Ep489: Wolfgang Flür (ex Kraftwerk) & Peter Duggal

Ep489: Wolfgang Flür (ex Kraftwerk) & Peter Duggal

Author: The Vinyl Guide March 17, 2025 Duration: 59:55

Wolfgang Flür, formerly of Kraftwerk, and musical collaborator Peter Duggal, discuss musical journeys, memories from the Kraftwerk years, collaborating with members of Daft Punk and Joy Division for the new LP "Times" and much more.

Topics Include:

  • Introduction of new album "Times" release details
  • First 200 vinyl copies include signed postcards
  • Peter's role as Wolfgang's longtime collaborator since 2015
  • Peter's musical background in 1980s electronic music
  • Previous collaboration on album "Magazine" released in 2022
  • Collaborators on "Times" including Boris Blank and Daft Punk
  • Modern vs. old technologies for music production
  • Wolfgang's frustration with German music industry
  • Cherry Red Records supporting Wolfgang's career in England
  • EMI's mishandling of Wolfgang's earlier album "Time Pie"
  • Peter's personal relationship with vinyl records
  • Production quality of the vinyl pressing in Czechoslovakia
  • Mastering process with different approaches for vinyl vs. CD
  • Collaborating with Emil Schult, former Kraftwerk visual artist
  • The track "Planet in Fever" originally written in 1993
  • Wolfgang's approach to revisiting and evolving older songs
  • How Peter and Wolfgang know when a song is "done"
  • Comparing music creation to cooking a meal
  • Process of collaborating with Boris Blank on "Global Youth"
  • Wolfgang's childhood in post-WWII Germany
  • First record purchase: Khachaturian's "Sabre Dance" at age 10
  • Musical influences from his mother and grandmother
  • First musical instrument was a mouth organ
  • Discovering drums at school at age 16
  • Designing electronic drum pads for Kraftwerk
  • Wolfgang's friendship with Florian Schneider until his passing
  • Their emotional final meeting at a brewery
  • Working with Thomas from Daft Punk
  • Planned joint appearance at a Chicago film festival
  • Live performance concept "Musiksoldat" as anti-war statement
  • Wolfgang and Peter completed their 60th show together
  • Wolfgang's last visit to Australia in 1981
  • Karl Bartos' importance to Kraftwerk's musical compositions
  • Plans for future performances and promoting the album

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