52-583: The Desertshore Installation is a box set that was released by Throbbing Gristle . The 12-CDr set documents the recording sessions of the cover version of Nico 's third studio album, Desertshore . These recordings were made as a document of TG's Desertshore Installation. These sessions were open to the public and a short question and answer session is included in the recordings. Each session lasted for approximately two hours and there were two sessions per day, an afternoon and an evening session. The box set only had one pressing. A number of jams recorded during
104-623: A DVD of the album set to video footage of Thai rituals in Krabi , Thailand. One tour promoter who organized a Threshold HouseBoys Choir concert described it as "easily the most shocking thing I have ever experienced". In 2008 Christopherson and Ivan Pavlov (aka CoH ) started a new project called Soisong . The band officially premiered in Tokyo on 9 March 2008 and later performed several shows in Europe, having self-released their debut EP . As part of
156-420: A European Reunion Tour and a worldwide campaign in search of the band's missing virtual vocalists featured on the record. In 2010 Soisong declared a "Split Phase 2010", during which all of the members would concentrate on their personal work; however, two independently recorded solo EPs, both entitled Soisong , were scheduled for release. Christopherson never finalized his work for the release, but Soisong Split
208-435: A child we often are, be able to lovingly say to him, "I HAVE GOT MY FRIEND BACK." Many times, since then, we have stopped during hard times, confusing times, and we think of Sleazy and how his mastery of light went from cameras to hearts and souls, and that makes me smile and laugh. Which is as he would wish. We loved Sleazy in all he did... Peter Gabriel published a brief post on his website on 26 November 2010 that opened with
260-415: A couple, continued to record together as Chris & Cosey . Christopherson later formed Coil with fellow Psychic TV member John Balance ; P-Orridge subsequently formed Thee Majesty and PTV3 with their wife Jacqueline "Jaye" Breyer. In 2004, Throbbing Gristle briefly reunited to record and release the limited album TG Now . On 2 April 2007, TG released the album Part Two: The Endless Not , which
312-531: A deluxe box with a 64-page book, all designed by Christopherson. The group performed a reinterpretation of their debut album The Second Annual Report twice in 2008 to mark the thirtieth anniversary of its release. The performance in Paris on 6 June was issued as a limited-edition framed vinyl set titled The Thirty-Second Annual Report . The band then worked to record an album based on their interpretation of Nico 's 1970 album Desertshore . The group issued
364-550: A fall in the Weston-super-Mare home he shared with Christopherson. Christopherson participated in the reunification of Throbbing Gristle and, after his relocation to Thailand in 2005, composed an album for his solo endeavour The Threshold HouseBoys Choir . Christopherson died in his sleep on 25 November 2010. Christopherson was born on 27 February 1955 in Leeds , Yorkshire, England. His father, Derman Christopherson ,
416-529: A fifteen-page booklet, the program for Balance's funeral ceremony and a large collection of 6-inch × 4-inch postcards (mainly tour photographs) were also included. Throbbing Gristle also reformed for a few concerts in 2005 and announced a new album called Part Two . The group announced several additional concerts in 2007 for the promotion of the album. In 2007 Christopherson released the debut album of The Threshold HouseBoys Choir. The album, Form Grows Rampant , consists of five "parts" or songs, and includes
468-698: A new release, was made available at these shows, which was edited down from improvisations recorded during the Desertshore Installation sessions. A collaborative installation with Cerith Wyn Evans titled A=P=P=A=R=I=T=I=O=N was displayed at Tramway in Glasgow from 7 August to 27 September 2009. Throbbing Gristle contributed a multi-channel soundtrack that was played through 16 hanging Audio Spotlight sound panels that Evans had incorporated into his sculpture. In November 2009, Throbbing Gristle and Industrial Records released their version of
520-487: A screening of Philippe Garrel 's film The Inner Scar "for which Desertshore was the soundtrack and inspiration". P-Orridge died from leukaemia on 14 March 2020. The band is widely viewed as having helped create the industrial music genre along with contemporaries Cabaret Voltaire . The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by P-Orridge and Monte Cazazza ; on Throbbing Gristle's debut album The Second Annual Report , they coined
