Einstürzende Neubauten – Perpetuum Mobile

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Label:	Mute – CDStumm221, Mute – 0724359411903
Format:	CD, Album, Enhanced, Digipak
Country:	Europe
Released:	Feb 9, 2004
Genre:	Electronic, Rock
Style:	Alternative Rock, Industrial, Avantgarde, Experimental, Ambient

Tracklist

1	Ich Gehe Jetzt 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* Written-By – Chudy, Bargeld, Arbeit, Moser	3:31
2	Perpetuum Mobile Electric Bass [Electric Bass Guitar], 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 Piano], Organ [Hammond], Performer [Radio] – BB* Written-By – Hacke, Chudy, Bargeld, Arbeit, Moser* Electric Bass [Electric Bass Guitar], 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 Piano], Organ [Hammond], Performer [Radio] – BB* Written-By – Hacke, Chudy, Bargeld, Arbeit, Moser*	13:41
3	Ein Leichtes Leises Säuseln Electric Bass [Electric Bass Guitar] – AH* Percussion [Dried Linden Leaves], Performer [Survival Blanket], Performer [Gas Burner] – AC* Vocals, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes Piano], Percussion [Dried Linden Leaves], Loops, Keyboards [Electronic Keyboard Treatments] – BB* Written-By – Hacke, Chudy, Bargeld*	4:31
4	Selbstportrait Mit Kater Arranged By [Strings & Brass] – Jan Tilman Schade Bass Drum, Percussion [Metal], Electronic Drums [Electronic Percussion Treatments], Bells [Pythagorean Tube], Backing Vocals – RM* Cello – Jan Tilman Schade Electric Bass [Electric Bass Guitar], 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* Written-By – Hacke, Chudy, Bargeld, Arbeit, Moser* Arranged By [Strings & Brass] – Jan Tilman Schade Bass Drum, Percussion [Metal], Electronic Drums [Electronic Percussion Treatments], Bells [Pythagorean Tube], Backing Vocals – RM* Cello – Jan Tilman Schade Electric Bass [Electric Bass Guitar], 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* Written-By – Hacke, Chudy, Bargeld, Arbeit, Moser*	6:12
5	Boreas Electronics – AH* Percussion [Plastic Tubes] – RM* Vocals, Performer [Installation: Electric Fans, Amplified Steel Wire, Paper], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes Piano], Loops [Vocal-loops] – BB* Written-By – Hacke, Bargeld, Moser*	3:59
6	Ein Seltener Vogel Electric Bass [Electric Bass Guitar], 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-loops], Performer [Air Compressor], Percussion [Plastic Tubes, Sheet Metal] – BB* Written-By – Hacke, Chudy, Bargeld, Arbeit, Moser* Electric Bass [Electric Bass Guitar], 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-loops], Performer [Air Compressor], Percussion [Plastic Tubes, Sheet Metal] – BB* Written-By – Hacke, Chudy, Bargeld, Arbeit, Moser*	9:14
7	Ozean Und Brandung Performer [Air Compressor], Percussion [Plastic Tubes] – BB* Performer [Polystyrene Flakes], Percussion [Metal], Electronic Drums [Electronic Percussion Treatments] – RM* Written-By – Bargeld, Moser	3:44
8	Paradiesseits Electric Bass [Electric 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, Pedal Steel Guitar – BB* Written-By – Hacke, Bargeld, Arbeit, Moser	4:07
9	Youme & Meyou Arranged By [Strings] – Jan Tilman Schade Cello – Jan Tilman Schade Electric Bass [Electric Bass Guitar] – AH* Percussion [Plastic], Vibraphone – RM* Score [Original] – Blixa Bargeld Viola – Stefano Macor Violin – Claudia Gubisch, Rebekka Richter Vocals, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes Piano], Organ [Hammond], Grand Piano, Slide Guitar [Electric Slide], Cymbal – BB* Written-By – Hacke, Bargeld, Moser* Arranged By [Strings] – Jan Tilman Schade Cello – Jan Tilman Schade Electric Bass [Electric Bass Guitar] – AH* Percussion [Plastic], Vibraphone – RM* Score [Original] – Blixa Bargeld Viola – Stefano Macor Violin – Claudia Gubisch, Rebekka Richter Vocals, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes Piano], Organ [Hammond], Grand Piano, Slide Guitar [Electric Slide], Cymbal – BB* Written-By – Hacke, Bargeld, Moser*	4:39
10	Der Weg Ins Freie Electric Bass [Electric Bass Guitar], Harmony Vocals – AH* Electric Guitar, Harmony Vocals – JA* Guitar [Air Compressor Guitar], Harmony Vocals – AC* Strings [Bowed Metal], Percussion [Metal], Hihat, Bass Drum, Performer [Car Tire], Vibraphone, Electronic Drums [Electronic Percussion Treatments], Harmony Vocals – RM* Vocals, Grand Piano, Clavichord, Tin Whistle – BB* Written-By – Hacke, Chudy, Bargeld, Arbeit, Moser* Electric Bass [Electric Bass Guitar], Harmony Vocals – AH* Electric Guitar, Harmony Vocals – JA* Guitar [Air Compressor Guitar], Harmony Vocals – AC* Strings [Bowed Metal], Percussion [Metal], Hihat, Bass Drum, Performer [Car Tire], Vibraphone, Electronic Drums [Electronic Percussion Treatments], Harmony Vocals – RM* Vocals, Grand Piano, Clavichord, Tin Whistle – BB* Written-By – Hacke, Chudy, Bargeld, Arbeit, Moser*	4:04
11	Dead Friends (Around The Corner) Electric Bass [Electric Bass Guitar], Voice [Falsetto] – AH* Electric Guitar – JA* Percussion [Metal], Bass Drum, Drum [Big] – RM* Percussion [Metal], Voice [Falsetto] – AC* Vocals, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes Piano], Percussion [Metal], Performer [Swinging Microphones] – BB* Written-By – Hacke, Chudy, Bargeld, Arbeit, Moser*	5:14
12	Grundstück Arranged By [Strings] – Jan Tilman Schade Cello – Jan Tilman Schade Percussion [Metal] – AC* Percussion [Metal], Accordion – JA* Percussion [Metal], Drum [Big], Vibraphone [Bowed] – RM* Percussion [Metal], Electric Bass [Electric Bass Guitar], Percussion, Edited By – AH* Percussion [Metal], Vocals – BB* Viola – Stefano Macor Violin – Claudia Gubisch, Rebekka Richter Written-By – Hacke, Chudy, Bargeld, Arbeit, Moser* Arranged By [Strings] – Jan Tilman Schade Cello – Jan Tilman Schade Percussion [Metal] – AC* Percussion [Metal], Accordion – JA* Percussion [Metal], Drum [Big], Vibraphone [Bowed] – RM* Percussion [Metal], Electric Bass [Electric Bass Guitar], Percussion, Edited By – AH* Percussion [Metal], Vocals – BB* Viola – Stefano Macor Violin – Claudia Gubisch, Rebekka Richter Written-By – Hacke, Chudy, Bargeld, Arbeit, Moser*	3:41

