Musik-Streaming
Hören Sie dieses Album mit unseren Apps in hoher Audio-Qualität
Testen Sie Qobuz kostenlos und hören Sie sich das Album anHören Sie dieses Album im Rahmen Ihres Streaming-Abonnements mit den Qobuz-Apps
Abonnement abschließenHören Sie dieses Album im Rahmen Ihres Streaming-Abonnements mit den Qobuz-Apps
Download
Kaufen Sie dieses Album und laden Sie es in verschiedenen Formaten herunter, je nach Ihren Bedürfnissen.
Although it inevitably falls somewhat short of the excellent and utterly original albums that followed it, the Knife's self-titled (and originally self-released) 2001 debut does more than merely hint at the duo's potential. For one thing, it reveals that their strange and idiosyncratic sensibility was fully apparent right from the beginning -- this couldn't possibly be mistaken for the work of any other band. In fact, within The Knife's considerable emotional range, and featuring the same inventive approach to synth programming and textural exploration, it already contains all the stylistic and musical elements that the duo would develop further on their later albums, encompassing both the glistening, off-kilter dance-pop of Deep Cuts and the frosty, otherworldly darkness of Silent Shout. And then of course there's Karin Dreijer's voice, which isn't subjected to nearly as much processing and digital manipulation here as it would be in their later work (except on the absurd, Darth Vader-referencing "A Lung"), but it's a formidable and curiously affecting instrument even in its unadulterated state. There are even some directly traceable elements for the trainspotters -- the dubby drip-like clicks that open Shout's "Like a Pen" are audible on the instrumental "Zapata," while the gently anthemic "Parade" features the lyric "we raise our heads for the color red," which would reappear as one of the more inscrutable lines in "Heartbeats." But as revealing as it may be for fans of their later work, The Knife is an eminently worthwhile listen in its own right. Freewheelingly experimental, but always in an accessible and song-driven fashion, it veers from the industrial rock menace of "I Take Time" to the poignant semi-acoustic fragility of "N.Y. Hotel" to the techno-pop chinoiserie of standout "Kino," with its infectiously chintzy riff and sturdy electro groove. At the time of this release, The Knife must have seemed inexorably indebted to the 1980s, particularly considering Dreijer's oft-remarked vocal similarity to Cyndi Lauper, but in the context of the heavy synthesizer presence that has continued throughout the 2000s it sounds practically prophetic. Even so, the album's largely synthetic soundscape is punctuated by touches of organic instrumentation, often used in unexpected ways -- hushed saxophone harmonies temper the sparse, pointillistic synth-funk of "Neon," while "Parade" blossoms into a rousing Celtic folk march rich with organ and accordion -- striking an affecting balance between human and machine (something that the duo would essentially abandon with the scarily remote, technological aesthetic of Silent Shout.) Lyrically, much of the album is imagistic and elusive, but marked with the Dreijer's characteristic combination of sentiment ("N.Y. Hotel"'s tender farewell), creepiness ("I Just Had to Die"'s ambiguous reference to "watching school girls"), and humor (the yuletide-themed "Reindeer," which is evidently sung from the perspective of one of Santa's elves).
© K. Ross Hoffman /TiVo
Sie hören derzeit Ausschnitte der Musik.
