Coil Presents Black Light District – A Thousand Lights In A Darkened Room
Label: | Eskaton – ESKATON 008 |
|---|---|
Format: | CD, Album |
Country: | UK |
Released: | |
Genre: | Electronic |
Style: | Experimental, Minimal, Ambient |
Tracklist
| 1 | Unprepared Piano | 1:44 | |
| 2 | Red Skeletons | 7:34 | |
| 3 | Die Wölfe Kommen Zurück | 10:26 | |
| 4 | Refusal Of Leave To Land | 7:29 | |
| 5 | Stoned Circular I | 4:30 | |
| 6 | Stoned Circular II | 6:45 | |
| 7 | Green Water | 5:28 | |
| 8 | Cold Dream Of An Earth Star | 9:01 | |
| 9 | Blue Rats | 3:10 | |
| 10 | Scratches And Dust | 0:55 | |
| 11 | Chalice | 8:15 |
Companies, etc.
- Distributed By – World Serpent Distribution
- Made By – PDO, UK – 10398371
- Mastered At – Porky's Mastering
- Recorded At – Slut's Hole Studio
Credits
- Artwork [All Other Artwork By] – J.B*, P.C*
- Loops [Additional], Effects [Sound Manipulation] – Dan Hyde*
- Mastered By [Cut By] – Denis*
- Painting [Front Cover Painting By] – Steven Stapleton
- Performer [Those Who Shine Darkly Are] – Drew McDowall, Jenny De'Ath, John Absolom, John Balance, Louise Weasel, Otto Avery, Peter Christopherson, Rufus Pool
- Presenter – Coil
Notes
Packaged in a clear-tray jewel case with an illustrated 8-page booklet that includes track titles, credits, and release information.
In booklet:
Recorded at Slut's Hole Studio, London during the warm wet winter of 1995/96 ev.
Cut at Porky's.
This is a Sidereal Sound Recording for Eskaton Records.
We'd like to bestow our best wishes, thanks and lovelovelove to the following in no particular order for their inspiration, participation, and celebration: Rose McDowall & Robert Lee, Keri McDowall, Paul Sinclair, Sunshine Jackson, Charlotte Coleman, David Michael Tibet, Kat, Steven Stapleton, Dido, and all at Cooloorta, Boyd Rice & Lisa & Wolf, Maya Harding, Jim Wilson, John Wagland, John Everall & Theresa, Robin Rimbaud/Scanner, Henry Boxer, Daniel Miller, all at World Serpent (Gibby, Alison & Alan), Chris & Cosey, Monte Cazazza & Michele Handleman, Adam Parfrey, Douglas P, Ken Lloyd, Alix Sharkey, Scott Armstrong, Don Bowles, Ruth Beyer, Paul Smith & Russell at Disobey/Blast First, Oval, Panasonic, Sean & Rob of Autechre, Rob/Gescom, Chantelle and all at Warp, ELpH, Wormsine, Rosa Mundi, William S. Burroughs & James Grauerholz, John Giorno, Hakim Bey, Attila & Greg Clow, John Bains, Martin Starr, Geoff Cox, Biba Kopf, Sav X, Trent Reznor & John Malm, and all at nothing records, Michael Moniyhan, Kim Cascone/Silent Records, Tommy Udo, Ambient Soho, Sister Marie Gabriel, Kevin Spencer/Robot Records, Colin Constantin/Zion Train, Josh Seaver, Ford Proco, Nick at Compendium, Robert Ansell & Hayley, Gavin Semple, Tim D'Arch Smith, William Stukeley, Aubrey Burl, Paul Devraux, Max Eastley, Jacqueline Wesley, Vikki, Dave/Fat Cat, Mick Harris/Scorn, Robert Gilbert, Jill Mingo, Jack Parsons, Cameron, Bee & Andi, Clive Barker, Billy Morrison, Ray Gange, Terence McKenna, Julian Cope, Pete, Jude, Nigel, Darryl and Jamie at the Rough Trade shops, Sjon Martens, PWOG, Dael, Bruce La Bruce, Michael Flanagan & Diamanda Galas, Olaf Hagen, Donald, John Maybury, Nicola Bowery & Minty, Fiz and Jordi, Dennis Cooper, Alex Binnie, Ian Shipley, Nigel Price, Harmonia, Atom Heart, Tetsu Inoue, Hypnotism Records, Bill Laswell & Janet, Toni & Jenni Rushton, Mathew R. Lewis, and blessings & thanks be to AOS and ZOS.
"Why be bleak when you can be Blake?" - J.B.
In Memoriam
Bruce Gallagher
Leigh Bowery
Wavey Davey/Emma
Steve Abbott
Spud Jones
Derek Jarman
Richard Highgate
Inner tray:
"Ghosts are sidereal" - AOS
On back cover:
Made in England.
World Serpent Distribution.
In booklet:
Recorded at Slut's Hole Studio, London during the warm wet winter of 1995/96 ev.
