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)".
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.
halber, mensch, film, sogo, ishii, with, einstürzende, neubauten, film, mensch, english, half, person, third, studio, album, german, industrial, band, einstürzende, neubauten, released, september, 1985, some, bizzare, records, what, funny, about, gmbh, germany. For the film by Sogo Ishii with Einsturzende Neubauten see Halber Mensch film Halber Mensch or 1 2 Mensch English Half Person is the third studio album by German industrial band Einsturzende 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 Halber MenschStudio album by Einsturzende NeubautenReleased2 September 1985Recorded1983 1985GenreIndustrial experimentalLength35 32LabelSome BizarreProducerGareth Jones Einsturzende NeubautenEinsturzende Neubauten chronologyZeichnungen des Patienten O T 1983 Halber Mensch 1985 Funf Auf der Nach Oben Offenen Richterskala 1987 Contents 1 Background 2 Critical reception 3 Reissue 4 Track listing 5 Personnel 6 References 7 External linksBackground EditHalber Mensch shows a wider artistic range for the group incorporating elements of electronic dance music in Yu Gung Futter 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 EditProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 2 Alternative Rock8 10 3 Encyclopedia of Popular Music 4 The Great Alternative amp Indie Discography5 10 5 Laut de 6 MusicHound Rock4 5 7 OndaRock8 5 10 8 Spin Alternative Record Guide7 10 9 Trouser Press described Halber Mensch as Einsturzende 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 EditIn 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 EditAll tracks are written by Einsturzende Neubauten except as noted Side ANo TitleLyricsMusicLength1 Halber Mensch Half Person Blixa BargeldAlexander Hacke Bargeld F M Einheit Mark Chung N U Unruh Nikkolai Weidemann4 132 Yu Gung Futter Mein Ego Yu Gung Feed My Ego 7 143 Trinklied Drinking Song 1 154 Z N S C N S 5 40 Side BNo TitleLength1 Seele Brennt Soul Is Burning 4 052 Sehnsucht Zitternd Desire Trembling 2 553 Der Tod Ist Ein Dandy Death Is a Dandy 6 414 Letztes Biest Am Himmel Last Beast In the Sky 3 28 CD bonus tracksNo TitleWriter s Length9 Sand Lee Hazlewood cover Lee Hazlewood3 3010 Yu Gung Adrian Sherwood Remix remix by Adrian Sherwood 7 2811 Das Schaben The Rasping 9 22Personnel EditEinsturzende NeubautenBlixa Bargeld production Mark Chung production Alexander Hacke production N U Unruh production F M Einheit production Additional personnelMa Gita vocals Monika vocals Sabrine vocals Verena vocals TechnicalGareth 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 photographyReferences Edit Einsturzende Neubauten Halber Mensch Discogs Retrieved 20 August 2020 a b Bush John Halber Mensch Einsturzende 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 Einsturzende Neubauten Encyclopedia of Popular Music 5th ed Omnibus Press ISBN 978 0857125958 Strong Martin Charles 1999 The great alternative amp indie discography ISBN 9780862419134 Kubanke Ulf Ein Mantel wie Sandpapier fur 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 Einsturzende Neubauten OndaRock Retrieved 13 April 2022 Weisbard Eric Marks Craig eds 1995 Einsturzende Neubauten Spin Alternative Record Guide 1st ed New York Vintage Books ISBN 0 679 75574 8 Sheridan David Fasolino Greg Robbins Ira trouserpress com Einsturzende Neubauten trouserpress com Retrieved 2 March 2013 best industrial Einsturzende Neubauten 1 2 Mensch Discogs Retrieved 20 August 2020 External links EditHalber Mensch at Discogs list of releases Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Halber Mensch amp oldid 1115550509, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
