Communication (Karl Bartos album)

Communication
Studio album by
Karl Bartos
Released2003 (2003)
RecordedAugust 2002 – January 2003
StudioHome studio, Hamburg
GenreSynthpop, electronica
Length45:41
LabelHome, Sony, Columbia
ProducerKarl Bartos
Karl Bartos chronology
Electric Music
(1998) 		Communication
(2003) 		Off the Record
(2013)
Singles from Communication
  1. "15 Minutes Of Fame"
    Released: 2000
  2. "I'm the Message"
    Released: 2003
  3. "Camera Obscura"
    Released: 2005
  4. "Life"
    Released: 2016
  5. "I'm the Message (Matthew Herbert Remix)"
    Released: 2016
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Hour Community[2]
Peek-a-Boo77/100[3]
Release Magazine8/10[4]

Communication released in 2003, is the first solo album of German electronic musician Karl Bartos.

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

Some 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

All tracks are written by Karl Bartos, except where noted

No.TitleLength
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
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."I'm the Message (Orbital Mix)"6:41
12."I'm the Message (X-Traterrestial Mix by Felix Da Housecat)"8:36
2016 Re-issue
No.TitleLength
10."Camera Obscura"6:31
11."Another Reality"3:26

Personnel

  • Karl Bartos – production, vocals, electronic instruments
  • Mathias Black – mixing, mastering

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 85
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 30

References

  1. ^ Carruthers, Sean. Karl Bartos: Communication > Overview at AllMusic. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  2. ^ O'Meara, Jamie (8 January 2004). "Karl Bartos – Communication". Hour Community. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  3. ^ Becu, Didier (9 February 2016). "Karl Bartos Communication". Peek-a-Boo. Belgium. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  4. ^ Forsberg, Niklas (20 September 2003). "Karl Bartos: Communication". Release Magazine. Release Musik & Media. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  5. ^ "The Message". karlbartos.com. KB Direct Management. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  6. ^ Communication (Back cover). Karl Bartos. Home, Sony. 2003.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Karl Bartos – Communication" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Karl Bartos – Communication". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 October 2003.