The Berlin Sessions

Product Description
"Berlin Sessions" is the first full-length album from Detroit techno originator Juan Atkins since 1998. When talking about the foundations of electronic music, or even techno music itself, mostly European names drop like Kraftwerk, Gary Numan, The Normal, Anne Clark, Eno… and Cybotron aka Model 500 aka Infiniti aka Juan Atkins. Mr. Atkins was unique in researching and experimenting with future electronics on American shores in Detroit long before the term "techno" had even been used. And long before he joined the roster of innovative Tresor artists in the very early 1990's.

During his last stay in Berlin, the techno originator booked studio time at the 5th Floor Studios and began work on what became a recherche to discover Berlin's influence on his music today. This of course brought back many memories of the days while recording in Berlin for the 3MB series, one of Tresor's earliest releases with Thomas Fehlmann and Moritz von Oswald in 1992 (Tresor.009). Over the years, Juan's collaborations with Tresor have joined the roster of significant techno classics.The times have definitely changed as well as Berlin's younger techno generation and their advanced, contemporary sounds. In his new collection of tracks, Juan Atkins evokes the machine-age technology of his roots with lucid melodies that deflect the pureness of Detroit to the complexity of Berlin production values. The result finds these new tracks absorbing in his special world of electronic music while never getting boring or repetitive. Many new artists are fully aware of these electronic roots, including Tresor recording artist Pacou who is responsible for the additional production on this album as well as for the bonus CD track. Razor-edge harder dynamics of Pacou with the austere electro-groove of Atkins. Old-school meets the new…

The Berlin Sessions,Juan Atkins,Tresor,Club/Dance,Dance Music,Detroit Techno,Pop,Techno

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Proto Acid: The Berlin Sessions A Guy Called Gerald Manufacturer: Laboratory Instinct ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Information ASIN: B000GRUU1G Release Date: 2006-09-11

Tracks:

1. Marching Powder
2. Strip
3. Auto Rebuild
4. Space 1999
5. Droid
6. Nasty
7. Slink
8. Transition
9. Andromeda
10. Monday
11. Clock
12. Downstroke
13. Bumpt
14. Plaything
15. Merlot Brougham
16. Xray
17. Feel the Heat
18. Skitzoid
19. Night Flight
20. Scaffolding
21. Bass-O-Tran
22. Robogroover
23. Voltar
24. Sweet You

Average customer rating: immaculate conception

Roadworms: The Berlin Sessions The Residents Manufacturer: Euroralph (For409) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Residents - Kettles of Fish on Outskirts of Town Our Tired, Our Poor, Our Huddled Masses ASIN: B00004WLF6 Release Date: 2004-03-09

Tracks:

1. Un-American Band
2. How to Get a Head [Road]
3. Hanging by His Hair [Road]
4. God's Magic Finger [Road]
5. Tent Peg in the Temple [Road]
6. Fire Fall [Road]
7. Cain and Abel [Road]
8. Dinah and the Unclean Skin [Road]
9. Abraham [Road]
10. Burn Baby Burn [Road]
11. Judas Saves [Road]

Customer Reviews:

immaculate conception.......2007-04-22

While many do not consider Roadworms to be a proper album, it is a strong enough work to stand apart from Wormwood, the studio album that spawned this later "live" session. Performed after the Residents had been on tour for some time, the songs contained on Roadworms are, for the most part, drastically reworked from the original Wormwood versions. What is particularly interesting is the predominance of electric guitar, which adds an urgent, ragged texture to the music. The vocalizations of Mr. Skull and Molly Harvey are right on note, and far more expressive than on the studio versions. A few of the standout tracks are Hanging by his Hair, Burn Baby Burn, and Abraham. These alone are worth the purchase of the cd.
I imagine quite a few fans find fault in this work because it deviates far afield of the typical Residents sound (if there is such a thing). If, however, you are willing to flex your ears a bit, you will find it a rewarding listen. It does not rate a full 5 stars because the production leaves something to be desired, and a few of the songs do not reach their full potential. But these are minor complaints, and overall the album is a most immaculate conception, closing with an epic rendition of Judas Saves.

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The Berlin Sessions Juan Atkins Manufacturer: Tresor ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: 20 Years Metroplex: 1985-2005 ASIN: B000787XFU Release Date: 2005-05-31

Tracks:

1. Session 1
2. Session 2
3. Session 3
4. Session 4
5. Session 5

Album Description

"Berlin Sessions" is the first full-length album from Detroit techno originator Juan Atkins since 1998. When talking about the foundations of electronic music, or even techno music itself, mostly European names drop like Kraftwerk, Gary Numan, The Normal, Anne Clark, Eno… and Cybotron aka Model 500 aka Infiniti aka Juan Atkins. Mr. Atkins was unique in researching and experimenting with future electronics on American shores in Detroit long before the term "techno" had even been used. And long before he joined the roster of innovative Tresor artists in the very early 1990's.

