Perpetuum Mobile (album)
Encyclopedia
Perpetuum Mobile is an album by Einstürzende Neubauten
. It is an offshoot of their first supporters-only recording experiment. It was released with Mute Records
, in part to facilitate a world tour.
(the musical term) and perpetual motion
(the physical concept). Other islands in the notional sea are Boreas, Ararat (of note for both the Einstürzende Neubauten
song Armenia
and Mount Ararat
), travel
and airplanes
, rare birds
.
Einstürzende Neubauten
Einstürzende Neubauten is a German post-industrial band, originally from West Berlin, formed in 1980. The group currently comprises Blixa Bargeld , Alexander Hacke , N.U...
. It is an offshoot of their first supporters-only recording experiment. It was released with Mute Records
Mute Records
Mute is an independent record label based in the UK. It was founded in 1978 by Daniel Miller and featured several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Goldfrapp, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Erasure and Fad Gadget.-Beginnings:...
, in part to facilitate a world tour.
Track listing
- “Ich gehe jetzt” – 3:31
- “Perpetuum Mobile” – 13:41
- “Ein leichtes leises Säuseln” – 4:31
- “Selbstportrait mit Kater” – 6:12
- “Boreas” – 3:59
- “Ein seltener Vogel” – 9:14
- “Ozean und Brandung” – 3:44
- “Paradiesseits” – 4:07
- “Youme & Meyou” – 4:39
- “Der Weg ins Freie” – 4:04
- “Dead Friends (Around the Corner)” – 5:14
- “Grundstück” – 3:41
Themes
Perpetuum Mobile contains overarching references to its namesake perpetuum mobilePerpetuum mobile
Perpetuum mobile , moto perpetuo , mouvement perpétuel , movimiento perpetuo , literally meaning "perpetual motion", means two distinct things:#pieces of music, or parts of pieces, characterised by a continuous steady stream of notes, usually at a...
(the musical term) and perpetual motion
Perpetual motion
Perpetual motion describes hypothetical machines that operate or produce useful work indefinitely and, more generally, hypothetical machines that produce more work or energy than they consume, whether they might operate indefinitely or not....
(the physical concept). Other islands in the notional sea are Boreas, Ararat (of note for both the Einstürzende Neubauten
Einstürzende Neubauten
Einstürzende Neubauten is a German post-industrial band, originally from West Berlin, formed in 1980. The group currently comprises Blixa Bargeld , Alexander Hacke , N.U...
song Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
and Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat is a snow-capped, dormant volcanic cone in Turkey. It has two peaks: Greater Ararat and Lesser Ararat .The Ararat massif is about in diameter...
), travel
Travel
Travel is the movement of people or objects between relatively distant geographical locations. 'Travel' can also include relatively short stays between successive movements.-Etymology:...
and airplanes
Aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.Although...
, rare birds
Ornithology
Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds. Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and the aesthetic appeal of birds...
.