Throbbing Gristle

**Janszoon** · 04-22-2009, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gunnels

Their music is way too dehumanized for me.

What do you mean by that?

[Paranoid.Android] · 04-24-2009, 10:22 PM

Some days, I enjoy their soundscapes - it's good for lyin' around and thinking.

Other days, it pretty much drives me to the edge of insanity and I can't take it.

Elastic Man · 05-31-2010, 02:55 PM

Great band.

I think I like the live recordings best.

e.g.
YouTube - throbbing gristle - discipline

Sneer · 05-31-2010, 02:58 PM

As others have said, when I'm in the mood 20 Jazz Funk Greats is amazing, but there are times when the thought of listening to Throbbing Gristle makes me want to curl into a ball.

dankrsta · 05-31-2010, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Stu

As others have said, when I'm in the mood 20 Jazz Funk Greats is amazing, but there are times when the thought of listening to Throbbing Gristle makes me want to curl into a ball.

That's what I like about them. Their music is disturbing and unsettling. It certainly makes an impact.

I have four of their records and my favourite is probably D.o.A. The Third and Final Report. I certainly listened to it the most.

Sneer · 06-02-2010, 07:43 AM

Yeah dont get me wrong, it is a fantastic album at the end of the day, but sometimes I just want a hook and a melody. Same with Cabaret Voltaire, EN, Nurse With Wound, Foetus etc - it's challenging music that requires a great deal of effort on the part of the listener to fully appreciate it.

dankrsta · 06-02-2010, 12:42 PM

^^^I know what you mean. But Throbbing Gristle is one of those bands (and to a lesser extent Cabaret Voltaire) whose music, no matter how challenging, has a great drawing power for me, and a certain disturbing atmosphere, an emotion is what hooks me to it. It's not just a cold experiment that is interesting to listen because of formal explorations, in the way I sometimes feel about Einsturzende Neubauten and Nurse With Wound. That's why I'm not always in the mood for these two, but Throbbing Gristle hooks me much easier.

~~TumorAttitude~~ · 06-02-2010, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Elastic Man

Great band.

I think I like the live recordings best.

e.g.

I love how he's trying to be all scary but the audience just seems mildly amused.

~~Farfisa~~ · 06-03-2010, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Elastic Man

Great band.

I think I like the live recordings best.

e.g.
YouTube - throbbing gristle - discipline

I think he wants discipline, but I think I'm just misinterpreting the point of the song.

GravitySlips · 06-03-2010, 08:03 PM

never really got into them, although I haven't really made a serious attempt beyond listening to 20 Jazz Funk Greats a few times, and always many months apart. Hamburger Lady is quite a song!

same applies to Einsturzende Neubauten ... definitely need to give them another shot.

I love Cabaret Voltaire though, something about them clicked for me.

04-24-2009, 10:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
[Paranoid.Android] YOU GET NOTHING! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The heart of the Sun. Posts: 76	Some days, I enjoy their soundscapes - it's good for lyin' around and thinking. Other days, it pretty much drives me to the edge of insanity and I can't take it. __________________ I see myself as an intelligent, sensitive human with the soul of a clown which always forces me to blow it at the most important moments.

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Elastic Man Groupie Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 32	Great band. I think I like the live recordings best. e.g. YouTube - throbbing gristle - discipline __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/Wombfruit

05-31-2010, 02:58 PM	#14 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	As others have said, when I'm in the mood 20 Jazz Funk Greats is amazing, but there are times when the thought of listening to Throbbing Gristle makes me want to curl into a ball. __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

06-02-2010, 07:43 AM	#16 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	Yeah dont get me wrong, it is a fantastic album at the end of the day, but sometimes I just want a hook and a melody. Same with Cabaret Voltaire, EN, Nurse With Wound, Foetus etc - it's challenging music that requires a great deal of effort on the part of the listener to fully appreciate it. __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

06-02-2010, 12:42 PM	#17 (permalink)
dankrsta ... Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,776	^^^I know what you mean. But Throbbing Gristle is one of those bands (and to a lesser extent Cabaret Voltaire) whose music, no matter how challenging, has a great drawing power for me, and a certain disturbing atmosphere, an emotion is what hooks me to it. It's not just a cold experiment that is interesting to listen because of formal explorations, in the way I sometimes feel about Einsturzende Neubauten and Nurse With Wound. That's why I'm not always in the mood for these two, but Throbbing Gristle hooks me much easier. __________________ Last.fm

06-03-2010, 08:03 PM	#20 (permalink)
GravitySlips Music Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,578	never really got into them, although I haven't really made a serious attempt beyond listening to 20 Jazz Funk Greats a few times, and always many months apart. Hamburger Lady is quite a song! same applies to Einsturzende Neubauten ... definitely need to give them another shot. I love Cabaret Voltaire though, something about them clicked for me.