Wolfgang Flür - Magazine 1 (2022)
Wolfgang Flür - Magazine 1 (2022)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 362 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 120 Mb
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Strike Force Entertainment #SFE096 | Unofficial Release
Electronic / Techno-Pop / Synth-Pop
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 362 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 120 Mb
Full Scans | 00:46:06 | RAR 5% Recovery
Strike Force Entertainment #SFE096 | Unofficial Release
Electronic / Techno-Pop / Synth-Pop
A thrilling return to the Techno-Pop sound that he helped to define with electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk between 1974's 'Autobahn' and 1986's 'Electric Café'An all new electronic album, 'Magazine 1', that has been crafted by Wolfgang Flür alongside some of the most famous names of synth-pop and electronic dance, past and present. Featuring Midge Ure (Ultravox), Peter Hook (New Order) and Claudia Brücken (Propaganda), alongside the legendary Techno DJ's Juan Atkins and Carl Cox and Electro-Pop titans U96, plus appearances by celebrated alternative electronic artists and composers Ramón Amezcua (AKA Bostich), MAPS and Anushka, adding just a frisson of deft contemporary nuance to the proceedings!Wolfgang Flür is the only surviving member of that classic Kraftwerk line-up who is currently making and releasing new music! No-one currently making Techno-pop records has Wolfgang Flür's career longevity and revered stature and, perhaps, no-one has ever made electronic records with such a warm and radical lyrical humanism. Songs that musically draw on a readily identifiable retro-electro palate, but which lyrically speak to us of our times, of our shared 'here and now' with a campaigning humanism that reflects on the challenges, disorientations and uncertainties of this unprecedented time of change.
Wolfgang Flür began his solo career in the mid-'90s, a decade after leaving Kraftwerk, with a Mouse on Mars-produced album under the name Yamo. He's since put out music under his own name, and has become more active since the 2000s, even if he hasn't been prolific on an album level. 2015's Eloquence (Complete Works) included collaborations with Meat Beat Manifesto's Jack Dangers, Anni Hogan, and (as a bonus track) Pizzicato Five's Maki Nomiya, as well as a previously issued single sharing the name of his controversial memoir, "I Was a Robot." (The other members of Kraftwerk took Flür to court over some of the book's contents, following its initial German publication.) His subsequent work has included an album with German rave survivors U96 and an electro single with producer Fabrice Lig, as well as guest appearances on releases by lesser-known synth pop acts. Magazine 1 is his first album since Eloquence, and it's another collaboration-heavy set of electro-pop tunes that break away from the robotic demeanor of his former group. Though Kraftwerk have a sense of humor, however dry and subtle, and they have more playful moments like "Pocket Calculator" that can verge on novelty songs, they're generally regarded as serious musicians, given their importance as an electronic music institution. Flür's music is more mischievous, and his exuberant vocal style and goofy lyrics would seem like a parody if they didn't come off as a genuine expression of his personality. There are some moments on the album that seem curiously imperfect coming from a former Kraftwerk member, like when he twists the vocals and beats slightly out of sync during the bridges in "Magazine." A few tracks inevitably echo his past work – "Zukunftmusik," a previously released track with U96, is essentially "The Robots" redux, and "Night Drive," which greatly benefits from guest vocals by Victoria Port of U.K. duo Anushka, delves deeper into the story behind "Trans Europe Express." The track is also impressive in how it switches between straightforward, cruising electro and a more manic drum'n'bass section. Likewise, "Electric Sheep," with U96 and British dance icon Carl Cox, injects an electro-breaks bridge into its cheerful techno-pop structure. Flür seems to be in megalomaniac mode over the mad scientist electro of "Billionaire (Symphony of Might)," with Detroit techno godfather Juan Atkins. The most overt '80s flashback on the album is "Birmingham," which has dreamy vocals by Propaganda's Claudia Brücken and a low-mixed but welcome Peter Hook bassline. Other tracks such as "Best Buy" and "Das Beat" are filled with dated techno beats and childish lyrics, and don't beg for repeated listens. It's all in good fun, and there are some definite highlights, but Magazine 1 is more of a nostalgia exercise than a genuinely remarkable album.~ Paul Simpson, All Music
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Track List:
01. Magazine [4:26]
02. Zukunftsmusik [4:16]
03. Best Buy [5:15]
04. Das Beat [3:40]
05. Birmingham [4:35]
06. Night Drive [6:04]
07. Electric Sheep [5:08]
08. Billionaire (Symphony Of Might) [4:37]
09. Say No! [8:08]
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Wolfgang Flur / Magazine 1 (SFE096)
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