Covox “Computer Love” (Kraftwerk rendered on a Nintendo)

by teabog on February 13th, 2007

Covox
“Computer Love” (8-bit Kraftwerk Cover)

This comes from an audio compilation titled “8 Bit Operators.” That compilation is nothing but covers of Kraftwerk songs done by contemporary electronics artists and performed entirely on 8-bit video game machines.

If this sounds like something that would interest you—if you’re already into either Kraftwerk or 8-bit music—then go ahead and download. You won’t be disappointed.

The rest of the disc is pretty damn good, but the vocals aren’t done in 8-bit and often distract from the rest of their respective tracks. I mean, it’s cool hearing the machine sounds of Kraftwerk sound so much more machiney, but the effect is greatly diminished when the music is set against vocals that sound much more human than the original voices did. I know that it’s extremely hard to emulate the human voice on pre-cd videogame hardware, though (“wise from yoar gwabe!”), and so it’s excusable.

Covox’s official website.
Buy the “8-Bit Operators” collection at Amazon.