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For the film by Sogo Ishii with Einstรผrzende Neubauten, see Halber Mensch (film).
Halber Mensch
Studio album by
Einstรผrzende Neubauten
Released2 September 1985
Recorded1983โ€“1985
Genre
Length35:32
LabelSome Bizarre
ProducerGareth Jones, Einstรผrzende Neubauten
Einstรผrzende Neubauten chronology
Zeichnungen des Patienten O. T.
(1983) 		Halber Mensch
(1985) 		Fรผnf auf der nach oben offenen Richterskala
(1987)

Halber Mensch (or โ 1/2โ  Mensch; English: Half Person) is the third studio album by German industrial band Einstรผrzende Neubauten, released on 2 September 1985 by Some Bizzare Records in the U.K. and by What's So Funny About GmbH in Germany. In the U.S., the album was distributed by Rough Trade Records.[1]

Background

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Halber Mensch shows a wider artistic range for the group, incorporating elements of electronic dance music in "Yรผ-Gung (Fรผtter 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)".

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[2]
Alternative Rock8/10[3]
Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStar[4]
The Great Alternative & Indie Discography5/10[5]
Laut.deStarStarStarStarStar[6]
MusicHound RockStarStarStarStar[7]
OndaRock8.5/10[8]
Spin Alternative Record Guide7/10[9]

Trouser Press described Halber Mensch as Einstรผrzende Neubauten's "strongest record" and "truly remarkable".[10] AllMusic called it "an excellent feat of industrial music".[2] In a 2019 feature, Pitchfork named it the second-best industrial album of all time.[11]

Reissue

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In 2002, after a continuous conflict with Some Bizzare Records,[citation needed] the band released a remastered reissue of the album through their own label Potomak, with a slight variation of the cover image.[12]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Einstรผrzende Neubauten, except as noted.

Side A
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Halber Mensch" ("Half Person")Blixa BargeldAlexander Hacke, Bargeld, F.M. Einheit, Mark Chung, N.U. Unruh, Nikkolai Weidemann4:13
2."Yรผ-Gung (Fรผtter Mein Ego)" ("Yugong (Feed My Ego)")ย ย 7:14
3."Trinklied" ("Drinking Song")ย ย 1:15
4."Z.N.S." ("C.N.S.")ย ย 5:40
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Seele Brennt" ("Soul Is Burning")4:05
2."Sehnsucht (Zitternd)" ("Desire (Trembling)")2:55
3."Der Tod Ist Ein Dandy" ("Death Is a Dandy")6:41
4."Letztes Biest (Am Himmel)" ("Last Beast (In the Sky)")3:28
CD bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
9."Sand" (Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra cover)Hazlewood3:30
10."Yรผ-Gung (Adrian Sherwood Remix)"ย 7:28
11."Das Schaben" ("The Rasping")ย 9:22

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Einstรผrzende Neubauten - Halber Mensch". Discogs. 1985. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b Bush, John. "Halber Mensch โ€“ Einstรผrzende Neubautenย : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awardsย : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  3. ^ Thompson, Dave (12 April 2000). "Alternative rock". Miller Freeman Books โ€“ via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Einstรผrzende Neubauten". Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5thย ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBNย 978-0857125958.
  5. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1999). The great alternative & indie discography. ISBNย 9780862419134.
  6. ^ Kubanke, Ulf. "Ein Mantel wie Sandpapier fรผr zeitlose Zeilen". Laut.de.
  7. ^ Gary Graff, ed. (1996). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide (1stย ed.). London: Visible Ink Press. p.ย 380. ISBNย 978-0-7876-1037-1.
  8. ^ Mauro Roma. "Einstรผrzende Neubauten". OndaRock. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  9. ^ Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). "Einstรผrzende Neubauten". Spin Alternative Record Guide (1stย ed.). New York: Vintage Books. ISBNย 0-679-75574-8.
  10. ^ Sheridan, David; Fasolino, Greg; Robbins, Ira. "trouserpress.comย :: Einstรผrzende Neubauten". trouserpress.com. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  11. ^ "The 33 Best Industrial Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. 17 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Einstรผrzende Neubauten - 1/2 Mensch". Discogs. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
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