Daniel Robert Epstein: Einsturzende Neubauten

When Blixa Bargeld of Einstürzende Neubauten looks you directly in the eye and says the word existence it’s kind of like when the abyss looks into you. Most of the words that the man who created industrial music says can cut right to your soul. A flippant comment from him can make you like a first grader about to be run over by a Mack truck.

I hope this opening paragraph is a parody of the musician-as-ubermensch interview style...

As for creating industrial music... Throbbing Gristle, anyone?

[Edited on Mar 22, 2004 by TipAndRing]

Yeah, i think Einstürzende is more advant-industrial. Prog-industrial, maybe, with all the innovations, and odd time signatures. They go beyond the bounds of "industrial" certainly. Though i couldnt say who started it, it's not my type of music.. Either way, this is one of my new favorite interviews.

Yup. Damn we Brits rule. Neubauten are great, mind.

best.interview.ever.

(thank you)

blixa

best. interview. ever.

First article I've read.

when I saw the interview I thought my eyes were playing me. Great Interview, ThanXs.

Ich liebe Neubauten and Throbbing Gristle and Cabaret Voltaire...and...

neat interview. I never saw so many women go nuts just from a guy walking onstage. then when he busted a guitar skronk spin move... shit

Good read. Last tour huh. Well damn..

i'm affected! thank you very much for the interview! i love you Blixa!!!!

I never understood the fuss over Blixa until I saw him onstage and literally went weak at the knees!

When he sang the Kylie Minogue part in 'Where the Wild Roses Grow' I thought I was going to faint!

[Edited on May 17, 2006 by Alibi]

He sounds best on recordings.
He smokes too much on stage though- no wonder the US tour is his 'first and last'.
Great close!

You can learn a lot seeing him in the flesh.

Thanx for the interview pretty good "Fütter mein Ego"
Bring me back to the 80`s. I still like the band and him.

Saw Blixa pissed off on stage in Amsterdam one of the best concerts ever.
great interview great music

Du bist das Licht der Welt
mit dem wir uns vermischen
bist nicht zu unterscheuden - wer...Wer?
Dann haben wir entschieden
sind entschieden
leicht entflammbar und brisant
unstillbar wenn entbrannt
fuer Koenig Feurio!

....[translation]

You are the light of the world
Within which we mix ourselves
Until one cannot determine - who...Who?
Then we have determined
Are determined
Easily enflamed and explosive
Insatiable when aroused
For King Feurio!

Blixa is a musica genius through and through. I'm the first to admitt that the only reason I went to my 1st Nick Cave show was to see him perform even if he wasn't singing. Nothing beats the feeling you get after seeing Einsturzende Neubauten live. It's truly a cerebral and internal experience...

His band is a top 20 in my permanent list of music that infleuenced my life...