Cut at Porky's.
This is a Sidereal Sound Recording for Eskaton Records.
We'd like to bestow our best wishes, thanks and lovelovelove to the following in no particular order for their inspiration, participation, and celebration: Rose McDowall & Robert Lee, Keri McDowall, Paul Sinclair, Sunshine Jackson, Charlotte Coleman, David Michael Tibet, Kat, Steven Stapleton, Dido, and all at Cooloorta, Boyd Rice & Lisa & Wolf, Maya Harding, Jim Wilson, John Wagland, John Everall & Theresa, Robin Rimbaud/Scanner, Henry Boxer, Daniel Miller, all at World Serpent (Gibby, Alison & Alan), Chris & Cosey, Monte Cazazza & Michele Handleman, Adam Parfrey, Douglas P, Ken Lloyd, Alix Sharkey, Scott Armstrong, Don Bowles, Ruth Beyer, Paul Smith & Russell at Disobey/Blast First, Oval, Panasonic, Sean & Rob of Autechre, Rob/Gescom, Chantelle and all at Warp, ELpH, Wormsine, Rosa Mundi, William S. Burroughs & James Grauerholz, John Giorno, Hakim Bey, Attila & Greg Clow, John Bains, Martin Starr, Geoff Cox, Biba Kopf, Sav X, Trent Reznor & John Malm, and all at nothing records, Michael Moniyhan, Kim Cascone/Silent Records, Tommy Udo, Ambient Soho, Sister Marie Gabriel, Kevin Spencer/Robot Records, Colin Constantin/Zion Train, Josh Seaver, Ford Proco, Nick at Compendium, Robert Ansell & Hayley, Gavin Semple, Tim D'Arch Smith, William Stukeley, Aubrey Burl, Paul Devraux, Max Eastley, Jacqueline Wesley, Vikki, Dave/Fat Cat, Mick Harris/Scorn, Robert Gilbert, Jill Mingo, Jack Parsons, Cameron, Bee & Andi, Clive Barker, Billy Morrison, Ray Gange, Terence McKenna, Julian Cope, Pete, Jude, Nigel, Darryl and Jamie at the Rough Trade shops, Sjon Martens, PWOG, Dael, Bruce La Bruce, Michael Flanagan & Diamanda Galas, Olaf Hagen, Donald, John Maybury, Nicola Bowery & Minty, Fiz and Jordi, Dennis Cooper, Alex Binnie, Ian Shipley, Nigel Price, Harmonia, Atom Heart, Tetsu Inoue, Hypnotism Records, Bill Laswell & Janet, Toni & Jenni Rushton, Mathew R. Lewis, and blessings & thanks be to AOS and ZOS.
"Why be bleak when you can be Blake?" - J.B.
In Memoriam
Bruce Gallagher
Leigh Bowery
Wavey Davey/Emma
Steve Abbott
Spud Jones
Derek Jarman
Richard Highgate
Inner tray:
"Ghosts are sidereal" - AOS
On back cover:
Made in England.
World Serpent Distribution.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Printed): 5 021958 455020 >
- Barcode (Scanned): 5021958455020
- Matrix / Runout: ESKATON8 10398371 01 &
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L134
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 0450
- Other (CD Mould Text): MADE IN U.K. BY PDO
Other Versions (5 of 26)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | A Thousand Lights In A Darkened Room (2×LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo, Clear) | Eskaton | ESKATON 009 | UK | 1996 | ||
Recently Edited | A Thousand Lights In A Darkened Room (2×LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, White) | Eskaton | ESKATON 009 | UK | 1996 | ||
| A Thousand Lights In A Darkened Room (2×LP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing, White Label) | Eskaton | ESKATON 009 | UK | 1996 | |||
| A Thousand Lights In A Darkened Room (2×LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Blue) | Eskaton | ESKATON 009 | UK | 1996 | |||
New Submission | A Thousand Lights In A Darkened Room (CDr, Unofficial Release) | M.A.D. Records (4) | ESKATON 008 | Russia | 1996 |
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Reviews
Is there a page pending for the ‘23 black version?
I never warmed to this record. To me if feels mostly dull and uninspired, like a bunch of odds and ends assembled with no cohesion.
Surely not a terrible record, but one of the least interesting in the Coil catalog, up there with "Gold is the Metal" and "Stolen and Contaminated Songs."
I almost never listen to it, and when I do, I'm reminded that I'd rather hear just about any other record of theirs.
Tucked into the middle of their discography, this album is often overlooked in ranking Coil's output. This might be their peak. With the acid house experiment fully rinsed from their system, but before donning tinfoil hats for the Time Machine-era recordings, they created Black Light District: dense, atmospheric, textured, and utterly unique compositions that showcased their considerable creativity finally matched to modern, high-fidelity recording. When someone asks "where do I start with Coil?", this is a crucial early step.
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