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Einstürzende Neubauten – Silence Is Sexy

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Label:	Mute – 9132-2
Format:	2 x CD, Album, WEA Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	2000
Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Industrial

Tracklist

1-01	Sabrina Bass Drum, Drum – AC* Cello – Florian Döhler Electric Bass, E-Bow [Electric E-Bow Guitar], Vibraphone, Backing Vocals – AH* Strings [Arranged By], Arranged By [Strings] – Tim Isfort Viola – Christoph Rabbels, Magnus Döhler Violin – Alexandra Kratsch, Ruth-Maria Kosow, Sebastian Reimann Vocals, Organ [Hammond], Slide Guitar [Electric Slide Guitar] – BB* Written-By – Hacke, Chudy, Bargeld* Bass Drum, Drum – AC* Cello – Florian Döhler Electric Bass, E-Bow [Electric E-Bow Guitar], Vibraphone, Backing Vocals – AH* Strings [Arranged By], Arranged By [Strings] – Tim Isfort Viola – Christoph Rabbels, Magnus Döhler Violin – Alexandra Kratsch, Ruth-Maria Kosow, Sebastian Reimann Vocals, Organ [Hammond], Slide Guitar [Electric Slide Guitar] – BB* Written-By – Hacke, Chudy, Bargeld*	4:39
1-02	Silence Is Sexy Bass Drum, Drum [Big Drum], Percussion [Metal Percussion] – RM* Bass Guitar [Electric Bass Guitar] – AH* Guitar [Tinitus Guitar] – JA* Percussion [Plastic] – AC* Vocals, Other [Cigarette] – BB* Written-By – Hacke, Chudy, Bargeld*	7:00
1-03	In Circles Bass Drum, Snare, Other [Metal Sheet], Bells [Pythagorean Tube Bells] – RM* Bass Guitar [Electric Bass Guitar], Percussion – AH* Electric Guitar – JA* Maracas, Other [Jet Turbine] – AC* Vocals, Other [Microphone Performance] – BB* Written-By – Hacke, Chudy, Bargeld, Arbeit, Moser*	2:30
1-04	Newtons Gravitätlichkeit Bass Drum, Percussion [Metal And Plastic Percussion] – RM* Bass Guitar [Electric Bass Guitar] – AH* Electric Guitar – JA* Hihat, Percussion [Wood And Metal Percussion], Organ [Hammond] – AC* Vocals, Clavichord, Vibraphone – BB* Written-By – Hacke, Chudy, Bargeld*	2:02
1-05	Zampano Bass Drum, Other [Amplified Large Spring], Percussion [Metal And Plastic Percussion], Other [Plastic Wind Instruments] – RM* Bass Guitar [Electric Bass Guitar], Synthesizer [Korg MS 20], Other [Amplified Pneumatic Piston] – AH* Electric Guitar – JA* Other [Amplified Pneumatic Piston And Electric Signal Horn Installations], Other [Engraving Stick], Percussion [Amplified Metal Percussion], Other [Bass Spring] – AC* Vocals, Other [Tape Speed Manipulation], Other [Amplified Pneumatic Piston] – BB* Written-By – Hacke, Chudy, Bargeld, Moser Bass Drum, Other [Amplified Large Spring], Percussion [Metal And Plastic Percussion], Other [Plastic Wind Instruments] – RM* Bass Guitar [Electric Bass Guitar], Synthesizer [Korg MS 20], Other [Amplified Pneumatic Piston] – AH* Electric Guitar – JA* Other [Amplified Pneumatic Piston And Electric Signal Horn Installations], Other [Engraving Stick], Percussion [Amplified Metal Percussion], Other [Bass Spring] – AC* Vocals, Other [Tape Speed Manipulation], Other [Amplified Pneumatic Piston] – BB* Written-By – Hacke, Chudy, Bargeld, Moser	5:33
1-06	Heaven Is Of Honey Bass Drum, Percussion [Metal] – RM* Bass Guitar [Electric Bass Guitar], Tape [Echo], Synthesizer [Korg MS 10] – AH* Cymbal – AC* Vibraphone – JA* Vocals, Other [Small T-Beams] – BB* Written-By – Hacke, Chudy, Bargeld*	3:49
1-07	Beauty Bass Guitar [Electric Bass Guitar], Voice [Recitation], Other [Silk] – AH* Other [Polystyrene], Voice [Recitation] – RM* Other [Presence (Amplification)] – AC* Vibraphone, Effects [Jamman], Voice [Recitation] – BB* Written-By – Hacke, Chudy, Bargeld*	2:01
