Einstürzende Neubauten

(Berlin 1st April 1980 - now)

Chronology (II)

Chronology (I)
(Period: 1980-1992)
Chronology (III)

(Period: 2004-2018)
Chronology (IV)

(Period: 2019-present)

Neubauten, circa 1993.
N.U. Unruh - Marc Chung -Alex Hacke -Blixa Bargeld -FM Einheit. Photo credit: Fritz Brinckmann.


Chronology: a chronological overview of known concert dates (some with setlists and/or ads), 
dates of studio recordings, all line-ups and other trivia related to the German band Einstürzende Neubauten.
Date format is DD-MMM-YY. 

-Information in grey italics is uncertain-

1993
The year in which the "Tabula Rasa" tryptich is released to high critical acclaim and in which the band untertakes their longest and most succesful tour (45 dates) so far.

Early '93
UK John Hillcoat shoots the promo videos for "Die Interimsliebenden" and "Blume" on the same day.


23-Jan-93
UK/DE Release of the "Interim" EP on Mute/Rough Trade records.


01-Feb-93
UK/DE Release of the "Tabula Rasa" album on Mute/Rough Trade records.


01-Apr-93
HR Budapest,-

Note: Start of the 45-date world tour.


Germany Apr-93

02-Apr-93
AT Wien,Donaupark,Bank Austria Zelt

Promo sheet: Xerox of Rough Trade promo.

Review: Photo of review, courtesy of Dennis B.


München 03-Apr-93

03-Apr-93
DE München,Panzerhalle

Setlist: Zebulon/ Haus der Lüge - Epilog/ Rampe:Ich bin bereit/ Ich bin's/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Sie/ Ein Stuhl in der Hölle/ Headcleaner/ Wüste/ Salamandrina/ DNS (Wasserturm)/ Letztes Biest (am Himmel)/ Der Kuss/ Armenia/ Der Tod ist ein Dandy.

Ticket: Xerox of ticket.


Zürich 04-Apr-93

04-Apr-93
CH Zürich,Rote Fabrik

Article: Scan of article from Bieler Tagblatt 02-Apr-93.

Note: Re-scheduled to 20-May-93.


05-Apr-93
UK/DE Release of the "Malediction" mini album on Mute/Rough Trade records.


05-Apr-93
IT Roma,Teatro Trianon

Setlist: Zebulon/ Haus der Lüge - Epilog/ Rampe/ Ich bin's/ Sie/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Ein Stuhl in der Hölle/ Rampe: Schwarze Engel/ Der Kuss/ Headcleaner/ Salamandrina/ Letztes Biest (am Himmel)/ Keine Schönheit (ohne Gefahr)/ Wüste/ Der Tod ist ein Dandy.


06-Apr-93
IT Pisa-Cascina,Teatro Politeama

Setlist: Zebulon/ Haus der Lüge - Epilog/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Sie/ Ich bin's/ Abfackeln!/ Ein Stuhl in der Hölle/ Headcleaner/ Wüste/ Salamandrina/ DNA (Watertower)/ Letztes Biest (am Himmel).


Paris 08-Apr-93

08-Apr-93
FR Paris,l'Elysée Montmartre

Ticket: Scan of ticket courtesy of Dimitri R.

Note: Re-scheduled to 16-May-93 at another venue, because the Elysée stage was not suited for the band's equipment.


Gent 09-Apr-93

09-Apr-93
BE Gent,Vooruit

Setlist: Zebulon/ Haus der Lüge - Epilog/ Ich bin's/ Armenia/ Rampe:Schwarze Engel/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Sie/ Ein Stuhl in der Hölle/ Rampe:Ich bin bereit/ Headcleaner/ Wüste/ Salamandrina/ DNA (Watertower)/ Seele brennt/ Letztes Biest (am Himmel)/ Fiat Lux/ Der Kuss.

Poster: Photo of poster.


Düsseldorf 11-Apr-93

11-Apr-93
DE Düsseldorf,Phillipshalle,Noise Now! festival-WDR Rocknacht

Setlist: Zebulon/ Haus der Lüge - Epilog/ Rampe/ Ich bin's(*)/ Armenia(*)/ Die Interimsliebenden(*)/ Sie(*)/ Ein Stuhl in der Hölle(*)/ Rampe:Ich bin bereit/ Headcleaner/ Wüste/ Salamandrina/ DNS (Wasserturm)/ Letztes Biest (am Himmel)/ Der Tod ist ein Dandy/ Der Kuss.

Ticket: Scan of ticket.

Note: (*) broadcast by German WDR FM-Radio. "Sie" available on the "Alles was irgendwie nützt" 2CD.


Amsterdam 12-Apr-93

12-Apr-93
NL Amsterdam,Paradiso
[with Z'EV]

Setlist: Zebulon(*)/ Haus der Lüge - Epilog(*)/ Rampe/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Sie(*)/ Ein Stuhl in der Hölle/ Ich bin's(*)/ Armenia(*)/ Rampe:Schwarze Engel/ Headcleaner/ Wüste/ Salamandrina(*)/ DNA (Watertower)/ Letztes Biest (am Himmel)(*)/ Kein Bestandteil sein(*)/ Der Tod ist ein Dandy(*)/ Kollaps(*).

Poster: Scan of poster.

Ad: Scan of advert, taken from NRC Handelsblad 07-Apr-93.

Review: Scan of review, taken from Volkskrant 14-Apr-93.

Note: Recorded by VPRO radio, Villa 65 program. Tracks (*) broadcast.


Frankfurt 13-Apr-93

13-Apr-93
DE Frankfurt,Mousonturm

Setlist: Zebulon/ Haus der Lüge - Epilog/ Rampe/ Ich bin's/ Rampe:Ich bin bereit/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Sie/ Armenia/ Rampe:Schwarze Engel/ Headcleaner/ Wüste/ Salamandrina/ Letztes Biest (am Himmel)/ Ein Stuhl in der Hölle.

Listing: Original from Audioplus 4/1993.


Hamburg 15-Apr-93

15-Apr-93
DE Hamburg,Grosse Freiheit 36

Setlist: Zebulon(*)/ Haus der Lüge - Epilog/ Armenia/ Rampe/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Ich bin's(*)/ Sie/ Ein Stuhl in der Hölle/ Headcleaner(*)/ Wüste/ Salamandrina/ DNS (Wasserturm)/ Letztes Biest (am Himmel)/ Der Kuss(*).

Note: All tracks except (*) broadcast by German FM-Radio.

Ticket: Scan of ticket. Courtesy of Mirko M.


Hannover 16-Apr-93

16-Apr-93
DE Hannover,Weltspiele

Setlist: Zebulon/ Haus der Lüge - Epilog/ Rampe:Ich bin bereit/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Ich bin's/ Armenia/ Rampe/ Sie/ Ein Stuhl in der Hölle/ Headcleaner/ Wüste/ Salamandrina/ Letztes Biest (am Himmel)/ Kein Bestandteil sein/ Der Tod ist ein Dandy.

Ad: Taken from magaScene 4/93.


London 17-Apr-93

17-Apr-93
UK London-Clapham,The Grand

Setlist: Zebulon/ Haus der Lüge - Epilog/ Rampe/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Sie/ Rampe:Ich bin bereit/ Armenia/ Ich bin's/ Headcleaner/ Wüste/ Salamandrina/ DNA (Wasserturm)/ Seele brennt/ Letztes Biest (am Himmel)/ Ein Stuhl in der Hölle/ Der Tod ist ein Dandy.

Ad: Taken from UK mag Apr-93.


19-Apr-93
IS Reykjavik,-

Note: Cancelled.


20-Apr-93
US Release of the "Interim" single on Mute/Elektra records.


North America Apr/May-93

21-Apr-93
CA ON,Toronto,Phoenix Theatre

Setlist: Zebulon/ Haus der Lüge - Epilog/ Armenia/ Rampe/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Sie/ Ich bin's/ Ein Stuhl in der Hölle/ Headcleaner/ Wüste/ Salamandrina.

Itinerary: Taken from the tour program.

Note: Start of the 6th tour of North America, 12 dates. Most with Miranda Sex Garden as support. In 1993 Alex Hacke produced MSG's "Peepshow" single and "Fairytales of Slavery" album.


New York City 23-Apr-93

23-Apr-93
US NY,New York City,Roseland Ballroom
[with Miranda Sex Garden]

Ad: Scan of advert.

Listing: Scan of listing, taken from Record 23-Apr-93.


Boston 24-Apr-93

24-Apr-93
US MA,Boston,The Axis

Setlist: Zebulon/ Haus der Lüge - Epilog/ Rampe/ Armenia/ Der Herrscher und Der Sieger/Ich bin's/ Trinklied/ The Interimlovers/ Sie/ Rampe/ Headcleaner/ Wüste/ Salamandrina/ DNA (Watertower).

Listing: Scan of listing, taken from Boston Globe 18-Apr-93.


Philadelphia 25-Apr-93

25-Apr-93
US PA,Philadelphia,Trocadero
[with Miranda Sex Garden]

Ad: Scan of advert, taken from Philadelphia Inquirer 16-Apr-93.

