It is one of the most iconic albums by David Bowie and contains “Heroes”, the title track that has become an hymn for some generations. The album was recorded in Berlin at the Hansa Studios right next to the Berlin Wall and together with Low and Lodger forms the Berlin trilogy, for many, and Trendenz also, the best in Bowie’s career, along with Scary Monsters which would be recored years later but still retains the Berlin influences and the Kraftwerk influenced electronic sound. 35 five years later “Heroes”, “Neukoln”, “The Secret life of Arabia” or “Sense of doubt” remain timeless masterpieces and a bring us back to the cold war days of West Berlin, an isolated city at the time but whose isolation has contributed to a brilliant set of songs like these. Aside from the musical genius, thanks to a great extent to the influence of Brian Eno, Heroes is thus both a musical and historical document
The return of Dead Can Dance
Dead Can Dance, one of the best bands from the 4AD label, the same label from the equally iconic band This Mortal Coil, wil be back on the road in 2012 and have just announced a new album. Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry formed the band in 1981 in Melbourne, Australia, having moved to London one year after, but the band split in 1998. “Rakim” is one of their finest moments. Enjoy it as an appetizer for of the most anxiously awaited world tours and album.
