Strategies Against Architecture III by Einstürzende Neubauten - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Volume 1

Volume 2

Much like the first and second installments of Einsturzende Neubauten's overview series, Strategies Against Architecture III haphazardly juggles highlights with rarities, live tracks, and unreleased material, doubling as an agreeable state of the union. This third volume covers 1991-2001, a period that saw some upheaval; following the exits of Mark Chung and F.M. Einheit and the death of associate Roland Wolf, Neubauten considered disbanding. Thankfully, the original core of Blixa Bargeld, Alex Hacke, and N.U. Unruh opted to carry on. Throughout the early '90s and into the next decade, the group's sound became less confrontational and less jarring, but it never came close to growing complacent. Neubauten's enduring ability to challenge themselves and their audience while remaining as creative as the day they started finding metallic objects to throttle is well-summarized here. Although much of the extra material collected is on par with the proper LP material they released during the period, the compilation isn't without its frustrations. The running order is completely helter-skelter (perhaps that's part of the point), with no sense of flow whatsoever, perhaps altering the effect of each song in a bad way; the scattered live tracks make listeners crave an entirely live disc that captures the experience of a full show; the detailed notes on each track make listeners wish that a similar setup accompanied their non-compilations; the alternate versions of songs aren't that alternate; Blixa doesn't scream enough (though he never screams enough). All qualms aside, this digest is solidly stocked with fine experimental music that isn't willfully difficult to digest. Another thing to consider is the attached photo bonanza, which depicts everything from some of Neubauten's bizarre musical doohickeys to what appears to be some shots of a family reunion-type event.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo

Volume 1

1. Zentrifuge

by Einstürzende Neubauten

Primary Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Main Performer
Composer: N.u.unruh
Alexander Hacke
Blixa Bargeld
F.m.einheit
Mark Chung
Fm Einheit; Composer
Lyricist: Blixa Bargeld; Composer
Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Production
Hamburg: Freibank; Other
Music Publisher: Freibank, Hamburg
Freibank; Other

2. 12305 (Te) Nacht

by Einstürzende Neubauten

Primary Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Main Performer
Composer: N.u.unruh
Alexander Hacke
Blixa Bargeld
F.m.einheit
Mark Chung
Fm Einheit; Composer
Lyricist: Blixa Bargeld; Composer
Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Production
Hamburg: Freibank; Other
Music Publisher: Freibank, Hamburg
Freibank; Other

3. Fur Wen Sind Die Blumen

by Einstürzende Neubauten

Primary Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Main Performer
Composer: N.u.unruh
Jochen Arbeit
Alexander Hacke
Blixa Bargeld
Rudi Moser; Composer
Lyricist: Blixa Bargeld; Composer
Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Production
Hamburg: Freibank; Other
Music Publisher: Freibank, Hamburg
Freibank; Other

4. Redukt

by Einstürzende Neubauten

Primary Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Main Performer
Composer: N.u.unruh
Jochen Arbeit
Alexander Hacke
Blixa Bargeld
Rudi Moser; Composer
Lyricist: Blixa Bargeld; Composer
Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Production
Hamburg: Freibank; Other
Music Publisher: Freibank, Hamburg
Freibank; Other

5. Ende Neu

by Einstürzende Neubauten

Primary Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Main Performer
Composer: N.u.unruh
Alexander Hacke
Blixa Bargeld
F.m.einheit
Fm Einheit; Composer
Lyricist: Blixa Bargeld; Composer
Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Production
Hamburg: Freibank; Other
Music Publisher: Freibank, Hamburg
Freibank; Other

6. Blume

by Einstürzende Neubauten

Primary Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Main Performer
Composer: Mark Chung
N.u.unruh
Alexander Hacke
Blixa Bargeld
F.m.einheit
Fm Einheit; Composer
Lyricist: Blixa Bargeld
Diana Orlof; Composer
Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Production
Hamburg: Freibank; Other
Music Publisher: Freibank, Hamburg
Freibank; Other

7. Three Thoughts (Devil's Sect)

by Einstürzende Neubauten

Primary Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Main Performer
Composer: N.u.unruh
Alexander Hacke
Blixa Bargeld
F.m.einheit
Mark Chung
Fm Einheit; Composer
Lyricist: Blixa Bargeld; Composer
Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Production
Hamburg: Freibank; Other
Music Publisher: Freibank, Hamburg
Freibank; Other

