Total Eclipse of the Sun
| Total Eclipse of the Sun | |
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| Released | 1999 |
| Genre | Experimental Music |
| Length | 19:08 |
| Label | Mute (UK), Our Choice (DE) |
Total Eclipse of the Sun is a 1999 EP released by the German experimental/industrial band Einstürzende Neubauten.[1][2] It was their first release recorded with their new line-up featuring Jochen Arbeit and Rudi Moser (formerly of Die Haut) and without FM Einheit (who had left during the sessions for their 1996 album Ende Neu); this has continued to be their line-up since.
Track listing[edit]
- "Total Eclipse of the Sun" - 3:52
- "Sonnenbarke" (single version) - 8:14
- "Helium" - 3:10
- "Total Eclipse of the Sun" (alternate vocal version) - 3:52
Production[edit]
The EP was written and composed by Jochen Arbeit, Blixa Bargeld, Alexander Hacke, Rudi Moser, and N.U. Unruh. It was recorded at Conny's Studio, Köln-Wolperath April 1998 and at Schwedenstrasse studio, Berlin in 1999 by Boris Wilsdorf. It was mixed at Hansa studios, Berlin by Boris Wilsdorf in 1999.
Notes[edit]
The first track, "Total Eclipse of the Sun", replaces "Anrufe in Abwesenheit" in International (Non-German) copies of their 2000 album Silence Is Sexy.
The third track, "Helium is gravity", later appeared in their Strategies Against Architecture III collection.
References[edit]
- ^ Einstürzende Neubauten - Total Eclipse of the Sun Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-04-28
- ^ "The Quietus | Features | Three Songs No Flash | Buildings Are Transient Things: Einstürzende Neubauten Live". The Quietus. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
