馃 CAMOUFLAGE [Synthpop]
- CAMOUFLAGE➤That Smiling Face [Justin Strauss Remix 12'' Vocal]➤That Smiling Face➤00:00:25
- CAMOUFLAGE➤In Your Ivory Tower➤Bodega Bohemia➤00:07:50
- CAMOUFLAGE➤Shine [Klaak Remix]➤Shine➤00:16:33
- SNOG➤Nothin'➤Eight Offerings For The Undead➤00:21:58
- ZAHO DE SAGAZAN ➤Tristesse➤La Symphonie Des Eclairs➤00:29:03
- WAITING FOR WORDS➤Great New World➤Egocracy➤00:32:35
- ASSEMBLAGE 23➤Epiphany➤Mourn➤00:38:14
- LIGHTS OF EUPHORIA➤Fortuneteller [Voice Mix]➤Fortuneteller➤00:44:59
- L'脗ME IMMORTELLE➤Changes➤Unsterblich - 20 Jahre L'脗me Immortelle➤00:50:30
- FELIX MARC➤Heartbox➤Heartbox➤00:55:24
- X MARKS THE PEDWALK➤Shadows➤Transformation➤00:58:58
- MONDTR脛UME➤All You Cannot See [Octolab Remix]➤Lovers, Sinners & Liars➤01:03:50
- CUT.RATE.BOX ➤New Religion➤New Religion➤01:10:09
- ROTERSAND➤Forgotten Daydreams [Full Mix]➤Forgotten Daydreams➤01:16:14
- DIORAMA➤E Minor➤Her Liquid Arms➤01:22:28
- DEPECHE MODE➤My Favourite Stranger [Boris Brejcha Remix]➤My Favourite Stranger [Remixes]➤01:28:36
- ELEKTROSTAUB + PATRIK HANSSON➤Loneliness [People Theatre's Spot Mix]➤We Are Dreamers➤01:35:43
- SOLITARY EXPERIMENTS➤Sanctuary [Hartung & Schleinitz Remix]➤Future Tense➤01:41:39
- KRAFTWERK➤Heimcomputer [2021 Single Edit]➤Heimcomputer➤01:49:08
- BLIND PASSENGER + HA[A]RP➤Love Is A Shield➤80's Express - The Golden 80's Compilation (Zeitsprung Vol. 2) (V/A)➤01:53:56
- M.I.N.E➤Meormy➤Unexpected Truth Within➤01:59:20
- CAMOUFLAGE➤I Can't Feel You [Mesh Remix]➤I Can't Feel You - The Remixes➤02:05:06
✚ Camouflage, the German synth-pop trio, officially formed in 1984 in Bietigheim-Bissingen by friends Marcus Meyn (vocals), Heiko Maile, and Oliver Kreyssig (keyboards/programming), quickly establishing themselves as a prominent figure in the continental European electronic music scene, where they were often compared to, and deeply influenced by, the seminal British band Depeche Mode, whose early works inspired the trio to abandon rock in favor of synthesizers and drum machines. Developing their sound in a basement studio they dubbed "Boy's Factory," the band gained early traction by winning a local radio contest, which led to a record contract and their breakthrough single, the now-iconic track "The Great Commandment," in 1987, a song that successfully bridged the German charts and, more significantly, topped the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in the United States, granting them crucial transatlantic recognition. Their debut album, Voices & Images, and its follow-up, Methods of Silence, featuring the enduring hit "Love Is a Shield," firmly established their signature melodic synth-pop style, characterized by sophisticated electronic arrangements, driving rhythms, and Meyn's rich, baritone vocals, which contributed to the comparisons with Depeche Mode's Martin Gore and Dave Gahan. Though they experimented with more traditional instrumentation on their third album, Meanwhile, the band's core contribution remains their masterful execution of the synth-pop genre, helping to define the 'German electronic sound' alongside acts like Alphaville and ensuring that the melodic, New Wave-influenced approach to electronic music remained commercially viable and artistically relevant throughout the late 80s and early 90s, offering a slightly darker, more introspective European counterpoint to the more purely pop-oriented acts of the era. Their work, which later saw the return of original member Oliver Kreyssig, continues to be a key reference point for subsequent generations of electronic artists who appreciate their meticulous sound design and their capacity for crafting emotionally resonant, high-quality pop songs entirely within the electronic medium, proving their longevity and enduring appeal through continuous touring and new album releases spanning four decades.
✚ CCamouflage, le trio synth-pop allemand, officiellement form茅 en 1984 脿 Bietigheim-Bissingen par les amis Marcus Meyn (chant), Heiko Maile et Oliver Kreyssig (claviers/programmation), s'est rapidement impos茅 comme une figure de proue de la sc猫ne musicale 茅lectronique continentale europ茅enne, o霉 ils 茅taient souvent compar茅s 脿, et profond茅ment influenc茅s par, le groupe britannique s茅minal Depeche Mode, dont les premi猫res 艙uvres ont inspir茅 le trio 脿 abandonner le rock au profit des synth茅tiseurs et des bo卯tes 脿 rythmes. D茅veloppant leur son dans un studio en sous-sol qu'ils ont surnomm茅 "Boy's Factory", le groupe a gagn茅 du terrain en remportant un concours de radio local, ce qui a conduit 脿 un contrat d'enregistrement et 脿 leur single phare, le morceau d茅sormais embl茅matique "The Great Commandment", en 1987, une chanson qui a r茅ussi 脿 percer les classements allemands et, plus significativement, a atteint la premi猫re place du classement Billboard Dance Club Songs aux 脡tats-Unis, leur accordant une reconnaissance transatlantique cruciale. Leur premier album, Voices & Images, et le suivant, Methods of Silence, contenant le succ猫s durable "Love Is a Shield", ont fermement 茅tabli leur style synth-pop m茅lodique caract茅ristique, caract茅ris茅 par des arrangements 茅lectroniques sophistiqu茅s, des rythmes entra卯nants et la voix riche de baryton de Meyn, qui a contribu茅 aux comparaisons avec Martin Gore et Dave Gahan de Depeche Mode. Bien qu'ils aient exp茅riment茅 des instrumentations plus traditionnelles sur leur troisi猫me album, Meanwhile, la contribution essentielle du groupe reste leur ex茅cution magistrale du genre synth-pop, aidant 脿 d茅finir le « son 茅lectronique allemand » aux c么t茅s d'actes comme Alphaville et assurant que l'approche m茅lodique, influenc茅e par la New Wave, de la musique 茅lectronique reste commercialement viable et artistiquement pertinente tout au long de la fin des ann茅es 80 et du d茅but des ann茅es 90, offrant un contrepoint europ茅en l茅g猫rement plus sombre et plus introspectif aux actes plus purement pop de cette 茅poque. Leur travail, qui a vu plus tard le retour du membre original Oliver Kreyssig, continue d'锚tre un point de r茅f茅rence cl茅 pour les g茅n茅rations suivantes d'artistes 茅lectroniques qui appr茅cient leur conception sonore m茅ticuleuse et leur capacit茅 脿 cr茅er des chansons pop de haute qualit茅 et 茅motionnellement r茅sonnantes enti猫rement au sein du m茅dium 茅lectronique, prouvant leur long茅vit茅 et leur attrait durable 脿 travers des tourn茅es continues et de nouvelles sorties d'albums s'茅tendant sur quatre d茅cennies.

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