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Current Ninety Three

Real Name:
David Michael Bunting
Profile:
Current 93 is the ongoing work of David Tibet (now known as David Michael), once a member of Psychic TV and 23 Skidoo and also the founder of Dog's Blood Order. Dog's Blood Order was David's project which preceeded Current 93.

Current 93 began in 1982, releasing a ritualistic single in the next year called LAShTAL and went on to release LPs of noisy soundscapes up through 1986.

At that point, they turned to a more "apocalyptic folk" sound, with acoustic guitars and atonal vocals; yet they constantly evolve a new style with each record.

Though the group is really Tibet's own, a family of ever changing musicians helps out with each release.

The one musician to appear on virtually all Current 93 releases is Steven Stapleton of Nurse With Wound, and David Tibet in his turn has appeared on numerous Nurse With Wound releases.

Members of Current 93 have collaborated with other groups such as Coil and Death In June.

In addition to this, David's record label, Durtro, has released music from Antony and the Johnsons, Shirley Collins, Nature And Organization, Tiny Tim and others.

NOTE: DO NOT ADD ANY MEMBERS TO THIS GROUP! David Tibet is the only permanent member of the group.** All other artists who are "members" of Current 93 for a particular release should be listed in the Extra Artist field on the release.

**Per a statement made by David Tibet several years ago, Steven Stapleton is a permanent member of Current 93. Whether he still considers Steven Stapleton a permanent member is unknown.
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Discography

Releases:
A Gothic Love Song (2 versions)   Durtro 1998
Soft Black Stars (Album) (3 versions)   Durtro 1998
Untitled (Album, Comp) (3 versions)   Durtro 1999
Faust (Album) (3 versions)   Durtro ... 2000
Immortal Bird / Cripple And The Starfish (Maxi) (3 versions)   Durtro 2000
Sleep Has His House (Album) (2 versions)   Durtro 2000
Bright Yellow Moon (Album) (2 versions)   United Durtro 2001
Cats Drunk On Copper (CD, Dig)   Durtro 2001
Purtle (CD, Maxi, Ltd)   United Durtro 2001
Some Soft Black Stars Seen Over London (CD, Dig)   Durtro 2001
Music For The Horse Hospital / Sounds From The Horse Hospital (2xCD, Album, Ltd)   PanDurtro, PanDurtro 2002
A Little Menstrual Night Music (CD, Album, Ltd, Dig)   Anomalous Records, United Durtro 2003
Hypnagogue (Maxi) (2 versions)   PanDurtro 2003
The Seahorse Rears To Oblivion (CD, Maxi, Ltd, Dig)   PanDurtro 2003
Unofficial Releases:
Untitled (CD, Album, Ltd) An Introduction To Suf... ArsNova 2000
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