The Unknown (Album)
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The Unknown ( English "The Unknown") is the debut album by the German singer-songwriter Madeline Juno .
Creation and artwork
All tracks on the album were written jointly by Madeline Juno and Dave Roth, with David Jost co- writing three tracks . All tracks were mixed, produced and programmed by Patrick Benzer and Roth; Christian Fleps from Marquess was at their side during the programming and as a co-producer for the Tiel Feel You . The mixing took place with the help of the assistant Mathias Riediger. Roth was also an executive producer ( " Executive Producer ") operates. The mastering was done by Eastside Mastering, under the direction of Götz-Michael Rieth. The album was recorded in eight different recording studios in Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States. The recordings were made by Joschka Bender (guitar and drums), Benzer (bass, guitar and drums), Steve Cooper (piano), Lars Ehrhardt (guitar), Manfred Faust (drums), Steffen Graef (guitar), Juno (vocals and guitar ), Kristian Nord (drums), Stefan Pintev ( string instruments ), Roth (vocals, guitar, piano and drums) and Marc Schettler (drums). The Unknown was released under the music labels Island Records and Polydor , published by David Jost Music Publishing, Emma's Park Music and Sony ATV , and distributed by Universal Music Publishing .
On the black and white held cover of the album is - next to artist name and album title - Juno's face, partially visible from her hair covered. The cover picture was shot in June 2013 by the Rotterdam- born singer Nishe, the artwork is from Angela Bolliger and Frank Steinhofer. Inside the CD is a 24-page booklet with illustrations by Juno himself. In the booklet, the titles are not listed numerically, but as chapters in Roman numerals .
Publication and promotion
The Unknown was first published on March 7, 2014 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The album consists of 16 studio recordings and was released on CD and download. The album could already be pre-ordered three weeks earlier via iTunes . Every pre-orderer received the songs Error and Sympathy for download in advance .
On December 13th, 2013 it was announced that Juno wanted to compete in the German preliminary decision Our Song for Denmark for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 on March 13th, 2014 . Juno wanted to participate with the songs Error and Like Lovers Do and planned to sing the title Error in the second round . However, she was eliminated with Like Lovers Do in the first round. In the first round she had to admit defeat to her fellow competitors Elaiza , MarieMarie , Santiano and Unheilig .
In order to promote the album, there followed, among other things, live appearances in prime time with the title Error on Tribute to Bambi and Do you understand fun? as well as in the TV shows SWR3 latenight , the ARD morning magazine and in the NDR Talk Show . Juno appeared on the NDR Talk Show on October 11, 2013, which was Juno's first ever TV appearance. From February to March 2014 Like Lovers Do accompanied a commercial by VOX in which the show highlights for the month of March were presented. Thus, the song could be heard in various commercial breaks on VOX and other RTL group channels . In addition, both titles became soundtracks . Error was part of the soundtrack for the German comedy Fack ju Göhte and Like Lovers Do for the US disaster film Pompeii .
background information
Juno worked on her debut album for a total of four years. She started working back in 2009 at the age of 14. During the four years she occasionally uploaded some of her recordings to YouTube . One of the first songs that Juno wrote at the age of 14 is Melancholy Heartbeat .
In the run-up to the German preliminary decision for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, Juno stated that her favorite song on the album was Like Lovers Do , it was the last piece that was written for this album in November 2013.
content
All the lyrics on the album are in English and, like the corresponding compositions, were written by Madeline Juno and Dave Roth, three of whom they wrote together with co-author David Jost. Musically, the songs move in the area of pop music . All pieces are new compositions. Before the album was released, Juno published the tracklist for The Unknown on her Tumblr profile . On this, in addition to the later included titles, the songs All Across the Oceans and Stay were , which did not make it on the album. However, during her The Unknown Tour she played both titles. Juno herself describes her music as "hopeful, acoustic and melancholy music"; in summary, she calls her music "Heart-Core". In addition to the main vocals of Juno, the voice of Roth can be heard in the background in some of the songs. For the instrumentalization - besides the main instrumentalists Bender, Benzer, Brand, Graef, Juno, Mucha, Sahm and Sieferle - external studio musicians were hired (see contributors).