8. Implosion

by Einstürzende Neubauten

Primary Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Main Performer
Composer: N.u.unruh
Alexander Hacke
Blixa Bargeld; Composer
Lyricist: Blixa Bargeld; Composer
Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Production
Hamburg: Freibank; Other
Music Publisher: Freibank, Hamburg
Freibank; Other

9. Scampi Alla Carlina

by Einstürzende Neubauten

Primary Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Main Performer
Composer: N.u.unruh
Jochen Arbeit
Alexander Hacke
Blixa Bargeld
Rudi Moser; Composer
Lyricist: Blixa Bargeld; Composer
Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Production
Hamburg: Freibank; Other
Music Publisher: Freibank, Hamburg
Freibank; Other

10. Snake

by Einstürzende Neubauten

Primary Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Main Performer
Composer: N.u.unruh
Alexander Hacke
Blixa Bargeld
F.m.einheit
Mark Chung
Fm Einheit; Composer
Lyricist: Blixa Bargeld; Composer
Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Production
Hamburg: Freibank; Other
Music Publisher: Freibank, Hamburg
Freibank; Other

11. Alles Was Irgendwie Nutzt

by Einstürzende Neubauten

Primary Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Main Performer
Composer: N.u.unruh
Jochen Arbeit
Alexander Hacke
Blixa Bargeld
Rudi Moser; Composer
Lyricist: Blixa Bargeld; Composer
Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Production
Hamburg: Freibank; Other
Music Publisher: Freibank, Hamburg
Freibank; Other

12. The Garden

by Einstürzende Neubauten

Primary Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Main Performer
Composer: N.u.unruh
Alexander Hacke
Blixa Bargeld; Composer
Lyricist: Blixa Bargeld; Composer
Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Production
Hamburg: Freibank; Other
Music Publisher: Freibank, Hamburg
Freibank; Other

13. Anrufe in Abwesnheit

by Einstürzende Neubauten

Primary Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Main Performer
Composer: N.u.unruh
Jochen Arbeit
Alexander Hacke
Blixa Bargeld
Rudi Moser; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Production
Hamburg: Freibank; Other
Music Publisher: Freibank, Hamburg
Freibank; Other

14. Querulanten

by Einstürzende Neubauten

Primary Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Main Performer
Composer: N.u.unruh
Jochen Arbeit
Alexander Hacke
Blixa Bargeld
Rudi Moser; Composer
Lyricist: Blixa Bargeld; Composer
Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Production
Hamburg: Freibank; Other
Music Publisher: Freibank, Hamburg
Freibank; Other

Volume 2

1. Architektur Ist Geiselnahme

by Einstürzende Neubauten

Primary Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Main Performer
Composer: N.u.unruh
Jochen Arbeit
Alexander Hacke
Blixa Bargeld
Rudi Moser; Composer
Lyricist: Blixa Bargeld; Composer
Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Production
Hamburg: Freibank; Other
Music Publisher: Freibank, Hamburg
Freibank; Other

2. Helium

by Einstürzende Neubauten

Primary Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Main Performer
Composer: N.u.unruh
Alexander Hacke
Blixa Bargeld
Rudi Moser; Composer
Lyricist: Blixa Bargeld; Composer
Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Production
Hamburg: Freibank; Other
Music Publisher: Freibank, Hamburg
Freibank; Other

3. Wuste (Ballet Version)

by Einstürzende Neubauten

Primary Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Main Performer
Composer: Alexander Hacke
Blixa Bargeld
F.m.einheit
Mark Chung
N.u.unruh
Fm Einheit; Composer
Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Production
Hamburg: Freibank; Other
Music Publisher: Freibank, Hamburg
Freibank; Other

4. Der Leere Raum

by Einstürzende Neubauten

Primary Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Main Performer
Composer: N.u.unruh
Alexander Hacke
Blixa Bargeld
F.m.einheit
Mark Chung
Fm Einheit; Composer
Lyricist: Blixa Bargeld; Composer
Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Production
Hamburg: Freibank; Other
Music Publisher: Freibank, Hamburg
Freibank; Other

