2013-04-28
| A CONVERSATION WITH HERR KARL
Karl: Hello Herr Karl – how are you?
Herr Karl: I’m alright, good to see you! What are you up to?
Karl: Finally I’m bringing the new album, hope you like it?
Herr Karl: Thank you Karl. Really great artwork! I will give it a good play. What I’ve read in the PRESS CENTER sounds fabulous. Why's that?
Karl: I really don’t know. Maybe it’s because of you?
Herr Karl: What do you mean?
Karl: Well, the album is about my acoustic diary when I did my first sound recordings and you became my doppelgänger.
Herr Karl: Why did you do that, Karl?
Karl: Because everybody refers to our former band but nobody knows about the context of that timeframe.
Herr Karl: Okay, I understand. That’s fair enough. But Karl, please tell me: don’t you want to be modern?
Karl: I went in and out of style so many times. You know, I’m not a fashion designer! I don’t have to come up with a new collection every season! But what do you really mean with “modern”?
Herr Karl: Innovative music, the new sound, the sound of the future etc…
Karl: I don’t know how the future will sound. But I know that music incapsulates time. I can only come up with the sound I hear, when I listen inside. Anyway, I don’t think it’s the meaning of music being “modern”.
Herr Karl: I thought you’re a pioneer, no? What is the meaning of music?
Karl: All culture is a conversation on many different layers and levels. Music is just one of them. You know, there was this ex-art student from Liverpool who came up with the line: “Come together right now over me”. And I think, that’s what it’s all about: Bringing people together – a celebration in sound.
Herr Karl: To me music is just numbers… so tell me, will you replace me one day?
Karl: Don’t bring this up again! No, I won’t – okay? We complement each other. Here’s one last question: What do you think is the most beautiful sound in the world?
Herr Karl: Oh, I don’t know… it depends… perhaps the human voice? I will think about it.
Karl: Okay. Let’s go on with that later… take care Herr Karl.
Herr Karl: Auf Wiedersehen. |
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2013-03-24
| SCREENING AT ROUGH TRADE EAST IN LONDON
Last wednesday an interested crowd of media people and music lovers met at Rough Trade East for an audio-visual installation and signing session concerning the UK release of Karl Bartos' album "Off the Record". With a little help by Sennheiser who sponsored the silent disco system, people could listen to the new music and watch the accompanying films done by Karl Bartos. |
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2013-03-15
| HERR KARL SPEAKS OUT – VOL. 33
OFF THE RECORD – ALBUM RELEASE!
PLUS: FILM PREMIERE WITHOUT A TRACE OF EMOTION
OFF THE RECORD – THE ALBUM
For "Off the Record", Karl Bartos has opened up his music archive for the very first time. He rediscovered and analysed hundreds of tapes, piles of sheet music, and years of digital media. Inspired by his acoustic diary and adding his experience as a composer and producer, he has created twelve brand new songs – written and performed with masterly skill.
It took him two years to accomplish this original Bartos album: iron crystal music, vocoder newspeak, robot sounds, digital glitch, techno pop, catchy melodies, electronic avant-garde, roaring silence, futurism, and, of course, those rhythms! Rhythms of brutal minimalistic impact as found on the much-sampled ’Numbers’ recorded three decades ago and described by Mike Banks of Underground Resistance as "the secret code of electronic funk".
WITHOUT A TRACE OF EMOTION - THE FILM |
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2013-03-04
| EXCLUSIVE OFF THE RECORD ART PRINT
Our label Bureau B offers a very special edition just before the album release: High-quality art print of the "Off The Record" album cover. The exclusive limited edition of 100 prints is personally hand signed and numbered by Karl Bartos and you could choose your personal number.
Photography by Markus Wustmann / Artwork: weissraum.de(sign)°
Get more details:
OFF THE RECORD ART PRINT
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2013-02-25
| HERR KARL SPEAKS OUT – VOL. 32
OUR NEW PRESS CENTER IS ONLINE NOW!
Today's opening: Just follow the alarm-red information sign to our new press center. The sections pictures, video, print will be updated permanently to keep you in line with the latest reviews, articles and portraits concerning the OFF THE RECORD release. As well we'll published the latest films by Karl Bartos here. Media partners can download the current high resolution press pictures. Stay tuned! |
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2013-02-16
| HERR KARL SPEAKS OUT – VOL. 31
Home sweet Home - Hamburg! |
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2013-02-15
| HERR KARL SPEAKS OUT – VOL. 30
Hola Barcelona! |
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2013-02-14
| PRE-ORDER: SIGNED OFF THE RECORD CD
Very special pre-order at JPC: Karl Bartos has signed some CDs of his upcoming album "Off the Record" – this edition is strictly limited. You should be fast! Thanks JPC to make this happen!
"Off The Record" release dates: Europe: 15 March 2013 / UK: 18 March 2013 / USA: 19 March 2013
PRE-ORDER AT JPC |
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2013-02-13
| HERR KARL SPEAKS OUT – VOL. 29
Goodbye Paris – hello Madrid! |
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2013-02-13
| HERR KARL SPEAKS OUT – VOL. 28
Got the Thalys from Bruxelles Midi to Paris-Nord! |
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2013-02-12
| NEW LINK: KARL BARTOS AT ROUGH TRADE EAST
There we go: Rough Trade East has updated its website. Follow the new link to get all details:
Wednesday, 20 March at 7pm Rough Trade East In-store:
KARL BARTOS AUDIO-VISUAL INSTALLATION AND SIGNING SESSION
Bureau B, supported by Sennheiser, presents new music and films taken from the upcoming album "Off the Record" by Karl Bartos.
On two audio-visual stations you can watch loops of the new films Karl Bartos has made to complement the album titles. A premiere on a third audio-visual station plays original demo recordings and musical jottings written between 1977 and 1993. Exclusively put together for the evenings screening on a 20 minute loop.
