Off the Record is the second solo studio album by German musician and composer Karl Bartos (formerly of Kraftwerk).

It was released on 15 March 2013, through Bureau B Records.

It is Bartos' first solo album in ten years, though much of the material on Off the Record predates that on 2003's Communication.

"Without a Trace of Emotion" was released as a promo-single on 18 March 2013.

All tracks are written by Karl Bartos except "Musica Ex Machina", written by Bartos, Johnny Marr and Bernard Sumner