Halber Mensch
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| Studio album by Einstürzende Neubauten | ||||
| Released | 2 September 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1983–1985 | |||
| Genre | Industrial, experimental | |||
| Length | 35:32 | |||
| Label | Some Bizarre | |||
| Producer | Gareth Jones, Einstürzende Neubauten | |||
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Halber Mensch (or ½ Mensch; English: Half Man) is the third studio album by German industrial band Einstürzende Neubauten. It was released on 2 September 1985, through record label Some Bizzare Records.
Halber Mensch shows a wider artistic range for the group, incorporating elements of electronic dance music in "Yü-Gung (Fütter mein Ego)" and performing the title track (nearly) a cappella. The group also expands their dynamic range: Blixa Bargeld's voice in "Seele Brennt" suddenly switches from a barely audible whisper to a high-pitched scream, while quiet bass guitar overtones float over relatively restrained percussion in "Letztes Biest (am Himmel)".
All tracks written by Einstürzende Neubauten, except as noted.
Trouser Press described Halber Mensch as "[Einstürzende Neubauten's] strongest record" and "truly remarkable".AllMusic called it "an excellent feat of industrial music".
In 2003, after a continuous conflict with Some Bizarre Records, the band released a remastered reissue of this album with another version of the cover.
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