ROUGH TRADE EAST IN-STORE
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2013-02-11
| HERR KARL SPEAKS OUT – VOL. 27
Heading to Brussels today! |
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2013-02-09
| HERR KARL SPEAKS OUT – VOL. 26
Sorry! The Rough Trade East link is out of order right now! As soon as the website's online again, you'll get a new link! |
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2013-02-02
| KARL BARTOS AT ROUGH TRADE EAST IN MARCH
ROUGH TRADE EAST IN-STORE
Wednesday, 20 March at 7pm Rough Trade East In-store:
KARL BARTOS AUDIO-VISUAL INSTALLATION AND SIGNING SESSION
Bureau B, supported by Sennheiser, presents new music and films taken from the upcoming album "Off the Record" by Karl Bartos.
On two audio-visual stations you can watch loops of the new films Karl Bartos has made to complement the album titles. A premiere on a third audio-visual station plays original demo recordings and musical jottings written between 1977 and 1993. Exclusively put together for the evenings screening on a 20 minute loop.
For further information follow the link: ROUGH TRADE EAST IN-STORE |
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2013-02-01
| ATOMIUM – OUT NOW!
Today the first single taken from Karl Bartos' upcoming album "Off the Record" is available as limited vinyl single or download. Sorry: The signed single copies which we've offered in our shop are totally sold out! Check the "Atomium" film at Bartos' vimeo site.
ATOMIUM - THE FILM
GERMANY – JPC
UK – ROUGH TRADE
UK – PICCADILLY RECORDS
UK – BOOMKAT
BENELUX – SONIC RENDEZVOUS
USA – AMAZON |
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2013-01-27
| ATOMIUM – THE STORY BEHIND IT
Imagine this!
Square de l’Atomium, Brussels, Belgium. Some time ago in late summer Lotte Reiniger, Walter Ruttmann, François Truffaut, Jean Giraud and Quentin Tarantino held a conference in the upper sphere of the Atomium. The main topic of their meeting was film editing. Eventually Walter raised a question about rhythm: "When is a cut rhythmically interesting and right?", he was asking. Subsequently the conversation went on and on.
After a while it was getting dark and it started raining outside. Lotte looked out of the window and through the pouring rain she noticed a black Citroen "Berline" in the distance. The limousine was driving full speed towards the Atomium and finally circled around it in a seamless glide. Lotte, curious by now, got her opera glasses and although the Citroen looked overcrowded she could recognize five passengers: Igor Stravinsky, Witold Lutoslawski, Bernard Herrmann, John Barry and Pierre Henry. "Unbelievable!", she yelled ecxited. And in no time Lotte, Walter, François, Jean and Quentin rushed down the escalator – passing by director Henri Simons – to team up with the guys. We don’t know if they ever met but it would have been wonderful, wouldn’t it?
Alright – but who's that man observing the sequence in a pale trenchcoat outside the building? Yes, that's Karl Bartos completely transfixed by the situation. And, believe it or not, exactly at this very moment Karl comes to the conclusion to write a song and shoot a film about the Atomium, this gigantic model of an iron crystal. And this is what he came up with…
ATOMIUM - THE FILM |
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2013-01-26
| ATOMIUM – THE FILM
Last summer Karl Bartos has spent several days in Brussels, shooting his "Atomium"-film. This film will be part of Bartos' new live show. We would like to thank ATOMIUM director Henri Simons and the entire crew for their splendid support during the shooting!
Watch it now:
ATOMIUM - THE FILM |
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2013-01-24
| SIGNED ATOMIUM SINGLE SOLD OUT!
The limited 7" of the first single taken from Karl Bartos' forthcoming album "Off the Record" is sold out right now!
The orders will be delivered after the official release 1 February 2013. You'll find the "Atomium" single on following order platforms:
Click here:
GERMANY – JPC
UK – ROUGH TRADE
UK – PICCADILLY RECORDS
UK – BOOMKAT
BENELUX – SONIC RENDEZVOUS
USA – AMAZON |
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2013-01-19
| SPECIAL OFFER FOR OUR SHOP CUSTOMERS
On February 1, 2013 Karl Bartos first single taken from his forthcoming album "Off the Record" will be released worldwide. The "Atomium" 7" is limited to 1.000 pieces. Special offer for our shop customers: pre-order the rare "Atomium" vinyl in our shop until Feb 1, 2013 and get an original autograph of Karl Bartos.
Click here: AUDIOVISION SHOP |
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2013-01-18
| HAMBURG PRESS SCREENING – THE FILM
Watch the film of the Hamburg Press Screening - we would like to thank Sennheiser and Robert Morat Galerie for their support!
BARTOS SCREENING – THE FILM |
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2013-01-17
| PRESS SCREENING IN HAMBURG
Yesterday evening an interested crowd of media people, music lovers, and celebrities got a clue of Karl Bartos' new album "Off the Record". His label Bureau B has organized an exclusive audio-visual Press Screening at the Robert Morat Gallery. With a little help by Sennheiser who sponsored the silent disco system, people could listen to the new music and watch the accompanying films done by Karl Bartos. |
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2013-01-11
| HERR KARL SPEAKS OUT – VOL. 25
Watch out for the first single of the new album "Off the Record" – "Atomium"! The limited edition comes as a 7" vinyl. Stay tuned for more details soon!
ATOMIUM-SNIPPET ON SOUNDCLOUD |
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2013-01-01
| HERR KARL SPEAKS OUT – VOL. 24
Welcome 2013! First official dates: "Atomium"-single release February 1,
"Off the Record"-album release March 15. We are looking forward to a smashing new year! Stay tuned for more upcoming news here!
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