Schwein (German for pig as well as pork) is a music group comprising members of Buck-Tick, KMFDM, and Pig. Members Raymond Watts (PIG; 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).12
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 an extensive 2023 interview for Visual Music Japan (VMJ) with Mandah Frénot,6 Raymond Watts talked about the project and cited Schwein as his favorite collaboration to date and called Sakurai a "grand vocalist".7
Discography
Studio album
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You're My Disease8" | Sascha Konietzko/Atsushi Sakurai/Lucia Cifarelli | Sascha Konietzko/Lucia Cifarelli | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Crown9" | Raymond Watts | Hisashi Imai | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Spank the Monkey10" | Raymond Watts/Atsushi Sakurai | Raymond Watts | 5:00 |
| 4. | "Lard, Lips, Liquor11" | Raymond Watts/Atsushi Sakurai/Sascha Konietzko | Raymond Watts | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Porno12" | Atsushi Sakurai | Sascha Konietzko/Lucia Cifarelli | 4:37 |
| 6. | "Organzola13" | Raymond Watts/Atsushi Sakurai | Sascha Konietzko | 4:17 |
| 7. | "Schwein14" | Sascha Konietzko/Atsushi Sakurai | Sascha Konietzko | 3:57 |
| 8. | "World's Junk15" | Raymond Watts | Hisashi Imai | 4:28 |
| 9. | "Slip16" | Raymond Watts/Atsushi Sakurai | Hisashi Imai | 4:21 |
| 10. | "Fantasia17" | Raymond Watts/Atsushi Sakurai | Raymond Watts | 6:49 |
| 11. | "My Sanctuary18" | Raymond Watts/Atsushi Sakurai | Raymond Watts | 7:39 |
| Total length: | 53:04 | |||
- Track 11 is a bonus track in the CD release. The track is a Japanese version of "My Sanctuary" by Pig from the Wrecked album.
Remixed album
| No. | Title | Remixer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You're My Disease" (Ken Ishii Mix) | Ken Ishii | 6:28 |
| 2. | "Organzola" (Main Mix) | Charlie Clouser | 5:53 |
| 3. | "Lard, Lips, Liquor" (Shadow) | Hisashi Imai and Kazutoshi Yokoyama | 5:58 |
| 4. | "Fantasia" (Kosh & Carry Pig Mix) | Raymond Watts | 6:54 |
| 5. | "Porno" (Strip Down Dub) | Haloblack | 4:39 |
| 6. | "Spank the Monkey" (Can't Save Shant Save Mix) | One True Parker | 6:17 |
| 7. | "World's Junk" (R.K. Mix) | Russell Kearney | 4:36 |
| 8. | "Slip" (Mekon Mix) | Mekon | 5:42 |
| 9. | "Organzola" (Dub Mix) | Charlie Clouser | 5:55 |
| Total length: | 52:22 | ||
Members
Official members
- 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
- 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
- Steve White - guitars, programming
Touring members
- Bryan Black - keyboards
- Arianne Schreiber - backing vocals
- Andy Selway - drums (KMFDM)
References
References
- "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.
- VMJ (2023-05-20). "PIG | The art of provocation: Raymond Watts' (PIG) musical & creative ventures – fasten your seatbelt and brace yourself for impact". VMJ. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
- "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.