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Genesis P-Orridge

Real Name:
Genesis Breyer P-Orridge (formerly Neil Andrew Megson)
Profile:
Born February 22, 1950 in Manchester, England as Neil Andrew Megson.

Cultural engineer, merry prankster, wrecker of civilisation, anti-Pope of the Temple ov Psychic Youth, musical pioneer, bizarre man/woman hybrid - Genesis P-Orridge is arguably one of the most important icons of alternative culture of the latter quarter of the 20th Century and beyond. With Coum Transmissions, he challenged social boundaries with art; with Throbbing Gristle, he played a part in fundamentally redefining music; as the core of Psychic TV, he brought this challenge to the mainstream, ultimately becoming a seminal influence on the dance music sub-culture in the UK. He courted controversy with pictures of his piercings in the RE:Search book "Modern Primitives", experimental video projects led to his eight-year exile from the UK, a near-death experience led to him engaging in extreme body modification, along with his new wife Lady Jaye, to become the pandrogyne. For over 30 years, Genesis has done the unexpected, challenged everything and he continues to do so.

In 2003, Genesis P-Orrdige changed his identity to Genesis/Djin Breyer P-Orridge along with life partner Lady Jaye Breyer P-Orridge (a.k.a. Mother Jack/Miss Jackie). He began a performance series called Breaking Sex that was initiated by both he and Lady J. Breyer. This project is about re-union and re-solution of male and female to a perfecting hermaphroditic state and has been named Pandrogeny by P-Orridge. The project includes having cosmetic surgeries that blur the lines between their sexes and bring them nearer to being one physically. He also relaunched Psychic TV as PTV3 in 2003.
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Discography

Releases:
What's History (2 versions)   Nekrophile Rekords 1983
Je T'Aime (12")   Sub Rosa 1985
Alaura / Slave Priest (CD, Mini)   Stampa Alternativa 1990
At Stockholm (CD)   Etherworld 1995
Vis Spei (CD, Album, Ltd)   Cut-Up-Construction Rec. 1995
Spatial Memory (CD, Album)   Dossier 1996
The Industrial Sessions 1977 (CD)   Overground Records 1996
Thee Fractured Garden (CD)   Invisible 1996
A Perfect Pain (CD)   Cold Spring 1999
Re-Up (CD, Album, Ltd)   Les Disques Du Soleil Et De L'Acier 1999
Direction Ov Travel (CD, Ltd)   Cold Spring 2002
I Travel (CD, Single, Promo, Ltd)   Softskull Shortwave 2002
Painful 7 Inches (7")   Important Records (2) 2002
Wordship (CDr, Promo)   Kooks.org 2003
When I Was Young (CD)   Important Records (2) 2004
Early Worm (LP, Album, Ltd)   Dais Records 2008
Interview By TOPYSCAN (Cass)   Coyote Wisdom  
Remixes:
Dr. Speedlove Presents: Chemical Warfare (Mix Mix Bang Bang) (2xCD, Comp) Hagseed (Slagseed Slag... Invisible 1999
Production:
The Last Testament (LP, Comp) Discipline (Live) Fetish Records 1983
Beating The Retreat (Cass, Album) Spring Into Action Some Bizzare 1984
Godstar (Single) (4 versions)   Temple Records 1985
Mouth Of The Night (3 versions)   Temple Records ... 1985
Themes 2 (3 versions)   Temple Records ... 1985
Live In Paris (LP, Ltd)   Temple Records 1986
Live In Tokyo (LP, Ltd)   Temple Records 1986
Magick Defends Itself (12")   Temple Records 1986
The Magickal Mystery D Tour EP (EP) (7 versions)   Temple Records ... 1986
Live En Suisse (LP, Ltd)   Temple Records 1987