During his last stay in Berlin, the techno originator booked studio time at the 5th Floor Studios and began work on what became a recherche to discover Berlin's influence on his music today. This of course brought back many memories of the days while recording in Berlin for the 3MB series, one of Tresor's earliest releases with Thomas Fehlmann and Moritz von Oswald in 1992 (Tresor.009). Over the years, Juan's collaborations with Tresor have joined the roster of significant techno classics.The times have definitely changed as well as Berlin's younger techno generation and their advanced, contemporary sounds. In his new collection of tracks, Juan Atkins evokes the machine-age technology of his roots with lucid melodies that deflect the pureness of Detroit to the complexity of Berlin production values. The result finds these new tracks absorbing in his special world of electronic music while never getting boring or repetitive. Many new artists are fully aware of these electronic roots, including Tresor recording artist Pacou who is responsible for the additional production on this album as well as for the bonus CD track. Razor-edge harder dynamics of Pacou with the austere electro-groove of Atkins. Old-school meets the new…

Average customer rating: Berlin Sessions Wormwood Almost Live Inspired...(fill in the blank) Residents Hit The Road with Roadworms

Roadworms: The Berlin Sessions The Residents Manufacturer: East Side Digital ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004XT06 Release Date: 2000-09-12

Tracks:

1. Un-American Band
2. How To Get A Head.Road
3. Hanging By His Hair.Road
4. God's Magic Finger.Road
5. Tent Peg In The Temple.Road
6. Fire Fall.Road
7. Cain And Abel.Road
8. Dinah And The Unclean Skin.Road
9. Abraham.Road
10. Burn Baby Burn.Road
11. Judas Saves.Road

Customer Reviews:

Berlin Sessions.......2002-06-23

Being in a Wormwood live show, I find that the Berlin Sessions is closer to the live performance and I think much better than the Curious Tales...Maybe it is the begining of a new age for The Residents-not bad indeed. Must for all Residents fans.

Wormwood Almost Live.......2002-04-03

This is a very good studio effort. This CD is composed of a bunch of the Wormwood songs recorded in a German studio while touring the Wormwood show. The interesting thing is that the recordings were all mostly done in one take, giving the CD a very fresh, live sound and feel. I skeptically picked up the CD for 5 bucks as a cutout from RalphAmerica. The Residents are infamous for rehashing material for profit, and expected this to be more of the same. But I was pleasantly surpried. While the songs are the same as on Wormwood, their delivery is original.

Inspired...(fill in the blank).......2000-12-28

1. The Residents make sense if you do not like Popular Culture.

2. If you like Music, you will probably not like the Residents.

3. If you're Weird, you will like the Residents.

Residents Hit The Road with Roadworms.......2000-09-29

The Residents' last CD Wormwood, did the unthinkable for an American rock band. The tackled the Bible. Maybe not a stretch for a band that has covered Gershwin, James Brown, John Phillip Sousa, Hank Williams, and Elvis Presley, but still....THE BIBLE? Wormwood was 15 dark tales from the Bible. Excelently produced and presented, it did give me a new take on the Old Testement. They were a nasty bunch back in the old days, and it's all written down in the good book. But why would a band want to make a CD about it? And then why would they take it on the road?

Roadworms opens with a strange take on Grand Funk Railroads' We're An American Band. The famed eyeball headed band from Shrieveport La. takes on the little band from Flint Mi. with Un-American Band. They are coming to your land to make you pray with them instead of party down....

The whole CD contains more guitar work on it than anything since Snakefinger (a frequent collaborater who died of a heart attack). Of the course the main course of the Residents is the emaculant keyboard work and the vocals with the obtuse lyrics. Done in the secrecy of the studio Mr Skull is able to sing with out the mask, thus making the vocals a little more listenable than other live efforts. The Cd, basically a retelling of Wormwood is a very listenable Residents CD. Not for everyone, but a must for the Residents Fan.

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The Broadcast Sessions for German Radio, 1939-42 Manufacturer: Enterprise ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Pergolesi | Pergolesi, Gio Battista | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Alessandro Scarlatti | Scarlatti, Alessandro | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Schipa, Tito | ( S ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000040TO Release Date: 1996-02-20

Tracks:

1. 'E La Solita Storia
2. 'Parmi Veder Le Lagrime
3. Marechiare
4. Ideale
5. Se Florindo
6. Fa La Nanna Bambin
7. Tre Giorni Son Che Nina
8. Torna A Surriento
9. Chi Se Ne Scorda Cchiu
10. Ideale (2nd version)
11. A Vucchella
12. Se Florindo (2nd version)
13. Fa La Nanna Bambin (2nd version)
14. Tre Giorni Son Che Nina
15. Se Tu M'ami

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