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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 were signed to Mute Records. Their early albums were on Argo Records (UK). In 2011 a new album is released on Saphrane Records (http://www.saphrane.com). The album called The Island is a mini opera based on an romanian surrealist novel and is a cooperation between Alexander Balanescu, his quartet and the romanian singer Ada Milea.
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 were signed to Mute Records. Their early albums were on Argo Records (UK). In 2011 a new album is released on Saphrane Records (http://www.saphrane.com). The album called The Island is a mini opera based on an romanian surrealist novel and is a cooperation between Alexander Balanescu, his quartet and the romanian singer Ada Milea.
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show-you-how wrote:
exquisito .
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tweedles73 wrote:
Hei everybody Mute launches 'An Introduction To...' compilation + get an exclusive free Komputer remix and a new balanescu quartet video (Kraftwerk's The Model) http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php?id=46775_0_2_0_C&utm_so http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH_VKWStK98
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batatshi wrote:
I was there too and share this opinion. Not knowing their music earlier, I was surprised by the encore - "Pocket Calculator". Kinda nice ;).
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boberZG wrote:
Just saw them live in Poznań and I'm still amazed how beautiful it was. Alexander's violin sound is just astonishing. It was also great to hear classical musicians pay tribute to Kraftwerk. Definitely worth seeing live.
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Mr3Sample wrote:
Possessed is awesome.
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SchonerTeufel wrote:
Model ♥♥♥♥
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Katja_84 wrote:
Excellent!
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rod32lop wrote:
Weergawes van Kraftwerk liedjies is sensasioneel.
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rod32lop wrote:
The versions of the of Kraftwerk songs are thrilling.
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ERROR_SU wrote:
十分强大的感染力+创造力!!!太牛了！
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mirceaqus wrote:
excelent prieteni
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vakeragalaktica wrote:
wooow! son tan geniales ♥
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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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