| # | title | Author (s) | Producer (s) | length |
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| 1 | The Unknown | Madeline Juno, Dave Roth | Patrick Benzner, Dave Roth | 3:05 |
| 2 | Like Lovers Thu | Madeline Juno, Dave Roth | 3:12 | |
| 3 | Six cigarettes | Madeline Juno, Dave Roth | 3:39 | |
| 4th | Day One | Madeline Juno, Dave Roth | 3:45 | |
| 5 | Feel you | David Jost, Madeline Juno, Dave Roth | 3:34 | |
| 6th | Same Sky | Madeline Juno, Dave Roth | 3:00 | |
| 7th | Error | David Jost, Madeline Juno, Dave Roth | 3:57 | |
| 8th | Vertigo | Madeline Juno, Dave Roth | 3:53 | |
| 9 | Melancholy Heartbeat | Madeline Juno, Dave Roth | 4:19 | |
| 10 | Second time around | Madeline Juno, Dave Roth | 3:18 | |
| 11 | Sympathy | Madeline Juno, Dave Roth | 4:54 | |
| 12 | Always This Way | Madeline Juno, Dave Roth | 4:36 | |
| 13 | Do it again | David Jost, Madeline Juno, Dave Roth | 3:23 | |
| 14th | If This Was a Movie | Madeline Juno, Dave Roth | 4:10 | |
| 15th | Ego You | Madeline Juno, Dave Roth | 3:57 | |
| 16 | Another you | Madeline Juno, Dave Roth | 3:50 |
Single releases
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Five months before The Unknown was released, the single Error was released on November 1, 2013. The piece became the soundtrack of the German comedy film Fack ju Göhte and was in the German single charts for six weeks (highest ranking: position 50). A week before the album was released, the second single Like Lovers Do was released on February 28, 2014. The song was part of the soundtrack for the US disaster film Pompeii and reached position 96 in two chart weeks, its highest rating in the German single charts.
In addition to the regular single releases, Juno also uploaded some songs in acoustic versions on YouTube in advance . In June 2013 she published a video there for The Unknown and for Second Time Around and Same Sky in August 2013. In addition, between March and September 2014, she published eight further video clips. Music videos for The Unknown , Same Sky , Day One , Always This Way , If This Was a Movie , Sympathy , Another You and Do It Again were released . Carina Steinmetz directed all music videos.
Tours
In order to present herself and her debut album, Juno went on three tours within one year with her live band. First, Juno played a concert in the opening act of the British singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding on February 4, 2014 in Hamburg ( Große Freiheit 36 ). On March 22nd there was a solo appearance as part of hr3 @ night on March 22nd, 2014 in Frankfurt am Main ( HR Funkhaus ). After the two concerts, Juno accompanied the German pop singer Adel Tawil and played alongside the German singer-songwriter Benne in the opening act of his song tour . Juno played 14 concerts within Germany from March 27th to April 13th, 2014. Following the tour, Juno played a single concert with her band in Zurich on April 17th, 2014. This was Juno's first concert outside Germany . On June 7th, 2014 Juno performed as part of KulturPur in the Ginsberger Heide in Hilchenbach-Grund . In September of the same year, Juno's first independent concert series followed with The Unknown Tour . The tour took her and her band through nine German cities. The German electro-pop duo Scene Writers (also known as ColdWaterEffect) could be won as a support act. At the end of the year, Juno was part of the Night of the Proms Tour 2014 concert series , a project where classical music and pop music meet. Other participants in the concert series were: Katie Melua , John Miles , Marlon Roudette , Ksenija Sidorova and Zucchero . During this event, Juno played 17 shows in Germany and one in Luxembourg . The concert in Luxembourg was Juno's second concert outside of Germany. On April 17, 2014 she played a concert at the Zurich Escherwyss Club in Switzerland. All in all, Juno played over 40 concerts in three countries in the 2014 calendar year.