Note: Cancelled by Neubauten because the promoter did not meet their requirements.


27-Apr-93
US GA,Atlanta,The Masquerade


28-Apr-93
US TX,Dallas,Deep Ellum Live
[with Miranda Sex Garden]


Chicago 30-Apr-93

30-Apr-93
US IL,Chicago,Vic Theatre

Setlist: Zebulon/ Haus der Lüge - Epilog/ Rampe/ Ich bin's/ Armenisch Bitter (a.k.a. Spaltung)-Armenia/ Rampe/ The Interimlovers/ Sie/ Headcleaner/ Salamandrina/ Letztes Biest (am Himmel)/ Der Tod ist ein Dandy.

Review: Scan of review, taken from the Chicago Tribune 03-May-93.

Article: Scan of article, taken from the Chicago Sun-Times 30-Apr-93.


Detroit 01-May-93

01-May-93
US MI,Detroit,St. Andrews Hall
[with Miranda Sex Garden]

Ad: Scan of ad, taken from Detroit Free Press 30-Apr-93.


Vancouver 03-May-93

03-May-93
CA BC,Vancouver,Commodore Ballroom
[with Miranda Sex Garden]

Poster: Photo of poster.

Listing: Scan of listing, taken from Vancouver Sun 29-Apr-93.


Seattle 04-May-93

04-May-93
US WA,Seattle,Oz
[with Miranda Sex Garden]

Setlist: Zebulon/ Haus der Lüge - Epilog/ Armenia/ Rampe/ The Interimlovers/ Sie/ Ein Stuhl in der Hölle/ Headcleaner/ Wüste/ Salamandrina/ Der Tod ist ein Dandy.

Poster: Photo of poster.


Palo Alto 06-May-93

06-May-93
US CA,Palo Alto,The Edge
[with Miranda Sex Garden]

Ad: Scan of ad, taken from San Francisco Examiner 02-May-93.


07-May-93
US CA,Los Angeles-Hollywood,The Palace
[with Miranda Sex Garden]


San Francisco 08-May-93

08-May-93
US CA,San Francisco,The Bridge
[with Miranda Sex Garden]

Setlist: Zebulon/ Haus der Lüge - Epilog/ Rampe/ Armenisch Bitter (a.k.a. Spaltung)-Armenia/ Ich bin's/ Ein Stuhl in der Hölle/ The Interimlovers/ Sie/ Rampe:Ich bin bereit/ Headcleaner/ Wüste/ Salamandrina.

Listing: Scan of listing, taken from San Francisco Examiner 11-Apr-93.

Note: End of the 6th tour of North America.


Rotterdam 10-May-93

10-May-93
NL Rotterdam,Feyenoord Stadion
[support for U2, with Claw Boys Claw]

Ad: Scan of ad, taken from NRC Handelsblad 05-May-93.

Note: U2 guitarist 'The Edge' had kindly invited Neubauten to support them on 6 dates of their ZOO TV-Zooropa Spring/Summer tour. This date was to be their first and last engagement. From the beginning of Neubauten's concert, the U2 fans started throwing mud and plastic bottles (some filled with vomit and piss) on stage. FM Einheit reciprocated by throwing an iron bar into the sea of booing U2 fans and Mark Chung threw back some of the bottles. After 3 songs U2's security stopped the show and Neubauten was kicked off the tour. This show was live sound engineer Boris Wildorf's first engagement with Neubauten.


11-May-93
NL Rotterdam,Feyenoord Stadion
[support for U2]

Note: Neubauten's engagement cancelled because of 10-May-93.


12-May-93
IT Milano,Rolling Stone

Note: (Most likely) Re-scheduled to 24-Oct-93, because of the cancelled U2 engagement.


13-May-93
IT Bergamo,-

Note: (Most likely) Re-scheduled to later, because of the cancelled U2 engagement.


15-May-93
PT Lisboa,Estadio Jose Alvalade
[support for U2]

Note: Neubauten's engagement cancelled because of 10-May-93.


15-May-93
DE Berlin,Tempodrom

Note: Re-scheduled to 22-May-93, because of the (later cancelled) U2 engagement above.


Paris 16-May-93

16-May-93
FR Paris,Le Bataclan
[with Denez Prigent]

Setlist: Zebulon/ Haus der Lüge - Epilog/ Armenisch Bitter (a.k.a. Spaltung)-Armenia/ Rampe/ Ich bin's/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Sie/ Rampe:Ich bin bereit/ Headcleaner/ Wüste/ Salamandrina/ DNA (Watertower)/ Seele brennt/ Letztes Biest (am Himmel)/ Fiat Lux/ Der Kuss/ Der Tod ist ein Dandy.

Note: Re-scheduled from 08-Apr-93.

Photo: Credit Cyril Adam, Used with kind permission.


19-May-93
ES Oviedo,Estadio Carlos Tartier
[support for U2]

Note: Neubauten's engagement cancelled because of 10-May-93.


Zürich 20-May-93

20-May-93
CH Zürich,Rote Fabrik

Setlist: Zebulon/ Haus der Lüge - Epilog/ Rampe/ Ich bin's/ Armenia/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Sie/ Rampe:Ich bin bereit/ Headcleaner/ Wüste/ Salamandrina/ Der Tod ist ein Dandy/ Parasiesseits/ DNS (Wasserturm).

Listing: Scan of listing from le Nouveau Quotidien 16-May-93.


Chemnitz 21-May-93

21-May-93
DE Chemnitz,Haus der Einheit/Kraftwerk

Poster: Photo of poster.

Ticket: Scan of ticket.


22-May-93
ES Madrid,Estadio Vicente Calderon
[support for U2]

Note: Neubauten's engagement cancelled because of 10-May-93.


Berlin 22-May-93

22-May-93
DE Berlin,Tempodrom

Setlist: Zebulon/ Haus der Lüge - Epilog/ Armenia/ Ich bin's/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Sie/ Ein Stuhl in der Hölle/ Rampe:Ich bin bereit/ Headcleaner/ Wüste/ Salamandrina/ Der Tod ist ein Dandy/ DNS (Wasserturm)/ Der Tod ist eind Dandy/ Parasiesseits/ Der Kuss.

Note: Re-scheduled from 15-May-93.

Poster: Photo of poster.

Ticket: Original ticket.


Ljubljana 24-May-93

24-May-93
SI Ljubljana,Križanke

Ticket: Photo of ticket, courtesy of Bruscandolo.


26-May-93
FR Nantes,Stade de la Beaujoire
[support for U2]

Note: Neubauten's engagement cancelled because of 10-May-93.


17-Jun-93
PT Lisboa,Voz Do Operario

Note: Re-scheduled to 11-Sep-93, because Blixa Bargeld was touring with The Bad Seeds.


18-Jun-93
PT Porto,-

Note: Cancelled, because Blixa Bargeld was touring with The Bad Seeds.


Bremen 01-Jul-93

01-Jul-93
DE Bremen,Aladin

Setlist: Zebulon/ Haus der Lüge - Epilog/ Armenia/ Ich bin's/ Rampe:Ich bin bereit/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Sie/ Ein Stuhl in der Hölle/ Headcleaner/ Wüste/ Salamandrina/ Kein bestandteil sein/ Der Tod ist ein Dandy/ Fiat Lux/ Armenisch Bitter (a.k.a. Spaltung)/ Hirnlego.

Listing: Original from Audioplus 7/1993.


Bielefeld 02-Jul-93

02-Jul-93
DE Bielefeld,PC 69

Setlist: Zebulon/ Haus der Lüge - Epilog/ Rampe:Ich bin bereit/ Ich bin's/ Armenia/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Sie/ Z.N.S./ Headcleaner/ Wüste/ Salamandrina/ Kein bestandteil sein/ DNS (Wasserturm)/ Letztes Biest (am Himmel).

Ticket: Scan of ticket.


04-Jul-93
DE Nürnberg,-


05-Jul-93
DE Frankfurt,-

Setlist: Zebulon/ Haus der Lüge - Epilog/ Ich bin's/ Armenia/ Rampe:Ich bin bereit/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Sie/ Ein Stuhl in der Hölle/ Rampe/ Headcleaner/ Wüste/ Salamandrina/ DNS (Wasserturm)/ Seele brennt/ Z.N.S./ Sehnsucht-Halber Mensch/ Letztes Biest (am Himmel).


Japan July 1993

08-Jul-93
JP Osaka,Imp Hall

09-Jul-93
JP Tokyo,Club Quattro

11-Jul-93
JP Tokyo,Shibuya,On Air West

12-Jul-93
JP Kanagawa,Kawasaki Club Citta'

13-Jul-93
JP Tokyo,Shibuya,On Air West

Note: Third tour of Japan.

Ad: Original ad from Japanese mag.

Flyer: Scan of flyer.


23-Jul-93
SE Arvika,Folkets Park

Setlist: Zebulon/ Haus der Lüge - Epilog/ Ich bin's/ Armenia/ Rampe: In Circles/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Sie/ Rampe/ Headcleaner/ Wüste/ Salamandrina/ Der Tod is ein Dandy.


