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Einstürzende Neubauten - Perpetuum Mobile


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Label: Mute Records Ltd., Mute Records Ltd.
Catalog#: CDStumm221, 0724359411903
Format: CD, Album, Digipak
Country:UK & Europe
Released:09 Feb 2004
Genre: Electronic
Style: Industrial, Experimental
Credits: Artwork By [Artdirected By, Assisted By] - Andrea Fröhner
Artwork By [Artdirected By] - Johannes Beck , Oliver Gretscher
Artwork By [Cover Design, In Cooperation With] - Blixa Bargeld
Artwork By [Cover Design] - minus
Composed By - Hacke* (tracks: 2 to 6, 9 to 12) , Chudy* (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 8, 10 to 12) , Bargeld* , Arbeit* (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 to 12) , Moser* (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 12)
Executive Producer - Erin Zhu
Lyrics By - Blixa Bargeld
Mastered By - Michael Schwabe
Other [Translations With Some Help From] - Erin Zhu
Other [Translations] - Gunnar Szymaniak
Photography [Front, Back & Booklet Cover] - Anno Dittmer
Photography [Group] - Thomas Rabsch
Producer - Boris Wilsdorf , Einstürzende Neubauten
Recorded By [Assisted By], Mixed By [Assisted By] - Rocco Weise
Recorded By, Mixed By - Boris Wilsdorf
Notes:Recorded & mixed at The Bunker, Saal 4 & Tritonus Studios Berlin between August 2002 and June 2003.
Mastered at Monoposto, Düsseldorf.

℗ 2004 Mute Records Limited
© 2004 Mute Records Limited
Distributed by Vital
Made in the EU
Printed in the EU
LC 5834
bel/BIEM
Barcode: 0 724359 411903
Rating: 4.21/5 (43 votes) Rate It
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Tracklisting:

