''Off the Record'' is the second solo
studio album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...
by German musician and composer
Karl Bartos
Karl Bartos (born 31 May 1952) is a German musician and composer known for his contributions to the electronic band Kraftwerk.
Career
Karlheinz Bartos was born on 31 May 1952 in Marktschellenberg, Germany, named after his grandfathers Karl and ...
(formerly of
Kraftwerk
Kraftwerk (, "power station") is a German band formed in Düsseldorf in 1970 by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider. Widely considered innovators and pioneers of electronic music, Kraftwerk were among the first successful acts to popularize the ...
). 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
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''.
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
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
References
2013 albums
Karl Bartos albums
Bureau B albums
German-language albums
Synth-pop albums by German artists
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