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Coil
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London, United Kingdom (1983 – 2004)
There is more than one artist represented here:
1) Coil was initially established in London in 1983 as an experimental solo outlet for ex-Psychic TV member John Balance, and became a full-fledged experimental sonic manipulation unit a year later following the arrival of keyboardist / programmer Peter Christopherson (Sleazy), a founder of Psychic TV as well as a member of Throbbing Gristle. After debuting with the 17-minute ritual recording How to Destroy Angels, Balance and Sleazy recruited the aid of Possession’s Stephen Thrower, J.G. “Foetus” Thirlwell, and The Virgin Prunes’ Gavin Friday to record their full-length 1984 bow Scatology, an intense, primal work of sculpted industrial noise thematically devoted to the concepts of alchemy and transmutation.
Coil spent the next period of its existence exploring visual media. In late 1984 they recorded a rendition of
Tainted Love (originally recorded by Gloria Jones, but made popular by Soft Cell in the 80s), producing a widely banned, hallucinogenic video clip featuring Marc Almond as the Angel of Death; despite considerable controversy at home, the video ultimately found its way to the archives of the Museum of Modern Art. After spending several years working with filmmaker Derek Jarman on the feature The Angelic Conversation, Coil issued a remixed edition of their soundtrack.
1) Coil was initially established in London in 1983 as an experimental solo outlet for ex-Psychic TV member John Balance, and became a full-fledged experimental sonic manipulation unit a year later following the arrival of keyboardist / programmer Peter Christopherson (Sleazy), a founder of Psychic TV as well as a member of Throbbing Gristle. After debuting with the 17-minute ritual recording How to Destroy Angels, Balance and Sleazy recruited the aid of Possession’s Stephen Thrower, J.G. “Foetus” Thirlwell, and The Virgin Prunes’ Gavin Friday to record their full-length 1984 bow Scatology, an intense, primal work of sculpted industrial noise thematically devoted to the concepts of alchemy and transmutation.
Coil spent the next period of its existence exploring visual media. In late 1984 they recorded a rendition of
Tainted Love (originally recorded by Gloria Jones, but made popular by Soft Cell in the 80s), producing a widely banned, hallucinogenic video clip featuring Marc Almond as the Angel of Death; despite considerable controversy at home, the video ultimately found its way to the archives of the Museum of Modern Art. After spending several years working with filmmaker Derek Jarman on the feature The Angelic Conversation, Coil issued a remixed edition of their soundtrack.
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The Ape of Naples
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Love's Secret Domain
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Horse Rotorvator
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Scatology
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svirgula wrote:
new photo is really cool.
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BreakfastPills wrote:
Musick to Play in the Dark sends chills down my spine...
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sheikher1981 wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Citizen+Vex
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Jester-NL wrote:
No Coil ringtone? I have used
Babylero as a ringtone for ages. It is a head turner ;)
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Tilaton wrote:
Hehe, yes I thought as much, but wanted to make it clear for the casual viewer. I think I'd want Heaven's Blade or Triple Sun as a ringtone. I used to have Die Form: Resonant Magnetic Source as a ringtone and it was the best I've ever had. I recommend to try that one.
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nuwahrmahn wrote:
I know there wasn't, but that srsly would be awesome. I'd buy one.
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Tilaton wrote:
There is no Coil ringtone. Just a bot picking the most popular song and advertising the link.
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nuwahrmahn wrote:
A Coil ringtone? Fuck yeah.
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KubaNecina wrote:
Stunning music :-)
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Jester-NL wrote:
alvareo: Sponsor Sleazy here. Closer to the source would be stealing from his laptop...
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nancykitten wrote:
Some of Psychic Tv's 90's stuff. acid house period.
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MossTrumpeter wrote:
What else, Coil or un-Coil, sounds like The Snow EP?
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alvareo wrote:
Okay, so apparently Horse Rotorvator is out of print and The Ape of Naples is expensive as fuck, same as Musick to Play in the Dark 1 & 2, most of the rest of their catalogue being out of print too. Is this true?
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AcesH1gh wrote:
No!
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AcesH1gh wrote:
I am Angie Bowie
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telekommunikato wrote:
doeeees deeeaaat... i'm sorry, it's just my iphone
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aliespirituzomg wrote:
Oh my God, Coil is beyond amazing, it's unbelievably exceptional. I love you Coil :'(
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Vorbedacht wrote:
Colour Sound Oblivion cannot come soon enough!
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Zanrook wrote:
The Ape Of Naples is wonderful
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Omega_Deicide wrote:
oh sweet Coil, i miss thee greatly, and not for a lack of stuff to listen to.
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