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ex:el is an album by electronic music artists 808 State which was released in 1991.
The album features a couple of guest vocalists. Bernard Sumner, of Joy Division and New Order fame, sang on "Spanish Heart". Björk, who sang on "Qmart" and "Ooops", also is credited with co-writing the two songs.
It is considered to be the first major release to feature the sample from the film Willy Wonka of the phrase "we are the music makers", which became one of the most common vocal samples in electronic music. It is also the first electronic album to feature guest vocals on a few tracks by important indie rock/alternative rock artists, another thing that became commonplace on electronic music albums. [1]
[edit] Track listing
- "San Francisco" – 4:56
- "Spanish Heart" – 3:51
- "Leo Leo" – 4:01
- "Qmart" – 4:58
- "Nephatiti" – 4:50
- "Lift" – 5:12
- "Ooops" – 4:41
- "Empire" – 4:20
- "In Yer Face" – 5:12
- "Cubik" – 9:27
- "Lambrusco Cowboy" – 4:05
- "Techno Bell" – 4:56
- "Olympic" – 4:21
