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Peter Christopherson
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| Peter Christopherson | ||
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 Christopherson in Yokohama, Japan, 2005
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Peter Martin Christopherson | |
| Also known as | Sleazy | |
| Born | February 27, 1955 | |
| Genre(s) | Industrial Music Electronic Music |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician Songwriter Music video director |
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| Instrument(s) | Macintosh Computer Synthesizers Electronics |
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| Years active | 1975 – present | |
| Label(s) | Threshold House, Eskaton, Chalice, Industrial Records | |
| Associated acts |
The Threshold HouseBoy's Choir Coil Throbbing Gristle Psychic TV |
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Peter Martin Christopherson, a.k.a. Sleazy (born February 27, 1955) is a musician, video director and designer, and former member of the influential British design agency Hipgnosis.
He was one of the original members of the infamous Industrial Records band, Throbbing Gristle. Along with Chris Carter, Christopherson claims to have custom made a keyboard-triggered sampler before the first sampler (Fairlight) was available in UK. After Throbbing Gristle he participated in the foundation of Psychic TV. After his short time in Psychic TV, Christopherson formed Coil along with John Balance which lasted just under 23 years. Christopherson has participated in the reuniting of Throbbing Gristle as well written an album for his current solo endeavor The Threshold HouseBoy's Choir.
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Born in Leeds, Peter Christopherson was a founding member of Throbbing Gristle and created the genre industrial music along with the group. Throbbing Gristle disbanded in 1981. Throbbing Gristle members Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti formed their own group while Peter Christopherson and TG's other member Genesis P-Orridge formed Psychic TV along with other musicians. John Balance met Christopherson as a Throbbing Gristle fan and the two became intimate partners. Christopherson worked on the first two Psychic TV albums, Force The Hand Of Chance and Dreams Less Sweet, joined by Balance on the second one. The two performed live several times with Psychic TV then formed on their own project, forming Coil. Coil lasted nearly 23 years, ending with the death of John Balance.
Despite Christopherson's long and extensive history as a musical artist, he has only released a single track under the name Peter Christopherson. The song, "In My Head A Crystal Sphere Of Heavy Fluid", appeared on the compilation Foxtrot, a benefit album for former partner John Balance's alcohol addiction.
In 2005, Christopherson relocated from England to Krung Thep, Thailand and undertook the project The Threshold HouseBoy's Choir. Since Christopherson's relocation he has repressed the Coil CDs; The Ape Of Naples, The Remote Viewer, Black Antlers, Musick To Play In The Dark Vol. 1 and Musick To Play In The Dark Vol. 2, which were formerly being pressed in England.
2005 also marked the reuniting of Throbbing Gristle for a few concerts. Throbbing Gristle announced a new album Part Two. The group has announced several additional concerts to promote the album.
- "In My Head A Crystal Sphere Of Heavy Fluid" on Foxtrot (1998)
- ...It Just Is compilation contains the track "Mahil Athal Nadrach". (CD) (2005)
- X-Rated: The Dark Files compilation contains the track "So Young It Knows No Maturing". (CD) (2006)
- Form Goes Rampant announced debut album. (CD+DVD) (2007)
- Force The Hand Of Chance
- Just Drifting
- Dreams Less Sweet
- Berlin Atonal Vol. 1
- Berlin Atonal Vol. 2
- N.Y. Scum
- Thee City Ov Tokyo/Thee City Ov New York
- Mein-Goett-In-Gen
- Main article: Coil discography
| Date of release | Song title | Released on | Group name released under | Musical Role |
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| 1980 | "First/Last" | Something For Nobody | Monte Cazazza | featuring (technical supervision) |
| 1982 | Seven Songs | 23 Skidoo | featuring (production) | |
| 1992 | "First/Last" | The Worst Of Monte Cazazza | Monte Cazazza | featuring (technical supervision) |
| 1993 | The Apocalyptic Folk In The Nodding God Unveiled | The Nodding Folk | performer | |
| 1996 | "Videodrones; Questions" | Lost Highway Soundtrack | Trent Reznor | production |
| 1996 | "Driver Down" | Lost Highway Soundtrack | Trent Reznor | production |
| 2000 | "Silence Is Golden" | Vox Tinnitus | CoH | vocals |
| 2001 | "My Angel (Director's Cut)" | Love Uncut | CoH | vocals |
| 2001 August 06 | The Michel Publicity Window E.P. | Thighpaulsandra | album artwork design | |
| 2002 | "Autumn" | Seasons | CoH | uses field recordings by Christopherson |
| 2005 | "Unhealthy Red" | A Nature Of Nonsense | Aural Rage | written by |
- Marc Almond - "Waifs and Strays", "Tainted Love '91", and "Say Hello Wave Goodbye '91"
- Bjorn Again - "A Little Respect"
- Jerry Cantrell - "Cut You In"
- Coil - "The Wheel", "Tainted Love", "Windowpane", "The Snow (Answers Come In Dreams II)", "Love's Secret Domain"
- The Crystal Method - "Comin' Back"
- Erasure - "Chains of Love", "A Little Respect", "Stop"
- The Firm - "Radioactive", "All The King's Horses", "Satisfaction Guaranteed"
- Gavin Friday - (track unknown)
- Front 242 - "Rhythm of Time"
- Diamanda Galás - "Double Barrel Prayer"
- Gemini - (unknown)
- Barry Gibb - "Now Voyager" (long form made-for-television music film)
- Hanson - "I Will Come to You"
- Nona Hendryx - (track unknown)
- K's Choice - "Not an Addict" (live version), "Everything for Free"
- The Law - (track unknown)
- Magnum - (track unknown)
- Paul McCartney - "Going Home (From Rio to Liverpool)"
- Ministry - "N.W.O.", "Just One Fix", "Over the Shoulder"
- Nine Inch Nails - The Broken Movie ("Pinion", "Wish", "Help Me I Am in Hell", "Gave Up"), "March of the Pigs" (two versions: one officially released, with clips of the scrapped version available on the Closure DVD)
- Robert Plant - "Tall Cool One"
- Rage Against the Machine - "Freedom", "Killing in the Name Of", "Bombtrack", "Bulls on Parade", "People of the Sun"
- Senser - "Age of Panic"
- Sepultura - "Refuse/Resist"
- Silverchair - "Pure Massacre"
- Stabbing Westward - "Lies"
- 10cc - (track unknown)
- The The - "Infected", "The Mercy Beat", "Heartland"
- The Threshold HouseBoy's Choir - "Mahil Athal Nadrach", "So Young It Known No Maturing", and other videos from the album Form Goes Rampant.
- 3 lb. Thrill - "Something Will Come"
- The Wildhearts - "Suckerpunch"
- Van Halen - "Don't Tell Me"
- Jah Wobble - "Becoming More Like God"
- Yes - "Owner of a Lonely Heart"
- Coil: The Million Dollar Altar (2006 August 29)