After nearly two decades of silence, one of the forefathers of electronic music, Kraftwerk, return to the scene with a new single.  Expo2000 contains 4 versions of the title track, each of which drip with that unique, semi-minimalistic sound that Kraftwerk honed back in the 70's.  Haunting keys and robotic vocal effects adorn each track, with the Kling Klang mix 2002 taking on a mild beat and a thick, wet rhythm.  Having never been introduced to their premier works until lately, I can say that I'm sorely disappointed that I hadn't discovered them earlier.  It was due to this single that I went on a mission to find all of the Kraftwerk CDs I could latch onto.  I suggest you do the same!  If a single such as Exop2000 could have such a strong effect on myself, someone that has been into electronic music for about 15 years, I assume it could have an even stronger effect on some of you newcomers.  I absolutely love their trance-like, computerized sound.  As a bonus, the 'moving' artwork and packaging on Expo2000 are quite eye-catching (the scan to the left doesn't come close to doing it justice).  I'm truly ashamed that it took me this long to discover these true innovators of electronic music.
    
EMI RECORDS EU
homepage: http://www.emimusic.de
    
Kraftwerk homepage:
http://www.kraftwerk.com