572-619: A sound recordist in television, and Peter Christopherson , then a member of the graphic design collective Hipgnosis ; the four built a recording studio in Hackney which they dubbed "The Death Factory" and began performing music together. The last known performance of COUM Transmissions— Prostitution , an exhibition held in October 1976 at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London—was also
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#1732791135561624-474: The Buddha Machine loop player, designed by the group with Christiaan Virant of FM3 . On 29 October 2010, Throbbing Gristle announced on their website that P-Orridge had left the group; Carter, Cosey and Christopherson finished their current tour under the name X-TG. P-Orridge's website stated that they had not quit Throbbing Gristle and had merely stopped participating in the current tour. However,
676-463: The Fairlight CMI popularised sampling. Also writing for The Guardian , Alexis Petridis described Carter and Christopherson as "pioneers in technology", and noted a sampler that Carter had custom-built for Christopherson a number of years before sampling became popular. Christopherson explained Carter's construction and musical experimentation in a 1987 interview with Keyboard magazine: It
728-604: The Kezar Pavilion in San Francisco in what would be the group's final performance until reuniting in 2004. Throbbing Gristle announced their dissolution on 23 June 1981, mailing out postcards declaring that their "mission [was] terminated." In a 1987 interview, Tutti attributed the band's split to her own breakup with P-Orridge: "TG broke up because me and Gen broke up." P-Orridge and Peter Christopherson went on to form Psychic TV , and Tutti and Chris Carter, now
780-468: The anarcho-punk scene. They appeared in the fanzine Toxic Grafity with a condensation of their own propaganda parody series, Industrial News. In 1977, they released their debut single " United / Zyklon B Zombie ", followed by the hybrid live/studio album The Second Annual Report . First pressed in a limited run of 786 copies on the band's Industrial Records label, it was rereleased on Mute Records following high demand; however, this later release
832-401: The industrial music genre before disbanding in 1981. Following the split, members Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti formed Chris & Cosey , while Christopherson and the band's other member Genesis P-Orridge formed Psychic TV with John Balance and other musicians. Balance met Christopherson as a Throbbing Gristle fan and the two became intimate partners. Christopherson worked on
884-485: The album Tighten That Muscle Ring . The album was signed to Cold Spring Records , but Christopherson died prior to its release. Writing for the Quietus online publication, Luke Turner claimed that the album was "the most sexy and perverted album of 2012". Also in 2010, Christopherson was sent an iPad by musician Trent Reznor that contained music for a potential collaboration. Reznor had asked for his blessing to use
936-540: The album with the participation of film director Gaspar Noé , former pornographic actress Sasha Grey , and guest vocalists Anohni , Blixa Bargeld , and Marc Almond . The group had decided before Christopherson's death to re-record the album because they were not satisfied with the ICA recordings. Christopherson had been the driving force behind the project and had been working on the record in Bangkok with Danny Hyde . "It
988-418: The band would dissolve for good on 24 November following Christopherson's death. In 2011, Industrial Records had an official "re-activation" to reissue the group's studio albums, as Throbbing Gristle's contract with Mute Records had expired. Industrial Records subsequently announced that a double album, titled Desertshore/The Final Report , would be released on 26 November 2012. Carter and Tutti produced
1040-611: The entirety of the recording sessions for the album as a limited edition 12-CD set packaged in a custom CD wallet, The Desertshore Installation , which was sold via mail order from the group's website. In April 2009, Throbbing Gristle toured the United States, appearing at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Chicago. The Third Mind Movements ,
1092-527: The experimental performance art group COUM Transmissions , Throbbing Gristle made their public debut in October 1976 in the COUM exhibition Prostitution , and released their debut single " United/Zyklon B Zombie " and debut album The Second Annual Report the following year. P-Orridge's lyrics mainly revolved around mysticism , extremist political ideologies, sexuality, dark or underground aspects of society, and idiosyncratic manipulation of language inspired by
