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Coil - Queens Of The Circulating Library

Label:
Catalog#:
ESKATON 020
Format:
CD
Country:
UK
Released:
2000
Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Abstract, Drone, Experimental

Tracklist

1   Queens Of The Circulating Library 49:26

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Notes

Part one of "a continually mutating series of circulating musickal compositions."

Initially limited to 2000 copies in a clear grey clamshell case, sold at Coil's live performance as Time Machines at the Royal Festival Hall in London on April 2nd, 2000. The performance featured Peter Christopherson, John Balance, Thighpaulsandra and Simon Norris (Cyclobe) and was entitled "The Industrial Use Of Semen Will Revolutionise The Human Race".

Copies remaining after the show were made available via World Serpent, along with an additional 1500 copies packaged in a pink clamshell case.

The music was created by Thighpaulsandra and John Balance, and Thighpaulsandra's mother, opera singer Dorothy Lewis, recites the lyrics especially written by John Balance for "her and for mothers everywhere".

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Rated 4/5
Review by Yage_2097 Nov 23, 2008
A very special release by COIL and maybe their warmest track up till today. Nearly 50 minutes of fine experimental ambient featuring Dorothy on vocals. Though it's not a very much varied track, it's very atmospheric. I would not say that "Queens of the Circulating Library" is only for hardcore Coil fans. And since the world of music does not end on Avantgarde/Neo Folk/Post Industrial/Noise/Experimental bands like Current 93, Nurse With Wound, The Legendary Pink Dots or Coil, I would recommend this release also for listeners of Brian Eno, Robert Fripp, Tangerine Dream and similar.
Review by nothinger May 17, 2004
Only for hardcore Coil fans - one 50 minutes long track. Few loops and the voice of Thighpaulsandra mother - and after about 18 minutes only the loops left, repeating infinitely. Pure minimal. But only for the chosen ones.