24-Jul-93
DE Dresden,-


Salzburg 08-Aug-93

08-Aug-93
AT Salzburg,Stadtkino
Salzbuger Festspiele - "Zeitfluß Festival"

Ticket: Original ticket.


20-Aug-93
DE Köln,E-Werk or Rheinrock festival


Lisboa 11-Sep-93

11-Sep-93
PT Lisboa,Voz Do Operario
[with Lucretia Divina]

Setlist: Zebulon/ Haus der Lüge - Epilog/ Rampe/ Ich bin's/ Armenia/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Sie/ ?/ Ein Stuhl in der Hölle/ Headcleaner/ Wüste/ Salamandrina/ Der Tod is ein Dandy/ Rampe: You Almost Guessed It/ Letztes Biest (am Himmel).

Ticket: Scan of ticket courtesy of José Cabanilhas.

Note: Re-scheduled from 17-Jun-93.


Sep-93
DE Release of the "Liebeslieder" video on Studio K7.


Donaueschingen 15-Oct-93

15-Oct-93
DE Donaueschingen,Musiktage festival

Setlist: ?/ Ich bin's/ Armenia/ ?/ Der Tod is ein Dandy.

Poster: Scan of poster, designed by Wolfgang Bosse-Konstel.

Note: "Video Opera", a performance with video artist Nam June Paik. Broadcast by German SWR2 FM radio.


16-Oct-93
DE Donaueschingen,Musiktage festival

Note: "Video Opera", a performance with video artist Nam June Paik.


Lille 21-Oct-93

21-Oct-93
FR Lille,Théâtre Sebastopol

Setlist: Zebulon/ Haus der Lüge - Epilog/ Rampe:Neun Arme/ Armenia/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Sie/ Rampe:I Don't Throw Around Sugar/ Ich bin's/ Ein Stuhl in der Hölle/ Headcleaner/ Wüste/ Salamandrina/ Der Tod is ein Dandy/ Rampe/ Letztes Biest (am Himmel)/ DNA (Watertower).

Ticket: Xerox of ticket.


23-Oct-93
FR Le Mans,-


Milano 24-Oct-93

24-Oct-93
IT Milano,Rolling Stone

Ticket: Scan of ticket, courtesy of JJ John from classikrock.blogspot.it

Note: The band played really hard and too loud (for the neighbours). The concert was stopped by the police after only one hour. "Rolling Stone" was a sort of discoteque in a densely inhabited residential area. It was closed down in 2009, after 28 years of activities.


Gaio di Spilimbergo 25-Oct-93

25-Oct-93
IT Gaio di Spilimbergo,Discoteca Rototom

Ticket: Photo of ticket, courtesy of Bruscandolo.






1994
The year that commences promisingly with the start of the "Ende Neu" album sessions, but is then followed by members' individual activities, theatre work ("Faust") and by year-end the official departure of bass player Mark Chung (who had joined in September 1981). The year that Klaus Maeck (Rip Off record shop) becomes their manager. A year without live concerts. Break-up year #1.

Feb/Oct-94
DE East-Berlin, Akademie der Künste zu Berlin. Rehearsing for the "Faust- Mein Brustkorb:Mein Helm" theatre play. N.U. Unruh constructs the 'Orchestrion' (a musical bookcase) and other devices for the play.


30-Sep-94
UK London, Blixa & FM record "Footnotes" (comments to the "Tabula Rasa" tryptich) for the Tri-Set Box.


29-Oct-94
DE Potsdam,Hans-Otto-Theater,"Faust- Mein Brustkorb:Mein Helm"

Setlist: Tische/ Monolog (Faust)/ Besetzt (Margarethen)/ Bürokratie (Mephisto)/ Burleske (Mephisto)/ Walpurgisnachtfestchen (Busho)/ Das Orchestrion/ Still am Abend/ Letztes Bild (Mephisto).

Note: Premiere of a theatre play written for Neubauten by Werner Schwab (died 01-Jan-94). Directed by Thomas Thieme. Thomas Thieme as Faust, Blixa Bargeld as Mephisto, Günter Rüger as Busho, Gabriele Völsch as Margarethen and live music by Neubauten. The play would run until June 1995.


Potsdam 30-Oct-94

30-Oct-94
DE Potsdam,Hans-Otto-Theater,"Faust- Mein Brustkorb:Mein Helm"

Ticket: Scan of ticket.

Note: Theatre play written for Neubauten by Werner Schwab (died 01-Jan-94). Directed by Thomas Thieme. Thomas Thieme as Faust, Blixa Bargeld as Mephisto, Günter Rüger as Busho, Gabriele Völsch as Margarethen and live music by Neubauten.


Nov/Dec-94
Mark Chung officially leaves the band which he had joined in September 1981 to concentrate fully on Freibank and his job at Sony Entertainment.


Nov/Dec-94
DE East-Berlin, Akademie der Künste zu Berlin. Start of the recording sessions for the "Ende Neu" album & "Stella Maris" single. Recorded in this non-studio environment were "Installation no.1", "Die Explosion im Festspielhaus" (with ex-Bad Seed Roland Wolf on organ), "Der Schacht von Babel" (with Roland Wolf on bass), "Was ist ist" and "Bili Rubin". Without Mark Chung. Engineered by Boris Wilsdorf and Jon Caffery.


01-Dec-94
DE Hamburg,Kampnagel,"Faust- Mein Brustkorb:Mein Helm"

Note: Theatre play written for Neubauten by Werner Schwab (died 01-Jan-94). Directed by Thomas Thieme. Thomas Thieme as Faust, Blixa Bargeld as Mephisto, Günter Rüger as Busho, Gabriele Völsch as Margarethen and live music by Neubauten.






1995
The year in which the band nearly disintegrates. The remaining band members spend most time on work outside of Neubauten. Continuation of the theatre work ("Faust" and "Katarsis"). In November FM Einheit (who had joined the band in April 1981) leaves. Another year without live concerts. Break-up year #2.

17-Mar-95
Roland Wolf (tour keyboard player and replacement of Mark Chung since February 1994) dies in a car crash.


Line-up #3(temporary 1) (DE, Berlin: May-95 - Nov-95):
Blixa Bargeld (vocals)/ N.U. Unruh (drums & percussion)/ Alex Hacke (guitar & bass) & FM Einheit (percussion)

København 05-May-95

05-May-95
DK København,Kanonhallen,Teatret Dance Lab,"Katarsis"

Setlist: "Medea" (female part) with music by Diamanda Galás and the Danish choir "Ars Nova". "Ødipus" (male part) with live music by Einstürzende Neubauten: Wüste/ Armenia/ Ødipus/ Headcleaner/ Salamandrina and music by the Finish shouting-choir: Mieskuoro Huutajat.

Note: Premiere of the dance theatre piece choreographed by Anita Saij. Neubauten performed 4 times. "Ødipus" was conceived for this piece.

Program: Scan taken from program booklet.


København 06-May-95

06-May-95
DK København,Kanonhallen,Teatret Dance Lab,"Katarsis"

Setlist: "Medea" (female part) with music by Diamanda Galás and the Danish choir "Ars Nova". "Ødipus" (male part) with live music by Einstürzende Neubauten: Wüste/ Armenia/ Ødipus/ Headcleaner/ Salamandrina and music by the Finish shouting-choir: Mieskuoro Huutajat.

Note: Dance theatre piece choreographed by Anita Saij.

Program: Scan taken from program booklet.


København 09-May-95

09-May-95
DK København,Kanonhallen,Teatret Dance Lab,"Katarsis"

Setlist: "Medea" (female part) with music by Diamanda Galás and the Danish choir "Ars Nova". "Ødipus" (male part) with live music by Einstürzende Neubauten: Wüste/ Armenia/ Ødipus/ Headcleaner/ Salamandrina and music by the Finish shouting-choir: Mieskuoro Huutajat.

Note: Dance theatre piece choreographed by Anita Saij.

Photo: Scan taken from program booklet.


København 10-May-95

10-May-95
DK København,Kanonhallen,Teatret Dance Lab,"Katarsis"

Setlist: "Medea" (female part) with music by Diamanda Galás and the Danish choir "Ars Nova". "Ødipus" (male part) with live music by Einstürzende Neubauten: Wüste/ Armenia/ Ødipus/ Headcleaner/ Salamandrina and music by the Finish shouting-choir: Mieskuoro Huutajat.

Note: Dance theatre piece choreographed by Anita Saij. Last performance.

Photo: Scan taken from program booklet.


Jun-95
DE Potsdam,Hans-Otto-Theater,"Faust-Mein Brustkorb:Mein Helm"

Note: Last performance of the theatre play written for Neubauten by Werner Schwab (died 01-Jan-94). Directed by Thomas Thieme. Thomas Thieme as Faust, Blixa Bargeld as Mephisto, Günter Rüger as Busho, Gabriele Völsch as Margarethen and live music by Neubauten.


Aug-95
DE Köln-Wolperath,Conny (Can) Planck's studio. Continuation of the recording sessions for the "Ende Neu" album & "Stella Maris" single. FM Einheit walks out during the recording of "Stella Maris". Engineered by Boris Wilsdorf and Jon Caffery.


Nov-95
FM Einheit officially leaves the band which he had joined in April 1981.






