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'''Orazio Lomi Gentileschi''' was an [[Italy|Italian]] painter. He was born in [[1563]] in [[Pisa]] (in [[Tuscany]]) and he died in [[1639]] in [[London]]. He was the father of the painter [[Artemisia Gentileschi]].
'''Einstürzende Neubauten''' is an ever changing band originally from [[West Berlin]] that was formed in [[1980]] as part of a modern [[folk music]] movement. The band is often classified as [[industrial music|industrial]] or [[electronica]], though neither really apply well in describing what it is that Einstürzende Neubauten does or sounds like.
He is generally named Orazio Lomi de Gentileschi; it appears that De Gentileschi was his correct surname, Lomi being the surname which his mother had borne during her first marriage. He was born at Pisa, and studied under his half-brother Aurelio Lomi, whom in course of time he surpassed. He afterwards went to [[Rome]], and was associated with the landscape-painter [[Agostino Tasi]], executing the figures for the landscape backgrounds of this artist in the [[Palazzo Rospigliosi]], and it is said in the great hall of the [[Quirinal Palace]], although by some authorities the figures in the last-named building are ascribed to [[Lanfranco]].
Members:
*Christian Emmerich, alias [[Blixa Bargeld]] (original member)
*Alexander von Borsig, alias [[Alexander Hacke]]
*Mark Chung
*Frank Martin Strauß, alias [[F. M. Einheit]]
*Andrew Chudy, alias [[N. U. Unruh]] (original member)
*[[Jochen Arbeit]]
*[[Rudi Moser]]
*[[Ash Wednesday]] (touring member, perhaps named for the [[Australia]]n bush fires, perhaps for the holiday)
His best works are ''Saints Cecilia and Valerian'', in the [[Palazzo Borghese]], Rome; ''David after the death of Goliath'', in the Palazzo Doria, [[Genoa]]; and some works in the royal palace, [[Turin]], noticeable for vivid and uncommon coloring. At an advanced age Gentileschi went to [[England]] at the invitation of [[Charles I of England|Charles I]], and he was employed in the palace at [[Greenwich]]. [[Van dyck]] included him in his portraits of a hundred illustrious men. His works generally are strong in shadow and positive in color. He died in England in 1646.
==History of Einstürzende Neubauten==
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On the first of April in 1980 the "Einstürzende Neubauten" (Collapsing [[Neubauten|New Buildings]]) had their first appearance in the "Moon Club" in Berlin. At that time the band was just a coincidental live set-up of the [[dadaism | dadaistic]] musical movement the "Genialen Dilettanten". This line-up featured, beside Beate Bartel and Gudrun Gut, Blixa Bargeld (Christian Emmerich) and N. U. Unruh (Andrew Chudy), who later went on to record music under the name of "Einstürzende Neubauten". The two female members Bartel and Gut left the band after a short period of performing and found the women-band [[Mania D.]].
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In 1981 the percussionist Frank Martin Strauß, known as [[FM Einheit]] joined the "Einstürzende Neubauten" and they released their first LP ''Kollaps'', a strange and new mixture of rough punk tunes and industrial noises by using obscure instruments such as metal plates, self-made music machines and various electronic sounds.
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During their first German tour, Mark Chung from England joined the group of musicians and one year later the sound technician Alexander von Borsig also became a member of the band. This line-up lasted for the next ten years.
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In 1982 the "Einstürzende Neubauten" recorded their second album ''Zeichnungen des Patienten O.T.''. The title comes originally from a book of the writer [[Leo Navratil]], which describes the drawings of [[Oswald Tschirtner]], O.T. 1974.
The band's next output ''Halber Mensch'' (1985) can be seen as the breakthrough of their musical career. For the first time "Einstürzende Neubauten" had a certain structure in their music, especially Bargeld`s lyrics and singing changed from only shouting out words and phrases into organised, poetic melodies.
The next two albums, ''Fünf auf der nach oben offenen Richterskala'' (1987) and ''Haus der Lüge'', were great successes in the [[United States]] and [[Japan]].
In 1991 the band tried something completely new and recorded the soundtrack for [[Heiner Müller | Heiner Müller's]] theatre play ''Die Hamletmaschine'' (The Hamletmachine).
Vienna, 1992. Einstürzende Neubauten play at The Academy of Visual Arts' 300th aniversary in a show by [[Erich Wonder]], ''[[Das Auge des Taifun]]''.
