    • Jagjaguwar.
    • 001.
  • Donna Summer

    Love to Love You Baby

    • Donna Summer - Endless Summer.
    • Mercury.

Broadcast

  • Sat 17 May 2014 07:00