Fragile Germany Vinilo y CD

Review: Fragile is a new project from photographer-turned-recording artist Wolfgang Tillmans. The basic idea is that he's the main vocalist and producer, and is accompanied by a rotating cast of friendly musicians and session players. Apparently, the material on Here We Are was recorded at various points over the course of the last three decades (the high octane "Fast Lane" was recorded as far back as 1986, when he was just 18), and flits between attitude-heavy post-punk, krautrock experimentalism, new wave and, in the case of the catchy title track, early New Order style indie-pop. It's a curious collection, but one that contains a wealth of entertaining and interesting material.

Review: Acclaimed photographer and visual artist Wolfgang Tillmans seems to be devoting more of his time to music making. Source marks his second EP of the year, following the February release of Heute Will Ich Frei Sein. In its original form (featured on the flipside), "Source" is an epic piece of next level electronic experimentalism, with Tillmans wrapping his own manipulated vocal howls, yelps and other non-verbal noises in fuzzy modular synths and end-of-days electronics. This 16-minute original version comes accompanied by a naturally more dancefloor-friendly revision by Roman Flugel, who places rolling, mind-altering drum machine hits and a rumbling bassline underneath Tillmans' eccentric original elements.

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Although better known as a photographer and artist, Wolfgang Tillmans has released quite a few rather good records in recent times, with experimental, ambient-influenced synth-pop LP Moon In Earthlight, which dropped earlier this year, one of the most impressive. This 12" features one of the highlights of that set, the sparkling, sci-fi synth-pop joy of 'Insanely Alive', is given a single release. The fine original mix (track four) is given an even more joyous, dancefloor-centric revision by fellow veterans the Pet Shop Boys, who brilliantly re-frame it in their image whilst retaining Tillmans' vocals and cheery melodies. The other rework, the Total Freedom and Sami Baha Spooky Curse / Special Blessing Mix, joins the dots between ambient, synth-pop and mutant dancehall. The track's twisted analogue bass is particularly weighty.

Review: Although primarily known as a photographer and award-winning artist, Berlin stalwart Wolfgang Tillmans has dabbled in music for most of his adult life. His latest EP - his first for two years - largely explores his love of left-of-centre minimal wave and vintage experimental electronica. It's very entertaining, all told, with his distinctively stylish vocals rising above dusty drum machine rhythms and dirt-encrusted synthesizer melodies. Californian experimentalists Wreck & Reference lend a hand on the superb title track, while Justin Strauss and Bryan Mette give the previously released "Fast Lane" a gently pulsating, dubbed-out, new wave twist. It's a little more dancefloor-friendly than the rest of the EP, but still in keeping with Tillmans' artistic vision.

Review: Renowned German photographer Wolfgang Tillmans made his debut as a producer on the 2016 / 1986 Ep last year and now presents the follow up entitled Device Control. The title track is a serving of slow grinding and sexy pop inflected electro, reminiscent of early noughties acts such as .ADULT or Fischerspooner. The woozy and hypnotic acappella "Angered Son" is a duet with Kyle Combs, performed live. "Make It Up As You Go Along" gets a couple of tremendous renditions: Salem deliver their trademark brand of witch house on their remix, while Berlin's disco hero Daniel Wang teams up with J.E.E.P. for a fabulous deep acid journey (a handy dub version is also included).

Review: Although better known as a photographer and artist, Wolfgang Tillmans has released quite a few rather good records in recent times, with experimental, ambient-influenced synth-pop LP Moon In Earthlight, which dropped earlier this year, one of the most impressive. This 12" features one of the highlights of that set, the sparkling, sci-fi synth-pop joy of 'Insanely Alive', is given a single release. The fine original mix (track four) is given an even more joyous, dancefloor-centric revision by fellow veterans the Pet Shop Boys, who brilliantly re-frame it in their image whilst retaining Tillmans' vocals and cheery melodies. The other rework, the Total Freedom and Sami Baha Spooky Curse / Special Blessing Mix, joins the dots between ambient, synth-pop and mutant dancehall. The track's twisted analogue bass is particularly weighty.