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#17327911355611144-562: The fashion boutique owned by Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood . Christopherson remained involved with commercial art up until his later life. He directed over 40 music videos —for artists such as Rage Against the Machine , The The , Van Halen , Sepultura and Robert Plant —and was responsible for a high number of television commercials . He filmed and directed the Threshold HouseBoys Choir DVD that
1196-540: The first two Psychic TV albums, Force the Hand of Chance and Dreams Less Sweet , joined by Balance on the latter. The two performed live several times with Psychic TV prior to forming their own project Coil. Coil consisted of Christopherson and Balance, while Steven E. Thrower occasionally played bass guitar and drums. Balance was the lyricist and also played Chapman Stick and some keyboards. Over two decades, Coil released myriad recordings, in addition to contributing to
1248-558: The following month. The band's final studio project, a cover version of the 1970 Nico album Desertshore entitled The Desertshore Installation , was released in 2012 under the moniker X-TG. Throbbing Gristle evolved from the performance art group COUM Transmissions , formed in Kingston upon Hull by a group of performers including Genesis P-Orridge and Cosey Fanni Tutti . In 1973 COUM moved from Hull to Hackney, London , where P-Orridge and Tutti met Chris Carter , then working as
1300-534: The group had finished recording in Berlin. It was originally set to be released by Mute Records in September 2006 but was delayed for unknown reasons. In March 2007, Side-Line announced Part Two 's final release date, adding that a string of special live events would take place in 2007. A seven-disc DVD set titled TGV was issued in 2007. The set contains old and new footage of the band. TGV came packaged in
1352-547: The installation appear on Throbbing Gristle's tour-only album release The Third Mind Movements . Friday, Session 1: Friday, Session 2: Saturday, Session 3: Saturday, Session 4: Sunday, Session 5: Sunday, Session 6: Throbbing Gristle Throbbing Gristle were an English music and visual arts group formed in Kingston upon Hull by Genesis P-Orridge and Cosey Fanni Tutti , later joined by Peter "Sleazy" Christopherson and Chris Carter . They are widely regarded as pioneers of industrial music . Evolving from
1404-542: The intense emotional stress of our ceremony in Nepal for the reliving and releasing of a beloved. Sleazy became a source of every suture for my heart, loving sustenance for my soul. He nurtured me with words of wise counsel garnered from his own similar and tragic losses. There had been a long sometimes desolate expanse between the seventies and now. But we had both crossed our abyss and we were blessed by Sleazy's loving nature to be able to accept his gentle embrace and, crying like
1456-438: The matter was negotiated; however, Christopherson died before he was able to resend the iPad back to Reznor with his contribution. The final music that was ever recorded by Christopherson occurred in Bangkok, Thailand with a project named "Electric Sewer Age" that also involved musician Danny Hyde. The original intention of the recordings was to complete a series of releases called "Moons Milk", but an album called In Final Phase
1508-403: The moniker " How to Destroy Angels " for a musical project that Reznor was creating with his wife (Christopherson had used the phrase in 1984, as the title of the first recording released by Coil ). Christopherson responded amenably, suggesting that they could potentially collaborate as part of the project. Christopherson explained that Reznor was a "perfect gentleman" in regard to the way in which
1560-461: The name "Peter Christopherson". The first, "In My Head A Crystal Sphere of Heavy Fluid", appeared on the compilation Foxtrot , a benefit album for Balance's rehabilitation from alcohol dependence, while the second, "All Possible Numbers", appeared eleven years later on Autumn Blood (Constructions) released on Fourth Dimension Records . In 2005, following the death of Balance, Christopherson relocated from England to Bangkok , Thailand and founded
1612-438: The public debut of Throbbing Gristle. The provocative sexual content of the exhibition led Conservative Member of Parliament Nicholas Fairbairn to dub the group "wreckers of civilisation". Throbbing Gristle's confrontational live performances and use of often disturbing imagery, including pornography and photographs of Nazi concentration camps , earned the group a notorious reputation, but they maintained that their mission
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1664-401: The slogan "industrial music for industrial people". Alternative Press included Throbbing Gristle in their 1996 list of "100 underground inspirations of the past 20 years." Wreckers of Civilization , a survey on COUM Transmissions and Throbbing Gristle's original run written by Simon Ford, was published in 1999. A book in the 33⅓ series on 20 Jazz Funk Greats by Drew Daniel of Matmos
