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from the musical genius, thanks to a great extent to the influence of Brian Eno, Heroes is thus both a musical and historical document
David Sylvian to release a new comiplation
“Orpheus” is one the songs featured in the new compilation “A victim of stars” featuring 30 years os songs by David Sylvian. This double album is being launched months before the new tour by the man who, like someone once said “makes music for those do not fear silence”.
David Sylvian is one of the founders of the arty band Japan, a band who took pop too a new level. After the split of this band, thirty years ago engaged in a solo career and teamed up with some of the best musicians in the world such as Mick Karn, Robert Fripp, Jon Hassel, Holger Czukay or Ryuichi Sakamoto.
