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Halber Mensch

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For the film by Sogo Ishii with Einstürzende Neubauten, seeHalber Mensch (film).
Halber Mensch
Studio albumby
Einstürzende Neubauten
Released2 September 1985
Recorded1983–1985
Genre
Length35:32
LabelSome Bizarre
ProducerGareth Jones,Einstürzende Neubauten
Einstürzende Neubautenchronology
Zeichnungen des Patienten O. T.
(1983) 		Halber Mensch
(1985) 		Fünf Auf der Nach Oben Offenen Richterskala
(1987)

Halber Mensch(or⁠1/2⁠Mensch;English:Half Person) is the third studio album by GermanindustrialbandEinstürzende Neubauten,released on 2 September 1985 bySome Bizzare Recordsin the U.K. and by What's So Funny AboutGmbHin Germany. In the U.S., the album was distributed byRough Trade Records.[1]

Background

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Halber Menschshows a wider artistic range for the group, incorporating elements ofelectronic dance musicin "Yü-Gung (Fütter mein Ego)" and performing the title track nearlya cappella.The group also expands theirdynamic range;Blixa Bargeld's voice in "Seele Brennt" suddenly switches from a barely audible whisper to a high-pitched scream, while quiet bass guitar overtones float over relatively restrained percussion in "Letztes Biest (am Himmel)".

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Alternative Rock8/10[3]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
The Great Alternative & Indie Discography5/10[5]
Laut.de[6]
MusicHound Rock[7]
OndaRock8.5/10[8]
Spin Alternative Record Guide7/10[9]

Trouser PressdescribedHalber MenschasEinstürzende Neubauten's "strongest record" and "truly remarkable."[10]AllMusiccalled it "an excellent feat of industrial music."[2]In a 2019 feature,Pitchforknamed it the second-best industrial album of all time.[11]

Reissue

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In 2002, after a continuous conflict with Some Bizzare Records,[citation needed]the band released a remastered reissue of the album through their own labelPotomak,with a slight variation of the cover image.[12]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Einstürzende Neubauten, except as noted

Side A
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Halber Mensch" ( "Half Person" )Blixa BargeldAlexander Hacke,Bargeld,F.M. Einheit,Mark Chung,N.U. Unruh,Nikkolai Weidemann4:13
2."Yü-Gung (Fütter Mein Ego)" ( "Yugong(Feed My Ego) ")7:14
3."Trinklied" ( "Drinking Song" )1:15
4."Z.N.S." ( "C.N.S.")5:40
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Seele Brennt" ( "Soul Is Burning" )4:05
2."Sehnsucht (Zitternd)" ( "Desire (Trembling)" )2:55
3."Der Tod Ist Ein Dandy" ( "Death Is a Dandy" )6:41
4."Letztes Biest (Am Himmel)" ( "Last Beast (In the Sky)" )3:28
CD bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
9."Sand"(Lee HazlewoodandNancy Sinatracover)Hazlewood3:30
10."Yü-Gung (Adrian SherwoodRemix) "7:28
11."Das Schaben" ( "The Rasping" )9:22

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^"Einstürzende Neubauten - Halber Mensch".Discogs.1985.Retrieved20 August2020.
  2. ^abBush, John."Halber Mensch– Einstürzende Neubauten: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards: AllMusic ".AllMusic.Retrieved2 March2013.
  3. ^Thompson, Dave (12 April 2000)."Alternative rock".Miller Freeman Books – viaInternet Archive.
  4. ^Larkin, Colin(2011). "Einstürzende Neubauten".Encyclopedia of Popular Music(5th ed.).Omnibus Press.ISBN978-0857125958.
  5. ^Strong, Martin Charles (1999).The great alternative & indie discography.ISBN9780862419134.
  6. ^Kubanke, Ulf."Ein Mantel wie Sandpapier für zeitlose Zeilen".Laut.de.
  7. ^Gary Graff,ed. (1996).MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide(1st ed.). London:Visible Ink Press.p. 380.ISBN978-0-7876-1037-1.
  8. ^Mauro Roma."Einstürzende Neubauten".OndaRock.Retrieved13 April2022.
  9. ^Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). "Einstürzende Neubauten".Spin Alternative Record Guide(1st ed.). New York:Vintage Books.ISBN0-679-75574-8.
  10. ^Sheridan, David; Fasolino, Greg; Robbins, Ira."trouserpress.com:: Einstürzende Neubauten".trouserpress.com.Retrieved2 March2013.
  11. ^best industrial
  12. ^"Einstürzende Neubauten - 1/2 Mensch".Discogs.Retrieved20 August2020.
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