Halber Mensch

Halber Mensch is also a film by Sogo Ishii with Einstürzende Neubauten: Halber Mensch (film)

Halber Mensch
Studio album by Einstürzende Neubauten
Released	1985
Recorded	1983 - 1985
Genre	Experimental, Industrial rock
Length	35:32
Label	Some Bizzare Records
Producer	Gareth Jones & Einstürzende Neubauten
Professional reviews
Allmusic Review Piero Scaruffi (6/10) link
Einstürzende Neubauten chronology
Zeichnungen des Patienten O. T. (1983) Halber Mensch (1985) Fünf Auf der Nach Oben Offenen Richterskala (1987)

Halber Mensch (or ½ Mensch; English: “Half Man”) 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.

Overview

Halber Mensch shows further development of Einstürzende Neubauten'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 overtones float over relatively restrained percussion in “Letztes Biest (am Himmel)”.

Track listing

All songs written by Einstürzende Neubauten except where noted.

1. “Halber Mensch” – 4:13 (Blixa Bargeld)
2. “Yü-Gung (Fütter mein Ego)” – 7:14
3. “Trinklied” – 1:15
4. “Z.N.S.” – 5:40
5. “Seele brennt” – 4:05
6. “Sehnsucht (zitternd)” – 2:55
7. “Der Tod ist ein Dandy” – 6:41
8. “Letztes Biest (am Himmel)” – 3:28

Additional tracks

Various compact disc versions include some or all of the following tracks:

• “Das Schaben” – 9:22
• “Sand” – 3:30 (Lee Hazelwood)
• “Yü-Gung (Adrian Sherwood Remix)” – 7:28

Credits

• Blixa Bargeld
• Mark Chung
• F.M. Einheit
• Alexander Hacke
• N.U. Unruh