And so last night we went to the Kraftwerk concert! The Bord Gaìs theatre was only 15 minutes walk from our hotel, however on the way we managed to witness a man being assaulted and had to flag down the Garda! The concert was absolutely brilliant; James loved it, and, somewhat to my surprise, I really loved it too. It was an audio-visual experience rather than just a concert. The digital graphics brought the music to life and were very much part of the performance. For example, the train tracks in Trans Europe Express were almost hypnotic as they peeled off in different directions. The white outline of the train rushing through the dark was very compelling. The bright, almost pop art, colours of Autobahn enhanced the feeling of motion as we experienced the autobahn from m all different angles. I also loved the song Neon Lights, which had neon café and hotel signs floating around and adding to its haunting quality. We had all been issued with 3D glasses which drew you in even more, for example the orbiting laboratories in Spacelab which were really amazing.
Throughout it all, the four group members stood almost immobile behind their keyboards / computers, although from time to time there was a bit of foot tapping! The replica mannequins of themselves which they used during the song Robots were so realistic that I honestly thought it was them and didn't believe James at first when he told me that they weren't real!
It was an excellent concert with a great atmosphere; the enthusiastic and dedicated audience were spellbound (the lady sitting beside us even leaned forward to tell a couple in front of us to stop talking!) It was unique!
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