WOEBOT

(Un)Coil(ing).

I was pleased Simon shared his opinions on the value of the MUSIK by the core Industrial gang. I guess my position is pretty clear. I'm not convinced by it and I'm like the rocking vicar when it comes to the seamy undertones. Eugh! Eden has been filing a spotter-ish 10 Best LPs of the Industrial Scene series (which I understand is to be printed on gold leaf and buried at Stonehenge when he completes it in 2117), so check that out if, like me, you're a non-believer.

In the meantime Coil are EVERYWHERE. Everyone who's anyone is giving them the nod and the wink. I picked up "Windowpane" on 12" the other day, partly out of guilt at not giving them any dues, but also because the "Astral Paddington" Mix of that track is really quite cool. The main mix however (which I'd never heard before) confirms all my suspicions. I can finger two similar "sounds" with quite deadening accuracy, the Happy Mondays circa "Bummed" and closer, almost depressing this, The Beloved. It's possible "Windowpane" predates the records in question (like, so what!); I can't for the life of me be arsed to do any research on the matter. My point would be, such lofty exstakic prose for THIS! I know the recent "Time Machines" stuff is in thrall of La Monte Young (my 'ero, the daft old tosser that he is). However somehow that seems anachronistic, though (yes) everyone else has picked up on the stark modernity of La Monte's music, but NOT it's opiated florid psychedelia.

Besides the "Astral Paddington" Mix, which IS great, the cover is also very noteworthy. Presumably stills from an ancient video, the colours evocatively saturated, capturing Balance, off his tits, at some loch-side at dusk. Reminds me of those messy dawns back in the day (aw shaddup grandad!)

Posted by Woebot at August 27, 2003 04:48 PM