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Posted : Jan 18, 2013 23:35:47
Quote from the release page of the label concerning this very recommended release:
X-TG - Desertshore/The Final Report
Industrial Records is proud to announce the much anticipated TWO album release DESERTSHORE / THE FINAL REPORT, a unique collaboration by Chris Carter, Peter 'Sleazy' Christopherson and Cosey Fanni Tutti, available from 26th November 2012.
This is a two album release celebrating both the progress inherent in change and the fulfilment of two exceptional, yet separate projects. Desertshore The Desertshore project is a 're-imagined' cover version of Nico’s seminal 1970 album first conceived by the late Peter 'Sleazy' Christopherson in Berlin 2006. In 2010 at his home in Bangkok, he re-focussed his approach readying to record guest vocalists while Chris and Cosey prepared material in their UK studio for his return there in December. Sadly, Sleazy unexpectedly died in his sleep on the 25th November in Bangkok.
Chris and Cosey made a commitment to Sleazy to complete the Desertshore project picking up from where they left off just prior to his untimely passing. With enthusiastic support and contributions from so many who were close to Sleazy, especially the guest artistes whose work he admired; Antony, Marc Almond, Blixa Bargeld, Sasha Grey and Gaspar Noé, the project is now complete. "a quite remarkable set of songs, a repurposing of Nico's maudlin, scraping sorrow into the deep mindmassaging electronics that characterised later live work by Throbbing Gristle, X-TG and Carter Tutti, arguably even Coil's Ape Of Naples." Luke Turner for The Quietus as part of a review of a live remix preview performance of Desertshore at AV Festival 2012. The Final Report Throughout their 36 year friendship Chris Carter, Peter 'Sleazy' Christopherson and Cosey Fanni Tutti produced many pioneering and acclaimed collaborative works together.
These trio sessions were without exception always very productive; ideas that produced many hours of recordings, sound experiments, research in new performance possibilities, visuals, the ongoing design and building of new and innovative instruments; a constant restless exploration of new paths together. The Final Report album has been completed from their final 2009/2010 sessions together at Chris and Cosey's studio in Norfolk. This album stands as the final report; a celebration, a loving remembrance of their unique partnership. Industrial Records Ltd are proud to release these TWO extraordinary recordings.
Double CD - in bespoke CD packaging, 12 page booklet, postcard & bonus track.
Track Listing
Desertshore:
1. Janitor Of Lunacy - Vocals by Antony Hegarty
2. Abschied - Vocals by Blixa Bargeld
3. Afraid - Vocals by Sasha Grey
4. The Falconer - Vocals by Marc Almond
5. All That Is My Own - Vocals by Cosey Fanni Tutti
6. Mutterlein - Vocals by Blixa Bargeld
7. Le Petit Chevalier - Vocals by Gaspar Noé
8. My Only Child - Vocals by Cosey Fanni Tutti
9. Desertshores - Various artists
The Final Report:
1. Stasis
2. E.H.S.
3. Breach
4. Um Dum Dom
5. Trope
6. What He Said
7. In Accord
8. Gordian Knot
9. Emerge To Space Jazz
10. The End
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Posted : Jan 24, 2013 16:59
Hey Babaluma. Good to hear, that you are enjoying it too. I just recently got into TG. Maybe you can recommend me another album of them. I specifically like the 2nd album of the relase posted above. So, experimental electronics, but "clean", not so much spaced out and not so crazy.
BtW. I will also get the new Legendary pink Dots CDs soon. Will do another topic on this soon.
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Posted : Jan 25, 2013 12:18
Cool, I love the LPD too!
TG's output is all over the place. All their albums are pretty different. A lot of the original/early ones are very lo-fi. 20 Jazz Funk Greats is my favourite from that period.
They did a crazy ambient/drone style album called Journey Through A Body, that sounds like it might be what you are looking for. More recently, they did another instrumental album called The Third Mind Movements, that you also might enjoy.
