Kraftwerk / Tokyo, Japan 05.01.2026 Complete & more

Kraftwerk’s latest tour, “MULTIMEDIA TOUR,” has arrived in Japan! The first Tokyo performance (May 1st at SGC Hall Ariake), a wildly exciting Friday night and the highlight of the 2026 Japan tour which consisted of four shows in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka, has been fully captured in astonishingly high-quality sound. The latest “MULTIMEDIA TOUR” utilizes the latest 3D visuals and Dolby Atmos technology. The choice of the brand-new venue, SGC Hall Ariake, for the Tokyo performance worked to its advantage, creating an overwhelming live space that is perfectly suited to experiencing Kraftwerk’s unique worldview. The setlist, which skillfully arranges and covers both old and new representative songs, is a breathless summary of their career, truly a musical nonstop. The transition from “Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence” to “Radioactivity,” a unique aspect of this tour, is also moving. This title captures the entirety of this latest tour, a must-see for all techno-pop fans, in superb sound quality that can truly be called the definitive version. Using the original high-quality master recorded in the front center block of the venue’s first floor, it delivers an overwhelming stereo sound and realistically captures the deep bass of the latest equipment. Furthermore, by demixing and remastering this superb master, environmental noise such as annoying chatter and coughing around the recorder—the biggest drawback of audience recordings—has been minimized, resulting in a sound refined to accurately convey the nuances of the venue’s acoustics, with an emphasis on three-dimensionality and wide dynamic range. This is a masterful work that proves the “continuously evolving professional live sound” that XAVEL label, which delivered a series of astonishing titles that impressed even the most discerning fans during the 2013 “THE CATALOGUE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8” tour, is truly impressive. The DVD features a complete recording of the first Tokyo performance, captured with stunningly stable original audience footage. Filmed from a seat slightly to the left of the center block at the front of the venue, the stable and unobstructed camera work captures the stage and back screen beautifully. Furthermore, the audio uses the same high-quality source as the CD (this is the raw master before demixing and remastering), resulting in exceptionally high-quality content. This is a truly compelling and definitive video recording of Live in Japan 2026. The ‘MULTIMEDIA TOUR’ is revived with the best possible sound and visuals in this definitive memorial title for their visit to Japan! Disc 1 01. Numbers / Computer World / Computer World 2 02. Home Computer / It’s More Fun to Compute 03. Spacelab 04. Airwaves 05. Tango 06. The Man-Machine 07. Electric Café 08. Autobahn 09. Computer Love 10. The Model 11. Neon Lights Disc 2 01. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence 02. Geiger Counter / Radioactivity 03. Tour de France / Tour de France Étape 3 / Chrono / Tour de France Étape 2 04. Trans-Europe Express / Metal on Metal / Abzug 05. Pocket Calculator / Dentaku 06. La Forme 07. Planet of Visions 08. Boing Boom Tschak / Techno Pop / Musique Non Stop Encore: 09. The Robots DVD 01. Numbers / Computer World / Computer World 2 02. Home Computer / It’s More Fun to Compute 03. Spacelab 04. Airwaves 05. Tango 06. The Man-Machine 07. Electric Café 08. Autobahn 09. Computer Love 10. The Model 11. Neon Lights 12 Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence 13. Geiger Counter / Radioactivity 14. Tour de France / Tour de France Étape 3 / Chrono / Tour de France Étape 2 15. Trans-Europe Express / Metal on Metal / Abzug 16. Pocket Calculator / Dentaku 17. La Forme 18. Planet of Visions 19. Boing Boom Tschak / Techno Pop / Musique Non Stop Encore: 20. The Robots