However, Neubauten soon outgrew the confines of even the broad scope of industrial music. In their 25-plus years, they have produced a dozen studio albums, live records, a remix album and EP, scored theatre pieces, and more.
Lead vocalist Blixa Bargeld is perhaps the best-known member of the group, both for his work with Neubauten and as guitarist for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. His fellow founding members Alexander Hacke and N.U. Unruh have likewise been active in various musical roles outside the group over the years.
Bassist Mark Chung was a member of the group from 1981 to 1994. He founded the publishing house Freibank Music Publishing to handle business affairs for Neubauten and other groups, and has continued in this role (concurrently serving as a senior vice-president of Sony Music International for nine years). Percussionist FM Einheit, was a member from 1981 to 1995, and has also been active as a solo artist and member of groups such as Gry.
Since 1997 the group has also included guitarist Jochen Arbeit and percussionist Rudi Moser.
Neubauten's most recent work has been available exclusively to subscribers to their online home, www.neubauten.org. Neubauten completed the third incarnation of their online project in November 2007 and were touring Europe in 2008 in support of their latest album Alles Wieder Offen.
Currently Einstürzende Neubauten is celebrating their 30th anniversary with a tour through Europe and the United States. In October/November 2010 the band is releasing Strategies Against Architecture IV, the fourth album in the archival compilation series by Neubauten which collates the band’s output from 2002-2010.
Kollaps
Einstürzende Neubauten Lyrics
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Nicht viel Zeit
Kollaps, bis zum Kollaps
Nicht viel Zeit
Kollaps
Unsere Irrfahrten
Und nächtliches Wandern
Macht sie dem Erdboden gleich
Kollaps, Kollaps, Kollaps
Alles was ich kriegen kann
Alles in mich rein, ah
Kollaps, süßer Kollaps
Bitter und bitter und bitter
Bis zum Kollaps
Au, ah
Horden, die neue Goldene Horde
Diesmal ohne Dschingis Khan
Wir zerstören die Städte
Nächtliches Wandern macht uns blind
Kollaps, Kollaps, sei mein Kollaps
Nicht viel Zeit, nicht viel Zeit, nicht viel Zeit
Kollaps, nicht viel Zeit, nicht viel Zeit
Schlag schneller schreie lauter, schlag schneller
Leb schneller, bis zum Kollaps nicht viel Zeit
Wir sind die neuen Goldenen Horden
Diesmal ohne Dschingis Khan
Bis zum Kollaps nicht viel Zeit
Verbrenne mich, verbrenne mich, verbrenne mich
Reiß mich nieder, nieder, immer wieder
Bis zum Kollaps nicht viel Zeit, oh-oh, ah-oh
Ah! Ah!
Bitter, bitter, bitter, bitter, bitter, bitter
Bitter, bitter, bitter, bitter, bitter, bitter
The song Kollaps by Einstürzende Neubauten is an intense and powerful reflection on the destructive nature of humanity. The repeated chants of "Kollaps, bis zum Kollaps, nicht viel Zeit" (collapse, until collapse, not much time) emphasize the urgent and chaotic feeling of the song. The lyrics describe how our wanderings and destruction are causing cities to crumble and perish, and how we are blindly following a new "Golden Horde" without a leader. The singer craves the collapse, the destruction and chaos that comes with it, and begs for it to consume them. The line "bis zum Kollaps nicht viel Zeit" is repeated throughout the song like a mantra, drawing attention to the imminent feeling of impending doom.
The frenzied instrumentation and industrial soundscape that accompanies the lyrics add to the sense of chaos and impending destruction. The use of metallic percussion, distorted guitars, and harsh electronics creates a wall of sound that seems to be collapsing in on itself. The vocals are raw and guttural, adding to the overall feeling of urgency and chaos. The lyrics and music of Kollaps combine to create a powerful and thought-provoking commentary on the destructive nature of humanity.
Line by Line Meaning
Kollaps, bis zum Kollaps
Complete breakdown, heading towards complete breakdown
Nicht viel Zeit
Running out of time
Kollaps
Complete breakdown, heading towards complete breakdown
Unsere Irrfahrten
Our travels or journeys
Zerstören die Städte
Destroying the cities
Und nächtliches Wandern
And walking at night
Macht sie dem Erdboden gleich
Makes them equal to the ground
Kollaps, Kollaps, Kollaps
Complete breakdown, complete breakdown, heading towards complete breakdown
Alles was ich kriegen kann
Everything that I can get
Alles in mich rein, ah
All inside of me, ah
Kollaps, süßer Kollaps
Complete breakdown, sweet complete breakdown
Bitter und bitter und bitter
Bitter and bitter and bitter
Bis zum Kollaps
Heading towards complete breakdown
Au, ah
Ouch, ah
Horden, die neue Goldene Horde
Hordes, the new Golden Horde
Diesmal ohne Dschingis Khan
This time without Genghis Khan
Wir zerstören die Städte
We are destroying the cities
Nächtliches Wandern macht uns blind
Walking at night makes us blind
Kollaps, Kollaps, sei mein Kollaps
Complete breakdown, complete breakdown, be my complete breakdown
Nicht viel Zeit, nicht viel Zeit, nicht viel Zeit
Not much time, not much time, not much time
Kollaps, nicht viel Zeit, nicht viel Zeit
Complete breakdown, not much time, not much time
Schlag schneller schreie lauter, schlag schneller
Hit faster, scream louder, hit faster
Leb schneller, bis zum Kollaps nicht viel Zeit
Live faster, heading towards complete breakdown, not much time
Wir sind die neuen Goldenen Horden
We are the new Golden Horde
Bis zum Kollaps nicht viel Zeit
Heading towards complete breakdown, not much time
Verbrenne mich, verbrenne mich, verbrenne mich
Burn me, burn me, burn me
Reiß mich nieder, nieder, immer wieder
Tear me down, down, again and again
Bis zum Kollaps nicht viel Zeit, oh-oh, ah-oh
Heading towards complete breakdown, not much time, oh-oh, ah-oh
Ah! Ah!