1716-521: The solo project The Threshold HouseBoys Choir. He also released the final Coil CDs— The Remote Viewer , Black Antlers , ...And The Ambulance Died in His Arms and The New Backwards —on the band's own Threshold House label. In addition to the CD releases, Christopherson also released a 16-DVD box set following his relocation, entitled Colour Sound Oblivion , that was produced in a wooden box, in which
1768-456: The statement: "We tip our hats to Mr Peter Christopherson". Speaking to the Quietus website in February 2014, Reznor stated: "[Coil's] 'Tainted Love' video remains one of the greatest music videos of all time ... If it's not immediately obvious: Horse Rotorvator was deeply influential on me. What they did to your senses. What they could do with sound. What Jhonn was doing lyrically ... Peter
1820-559: The techniques of William S. Burroughs . The band released several subsequent studio and live albums—including D.o.A: The Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle (1978), 20 Jazz Funk Greats (1979), and Heathen Earth (1980)—on their own record label Industrial Records , building a reputation with their transgressive and confrontational aesthetics; they included the extensive use of disturbing visual imagery, such as ironic fascist and Nazi symbolism and pornography , as well as that of noise and sound manipulation influenced by
1872-617: The time of his death, Christopherson was working on a complete re-working of Nico 's 1970 album Desertshore , to be released as the Throbbing Gristle album The Desertshore Installation . In addition to numerous other tributes, P-Orridge wrote a lengthy eulogy for Christopherson, in which they concluded: Sleazy loved Bangkok and Thailand. He had been visiting regularly for several years before deciding to move there permanently after John/Jhonn/Geoff passed on. While we were spending time in 2009 with him we were pretty sick from
1924-515: The tour, Soisong performed a live soundtrack to Derek Jarman 's film Blue in Rovereto, Italy. In April of the same year, Christopherson and Pavlov, alongside David Tibet , Othon Mataragas and Ernesto Tomasini , also performed a live soundtrack for The Angelic Conversation in Turin, Italy. In 2009 Soisong recorded their first full-length album xAj3z , the release of which was followed by
1976-476: The work of other artists. They recorded parts of the album The New Backwards at Nothing Studios in New Orleans , owned by musician Trent Reznor at the time. In the liner notes of the 2008 CD release, Christopherson wrote: "Thanks to everyone there, especially Trent Reznor who made it all possible." Despite Christopherson's long and extensive history as a musical artist, he only released two tracks under
2028-477: The works of Burroughs and Brion Gysin . Throbbing Gristle dissolved in 1981 due to interpersonal differences; the individual members went on to participate in other projects, such as Psychic TV , Coil , and Chris & Cosey . The band was reformed in 2004, and released three more studio albums— TG Now (2004), Part Two (2007), and The Third Mind Movements (2009)—before disbanding again after P-Orridge's departure in October 2010 and Christopherson's death
2080-413: Was Sleazy's project, then Cosey and Sleazy's, then I came in on it", Carter said in an interview with The Quietus . After Christopherson died, custom instruments built for the project by Christopherson were given to Carter and Tutti, and they began combining his recordings with the work they had done themselves. They announced plans to debut the album live at AV Festival on 17 March 2012 accompanied by
2132-502: Was a box that [TG synthesist] Chris Carter made for me, to my design that basically switched on and off – through inputs on tape recorders – six cassette machines, the output of each going to a different key. Many of the machines I used in TG were cassette machines that were stripped down and altered to play backward and forward and four tracks at once, the speed variable by flywheels. The very first sampling device there ever was, as far as I know,
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2184-472: Was a lovely guy. We had a respectful relationship." "I [Peter Christopherson] worked as a free-lance photographer and contributor, then promoted to an assistant to Hipgnosis before becoming a partner, and continued to act also after I officially left the organization. So my contributions range from attempted but rejected artwork or design work, to partial contribution in either/both as an assistant, to being fully responsible for all design and artwork, such as