Contributors
Album production
- Dana Anka: viola (songs: 8–9, 12, 16) , violin (songs: 8–9, 12, 16)
- Joschka Bender: guitar (songs: 1–16) , Hawaiian guitar (song: 3) , sound engineer (guitar and drums) (songs: 2–3, 10–11, 15)
- Patrick Benzer: Mixing (songs: 1–16) , bass (songs: 1–16) , guitar (songs: 2–3, 7, 9, 12, 14) , music producer (songs: 1–16) , programming (songs : 2, 5–6, 11, 13) , sound engineer (bass, guitar and drums) (songs: 1–16)
- Lars Brand: drums (songs: 1–16)
- Steve Cooper: Tonmeister (piano) (songs: 1–16)
- Lars Ehrhardt: guitar (songs: 1–11, 13–15) , mandolin (song: 9) , sound engineer (guitar) (songs: 1–2, 4–11, 13–15)
- Manfred Faust: Tonmeister (drums) (songs: 3–5)
- Christian Fleps : co-producer (song: 5) , keyboard (song: 5) , programming (song: 5)
- Steffen Graef: Guitar (songs: 1–16) , Tonmeister (guitar) (songs: 1–16)
- Reiner Hubert: drums (song: 7–8, 13)
- David Jost : composer (songs: 1–16) , songwriter (songs: 1–16)
- Madeline Juno : acoustic guitar (songs: 1–16) , vocals (songs: 1–16) , guitar (song: 12) , composer (songs: 1–16) , lyricist (songs: 1–16) , sound engineer (vocals and guitar) (songs: 1–16)
- Maurice Pascal Mustatea: Viola, Violin (Song: 16)
- Boris Matchin: Cello (Song: 7–9, 12)
- Peter Murray: Piano (Song: 8)
- Kristian Nord: drums (songs: 9, 14) , sound engineer (drums) (songs: 9, 14)
- Stefan Pintev: viola (songs: 7–9, 12, 16) , violin (songs: 7–9, 12, 16) , sound engineer ( string instruments ) (songs: 7–9, 16)
- Rodrigo Reichel: viola (song: 7) , violin (song: 7)
- Mathias Riediger: Mixing assistant (songs: 1–16)
- Götz-Michael Rieth: Mastering (songs: 1–16)
- Dave Roth: Mixing (songs: 1–16) , executive producer (songs: 1–16) , guitar (songs: 2, 5–7, 10–13, 15) , backing vocals (songs: 2, 5–6, 10 –11, 13, 15) , keyboard (songs: 1–15) , composer (songs: 5, 7, 13) , songwriter (songs: 5, 7, 13) , music producer (songs: 1–16) , percussion ( Songs: 5–6, 13) , piano (songs: 1–7, 9–16) , programming (songs: 2–5, 7–15) , sound engineer (vocals, guitar, piano and drums) (songs: 1– 16)
- Klaus Sahm: Keyboard (songs: 1–16) , piano (songs: 1–16)
- Marc Schettler: Tonmeister (drums) (songs: 7–8, 13)
- Paul Sieferle: Bass (songs: 1–16)
Artwork
- Angela Bolliger: Artwork (Cover)
- Madeline Juno : Illustration (booklet)
- Nishe: Photographer (Cover)
- Frank Steinhofer: Artwork (Cover)
Companies
- Benzner Publishing Studios: recording studio
- The Bunker: recording studio
- Clouds Hill Recordings: recording studio
- David Jost Music Publishing: Publisher
- Eastside Mastering: Mastering
- Emma's Park Music: Publisher
- Emma's Park Studios: recording studio
- GAGA Studio: recording studio
- Island Records : music label
- Just 4 Strings Studio: recording studio
- Nordmeister Studio: recording studio
- Polydor : music label
- Universal Music Publishing : Distribution
- Sony ATV : Publisher
- Time Tools Studios: recording studio
reception
Reviews
The German-language online magazine laut.de rated the album with 3/5 stars. David Maurer described the album with its 16 songs as "a little too long", but also shows understanding that Juno wanted to fill more than half an hour after four years. The songs showed similarities in structure, mood and theme. This not only reduces the “recognition value” of individual pieces, but also arouses the “desire for more variety and courage”. The debut album certainly has room for improvement, but Juno shows the potential for more.
The German-language e-zine Plattentests.de rated The Unknown with 5/10 points. Mark Read of the online editorial team described the album as well built and structured. Your English pronunciation is almost exemplary. Her voice skilfully serves all facets from fragile, to desperate, to flirtatious. Juno can also score points with the lyrics. Juno makes it really difficult not to like her or her music. But their debut album is a "slight disappointment". Juno wants too much with this. It is too long and in the end a bit too "monotonous". Seldom would tracks like Do It Again or If This Was a Movie "shake up" the thick blanket of despondency that lay over the album for almost an hour. On their own, songs like Error , The Unknown or Melancholy Heartbeat are really good. However, along the length of the album, everything flows together into one mass. After all, this does not leave an unpleasant aftertaste.
Charts and chart placements
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The Unknown reached position 24 in the album charts in Germany and stayed in the charts for a total of three weeks. In Switzerland, the album reached position 45 in the album charts in one week. To date, no album Junos has been able to place higher or longer in the German and Swiss album charts.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Madeline Juno - The Unknown. discogs.com, accessed March 26, 2017 .
- ↑ Madeline Juno - The Unknown. austriancharts.at, accessed on March 7, 2014 .
- ↑ Juno's contribution to iTunes pre-order. facebook.com, February 28, 2014, accessed March 7, 2014 .
- ↑ All preliminary decision candidates have been determined. eurovision.de, February 28, 2014, accessed on March 7, 2014 .
