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Einsturzende Neubauten

#2
Einsturzende Neubauten is fantastic!!!

Which song did you heard? Their newer stuff is considerably more accessible than their earlier work. So it kind of depends on how high your tolerance for the sound of buzzsaws & power drills against sheet metal is. Their newest Perpetuum Mobile is a good place to start if you'd like to hear some of their mellower stuff.

Tabula Rasa is the place I think a lot of people start with Neubauten, it goes right down the middle between their harsher and mellower stuff. Also Ende Neu, and their unreleased collections Strategies against Architecture (especially the third one) are quite good, though a little inconsistent at times.

The first album I got was Drawings by an O.T. Patient, which is their second and pretty out there. Really harsh, but also kind of seductive.


Hope this helps, good luck!
 
#4
Against Will said:
Einsturzende Neubauten is fantastic!!!

Which song did you heard? Their newer stuff is considerably more accessible than their earlier work. So it kind of depends on how high your tolerance for the sound of buzzsaws & power drills against sheet metal is. Their newest Perpetuum Mobile is a good place to start if you'd like to hear some of their mellower stuff.

Tabula Rasa is the place I think a lot of people start with Neubauten, it goes right down the middle between their harsher and mellower stuff. Also Ende Neu, and their unreleased collections Strategies against Architecture (especially the third one) are quite good, though a little inconsistent at times.

The first album I got was Drawings by an O.T. Patient, which is their second and pretty out there. Really harsh, but also kind of seductive.


Hope this helps, good luck!
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i was watching some of the ones on youtube
The one that caught my ear though was Sehnsucht, found here ->

otherwise all of them are kinda cool sounding, and i would like to have at least one cd, so thats why i'm kinda asking if any fans here know of the "definitive" Einsturzende Neubauten
 
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superbassman2000 said:
i was watching some of the ones on youtube
The one that caught my ear though was Sehnsucht, found here ->

otherwise all of them are kinda cool sounding, and i would like to have at least one cd, so thats why i'm kinda asking if any fans here know of the "definitive" Einsturzende Neubauten
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EN don't really have a definitive album, I think a number of EN fans would agree with me, they've changed quite a bit in the 20-odd years they've been playing but all their releases somehow always sound like them. Maybe it's Blixa's voice or the metal pipe percussion, but they don't really have any albums that are missteps and each of them stands on their own while also existing in harmony with the rest. It's almost like a two decade long symphony broken up into various movements.

I suppose Haus Der Luge & Halber Mensch could be considered their masterpieces, but that's just based on a sort of nebulous consensus I've read through. The ones I mentioned are my personal favorites, though I have heard all of their albums.
 
#8
Einstürzende Neubauten are also notable because the "musical director" (Alexander Hacke) is a bass player - as was another long-time member (Mark Chung). I've been trying to find out more about their technique, method and equipment. Can anybody shed any light on this?
 
#9
Haus der Luege and Tabula Rasa are both good albums that I really should own. Now, all I have are three newer CD:s. These are, in reversed chronological order: Perpetuum Mobile (an album I seldom return to); Silence is Sexy (much, much better than the formerly mentioned album. Highly recomended!); and Ende Neu (my favourite of the three. Has one of the most beautiful love songs ever - Stella Maris - on it, and is worth buying for that one track alone).

On a side note, how can you not like a band that feature the following pictures on their website, under the category "instruments"?

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jeff_bass28: I think it's hard to answer your question, as I find The Residents and Einstürzende Neubauten to be miles apart soundwise, and also because I've never considered The Residents to be grating or noisy. Neubauten, on the other hand, can be a bit of both as well as neither, depending on which album you listen to. I like both bands, but they don't have much in common.
 
#11
I prefer the older Einsturzende Neubauten. With that in mind, I highly recommend the compilation CD "Strategies Against Architecture II"

I saw EN in concert a few years ago... just looking at their instruments was enough to keep me entertained, but their music was amazing too.
 
#13
Against Will said:
EN don't really have a definitive album, I think a number of EN fans would agree with me, they've changed quite a bit in the 20-odd years they've been playing but all their releases somehow always sound like them. Maybe it's Blixa's voice or the metal pipe percussion, but they don't really have any albums that are missteps and each of them stands on their own while also existing in harmony with the rest. It's almost like a two decade long symphony broken up into various movements.

I suppose Haus Der Luge & Halber Mensch could be considered their masterpieces, but that's just based on a sort of nebulous consensus I've read through. The ones I mentioned are my personal favorites, though I have heard all of their albums.
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i have to agree with you completely. as they are my favorite band, I know all their albums (including all their new stuff) really well, and they really don't have one album you could play to someone, and say "and thats Neubauten in a nutshell"

each album is different with a different concept in mind. Perpetuum Mobile is great, and it is probably a good place to start if you dont know them at all. Haus der Lüge is fantastic. Kollaps may be a little too harsh/noisy for some, although i'd recommend everyone that is getting into Neubauten at least listen to the title track!

their live show is awesome as well, check them out if you can. I saw them 3 years ago, it was an amazing show. meeting them made it even better.
 
#14
dehory said:
Einstürzende Neubauten are also notable because the "musical director" (Alexander Hacke) is a bass player - as was another long-time member (Mark Chung). I've been trying to find out more about their technique, method and equipment. Can anybody shed any light on this?
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+1

does anybody know what bass is Alexander Hacke using in Palast der Republik DVD ?

some videos in youtube..


cheers, :bassist:
 
#15
HELL YEAH!!!!!.... anything is good!! it just depends what you like about them, the earlier stuff is much more aggressive and experimental.. they get much more musical later on... As much as the earlier stuff is genius, i find myself listening to the later albums the most.

alles wieder offen
ende neu
perpetuum mobile
silence is sexy
tabula rasa
 
#18
Fuzzbass said:
I prefer the older Einsturzende Neubauten. With that in mind, I highly recommend the compilation CD "Strategies Against Architecture II"

I saw EN in concert a few years ago... just looking at their instruments was enough to keep me entertained, but their music was amazing too.
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I've been a fan of these guys for years. I saw them once too. This is exactly the place I'd start for getting into them. I love their version of Sand (I think this is a Johnny Cash song originally) which is on this compilation. Great stuff.

Personally I'm not super fond of Tablua Rosa. It's just kind of too sleepy for my tastes.
 

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