1996
The year in which the "Stella Maris" single and "Ende Neu" album are 'rescued' and released, but yet another year without live concerts.
Break-up year #3.

Line-up #3(temporary 2) (DE, Berlin: Feb-96 - Jun-97):
Blixa Bargeld (vocals)/ N.U. Unruh (drums, percussion) & Alex Hacke (guitar & bass)

22-Feb-96
DE Release of the "Faustmusik" album on Mute/Rough Trade records.


Feb/May-96
BE Waimes,La Chapelle (Jon Caffery's) studio, finalisation of the recording sessions for the "Ende Neu" album & "Stella Maris" single. Recording "The Garden", "NNNAAAMMM", "Ende Neu" and finalising "Bili Rubin" & "Stella Maris". Engineered by Jon Caffery.


1996
Shootings for "Stella Maris" and "The Garden" promo clips directed by Jonathan Batowski (a.k.a. Bate)


22-Jun-96
DE Release of the "Stella Maris" single (Our Choice/Rough Trade).


19-Aug-96
UK Release of the "Ende Neu" album on Mute records.


01-Sep-96
DE Berlin,Tempodrom
[Das Konzert der Freunde von Rio Reiser]

Setlist: The Garden/ (and one other song).

Note: On 20-Aug-1996 Rio Reiser, front man of Ton Steine Scherben, died. Several friends and artists joined this farewell concert. It was recorded by German ORB radio and later released as "Das Konzert der Freunde - Abschied von Rio" 2CD. Line-up: Blixa Bargeld (vocals), Alex Hacke (bass) & N.U. Unruh (drums), with backing tapes.






1997
The year in which the band is revived with 3 new members and that (as of July) is exclusively taken up by (34) live concerts.

1997
Berlin-Lichterfelde-Süd (an abandoned US military base),Andrew's Barracks (former American Forces Network radio station),auditioning for a new guitar player & drummer. Caspar Brötzmann is one of the guitarists considered, but not chosen. It's Jochen Arbeit who is recruited on guitar and Rudy Moser on drums (both ex- Die Haut). Initially they are only as 'hired hands' for the upcoming tour, but they're now permanent band members. For the tour Ash Wednesday (formerly from Australian band The Models) joins on keyboards and Alex Hacke switches to bass.


Line-up #3A (DE, Berlin: Jul-1997 - Feb-2013):
Blixa Bargeld (vocals)/ N.U. Unruh (percussion)/ Alex Hacke (bass)/ Jochen Arbeit (guitar)/ Rudi Moser (drums & percussion) & Ash Wednesday (keyboards @ concerts)

Kristiansand 04-Jul-97

04-Jul-97
NO Kristiansand,Bendiksbukta,Quart Open air festival
[with dEUS]

Setlist: Ende neu/ Haus der Lüge/ Installation no.1/ Die Explosion im Festspielhaus/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Zebulon/ Ich bin's/ Headcleaner/ Wüste/ The Garden/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Der Tod ist ein Dandy/ Letztes Biest (am Himmel).

Note: First concert with the new line-up. Start of the 34 dates European tour with a few Summer festival dates as warm-up.

Ticket: Scan of ticket.


Jul-97
UK Release of "NNNAAAMMM-Remixes by Darkus" (a.k.a. Mark Rutherford) single (Mute).


Jena 17-Aug-97

17-Aug-97
DE Jena,Theaterplatz/Kulturarena,Open air festival

Setlist: Ende neu/ Haus der Lüge/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Zebulon/ Headcleaner/ Wüste/ Letztes Biest (am Himmel)/ and many more...

Photo: Credit unknown.


Hildesheim 30-Aug-97

30-Aug-97
DE Hildesheim,Flugplatz,Flugplatz,Zillo Open air festival

Setlist: Ende neu/ Haus der Lüge - Epilog/ Installation no.1/ Die Explosion im Festspielhaus/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Zebulon/ Ich bin's/ Headcleaner/ The Garden/ Was ist ist.

Ticket: Scan courtesy of Sam and Marion.


31-Aug-97
DE Nürnberg,Hirsch


Coesfeld 02-Sep-97

02-Sep-97
DE Coesfeld,Fabrik

Setlist: The Garden/ Die Explosion im Festspielhaus/ Haus der Lüge - Epilog/ NNNAAAMMM/ Ende Neu/ Zebulon/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Installation No.1/ Ich bin's/ Headcleaner/ Wüste/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Was ist ist/ Der Tod ist ein Dandy/ Rampe/ Letztes Biest (am Himmel).

Photo: Credit Dietmar.


Brussel 03-Sep-97

03-Sep-97
BE Brussel,Ancienne Belgique,Grote Zaal
[with Buscemi]

Setlist: The Garden/ Die Explosion im Festspielhaus/ NNNAAAMMM/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Zebulon/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Ich bin's/ Headcleaner/ Ende neu/ Was ist ist/ Rampe/ Wüste/ Letztes Biest (am Himmel).

Ticket: Original ticket.


05-Sep-97
FR Strasbourg,Parc du Rhin,Festival des Artefacts

Setlist: Ende neu/ Haus der Lüge/ Installation no.1/ Die Explosion im Festspielhaus/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Zebulon/ NNNAAAMMM/ Ich bin's/ Headcleaner/ The Garden.


06-Sep-97
NL Amsterdam,Paradiso


London 07-Sep-97

07-Sep-97
UK London,Astoria

Setlist: Ende neu/ Haus der Lüge/ Installation no.1/ Die Explosion im Festspielhaus/ Zebulon/ Die Interimsliebenden/ NNNAAAMMM/ Ich bin's/ Headcleaner/ The Garden/ Wüste/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Rampe:I Wish This Would Be Your Color/ Letztes Biest (am Himmel).

Flyer: Photo of flyer.

Photo: Screen capture from private video.

Ticket: Scan of ticket.


Völklingen 09-Sep-97

09-Sep-97
DE Völklingen,Gebläsehaus

Poster: Photo of poster.


10-Sep-97
DE Frankfurt am Main,Künstlerhaus Mousonturm

Setlist: a.o. The Garden/ Die Explosion im Festspielhaus/ Haus der Lüge.

Note: Above tracks broadcast on 03-Oct-97 by German local TV station Offener Kanal, Energy Music progam.


12-Sep-97
RU Mockba,Goethe Institut,near cinema Avangard,free open air festival

Note: First time in Russia. They perform 4 songs.


Moscow 13-Sep-97

13-Sep-97
RU Mockba,DK Gorbunova

Setlist: The Garden/ Die Explosion im Festspielhaus/ NNNAAAMMM/ Zebulon/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Installation no.1/ Ich bin's/ Headcleaner.

Poster: Photo of poster.


14-Sep-97
RU St.Petersburg,DK Lensovieta


15-Sep-97
UK Release of the "Ende Neu-Remixes" album (Mute records).


Köln 16-Sep-97.jpg

16-Sep-97
DE Köln,Ehrenfeld,Live Music Hall

Setlist: The Garden/ Zebulon/ Haus der Lüge/ NNNAAAMMM/ Die Explosion im Festspielhaus/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Installation no.1/ Ich bin's/ Headcleaner/ Ende neu/ Wüste/ Rampe:I Wish This Would Be Your Color/ Was ist ist/ Bili Rubin/ Der Tod ist ein Dandy/ Rampe:Redukt/ Letztes Biest (am Himmel).

Ticket: Photo of ticket.

Poster: Photo of poster.


Hamburg 18-Sep-97.jpg

18-Sep-97
DE Hamburg,Docks

Poster: Photo of poster.


Bremen 19-Sep-97

19-Sep-97
DE Bremen,Pier 2

Poster: Photo of poster.


Berlin 20-Sep-97

20-Sep-97
DE Berlin,Tempodrom
[with Robert Rutman's Steel Chello Ensemble]

Setlist: The Garden/ Die Explosion im Festspielhaus/ Haus der Lüge/ NNNAAAMMM/ Zebulon/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Installation no.1/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Ich bin's/ Headcleaner/ Wüste/ Rampe:Als Geschenk/ Ende neu/ Salamandrina/ Rampe:I Wish This Would Be Your Colour/ Was ist ist.

Ticket: Scan of ticket.


22-Sep-97
DE Bochum,Schauspielhaus

Setlist: The Garden/ Die Explosion im Festspielhaus/ Haus der Lüge/ NNNAAAMMM/ Zebulon/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Installation no.1/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Ich bin's/ Headcleaner/ Wüste/ Rampe:I Wish This Would Be Your Color/ Ende neu/ Salamandrina/ Rampe:Redukt/ Was ist ist/ Bili Rubin/ Letztes Biest (am Himmel).


23-Sep-97
DE Ludwigsburg,Kaserne

Setlist: The Garden/ Die Explosion im Festspielhaus/ Haus der Lüge/ NNNAAAMMM/ Zebulon/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Installation no.1/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Ich bin's/ Headcleaner/ Wüste/ Rampe:Redukt/ Ende neu/ Salamandrina/ Alles (was irgendwie nützt) (*)/ Was ist ist/ Spaltung (a.k.a. Armenisch Bitter) -Rampe: I Wish This Would Be Your Color/ Bili Rubin.

