Einstürzende Neubauten

Einstürzende Neubauten built their early music from the sound of a city falling apart. In West Berlin they hammered on scrap metal, pipes, springs and power tools, with Blixa Bargeld, later a long-time member of Nick Cave's Bad Seeds, shrieking over the din on Kollaps and Halber Mensch.

Over time the noise gave way to something more controlled and haunting. Haus der Lüge, Tabula Rasa and Silence Is Sexy let in space, melody and Bargeld's quiet, intense delivery, though homemade instruments stayed at the heart of the sound. They were among the first bands to fund records directly through their fans, and Alles in Allem carried the story into the 2020s.