KRAFTWERK / Dear Mr. Professor Live in Japan 2026 Definitive Edition (2CDR with 1DVDR)

◆Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 11th APril 2026
[XAVEL ORIGINAL AUDIENCE MASTER : EX-Audience Recording]
CD 1
01. Intro (Mars, the Bringer of War)
02. Highway Star
03. A Bit on the Side
04. Hard Lovin' Man
05. Into the Fire
06. Guitar Solo
07. Uncommon Man
08. Lazy Sod
09. Keyboard Solo / Lazy
10. When a Blind Man Cries

CD 2
01. Anya
02. Keyboard Solo
03. Bleeding Obvious
04. Space Truckin'
05. Smoke on the Water
Encore:
06. Guinnesis(Live debut)
07.Hush
08.Black Night

DVD
01. Intro (Mars, the Bringer of War)
02. Highway Star
03. A Bit on the Side
04. Hard Lovin' Man
05. Into the Fire
06. Guitar Solo
07. Uncommon Man
08. Lazy Sod
09. Keyboard Solo / Lazy
10. When a Blind Man Cries
11. Anya
12. Keyboard Solo
13. Bleeding Obvious
14. Space Truckin'
15. Smoke on the Water
Encore:
16. Guinnesis (Live debut)
17. Hush
18. Black Night

Kraftwerk's latest tour, 'MULTIMEDIA TOUR', has landed in Japan!

This release fully captures the Tokyo opening night, a highlight of the 2026 Japan tour which consisted of four shows in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka, in astonishingly high-quality sound.

The latest "MULTIMEDIA TOUR" utilizes cutting-edge 3D visuals and Dolby Atmos technology.

The choice of the brand-new SGC Hall Ariake as the venue for the Tokyo performance contributed to the creation of an overwhelming live space perfectly suited to experiencing Kraftwerk's unique world.

The setlist, skillfully arranging and encompassing both old and new representative songs, was a breathtaking musical nonstop, a comprehensive overview of their career. The transition from "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence" to "Radioactivity," a unique element of this tour, was particularly moving.

This title captures the entirety of this latest tour, which is unmissable for all techno-pop fans, in a truly definitive, superb sound quality.

Using the high-quality original master recorded from the front center block of the first floor of the venue, this is a stunning piece of content that captures the overwhelming stereo sound and the deep bass of the latest equipment with unparalleled realism.

Furthermore, by applying demixing and remastering to this superb quality master, the biggest drawback of audience recordings—annoying ambient noise such as chatting and coughing around the recorder—has been minimized, resulting in a refined sound that emphasizes three-dimensionality and wide dynamic range to accurately convey the nuances of the venue's acoustics.

This is a masterpiece that demonstrates the XAVEL label's prowess, proving its "continuously evolving professional live sound," a testament to the astonishing titles that impressed fans during the 2013 "THE CATALOGUE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8" tour.

The accompanying DVD features a complete recording of the first Tokyo performance, captured with exceptionally stable original audience footage.

The beautiful video, captured from a seat slightly to the left of the center block at the front of the venue with stable and excellent camerawork, captures the stage and back screen. Furthermore, the audio uses the same superb sound source as the CD, resulting in extremely high-quality content. This video is a truly compelling and definitive recording of Live in Japan 2026.