dub versus the virus

[Murphy]

 

[john eden]

That whole version culture thing in the noughties. 40 versions on one riddim. Replication. Variants. Catchy and infectious.

 

[john eden]

Word virus from Burroughs is definitely the start no doubt. Literally all of these people have come to him, most likely via throbbing gristle.

Yeah Simon is right too - this RE/Search book with TG/Burroughs/Gysin - biblical.

 

[john eden]

Laurie Anderson had a not great mid 80s single “Language Is A Virus From Outer Space” - direct Burroughs lift.

 

[john eden]

 

[Murphy]

side view

 

[john eden]

 

[version]

There's a Ballard one of those RE/Search books that's supposed be decent too.

 

[john eden]

Yeah that’s great too iirc. I think maybe with Ballard you could still “get” it by reading the novels. Burroughs not so much.

 

[catalog]

V. Vale has done a podcast series recently, I've listened to a few

RE/Search Conversations

Arts Podcast · 25 Episodes · Updated Bimonthly

podcasts.apple.com

 

[The King of Pussy Gettin]

CORONA stands no chance against SINGELI:

 

[Leo]

.

formerly sadman?

 

[luka]

formerly sadman?

the name is inspired but it cant be the sadman. he wouldn't be spruiking lightweight african schmaltz.

 

[dilbert1]

There's a Ballard one of those RE/Search books that's supposed be decent too.

I have an illustrated/annotated RE/Search edition of Atrocity Exhibition, the margins are filled with Ballard’s commentary and quotations from interviews.

V Vale did a pop-up at a now defunct restaurant/bar/venue I worked at while I was on my shift. He was incredibly kind and seemed genuinely excited to be surrounded by and chatting with so many ‘alternative’ young people showing interest in his booth. I snuck away from the kitchen to browse for a moment. When I went to buy a book, he noticed my apron and, after making me promise not to head straight to eBay afterward, immediately threw in a bunch of extra stuff including AE and a 1977 issue of the neo-Dadaist magazine Vile, which is replete with a hilariously vicious correspondence between Coum-era Genesis P-Orridge and some San Francisco scenester (hilarious not least because its from the period where Gen preferred to use the pronoun ‘E’ in place of ‘I’, fighting off that language virus of course!).

Not to mention this was during the height of my initial enthusiasm for TG, SPK, etc. so I was feeling pretty damn cool the rest of my shift lol. Must have been 2014 or so.

 

[dilbert1]

In another connection, if I’m not mistaken ‘Virus’ is the name of the synth made by the company Access which was used to create the signature stabs of dub techno a la Basic Channel, Chain Reaction etc.

 

[The King of Pussy Gettin]

formerly sadman?

no always

 

[The King of Pussy Gettin]

the name is inspired but it cant be the sadman. he wouldn't be spruiking lightweight african schmaltz.

singeli will save us all u monster

 

[luka]

its a right load of shit that stuff

 

[The King of Pussy Gettin]

its a right load of shit that stuff

its fast and fun and singeli means "foam mattress" in english. how can u hate on a musical style called "foam mattress" ?

 

[pattycakes_]

Do not underestimate @luka, for he is perhaps the most adept hater of the last 100 years