Throbbing Gristle grew from an experimental performance art collective called
Coum Transmissions just as punk music was exploding across the UK in 1976. With
a line-up consisting of Cosey Fanni Tutti, Genesis P-Orridge, Peter
Christopherson and Chris Carter, they created improvised soundscapes of dark,
distorted mechanical noise with tape loops and a homemade synthesizer called The
Gristleizer.
Gaining underground infamy through notorious live shows, their albums 'The
Second Annual Report' (1977), 'D.O.A.' (1978) and '20 Jazz Funk Greats' (1979)
went on to influence the like...