F眉nf auf der nach oben offenen Richterskala

by Einst眉rzende Neubauten

F眉nf auf der nach oben offenen Richterskala cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 22 June 1987
  • Label: Some Bizzare
  • Country: Germany
  • Length: 41:41
  • Community rating: 3.88/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Alexander Hacke, Blixa Bargeld, Bonnie Dobson, Marc Chung, Tim Rose

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Einst眉rzende Neubauten significantly subdued their trademark sheet-metal clatter on this release, favoring a sparse, deeply ominous atmosphere over pure sonic aggression. Blixa Bargeld鈥檚 hushed, terrifying whispers echo across vast, rhythmic spaces constructed from unconventional percussion, minimalist guitar figures, and silence itself. The record is a profoundly scary, avant-garde exploration of tension and industrial restraint.

Genres

Descriptors: atmospheric, scary, rhythmic, avant-garde, experimental, noisy, industrial, dissonant, percussive

Tracklist

  1. Zerst枚rte Zelle (Destroyed Cell) (8:02)
  2. Morning Dew (4:55)
  3. Ich Bin's (It's Me) (3:22)
  4. MoDiMiDoFrSaSo (MonTuesWedThurFriSatSun) (4:52)
  5. 12 St盲dte (Twelve Cities) (8:38)
  6. Keine Sch枚nheit Ohne Gefahr (No Beauty Without Danger) (5:06)
  7. Kein Bestandteil Sein (To Be No Part Of It) (6:46)

Credits

  • Einst眉rzende Neubauten - primary artist, producer, written-by
  • Blixa Bargeld - art direction, written-by
  • Fritz Jan Thaddaeus Brinckmann - art direction
  • Beate Kortmann - artwork [art assistance]
  • Julia Roehl - artwork [art assistance]
  • Walter Zeiss - artwork [art assistance]
  • Gareth Jones - producer
  • Raymond Watts - recorded by [additional]
  • Chris Zander - typography [type]
  • Matthew Partridge - typography [type]
  • Alexander Hacke - written-by
  • F.M. Einheit - written-by
  • Marc Chung - written-by
  • N.U. Unruh - written-by
  • Dave Ogilvie - recorded by [parts]
  • Bonnie Dobson - written-by, composed by
  • Tim Rose - written-by, composed by

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