Camouflage is a German group formed in 1984 by Marcus Meyn, Heiko Maile and Oliver Kreyssig.
Originally, in 1983, the group was called "Licensed Technology", a group that quickly scuttled itself.
The name of the group is said to be a reference to the song of the same name written by the group Yellow Magic Orchestra.
In 1985 they recorded their first demos and a year later, in 1986, they won a TV hook after a friend of theirs provided one of the demos to the organizers.
Things were going to accelerate seriously when their first Single "The great commandment" was released in 1987. For a first draft, it's a masterstroke. Upon its release, the title immediately hits the mark, especially across the European continent.
In 1988, new success with the release of the Single "Strangers thoughts". Release followed shortly by the album "Voices & images" which allows itself the luxury of being ranked directly in the American Billboard Dance Charts. Album which also contains another Single "That smiling face".
A year later, in 1989, the album "Methods of silence" was released, the main extract of which was "Love is a shield", which had a great career, especially in Germany.
The third album "Meanwhile" was released two years later, in 1991. Album which produced mainly two Singles "Heaven (I want you)" and "This day". But the return to "traditional" instruments confused fans and the album was a failure.
Back to basics in 1993 and to the sounds that made them successful with the release of the Singles "Suspicious love" and "Close (we stoke the flames)". Both extracts from the album "Bodega bohemia". Album that will only be released in Germany ...
The album "Spice crakers" which will be released two later in 1995 will be the album too many and will spell the end of this great adventure from across the Rhine.
At least that's what we imagined but the group will come back later in the decades that will follow with several albums of more than certain quality.
To discover or rediscover...
Discography (among others ...) :
80s Decade :
The great commandment 1987
Stranger’s thoughts 1988
Neighbours 1988
That smiling face 1989
Love is a shield 1989
90s Decade :
Heaven (I want you) 1991
This day 1992
Suspicious love 1993
Close (we stroke the flames) 1993
Bad news 1995
A place in China (Heaven's not) 1995
X-ray 1996
Thief 1999
2000s Decade :
Me and you 2003
You turn 2003
I'll follow behind 2003
We are lovers 2006
Motif sky 2006
The pleasure remains 2007
2010s Decade :
Cold 2014
Ricky's hand 2014
Shine 2015
Count on me 2015
Misery 2015
Tracks :
1987 ... first title and direct master stroke ! The group simply signs here one of the biggest dance hits of the decade and goes directly to the highest international level without going through the intermediate stages. MAS-TER-FUL !
1988 ... a quality sequel that shows we are not dealing with just falling stars. We suspected ...
1988 ... a group which will remain mainly known for one title. While they will have produced a significant number of high caliber titles. Some form of injustice !
1989 ... which will surely remain as one of their best titles. Among others. A talented group more than certain like many German groups of the time ...
1989 ... like an aftertaste of Depeche Mode. A certain similarity, both on the sound side and on the vocal side. And a result in the end almost on the same level as the English !
1991 ... an obvious change in tone that matches the decade change. Too bad, they left a small part of their soul there ...
1992 ... an inspiration which fluctuates according to the songs. They had accustomed us to better, that's clear. A disappointing start to the 1990s ...
1993 ... back to basics with a much more electronic sound. We will say that it is rather good news ...
1993 ... there is no photo, a much more inspired year which brings us back to the Great Epoque. Like what it was not enough to put them back in the saddle ...
1995 ... ouh there, what is that ? The Masterpiece of Moon Martin in accelerated version x 20. Why not but could have done better ...
1995...a year1995 which will not remain as their best Vintage. The group is looking for himself and will have to reinvent himself if he wants to continue the adventure for a while...
1996 ... here we are in Euro Beat mode, almost 10 years after their sensational debut. If we summarize this past decade, a lot of excellent things and a few hiccups. But nothing very bad ...
1999 ... anyway, the adventure continues for good. It is clear that the group will never again have the same level of success that it experienced during the 80s but the main thing is to believe in it as they say !
2003 ... they will even attempt the transition to the 2000s. They are far from being ridiculous but to compete with the competition becomes literally impossible ...
2003...but that doesn't matter to them as long as they enjoy what they do. And in principle they are absolutely right...
2003... they were right to hang on anyway because this new opus will be classified, certainly only in Germany but that's already it...
2006...it's the basic fans who rejoice in any case as soon as a new opus sees the light of day. They would never have imagined that the group would go so far in the adventure...
2006...so it's still worth believing. In 1995 we thought that the case was definitely folded and here they are back at their best level during this decade 2000...
2007 ... another title with more than certain quality. They cannot compete with the competition but we can only salute their desire to do well !
2014...and another decade, one ! You still have to remember that they started to make talking about them in 1988, which is starting to take quite a lot of years...
2014...they've been there for over 25 years now. Certainly all their opus will not have burst the ceiling but none will have failed in any case...
2015...with them, it's never over ! The proof with this new opus which proves once again that we will still have to count on them in the years to come...
2015...they were right to hang on anyway because history proved them right. More and more former colleagues who had disappeared are also coming back during this decade of 2010...
2015...more and more groups from the 80s are coming back to offer new opuses like them. Except that them never stopped offering them...
Top Bonus: 2006...what better than to see them on stage ! We are therefore not going to sulk our pleasure and appreciate this moment at its fair value...
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