Coil Restitution.. Current 93 Nurse with Wound Soisong
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Coil Restitution.. Current 93 Nurse with Wound Soisong NO RESERVE Vinyl is EX..Cover is EX..black vinyl. no inserts
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The Restitution of Decayed Intelligence
Coil
Tracks
a untitled
b untitled
Personnel
John Balance
Peter Christopherson
Thighpaulsandra
Label
Beta-Lactam Ring
Country
US
Catalogue
MT032
Format
10"
Date
May 2003
Edition
450 on black vinyl
Notes
Reviews
If anyone could make something as dry and academic as Musique Concrête into intense, ferociously sexy ear candy, it would have to be Peter Cristopherson and John Balance. This release is the duo's contribution to Beta-Lactam Ring Records' terrific Lactamase series: a subscription series of twelve 10" vinyl records by some of today's best and brightest underground, avant-garde and esoteric musical projects. The series has included some amazing releases from Edward Ka-Spel, Volcano the Bear and Tony Conrad, but the most highly anticipated release is certainly Coil's masterful grand finale to the series. Coil's two-sided 10" occupies a unique place in their discography. It is a truly awe-inspiring tangent into the rarefied realm of musique concrête abstractionists such as Iannis Xenakis, Tod Dockstader and Luc Ferrari. There has always been an element of these musical progenitors in Coil's musick, but their penchant for structured, vocal-driven "songs" have prevented them from ever fully engaging their abstruse tendencies. Both sides of the 10" use the same basic sounds and techniques, but the sculpturing takes different forms on either side. Side A, or "The Restitution of Decayed Intelligence I," introduces the sound palette: a chorus of digital buzzes, stutters and skips that occupy the soundfield at different pitches and volumes. This music is very dimensional, seeming to fly into one's ears at a myriad of different angles. Soon, the high-end stutters are joined by a series of quasi-rhythmic metallic throbs, like the alternating whirr of a flying saucer engine. These elements are then edited, overdubbed and sculpted into dramatic convergences of sound that alternately pierce, arouse and frighten. So many faintly recognizable sounds can be heard in this midst of these abstractions, but the listener cannot discern which are placed there intentionally and which are an accident of subjectivity. A chorus of bone saws, a squeaking hinge, high-pitched shrieking, a mutated voice, swooping metallic shards, granular static: all of these sounds sneak out of the noise over the course of the piece. Side B, or "The Restitution of Decayed Intelligence II," uses the same set of aural phenomena, but this time snatches of recognizable melody become obvious as the piece unfolds. Jhon Balance's warped vocal hiccups from track two of The Remote Viewer are re-used, albeit in a completely inscrutable form, sounding like a swarm of bees frantically trying to communicate with the human race. Halfway through, there is a shocking increase in volume and intensity as the piece gains momentum. It is here that we see Coil's personality come through; this piece, however chaotic, has the same epic sweep as their Love's Secret Domain-era acid house excercises, and all of the dark, hedonistic atmosphere. This 10" manages to be both a brilliantly mature dip into abstract electronic music, and twisted, uber-Pagan ritual musick. After more than 20 years, Coil is still perfectly balancing this strange dichotomy and creating something wholly unexpected and wonderful with each new release. - Jonathan Dean All music I sell has been play tested and is guaranteed to function 100%. Shipping discounts on multiple wins. Rate applies to the whole world. $1 per CD $1 per 7" $2 per 10" or 12" wait for my invoice on multiple wins International bidders I only ship via First Class International. I can upgrade for actual cost. I do not send via Surface mail, it is too slow.
All records/CDs are original pressings unless otherwise noted. There may be glare from my flash on the bottom of the image. Used records are shipped outside the sleeve to prevent the cover from splitting. I do not put my seller name on the package. All items are shipped in professional mailers (some reused ones to make less garbage). I have been selling Records and CDs on ebay for 10 years and shipped nearly everywhere in the world. GRADING
M Mint... perfect no flaws never touched
NM Near Mint...played but still perfect
EX Excellent...very tiny barely visible flaws (CD/Record may have tiny marks) (Cover/Jacket has slight imperfections)
VG Very Good... few noticible flaws 90%-95% perfect (CD/Record may have a few scuffs or scratches) (Cover/Jacket has minor more noticible wear or slight edgewear)
G Good... severely flawed but still playable (CD/Record will have a lot of scuffs or scratches) (Cover/Jacket has severe wear or ringwear & edgewear)
308 (GS 5.3.7 (308))price rating
