Communication released in 2003, is the first solo album of German electronic musician Karl Bartos.
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| Released | 2003 | |||
| Recorded | August 2002 – January 2003 | |||
| Studio | Home studio, Hamburg | |||
| Genre | Synthpop, electronica | |||
| Length | 45:41 | |||
| Label | Home, Sony, Columbia | |||
| Producer | Karl Bartos | |||
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| Singles from Communication | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Hour Community |  [2] |
| Peek-a-Boo | 77/100[3] |
| Release Magazine | 8/10[4] |
According to Karl Bartos, the album is a concept album about electronic media:
»Communication« is about the way images shape our view of the world and how electronic media is going to change the contents of our culture"
— Karl Bartos in 2003, [5]
Release
editSome editions of the CD come in a special Burgopak-Case, which is unusual in that the CD tray and booklet both emerge sliding out from opposite sides of the case and must be opened together.
The limited edition was issued as CD Extra and contains the video clip for "I'm the Message" as well as a download link for two remixes of the song by Felix Da Housecat and Orbital.[6]
The album was re-released on March 25, 2016, on CD and Vinyl, including remastered tracks and the bonus song "Camera Obscura".[7]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Karl Bartos, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Camera" | 3:56 |
| 2. | "I'm the Message" | 5:01 |
| 3. | "15 Minutes of Fame" (Bartos/Anthony Rother) | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Reality" | 4:40 |
| 5. | "Electronic Apeman" | 5:36 |
| 6. | "Life" | 3:30 |
| 7. | "Cyberspace" | 6:32 |
| 8. | "Interview" | 4:43 |
| 9. | "Ultraviolet" | 4:07 |
| 10. | "Another Reality" | 3:26 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "I'm the Message (Orbital Mix)" | 6:41 |
| 12. | "I'm the Message (X-Traterrestial Mix by Felix Da Housecat)" | 8:36 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Camera Obscura" | 6:31 |
| 11. | "Another Reality" | 3:26 |
Personnel
edit- Karl Bartos – production, vocals, electronic instruments
- Mathias Black – mixing, mastering
Charts
edit| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 85 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 30 |
References
edit- ^ Carruthers, Sean. Karl Bartos: Communication > Overview at AllMusic. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ O'Meara, Jamie (8 January 2004). "Karl Bartos – Communication". Hour Community. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ Becu, Didier (9 February 2016). "Karl Bartos Communication". Peek-a-Boo. Belgium. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ Forsberg, Niklas (20 September 2003). "Karl Bartos: Communication". Release Magazine. Release Musik & Media. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "The Message". karlbartos.com. KB Direct Management. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ Communication (Back cover). Karl Bartos. Home, Sony. 2003.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Lai, Chi Ming (19 March 2016). "Lost Albums: Karl Bartos Communication". The Electricity Club. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Karl Bartos – Communication" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Karl Bartos – Communication". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 October 2003.