Off the Record (Karl Bartos album) explained

Off the Record
Type:	studio
Artist:	Karl Bartos
Cover:	Karl Bartos - Off the Record.jpg
Border:	yes
Released:	15 March 2013
Recorded:	1977–1993,^[1] 2010–2012
Genre:	Synth-pop
Label:	Bureau B
Producer:	Karl Bartos
Prev Title:	Communication
Prev Year:	2003

Off the Record is the second solo studio album by German musician and composer Karl Bartos (formerly of Kraftwerk). 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.^{[2] [3] [4]}

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

Notes and References

1. Bartos. Karl. Matt Lindsay. Remake/Remodel: Karl Bartos Interviewed. The Quietus. London. 4 March 2013. 13 April 2020.
2. Web site: 26 November 2012. Tuffrey. Laurie. Karl Bartos Announces New Album. The Quietus. 17 March 2013.
3. Web site: 27 November 2012. Roffman. Michael. Former Kraftwerk member Karl Bartos announces solo album, Off the Record. Consequence of Sound. 17 March 2013.
4. Web site: 4 March 2013. Longley. Martin. Karl Bartos - 'Off the Record' - Review . BBC. March 17, 2013.