{"id":37804,"date":"2026-01-25T13:04:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T12:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/40-years-ago-einstuerzende-neubauten-half-human\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T11:33:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T10:33:08","slug":"40-years-ago-einstuerzende-neubauten-half-human","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/en\/40-years-ago-einstuerzende-neubauten-half-human\/","title":{"rendered":"40 years ago &#8211; EINST\u00dcRZENDE NEUBAUTEN &#8211; &#8220;Half human&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Einstuerzende-Neubauten-Halber-Mensch-quadrat-550x550.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Einstuerzende-Neubauten-Halber-Mensch-quadrat-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Einstuerzende-Neubauten-Halber-Mensch-quadrat-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Einstuerzende-Neubauten-Halber-Mensch-quadrat-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Einstuerzende-Neubauten-Halber-Mensch-quadrat-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Einstuerzende-Neubauten-Halber-Mensch-quadrat.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1986, <strong>Einst\u00fcrzende Neubauten<\/strong> released the documentary &#8220;Halber Mensch&#8221; on VHS. Did you already know these 5 facts?<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2605 The Japanese director S\u014dgo Ishii (today: Gakury\u016b Ishii) is responsible for the documentary.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2605 The one-hour film documents the band&#8217;s visit to Japan in 1985.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2605 It includes concert clips and scenes of the band playing in an industrial building.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2605 Some songs from the album of the same name are presented with music videos.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2605 This also includes a haunting performance by the Butoh dance group Byakko Sha, who move to the sounds of &#8220;Z.N.S.&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch the video for &#8220;Sehnsucht&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/nahQhQ4Gy6k?si=msIeCNjsz7y6Swoi\" title=\"Einst\u00fcrzende Neubauten - Sehnsucht (Official Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nahQhQ4Gy6k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 1986, Einst\u00fcrzende Neubauten released the documentary &#8220;Halber Mensch&#8221; on VHS. 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