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Eldritch
11-25-2010, 03:42 PM
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Peter 'Sleazy' Christopherson
1955 - 2010

Peter "Sleazy" Christopherson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Christopherson) has died.



We are saddened to announce the death of Peter Christopherson. Sleazy passed away peacefully in his sleep on the
24th November 2010 at his home in Bankok.


Link. (http://throbbing-gristle.com/)

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Absinthe
11-25-2010, 04:13 PM
R.I.P. :(

P.S. strange things happen to strange people....

lei.talk
11-25-2010, 04:56 PM
Original Music Video

Directed by Peter Christopherson



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Troll's Puzzle
11-25-2010, 09:31 PM
R.I.P. :(

P.S. strange things happen to strange people....

really, the only strange thing how many of these types last so long ;)

I wonder how he ended up in Bangkok. Living up to his moniker perchance? :wink

I like the whole aesthetic, style, attitude of industrial . I can't think of anything since that time which has carved its own niche in such a manner. The late 70's/early 80s were a pretty special time for culture in England; Punk, NWOBHM, industrial... they all feel like creative, 'national' expressions to me (not that they were all trying to be, but that's the effect in the end)... and all these echo in the music made (mostly by other european countries now, not so much at home), but we've lost it, probably forever now. Tired indie shite (for the middle class whities) and 'urban' (for the city dwellers & chavs) following in american trends is all we're left with.

The thing I like industrial best for, is the awesome titles of the songs - and the acts themselves, as 'throbbing gristle' ;) :D

although I don't listen to gristle much here are some of my favorite song titles by them :wink

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^---- a true-story case study... ick :puke:

Eldritch
11-26-2010, 05:30 AM
really, the only strange thing how many of these types last so long ;)

I wonder how he ended up in Bangkok. Living up to his moniker perchance? :wink


I couldn't help wondering about that one myself. Most likely that was the case (unless Thais are the most ardent TG fans in existence, of course). But what's important to me is that we was involved in doing something monumentally groundbreaking in music.

Eldritch
11-26-2010, 08:50 PM
Peter 'Sleazy' Christopherson

27th February 1955 - 24th November 2010

Peter Christopherson, affectionately known as Sleazy, died peacefully in his sleep on the 24th of November at his home in Bangkok, Thailand.

The music and art world has lost a great talent whose unique approach ignored the conventions of the day and often challenged the status quo.

Sleazy's playful and inspiring creativity saw him pushing boundaries as a musician, video director and designer throughout his life. He had recently returned to Thailand from Europe, where he had played a short but spectacular series of live shows as a member of Throbbing Gristle and in the newly formed trio X-TG with Cosey Fanni Tutti and Chris Carter.

Sleazy's visual art career included work as a member of the influential British design agency Hipgnosis, creating iconic record sleeve artwork in the 1970s for Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd and, later, Factory Records. He took the first promo photographs of the Sex Pistols, created a highly controversial window display for Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood's clothing shop, SEX, and went on to design the logo of the hugely popular fashion company, BOY. In 1976 Sleazy met Cosey Fanni Tutti, Chris Carter and Genesis P-Orridge and together they formed electronic music provocateurs Throbbing Gristle and Industrial Records, creating one of the first independent record labels of the era and laying the foundation for a new genre of music. The band was infamously described in the Daily Mail by Tory MP Nicholas Fairbairn as "the wreckers of civilisation".

TG ceased operations in 1981, after which Sleazy formed Psychic TV with Genesis P-Orridge and they produced two albums. The second, Dreams Less Sweet included his future life partner Jhonn Balance as a member, with whom he went on to form Coil and to release an extensive body of work up until Jhonn's passing in 2004. Subsequently, Sleazy left the UK to live in Bangkok, Thailand and to continue his artistic and musical vision in the guise of The Threshold HouseBoys Choir and Soisong.

Following their original break-up, Throbbing Gristle's legacy steadily grew within the music and art world, leading to their reformation in 2004 and a series of sold-out performances, including in Tate Modern's Turbine Hall.


At the time of his death, Sleazy was in the midst of assembling what was to be Throbbing Gristle's next project: a cover version of Nico's Desertshore album.

Peter was a kind and beautiful soul. No words can express how much he will be missed.

Throbbing Gristle / X-TG

Cosey Fanni Tutti

Chris Carter

Bloodeagle
11-26-2010, 09:06 PM
Another incredibly original artist bites the dust. :(
I will drink to Coil, tonight! :)