Haus der Lüge
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| Released | 4 September 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988–1989 | |||
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| Length | 34:22 | |||
| Label | Some Bizzare | |||
| Producer | Einstürzende Neubauten | |||
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Haus der Lüge (English: House of the Lie) is the fifth full-length studio release from the German band Einstürzende Neubauten, released in 1989.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Trouser Press described it as "a much stronger album than Fuenf".[2]
Track listing
- Prolog - 1:50
- Feurio! - 6:02
- Ein Stuhl in der Hölle (A Chair in Hell) - 2:09
- Haus der Lüge (House of Deception) - 4:00
- Epilog - 0:28
- Fiat Lux - 12:24
- a) Fiat Lux
- b) Maifestspiele (May Festivals)
- c) Hirnlego (Brain Lego)
- Schwindel (Deception) - 3:58
- Der Kuss (The Kiss) - 3:37
- Feurio! (remix) - 4:47
- Partymucke (Party Music) - 3:52
- Feurio! (Türen Offen) (Feurio! (Doors Open)) - 4:47
Tracks 9, 10, and 11 taken from the single for Feurio! and are only present on the re-releases of the album in 1995 and 2002. The 2002 re-release was re-mastered by the band. On some releases Epilog is part of track 4.
Personnel
- Einstürzende Neubauten
- Blixa Bargeld - guitar, lead vocals
- Mark Chung - bass, backing vocals
- Alexander Hacke - guitar, backing vocals
- N.U. Unruh - percussion, backing vocals
- F.M. Einheit - percussion, backing vocals
"Partymucke" was originally written for Peter Zadek's Andi theatre-play in which Neubauten performed live 50 times during 1987.
The Maifestspiele section of "Fiat Lux" contains field recordings from a demonstration in Kreuzberg, Berlin on May 1, 1987.
"Ein Stuhl In Der Hölle" and the Hirnlego section of "Fiat Lux" were later included as part of their Strategies Against Architecture II collection.
Notes
The cover art is based on a woodcut by German Renaissance artist Hans Baldung Grien.
References
- ^ "Haus der Lüge - Einstürzende Neubauten". Allmusic.
- ^ Sheridan, David; Fasolino, Greg; Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: Einstürzende Neubauten". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved June 14, 2016.