Live In Glasgow (LP)   Temple Records 1987
Live In Gottingen (LP)   Temple Records 1987
The Myths Collection Part One (CD) Supermale Sub Rosa 1987
Album 10 (LP, Pic, Ltd)   Temple Records 1988
Allegory And Self (Album) (4 versions)   Temple Records ... 1988
Joy (12") Thee Politics Ov Ecstasy Temple Records 1988
Live At Thee Circus (LP)   Temple Records 1988
Je T'Aime (12")   Temple Records 1989
Kondole / Dead Cat (2 versions)   Temple Records 1989
The Bridge - A Tribute To Neil Young (CD) Only Love Can Break Yo... Caroline Records, No. 6 Records 1989
Thee City Ov Tokyo / Thee City Ov New York (CD)   Temple Records 1990
Towards Thee Infinite Beat (Album) (4 versions)   Temple Records ... 1990
Presents Ultrahouse - The L.A. Connection (Comp) (3 versions)   Wax Trax! Records ... 1991
Presents Ultrahouse - The Twelve Inch Mixes (Maxi) (2 versions)   Wax Trax! Records 1991
Snog (Album) (3 versions)   Midnight Music 1991
Virginize (2 versions)   Midnight Music 1991
Volume One (CD) Going Under (Remix) Volume 1991
A Hollow Cost (Album) (2 versions)   Visionary Communications ... 1994
Hex Sex · The Singles - Pt. One (CD)   Cleopatra 1994
Mein*Goett*In*Gen (CD)   Dossier 1994
Ultradrug (CD)   Visionary Communications 1994
A Saucerful Of Pink - A Tribute To Pink Floyd (2xCD) Set Controls For The H... Cherry Red 1995
God Star: The Singles - Pt. Two (CD, Comp)   Cleopatra, Cleopatra 1995
Dossiers II (CD) E-Lusive Dossier 1996
Trip Reset (Album) (2 versions)   Cleopatra 1996
"Origin Of The Species" A Supply Of Two Tablets Of Acid (2xCD, Comp)   Invisible 1998
Best Ov: Time's Up (CD)   Cleopatra 1999
Mary Never Wanted Jesus (LP)   Villa Magica Records 2005
Collectors Series Pt.2 - Danse, Gravité Zéro (CD, Mixed, Comp, Album) Hot On The Heels Of Love Faith Recordings, Faith Recordings 2006
Silver Monk Time - A Tribute To The Monks (2xCD, Comp) Boys Are Girls And Gir... Play Loud! Productions 2006
Hell Is Invisible...Heaven Is Her/e (Album) (4 versions)   Cargo Records ... 2007
Co-production:
Beating The Retreat (2 versions) Spring Into Action Mercury ... 1984
Rape (12") Rape, Thank You All The Madmen Records 1985
Mix:
Album 10 (LP, Pic, Ltd)   Temple Records 1988
Towards Thee Infinite Beat (Album) (4 versions)   Temple Records ... 1990
Dossiers II (CD) E-Lusive Dossier 1996
Hell Is Invisible...Heaven Is Her/e (Album) (4 versions)   Cargo Records ... 2007
Mr. Alien Brain Vs. The Skinwalkers (Album) (4 versions) I Love You, I Know Dais Records ... 2008
Appears On:
Vibing Up The Senile Man (Part One) (2 versions)   Deptford Fun City ... 1978
20 Jazz Funk Greats (Album) (7 versions)   Industrial Records ... 1979
Something For Nobody (7") First / Last Industrial Records 1980
Start Swimming (LP) In The Congo Stiff America 1981
Vertrauensmann Des Volkes (2 versions) Just Drifting / Tales ... Zensor ... 1981
First Transmission (Box, Ltd + 2xVHS)   Not On Label 1982
Force The Hand Of Chance (Album) (6 versions)   WEA ... 1982
Just Drifting (Single) (2 versions)   WEA International Inc. 1982
Ceza Evi Special Edition (Cass) Inside Life's Wire Not On Label 1983
Dreams Less Sweet (EP) (6 versions)   CBS ... 1983
Editions Frankfurt-Berlin (LP)   Svensk Illuminated, S/Phonograph 1983
In Strict Tempo (Album) (3 versions) Sincerity, Man In The Man Some Bizzare ... 1983
Mission Of Dead Souls (Album) (4 versions)   Elektra ... 1983
