Kraftwerk interview - Beacon Radio - 1981

An interview with Ralf Hütter on Beacon Radio, 14th of June, 1981, before their concert in Birmingham Odeon the same day.
Note that the audio recording is incomplete, it's less than 30 minutes long. I added the last few questions in text. Also I noticed I made a writing mistake in the video, it should be "road" not "roadm" of course.

[@Ogaitnas900]

Thank you for this upload, these interviews are so rare, they're a great insight into the band.

[@steven2212]

Amazing. These guys were decades ahead of everyone. Thank you!

[@halfrutter2226]

Very good English and such a soothing voice. Great insight into the band and their ideas.

[@EWormMusic]

I think this was the first time that somebody ever said the words software and hardware in 1981. Outstanding.

[@sas147741]

If i wouldn't have heard Ralf voice i would have thought this interview was fake seeing how Ralf and Kraftwerk usually behaves with the press. This is amazing, Thank you very much for this. The ""unplugged"" version of Pocket Calculator... just great!

[@Candolad]

+sas147741 - Beacon Radio was a very cutting edge station and this kind of interview wasn't unusual. The station began by promoting obscure bands which it thought were worthy of a wider audience. Look up Beacon Radio's history here: www.mds975.co.uk/Content/beacon_radio_wolverhampton.html
and here: eprints.worc.ac.uk/1430/1/Independent_Local_Radio_(ILR)_in_the_West_Midlands,_1972-198.pdf

[@sas147741]

Candolad Thank you!

[@Candolad]

+sas147741 Here's a test transmission of the station in March 1976:
randomradio.net/audio/Beacon%20Test%20transmissions.mp3

[@mosey538]

"unplugged".... :)

[@continue_testing]

This interview is a treasure! Thank you very much

[@ehrenttv]

"first of all, I'd like to start off going to the beginning"

[@Candolad]

Great find and a great interview with Pete Clements.

[@Steinwelt]

Nice to hear the early Kraftwerk songs. Some I heared were:
Atem
Ruckzuck
Stratovarius
Wellenlänge
Strom
Autobahn
Radioactivity
The Voice Of Energy
Abzug
The Hall of Mirrors
The Robots
Spacelab
Numbers
Computer World
It's More Fun to Compute
Pocket Calculator
Computer World 2

[@LWYRUP05]

20:50

[@pocketvideos]

thanks for sharing it!

[@mosey538]

Uber kool! x

[@iannumanfanwright1743]

i live nearby and never knew until just that Ralph was there!!! gutted!!

[@lucasc5622]

@Kristien Bell who cares

[@radioman01]

RIP Pete.

[@corolla1262]

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[@radioman01]

@@corolla1262 the interviewer, the late Pete Clements.

[@radioman01]

RIP Pete.