Elias (song)
| Elias | |
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| Wolfsheim | |
| publication | April 22, 1994 |
| length | 3:32 (radio version) 4:37 (extended version) |
| Genre (s) | Synth pop |
| Author (s) |
Peter Heppner , Markus Reinhardt |
| album | 55578 |
Elias is a song of the German synth pop - duo Wolfsheim . The piece is the only single from the compilation 55578 released the following year .
Creation and artwork
The song was written by the two Wolfsheim members Peter Heppner and Markus Reinhardt. In collaboration with Jose Alvarez-Brill , the two also produced the single. The piece was mastered under the direction of Carlos Perón . The single was released under the music label Strange Ways Records and distributed by Indigo . The recordings took place in The Factory recording studio in Aachen . On the black and white cover of the maxi single you can see a portrait of two faces , in addition to the artist name and song title . One face has a sad expression, the other face looks in the direction of the sad face and arouses a laughing expression. The artwork and the drawing are from Heppner himself. On the back there is the quote: “Evelyn cuts our hair. Dedicated to no-one ".
Publication and promotion
Elias was first published on April 22, 1994 in Germany. In addition to the readioversion, the maxi single includes an extended version entitled Elias (Drumless Mix) . Other B-sides are Lovesong (Club Mix) , Lovesong (Short-Cut) and Tender Days (Indian Mix) . The two titles Lovesong and Tender Days can be found on the previous studio album Popkiller .
background information
When Elias is a remake of the original, which in 1989 on the second Wolfsheim- Demo Any But Pretty was released. The original song was recorded, composed and produced entirely by Heppner and Reinhardt. The piece was never included on a regular studio album.
content
The lyrics to Elias are in English. The music and the text were written jointly by Peter Heppner and Markus Reinhardt. Musically, the song moves in the field of synth pop . The song is built up on two stanzas and a refrain in between and at the end of the song. The speed of the radio version is 194, that of the extended version 97 beats per minute . In terms of content, the piece is about a person whose inside tells itself stories of a person named Elias. Stories about an innocent person, all of which for himself are true.
- Refrain, original excerpt
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- Refrain, translation
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Contributors
Song production
- Jose Alvarez-Brill : music producer
- Peter Heppner : artwork (cover), composer , songwriter , music producer
- Carlos Perón : Mastering
- Markus Reinhardt : composer, songwriter, music producer
Companies
- Indigo : distribution
- Strange Ways Records: Music label
- The Factory: recording studio
reception
To date, the song could not place in any official charts and exact sales figures are also not known.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wolfsheim - Elias. discogs.com, accessed July 31, 2015 .
- ↑ Elias by Wolfsheim. songbpm.com, accessed April 16, 2017 .