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 edit
Studio album edit
Schweinstein (2001) edit
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You're My Disease[7]" | Sascha Konietzko/Sakurai Atsushi/Lucia Cifarelli | Sascha Konietzko/Lucia Cifarelli | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Crown[8]" | Raymond Watts | Hisashi Imai | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Spank The Monkey[9]" | Raymond Watts/Sakurai Atsushi | Raymond Watts | 5:00 |
| 4. | "Lard, Lips, Liquor[10]" | Raymond Watts/Atsushi Sakurai/Sascha Konietzko | Raymond Watts | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Porno[11]" | Atsushi Sakurai | Sascha Konietzko/Lucia Cifarelli | 4:37 |
| 6. | "Organzola[12]" | Raymond Watts/Atsushi Sakurai | Sascha Konietzko | 4:17 |
| 7. | "Schwein[13]" | Sascha Konietzko/Sakurai Atsushi | Sascha Konietzko | 3:57 |
| 8. | "World's Junk[14]" | Raymond Watts | Hisashi Imai | 4:28 |
| 9. | "Slip[15]" | Raymond Watts/Sakurai Atsushi | Hisashi Imai | 4:21 |
| 10. | "Fantasia[16]" | Raymond Watts/Sakurai Atsushi | Raymond Watts | 6:49 |
| 11. | "My Sanctuary[17]" | Raymond Watts/Sakurai Atsushi | Raymond Watts | 7:39 |
| Total length: | 53:04 | |||
Remixed album edit
- Son of Schweinstein (2001)
Members edit
Official members edit
- Raymond Watts - guitars, programming, vocals (PIG, Schaft, KMFDM)
- Atsushi Sakurai - vocals (Buck-Tick)
- Hisashi Imai - guitars, noises (Buck-Tick, Schaft)
- Sascha Konietzko - programming, vocals, percussion (KMFDM)
Guest musicians edit
- 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 edit
- Bryan Black - keyboards
- Arianne Schreiber - backing vocals
- Andy Selway - drums (KMFDM)
References edit
- ^ "Sakurai Atsushi JaME Profile". jame-world.com. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "SCHWEINのアルバム売上TOP2作品". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Schwein" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- ^ "Schwein" (in Japanese). Schwein. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "You're My Disease - This is NOT Greatest Site". 17 October 2020. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Crown - This is NOT Greatest Site". 1 December 2020. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Spank the Monkey - This is NOT Greatest Site". 17 October 2020. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Lard, Lips, Liquor - This is NOT Greatest Site". 17 October 2020. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Porno - This is NOT Greatest Site". 17 October 2020. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Organzola - This is NOT Greatest Site". 17 October 2020. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Schwein - This is NOT Greatest Site". 1 October 2022. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "World's Junk - This is NOT Greatest Site". 17 October 2020. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Slip - This is NOT Greatest Site". 17 October 2020. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Fantasia - This is NOT Greatest Site". 17 January 2022. Archived from the original on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "My Sanctuary - This is NOT Greatest Site". 17 October 2020. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2024.