2236-574: Was a professor of engineering who became master of Magdalene College, Cambridge . Following school, Christopherson studied computer programming, theatre design, and video at the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, New York , where he developed an interest in performance art and the work of avant-garde photographers such as Robert Mapplethorpe and Arthur Tress . Christopherson was a founding member of Throbbing Gristle, who are credited with creating
2288-693: Was an English musician, video director, commercial artist , designer and photographer, who was at one time a member of British design agency Hipgnosis . He also co-founded the Industrial Records band Throbbing Gristle (TG). After the disbandment of Throbbing Gristle, he participated in the formation of Psychic TV along with Genesis P-Orridge and Geoff Rushton—Rushton later changed his name to John Balance . After his short time in Psychic TV, Christopherson formed Coil with Balance, which lasted for just under 23 years, until Balance died of
2340-625: Was eventually published in September 2012, nearly two years after Christopherson's death. The release consists of a CoH Soisong EP by Pavlov, originally recorded in 2010, and a collection of four unpublished sketches by Christopherson that were made available on the band's website. In 2010 Christopherson started collaborating with Hirsute Pursuit, featuring Harley Phoenix and Bryin Dall, via email. They finished two songs together, "One Sleazy Night in Bangkok" and "One Sleazy Night in New Orleans", for
2392-447: Was eventually released in 2013, with only 999 numbered CD copies made available. The CD is packaged in record sleeve-style thickened cardboard, and each copy is numbered from 1 to 999, while the insert sleeve displays a picture of Christopherson in his Bangkok studio that was taken at the moment that the recording was completed. Writing for The Guardian , Dave Simpson credited Christopherson with using digital samplers on-stage before
2444-471: Was filmed in Thailand, as well as the infamous Broken . November 2014 saw the publication of a big retrospective book simply called "Peter Christopherson - Photography" by Edition Timeless, collecting a lot of unseen photos from all areas of his work in photography but focusing on his private work. Christopherson died in his sleep on 25 November 2010, aged 55. The cause of death was never made public. At
2496-461: Was manufactured by Mountain Hardware for Apple computers. It was designed to reproduce voice samples, and had a very limited selection of pitches. I was using that onstage in '79 or '80, which was before the first Fairlight was used commercially. So I've always had a soft spot for sampling. Prior to his musical projects, Christopherson was a commercial artist, designer, and photographer. Notably, he
2548-505: Was one of the three partners of the album cover design group Hipgnosis , which was responsible for many notable album covers of the 1970s, such as those of Pink Floyd ( Wish You Were Here ) and Peter Gabriel (first three albums). He also designed the logo of UK fashion label BOY London . As a freelance photographer, Christopherson shot the first promotional images of the Sex Pistols in 1976. He later provided design work for SEX,
2600-554: Was released in 2007. Other, Like Me: The Oral History of COUM Transmissions and Throbbing Gristle , a documentary on both projects consisting of archival footage and photos and interviews with their members, was co-produced by BBC Television and aired on BBC Four in December 2021. Studio albums Peter Christopherson Peter Martin Christopherson (also known as Sleazy ; 27 February 1955 – 25 November 2010)
2652-440: Was reversed, with all tracks playing backwards and in reverse order. This was followed by the albums D.o.A: The Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle (1978), 20 Jazz Funk Greats (1979), and Heathen Earth (1980), along with a number of non-album singles. In 1981 concert promoter and Transparency Records founder Michael Sheppard brought Throbbing Gristle to Los Angeles. On 29 May 1981 Throbbing Gristle performed at
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#17327911355612704-585: Was to challenge and explore the darker and obsessive sides of the human condition rather than to make attractive music. Throbbing Gristle made extensive use of pre-recorded tape samples and effects units, some of which they had designed or modified themselves, to produce a distinctive, highly distorted sound, usually accompanied by lyrics or spoken-word performances by Tutti or P-Orridge. Though they asserted that they wanted to provoke their audience into thinking for themselves rather than promote any specific political agenda, Throbbing Gristle frequently associated with
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