- ↑ All TV dates at a glance: Madeline Juno on TV. universal-music.de, October 23, 2013, accessed on February 23, 2019 .
- ^ Madeline Juno: Madeline Juno - Contributions. de-de.facebook.com, October 12, 2013, accessed on February 23, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Madeline Juno - The Unknown. universal-music.de, March 7, 2014, accessed on January 13, 2018 .
- ↑ Madeline Juno: "It was a hard and long road". Interview with Madeline Juno. Focus Online, October 14, 2013, accessed March 7, 2014 .
- ↑ a b Madeline Juno: From insider tip to successful artist. ntv.de, March 7, 2014, accessed March 7, 2014 .
- ↑ "I am not fascinated by beauty". Interview with Madeline Juno. NDR, February 25, 2014, accessed on March 13, 2014 .
- ↑ Tracklist “The Unknown”. madelinejuno-news.tumblr.com, accessed October 15, 2017 .
- ^ Madeline Juno - Error. officialcharts.de, accessed on February 23, 2019 .
- ↑ Madeline Juno - Like Lovers Thu. officialcharts.de, accessed on February 23, 2019 .
- ^ Madeline Juno - Error. discogs.com, accessed February 23, 2019 .
- ↑ Soundtrack - Fack Ju Göhte. austriancharts.at, accessed on March 17, 2017 .
- ↑ Madeline Juno - Like Lovers Do. discogs.com, accessed February 23, 2019 .
- ↑ Madeline Juno's soundtrack for the movie “Pompeii”: See the video “Like Lovers Do”. universal-music.de, February 14, 2014, accessed on February 23, 2019 .
- ↑ Madeline Juno - The Unknown. youtube.com, accessed June 6, 2013 .
- ^ Madeline Juno - Second Time Around. youtube.com, accessed August 14, 2013 .
- ↑ Madeline Juno - Same Sky. youtube.com, accessed August 23, 2013 .
- ^ Madeline Juno - The Unknown (short film). youtube.com, March 21, 2014, accessed February 23, 2019 .
- ↑ Madeline Juno - Same Sky. youtube.com, July 28, 2014, accessed April 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Madeline Juno - Day One. youtube.com, August 4, 2014, accessed April 2, 2017 .
- ^ Madeline Juno - Always This Way. youtube.com, August 11, 2014, accessed April 2, 2017 .
- ^ Madeline Juno - If This Was a Movie. youtube.com, August 18, 2014, accessed April 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Madeline Juno - Sympathy. youtube.com, August 25, 2014, accessed April 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Madeline Juno - Another You. youtube.com, September 1, 2014, accessed April 2, 2017 .
- ^ Madeline Juno - Do It Again. youtube.com, September 8, 2014, accessed April 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Madeline Juno Videos. vevo.com, accessed September 29, 2017 .
- ↑ Wiebke Tomescheit: Ellie Goulding, Tim Bendzko, Birdy & Co. are the best concerts in February. mopo.de, January 30, 2014, accessed on February 22, 2019 .
- ↑ Oddi: Madeline Juno Concert Setlist at hr3 @ night 2014 on March 22, 2014. setlist.fm, August 24, 2017, accessed on February 12, 2018 .
- ^ Adel Tawil: Adel Tawil - contributions. facebook.com, March 12, 2014, accessed January 26, 2018 .
- ↑ Dirudown: Madeline Juno Concert Setlist at Escherwyss Club, Zurich on April 17, 2014. setlist.fm, September 14, 2014, accessed on February 12, 2018 .
- ↑ saby: Madeline Juno Concert Setlist at KulturPur Festival 2014 on June 7, 2014. setlist.fm, June 3, 2017, accessed on February 22, 2019 .
- ↑ Madeline Juno confirms her first own headlining tour. universal-music.de, June 19, 2014, accessed on January 31, 2018 .
- ↑ Madeleine Juno takes Scene Writers on tour! rockbuster.de, accessed on January 31, 2018 .
- ↑ Night of the Proms 2014. setlist.fm, accessed on January 26, 2018 (English).
- ↑ Dirudown: Madeline Juno Concert Setlist at Escherwyss Club, Zurich on April 17, 2014. setlist.fm, September 14, 2014, accessed on February 12, 2018 .
- ↑ The German ESC hope for Copenhagen? laut.de, accessed on March 26, 2017 .
- ^ No song for Copenhagen. plattentests.de, accessed on March 26, 2017 .
- ↑ Madeline Juno - The Unknown. officialcharts.de, accessed on March 26, 2017 .
- ↑ Madeline Juno - The Unknown. hitparade.ch, accessed on March 21, 2014 .