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- Release Date: October 23, 2001
- Type: Compilation (best of)
- Genre: Rock
Review
Much like the first and second installments of Einsturzende Neubauten's overview series, Strategies Against Architecture III haphazardly juggles highlights with rarities, live tracks, and unreleased material, doubling as an agreeable state of the union. This third volume covers 1991-2001, a period that saw some upheaval; following the exits of Mark Chung and F.M. Einheit and the death of associate Roland Wolf, Neubauten considered disbanding. Thankfully, the original core of Blixa Bargeld, Alex Hacke, and N.U. Unruh opted to carry on. Throughout the early '90s and into the next decade, the group's sound became less confrontational and less jarring, but it never came close to growing complacent. Neubauten's enduring ability to challenge themselves and their audience while remaining as creative as the day they started finding metallic objects to throttle is well-summarized here. Although much of the extra material collected is on par with the proper LP material they released during the period, the compilation isn't without its frustrations. The running order is completely helter-skelter (perhaps that's part of the point), with no sense of flow whatsoever, perhaps altering the effect of each song in a bad way; the scattered live tracks make listeners crave an entirely live disc that captures the experience of a full show; the detailed notes on each track make listeners wish that a similar setup accompanied their non-compilations; the alternate versions of songs aren't that alternate; Blixa doesn't scream enough (though he never screams enough). All qualms aside, this digest is solidly stocked with fine experimental music that isn't willfully difficult to digest. Another thing to consider is the attached photo bonanza, which depicts everything from some of Neubauten's bizarre musical doohickeys to what appears to be some shots of a family reunion-type event. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music GuideTracks
CD 1
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Zentrifuge [#] | Blixa Bargeld, |
Einstürzende Neubauten | (4:48) |
| 12305 (Te Nacht) | Blixa Bargeld, |
Einstürzende Neubauten | (4:11) |
| Für Wen Sind Die Blumen? [Alternate Take] | Blixa Bargeld, |
Einstürzende Neubauten | (4:24) |
| Redukt [Live][#] | Blixa Bargeld, |
Einstürzende Neubauten | (9:40) |
| Ende Neu [Live][#] | Blixa Bargeld, F.M. Einheit, |
Einstürzende Neubauten | (6:19) |
| Blume | Blixa Bargeld, |
Einstürzende Neubauten | (4:30) |
| Three Thoughts (Devils Sect) | Blixa Bargeld, |
Einstürzende Neubauten | (4:37) |
| Implosion [Alternate Take] | Blixa Bargeld, |
Einstürzende Neubauten | (1:32) |
| Scampi Alla Carlina [#] | Blixa Bargeld, |
Einstürzende Neubauten | (2:45) |
| Snake [#] | Blixa Bargeld, |
Einstürzende Neubauten | (3:35) |
| Alles Was Irgendwie Nützt [Live][#] | Blixa Bargeld, |
Einstürzende Neubauten | (8:08) |
| The Garden | Blixa Bargeld, |
Einstürzende Neubauten | (5:13) |
| Anrufe in Abwesenheit | Blixa Bargeld, |
Einstürzende Neubauten | (4:18) |
| Querulanten [#] | Blixa Bargeld, |
Einstürzende Neubauten | (:58) |
CD 2
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Architektur Ist Geiselnahme [Alternate Take] | Blixa Bargeld, |
Einstürzende Neubauten | (5:04) |
| Helium | Blixa Bargeld, |
Einstürzende Neubauten | (3:12) |
| Wüste (Ballet Version) | Blixa Bargeld, |
Einstürzende Neubauten | (3:49) |
| Der Leere Raum [#] | Blixa Bargeld, |
Einstürzende Neubauten | (1:59) |
| Was Ist Ist [Extended Version][Alternate Take] | Blixa Bargeld, |
Einstürzende Neubauten | (4:17) |
| I Wish This Would Be Your Color [Live][#] | Blixa Bargeld, |
Einstürzende Neubauten | (8:12) |
| Bili Rubin | Blixa Bargeld, |
Einstürzende Neubauten | (3:00) |
| Die Interimsliebenden | Blixa Bargeld, |
Einstürzende Neubauten | (7:16) |
| Installation Nr. 1 (John Is Mixing) [Alternate Take] | Blixa Bargeld, F.M. Einheit, |
Einstürzende Neubauten | (3:46) |
| Mont Blanc [#] | Blixa Bargeld, Traditional | Einstürzende Neubauten | (:29) |
| Open Fire | Blixa Bargeld, |
Einstürzende Neubauten | (4:28) |
| Salamandrina | Blixa Bargeld, |
Einstürzende Neubauten | (2:59) |
| Letztes Bild | Blixa Bargeld, |
Einstürzende Neubauten | (3:54) |
| Silence Is Sexy [Alternate Take] | Blixa Bargeld, |
Einstürzende Neubauten | (6:00) |
| Drachen [#] | Blixa Bargeld, |
Einstürzende Neubauten | (2:07) |
