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London, United Kingdom (1976 – 1981, 2003 – 2010)
Throbbing Gristle was formed in London, UK in 1976 out of the ashes of international performance art group COUM Transmissions. Founding members Cosey Fanni Tutti, Chris Carter, Peter Christopherson and Genesis P-Orridge, as well as artist Monte Cazazza (a collaborator and friend of the band), coined the phrase “Industrial Music For Industrial People” to describe the dehumanization and mechanization of music making they in part wanted to evoke.
Aside from inventing a completely new musical genre (industrial music) Throbbing Gristle also founded their own record label, Industrial Records, which became home to artists such as Cabaret Voltaire, Clock DVA, SPK, William S. Burroughs and Monte Cazazza.
Throbbing Gristle were dubbed “wreckers of civilisation” by Tory MP Nicholas Fairbairn because of their 1976 exhibition “Prostitution” at the I.C.A. in London.
After terminating their first mission in 1981, TG split and the members went their seperate ways. Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti went on to form chris and cosey and started their label CTI (Conspiracy International) and recently Carter Tutti. Genesis P-Orridge and Peter Christopherson (Sleazy) went on to found Psychic TV; later Sleazy and fellow PTV member Jhonn Balance left PTV to form Coil. Genesis P-Orridge still remains active with PTV3 and Thee Majesty.
Throbbing Gristle were dubbed “wreckers of civilisation” by Tory MP Nicholas Fairbairn because of their 1976 exhibition “Prostitution” at the I.C.A. in London.
After terminating their first mission in 1981, TG split and the members went their seperate ways. Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti went on to form chris and cosey and started their label CTI (Conspiracy International) and recently Carter Tutti. Genesis P-Orridge and Peter Christopherson (Sleazy) went on to found Psychic TV; later Sleazy and fellow PTV member Jhonn Balance left PTV to form Coil. Genesis P-Orridge still remains active with PTV3 and Thee Majesty.
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D.o.A. The Third and Final Report
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limonad_limonad wrote:
chto eto za govno
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hah!
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sunheadbowed wrote:
Yes. Misleading people existed before the internet did.
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Bloodwerk wrote:
They totally knew they were trolling people with the title and picture of 20 Jazz Funk Greats.
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Funq2Punq wrote:
Scrobbling Gristle
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sunheadbowed wrote:
naw.
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Brontosaurie wrote:
psychic tv >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> throbbing gristle
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THIS SHOUTBOX i swear all of you what are you even doing here it's embarrassing
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daltonls wrote:
"Theometric wrote: 20 days ago Well, '20 Jazz Funk Greats' was certainly a misleading album title." you don't say...
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tahbyfet wrote:
Midterms + Throbbing Gristle = productive, I'm writing an industrial outline for my English essay tomorrow
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love
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hot
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cjkisaragi wrote:
Throbbing Mukey
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cjkisaragi wrote:
My question about the reissues was a real subtle attempt to move on from it, but never mind
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TastyDogChow wrote:
I wish the First Annal Report was remastered as well. And please, shut the fuck up about this hipster nonsense, it's like debating the size of Chris Carter's pupils, pointless and serves no purpose other than to argue.
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sunheadbowed wrote:
The verdict is that they are fucking incredible! It's like hearing the music for the first time all over again. Chris Carter has done a stellar job. The live stuff is not so essential, since most of us will have already heard it on TG24, etc. Shame there wasn't more unreleased demos/versions, but I assume the vaults are now empty, sadly.
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cjkisaragi wrote:
What's the verdict on the reissues?
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londonporter wrote:
the "hipster" debate kills me. do we have to do it here? throbbing gristle doesn't deserve this.
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enid_coleslaw_ wrote:
Hipster in 2012 means anyone who doesn't like Breaking Benjamin and Stone Temple Pilots <--- Or "someone who is cooler than me."
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- Mar 17 Wishful Thinking: In Remembrance of Peter Christopherson Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle, United Kingdom
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• RIP Sleazy
26 Nov 2010 | from www.throbbing-gristle.com/index.php
We are saddened to announce the death
of Peter Christopherson.
Sleazy passed away peacefully in his sleep on the 25th
November 2010 at his home in Bankok.
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