Karl Bartos

Karl Bartos ( born May 31, 1952 in Berchtesgaden ) is a German musician and former band member of Kraftwerk. Bartos has since been working as a musician, DJ, music producer and songwriter.

Life

Bartos first played in the Anthony String Group and together with Bodo Staiger and Marius Müller -Westernhagen for sine. From 1970 to 1976 he studied piano, vibraphone and percussion at the Robert - Schumann-Hochschule in Dusseldorf in Dusseldorf. A lecturer put you in touch with Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider, who were looking for a drummer for live performances by Kraftwerk. Bartos was founded in 1975 and was member of the band from 1978 Co - author of several titles, including the Tour de France, The Model and the phone call. The latter is the only band title, contributed the vocals for the Bartos; both the published version of 1986 album Electric Café, as well as for one year thereafter published Remixes ( 7 "- 12 " Single).

While working on The Mix Bartos left the band in 1990, and started under the project name Elektric Music cooperation with the former Rheingold musicians Lothar Manteuffel. 1993 appeared the only album Esperanto. The collaboration ended in the following year.

From 1994, he worked with Bernard Sumner and Johnny Marr together on the second album of the project Electronic Raise the Pressure. Furthermore Bartos worked as a producer, songwriter or remixer for various international artists such as OMD, Anthony Rother, Flatz or your minions. Clearly influenced by the collaboration with Electronic released in 1998 a solo album under the new name Electric Music. Both the name change and the music style to distinguish themselves clearly from the style of the previous project. Unlike Esperanto, a significantly influenced by Kraftwerk album, this release was influenced by his work with Sumner and Marr. This is guitar pop with echoes of the Beatles. Album and singles were not very successful.

First published in 2003 with Communication for the first time an album under his own name. In the following years Bartos toured and participated in festivals.

Since the summer semester 2004 Bartos teaches as guest professor at the University of Arts in Berlin Auditory Media Design at the Department of Sound Studies. In the same year he took part out of competition with the music video I'm the message to the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, where he sat on the jury.

In 2013 he released his album Off The Record with which he goes on tour for example in Berlin and Copenhagen. It debuted at # 44 in the German album charts and was referred to in the predominantly positive reviews " as the best plant - plate for 30 years ."

"While Hütter with his acclaimed rightly performances in museums such as the Tate Gallery manages the legacy of the band, Bartos bridges the gap in the modern era. And is in some moments the great, the pioneering albums discography closer than he might want to admit. "

Discography ( after the time at power plant)

As Elektric Music

As Electric Music

Solo

  • 2000: 15 Minutes of Fame ( Single)
  • 2003: Communication ( album )
  • 2003: I'm The Message ( Single)
  • 2005: Camera Obscura ( Single)
  • 2013: Atomium ( Single)
  • 2013: Off The Record (Album)

Awards

  • HOW 's International Design Award, iF Communication Design Award and red dot design award: product design
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