Note: (*) available on the "Strategies Against Architecture III" album.


Tour Sep 1997

25-Sep-97
DE München,Muffathalle

26-Sep-97
DE Chemnitz,Kraftwerk

Flyer: Photo of tour flyer.


27-Sep-97
CZ Praha,Divadlo Archa/Archa Theatre
[with Ninos Con Bombas]

Setlist: The Garden/ Die Explosion im Festspielhaus/ Haus der Lüge/ Zebulon/ NNNAAAMMM/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Installation no.1/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Ich bin's/ Headcleaner/ Wüste/ Rampe:Redukt/ Ende neu/ Salamandrina/ Rampe: Sonnenbarke/ Was ist ist/ Der Tod ist ein Dandy/ Letztes Biest (am Himmel).

Note: "Ich bin's" and "Ende neu" available on the "Alles was irgendwie nützt" 2CD.


29-Sep-97
FR Paris,La Cigale

Setlist: The Garden/ Die Explosion im Festspielhaus/ Haus der Lüge/ NNNAAAMMM/ Zebulon/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Installation no.1/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Ich bin's/ Headcleaner/ Wüste/ Ende neu/ Salamandrina/ Rampe: I Wish This Would Be Your Color/ Was ist ist/ Letztes Biest (am Himmel).

Note: "Letztes Biest (am Himmel)" available on the "Alles was irgendwie nützt" 2CD.


30-Sep-97
FR Bordeaux,Barbey Rockschool

Setlist: The Garden/ Die Explosion im Festspielhaus/ Haus der Lüge/ NNNAAAMMM/ Zebulon/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Installation no.1/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Ich bin's/ Headcleaner/ Wüste/ Ende neu/ Bili Rubin/ Rampe: I Wish This Would Be Your Color/ Was ist ist.


01-Oct-97
FR Toulouse,Le Bikini

02-Oct-97
ES Barcelona,-

03-Oct-97
ES Madrid,-


Fribourg 04-Oct-97

04-Oct-97
CH Fribourg,Fri-Son

Poster: Photo of poster.

Article: Scan of article from 24 Heures 30-Sep-97.

Review: Scan of review from Le Nouveau Quotidien 06-Oct-97.


06-Oct-97
AT Graz,Orpheum


07-Oct-97
AT Linz,Posthof

Setlist: The Garden/ Die Explosion im Festspielhaus/ Haus der Lüge/ NNNAAAMMM/ Zebulon/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Installation no.1/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Ich bin's/ Headcleaner/ Rampe:Redukt.


08-Oct-97
AT Halle,Schorre


09-Oct-97
DE Braunschweig,FBZ Bürberpark


14-Oct-97
GR Thessaloniki,Milos Club

Note: First time in Greece.


15-Oct-97
GR Athina,Rodon Club

Note: Cancelled.






1998
The year in which they start recording "The Total Eclipse Of The Sun" EP and the "Silence Is Sexy" album, and in December they do a tour of North America.

Apr-98
DE Köln-Wolperath,Conny's (Planck, ex -Can) Studio. Start of the recording sessions for "The Total Eclipse Of The Sun" EP and "Silence Is Sexy" album, and recording 2 tracks for the "Sonnenallee" film soundtrack. Also recording "Ragout" for the Sub Rosa compilation. Engineered by Boris Wilsdorf (with Marc Weiss). The first recordings done with the new line-up.


20-Oct-98
US Release of the "Ende Neu" album (Nothing/Interscope Records).


07/08-Dec-98
US CA,San Francisco,The Warfield

Note: Rehearsals for the upcoming North American tour.


San Francisco 09-Dec-98

09-Dec-98
US CA,San Francisco,The Warfield

Setlist: The Garden/ Die Explosion im Festspielhaus/ Haus der Lüge/ NNNAAAMMM/ Zebulon/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Installation no.1/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Ich bin's/ Headcleaner/ Wüste/ Rampe: Redukt/ Ende neu/ Salamandrina/ Sonnenbarke/ Bili Rubin.

Ad: Scan of ad, taken from the San Francisco Examiner 06-Dec-98.

Note: Start of the 7th North American tour. 17 dates. "Sonnebarke" available on the "Alles was irgendwie nützt" 2CD.


10-Dec-98
US CA,Los Angeles-Hollywood,The Palace
[with Robert Rutman's Steel Cello Ensemble]


Portland 12-Dec-98

12-Dec-98
US OR,Portland,La Luna

Poster: Photo of poster.


13-Dec-98
US WA,Seattle,The Fenix

15-Dec-98
US CO,Denver,Ogden Theatre


Minneapolis 17-Dec-98

17-Dec-98
US MN,Minneapolis,The Quest

Handbill: Photo of handbill courtesy of Jay Kern.

Listing: Scan of listing, taken from the Star Tribune 13-Dec-98.


18-Dec-98
US WI,Milwaukee,The Rave

Setlist: The Garden/ Die Explosion im Festspielhaus/ Haus der Lüge/ NNNAAAMMM/ Zebulon/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Installation no.1/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Ich bin's/ Headcleaner/ Wüste/ Ende neu/ Sonnenbarke/ Spaltung (a.k.a. Armenisch Bitter) - Rampe/ Was ist ist/ Salamandrina/ Bili Rubin.


Chicago 19-Dec-98

19-Dec-98
US IL,Chicago,The Smart Bar (below The Metro)

Ticket: Scan of ticket courtesy of Katy Gaines.

Review: Scan of review, taken from the Chicago Tribune 21-Dec-98.


Detroit 21-Dec-98

21-Dec-98
US MI,Detroit,St. Andrews Hall

Listing: Scan of listing, taken from Detroit Free Press 12-Dec-98.


22-Dec-98
CA ON,Toronto,The Guvernment

Setlist: The Garden/ Die Explosion im Festspielhaus/ Haus der Lüge/ NNNAAAMMM/ Zebulon/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Installation no.1/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Ich bin's/ Headcleaner/ Wüste/ Rampe: I Wish This Would Be Your Color/ Ende neu/ Sonnenbarke/ Salamandrina/ Bili Rubin.

Note: The former RPM club reopened in September 1996 as the Guvernment.


Montréal 23-Dec-98

23-Dec-98
CA PQ,Montréal,Le Spectrum

Listing: Scan of listing, taken from The Gazette 26-Nov-98.


2x-Dec-98
US NY,New York City. Recording "Für wen sind die Blumen" for "Straight Shooter", a film with Dennis Hopper.


New York City 26-Dec-98

26-Dec-98
US NY,New York City,Bowery Ballroom
[with Robert Rutman's Steel Cello Ensemble]

Listing: Scan of listing, taken from The Record 18-Dec-98.

Note: On 30-May-97, Alexander Hacke recorded with Rutman the "Music To Sleep By" album in Berlin.


New York City 27-Dec-98

27-Dec-98
US NY,New York City,Bowery Ballroom
[with Robert Rutman's Steel Cello Ensemble]

Article: Scan of article, taken from Courier News 23-Dec-98.


New York City 28-Dec-98

28-Dec-98
US NY,New York City,Bowery Ballroom
[with Robert Rutman's Steel Cello Ensemble]

Article: Scan of article, taken from Courier News 26-Dec-98.

Note: Maria Zastrow [of Berlin bar Risiko, then in New York's The Gunga Din] as special guest.


29-Dec-98
US NY,New York City,Bowery Ballroom
[with Robert Rutman's Steel Cello Ensemble]

Note: Cancelled.






1999
The year in which they finalize/release "The Total Eclipse Of The Sun" EP, continue on the "Silence Is Sexy" album, and in which they only do 5 live dates after the North American tour ends.

Philadelphia 02-Jan-99

02-Jan-99
US PA,Philadelphia,Trocadero
[with Market]

Ad 1: Scan of advert.

Ad 2: Scan of advert.

Article: Scan of article, taken from Morning Call 02-Jan-99.


Washington 03-Jan-99

03-Jan-99
US DC,Washington,9:30 Club (@ 815 V. Street)

Listing: Scan of listing, taken from Daily Times 01-Jan-99.


Boston 04-Jan-99

04-Jan-99
US MA,Boston,The Paradise Club
[with Robert Rutman's Steel Cello Ensemble]

Review: Scan of review, taken from Boston Globe 06-Jan-99.

Note: End of the 7th North American tour.


Berlin 16-Jan-99

16-Jan-99
DE Berlin,Arena,Berlin Atonal Festival

Setlist: The Garden/ Die Explosion im Festspielhaus/ Haus der Lüge/ NNNAAAMMM/ Zebulon/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Installation no.1/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Ich bin's/ Headcleaner/ Wüste/ Rampe/ Ende neu/ Sonnenbarke/ Salamandrina/ Rampe:Redukt/ Spalting (a.k.a. Armenisch Bitter)/ Was ist ist/ Bili Rubin.

Photo: Credit Susanne B. Used with kind permission.

Ticket: Scan of ticket courtesy of Sam and Marion.


Feb-99
DE Berlin,Schwedenstrasse studio. Continuation of the recording sessions for "The Total Eclipse of the Sun" EP and "Silence Is Sexy" album, and recording 2 tracks for the "Sonnenallee" film soundtrack. Engineered by Boris Wilsdorf.


