From Tristan Watkins Sent Wed, Nov 18th 1998, 15:12
From Tristan Watkins Sent Wed, Nov 18th 1998, 15:12
Don't forget Coil's version of "Tainted Love". This is damn near gothic. It was available on Wax Trax (before Wax Trax/TVT) if I'm not mistaken, but I haven't seen it around for about 5 years. Also can't forget the unreleased soundtrack "The Hellraiser Themes" (although in my mind it IS forgetable) TORSO CD 161. Good luck finding either. Not sure if these were compiled on the retrospectives. The assesment below is right on. I definitely lean towrds the Snow/LSD/Stolen and Contaminated stuff. Ahead of it's time and timeless. Also interesting: Coil, Mark Broom and Plastikman remixes of PWOG's KRAK. Tristan ===================================================== PHONOPSIA<xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx> www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Lounge/5102 >Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 00:19:23 -0500 >From: Jeremy Axon <x.xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx> >Subject: Re: (idm) Coil - where to start? > >Hmm... that's a tough one. The only thing similar to The Snow is Love's >Secret Domain, the album from which the song is culled. Problem is, its out >of print and pretty hard to find. They have three collections of stuff that >can kinda be called retrospectives, called Unnatural History I, II, and >III. It is probably one of the best ways to get acquainted with the >various styles they have crossed over the years. Their earlier stuff >("Scatology", "Transparent," "Horse Rotorvator", "Gold is the Metal", and >"How to Destroy Angels") are noisy, angry stuff that still sounds great >today. Love's Secret Domain (or LSD, as it is commonly called) and its >sister album, "Stolen and Contaminated Songs" are more idm-ish. An album >released under the name Black Light District called "A thousand lights in a >darkened room" is darkly ambient, as are the Coil vs ELpH releases "Worship >the Glitch" and "Protection". Another fascinating release is Time Machines, >Four Tones to Facilitate Travel Through Time (or something like that). Its >over an hour f drones and stuff that sounds fan-fucking-tastic. And their >recent seasonal releases (Summer Solstice, Vernal Equinox, Autumnal >Equinox, and forthcoming Winter Solstice) take a whole bunch of styles and >throw em together neatly: drones, violas, noise, vocals... and other stuff >that i can't remember). So, start with whatever genre you find most >appealing. And then try to find the rest! :} oh, and if you're interested, >there's a coil e-list. details are somewhere on the brainwashed site. > >Actually, I'd like to know what Mr. Balance himself would reccommend as a >starting point, considering he's on here.... > > >- -jerremy > >At 09:46 PM 11/17/98 -0500, you wrote: >>I know Coil has released a lot... where should I start? I've only heard >the Snow EP. Do they have a retrospective or "best of" or greatest tits? >> > >------------------------------ > >End of idm-digest V2 #419 >************************* > >