Hören Sie mehr als 100 Millionen Titel mit unseren Streaming-Abonnements
Hören Sie diese Playlist und mehr als 100 Millionen Tracks mit unseren Streaming-Abonnements
Ab 14.99 CHF/Monat
Olof Dreijer, Composer, Producer - Karin Dreijer, Composer, Producer - The Knife, MainArtist
2001 Rabid Records 2001 Rabid Records
Olof Dreijer, Composer, Producer - Karin Dreijer, Composer, Producer - The Knife, MainArtist
2001 Rabid Records 2001 Rabid Records
Olof Dreijer, Composer, Producer - Karin Dreijer, Composer, Producer - The Knife, MainArtist
2001 Rabid Records 2001 Rabid Records
Olof Dreijer, Composer, Producer - Karin Dreijer, Composer, Producer - The Knife, MainArtist
2001 Rabid Records 2001 Rabid Records
Olof Dreijer, Composer, Producer - Karin Dreijer, Composer, Producer - The Knife, MainArtist
2001 Rabid Records 2001 Rabid Records
Olof Dreijer, Composer, Producer - Karin Dreijer, Composer, Producer - The Knife, MainArtist
2001 Rabid Records 2001 Rabid Records
Olof Dreijer, Composer, Producer - Karin Dreijer, Composer, Producer - The Knife, MainArtist
2001 Rabid Records 2001 Rabid Records
Olof Dreijer, Composer, Producer, MixingEngineer - Karin Dreijer, Composer, Producer, MixingEngineer - The Knife, MainArtist
2001 Rabid Records 2001 Rabid Records
Olof Dreijer, Composer, Producer - Karin Dreijer, Composer, Producer - The Knife, MainArtist
2001 Rabid Records 2001 Rabid Records
Olof Dreijer, Composer, Producer - Karin Dreijer, Composer, Producer - The Knife, MainArtist
2001 Rabid Records 2001 Rabid Records
Olof Dreijer, Composer, Producer - Karin Dreijer, Composer, Producer - The Knife, MainArtist
2001 Rabid Records 2001 Rabid Records
Albumbeschreibung
Although it inevitably falls somewhat short of the excellent and utterly original albums that followed it, the Knife's self-titled (and originally self-released) 2001 debut does more than merely hint at the duo's potential. For one thing, it reveals that their strange and idiosyncratic sensibility was fully apparent right from the beginning -- this couldn't possibly be mistaken for the work of any other band. In fact, within The Knife's considerable emotional range, and featuring the same inventive approach to synth programming and textural exploration, it already contains all the stylistic and musical elements that the duo would develop further on their later albums, encompassing both the glistening, off-kilter dance-pop of Deep Cuts and the frosty, otherworldly darkness of Silent Shout. And then of course there's Karin Dreijer's voice, which isn't subjected to nearly as much processing and digital manipulation here as it would be in their later work (except on the absurd, Darth Vader-referencing "A Lung"), but it's a formidable and curiously affecting instrument even in its unadulterated state. There are even some directly traceable elements for the trainspotters -- the dubby drip-like clicks that open Shout's "Like a Pen" are audible on the instrumental "Zapata," while the gently anthemic "Parade" features the lyric "we raise our heads for the color red," which would reappear as one of the more inscrutable lines in "Heartbeats." But as revealing as it may be for fans of their later work, The Knife is an eminently worthwhile listen in its own right. Freewheelingly experimental, but always in an accessible and song-driven fashion, it veers from the industrial rock menace of "I Take Time" to the poignant semi-acoustic fragility of "N.Y. Hotel" to the techno-pop chinoiserie of standout "Kino," with its infectiously chintzy riff and sturdy electro groove. At the time of this release, The Knife must have seemed inexorably indebted to the 1980s, particularly considering Dreijer's oft-remarked vocal similarity to Cyndi Lauper, but in the context of the heavy synthesizer presence that has continued throughout the 2000s it sounds practically prophetic. Even so, the album's largely synthetic soundscape is punctuated by touches of organic instrumentation, often used in unexpected ways -- hushed saxophone harmonies temper the sparse, pointillistic synth-funk of "Neon," while "Parade" blossoms into a rousing Celtic folk march rich with organ and accordion -- striking an affecting balance between human and machine (something that the duo would essentially abandon with the scarily remote, technological aesthetic of Silent Shout.) Lyrically, much of the album is imagistic and elusive, but marked with the Dreijer's characteristic combination of sentiment ("N.Y. Hotel"'s tender farewell), creepiness ("I Just Had to Die"'s ambiguous reference to "watching school girls"), and humor (the yuletide-themed "Reindeer," which is evidently sung from the perspective of one of Santa's elves).
© K. Ross Hoffman /TiVo
Informationen zu dem Album
- 1 Disc(s) - 11 Track(s)
- Gesamte Laufzeit: 00:46:13
- Künstler: The Knife
- Komponist: Various Composers
- Label: Rabid Records
- Genre: Electronic
2001 Rabid Records 2001 Rabid Records
Verbesserung der AlbuminformationenWarum Musik bei Qobuz kaufen?
-
Streamen oder downloaden Sie Ihre Musik
Kaufen Sie ein Album oder einen einzelnen Track. Oder hören Sie sich mit unseren hochqualitativen Streaming-Abonnements einfach den ganzen Qobuz-Katalog an.
-
Kein DRM
Die heruntergeladenen Daten gehören Ihnen ohne jegliche Nutzungsbeschränkung. Sie können sie sooft herunterladen wie Sie möchten.
-
Wählen Sie das Format, das am Besten zu Ihnen passt
Sie können beim Download Ihrer Einkäufe zwischen verschiedenen Formaten (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) wählen.
-
Hören Sie Ihre Einkäufe mit unseren Apps
Installieren Sie die Qobuz-Apps für Smartphones, Tablets und Computer und hören Sie Ihre Musikeinkäufe immer und überall.