Esperanto

Elektric Music | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 7, 1994)
• Original Release Date: 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Atlantic / Wea
• ASIN: B000002IZ0
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #299,005 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. TV

2. Show Business

3. Kissing the Machine

4. Lifestyle

5. Crosstalk

6. Information

7. Esperanto

8. Overdrive

Editorial Reviews

The debut album from the act formed by Karl Bartos after leaving Kraftwerk. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Kraftwerk, OMD, the nineties and great synthpop, June 1, 2001

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Raleigh (Raleigh, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Esperanto (Audio CD)

Bartos of Kraftwerk fame created this "band" to explore some of the same electronic ideas mined by Kraftwerk in the 1970's. Joining him on two songs are Andy McCluskey, a big Kraftwerk fan, and co-founder of '80's great Orchestral Manœuvres in the Dark. "Esperanto," named after an artificial language, sounds a lot like Kraftwerk doing modern day electronica. In fact, this almost a concept album in the subject matter of its songs: reality, communication, fame and technology. The title track features vocoder-like voices, modulated and singing in Esperanto! "Information," and "Crosstalk" and "Overdrive" are in the same vein: hard-hitting, almost industrial, Kraftwerk-sounding danceable instrumentals. The first of two standouts is "Kissing the Machine," which features McCluskey on vocals singing over a sweet, robotic melody. "TV," the best track, is the best reason to buy this cd: synth hooks and samples of broadcasts, the new generation of keyboard-players and know-twiddlers could stand to listen to this track a few hundred times and learn from their elders.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's Kraftwerk with OMD mixed in!! What a surprise!, October 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Esperanto (Audio CD)

This is a fine, unsung, unknown album. Karl Bartos was a member of Kraftwerk and he left that band to do this on his own. It is a fine album in its own right - sort of Kraftwerk lite!! But he went one better - he recruited Andy McCluskey - a founder of Orchestral Maneouvres in the Dark (OMD) and probably Kraftwerk's number one fan - to do some singing. The result is magic! If you are a fan of Kraftwerk or OMD you MUST buy this one!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Shazam!, July 3, 2002

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"darrenstairway" (Calgary AB Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Esperanto (Audio CD)

This is a fantastic album, and aside from the fact that some of the synth sounds (especially drums) are annoying (IE the toms in overdrive) are incredibley annoying, the placid harmonic vocals, and simple yet layered rythmes are fantastic.

To anyone that loves Kraftwerks more modern Tone, but also things reminiscent of the PetShop Boys, feel free to purchase away!