Halber Mensch
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Studio albumby | ||||
Released | 2 September 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1983–1985 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 35:32 | |||
Label | Some Bizarre | |||
Producer | Gareth Jones,Einstürzende Neubauten | |||
Einstürzende Neubautenchronology | ||||
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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
[edit]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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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Alternative Rock | 8/10[3] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Great Alternative & Indie Discography | 5/10[5] |
Laut.de | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MusicHound Rock | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
OndaRock | 8.5/10[8] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 7/10[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
[edit]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
[edit]All tracks are written by Einstürzende Neubauten, except as noted
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Halber Mensch" ( "Half Person" ) | Blixa Bargeld | Alexander Hacke,Bargeld,F.M. Einheit,Mark Chung,N.U. Unruh,Nikkolai Weidemann | 4:13 |
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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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9. | "Sand"(Lee HazlewoodandNancy Sinatracover) | Hazlewood | 3:30 |
10. | "Yü-Gung (Adrian SherwoodRemix) " | 7:28 | |
11. | "Das Schaben" ( "The Rasping" ) | 9:22 |
Personnel
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References
[edit]- ^"Einstürzende Neubauten - Halber Mensch".Discogs.1985.Retrieved20 August2020.
- ^abBush, John."Halber Mensch– Einstürzende Neubauten: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards: AllMusic ".AllMusic.Retrieved2 March2013.
- ^Thompson, Dave (12 April 2000)."Alternative rock".Miller Freeman Books – viaInternet Archive.
- ^Larkin, Colin(2011). "Einstürzende Neubauten".Encyclopedia of Popular Music(5th ed.).Omnibus Press.ISBN978-0857125958.
- ^Strong, Martin Charles (1999).The great alternative & indie discography.ISBN9780862419134.
- ^Kubanke, Ulf."Ein Mantel wie Sandpapier für zeitlose Zeilen".Laut.de.
- ^Gary Graff,ed. (1996).MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide(1st ed.). London:Visible Ink Press.p. 380.ISBN978-0-7876-1037-1.
- ^Mauro Roma."Einstürzende Neubauten".OndaRock.Retrieved13 April2022.
- ^Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). "Einstürzende Neubauten".Spin Alternative Record Guide(1st ed.). New York:Vintage Books.ISBN0-679-75574-8.
- ^Sheridan, David; Fasolino, Greg; Robbins, Ira."trouserpress.com:: Einstürzende Neubauten".trouserpress.com.Retrieved2 March2013.
- ^best industrial
- ^"Einstürzende Neubauten - 1/2 Mensch".Discogs.Retrieved20 August2020.
External links
[edit]- Halber MenschatDiscogs(list of releases)