1-08	Die Befindlichkeit Des Landes Backing Vocals – Julia Regehr Bass Drum, Percussion [Metal] – RM* Bass Guitar [Electric Bass Guitar] – AH* Electric Guitar – JA* Percussion [Metal Percussion] – AC* Vocals, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Organ [Hammond], Slide Guitar [Electric Slide Guitar], Other [TV-Set], Effects [Electronic Treatments] – BB* Written-By – Hacke, Chudy, Bargeld, Arbeit, Moser*	5:43
1-09	Sonnenbarke Bass Drum, Percussion [Metal And Plastic Percussion], Other [Jet Turbine] – RM* Bass Guitar [Electric Bass Guitar], Other [Blue Bin] – AH* Electric Guitar – JA* Organ [Hammond], Other [Bass Pedals], Other [Bass Spring] – AC* Vocals – BB* Written-By – Hacke, Chudy, Bargeld, Arbeit, Moser*	7:49
1-10	Musentango Backing Vocals – Ingo Krauss, JA, Marc Weis Backing Vocals, Other [Spanish Drills] – AC Bass Guitar [Electric Bass Guitar], Other [Brushes], Other [Birkenstocks], Backing Vocals – AH* Drum [Big Drum], Percussion [Metal], Backing Vocals, Other [Vase] – RM* Strings [Arranged By], Arranged By [Strings], Cello – Jan Schade* Viola – Manuel Klein Violin – Cecilia Braun, Natalia Domagala Vocals, Slide Guitar [Electric Slide Guitar] – BB* Written-By – Hacke, Chudy, Bargeld* Backing Vocals – Ingo Krauss, JA, Marc Weis Backing Vocals, Other [Spanish Drills] – AC Bass Guitar [Electric Bass Guitar], Other [Brushes], Other [Birkenstocks], Backing Vocals – AH* Drum [Big Drum], Percussion [Metal], Backing Vocals, Other [Vase] – RM* Strings [Arranged By], Arranged By [Strings], Cello – Jan Schade* Viola – Manuel Klein Violin – Cecilia Braun, Natalia Domagala Vocals, Slide Guitar [Electric Slide Guitar] – BB* Written-By – Hacke, Chudy, Bargeld*	2:16
1-11	Alles Bass Drum, Percussion [Metal And Plastic Percussion] – RM* Bass Guitar [Electric Bass Guitar], Other [Vibrator], Other [Free Falling Objects] – AH* Electric Guitar, Other [Free Falling Objects] – JA* Percussion [Metal], Other [Free Falling Objects] – AC* Vocals – BB* Written-By – Hacke, Chudy, Bargeld, Arbeit, Moser*	4:42
1-12	Redukt Bass Drum, Percussion [Metal] – RM* Bass Guitar [Electric Bass Guitar] – AH* Electric Guitar – JA* Other [Metal Bar] – AC* Strings [Arranged By], Arranged By [Strings], Cello – Jan Schade* Viola – Manuel Klein Violin – Cecilia Braun, Natalia Domagala Vocals – BB* Written-By – Hacke, Chudy, Bargeld, Arbeit, Moser*	10:11
1-13	Dingsaller Bass Drum, Percussion [Electronic Percussion Treatments], Choir, Other [Car Tyre], Other [Chains] – RM* Bass Guitar [Electric Bass Guitar], Choir – AH* Choir – Peter Funke Choir, Other [Blue Tun] – AC* Electric Guitar, Choir – JA* Vocals, Loops [Vocals] – BB* Written-By – Hacke, Chudy, Bargeld*	5:47
1-14	Total Eclipse Of The Sun Bass Flute – Hans-Jörg Wever Bass Guitar [Electric Bass Guitar], Keyboards, Voice [Sigh] – AH* Cello – Florian Döhler Drum [Big Drum], Tambourine, Voice [Sigh] – RM* Electric Guitar, Voice [Sigh] – JA* Other [Jet Turbine], Voice [Sigh] – AC* Strings [Arranged By], Arranged By [Strings] – Tim Isfort Viola – Christoph Rabbels, Magnus Döhler Violin – Alexandra Kratsch, Ruth-Maria Kosow, Sebastian Reimann Vocals, Effects [Guitar Amplifier Manipulation] – BB* Written-By – Hacke, Chudy, Bargeld* Bass Flute – Hans-Jörg Wever Bass Guitar [Electric Bass Guitar], Keyboards, Voice [Sigh] – AH* Cello – Florian Döhler Drum [Big Drum], Tambourine, Voice [Sigh] – RM* Electric Guitar, Voice [Sigh] – JA* Other [Jet Turbine], Voice [Sigh] – AC* Strings [Arranged By], Arranged By [Strings] – Tim Isfort Viola – Christoph Rabbels, Magnus Döhler Violin – Alexandra Kratsch, Ruth-Maria Kosow, Sebastian Reimann Vocals, Effects [Guitar Amplifier Manipulation] – BB* Written-By – Hacke, Chudy, Bargeld*	3:52
2-01	Pelikanol Effects [Jamman], Other [Glass] – Boris Wilsdorf Other [Installation Of Metal Stripes And Electric Drill Motors] – AC* Vocals – BB* Written-By – Hacke, Chudy, Bargeld*	18:30