1   Ich Gehe Jetzt (3:31)
    Bass Guitar - AH*
  Handclaps - EN*
  Performer [Air Compressor], Percussion [Plastic Tubes] - AC* , JA*
  Performer [Air Compressor], Percussion [Plastic Tubes], Percussion [Plastic & Metal] - RM*
  Vocals, Organ [Hammond], Clavichord - BB*
2   Perpetuum Mobile (13:41)
    Bass Guitar [Electric], Edited By - AH*
  Electric Guitar, E-bow - JA*
  Percussion [Metal], Performer [Car Tire], Electronic Drums [Electronic Percussion Treatments] - RM*
  Performer [Air Compressor], Wind [Air Cake, Turntable-powered Wind-instrument], Performer [Olive Alarm, Olive-canister Stairway Performance] - AC*
  Vocals, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Organ [Hammond], Performer [Radio] - BB*
3   Ein Leichtes Leises Säuseln (4:31)
    Bass Guitar [Electric] - AH*
  Percussion [Dried Linden Leaves], Performer [Survival Blanket], Performer [Gas Burner] - AC*
  Vocals, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Percussion [Dried Linden Leaves], Loops, Keyboards [Electronic Keyboard Treatments] - BB*
4   Selbsportrait Mit Kater (6:12)
    Arranged By [Strings & Brass], Cello - Jan Tilman Schade
  Bass Drum, Percussion [Metal], Electronic Drums [Electronic Percussion Treatments], Bells [Pythagorean Tube], Backing Vocals - RM*
  Bass Guitar [Electric], Backing Vocals, Brass [Electronic] - AH*
  Euphonium, Trombone - Lars Juling , Ralf Zickerick
  Performer [Amplified Metal Spring], Percussion [Iron Plate], Backing Vocals - AC*
  Score [Original] - Blixa Bargeld
  Tuba - Natascha Zickerick
  Viola - Stefano Macor
  Violin - Claudia Gubisch , Rebekka Richter
  Vocals - BB*
5   Boreas (3:59)
    Electronics - AH*
  Percussion [Plastic Tubes] - RM*
  Vocals, Performer [Installation: Electric Fans, Amplified Steel Wire, Paper], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Loops [Vocal] - BB*
6   Ein Seltener Vogel (9:14)
    Bass Guitar [Electric], Backing Vocals - AH*
  Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals - JA*
  Euphonium, Trombone - Ralf Zickerick
  Percussion [Plastic], Performer [Amplified Metal Spring], Bells [Pythagorean Tube], Backing Vocals - RM*
  Performer [Large Amplified Metal Spring], Percussion [Metal Sheet], Performer [Palm Oil-canisters], Backing Vocals - AC*
  Tuba - Natascha Zickerick
  Vocals, Loops [Vocal], Performer [Air Compressor], Percussion [Plastic Tubes, Sheet Metal] - BB*
7   Ozean Und Brandung (3:44)
    Performer [Air Compressor], Percussion [Plastic Tubes] - BB*
  Performer [Polystyrene Flakes], Percussion [Metal], Electronic Drums [Electronic Percussion Treatments] - RM*
8   Paradiesseits (4:07)
    Bass Guitar [Electric], Guitar [Electronic Guitar Treatments] - AH*
  Performer [Air Compressor], Percussion [Plastic Tubes] - JA*
  Performer [Air Compressor], Percussion [Plastic Tubes], Bass Drum, Electronic Drums [Electronic Percussion Treatments] - RM*
  Vocals, Whistling, Steel Guitar [Pedal] - BB*
9   Youme & Meyou (4:39)
    Arranged By [Strings], Cello - Jan Tilman Schade
  Bass Guitar [Electric] - AH*
  Percussion [Plastic], Vibraphone - RM*
  Score [Original] - Blixa Bargeld
  Viola - Stefano Macor
  Violin - Claudia Gubisch , Rebekka Richter
  Vocals, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Organ [Hammond], Grand Piano, Guitar [Electric Slide], Cymbal - BB*
10   Der Weg Ins Freie (4:04)
    Bass Guitar [Electric], Backing Vocals [Harmony] - AH*
  Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals [Harmony] - JA*
  Guitar [Air Compressor Guitar], Backing Vocals [Harmony] - AC*
  Strings [Bowed Metal], Percussion [Metal], Percussion [Hi-hat], Bass Drum, Performer [Car Tire], Vibraphone, Electronic Drums [Electronic Percussion Treatments], Backing Vocals [Harmony] - RM*
  Vocals, Grand Piano, Clavichord, Tin Whistle - BB*
11   Dead Friends (Around The Corner) (5:14)
    Bass Guitar [Electric], Voice [Falsetto] - AH*
  Electric Guitar - JA*
  Percussion [Metal], Bass Drum, Percussion [Big Drum] - RM*
  Percussion [Metal], Voice [Falsetto] - AC*
  Vocals, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Percussion [Metal], Performer [Swinging Microphones] - BB*
12   Grundstück (3:41)
    Arranged By [Strings], Cello - Jan Tilman Schade
  Percussion [Metal] - AC*
  Percussion [Metal], Accordion - JA*
  Percussion [Metal], Bass Guitar [Electric], Percussion, Edited By - AH*
  Percussion [Metal], Percussion [Big Drum], Vibraphone [Bowed] - RM*
  Percussion [Metal], Vocals - BB*
  Viola - Stefano Macor
  Violin - Claudia Gubisch , Rebekka Richter
User Reviews:
Crijevo, Sep 24, 2007

Although every ENB album brings along some loose sense of perfection, Perpetuum Mobile makes it also an example of beating around the bush - dont know about other ENB fans, personally I always preffered Blixa when not trying hard to sound like Nick Cave. For such reasons, this album is sadly one in a row - conceptually, it gives the illusion of ENB maturing enough to provide suitable song material alongside their standard theatrics but in the end it is full of loopholes. Irritating whisperring and dull spoken-word-type vocals go for the word boring - which is truly ungreatful to say about the groups work, but thats one word that comes to my mind at the moment, and as hard as I try, cannot shake it off.

Further listening recommended in case you feel like missing the point.

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