1999
DE Berlin,Trixx studio. Continuation of the recording sessions for the "Silence Is Sexy" album, and recording 2 tracks for the "Sonnenallee" film soundtrack. Engineered by Boris Wilsdorf (with Peter Funke).


1999
DE Berlin,Hansa studio. Mixing "The Total Eclipse Of The Sun" EP. Engineered by Boris Wilsdorf.


02-Aug-99
DE/UK Release of the "The Total Eclipse Of The Sun" EP (Rough Trade/Mute records).


Sao Paulo 12-Oct-99

12-Oct-99
BR Sao Paulo,SESC Belenzinho

Ticket: Scan of ticket.

Note: Start of the first tour of South/Central America, with the support from the Goethe Institut. 4 dates.


16-Oct-99
BR Rio de Janeiro,Cine Iris


Porto Alegro 19-Oct-99

19-Oct-99
BR Porto Alegro,Bar Opinião
[with Club d'Essai]

Setlist: Die Explosion im Festspielhaus/ Haus der Lüge/ NNNAAAMMM/ Zebulon/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Installation no.1/ Total Eclipse Of The Sun/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Ich bin's/ Headcleaner.

Photo: Screen capture from video.

Ticket: Scan of ticket.

Note: Above tracks broadcast by TVE Channel - Radar Show.


21-Oct-99
MX Mexico City,Tower records

Note: Record signing.


22-Oct-99
MX Mexico City,Las ondas del Chopo (860AM) & Gaveta 12 (105.7FM)

Note: Radio interviews.


Mexico City 23-Oct-99

23-Oct-99
MX Mexico City,Salon 21
[with Cenobita]

Note: Last date of their first (and to date only) South/Central American tour.

Poster: Original poster. Another poster courtesy of Olga.


Nov-99
DE Berlin,Trixx studio. Continuation of the recording sessions for the "Silence Is Sexy" album. Engineered by Boris Wilsdorf (with Peter Funke).


Dec-99/06-Jan-00
DE Berlin,Hansa studio. Mixing the "Silence Is Sexy" album. Engineered by Boris Wilsdorf.






2000
The year in which they finalize/release the "Silence Is Sexy" album, record the soundtrack for "Berlin Babylon" and in which they do a massive (55 dates) world tour. After the tour they think about disbanding.

2000
DE Berlin,studio. Recording the soundtrack for "Berlin Babylon", a film by Hubertus Siegert and "Godzilla in mitte" for the "For Films #5" V/A compilation. Engineered by Boris Wilsdorf.


Berlin 01-Apr-00

01-Apr-00
DE Berlin,Columbiahalle

Setlist: Ende Neu(*)/ Haus der Lüge(*)/ Zebulon/ NNNAAAMMM(*)/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Sabrina/ Beauty(*)/ Die Befindlichkeit des Landes(*)/ Sonnenbarke/ Headcleaner/ Stella Maris (with Meret Becker)(*)/ Pelikanol/ Redukt/ Armenia(*)/ Alles(+)/ Yü-Gung (fütter mein Ego)(*)/ Salamandrina/ Installation Nr.1/ Rampe:Dann doch vieleicht/ Ich bin's(+)/ Der Tod ist ein Dandy/ Silence Is Sexy(*)/ The Garden(-)/ Der Schacht von Babel(-)/ Was ist ist(-)/ Letztes Biest (am Himmel)(-).

Note: 20th anniversary concert, filmed by Christian Eckert and released as a video,(-) not on video. (*)broadcast by German/French Arte TV on 25-Jun-00, (+)also broadcast by German Viva TV on 20-May-00.

Ticket: Scan of ticket courtesy of Sam and Marion.


03-Apr-00
DE/UK Release of the "Silence Is Sexy" album (Rough Trade/Mute records).


EN Logo patent

10-May-00
DE Blixa Bargeld,Alex Hacke and Andrew Chudy have the EN-logo patented (valid as of 30-Jan-01).


Darmstadt 12-May-00

12-May-00
DE Darmstadt,Centralstation

Setlist: Redukt/ Sabrina/ NNNAAAMMM/ Die Interimsliebenden/ Beauty/ Die Befindlichkeit des Landes/ Sonnenbarke/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Newtons Gravitätlichkeit/ Zampano/ Rampe/ Haus der Lüge/ Zebulon/ Alles/ Dingsaller/ Ende neu/ Headcleaner/ Silence Is Sexy/ Musentango/ Installation no.1.

Ticket: Scan of ticket, courtesy of Alexander Pohle.

Poster: Photo of poster.

Note: Start of a 54 dates world tour, of which 44 in Europe.


Germany May-00

13-May-00
DE München,Muffathalle

15-May-00
DE Nurnberg,Hirsch

Poster: Photo of generic tour poster.


Stuttgart 16-May-00

16-May-00
DE Stuttgart,Theaterhaus

Ticket: Scan of ticket. Courtesy of Frank W.


17-May-00
DE Lindau,Club Vaudeville


19-May-00
DE Karlsruhe,Tollhaus

Setlist: Silence Is Sexy/ Sabrina/ Dingsaller/ Die Interimsliebenden/ NNNAAAMMM/ Haus der Lüge/ Zebulon/ Newtons Gravitätlichkeit/ Zampano/ Rampe: Perpetuum Mobile/ Beauty/ Die Befindlichkeit des Landes/ Sonnenbarke/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Redukt/ Musentango/ Alles/ Ende neu/ Headcleaner.


20-May-00
DE Herford,Kick

21-May-00
DE Bremen,Schlachthof


Hamburg 22-May-00

22-May-00
DE Hamburg,Kampnagel(K6)
[with Funkstörung]

Ticket: Scan of ticket. Courtesy of Mirko M.


24-May-00
NL Amsterdam,Paradiso

Setlist: Silence Is Sexy/ Sabrina/ Dingsaller/ Die Interimsliebenden/ NNNAAAMMM/ Haus der Lüge/ Zebulon/ Newtons Gravitätlichkeit/ Zampano/ Rampe: Perpetuum Mobile/ Beauty/ Die Befindlichkeit des Landes/ Sonnenbarke/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Redukt/ Musentango/ Yü-Gung(fütter mein Ego)/ Alles/ Ende neu/ Headcleaner.


25-May-00
DE Köln,Live Music Hall

Setlist: Silence Is Sexy/ Sabrina/ Dingsaller/ Die Interimsliebenden/ NNNAAAMMM/ Haus der Lüge/ Zebulon/ Newtons Gravitätlichkeit/ Zampano/ Rampe: Perpetuum Mobile/ Die Befindlichkeit des Landes/ Sonnenbarke/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Redukt/ Musentango/ Alles/ Ende neu.


Tilburg 26-May-00

26-May-00
NL Tilburg,013,Grote Zaal

Setlist: Silence Is Sexy/ Sabrina/ Dingsaller/ Die Interimsliebenden/ NNNAAAMMM/ Haus der Lüge/ Zebulon/ Newtons Gravitätlichkeit/ Zampano/ Rampe: Perpetuum Mobile/ Beauty/ Die Befindlichkeit des Landes/ Sonnenbarke/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Redukt/ Musentango/ Alles/ Ende neu/ Headcleaner.

Ticket: Original ticket.


27-May-00
DE Dresden,Schlachthof

29-May-00
DE Halle,Schorre


Bochum 02-Jun-00

02-Jun-00
DE Bochum,Schauspielhaus

Setlist: Silence Is Sexy/ Sabrina/ Dingsaller/ Die Interimsliebenden/ NNNAAAMMM/ Haus der Lüge/ Zebulon/ Newtons Gravitätlichkeit/ Zampano/ Rampe: Perpetuum Mobile/ Die Befindlichkeit des Landes/ Sonnenbarke/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Redukt/ Musentango/ Alles/ Ende neu/ Heaven Is Of Honey/ Salamandrina.

Ticket: Scan of ticket.


04-Jun-00
UK London,Astoria

Setlist: Silence Is Sexy/ Sabrina/ Dingsaller/ Die Interimsliebenden/ NNNAAAMMM/ Haus der Lüge/ Zebulon/ Newtons Gravitätlichkeit/ Zampano/ Rampe: Perpetuum Mobile/ Beauty/ Die Befindlichkeit des Landes/ Sonnenbarke/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Redukt/ Musentango/ Alles/ Ende neu/ Headcleaner/ Salamandrina/ Yü-Gung(fütter mein Ego)/ Heaven Is Of Honey.


06-Jun-00
FR Paris,Le Bataclan

Setlist: Silence Is Sexy/ Sabrina/ Dingsaller/ Die Interimsliebenden/ NNNAAAMMM/ Haus der Lüge/ Zebulon/ Newtons Gravitätlichkeit/ Zampano/ Rampe: Riverbed/ Beauty/ Die Befindlichkeit des Landes/ Sonnenbarke/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Redukt/ Musentango/ Alles/ Ende neu/ Headcleaner/ Salamandrina/ Yü-Gung(fütter mein Ego)/ Heaven Is Of Honey.


