Off the Record (Karl Bartos album)
2013 studio album by Karl Bartos
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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.[13][14][15]
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| Released | 15 March 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 1977–1993,[1] 2010–2012 | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop | |||
| Length | 39:45 | |||
| Label | Bureau B | |||
| Producer | Karl Bartos | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 64/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
| Beats per Minute | 62%[4] |
| Clash | 6/10[5] |
| Drowned in Sound | 5/10[6] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[7] |
| The Independent | [8] |
| Pitchfork Media | 5.4/10[9] |
| Popmatters |   [10] |
| Record Collector | [11] |
| Rolling Stone Russia | [12] |
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
All tracks are written by Karl Bartos except "Musica Ex Machina", written by Bartos, Johnny Marr and Bernard Sumner.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Atomium" | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Nachtfahrt" | 3:30 |
| 3. | "International Velvet" | 4:38 |
| 4. | "Without a Trace of Emotion" | 3:28 |
| 5. | "The Binary Code" | 1:42 |
| 6. | "Musica Ex Machina" | 5:16 |
| 7. | "The Tuning of the World" | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Instant Bayeruth" | 3:36 |
| 9. | "Vox Humana" | 2:56 |
| 10. | "Rhythmus" | 4:17 |
| 11. | "Silence" | 0:06 |
| 12. | "Hausmusik" | 3:30 |
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
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] | 161 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] | 44 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[18] | 47 |
| UK Dance Albums (OCC)[19] | 38 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[20] | 29 |
