music.wikisort.org - CompositionHalber Mensch (or 1/2 Mensch; English: Half Person) is the third studio album by German industrial band Einstürzende Neubauten, released on 2 September 1985 by Some Bizzare Records in the U.K. and by What's So Funny About GmbH in Germany. In the U.S., the album was distributed by Rough Trade Records.[1]
1985 studio album by Einstürzende Neubauten
Halber Mensch |
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Released | 2 September 1985 |
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Recorded | 1983–1985 |
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Genre | Industrial, experimental |
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Length | 35:32 |
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Label | Some Bizarre |
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Producer | Gareth Jones, Einstürzende Neubauten |
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Background
Halber Mensch shows a wider artistic range for the group, incorporating elements of electronic dance music in "Yü-Gung (Fütter mein Ego)" and performing the title track nearly a cappella. The group also expands their dynamic 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
Trouser Press described Halber Mensch as "[Einstürzende Neubauten's] strongest record" and "truly remarkable."[10] AllMusic called it "an excellent feat of industrial music."[2]
In a 2019 feature, Pitchfork named it the second-best industrial album of all time.[11]
Reissue
In 2002, after a continuous conflict with Some Bizzare Records,[citation needed] the band released a remastered reissue of the album through their own label Potomak, with a slight variation of the cover image.[12]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Einstürzende Neubauten, except as noted.
Side ATitle | Lyrics | Music |
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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 |
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2. | "Yü-Gung (Fütter Mein Ego)" ("Yü-Gung (Feed My Ego)") | | | 7:14 |
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3. | "Trinklied" ("Drinking Song") | | | 1:15 |
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4. | "Z.N.S." ("C.N.S.") | | | 5:40 |
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Side BTitle |
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1. | "Seele Brennt" ("Soul Is Burning") | 4:05 |
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2. | "Sehnsucht (Zitternd)" ("Desire (Trembling)") | 2:55 |
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3. | "Der Tod Ist Ein Dandy" ("Death Is a Dandy") | 6:41 |
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4. | "Letztes Biest (Am Himmel)" ("Last Beast (In the Sky)") | 3:28 |
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CD bonus tracksTitle | Writer(s) |
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9. | "Sand" (Lee Hazlewood cover) | Lee Hazlewood | 3:30 |
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10. | "Yü-Gung (Adrian Sherwood Remix)" (remix by Adrian Sherwood) | | 7:28 |
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11. | "Das Schaben" ("The Rasping") | | 9:22 |
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Personnel
- Einstürzende Neubauten
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- Additional personnel
- Ma Gita – vocals
- Monika – vocals
- Sabrine – vocals
- Verena – vocals
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- Technical
- Gareth Jones – production, recording and mixing on all tracks except "Seele Brent"
- Nainz Watts – engineering
- Thomas Stern – engineering
- Michael Zimmerling – recording and mixing on "Seele Brennt"
- Tim Young – mastering
- Animal House – sleeve design
- Vincent Huang – sleeve photography
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References
- "Einstürzende Neubauten - Halber Mensch". Discogs. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- Bush, John. "Halber Mensch – Einstürzende Neubauten : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- Thompson, Dave (12 April 2000). "Alternative rock". Miller Freeman Books – via Internet Archive.
- Larkin, Colin (2011). "Einstürzende Neubauten". Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0857125958.
- Strong, Martin Charles (1999). The great alternative & indie discography. ISBN 9780862419134.
- 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. ISBN 978-0-7876-1037-1.
- Mauro Roma. "Einstürzende Neubauten". OndaRock. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). "Einstürzende Neubauten". Spin Alternative Record Guide (1st ed.). New York: Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
- Sheridan, David; Fasolino, Greg; Robbins, Ira. "trouserpress.com :: Einstürzende Neubauten". trouserpress.com. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- best industrial
- "Einstürzende Neubauten - 1/2 Mensch". Discogs. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
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Musterhaus series | |
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Neubauten.org Supporters Project |
- Supporter Album No. 1
- Airplane Miniatures
- Grundstück
- Alles was irgendwie nützt
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На других языках
[de] ½ Mensch
½ Mensch, auch Halber Mensch genannt, ist das dritte Studioalbum der deutschen Musikgruppe Einstürzende Neubauten. Es wurde im Oktober 1985 von What’s So Funny About… (heute ZickZack Records) veröffentlicht. Es stellt die Abkehr vom früheren experimentellen Noise- und Industrial-Sound hin zu einer eher herkömmlichen musikalischen Herangehensweise dar.
- [en] Halber Mensch
[ru] Halber Mensch
Halber Mensch, стилизовано как ½ Mensch (нем. Получеловек или Пол-человека) — третий студийный альбом немецкой экспериментальной музыкальной группы Einstürzende Neubauten. Был впервые издан в 1985 году лейблом Some Bizzare Records, затем, после длительного конфликта с этим лейблом, переиздан группой в 2003 году в заново сведённом варианте и с изменённой обложкой.
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