Rare Tempo (12") Man In The Man, Sincerity Scarface 1983
Sincerity (12", Single, Promo)   Some Bizzare 1983
A Pagan Day (2 versions)   Temple Records ... 1984
Berlin Atonal Vol. 1 (LP)   Atonal Records 1984
Berlin Atonal Vol. 2 (2 versions)   Atonal Records 1984
In The Shadow Of The Sun (Album) (2 versions)   The Grey Area ... 1984
Slow Death (2 versions) Slow Death (Live) Criminal Damage Records ... 1984
Unclean (2 versions)   Temple Records 1984
Abstract Energy (LP) Untitled (Live At Mart... Samadhi Records 1985
Descending (CD)   Sordide Sentimental 1985
Godstar (Single) (4 versions)   Temple Records 1985
If You Can't Please Yourself, You Can't Please Your Soul (Comp) (3 versions) Twisted EMI Records ... 1985
Mouth Of The Night (3 versions)   Temple Records ... 1985
Themes 2 (3 versions)   Temple Records ... 1985
CD1 (CD, Album)   The Grey Area 1986
Live At Final Wars (LP)   Transrecords (2) 1986
Live In Paris (3 versions)   Temple Records 1986
Live In Tokyo (LP, Ltd)   Temple Records 1986
Themes 3 (LP)   Temple Records 1986
Live En Suisse (LP, Ltd)   Temple Records 1987
Live In Glasgow (LP)   Temple Records 1987
Live In Gottingen (LP)   Temple Records 1987
Live In Heaven (LP)   Temple Records 1987
Live In Toronto (LP, Ltd)   Temple Records 1987
Temporary Temple (LP)   Temple Records 1987
The Myths Collection Part One (CD) Supermale Sub Rosa 1987
Album 10 (LP, Pic, Ltd)   Temple Records 1988
Allegory And Self (3 versions)   Temple Records 1988
Joy (12")   Temple Records 1988
Live At The 930 Club, Washington D.C. (Cass, Ltd)   TOPYUS 1988
Live At The Pyramid, N.Y.C. 11-3-88 (2xCass)   TOPYUS 1988
A Real Swedish Live Show (3 versions)   Thee Temple Ov Psychick Youth Scandinavia ... 1989
Je T'Aime (12")   Temple Records 1989
Kondole / Dead Cat (2 versions) Kondole, Kondole, Dead... Temple Records 1989
Live At Thee Pyramid (LP)   Temple Records 1989
Live At Thee Ritz (LP)   Temple Records 1989
Love War Riot (12") Love War Riot, Eve Ov ... Temple Records 1989
The Bridge - A Tribute To Neil Young (2 versions) Only Love Can Break Yo... Caroline Records 1989
At Stockholm (CD, Album)   Psychick Records 1990
I.C. Water (2 versions)   Temple Records 1990
Jack The Tab / Tekno Acid Beat (Comp) (2 versions)   Wax Trax! Records 1990
Live At The Berlin Wall Part One (CD)   Temple Records 1990
Live At The Berlin Wall Part Two (CD)   Temple Records 1990
Live In Berlin (VHS, NTSC)   Studio !K7 1990
Live In Bregenz (3 versions)   Temple Records 1990
Thee City Ov Tokyo / Thee City Ov New York (CD)   Temple Records 1990
Towards Thee Infinite Beat (Album) (6 versions)   Temple Records ... 1990
City Ov London / City Ov Glasgow (CD)   Temple Records 1991
D.o.A. The Third And Final Report (Album) (2 versions)   The Grey Area 1991
Direction Ov Travel (CD)   Temple Records 1991
Maple Syrup (VHS, PAL)   Jettisoundz 1991
Presents Ultrahouse - The L.A. Connection (Comp) (2 versions) Groove On, It's L.A., ... Wax Trax! Records ... 1991
Presents Ultrahouse - The Twelve Inch Mixes (Maxi) (2 versions) Tempter (Hard Dub Mix)... Wax Trax! Records 1991
Cold Dark Matter (Album) (2 versions)   Caroline Records ... 1992
Fifty Years Of Sunshine (2xCD) The Incredible Lightne... Silent 1993
Mexican Moon (CD, Album) Jonestown Capitol Records 1993
Peak Hour (CD, Album)   Temple Records 1993
Temporary Temple & Atonal (CD) Temporary Temple Dossier 1993
