Sensor (album)

2003 studio album by Camouflage

Sensor

Studio album by

Camouflage

Released| 26 May 2003
Recorded| 1998–2003
Genre| Synth-pop
Length| 60:08
Label| Island
Producer|

* Heiko Maile
* Rob Kirwan
* Toy
* Gerret Freirichs

Camouflage chronology
| Spice Crackers
(1995)  | Sensor
(2003)  | Relocated
(2006)

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Singles from  Sensor

1. "Thief"
Released: 12 July 1999
2. "Me and You"
Released: 14 April 2003
3. "I Can't Feel You"
Released: 25 August 2003

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
laut.de| [1]
Release Magazine| [2]

Sensor is the sixth studio album by German synth-pop trio Camouflage, released on 26 May 2003 by Island Records. It is the band's first album since 1995's Spice Crackers, and the first to feature Oliver Kreyssig since 1989's Methods of Silence.[3] The album charted at number 26 in Germany.

## Background

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Former band member Oliver Kreyssig had remained in contact with the band following his departure, and through Polydor Music (who had now acquired rights to the band's back catalogue), he began indirectly working with the band on a greatest hits album (Best of Camouflage: We Stroke the Flames) in 1997. He then rejoined the band in 1998, and they began work on their next studio album.

A single, "Thief", was released in July 1999, and it was intended to be the lead single from the new album. However, Virgin indicated that they were not interested in releasing another Camouflage album, resulting in further delays. The band performed a gig in June 2000 in Freiberg, Sweden, their first performance in years.

## Recording

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Camouflage recruited three different production teams for the recording of Sensor to produce different results for each recording. Rob Kirwan and the band Toy worked on the album in London, while Gerret Freirichs worked from Hamburg. Heiko Maile also worked on the album from his studio in Stuttgart. The producers each sent completed tracks via the Internet and the band's website.

Following additional delays, Camouflage signed with Polydor in February 2002 and continued work on the album. However, Rob Kirwan and Toy retracted from the project late in 2002, causing more delays to the completion of the album. Nevertheless, the album was finally completed in 2003.[4]

## Promotion

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Two singles came from the record. The first, "Me and You", was released in April 2003 and reached #53 on the German charts. "I Can't Feel You" was issued in August 2003 and charted at #75 in Germany. The third single "Perfect" was cancelled due to the poor chart performances of the other two singles.

## Track listing

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All songs written by Heiko Maile, Marcus Meyn and Oliver Kreyssig, except track 5, written by Christoph Papendieck, Gerret Frerichs, Kim Sanders and Sven Schumacher.

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Me and You"| 4:40
2.| "Perfect"| 4:54
3.| "Harmful"| 4:28
4.| "Here She Comes"| 4:37
5.| "I Can't Feel You"| 4:07
6.| "Lost"| 5:55
7.| "I'll Follow Behind"| 4:20
8.| "Adrenalin"| 1:08
9.| "Blink" (featuring Neele Ternes)| 5:17
10.| "Thief"| 4:36
11.| "Together"| 4:45
12.| "74 Minutes"| 2:56
13.| "You Turn"| 11:05
Total length:| 60:08

Bonus tracksNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Me and You" (Warp Acht Mix)|

* Maile
* Meyn
* Kreyssig

| 5:23
2.| "You Turn" (Silent Night Mix)|

* Maile
* Meyn
* Kreyssig

| 5:02
Total length:| 10:25

## Credits

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* Co-producer – Heiko Maile (tracks: 1 to 5, 7, 9, 11)
* Guitar – Jörn Heilbutt (tracks: 3 to 5), Volker Hinkel (tracks: 6, 10, 12)
* Mixed By – Ralf C. Mayer (tracks: 6, 10, 12)
* Photography By – Mathias Bothor
* Producer – Heiko Maile (tracks: 6, 8, 10, 12, 13)
* Producer [Additional], Programmed By [Additional] – Andre Winter (tracks: 1 to 5, 7, 9, 11)
* Producer, Mixed By – Humate (tracks: 1 to 5, 7, 9, 11)
* Recorded By – Ronda Ray (alias Heiko Maile) (tracks: 6, 8, 10, 12, 13)
* Written-By – Heiko Maile (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 13), Marcus Meyn (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 13), Oliver Kreyssig (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 13)

## References

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1. ^ Schuh, Michael. "Denn wir kamen zuerst, und wir geh'n auch zuletzt". laut.de (in German). Retrieved 20 August 2020.
2. ^ Forsberg, Niklas (17 June 2003). "Camouflage: Sensor". Release Magazine. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
3. ^ "Sensor – Camouflage". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
4. ^ "Camouflage History: Part nine 2002–2005". camouflage-music.com. Retrieved 13 February 2014.

## External links

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* Sensor at Discogs (list of releases)

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Camouflage

* Heiko Maile
* Marcus Meyn
* Oliver Kreyssig

* Martin Kähling

Studio albums|

* Voices & Images
* Methods of Silence
* Meanwhile
* Bodega Bohemia
* Spice Crackers
* Sensor
* Relocated
* Greyscale

Compilation albums|

* Best of Camouflage: We Stroke the Flames
* Rewind – Best of 85–97
* The Singles

Singles|

* "The Great Commandment"
* "Strangers' Thoughts"
* "Neighbours"
* "Love Is a Shield"
* "Close (We Stroke the Flames)"
* "X-Ray"
* "Thief"
* "Me and You"
* "I Can't Feel You"
* "Shine"

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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