Solitary Experiments – Past Perfect + Euphoria (Digital EP – Out Of Line)
Solitary Experiments make bonus EPs 'Past Perfect' and 'Euphoria' available in digital versions
“Past Perfect” and “Euphoria” can hardly be considered new work, but rather somewhat forgotten and lesser-known—unless to the fans—tracks by Solitary Experiments. Both EPs were originally released as bonus tracks on the limited albums “Future Tense” (2018) and “Phenomena” (2013).
Solitary Experiments ventures into covering fairly well-known songs by even more well-known bands such as Tears For Fears, Yazoo, Propaganda, Heaven 17, Wolfsheim, and others. In my opinion, they do this in a quite convincing way by retaining the recognizability of the original songs while simultaneously transforming them into a more Electro/Future-Pop approach. Not always obvious when you look at the choice of songs, but overall this is certainly a successful operation with, in my opinion, very successful interpretations of Yazoo’s “Nobody’s Diary” and Doro Pesch’s “Für Immer”.
As far as I am concerned, this kind of work is intended first and foremost for the group’s die-hard fans, but it still allows us to admire the group’s talent in the role of a cover band. (Rating:7½).
Listen to “Nobody’s Diary”:
About Solitary Experiments
Solitary Experiments is a German future pop and electro act founded in 1994, with roots in Frankfurt (Oder) and a long-term base in Berlin. The project grew out of early experiments by vocalist and lyricist Dennis Schober and keyboardist and programmer Michael Thielemann, who first worked together under the name Plague.
Early demo tapes appeared in the late 1990s before the debut album “Final Approach” arrived in 1999 through Maschinenwelt. Later albums included “Paradox” (2001), “Advance Into Unknown” (2003), “Mind Over Matter” (2005) and “In the Eye of the Beholder” (2009), all in a melodic electro and future-pop style.
The digital EPs “Past Perfect” and “Euphoria”, first issued as bonus material with the limited albums “Future Tense” (2018) and “Phenomena” (2013), were reissued through Out Of Line in 2026 and collect the band’s cover versions of tracks by acts such as Yazoo and Doro Pesch.
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