Halber Mensch
Encyclopedia
Halber Mensch is the third studio
album
by Einstürzende Neubauten
. Some Bizzare Records
released the album in 1985 (see 1985 in music
). In 2003, after a continuous conflict with “Some Bizarre Records”, the band released a remastered reissue of this album with another version of the cover.
's sound. The group shows a wider artistic range, 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
overtone
s float over relatively restrained percussion in “Letztes Biest (am Himmel)”.
versions include some or all of the following tracks:
Recording studio
A recording studio is a facility for sound recording and mixing. Ideally both the recording and monitoring spaces are specially designed by an acoustician to achieve optimum acoustic properties...
album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Einstürzende Neubauten
Einstürzende Neubauten
Einstürzende Neubauten is a German post-industrial band, originally from West Berlin, formed in 1980. The group currently comprises Blixa Bargeld , Alexander Hacke , N.U...
. Some Bizzare Records
Some Bizzare Records
Some Bizzare Records is a British independent record label owned by Stevo Pearce. The label was founded in 1981, with the release of Some Bizzare Album, a compilation of unsigned bands including Depeche Mode, Soft Cell, The The, Neu Electrikk and Blancmange.-1981-1989:One of the first bands that...
released the album in 1985 (see 1985 in music
1985 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1985.-January–March:*January 1 - The newest music video channel, VH-1, debuts on American cable. It is aimed at an older demographic than its sister station, MTV...
). In 2003, after a continuous conflict with “Some Bizarre Records”, the band released a remastered reissue of this album with another version of the cover.
Overview
Halber Mensch shows further development of Einstürzende NeubautenEinstürzende Neubauten
Einstürzende Neubauten is a German post-industrial band, originally from West Berlin, formed in 1980. The group currently comprises Blixa Bargeld , Alexander Hacke , N.U...
's sound. The group shows a wider artistic range, incorporating elements of electronic dance music
Electronic dance music
Electronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...
in “Yü-Gung (Fütter mein Ego)” and performing the title track (nearly) a cappella
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
. The group also expands their dynamic range
Dynamic range
Dynamic range, abbreviated DR or DNR, is the ratio between the largest and smallest possible values of a changeable quantity, such as in sound and light. It is measured as a ratio, or as a base-10 or base-2 logarithmic value.-Dynamic range and human perception:The human senses of sight and...
: Blixa Bargeld
Blixa Bargeld
Blixa Bargeld is a composer, author, actor, singer, musician, performer and lecturer in a number of artistic fields...
's voice in “Seele brennt” suddenly switches from a barely audible whisper to a high-pitched scream, while quiet bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
overtone
Overtone
An overtone is any frequency higher than the fundamental frequency of a sound. The fundamental and the overtones together are called partials. Harmonics are partials whose frequencies are whole number multiples of the fundamental These overlapping terms are variously used when discussing the...
s float over relatively restrained percussion in “Letztes Biest (am Himmel)”.
Track listing
All songs written by Einstürzende Neubauten except where noted.- Halber Mensch – 4:13 (Blixa BargeldBlixa BargeldBlixa Bargeld is a composer, author, actor, singer, musician, performer and lecturer in a number of artistic fields...
) - Yü-Gung (Fütter Mein Ego) – 7:14
- Trinklied – 1:15
- Z.N.S. – 5:40
- Seele Brennt – 4:05
- Sehnsucht (Zitternd) – 2:55
- Der Tod Ist Ein Dandy – 6:41
- Letztes Biest (Am Himmel) – 3:28
Additional tracks
Various compact discCompact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
versions include some or all of the following tracks:
- SandSand (Lee Hazlewood song)"Sand" is a 1966 song written by Lee Hazlewood, performed with Nancy Sinatra on How Does That Grab You?.The song was later performed by Einstürzende Neubauten on their 1985 album Halber Mensch, by OP8 on the 1997 album Slush, and by Hugo Race and the True Spirit on the 2008 album 53rd State....
– 3:30 (Lee HazlewoodLee HazlewoodLee Hazlewood , born Barton Lee Hazlewood was an American country and pop singer, songwriter, and record producer, most widely known for his work with guitarist Duane Eddy during the late 1950s and singer Nancy Sinatra in the 1960s.Hazlewood had a distinctive baritone voice that added an ominous...
) - Yü-Gung (Adrian SherwoodAdrian SherwoodAdrian Sherwood is an English record producer best known for his work with dub music as well as for remixing a number of popular acts such as Coldcut, Depeche Mode, The Woodentops, Primal Scream, Pop Will Eat Itself, Sinéad O'Connor, and Skinny Puppy...
remix) – 7:28 - Das Schaben – 9:22
Credits
- Blixa BargeldBlixa BargeldBlixa Bargeld is a composer, author, actor, singer, musician, performer and lecturer in a number of artistic fields...
- Lead Vocals, Guitars - Mark ChungMark Chung (musician)Mark Chung is a German musician and music publisher, probably best known for his work as the bassist of the German band Einstürzende Neubauten.-Bio:...
- Bass, Vocals - Alexander HackeAlexander HackeAlexander Hacke is a guitarist, bass guitarist, singer, experimental / industrial / electronic musician from Germany....
- Guitar, Vocals - N.U. UnruhN.U. UnruhN. U. Unruh is a German musician, experimental percussionist and instruments inventor, probably best known for his work with German music group Einstürzende Neubauten.-Biography:...
- Percussion, Vocals - F.M. Einheit - Percussion, Vocals