Throbbing Gristle (2 Viewers)

[LaurenceBM]

Anyone else here into them? I'm a pretty big fan.

I think their best album is probably Heathen Earth - DOA is way overrated (only a few good tracks) and The Second Annual Report is a bit samey (obviously). Jazz Funk Greats is good and their new one is fairly cool, but overlong.

 

[icecreamdisco]

do they sound like tool?

 

[LaurenceBM]

Not at all, just as an influence. Although to be anal about it it would be "does Tool sound like them".

 

[icecreamdisco]

Not at all, just as an influence. Although to be anal about it it would be "does Tool sound like them".

i was j/k, although to be fair that doesn't really come across on this board.

i'm a minor fan of tg though i prefer harsher, more physical stuff if i want my fix of noise (kevin drumm, merzbow, et al), or cabaret voltaire for something that's danceable as well. i like them in theory more than in practice.

 

[LaurenceBM]

Sure, I love noisier noise music, but TG have that real souless feel to them and some of their stuff is quite amazing.

 

[s-p-a-c-e-d]

I'll try this Heathen Earth album, but I've always found it really difficult to get into their stuff, partly because their discography is a bit daunting.

 

[LaurenceBM]

I'll try this Heathen Earth album, but I've always found it really difficult to get into their stuff, partly because their discography is a bit daunting.

In that there's a lot of it, or that its all split up into wierd albums, singles, remixes that aren't and soundtracks? I know what you mean, anyway.

 

[killyridols]

i love the earlier albums, the second annual report, 20 jazz funk greats, third annual report, but don't know much else
i think they had an album that came out this year. no idea what their more recent stuff is like and all of later cosey fanni tutti, genesis p-orridge stuff etc. someone told me genesis did rave music . . .

 

[LaurenceBM]

As much as I like Gen, his rave music sucks. Haven't heard Chris 'n' Cosey but Coil with Sleazy is of course great.

Their album this year is "Part Two: the Endless Not" which has some great stuff but also some boring noise pieces. I always thought Third Annual Report was overrated, only four really good tracks on there - Weeping, DOA, Blood on the Floor and Hamburger Lady. Jazz Funk is great though.

 

[killyridols]

don't know anything besides the tg i already have but i'll d/l some of heathen earth to see if i like it