Zürich 07-Jun-00

07-Jun-00
CH Zürich,Rote Fabrik-Aktionshalle

Poster: Photo of poster. Sourced from Museum of Design Zürich.


09-Jun-00
FR Strasbourg,La Laiterie

10-Jun-00
CH Fribourg,Fri-Son


Genève 11-Jun-00

11-Jun-00
CH Genève,Kab de l'Usine

Setlist: Silence Is Sexy/ Sabrina/ Dingsaller/ Die Interimsliebenden/ NNNAAAMMM/ Haus der Lüge/ Zebulon/ Newtons Gravitätlichkeit/ Zampano/ Rampe/ Beauty/ Die Befindlichkeit des Landes/ Sonnenbarke/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Redukt/ Musentango/ Alles/ Ende neu/ Yü-Gung(fütter mein Ego)/ Heaven Is Of Honey/ Salamandrina.

Handbill: Photo of handbill.


13-Jun-00
DE Freiburg,Haus der Jugend

14-Jun-00
AT Innsbruck,Hafen


16-Jun-00
AT Linz,Posthof

Setlist: Silence Is Sexy/ Sabrina/ Dingsaller/ Die Interimsliebenden/ NNNAAAMMM/ Haus der Lüge/ Zebulon/ Newtons Gravitätlichkeit/ Zampano/ Rampe/ Die Befindlichkeit des Landes/ Sonnenbarke/ and more...


17-Jun-00
AT Wien,near Cathedral of St. Stephan (afternoon)

Note: Free (20 minute) concert at an anti racism demonstration. Short snippet was included in "Ausländer Raus!" a film by Paul Poet.


17-Jun-00
AT Wien,Arena (evening)

Setlist: Silence is sexy/ Sabrina/ Dingsaller/ Interimsliebenden/ NNNAAAMMM/ Haus der Lüge/ Zebulon/ Newtons Gravitätlichkeit / Zampano/ Rampe/ Beauty / Befindlichkeit des Landes/ Sonnenbarke/ and more...


20-Jun-00
US Release of the "Silence Is Sexy" album (Mute records US).


30-Jun-00
IT Torino-Collegno,Parco Della Chiesa,Extra Torino festival
[with The Young Gods]

Setlist: Silence Is Sexy/ Sabrina/ Dingsaller/ Die Interimsliebenden/ NNNAAAMMM/ Haus der Lüge/ Zebulon/ Newtons Gravitätlichkeit/ Zampano/ Rampe:Riverbed/ Beauty/ Die Befindlichkeit des Landes/ Sonnenbarke/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Redukt/ Musentango/ Alles/ Ende neu/ Installation no.1/ Salamandrina.

Note: Start of a small Summer festival tour, early Summer.


Beach Bum 01-Jul-00

01-Jul-00
IT Venezia,Lido di Jesolo,Area Picchi,Beach Bum Rock festival

Setlist: Silence Is Sexy(*)/ Sabrina(*)/ Die Interimsliebenden(*)/ NNNAAAMMM/ Haus der Lüge/ Salamandrina/ Newtons Gravitätlichkeit/ Zampano/ Die Befindlichkeit des Landes/ Sonnenbarke/ Redukt/ Installation no.1.

Note: (*)broadcast by Italian TMC2 TV.

Photo: Credit Phillipe.


Dour 08-Jul-00

08-Jul-00
BE Dour,Open air festival,Red frequency stage

Setlist: Silence Is Sexy/ Sabrina/ Dingsaller/ Die Interimsliebenden/ NNNAAAMMM/ Haus der Lüge/ Zebulon/ Newtons Gravitätlichkeit/ Zampano/ Installation no.1/ Die Befindlichkeit des Landes/ Redukt/ Yü-Gung(fütter mein Ego).

Ticket: Original ticket.


København 14-Jul-00

14-Jul-00
DK København,Pumpehuset

Photo: Credit © Lene Piasecki. Used with kind permission.


15-Jul-00
SE Arvika,Folkets Park,Open air festival

Setlist: Silence Is Sexy/ Sabrina (*)/Dingsaller/ Die Interimsliebenden/ NNNAAAMMM/ Haus der Lüge/ Zebulon/ Newtons Gravitätlichkeit/ Zampano/ Die Befindlichkeit des Landes/ Sonnenbarke (*)/ Redukt / Musentango (*)/ Alles (*)/ Ende Neu (*).

Note: All tracks, except (*) broadcast by Swedish FM radio P3- Live, on 17-Oct-00 and repeat on 24-Apr-01. "Die Befindlichkeit des Landes" and "Redukt" available on the "Alles was irgendwie nützt" 2CD.


Los Angeles 21-Jul-00

21-Jul-00
US CA,Los Angeles-Hollywood,The Palace (@ 1735 North Vine Street)

Listing: Scan of listing, taken from Los Angeles Times 20-Jul-00.

Review: Scan of review, taken from Los Angeles Times 24-Jul-00.

Note: Start of their 8th North American tour. 10 dates.


San Francisco 22-Jul-00

22-Jul-00
US CA,San Francisco,The Fillmore

Setlist: Silence Is Sexy/ Sabrina/ Dingsaller/ Die Interimsliebenden/ NNNAAAMMM/ Haus der Lüge/ Zebulon/ Newtons Gravitätlichkeit/ Zampano/ Rampe:15 minutes/ Beauty/ Die Befindlichkeit des Landes/ Sonnenbarke/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Redukt/ Yü-Gung(fütter mein Ego)/ Musentango/ Alles/ Ende neu/ Headcleaner/ Salamandrina.

Ticket: Scan of ticket.


24-Jul-00
US CO,Denver,Ogden Theatre


USA July 2000

25-Jul-00
US KS,Lawrence,Granada

Setlist: Silence Is Sexy/ Sabrina/ Dingsaller/ The Interimlovers/ NNNAAAMMM/ Zebulon/ Newtons Gravitätlichkeit/ Zampano/ Beauty/ Die Befindlichkeit des Landes/ Sonnenbarke/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Redukt/ Installation no.1/ Musentango/ Alles/ Ende neu/ Heaven Is of Honey/ Salamandrina.

Poster: Photo of generic US tour poster.

Note: Setlist order may not be 100% correct, a few more songs were played.


Minneapolis 26-Jul-00

26-Jul-00
US MN,Minneapolis,1st Ave

Setlist: Silence Is Sexy/ Sabrina/ Dingsaller/ The Interimlovers/ NNNAAAMMM/ Haus de Lüge/ Zebulon/ Newtons Gravitätlichkeit/ Zampano/ Rampe/ Beauty/ Die Befindlichkeit des Landes/ Sonnenbarke/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Redukt/ Headcleaner/ Musentango/ Alles.

Poster: Photo of poster.

Setlist: Photo of setlist courtesy of Jay Kern.

Note: Preceded by a one-hour experpt from "Die Hamletmachine" (Heiner Müller) by director John Troyer. Article from Star Tribune 28-Jul-00.


Chicago 27-Jul-00

27-Jul-00
US IL,Chicago,The Metro

Setlist: Silence Is Sexy/ Sabrina/ Dingsaller/ Die Interimsliebenden/ NNNAAAMMM/ Haus der Lüge/ Zebulon/ Newtons Gravitätlichkeit/ Zampano/ Rampe: Dead Friends (Around the Corner)/ Beauty/ Die Befindlichkeit des Landes/ Sonnenbarke/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Redukt/ Installation no.1/ Musentango/ Alles/ Ende neu/ Headcleaner/ Salamandrina.

Poster: Photo of poster.

Ad: Scan of advert.

Review: Scan of review, taken from Chicago Tribune 29-Jul-00.


Boston 29-Jul-00

29-Jul-00
US MA,Boston,The Axis

Listing: Scan of listing, taken from Boston Globe 15-Jul-00.


Washington 30-Jul-00

30-Jul-00
US DC,Washington,9:30 Club

Setlist: Silence Is Sexy/ Sabrina/ Dingsaller/ Die Interimsliebenden/ NNNAAAMMM/ Haus der Lüge/ Zebulon/ Newtons Gravitätlichkeit/ Zampano/ Rampe: Dead Friends (Around the Corner)/ Beauty/ Die Befindlichkeit des Landes/ Sonnenbarke/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Redukt/ Musentango/ Alles/ Ende neu/ Yü-Gung(fütter mein Ego).

Setlist: Scan of setlist of main set (excluding encores).

Listing: Scan of listing, taken from Baltimore Sun 27-Jul-00.


New York 01-Aug-00

01-Aug-00
US NY,New York City,Irving Plaza

Setlist: Silence Is Sexy/ Sabrina/ Dingsaller/ Die Interimsliebenden/ NNNAAAMMM/ Haus der Lüge/ Zebulon/ Newtons Gravitätlichkeit/ Zampano/ Rampe: Anchor/ Beauty/ Die Befindlichkeit des Landes/ Sonnenbarke/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Redukt/ Musentango/ Alles/ Ende neu/ Headcleaner/ Salamandrina.

Flyer: Scan of flyer.


