Kollaps


Kollaps was the first official LP by Einstürzende Neubauten, released in 1981 on German label ZickZack as #ZZ 65. The songs are a mixture of rough punk tunes and industrial noises. The industrial noises were obtained from self-made music machines, electronics, and found objects such as metal plates. The album was reissued in 2002 with Stahldubversions, originally released in 1982. Blixa Bargeld, N.U. Unruh and F.M. Einheit appear on the album. "Jet'M" is a cover of the Serge Gainsbourg song "Je t'aime... moi non plus". The track 15 of many CD versions of the album is a live version of "Negativ Nein", recorded on 26 June 1987 at the Tempodrom in Berlin.

Reception

Trouser Press described the album as "one of the most shocking visions ever committed to vinyl." The album is included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

Track listing

  1. Tanz Debil - 3:19
  2. Steh auf Berlin - 3:45
  3. Negativ Nein - 2:24
  4. U-Haft-Muzak - 3:47
  5. Draußen ist Feindlich - 0:47
  6. Schmerzen Hören - 2:32
  7. Jet'm - 1:24
  8. Kollaps - 8:03
  9. Sehnsucht - 1:21
  10. Vorm Krieg - 0:20
  11. Hirnsäge - 1:55
  12. Abstieg & Zerfall - 4:28
  13. Helga - 0:11
  14. Schieß Euch Ins Blut - 3:06
  15. Negativ Nein - 4:37
  16. Rohrbombe - 1:02
  17. Futuristischer Dub - 1:03
  18. Sado-Masodub - 3:11
  19. Liebesdub - 1:29
  20. Spionagedub - 2:12
  21. Mikrobendub - 1:46
  22. Gastarbeiterdub - 2:47
  23. Rivieradub - 2:46
  24. Lünebest - 1:58

    Personnel

;Einstürzende Neubauten