Kraftwerk is arguably the most influential band in electronic music over the last 40 years.
Das Modell is one of their most popular tracks – and it’s also one of their most frequently covered tracks.
Kraftwerk plays it today remarkably similar to how they did it thirty years ago. Here are some version from the last 30 years that aren’t so faithful to the original.
Give them a look – and let me know your favorite cover in the comments!
Das Modell, Mit Ukulele, Melodica Und Akustischer Gitarre
Rammstein’s Das Model
The Cardigans’ Das Model
Triology’s String Quartet Version Of Das Modell
David Byrne and the Balanescu Quartet – The Model
Nullsleep’s 8-bit Cover
Folky Cover with Banjolele
The Model, On Ukulele
Big Black
Generator’s Techno Version
Ska-esque Version
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5 Responses to “11 Unusual Covers Of Kraftwerk’s The Model”
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Kraftwerk are special because they could create long, sprawling epics but also develop catchy pop songs like "The Model". A lot of electronic musicians' output tends to veer down one corridor or another, but Kraftwerk had it right in the near-beginning.
I'm still lusting for a Kraftwerk-Tangerine-Dream collab, tho.
Indeed, Kraftwerk always promote the idea of the "Man-Machine" where there is harmony between the machine + operator as opposed as opposed to a situation where the machine has dominance – Gus (Gugug)
Here's even more Model covers…
http://versionsgalore.blogspot.com/2008/11/models...
Here's even more Model covers…
http://versionsgalore.blogspot.com/2008/11/models...
Senor Coconut did some really cool Kraftwerk covers also.
Though, not The Model which I thought he also did, so maybe a bit of topic.
Still, great album; El Baile Aleman
cheers