Einstürzende Neubauten

There are only a few mania-like items here.

For basic information, see the official site or a fan site.

Cassettes
Stahl "Stahldubversions"
RIP OFF (RIP 6), 1982.

Early studio takes.

2 x 4 "2 x 4"
ROIR (A-133), 1984.

Live tracks in Berlin, Hamburg, Amsterdam and Belgium (1980-83).

Vivid and outstanding performances.

Books
Halber

"Hanbun Ningen (1/2 Mensch)"
Tokyo, WAVE (distr. Atelier Peyotl), 1985, 1980yen.

Cassette & Book.

  • Cassette: Original soundtrack from the film "Hanbun Ningen (1/2 Mensch)" by ISHII Sogo. 46min.
  • Book: Essay, lyrics, some photos. 32pp.

The film itself also was released on LD (SM-058-0124, 5800yen) and Video Cassettes (VHS [H098-1005], Beta [B098-1005], both 9800yen) from SMS Record. Who bought the Beta ones?

Pain

Klaus Maeck, "Hör mit Schmerzen, Listen with pain"
Freibank, 1989. Printed in Germany.

A historical archive book full of photos, magazine articles, interviews, drawings by Blixa, lyrics and discography. German and English (partly Japanese, 'cos it has a chapter titled "Big in Japan"). 124pp.

Lots of useful resources. Indispensable to EN fans (and critics).

Reprinted in 1997. Available at around $25.

EN

Andrea Cangioli, "Einstürzende Neubauten"
Stampa Alternativa/Nuovi Equilibri, 1993, Lit. 20000. Printed in Italy.
with mini-CD [ 1: Nag nag nag / 2: Wuste (Ballet version) ]

Long interviews, lyrics, discography. Italian and English (and German lyrics). 96pp.

The name of the band is said "Edifici Nuovi che Crollano" in Italian. Sounds like some progressive rock band. Funny.

Video
Liebes

"Liebeslieder"
Studio K7 (021), 1993.

Directed by Klaus Maeck & Johanna Schenkel
approx. running time 100 minutes

Documentary. Contains live performances (1981-1993), various interviews, video clips. With English subtitle.

Etc
SAA

"Tai Kenchiku Senryaku (Strategies Against Architecture)"
Tokyo, Alpha Record (ALZB-9/10/11), 1991, 7000yen.

A low priced (about $60) limited box set (promoting their 2nd tour in Japan). Consists of 3CDs, VHS and Book.

  • CD: "Strategies Against Architecture" (1984) and "Strategies Against Architecture 2" (2CD, 1991).
  • VHS: The film "1/2 Mensch" (Directed by ISHII Sogo, 1985).
  • Book: History, discography, lyrics (German & Japanese), interviews, pics. 128pp. Mainly based on Klaus Maeck's "Hör mit Schmerzen".

Good present for those who didn't have "1/2 Mensch" video.

OBSCUR

"OBSCUR"
Vol.4, 1985, 440yen. Published in Tokyo.

A Japanese fanzine, which is commented on by Alex Hacke in Klaus Maeck's "Hör mit Schmerzen".

"There is a magazine which is superfunny : OBSCUR, made by normal school girls who came here in every 2 month ..." (p.75)

This issue contains interviews of Blixa, Unruh and Alex (as Sprung Aus Den Wolken) and some pics. But not an EN proper magazine. They (normal school girls) energetically tripped around Europe and collected interviews of Jim Foetus, Lydia Lunch, Die Tödliche Doris, Gudrun Gud, live reports of Psychic TV, Marc Almond, David J and SPK. 44pp.

Misc
ticket

Ticket for their live in Kyoto, Japan, 1985
Organized by Stack Orientation, 1985, 3900yen.

May 1985, Neubauten's first tour in Japan. In Kyoto, they performed at the movie studio.


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