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Karl Bartos

カール・バルトス　/　かーる・ばるとす

Songwriter from Germany

May 31, 1952 (age 74)　・　Marktschellenberg, Upper Bavaria, Germany

Upper Bavaria
songwriter
disc jockey
record producer

My Take

For me, Karl Bartos is one of those figures whose fingerprints are all over music I love without me always realizing it. As a core member of Kraftwerk during their most influential years, he helped shape the electronic blueprint that later acts borrowed from endlessly. What strikes me is how a kid from a tiny Bavarian town, classically trained, ended up at the frontier of machine music. I respect that he kept composing and DJing on his own terms after leaving the band. His Wikidata trail is thin on personal details, but the legacy speaks loudly enough. I find his quiet, craftsman-like persistence genuinely admirable.

Overview

Karlheinz Bartos (born 31 May 1952) is a German musician and composer, known for his contributions to the electronic band Kraftwerk.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Karl Bartos
Name (Japanese): カール・バルトス
Reading: かーる・ばるとす
Born: May 31, 1952 (age 74)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Dragon
Origin: Marktschellenberg, Upper Bavaria, Germany
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: songwriter / disc jockey / record producer / recording artist / composer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Człowiek ze Złotym Uchem

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.karlbartos.com/
Xhttps://x.com/karlbartos
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88%E3%82%B9

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