Dopamine (album)
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| Label (s) | Rule23 Recordings | |||
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12 |
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46:22 |
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| occupation | Singing: Kevin Russell Drums: Peter Schorowsky |
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Stephan Weidner, Michael Mainx |
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Abbey Road Studios (London) |
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Dopamine is the 14th studio album by the German rock band Böhse Onkelz . It was released on April 15, 2002 on the band's own label Rule23 Recordings . The album was largely recorded in Ibiza and mixed in London at Abbey Road Studios .
Album title
The title consciously alludes to the actual importance of the neurotransmitter dopamine , which is released during eating, sex and drug consumption and which triggers euphoria. Dopamine also stimulates adrenaline production.
Cover design
The album cover shows the four band members several times in orange tones. The background is gray and white and contains the album title Dopamine . The lettering Böhse Onkelz is in the lower part of the picture.
Track list
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| 1 | The Company | 4:18 |
| 2 | scar | 4:21 |
| 3 | Power for whoever doesn't want it | 4:32 |
| 4th | Mutate with me | 4:09 |
| 5 | No amnesty for MTV | 3:05 |
| 6th | How can that be | 3:16 |
| 7th | number 1 | 3:53 |
| 8th | state of things | 5:13 |
| 9 | I know where you live | 2:31 |
| 10 | No time | 3:15 |
| 11 | Now or never | 4:01 |
| 12 | Only when I'm drunk | 3:53 |
Background information on individual songs
- Power for whoever doesn't want it
The song addresses the problem that often arises, that in a society the rulers often also use their power. Politicians are accused of failing to keep election promises and ironically demanded that power should be given to those who do not want them.
- No amnesty for MTV
The song deals with the conflict between the Onkelz and the TV station MTV . In it they sing that they have not started the "fight" but know how to defend themselves. They also denounce the behavior of MTVs.
- How can that be
This title deals with the subject of child abuse and child prostitution in the so-called Third World countries.
- No time
The song is about the time that people waste on unimportant things. Man should better use the day because it is intended for him. ( "The day is meant for you - don't let it go by" )
- Only when I'm drunk
The song is about longing for someone, but you don't dare to speak to the person, which is why you lower your shame line with alcohol. "Only when I'm drunk do you come to my mind"
Chart successes and singles
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Dopamine entered the German album charts at number 1 in the 18th calendar week of 2002 and stayed there for another week before dropping to number 2. Overall, the album was in the top 100 for 23 weeks. In the German annual charts for 2002, the sound carrier was ranked 15th.
The song No Amnesty was released as a single for MTV , including the album track Scars and the two cover songs ' Coz I luv you and Je t'aime… (moi non plus) , which are not included on dopamine . The single entered the German single charts at number 2 and was in the top 100 for 11 weeks.
Sales figures and awards
The album sold more than 150,000 times in Germany, which corresponds to the sales figures for a gold record .
reception
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Thomas Kupfer from the music magazine Rock Hard rated dopamine with eight out of a possible ten points. He thinks the album is "a lot more melodic" than previous releases. The Onkelz had developed again "and with some songs they broke new stylistic territory". The band would "no longer need to wallow in pathos and self-pity, instead a good portion of (self) irony comes to the fore", which is why "'Dopamin' can easily be considered the band's most mature album to date".
Individual evidence
- ↑ Presley vinyl - album "dopamine". Website accessed on August 16, 2010 ( Memento of the original from May 26, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Album cover on amazon.de
- ↑ Dunklerort.net ( Memento of 11 June 2008 at the Internet Archive ) in the Internet Archive
- ↑ Dunklerort.net ( Memento of 11 June 2008 at the Internet Archive ) in the Internet Archive
- ↑ Dunklerort.net ( Memento from June 11, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Charts DE Charts AT Charts CH
- ↑ Dopamine chart tracking at musicline.de ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ DE: Annual charts # 15
- ↑ Chart tracking No amnesty for MTV at musicline.de ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ German album charts on rockhard.de , February 9, 2011. Retrieved on August 3, 2019.
- ↑ a b Rating: Rock Hard
- ↑ Album review: Dopamin on metal-hammer.de. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
- ↑ Rating: Pressure Magazine ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