5. Was Ist Ist (Extended Version)

by Einstürzende Neubauten

Primary Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Main Performer
Composer: N.u.unruh
Alexander Hacke
Blixa Bargeld
F.m.einheit
Fm Einheit; Composer
Lyricist: Blixa Bargeld; Composer
Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Production
Hamburg: Freibank; Other
Music Publisher: Freibank, Hamburg
Freibank; Other

6. I Wish This Could Be Your Colour

by Einstürzende Neubauten

Primary Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Main Performer
Composer: N.u.unruh
Jochen Arbeit
Alexander Hacke
Blixa Bargeld
Rudi Moser; Composer
Lyricist: Blixa Bargeld; Composer
Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Production
Hamburg: Freibank; Other
Music Publisher: Freibank, Hamburg
Freibank; Other

7. Bili Rubin

by Einstürzende Neubauten

Primary Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Main Performer
Composer: N.u.unruh
Alexander Hacke
Blixa Bargeld; Composer
Lyricist: Blixa Bargeld; Composer
Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Production
Hamburg: Freibank; Other
Music Publisher: Freibank, Hamburg
Freibank; Other

8. Die Interimsliebenden

by Einstürzende Neubauten

Primary Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Main Performer
Composer: N.u.unruh
Alexander Hacke
Blixa Bargeld
F.m.einheit
Mark Chung
Fm Einheit; Composer
Lyricist: Blixa Bargeld; Composer
Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Production
Hamburg: Freibank; Other
Music Publisher: Freibank, Hamburg
Freibank; Other

9. Installation No.1 (John Is Mixing)

by Einstürzende Neubauten

Primary Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Main Performer
Composer: N.u.unruh
Alexander Hacke
Blixa Bargeld
F.m.einheit
Fm Einheit; Composer
Lyricist: Blixa Bargeld; Composer
Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Production
Hamburg: Freibank; Other
Music Publisher: Freibank, Hamburg
Freibank; Other

10. Mont Blanc

by Einstürzende Neubauten

Primary Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Main Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Blixa Bargeld; Composer
Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Production
Hamburg: Freibank; Other
Music Publisher: Freibank, Hamburg
Freibank; Other

11. Open Fire

by Einstürzende Neubauten

Primary Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Main Performer
Composer: N.u.unruh
Blixa Bargeld
F.m.einheit
Mark Chung
Fm Einheit; Composer
Lyricist: Blixa Bargeld; Composer
Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Production
Hamburg: Freibank; Other
Music Publisher: Freibank, Hamburg
Freibank; Other

12. Salamandrina

by Einstürzende Neubauten

Primary Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Main Performer
Composer: N.u.unruh
Alexander Hacke
Blixa Bargeld
F.m.einheit
Mark Chung
Fm Einheit; Composer
Lyricist: Blixa Bargeld; Composer
Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Production
Hamburg: Freibank; Other
Music Publisher: Freibank, Hamburg
Freibank; Other

13. Letztes Bild

by Einstürzende Neubauten

Primary Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Main Performer
Composer: Alexander Hacke
Blixa Bargeld
F.m.einheit
Mark Chung
N.u.unruh
Fm Einheit; Composer
Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Production
Hamburg: Freibank; Other
Music Publisher: Freibank, Hamburg
Freibank; Other

14. Silence Is Sexy

by Einstürzende Neubauten

Primary Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Main Performer
Composer: N.u.unruh
Alexander Hacke
Blixa Bargeld; Composer
Lyricist: Blixa Bargeld; Composer
Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Production
Hamburg: Freibank; Other
Music Publisher: Freibank, Hamburg
Freibank; Other

15. Drachen

by Einstürzende Neubauten

Primary Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Main Performer
Composer: N.u.unruh
Alexander Hacke
Blixa Bargeld; Composer
Lyricist: Blixa Bargeld; Composer
Artist: Einstürzende Neubauten; Production
Hamburg: Freibank; Other
Music Publisher: Freibank, Hamburg
Freibank; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

2 volumes in total

Tracks

29 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

2 hours, 5 minutes and 30 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1400x1400 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

16/29 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

6/29 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alternative, Prog-Rock, Art Rock, Electronic, Industrial, Adult Alternative, Classical, Jazz, Big Band

Label

Mute

Music Distribution Service

EMI

Country

United Kingdom

Language

German (Germany)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 22, 2001

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

724357826952