With Grundstück, a real rarity is being released on the commercial market for the first time: Originally issued in 2005 as a small limited edition, the much sought-after album is now officially available for the first time ever on LP with an accompanying
Within Autobahn, the roots of electro-funk, ambient, and synth pop are all evident -- it's a pioneering album, even if its electronic trances might not capture the attention of all listeners.
EINSTURZENDE NEUBAUTEN has been active since the early 1980's and is the pinnacle of industrial music, breaking down barriers between mainstream and subculture, and constantly evolving.
Many things have been said about DAF: they were called the godfathers of techno, the pioneers of EBM and the forefathers of electropunk. Yet they only laugh coolly and remain tight-lipped in the face of any attempt to historicize them.
"We got to a stage as a band were had a lot of people in our ear telling us what to do and how they thought we should do it. I just thought "fuck this, this is our fucking band, I'm going to do what I want"
The album is filled with heavy, intricate, and precisely performed guitar riffs. You can't avoid the monstrous riffs in a song like 'The Grand Conjuration'.