New York 02-Aug-00

02-Aug-00
US NY,New York City,Irving Plaza

Setlist: Silence Is Sexy/ Sabrina/ Dingsaller/ Die Interimsliebenden/ NNNAAAMMM/ Haus der Lüge/ Zebulon/ Newtons Gravitätlichkeit/ Zampano/ Rampe: Dead Friends (Around the Corner)/ Beauty/ Die Befindlichkeit des Landes/ Sonnenbarke/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Redukt/ Installation no.1/ Yü-Gung(fütter mein Ego)/ Heaven Is Of Honey/ Musentango/ Alles/ Ende neu.

Listing: Scan of listing, taken from Daily News 31-Jul-00.

Note: End of their 8th North American tour.


04-Aug-00
IT Urbino,Fortezza Albornoz,Frequenze Disturbate festival

Note: Continuation of the small Summer festival tour, mid Summer.


Arcos de Valdevez 10-Aug-00

10-Aug-00
PT Arcos de Valdevez,Open Air festival

Setlist: Silence Is Sexy/ Sabrina/ Dingsaller/ Die Interimsliebenden/ NNNAAAMMM/ Haus der Lüge/ Zebulon/ Newtons Gravitätlichkeit/ Zampano/ Rampe/ Beauty/ Die Befindlichkeit des Landes/ Sonnenbarke/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Redukt/ Yü-Gung(fütter mein Ego).

Photo: Credit © Sal. Used with kind permission.


Århus 31-Aug-00

31-Aug-00
DK Århus,Train

Setlist: Silence Is Sexy/ Sabrina/ Dingsaller/ Die Interimsliebenden/ NNNAAAMMM/ Haus der Lüge/ Zebulon/ Newtons Gravitätlichkeit/ Zampano/ Rampe: But Every Day, Whatever You Do, Surrender/ Beauty/ Die Befindlichkeit des Landes/ Sonnenbarke/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Redukt/ Musentango/ Ende Neu/ Installation no.1/ Salamandrina.

Photo: Credit © Lene Piasecki. Used with kind permission.


01-Sep-00
NO Oslo,Beton


07-Sep-00
CZ Praha,Archa Theatre

Setlist: Silence Is Sexy/ Sabrina/ Dingsaller/ Die Interimsliebenden/ NNNAAAMMM/ Haus der Lüge/ Zebulon/ Newton's Gravitätlichkeit/ Zampano/ Rampe: Ein seltener Vogel/ Beauty/ Die Befindlich des Landes/ Sonnenbarke/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Redukt/ Musentango/ Alles/ Ende Neu/ Yü-Gung(fütter mein Ego)/ Installation no.1/ Salamandrina.

Note: "Rampe: ein seltener Vogel" and "Yü-Gung(fütter mein Ego)" available on the "Alles was irgendwie nützt" 2CD.


08-Sep-00
HU Budapest,Trafo

09-Sep-00
AT Klagenfurt,Vitrino


Roma 11-Sep-00

11-Sep-00
IT Roma,Pala Cifalsa

Ticket: Photo of ticket.


Athina 13-Sep-00

13-Sep-00
GR Athina,Milena Mercury Theatre/Theatro Brachon

Poster: Scan of poster.


Brussel 15-Sep-00

15-Sep-00
BE Brussel,Ancienne Belgique,Grote Zaal

Setlist: Silence Is Sexy/ Sabrina/ Dingsaller/ Die Interimsliebenden/ NNNAAAMMM/ Haus der Lüge/ Zebulon/ Newton's Gravitätlichkeit/ Zampano/ Rampe: Ein seltener Vogel/ Beauty/ Die Befindlich des Landes/ Sonnenbarke/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Redukt/ Jubel(audience)/ Musentango/ Alles/ Ende Neu/ Yü-Gung (fütter mein Ego)/ Installation no.1/ Salamandrina.

Note: Complete concert available in superb quality on the "9-15-2000,Brussels" 2CD. "Redukt" and "Ende Neu" also available on the "Strategies Against Architecture III" album.

Poster: Photo of poster.


Bochum 17-Sep-00

17-Sep-00
DE Bochum,Zeche

Setlist: Silence Is Sexy/ Sabrina/ Dingsaller/ Die Interimsliebenden/ NNNAAAMMM/ Haus der Lüge/ Zebulon/ Newton's Gravitätlichkeit/ Zampano/ Rampe/ Beauty/ Die Befindlich des Landes/ Sonnenbarke/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Redukt/ Musentango/ Alles/ Ende Neu/ Installation no.1/ Yü-Gung (fütter mein Ego)/ Salamandrina.

Poster: Photo of poster.


18-Sep-00
DE Frankfurt,Künstlerhaus Mousonsturm

Setlist: Silence Is Sexy/ Sabrina/ Dingsaller/ Die Interimsliebenden/ NNNAAAMMM/ Haus der Lüge/ Zebulon/ Newton's Gravitätlichkeit/ Zampano/ Rampe: Selbsportrait mit Kater/ Beauty/ Die Befindlich des Landes/ Sonnenbarke/ Der Schacht von Babel/ Redukt/ Musentango/ Alles/ Ende Neu/ Headcleaner.


19-Sep-00
DE Braunschweig,Bürgerpark,Kultur im Zelt festival


Sep-00
DE The band intends to call it a day. They will only start working again on something new in August 2002.






2001
A year without any activity.

31-Jul-01
DE Release of the "Berlin Babylon" soundtrack album on Rough Trade records.


08-Oct-01
DE/UK Release of "Strategies Against Architecture III" album (Rough Trade/Mute records).






2002
The year in which the Supporters website project is started, which will succeed in giving the band a new start.
No live concerts this year.

Aug-02
Launch of the Neubauten.org website and start of Phase I of the Supporters project, which allows members to follow the band working in their studio through regular webcasts.


Berlin Aug/Oct-2002

23/26-Aug-02
DE Berlin,The Bunker-Saal 4 Studio,start of Phase I the recording sessions for the (neubauten.org members only) "Supporters Album #1" and the "Perpetuum Mobile" album. Engineered by Boris Wilsdorf, assisted by Rocco Weise. Partly webcast. Further webcasts on 06/09-Sep-02, 24/25-Sep-02, 28/30-Sep-02, 19-Oct-02 and 23/24-Oct-02.

Photo: Screencapture from neubauten.org.


28-Oct-02
DE Release of "9-15-2000,Brussels" live album on Potomak/Indigo records.


Bunker studio 23-Nov-02

21/23-Nov-02
DE Berlin,The Bunker-Saal 4 Studio,continuation of the Phase I recording sessions for the (neubauten.org members only) "Supporters Album #1" and the "Perpetuum Mobile" album. Engineered by Boris Wilsdorf, assisted by Rocco Weise. Partly webcast. Further webcasts on 20/21-Dec-02.

Photo: Screenshot from webcast, courtesy of Seal.






2003
The year in which the "Supporters Album #1" is finalized/released and the "Perpetuum Mobile" album is finished.
No live concerts this year.

14/16-Jan-03
DE Berlin,The Bunker-Saal 4 Studio,continuation of the Phase I recording sessions for the (neubauten.org members only) "Supporters Album #1" and the "Perpetuum Mobile" album. Engineered by Boris Wilsdorf, assisted by Rocco Weise. Partly webcast.


28/29-Jan-03
DE Berlin,Tritonus Studio,continuation of the recording sessions for the (neubauten.org members only) "Supporters Album #1" and the ", assisted by Rocco Weiseuum Mobile" album. Engineered by Boris Wilsdorf, assisted by Rocco Weise. Partly webcast.


19/20-Feb-03
DE Berlin,The Bunker-Saal 4 Studio,Phase I final recording sessions for the (neubauten.org members only) "Supporters Album #1" and the "Perpetuum Mobile" album. Engineered by Boris Wilsdorf, assisted by Rocco Weise. Partly webcast. Further webcasts on 22-Feb-03, 06-Mar-03, 08/09-Mar-03, 30-Mar-03.


Apr/Jun-03
DE Berlin,Tritonus Studio,mixing the (neubauten.org members only) "Supporters Album #1" and the "Perpetuum Mobile" album. Engineered by Boris Wilsdorf, assisted by Rocco Weise.


Jul-03
DE Phase I of Neubauten.org ends (after 1 year).


26-Aug-03
DE Phase II of Neubauten.org starts.


Sep-03
DE Release of the "Supporters Album #1" on CDR (on Neubauten.org).


Bunker studio 27-Sep-03

27/29-Sep-03
DE Berlin,The Bunker-Saal 4 Studio,Phase II recording sessions which are partly webcast (for neubauten.org members only). Recording "Anarchitecture" and "Dave #1". Engineered by Boris Wilsdorf. Further webcasts on 06/09-Oct-03 (recording "Totale").

Photo: Screenshot from webcast, courtesy of Seal.


Nov-03
DE Release of the "Supporters Album #1" on a silver CD (on Neubauten.org).


Bunker studio 16-Nov-03

16/17-Nov-03
DE Berlin,The Bunker-Saal 4 Studio,Phase II recording sessions which are partly webcast (for neubauten.org members only). Recording a.o. "Good Morning Everybody". Engineered by Boris Wilsdorf. Further webcasts on 29/30-Nov-03.

Photo: Screenshot from webcast, courtesy of Seal.



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