Situations (Cetu Javu song)
April 1988
Situations is a song by Hanoverian synthpop band Cetu Javu, which appeared in April 1988 as the second single from the band in 1990 on their debut album Southern Lands. It was one of the greatest successes and also the only title of the band to which a music video has been produced. The title is called " one of the finest synth-pop songs of the late 1980s ". He has been published in numerous dance music and 1980s music samplers again.
The song was released as a mini - CD, as a single and maxi-single. The Maxi-Single ZYX Records sold in the United States and the Philippines.
CD production
The track was recorded in February 1988 at Studio M in Hanover by Jan Nemec and mixed. It was produced by Manfred Wieczorke and Cetu Javu. Wieczorke, who had earlier starred in Eloy and Jane, had already produced the debut single by Cetu Javu, "Help me now! " In the studio Sorst, Hannover together with Cetu Javu in the previous year.
The B-side, " Quién Lo Sabia? ", Was sung by singer Javier Revilla -Diez in Spanish. From this song reached a maxi - remixed version ( 7:10 min) on the debut album of 1990.
On August 29, 1987 Cetu Javu presented at a concert on the Depeche Mode fan club meeting in Hamburg for the first time the title "Situations ". While the company SPV initially showed interest in the demos Cetu Javus and on the maxi-single "Help Me Now!". Negotiations on a possible distribution of the material through SPV ran after some time but in the sand. For the time being failed and the plans for the second maxi-single, "Situations ". This is also being planned for 1987 debut album was - despite the already pre-produced songs - for financial reasons not be published.
With the help of New Life Sound Magazine editor - Sebastian Koch was born on 20 January 1988, the Talla 2XLC and contact with his label Techno Drome International, which was contractually based on the record label ZYX Music. The band signed a record contract with a term of two years and began working for the maxi-single "Situations ". Originally planned as a co-producer, a collaboration with Talla 2XLC, however, did not take place. "Situations " was recorded without his participation and published in April 1988 on Techno Drome International / ZYX Records. Especially in the U.S., especially on the west and east coasts of the United States, and by the DJ culture established there, the title became a success, which was also placed in the top 75 of the U.S. Billboard charts.
After a few complications during studio work and various disagreements with ZYX Records Cetu Javu docked in the fall of 1989 and the song " So Strange " from the forthcoming LP. With "Southern Lands" appeared at the beginning of 1990, after several delays, the first album, and also the last release on ZYX Records the band. The following works have been released by now on the Spanish label Blanco y Negro Music, and was especially apparent in the Latin countries, such as Spain, Argentina and Peru, celebrate successes.
The two songs the 1988 publication were composed by the musical head of Cetu Javu, Chris Demere. "Situations " was remixed for the debut album in the Hansa studios in Berlin.
Track lists
7 "single ( Germany, 1988, ZYX Records)
12 "Single ( Germany, 1988, ZYX Records)
CD single ( Germany, 1988, ZYX Records)
The title is represented in different playing times and mixing on several compilations. Among them are mainly compilations from the fields of dance music, techno and synth - pop. The original version was also released in 2010 on a compilation called " 100 One Hit Wonders ". The extended mix and the Baunder remix of the title are Situations " separately for the first time on the Brazilian 12" Singles Collection (2006). On the ZYX Records compilation " The World Of Synthi - Pop " (LP, Comp, 1989) " and also released as track # 1, even before 1990, the debut album of Cetu Javu "Southern Lands" appeared.