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Esperanto
表演者: Elektric Music
介质: Audio CD
发行时间: 1994-06-07
唱片数: 1
出版者: Atlantic/Wea
条形码: 0075678260421
专辑简介
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When Kraftwerk first made its mark in the early '70s, critics of the seminal German outfit dismissed its electronic experiments as disposable novelties. But Kraftwerk had the last laugh when its innovations ended up having a profound influence on everything from hip-hop to industrial to Indian bhangra. By the time former Kraftwerk member Karl Bartos unveiled his Elektric Music project in the early '90s, electronic music was no longer controversial — only the most rigid Luddites still believed that synthesizers would be disappearing anytime soon. Not surprisingly, there is a strong Kraftwerk influence on Esperanto; "TV," "Overdrive," and "Information" certainly sound like Kraftwerk titles. And yet, this 1993 CD is hardly a carbon copy of Trans Europe Express or The Man Machine. Bartos updates his electronica, and that means being influenced by everything from techno-pop to rave music to industrial/EBM. Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark (OMD) is an influence, which makes sense because OMD's Andy McCluskey provides lead vocals and co-wrote two of the tunes: "Kissing the Machine" and "Show Business." Some of the material acknowledges techno-pop groups like the Human League and Soft Cell, and "Overdrive" successfully blends the Kraftwerk sound with industrial/EBM elements. Of course, it's incredibly ironic to hear a former Kraftwerk member being influenced by electronic artists who emerged in the 1980s and 1990s — after all, it was Kraftwerk that paved the way for so many of them. For Bartos, being influenced by OMD or the Human League is a lot like Dexter Gordon being influenced by John Coltrane in the 1960s — Gordon, after all, had been Trane's primary influence in the early '50s. A fine slice of electronica, Esperanto demonstrates that in 1993, the teacher was quite willing to learn some things from his students.
关于Elektric Music
Though Kraftwerk released little during the 1990s, one of its former members, Karl Bartos, produced some very Kraftwerk-esque synth-pop during the decade as Elektric Music. He wasn't an original member of the pioneering German electronic group (Florian Schneider and Ralf Hütter were the core duo), but Bartos played on Kraftwerk records from 1975's Radio-Activity until 1986's Electric Cafe. He left soon after, and though Kraftwerk produced no more music during the late '80s or '90s, Bartos formed his own project named Elektric Music, debuting with the 1992 single "Crosstalk." One year later, first album Esperanto included work by OMD's Andy McCluskey. Bartos collaborated with Bernard Sumner and Johnny Marr in the super-group Electronic during 1996-97, then released his next album Electric Music, a much more pop-oriented project than expected.
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曲目
Overdrive
关键词：Esperanto