Ah! Ah!
Bitter, bitter, bitter, bitter, bitter, bitter
Bitter, bitter, bitter, bitter, bitter, bitter
Bitter, bitter, bitter, bitter, bitter, bitter
Bitter, bitter, bitter, bitter, bitter, bitter
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Andrew Chudy, Blixa Bargeld, F. M. Strauss, Mark Chung
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@matthewcatanzano9178
Tanz Debil (Dance Retardedly) - 0:00
Steh auf Berlin (Go For Berlin / Stand Up Berlin) - 3:19
Negativ Nein (Negative No) - 7:04
U-Haft-Muzak (Pretrial Detention Muzak) - 9:28
Draußen ist Feindlich (Outside Is Hostile) - 13:15
Schmerzen Hören (Hören mit Schmerzen) (Hearing Pain (Listen With Pain)) - 14:02
Jet'm - 16:34 (appended to many versions)
Kollaps (Collapse) - 17:58
Sehnsucht - 26:01
Vorm Krieg (Before War) - 27:22
Hirnsäge (Brainsaw) - 27:42
Abstieg & Zerfall (Degression & Disintegration) - 29:37
Helga - 34:05
Schieß Euch Ins Blut (Shoot In Your Blood) - 34:16
Negativ Nein (live) - 37:22
@progrockdude2691
1. Tanz Debil 0:00
2. Steh auf Berlin 3:23
3. Negativ Nein 7:10
4. U-Haft-Muzak 9:37
5. Draußen ist Feindlich 13:18
6. Schmerzen Hören 14:07
7. Jet'm 16:39
8. Kollaps 18:04
9. Sehnsucht 26:07
10. Vorm Krieg 27:29
11. Hirnsäge 27:49
12. Abstieg & Zerfall 29:44
13. Helga 34:13
14. Schieß Euch Ins Blut (Not found on this video version of the album. I don't know why it wasn't included here.)
15. Negativ Nein (Live) 34:25
Noticed the timestamps found in earlier comments didn't actually line up with when the track actually starts here. Never fully trust Wikipedia for shit like this lmao.
@billmcanally7782
this album included in "1001 Albums you must hear before you die";
if you stand outside time and space, as, perchance, an alien might do, and view this recording, you may see that although they apparently appear to be destructive, as anarchists at heart, they really are the vanguard of a 'new world order'...fingers crossed...
"Tanz Debil" (Debility Dance) – 3,19 0:00
"Steh auf Berlin" (Wake Up Berlin) – 3,45 3:22
"Negativ Nein" (Negative No) – 2,24 7:09
"U-Haft-Muzak" (Detention Muzak) – 3,47 9:35
"Draußen ist Feindlich" (Outside is Hostile) – 0,47 13:16
"Schmerzen Hören (Hören mit Schmerzen)" (Hearing Pain (Listen with Pain)) – 2,32 14:07
"Jet'm" (Serge Gainsbourg) – 1,24 16:40 (appended to many versions)
"Kollaps" (Collapse) – 8,03 18:02
"Sehnsucht" (Desire) – 1,21 26:05
"Vorm Krieg" (Before the War) – 0,20 27:27
"Hirnsäge" (Brainsaw) – 1,55 27:49
"Abstieg & Zerfall" (Descent & Decay) – 4,28 29:44
"Helga" – 0,11 34:13
"Negativ Nein" (live) – 4,37 34:23 (appended to many CD versions), recorded live at Tempodrom, Berlin, June 1987.
@MrPeguin666
It's like if you made music without ever hearing music before
@WideReciever360
That's a better analysis of this than any 'expert' music critic had ever made. Kudos
@_Ramen-Vac_
Not quite as poorly as The Shaggs, but, ya know. lol I love them too.
@darwinblinks
or without ever liking it
@darreneffle4118
im a 54 yr old die hard weirdo punk goth dark wave dude. my wife and kids still let me listen to this stuff without complaints. heck ya i love this stuff
@whytegroovin
at first attempt , they were a punk rock band !!! but due to the fact that they were litterally starving to death while squating in berlin they sold all their instruments , and thereafter had to replace them by hand made shit metal ones , industrial music came from that imperious necessity !!!
@abrahamhernandez8187
Awesome!
@niveknomad2008
Whyte Groovin and very ironic as well.
@personavisceration371
Much of the old noise/industrial scene started as punks, though industrial predates this particular band...
@Annunaki_0517
kraig keller Throbbing Gristle!