Schwein

For the botanist with taxonomic author abbreviation Schwein., see Lewis David de Schweinitz.

Schwein (German for pig as well as pork) is a music group comprising members of Buck-Tick, KMFDM, and Pig. Members Raymond Watts (vocals, programming, guitar) and Hisashi Imai (Buck-Tick; guitar and noise), both having worked together in Schaft, were joined by Atsushi Sakurai (Buck-Tick; vocals), Sascha Konietzko (KMFDM; vocals and programming) and Lucia Cifarelli (KMFDM; vocals).[1][2] In 2001 Schwein released an album, Schweinstein, which peaked at number 18 on Oricon's album chart,[3] followed by the remix album Son of Schweinstein.[4] Schwein toured Japan in the summer of 2001. However, Konietzko did not tour with them, citing illness and a desire to focus on KMFDM.[5] In a 2023 interview with Visual Music Japan, Raymond Watts talked about the project and cited Schwein as his favorite collaboration to date and called Sakurai a "grand vocalist".[6]

Discography

Studio album

Schweinstein (2001)

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."You're My Disease[7]"Sascha Konietzko/Sakurai Atsushi/Lucia CifarelliSascha Konietzko/Lucia Cifarelli4:18
2."Crown[8]"Raymond WattsHisashi Imai3:26
3."Spank The Monkey[9]"Raymond Watts/Sakurai AtsushiRaymond Watts5:00
4."Lard, Lips, Liquor[10]"Raymond Watts/Atsushi Sakurai/Sascha KonietzkoRaymond Watts4:12
5."Porno[11]"Atsushi SakuraiSascha Konietzko/Lucia Cifarelli4:37
6."Organzola[12]"Raymond Watts/Atsushi SakuraiSascha Konietzko4:17
7."Schwein[13]"Sascha Konietzko/Sakurai AtsushiSascha Konietzko3:57
8."World's Junk[14]"Raymond WattsHisashi Imai4:28
9."Slip[15]"Raymond Watts/Sakurai AtsushiHisashi Imai4:21
10."Fantasia[16]"Raymond Watts/Sakurai AtsushiRaymond Watts6:49
11."My Sanctuary[17]"Raymond Watts/Sakurai AtsushiRaymond Watts7:39
Total length:53:04

Remixed album

  • Son of Schweinstein (2001)

Members

Official members

Guest musicians

  • Lucia Cifarelli - vocals (KMFDM)
  • Jules Hodgson - guitars, bass, programming (KMFDM)
  • Chris Ignatiou - guitars (One Minute Silence)
  • Kazutoshi Yokoyama - Manipulate, Additional programming (Buck-Tick touring member)
  • Julian Beeston - Additional programming

Touring members

References

  1. ^ "Sakurai Atsushi JaME Profile". jame-world.com. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
  2. ^ "BUCK-TICKのメンバーも参加の「SCHWEIN/シュバイン」とは一体何者!？" (in Japanese). Barks. 12 March 2001. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  3. ^ "SCHWEINのアルバム売上TOP2作品". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  4. ^ "Schwein" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  5. ^ "Schwein" (in Japanese). Schwein. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  6. ^ "PIG | The art of provocation: Raymond Watts' (PIG) musical journey and creative ventures, fasten your seatbelt and brace yourself for impact". Visual Music Japan. 2023.
  7. ^ "You're My Disease - This is NOT Greatest Site". 17 October 2020. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Crown - This is NOT Greatest Site". 1 December 2020. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Spank the Monkey - This is NOT Greatest Site". 17 October 2020. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Lard, Lips, Liquor - This is NOT Greatest Site". 17 October 2020. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Porno - This is NOT Greatest Site". 17 October 2020. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Organzola - This is NOT Greatest Site". 17 October 2020. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Schwein - This is NOT Greatest Site". 1 October 2022. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  14. ^ "World's Junk - This is NOT Greatest Site". 17 October 2020. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  15. ^ "Slip - This is NOT Greatest Site". 17 October 2020. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  16. ^ "Fantasia - This is NOT Greatest Site". 17 January 2022. Archived from the original on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  17. ^ "My Sanctuary - This is NOT Greatest Site". 17 October 2020. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2024.