Trance Europe Express (2xCass, Comp) Persuasion (Exclusive ... Volume 1993
Truth Will Out / Washingmachine Mouth (2xCD)   Devotion Records (UK) 1993
A Hollow Cost (CD, Album)   Invisible 1994
AL - OR - AL (CD)   Dossier 1994
Acid Caboose (7") Loopy Bird Wrong Dimension Records 1994
Cathedral Engine (CD, Album)   Dossier 1994
Electric Newspaper Issue One (CD)   Dossier 1994
Hex Sex · The Singles - Pt. One (CD) United 94 Cleopatra 1994
Mein*Goett*In*Gen (CD)   Dossier 1994
Notes From Thee Underground (Album) (4 versions) Asphole, Your Own You ... Invisible ... 1994
Prophets Of Time (CD, Album)   Cleopatra 1994
Unhealthy (CD, Album) Rant, Rave Devotion Records (UK) 1994
Breathe - Spoken Ambient Words (CD)   Intercord Record Service, Intercord Record Service, Undertainment, Undertainment 1995
Electric Newspaper Issue Three (CD) Issue Three (Gysin int... Dossier 1995
Electric Newspaper Issue Two (CD)   Dossier 1995
Feels Like Heaven (CD) Hagseed (Slagseed Slag... Invisible 1995
Furnace (Album) (3 versions) Omniman, Lebanull, Marred Off Beat ... 1995
God Star: The Singles - Pt. Two (CD, Comp) Godstar (7" Version), ... Cleopatra, Cleopatra 1995
Microscopic (EP) (2 versions) Omniman (Remix), Micro... Off Beat ... 1995
Sirens (Ultradrug - Thee Sequel) (CD)   Visionary Communications 1995
Trance Atlantic (2xCD, Comp + Box) Mindfeeled, Mindfeeled Volume 1995
Dossiers II (CD) E-Lusive, E-Lusive Dossier 1996
Industrial Revolution: 3rd Edition Rare & Unreleased (2xCD) Final Musak Cleopatra 1996
Sonic Attack 2001 (CD, Comp)   Dossier 1996
The Eyes Of Stanley Pain (Album) (3 versions) H Sien Influence, Sepa... Nettwerk ... 1996
Trip Reset (Album) (2 versions)   Cleopatra 1996
Vibing Up The Senile Man - The Second Alternative TV Collection (CD, Album)   Anagram Records 1996
A New High In Low (2xCD, Album) The Howler: An Englis... Invisible 1997
Drug Test Two (2xCD, Comp) ... Family L-OV-E (Edi... Invisible 1997
In Dust We Trust (CD, Comp) Snowflake, Thee Decayi... Invisible 1997
Sulphur - Low Seed Replication (CD)   Twilight Command 1997
Those Who Do Not (CD)   Cold Spring 1997
"Origin Of The Species" A Supply Of Two Tablets Of Acid (2xCD, Comp)   Invisible 1998
Eat Shit You Fucking Redneck (CD, Album)   Invisible 1998
"Origin Of The Species" Volume Too! A Second Supply Of Two Tablets Of Acid (2xCD, Comp)   Invisible 1999
Dr. Speedlove Presents: Chemical Warfare (Mix Mix Bang Bang) (2xCD, Comp) Hagseed (Slagseed Slag... Invisible 1999
Hashisheen : The End Of Law (CD) The Old Man Of The Mou... Sub Rosa 1999
Were You Ever Bullied At School... Do You Want Revenge? (2xCD, Ltd)   Cold Spring 1999
Creeping Sideways (CD, Album) The Disconnected Middle Pillar Presents, World Serpent 2001
The Best Of Pigface: Preaching To The Perverted (2xCD, Comp) Asphole, Hagseed, I Ca... Invisible 2001
Time's Up Live (DVD)   Music Video Distributors 2001
Beauty From Thee Beast - Thee Best Ov Psychic TV And Genesis P-Orridge (CD, Comp) Roman P, Hex Sex, Gods... Cherry Red 2002
First Time Hurts (CD) Snake Hiss, Amenema Kooks.org 2002
Puppy Gristle (3 versions)   Sub-Conscious Communications 2002
Snowflake / Illusive (7", Pic, Ltd)   Klanggalerie 2002
Action Time Vision - The ATV Anthology (2xCD, Comp) Release The Natives Castle Music 2003
Live In Astoria (CD, Ltd)   Temple Records 2003
Live In Berlin I (CD, Ltd)   Temple Records 2003
Live In Glasgow Plus (CD, Ltd)   Temple Records 2003
