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, released in 1993 through

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worldwide and through the band's own label

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in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

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on vocals for the song "Blume."

Reception

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'' described the album as "a gripping blend of stately seduction and brutality that sounds like the masterpiece Einstürzende Neubauten was born to make."

Track listing

All songs written and arranged by Blixa Bargeld, Mark Chung, F. M. Einheit, Alexander Hacke and N. U. Unruh,

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Freibank Music. # "Die Interimsliebenden" ("The Interim Lovers") - 7:41 # "Zebulon" - 3:43 # "Blume" ("Flower") - 4:33 # "12305(te Nacht)" ("12305th Night") - 4:13 # "Sie" (She) - 6:08 # "Wüste" ("Desert") - 4:07 # "Headcleaner" - 9:55 #: I. "Zentrifuge" / "Stabs" / "Rotlichtachse" / "Propaganda" / "Aufmarsch" ("Centrifuge" / "Stabs" / "Red Light Axis" / "Propaganda" / "Deployment") #: II. "Einhorn" ("Unicorn") #: III. "Marschlied" ("Marching Song") # "Headcleaner" - 5:12 #: "Das Gleissen / Schlacht" ("The Track / Battle") #: IV. "Lyrischer Rückzug" ("Lyric Retreat") "Headcleaner" contains a sample of, and interpolates modified lyrics from the

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", changing the refrain to: "All you need is headcleaner."

Personnel

;Einstürzende Neubauten *

- lead vocals *

Alexander Hacke Alexander Hacke (also known as Alexander von Borsig, Alex Hacke, Hacke, born 11 October 1965) is a guitarist, bass guitarist, singer, musician, record producer, writer and filmmaker from Germany. He is primarily known as a longtime member of the ...

- guitar, backing vocals *

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- percussion, backing vocals, keyboards *

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- bass, backing vocals * N. U. Unruh - percussion, backing vocals

Production

*Produced by E. N. & Jon Caffery *Recorded and engineered by Jon Caffery and Boris Wilsdorf *Mixed by Jon Caffery

References

Einstürzende Neubauten albums 1993 albums Mute Records albums {{1990s-album-stub