The next album ''Tabula Rasa'' (1993) was an important turning point in the history of Einstürzende Neubauten because from their music was now softer and contained more electronic sounds. For that reason Mark Chung and Frank Martin Strauß decided to leave the band.
After a short time the band released the LP ''Ende Neu'' (1996) which became quite famous because of the song "Stella Maris", a duet of Blixa Bargeld with the talented singer [[Meret Becker]].
During their 1997 tour Jochen Arbeit and Rudi Moser joined the band.
In the year 2000 Einstürzende Neubauten released their 20-year-jubilee album ''Silence is sexy''. The title song is about [[tinnitus]].
In 2002 Einstürzende Neubauten began the work on a new album without the backing of a [[record label]], relying instead upon [[supporter]] participation in an experiment of a type of [[Street Performer Protocol]] combined with an [[internet]] community and touches of the [[patronage]] system. About 2000 supporters signed up to support what became Phase I by paying 35 [[U.S.]] [[dollar|dollars]] to participate in the experience and receive the results. Supporter Album #1 was sent out to them in [[autumn]] 2003. In order to go on tour the band amended the idea of creating a supporter-only album, and cooperated with the [[Mute Records | Mute record label]] to go on tour and release ''Perpetuum Mobile'' in 2004.
==Discography==
===Albums===
* ''[[Kollaps]]'' (re-released including STAHLDUBVERSIONS) ([[1981]])
* ''[[Zeichnungen des Patienten O. T.]]'' ([[1983]])
* ''[[2X4]]'' (live) ([[1984]])
* ''[[Strategies Against Architecture 80-83]]'' (Strategien gegen Architekturen 80-83) ([[1984]])
* ''[[Halber Mensch]]'' ([[1985]])
* ''[[Fünf Auf der Nach Oben Offenen Richterskala]]'' ([[1987]])
* ''[[Haus der Lüge]]'' ([[1989]])
* ''[[Die Hamletmaschine]]'' ([[1991]])
* ''[[Strategies Against Architecture II]]'' ([[1991]])
* ''[[Tabula Rasa (album)|Tabula Rasa]]'' ([[1993]])
* ''[[Ende Neu]]'' ([[1996]])
* ''[[Ende Neu Remixes]]'' ([[1997]])
* ''[[Faustmusik]]'' ([[1996]])
* ''[[Silence is Sexy]]'' ([[2000]])
* ''[[Berlin Babylon]]'' ([[2001]])
* ''[[Strategies Against Architecture III]]''
* ''[[09-15-2000, Brussels]]'' ([[2001]])
* ''[[Gemini (album)|Gemini]]'' (available at i-tunes, download-only release) ([[2003]])
* ''[[Supporter Album #1]]'' (supporters of phase 1 only) ([[2003]])
* ''[[Perpetuum Mobile (album) | Perpetuum Mobile]]'' ([[2004]])
* ''[[Kalte Sterne -early recordings-]]'' ([[2004]])
* ''[[Supporter Album #2]]''(supporters of phase 2 only) ([[2005]])
===Singles===
* ''[[Kalte Sterne]]'' ([[1980]])
* ''[[Das Schaben]]'' ([[1985]])
* ''[[Feurio!]]'' ([[1989]]) (3 inch disc)
* ''[[Stella Maris]]'' ([[1996]])
* ''[[NNNAAAMMM]]'' ([[1996]])
* ''[[Perpetuum Mobile (album)|Perpetuum Mobile]]'' (Download only) ([[2004]])
===EPs===
* ''[[Interim]]'' ([[1993]]) (part of Tabula Rasa triptych)
* ''[[Malediction]]'' ([[1993]]) (part of Tabula Rasa triptych)
* ''[[Total Eclipse Of The Sun]]'' ([[1999]])
* ''[[Airplane Miniatures]] (supporters-only download)'' ([[Christmas present 2003]])
===Videos===
* ''[[Halber Mensch]]'' ([[1985]])
* ''[[Liebeslieder]]'' ([[1993]])
* ''Phase II DVD (forthcoming)'' ([[2004]])
==External links==
* [http://www.neubauten.org Official Einstürzende Neubauten webpage]
* [http://www.blixa-bargeld.com Official Blixa Bargeld webpage]
* [http://www.ash-wednesday.com Official Ash Wednesday webpage]
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