Live In Gottingen (CD, Ltd)   Temple Records 2003
Live In Thee Mean Fiddler (CD, Ltd)   Temple Records 2003
Live In Thee Subterrania (CD, Ltd)   Temple Records 2003
Thee Fractured Garden (CD, Album, RE)   Temple Records, Voiceprint 2004
Wordship (CD, Album)   Temple Records, Voiceprint 2004
Mary Never Wanted Jesus (LP) Mary Never Wanted Jesu... Villa Magica Records 2005
Silver Monk Time - A Tribute To The Monks (2xCD, Comp) Boys Are Girls And Gir... Play Loud! Productions 2006
A New High In Low (Limited Edition 3-CD Re-Issue) (3xCD, Album, Ltd)   Underground, Inc., Invisible 2007
CD Side 39 (CD, Smplr) Wow Of Silence (D-Side... D-Side 2007
Defragmental (2 versions) I Travel C Side, I Tra... Eroto Tox Decodings ... 2007
Furnace Re:Dux (2xCD, Album, Ltd, RM, Dig) Omniman, Lebanull, Marred Sub-Conscious Communications 2007
Hell Is Invisible...Heaven Is Her/e (Album) (4 versions) In Thee Body, I Don't ... Cargo Records ... 2007
Mr. Alien Brain Vs. The Skinwalkers (Album) (4 versions) No Good Trying, Trusse... Dais Records ... 2008
The Sound Of Porridge Bubbling (LP, Album, Ltd)   Dais Records 2009
Two Interviews (Cass) sf92988, nyc102789 TOPYUS  
Tracks Appear On:
23 Drifts To Guestling (2 versions) I'd Like To Get That B... Iham Products ... 1983
The Last Testament (LP, Comp) Voice Over, Voice Over Fetish Records 1983
Decoder (2 versions) Muzak For Frogs, Dream... What's So Funny About.. 1985
The Myths Collection Part One (CD) Supermale Sub Rosa 1987
D.o.A. The Third And Final Report (Album) (2 versions) Weeping The Grey Area 1991
One Of Twenty-Four Hours: A North Carolina Radio Tribute To Throbbing Gristle (Cass, C60) (Genesis P-Orridge Pho... Wifflefist, Nontology 1993
Trance Atlantic (2xCD, Comp + Box) Mindfeeled Volume 1995
E-Lusive (CD) E-Lusive Interview (Cu... Cut-Up-Construction Rec. 1997
In Dust We Trust (CD, Comp) Thee Decaying Matter O... Invisible 1997
The Observation Of Ruins (CD) Excerpt Baraka Foundation 1998
Volume: Bed Of Sound (CD, Ltd) Untitled MoMA 2000
90% Wasser (CD) Tales Of Death 90% Wasser 2001
Time's Up Live (DVD) Casual Conversation Wi... Music Video Distributors 2001
AL (2xCD, Comp, Ltd + Box, Ltd) Psychic Scent HORUS CyclicDaemon 2005
MIT #02 (VCD, CD-) Facettes Sordide Sentimental 2006
Unofficial Releases:
Mission Is Terminated / Nice Tracks (2xLP, P/Unofficial) Conversations In Rome ... Nice Label 1983
Funk Beyond Jazz (CD)   Dossier 1993
Ambient Indoctrination (Live In Eugene, OR, USA On 10/14/93) (Cass)   The Institute For Thelemic Culture 1994
Force Thee Hands Ov Chants (2xCD)   Tempus Records (2) 1994
Giftgas (CD, Album)   Dossier 1994
Stations Ov Thee Cross (Live in Eugene, OR, USA on 4/8/94) (Cass)   The Institute For Thelemic Culture 1994
Assume Power Focus (Album) (2 versions)   Paragoric 1995
Blood Pressure (CD)   Dossier 1995
Kreeme Horn - In Praise Of The Grotesque (CD, Album, RE, Unofficial)   Dossier 1997
Dimensia In Excelsis (LP)   Tesco Organisation 1998
D.o.A. The Third And Final Report (CD, Album) Weeping ArsNova 2000
Merzbow (1) (CD-ROM, MP3) A Perfect Pain, Flower... Домашняя Коллекция 2002
Peak Hour (CD, Album)   Tin Toy 2002
Furnace (CD, Album, Unofficial) Omniman, Lebanull, Marred Irond, Dark Division 2003
23 Drifts To Guestling (CD, Comp) I'd Like To Get That B... Iham Products, FOPI 2008
Unclean (LP, Album)   Paradox Records (4)  
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