Wreckers of Civilisation: The Story of Coum Transmissions & Throbbing Gristle
by Simon Ford
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Author: Simon FordEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-06-01
ISBN: 1901033600
Number of pages: 300
Publisher: Black Dog Publishing
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Book Review: An Awesome History on the pioneers of Industrial Culture
Summary: 5 Stars
This book was a great introduction to the artistic exploits of
the controversial performance group Coum Transmissions. Although I was familiar with Throbbing Gristle since high-school, I had not heard of Coum before.It was fascinating how Coum transformed into the pioneers of industrial culture:Throbbing Gristle. T.G. stood out even amongst the explosive punk scene that was born as a reaction to the grim and gritty Thatcher years. They were even too radical for most punks. Well written and compelling, it contains some amazing background information into their method and madness. If you are interested in industrial culture,analog technology,art or music of the seventies,magick,or simply have a morbid curiosity then this book is for you.One of the best art/music books that I have read in a long time with lot's of great and rare photos. One particular side effect of reading this book was that i developed a fascination for front man Genesis P. Orridge and I encourage everyone to investigate and acquaint themselves with this cultural engineer who played a major role in introducing not only 'industrial' music but also body modification,rave culture, and magick to the public. As a result of reading Wrecker's I am now totally absorbed in Gen's Psychick Bible which I also highly recommend.
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