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Amnesia (KMFDM song)

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"Amnesia"
Single by KMFDM
Released22 May 2012 (2012-05-22)
Recorded2011
GenreElectro-industrial, industrial metal, future pop[1]
LabelMetropolis,[1] dependent,[2] KMFDM[3]
Songwriter(s)Sascha Konietzko, Lucia Cifarelli
Producer(s)KMFDM
KMFDM singles chronology
"Krank"
(2011)
"Amnesia"
(2012)
"Salvation"
(2015)

"Amnesia" is a song by industrial band KMFDM from their album WTF?![4] It was released as a single on 22 May 2012 in North America[1] and on 25 May 2012 in Europe.[2]

Reception

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"Amnesia" has been favorably described as "highly danceable",[5] a "club buster",[6] and a "hellish groover".[7]

Artwork

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The cover image for the single was designed by long-time KMFDM associate Aidan "Brute!" Hughes.[1] It was initially conceived by band leader Sascha Konietzko, and is inspired by the Edvard Munch painting The Scream.[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)RemixerLength
1."Amnesia (Käpt'n K. Mix)"Sascha Konietzko, Lucia CifarelliSascha Konietzko5:47
2."Amnesia (Album Mix)"Konietzko, Cifarelli 5:01
3."Krank (Morlocks Mix)"KonietzkoMorlocks5:26
4."Come On – Go Off (Rotersand Mix)"KonietzkoRotersand4:40
5."I ❤ You"Konietzko 3:53
Total length:24:47

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Amnesia". Metropolis Records. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "KMFDM: Amnesia" (in German). dependent. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
  3. ^ "News". KMFDM Records. KMFDM Inc. Archived from the original on 2012-09-06. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
  4. ^ a b Van Isacker, Bernard (February 26, 2012). "New KMFDM single 'Amnesia' from 'WTF?!' album". Side-Line News. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
  5. ^ Yücel, Ilker (August 9, 2011). "KMFDM – WTF?". ReGen Magazine. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
  6. ^ Burkart, Gregory (April 26, 2011). "KMFDM: 'WTF?!' - CD Review". Fearnet. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
  7. ^ Uhlenbruch, J. "Niggels" (June 1, 2012). "CD Review: KMFDM - Amnesia (Single)". Retrieved July 25, 2012.