{"product_id":"einst-rzende-neubautens-kollaps","title":"Einst?rzende Neubauten's Kollaps","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerhaps the best musical encapsulation of the Cold War as experienced in the walled city of West-Berlin, \u003ci\u003eKollaps \u003c\/i\u003eis a product of its time while remaining as vital, exhilarating and surprising as the day it was released.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book explores the contexts, themes and influences that shaped \u003ci\u003eKollaps. \u003c\/i\u003eIt describes the early days of Einst?rzende Neubauten in West-Berlin, their infamous live performances and guerilla style recording tactics, and the scrap metal banging, piercing guitar noise and evocative lyricism that went on to inspire generations of fans. Most significantly, it explores the desire and deep sense of belonging that is expressed by what Nick Cave called the 'incredibly mournful, haunting' nature of this music. The beginning of a 40-year career, this first burst of energy remains their purest statement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelle Jan Kromhout\u003c\/b\u003e is a sound scholar and musician from Amsterdam, The Netherlands. His work deals with the conceptual relations between music, sound, and media from the 19th century to the present. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Logic of Filtering: How Noise Shapes the Sound of Recorded \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMusic\u003c\/i\u003e (2021). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJan Nieuwenhuis\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent artist and author from Utrecht, the Netherlands, amongst other things writing on the intersection of music and philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50910996824338,"sku":"9781501387500","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_59b9fe17-1286-4b9d-8c38-bd81a06d3475.jpg?v=1738723673","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/einst-rzende-neubautens-kollaps","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}