Trans-Europe Express (album)
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* The melody of the [[1982 in music|1982]] [[Afrika Bambaataa]] song "[[Planet Rock (song)|Planet Rock]]" was borrowed from "Trans-Europe Express". | * The melody of the [[1982 in music|1982]] [[Afrika Bambaataa]] song "[[Planet Rock (song)|Planet Rock]]" was borrowed from "Trans-Europe Express". | ||
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- | Minimalism --and more significantly Electronic Minimalism-- resorted to calmly, methodically --and sometimes even organically-- remove the extensive mess of ornamentation existent in both Popular and Classical Music; cleaning the palate and paving the [[Autobahn (album)|Autobahn]] for the discovery of new rhythms. | + | From 1977 to 1982 on [[WGPR]], followed by three years at [[WJLB]], [[Detroit]] FM DJ named [[Charles Johnson]] better known by his on-air name, the [[The Electrifying Mojo|Electrifying Mojo]], presided over the [[Midnight Funk Association]], broadcasting a diverse anti-[[Radio format|format]] with special attention given to the [[Germany|German]] minimalist electronic group [[Kraftwerk]]. Having fished the [[Autobahn (album)|Autobahn]] album out of the "discarded" bin at a previous station, and soon after having acquired a copy of [[Trans Europe Express]], when the 1981 album [[Computer World]] came out, Mojo played the entire albums virtually every night, making a lasting impact on listeners. |
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- | From 1977 to 1982 on [[WGPR]], followed by three years at [[WJLB]], [[Detroit]] FM DJ named Charles Johnson better known by his on-air name, the [[The Electrifying Mojo|Electrifying Mojo]], presided over the [[Midnight Funk Association]], broadcasting a diverse anti-[[Radio format|format]] with special attention given to the [[Germany|German]] minimalist electronic group [[Kraftwerk]]. Having fished the [[Autobahn (album)|Autobahn]] album out of the "discarded" bin at a previous station, and soon after having acquired a copy of [[Trans Europe Express]], when the 1981 album [[Computer World]] came out, Mojo played the entire albums virtually every night, making a lasting impact on listeners. | + | |
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- The melody of the 1982 Afrika Bambaataa song "Planet Rock" was borrowed from "Trans-Europe Express".
Minimalism
From 1977 to 1982 on WGPR, followed by three years at WJLB, Detroit FM DJ named Charles Johnson better known by his on-air name, the Electrifying Mojo, presided over the Midnight Funk Association, broadcasting a diverse anti-format with special attention given to the German minimalist electronic group Kraftwerk. Having fished the Autobahn album out of the "discarded" bin at a previous station, and soon after having acquired a copy of Trans Europe Express, when the 1981 album Computer World came out, Mojo played the entire albums virtually every night, making a lasting impact on listeners.
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