THIS EXHIBITION IS NOW OVER Exhibition
Electronic: From Kraftwerk to The Chemical Brothers
Due to the continuing lockdown restrictions, we are very sorry to announce that the Electronic: From Kraftwerk to The Chemical Brothers exhibition will not be reopening.
If you have a ticket we will contact you by email in the coming weeks. Please consider donating your ticket by emailing support@designmuseum.org
Evoking the experience of being in a club, the exhibition will transport you through the people, art, design, technology and photography that have been shaping the electronic music landscape.
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Kraftwerk 3D - Catalogue 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Photo by Peter Boettcher
The Chemical Brothers - Got To Keep On
Sensory spectacle by Smith & Lyall. Photo by Felix Speller
Sound reactive visual installations
Core audio-visual installation by 1024 architecture which works in harmony with the exhibition's soundtrack. Photo by Felix Speller
Pioneers and instruments
Photo by Felix Speller
An 'imagined' studio by electronic music innovator Jean-Michel Jarre
Virtual reconstruction of Jean-Michel Jarre’s studio
Art and memorabilia
Bruno Peinado, Vanity flight case
What to expect
Evoking the experience of being in a club, the exhibition will transport you through the people, art, design, technology and photography that have been shaping the electronic music landscape.
Celebrate 50 years of legendary group Kraftwerk with their 3D show. Step into the visual world of The Chemical Brothers for one of their legendary live shows, as visuals and lights interact to create a new three-dimensional experience by Smith & Lyall.
Travel to dance floors from Detroit to Chicago, Paris, Berlin and the UK’s thriving scene; featuring over 400 objects and the likes of Detroit techno legends Kevin Saunderson, Juan Atkins, Jeff Mills and Richie Hawtin, "Godfather of House Music" Frankie Knuckles, Haçienda designer Ben Kelly and the extreme visual world created by Weirdcore for Aphex Twin’s ‘Collapse’.
Discover early pioneers Daphne Oram and the seminal BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Indulge your senses with large scale images of rave culture by Andreas Gursky, iconic DJ masks and fashion, a genre-spanning soundtrack by French DJ and producer Laurent Garnier, a sound reactive visual installation created specifically for the exhibition by 1024 architecture, graphics from Peter Saville CBE, history-making labels and club nights.
Age guidance 12+
Visuals and music tracks may contain content that is unsuitable for children. Exhibition includes intense audio visual experiences and strobe lighting. Parental discretion is advised.
What the press are saying
'Dizzying dance music trip is something to rave about' ★★★★★ Evening Standard
'Poignantly brings the spirit of communal celebration to a museum' ★★★★★ The Guardian
'A big moment for dance music' ★★★★ The Times
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Background Image | © Jacob Khrist
Slideshow image credits:
Kraftwerk, "Catalogue 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8" - Photo by Peter Boettcher
The Chemical Brothers Live - Sensory spectacle by Smith & Lyall. Photo by Felix Speller
Safe and Sound image by Flavio Gasperini