In the Shadow of the Sun (album)
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| Soundtrack album by Throbbing Gristle | ||||
| Released | February 1984 | |||
| Genre | Industrial | |||
| Label | Illuminated | |||
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In the Shadow of the Sun is an improvised musical score by Throbbing Gristle for the 1981 Derek Jarman film of the same name.[1]
Background
In the Shadow of the Sun is an improvised musical score for the film of the same name by Derek Jarman. Throbbing Gristle founder Genesis P-Orridge called the film "ambient video", used to "enhance or complete an environment."[2]
Musical style
Simon Ford, author of the Throbbing Gristle biography Wreckers of Civilisation: The Story of COUM Transmissions & Throbbing Gristle, opined that both the movie and its accompanying soundtrack "revelled in distortion, chance and formlessness."[1]
Live performances
Throbbing Gristle played a new version of the soundtrack live during their April 2009 United States tour.[3]
Critical reception
The Wire described the soundtrack as "dark and mournful".[4]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Throbbing Gristle (Chris Carter, Peter Christopherson, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Genesis P-Orridge).
| Side A | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "In the Shadow of the Sun Pt. 1" | |
| Side B | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "In the Shadow of the Sun Pt. 2" | |
Charts
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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| UK Indie Chart[5] | 23 |
Bibliography
- Ford, Simon (1999). Wreckers of Civilization: The Story of COUM Transmissions & Throbbing Gristle. London: Black Dog.
- Peake, Tony (1999). Derek Jarman: A Biography. Woodstock, New York: The Overlook Press.
References
- 1 2 Ford 1999, p. 281.
- ↑ Peake 1999, p. 332.
- ↑ "Throbbing Gristle Embark on First U.S. Tour Since 1981". Remix. 11 February 2009. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ↑ Parker, C., ed. (2007). The Wire. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
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