During the '90s, many synth-based artists from the previous decade toughened up their sound considerably, obviously having taken note of Nine Inch Nails.
Adam Ant and Gary Numan would be included on this list, as well as Germany's Falco.
But unlike the other aforementioned artists, Falco did not have to rely on the aid of another modern artist to resuscitate his recording career (Adam Ant/Trent Reznor, Gary Numan/Fear Factory) -- issuing Out of the Dark (Into the Light) on his own in 1998.
Those expecting an album's worth of tunes in the same style as "Rock Me Amadeus" may be disappointed, as such tracks as "No Time for Revolution" and "Hit Me" are more hard-hitting than what you'd expect from Falco.
That said, there are a few detours back to his earlier style, as evidenced by such tracks as "Egoist" and "Shake," as well as a retread of one of his early hits, "Der Kommissar 2000." Sadly, Out of the Dark (Into the Light) would be the last studio album released during Falco's lifetime, as he died the same year it was issued.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No Time for RevolutionFalco | Falco | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 2 | Out of the DarkFalco | Falco | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | ShakeFalco | Falco | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | Der Kommissar 2000Falco, Robert Ponger | Falco | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | Hit MeFalco | Falco | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | CyberloveFalco | Falco | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | EgoistFalco | Falco | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | NakedFalco | Falco | Play | 11:29 | 26 MB | 66 MB |
| 9 | Mutter, Der Mann Mit Dem Koks Ist Da (1995 Video Mix) | Falco | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 40 mins | 93 MB | |||||
| 40 mins | 271 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudi Dolezal | Artwork |
| 2 | Falco | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 3 | R. Heil | Producer |
| 4 | Robert Ponger | Composer |
| 5 | Zebulon | Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |