Blixa Bargeld, the founder of legendary Einstürzende Neubaten, has willingly and successfully co-created many projects; one of the most noticable was the collaboration with famous Alva Noto, begun in 2007. Harsh, electronic sound crated by Noto and Blixa's characteristic voice recorded on an EP Ret Marut Handshake and an album Mimikry created furore among the lovers of both artists, who managed to win even more fans with this act.
In 2013, along with an Italian composer Teho Teardo, the leader of Einstürzende Neubauten recorded an album "Still Smiling"; with the aim of promoting their work, the musicians have planned a tour, which so far only includes Italy.