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – The Bunker, Berlin
Recorded At – Studio P4, Berlin
Recorded At – Tritonus Tonstudio
Mixed At – The Bunker, Berlin
Mixed At – Studio P4, Berlin
Mixed At – Tritonus Tonstudio
Mastered At – Monoposto Mastering
Published By – Freibank Musikverlage
Published By – BMG Music Publishing Germany
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Mute Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Mute Records Ltd.
Distributed By – Vital (2)
Glass Mastered At – EMI Uden
Pressed By – EMI Uden

Credits

Art Direction [Artdirected By - Assisted By] – Andrea Fröhner
Art Direction [Artdirected By] – Johannes Beck, Oliver Gretscher
Composed By [All Compositions By] – Einstürzende Neubauten
Design [Coverdesign - In Cooperation With] – Blixa Bargeld
Design [Coverdesign ©, Berlin MMIII] – minus*
Executive-Producer – Erin Zhu
Lyrics By – Blixa Bargeld
Management – Klaus Maeck
Mastered By – Michael Schwabe
Musician – Alexander Hacke, Andrew Chudy, Blixa Bargeld, Jochen Arbeit, Rudolf Moser*
Photography By [Booklet] – minus Verlag*
Photography By [Front, Back And Booklet Cover] – Anno Dittmer
Photography By [Group] – Thomas Rabsch
Producer – Boris Wilsdorf, Einstürzende Neubauten
Recorded By [Assisted By], Mixed By [Assisted By] – Rocco Weise
Recorded By, Mixed By – Boris Wilsdorf
Translated By [Translations With Some Help From] – Erin Zhu, The Supporters At neubauten.org
Translated By [Translations] – Gunnar Szymaniak

Notes

Recorded and mixed at The Bunker, Saal 4 and Tritonus Studios Berlin between August 2002 and June 2003.
Mastered at Monoposto / Düsseldorf.
Published by Freibank Musikverlage / BMG Music Publishing Germany.
Except "Ich gehe jetzt", "Ozean und Brandung" and "Ein seltener Vogel" published by Freibank Musikverlage.

[CD]
℗ & © 2004 Mute Records Limited
Made in the EU

[Rear]
℗ 2004 Mute Records Limited © 2004 Mute Records Limited
Distributed by Vital
Printed in the EU

Incidental info:
Comes in a 8-panel digipak with booklet sticked into it. The CD itself contains a 425 x 952 .jpeg EN-logo.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 724359 411903
Barcode (Scanned): 724359411903
Label Code: LC 5834
Price Code: PM538
Rights Society: bel BIEM
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): EMI UDEN 5941190 @ 1 1-1-5-NL
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L046
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): ifpi 1500
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): EMI UDEN 5941190 @ 1 1-1-5-NL
Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L046
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): ifpi 1524
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): EMI UDEN 5941190 @ 1 1-1-1-NL
Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI L046
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): ifpi 1500
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): EMI UDEN 5941190 @ 1 1-1-3-NL
Mastering SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI L046
Mould SID Code (Variant 4): ifpi 150F
Matrix / Runout (Variant 5): EMI UDEN 5941190 @ 1 1-1-3-NL
Mastering SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI L046
Mould SID Code (Variant 5): ifpi 1512
Matrix / Runout (Variant 6): EMI UDEN 5941190 @ 1 1-1-5-NL
Mastering SID Code (Variant 6): IFPI L046
Mould SID Code (Variant 6): ifpi 1512

Other Versions (5 of 10)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Perpetuum Mobile (CD, Album, Enhanced, DVD, , All Media, Limited Edition)	Mute, Mute, Mute, Mute, Mute	LCDStumm221, CDStumm221, 0724359671604, 0724359411903, 0724359918099	Europe	2004
Recently Edited	Perpetuum Mobile (2×LP, Album)	Mute, Mute	Stumm221, 0724359411910	Europe	2004
Recently Edited	Perpetuum Mobile (CD, Album, Promo, Copy Protected)	Mute, Mute	ACDStumm 221, 0724359411927	Europe	2004
	Perpetuum Mobile (CD, Album, Digipak)	Mute, Mute	9237-2, 724596923726	US	2004
New Submission	Perpetuum Mobile (CD, Album, Unofficial Release)	Mute (2), Mute (2)	CDStumm221, 0724359411903	Russia	2004

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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 - don't 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 group's work, but that's 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.