Marcus Krüger

A modern classic.

The Apple Music Editorial sums it up quite well:
„Over 13 frank, funny and vital tracks, Prioritise Pleasure finds Taylor exploring sex and sexuality, misogyny and toxic relationships.“

This is used to be a very good band. The opener I will follow alone was often on Repeat One Mode…

Still one of the most impressive and tight Intro EPs of the last years. This was all very promising and - wow - did Solange deliver with her albums afterwards.

It didn't help that the first remix album I've ever listened to was also probably the best remix album of the 1990s.

That this project was an official second try of the official Protection release is a narrative I cannot get behind today.

But let's be thankful for what we've got with the 1994 official fall release and this Remix Dub Wunderwerk from Jan 1995.

Bonus Feature: Apex Mountain for Jeans Team to be included in this musical adventure.

An historical achievement.

This might be my most played EP ever. So sad that Trophy Wife was just one of those British Bands we’ve never heard about anymore.

“Dieses Album ist so großartig, aber das ist doch auch nur wieder so eine britische Band, von der wir nie wieder was hören werden.”

Meine Plattenbesprechungen waren auch im Jahr 2000 nicht informierter und besser.

I was too young for The Smiths (surprisingly my father had none of their records…), so forgive me for this being my favourite Smiths-Album ;-)

They fucking cleared the rights for every sample! This Album is an achievement.

The Videos for the album were equally great.

My Soundtrack of the Summer of 2001 before the world abruptely changed.

Deutsche Musikgeschichte. Wie so vieles in der dt. Geschichte gab es auch hier kein Happy End. Die Texte sind nach fast über 30 Jahren schmerzhaft relevant.

Dieses Album ist immer da. Die Texte von Uhlmann und seine hier noch nicht soo gute Fertigkeit zu singen. Dieses Album ist so vollkommen, dass es kein Wunder war, dass die Band am Nachfolger fast verzweifelte.

Nepotism never sounded this cool before.

One of the funniest German records ever.

My paragon album for Berlin’s Wohnzimmermusik. Music and Recording Equipment got cheaper and cheaper and some people tried to make music without ever to work in a studio.

The artwork, the lo-fi-sound, the voice of Jovanka von Wilsdorf the themes of coziness in the lyrics were a delightful alternative.

This album was my entry point to the Monika Label.

Five stars are not enough. Released in 1991 and this would be an AOTY-Frontrunner every year since then. So far ahead of it’s time.

Unfinished Sympathy would be SOTY from then to eternity.

Don’t you fucking dare to call this BritPop!!!

Masterpiece. Every note, every word is just perfect.

Dieser Release war eines der amüsantesten Release-Ereignisse der dt. Musikgeschichte. Wir waren über mehrere Wochen live dabei, wie die alten L’Age d’Or Fans damit konfrontiert wurden wie sich ihre Lieblingsband genussvoll zu Balladen und Schlager zuwandte. Es war groß.

Außerdem wurde hier der Grundstein für die bessere Band Kante gelegt.

Distelmeyers Texte treffen voll ins Herz und alle Beteiligten schwelgen in Melodien und vollen Areangements.

One of the best mashup albums ever. This is just a wild ride. Both, La Roux or Major Lazer never peaked this high. This is unconditionally physical, explicit and sexual.

For some it‘s a time capsule, for others it‘s a history lesson. A very good 3 CD Mix-Compilation from the three eras of Hacienda Sound.

This chance driven process of creation can also be found in music. Pole mastermind Stefan Betke dropped his Waldorf 4-Pole filter on the floor of his studio, and found that when he connected it afterwards it produced all kinds of fuzzy static and pops and cracks. These sounds charmed him so much that he decided to try out what he could do with them. Thus, by chance and accident, next to giving his new musical project its name, it also provided him with a very unique sonic identity.

Review Summary: Pole’s story began with chance and accident, but 1’s music is meticulously crafted.

Very good Review on Sputnik Music

No Words Needed.

The Switched on Pop guys did a Daft Punk Miniseries about every Daft Punk Album. Maybe wanna check this out if you haven‘t already.

https://switchedonpop.com/episodes/listening-2-daft-punk-homework

Truly one of the all-time greatest french electro albums. From the first moment with it‘s whaaa-whaaa to the deep in your belly tickling bass and the fusion with spanish guitars and flamenco sounds. This sound was very fresh in 1999 and is still so today. I have revisited this album very often for more than 20 years. Highly recommended.