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The Balanescu Quartet is a London-based avant-garde string quartet founded in 1987 by Romanian-born violinist Alexander Bălănescu. The group achieved fame through the release of Possessed, consisting of complex cover versions of songs by German experimental electronic music band Kraftwerk.
The driving force behind the quartet has always been main composer and founder Alexander Balanescu.
The quartet are mainly notable for their very distinctive style of music, which encompasses odd time rhythms, sound dissonances and complex arrangements. The band has performed multiple works with a variety of other artists, including David Byrne, Gavin Bryars, Michael Nyman, Rabih Abou-Khalil, Kevin Volans, Hector Zazou, and Spiritualized.
They are the performers of the current arrangement of University Challenge’s title music on BBC2 in the U.K.
They are currently signed to Mute Records. Their early albums were on Argo Records (UK).
The driving force behind the quartet has always been main composer and founder Alexander Balanescu.
The quartet are mainly notable for their very distinctive style of music, which encompasses odd time rhythms, sound dissonances and complex arrangements. The band has performed multiple works with a variety of other artists, including David Byrne, Gavin Bryars, Michael Nyman, Rabih Abou-Khalil, Kevin Volans, Hector Zazou, and Spiritualized.
They are the performers of the current arrangement of University Challenge’s title music on BBC2 in the U.K.
They are currently signed to Mute Records. Their early albums were on Argo Records (UK).
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MdmaPLS wrote:
beautifull
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adelaynas wrote:
mmm mmm m mmm
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CaideSin wrote:
Mmmmmmmm~ delicious
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Odium75 wrote:
Unbelievable! I am buying this right now! I would have never heard this without last.fm.
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Dajajas wrote:
this is what I was recently looking for!!! It totally grabbed my heart!!!
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mistercreative wrote:
great a discovery by recommendation of last fm
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zolxol wrote:
hermoso 0_0
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gabriele55 wrote:
delizioso;)
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chintones wrote:
Just by chance I was browsing in a record store and heard a string quartet playing Kraftwerk! It turned out to be Balenescu's "Possessed".... Great (and unexpected) techno in a new set of clothes.
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shadow__myst wrote:
to bad this guy is'tn known in his own country, Romania.
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creativityhurts wrote:
Sweet
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kaisersozay wrote:
"...you have made a hostage of my memory...paralyzed by fire..." ...Want Me & Luminitza...
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little-bluebird wrote:
"Possessed" is d i v i n e, never thought Kraftwerk can sound like revelation! (the string effect:)
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trifibian wrote:
Maria T., of course!
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Grindfucked wrote:
nice
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wglmb wrote:
Model is wonderful!
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Maruca_C wrote:
I found a rip of Just can't get enough on the net. it's 45 sec long. Contact me, to know more
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Babs_05 wrote:
The Chiller Cabinet
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Maruca_C wrote:
sorry, me again :) If you like this you may like the Paul Schwartz project. Maybe not the Classical Crossover songs (with vocals) but his neo-classical Beatles album: http://www.lastfm.de/music/Paul%20Schwartz/Revolution especially the song Revolution is a lot like the Balanescu quartet
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Maruca_C wrote:
sounds... interesting. I came across Balanescu Quartet because of the H&M-ad, where they covered Just can't get enough from Depeche Mode - unfortunately THAT title can't be found anywhere ;/
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