| Off the Record | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 15 March 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 1977–1993, [1] 2010–2012 | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop | |||
| Length | 39:45 | |||
| Label | Bureau B | |||
| Producer | Karl Bartos | |||
| Karl Bartos chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Off the Record | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 64/100 [2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   
[3] |
| Beats per Minute | 62% [4] |
| Clash | 6/10 [5] |
| Drowned in Sound | 5/10 [6] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10 [7] |
| The Independent |
[8] |
| Pitchfork Media | 5.4/10 [9] |
| Popmatters |  
[10] |
| Record Collector |
[11] |
| Rolling Stone Russia |
[12] |
Off the Record is the second solo studio album by German musician and composer Karl Bartos (formerly of Kraftwerk). It was released on 15 March 2013, through Bureau B Records. It is Bartos' first solo album in ten years, though much of the material on Off the Record predates that on 2003's Communication. [13] [14] [15]
Singles
"Atomium" was released as a single on 1 February 2013.
"Without a Trace of Emotion" was released as a promo-single on 18 March 2013.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Karl Bartos except "Musica Ex Machina", written by Bartos, Johnny Marr and Bernard Sumner
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Atomium" | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Nachtfahrt" | 3:30 |
| 3. | "International Velvet" | 4:38 |
| 4. | "Without a Trace of Emotion" | 3:28 |
| 5. | "The Binary Code" | 1:42 |
| 6. | "Musica Ex Machina" | 5:16 |
| 7. | "The Tuning of the World" | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Instant Bayeruth" | 3:36 |
| 9. | "Vox Humana" | 2:56 |
| 10. | "Rhythmus" | 4:17 |
| 11. | "Silence" | 0:06 |
| 12. | "Hausmusik" | 3:30 |
Notes
- "Musica Ex Machina" is based on a composition which had previously been adapted into "Imitation of Life" by Electronic.
- "Silence" consists of 6 seconds of ambient studio noise.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Wallonia) [16] | 161 |
| German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [17] | 44 |
| Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [18] | 47 |
References
- ^ Bartos, Karl (4 March 2013). "Remake/Remodel: Karl Bartos Interviewed". The Quietus (Interview). Interviewed by Matt Lindsay. London. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Off the Record – Karl Bartos". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Pickard, Joshua (10 April 2013). "Album Review: Karl Bartos – Off The Record". Beats per Minute. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ Oliver, Matt (12 March 2013). "Karl Bartos – Off The Record". Clash. Music Republic Ltd. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ Falcone, Jon (18 March 2013). "Album Review: Karl Bartos – Off the Record". Drowned in Sound. Silentway. Archived from the original on 31 January 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ Ranta, Alan (20 March 2013). "Karl Bartos Off the Record". Exclaim!. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ Gilly, Andy (15 March 2013). "Album review: Karl Bartos, Off the Record (Bureau B)". The Independent. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ Neyland, Nick (25 March 2013). "Karl Bartos: Off the Record". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ Faulkner, Brent (20 March 2013). "Karl Bartos Off the Record". Popmatters. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ Rathbone, Oregano. "Off The Record". Record Collector. Diamond Publishing. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ Bukharin, Andrew (7 June 2013). "Karl Bartos – "Off The Record"". Rolling Stone Russia (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ Tuffrey, Laurie (26 November 2012). "Karl Bartos Announces New Album". The Quietus. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ Roffman, Michael (27 November 2012). "Former Kraftwerk member Karl Bartos announces solo album, Off the Record". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ Longley, Martin (4 March 2013). "Karl Bartos - 'Off the Record' - Review". BBC. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Karl Bartos – Off the Record" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Karl Bartos – Off the Record". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
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| Off the Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 15 March 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 1977–1993, [1] 2010–2012 | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop | |||
| Length | 39:45 | |||
| Label | Bureau B | |||
| Producer | Karl Bartos | |||
| Karl Bartos chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Off the Record | ||||
| ||||
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 64/100 [2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |
[3] |
| Beats per Minute | 62% [4] |
| Clash | 6/10 [5] |
| Drowned in Sound | 5/10 [6] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10 [7] |
| The Independent |
[8] |
| Pitchfork Media | 5.4/10 [9] |
| Popmatters |
[10] |
| Record Collector |
[11] |
| Rolling Stone Russia |
[12] |
Off the Record is the second solo studio album by German musician and composer Karl Bartos (formerly of Kraftwerk). It was released on 15 March 2013, through Bureau B Records. It is Bartos' first solo album in ten years, though much of the material on Off the Record predates that on 2003's Communication. [13] [14] [15]
Singles
"Atomium" was released as a single on 1 February 2013.
"Without a Trace of Emotion" was released as a promo-single on 18 March 2013.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Karl Bartos except "Musica Ex Machina", written by Bartos, Johnny Marr and Bernard Sumner
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Atomium" | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Nachtfahrt" | 3:30 |
| 3. | "International Velvet" | 4:38 |
| 4. | "Without a Trace of Emotion" | 3:28 |
| 5. | "The Binary Code" | 1:42 |
| 6. | "Musica Ex Machina" | 5:16 |
| 7. | "The Tuning of the World" | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Instant Bayeruth" | 3:36 |
| 9. | "Vox Humana" | 2:56 |
| 10. | "Rhythmus" | 4:17 |
| 11. | "Silence" | 0:06 |
| 12. | "Hausmusik" | 3:30 |
Notes
- "Musica Ex Machina" is based on a composition which had previously been adapted into "Imitation of Life" by Electronic.
- "Silence" consists of 6 seconds of ambient studio noise.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Wallonia) [16] | 161 |
| German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [17] | 44 |
| Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [18] | 47 |
References
- ^ Bartos, Karl (4 March 2013). "Remake/Remodel: Karl Bartos Interviewed". The Quietus (Interview). Interviewed by Matt Lindsay. London. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Off the Record – Karl Bartos". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Pickard, Joshua (10 April 2013). "Album Review: Karl Bartos – Off The Record". Beats per Minute. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ Oliver, Matt (12 March 2013). "Karl Bartos – Off The Record". Clash. Music Republic Ltd. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ Falcone, Jon (18 March 2013). "Album Review: Karl Bartos – Off the Record". Drowned in Sound. Silentway. Archived from the original on 31 January 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ Ranta, Alan (20 March 2013). "Karl Bartos Off the Record". Exclaim!. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ Gilly, Andy (15 March 2013). "Album review: Karl Bartos, Off the Record (Bureau B)". The Independent. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ Neyland, Nick (25 March 2013). "Karl Bartos: Off the Record". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ Faulkner, Brent (20 March 2013). "Karl Bartos Off the Record". Popmatters. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ Rathbone, Oregano. "Off The Record". Record Collector. Diamond Publishing. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ Bukharin, Andrew (7 June 2013). "Karl Bartos – "Off The Record"". Rolling Stone Russia (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ Tuffrey, Laurie (26 November 2012). "Karl Bartos Announces New Album". The Quietus. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ Roffman, Michael (27 November 2012). "Former Kraftwerk member Karl Bartos announces solo album, Off the Record". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ Longley, Martin (4 March 2013). "Karl Bartos - 'Off the Record' - Review". BBC. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Karl Bartos – Off the Record" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Karl Bartos – Off the Record". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
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