Genesis P-Orridge & Cotton Ferox "Word Ship" / Thee Majesty "Soul Searching" 7" Important Records imprec-008 2002 (9:23)
Genesis P-Orridge / Cotton Ferox "Word
Ship" (2:47)
Genesis P-Orridge / Cotton Ferox "Word Ship (Cosmopolitan Dub)"
(2:31)
Thee Majesty "Soul Searching" (4:05)
Amidst the flurry of 21st Century Throbbing Gristle activity quietly comes something new from Genesis P-Orridge. The appearance of this 7" is modest enough - black vinyl with no more than credits on the white label and a see through sleeve - but what's hidden within the grooves is much more colorful. Side A is a collaboration with Carl Abrahamsson and Thomas Tibert, now known as Cotton Ferox, formerly known as White Stains circa their 1990 collaboration with P-Orridge on "At Stockholm". The foundation of "Word Ship" seems to be ethnic percussion loops as an ambient haze fills in patches like a fog. Genesis matter-of-factly answers his own questions, like "where do you live?", "I travel", "where are you from?", "I just travel", "where were you born?", "I'm always traveling", "what do you do?", "I travel" and, finally, "where would you be?", "traveling". The track taps the same sort of psychedelic dream vibe of Psychic TV's under appreciated 'Trip Reset' album from 1996. The "Cosmopolitan Dub" is altogether different musically with more sound effects and chorus effected beats. Side B is by Thee Majesty, GP-O's post-PTV group with Bryin Dall on guitars and Larry Thrasher on percussion and samplers. "Soul Searching" was recorded on Alcatraz, oddly enough, and complements the sound of the other side nicely. Genesis recites words in a narcotic deadpan over a dirge and deep drum loop reminiscent of PTV's pseudo-tribal-techno period. What a pleasant surprise. I'm happy to hear Genesis and friends further explore these auras. Side B also includes 23 (of course) locked grooves, recycled matter from the songs, by Deftly-D of Voidstar Productions. More blasts from the past are on the way as much of Psychic TV's back catalog is being reissued by the UK's Voiceprint Records, beginning in March ...
Next-New-Way-On
(Genesis P-Orridge)
Cotton Ferox
Thee Majesty
Important Records
Where did I get this 7"? - mail order via Important Records.