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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Mute Corporation
Copyright © – Mute Corporation
Recorded At – Schwedenstrasse
Mixed At – Schwedenstrasse
Recorded At – Hansa Tonstudios
Mixed At – Hansa Tonstudios
Recorded At – Trixx Studios
Mixed At – Trixx Studios
Recorded At – Conny's Studio
Mixed At – Conny's Studio
Mastered At – Skyline Tonfabrik
Published By – Freibank Musikverlage
Pressed By – WEA Mfg. Olyphant – X12020
Pressed By – WEA Mfg. Olyphant – Y12481

Credits

Composed By – Einstürzende Neubauten
Cover [Coverdesign In Cooperation With Blixa Bargeld] – Béla Stetzer, Gerwin Schmidt
Engineer – Boris Wilsdorf
Engineer [Assisted By At Conny's Studio] – Marc Weis
Engineer [Assisted By At Trixx] – Peter Funke
Lyrics By – Blixa Bargeld
Mastered By – Michael Schwabe
Performer – Alexander Hacke, Blixa Bargeld, Jochen Arbeit, N. U. Unruh, Rudi Moser
Photography By [Group And Personal Portraits] – Thomas Rabsch
Photography By [Instruments And Cases] – Anno Dittmer
Producer – Boris Wilsdorf, Einstürzende Neubauten
Recorded By, Mixed By – Boris Wilsdorf
Translated By – Matthew Partridge

Notes

digipak quatrifold + booklet
Printed in Canada

Disc 1 = Pressed By – WEA Mfg. Olyphant – X12020
Disc 2 = Pressed By – WEA Mfg. Olyphant – Y12481

Recorded and mixed between April 1998 and January 2000.

Track 1-02 credits "The audience of the Mexico City concerts of EN, Oct. 1999" as the "choir."
Track 1-11 is listed as "Alles (Ein Stück Im Alten Stil)" in the lyrics booklet.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 7 24596-9132-2 2
Matrix / Runout (Disc 1, Variant 1): wea mfg. OLYPHANT X12020 HV9132-2.1 01 M1S3
Matrix / Runout (Disc 1, Variant 2): wea mfg. OLYPHANT X12020 HV 9132-2.1 01 M1S1
Mastering SID Code (Disc 1, Variants 1 to 2): ifpi L902
Mould SID Code (Disc 1, Variant 1): IFPI 2U3R
Mould SID Code (Disc 1, Variant 2): IFPI 2U7E
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2, Variant 1): wea mfg. OLYPHANT Y12481 HV 9132-2.2 03 M1S1
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2, Variant 2): wea mfg. OLYPHANT Y12481 HV 9132-2.2 03 M1S2
Mastering SID Code (Disc 2, Variants 1 to 2): ifpi L903
Mould SID Code (Disc 2, Variant 1): IFPI 2U8G
Mould SID Code (Disc 2, Variant 2): IFPI 2U7H

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Silence Is Sexy (2×CD, Album, Limited Edition, Digipak)	Rough Trade, Potomak	RTD 100.0002.2	Germany	2000
Recently Edited	Silence Is Sexy (2×CD, Album, Digipak)	Mute	CDSTUMM182	UK	2000
Recently Edited	Silence Is Sexy (2×LP, Album, Limited Edition)	Rough Trade, Potomak	gh 002	Germany	2000
Recently Edited	Silence Is Sexy (CD, Album, Digipak)	Rough Trade, Potomak	RTD 100.0001.2	Germany	2000
Recently Edited	Silence Is Sexy (2×CD, Album, Promo, Digipak)	Rough Trade, Potomak	RTD 100.0002.2	Germany	2000