Often refered to - at the time - as the black "pil", the connection was not entirely amiss, given that they were mates with john lydon and jah wobble. Basement 5 also had that same air of menace about them, and were much better live than they ever were on record.

I can testify to that fact, since i am fortunate to have seen them quite a lot in their early days, and have been wondering for a while now when or if, they will reform...

There is also another version of this release, which has an extra track on one side (c ?); i have a white label of it, as well the original.

As an introduction to minimal techno, this double 12" is unsurpassed, many have tried to emulate it, no one has succeeded.

This was Rob Hood's first release following his departure - along with Mills - from Underground Resistance. It is doubtful that he intended to kick start another direction for techno to head off in, though is it hard to argue that, at the time, it certainly needed something to prevent it's descent into loud and relentless boring jackhammer 4/4ness.

Personally, I think the "moveable parts, vol.1." ep is a far superior release...

cheers, marc.

Genius is a much overused word in the music world, but it barely comes close to describing the magnificent and utterly unique Jim Thirlwell. It amazes me that his talent is not spoken of or written about or recognised in the same breath as only a very select few are - lee perry, george clinton, prince, even james brown and phil spector.

Jim certainly deserves to be up there, his early releases are must haves, simply for their sheer energy and virtuosity (in terms of musicality and production).

Coil's second album was released in five different colours - piss yellow, shit brown, blood red, spunk white/clear, blue - as well as black, and the title was inspired by a dream which jjohn balance (geoff rushton) had, involving a horse's jawbone being used as a plough.

I was the label manager of k422 (of which, force and form was a subsidiary) at the time of it's production and release, and spent a long time ensuring - as per geoff, sleazy and stephen's wishes - the correct shades of vynil were achieved.