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"'''Neuköln'''" is an instrumental piece written by [[David Bowie]] and [[Brian Eno]] in 1977 for the album ''[["Heroes" (David Bowie album)|"Heroes"]]''. It was the last of three consecutive instrumentals on side two of the original vinyl album, following "[[Sense of Doubt]]" and "[[Moss Garden]]". |
"'''Neuköln'''" is an instrumental piece written by [[David Bowie]] and [[Brian Eno]] in 1977 for the album ''[["Heroes" (David Bowie album)|"Heroes"]]''. It was the last of three consecutive instrumentals on side two of the original vinyl album, following "[[Sense of Doubt]]" and "[[Moss Garden]]". |
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[[Neukölln]] (correctly spelled with a double "L") is a district of [[Berlin]]. Bowie lived in Berlin for a time in 1977, although not in Neukölln but in [[Schöneberg]].<ref name="Bowie: An Illustrated Record">[[Roy Carr]] & [[Charles Shaar Murray]] (1981). ''Bowie: An Illustrated Record'': p.92</ref> The music has been interpreted as reflecting in part the rootlessness of the [[Turkish people|Turkish]] immigrants who made up a large proportion of the area's population.<ref name="Strange Fascincation">David Buckley (1999). ''Strange Fascination – David Bowie: The Definitive Story'': p.325</ref> [[Edgar Froese]], founder of [[Tangerine Dream]], was also from southern [[Neukölln]]. Froese's album [[Epsilon in Malaysian Pale]], mostly played with [[Mellotron]] (just like ''Neuköln''), was according to Bowie a big influence and a "soundtrack to his life in Berlin".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/classic-tracks-david-bowie-heroes|title=CLASSIC TRACKS: David Bowie 'Heroes' {{!}}|website=www.soundonsound.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-09-24}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/bowies-berlin-the-city-that-shaped-a-1970s-masterpiece/|title= |
[[Neukölln]] (correctly spelled with a double "L") is a district of [[Berlin]]. Bowie lived in Berlin for a time in 1977, although not in Neukölln but in [[Schöneberg]].<ref name="Bowie: An Illustrated Record">[[Roy Carr]] & [[Charles Shaar Murray]] (1981). ''Bowie: An Illustrated Record'': p.92</ref> The music has been interpreted as reflecting in part the rootlessness of the [[Turkish people|Turkish]] immigrants who made up a large proportion of the area's population.<ref name="Strange Fascincation">David Buckley (1999). ''Strange Fascination – David Bowie: The Definitive Story'': p.325</ref> [[Edgar Froese]], founder of [[Tangerine Dream]], was also from southern [[Neukölln]]. Froese's album [[Epsilon in Malaysian Pale]], mostly played with [[Mellotron]] (just like ''Neuköln''), was according to Bowie a big influence and a "soundtrack to his life in Berlin".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/classic-tracks-david-bowie-heroes|title=CLASSIC TRACKS: David Bowie 'Heroes' {{!}}|website=www.soundonsound.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-09-24}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/bowies-berlin-the-city-that-shaped-a-1970s-masterpiece/|title=Bowie's Berlin: the city that shaped a 1970s masterpiece|work=History Extra|access-date=2018-09-24|language=en}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://groove.de/2015/01/26/zeitgeschichten-tangerine-dream/|title=ZEITGESCHICHTEN Tangerine Dream - Groove|date=2015-01-26|work=Groove|access-date=2018-09-24|language=de-DE}}</ref> |
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''[[NME]]'' journalists [[Roy Carr]] and [[Charles Shaar Murray]] described "Neuköln" as "a mood piece: the [[Cold War]] viewed through a bubble of blood or [[The Adventures of Harry Lime|Harry Lime]]'s last thoughts as he dies in the sewer in ''[[The Third Man]]''.<ref name="Bowie: An Illustrated Record" /> The final section features Bowie's plaintive [[saxophone]] "booming out across a harbour of solitude, as if lost in fog."<ref name="Strange Fascincation" /> |
''[[NME]]'' journalists [[Roy Carr]] and [[Charles Shaar Murray]] described "Neuköln" as "a mood piece: the [[Cold War]] viewed through a bubble of blood or [[The Adventures of Harry Lime|Harry Lime]]'s last thoughts as he dies in the sewer in ''[[The Third Man]]''.<ref name="Bowie: An Illustrated Record" /> The final section features Bowie's plaintive [[saxophone]] "booming out across a harbour of solitude, as if lost in fog."<ref name="Strange Fascincation" /> |
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| "Neuköln" | |
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| Song by David Bowie | |
| from the album "Heroes" | |
| Released | 14 October 1977 |
| Recorded | Hansa Studio by the Wall, West Berlin July–August 1977 |
| Genre | Ambient |
| Length | 4:34 |
| Label | RCA |
| Songwriter(s) | David Bowie, Brian Eno |
| Producer(s) | David Bowie, Tony Visconti |
"Neuköln" is an instrumental piece written by David Bowie and Brian Eno in 1977 for the album "Heroes". It was the last of three consecutive instrumentals on side two of the original vinyl album, following "Sense of Doubt" and "Moss Garden".
Neukölln (correctly spelled with a double "L") is a district of Berlin. Bowie lived in Berlin for a time in 1977, although not in Neukölln but in Schöneberg.[1] The music has been interpreted as reflecting in part the rootlessness of the Turkish immigrants who made up a large proportion of the area's population.[2] Edgar Froese, founder of Tangerine Dream, was also from southern Neukölln. Froese's album Epsilon in Malaysian Pale, mostly played with Mellotron (just like Neuköln), was according to Bowie a big influence and a "soundtrack to his life in Berlin".[3] [4] [5]
NME journalists Roy Carr and Charles Shaar Murray described "Neuköln" as "a mood piece: the Cold War viewed through a bubble of blood or Harry Lime's last thoughts as he dies in the sewer in The Third Man.[1] The final section features Bowie's plaintive saxophone "booming out across a harbour of solitude, as if lost in fog."[2]
The main character Christiane from the film Christiane F. - We Children from Bahnhof Zoo, starring David Bowie as himself, is also from southern Neukölln. Bowie produced the Christiane F. soundtrack which gave the film a commercial boost.
Cover versions
- Philip Glass – "Heroes" Symphony (1996)
- Dylan Howe – Subterranean – New Designs on Bowie's Berlin (2014)
Notes
- ^ a b Roy Carr & Charles Shaar Murray (1981). Bowie: An Illustrated Record: p.92
- ^ a b David Buckley (1999). Strange Fascination – David Bowie: The Definitive Story: p.325
- ^ "CLASSIC TRACKS: David Bowie 'Heroes' |". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^ "Bowie's Berlin: the city that shaped a 1970s masterpiece". History Extra. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^ "ZEITGESCHICHTEN Tangerine Dream - Groove". Groove (in German). 2015-01-26. Retrieved 2018-09-24.