ISIS & THOTH by BODY WITHOUT ORGANS

SKU108530
ArtistBODY WITHOUT ORGANS
TitleISIS & THOTH
LabelDARK ENTRIES
Catalog #DE 242
Tag
ReleaseW 21 - 2019
FormatVinyl - US2LP
EAN Barcode794811514886
Import
 € 24,99 incl. VAT, excl. shipping

Tracks

  1. She-Women Of The SS
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/d/de_242/sf727437-01-01-01.mp3
  2. Vanishing Pentagram
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/d/de_242/sf727437-01-01-02.mp3
  3. I Am In Hell
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/d/de_242/sf727437-01-01-03.mp3
  4. Dada Kabalah
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/d/de_242/sf727437-01-01-04.mp3
  5. Alchemy I
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/d/de_242/sf727437-01-01-05.mp3
  6. Alchemy II"
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/d/de_242/sf727437-01-01-06.mp3
  7. The Market
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/d/de_242/sf727437-01-01-08.mp3
  8. Scrap
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/d/de_242/sf727437-01-01-09.mp3
  9. Osiris Rises

Description

Occult madness from the NYC cassette underground

Body Without Organs were a duo from New York City consisting of Richard Behrens (lyrics, vocals, guitar) and Carl Howard (electronics, effects) formed in 1982. The pair brought together skill and ideas from such diverse areas as writing, poetry, ceremonial magic, studio technology, and mass media sounds and images. The name Body Without Organs could mean several things: a body, being an organization, without organs, or hierarchy; a form of anarchy, certainly opposed to the capitalist system, and if not directly opposed, then deeply skeptical of its effects on society. Richard was interested in anthropology and mythology and the Golden Dawn System of Magick as a meditative tool. Sort of aural performance artists doing their performance work who released four cassette albums through Howard's Audiofile Tapes between 1985 and 1987. We are proud to reissue their debut album "Isis and Thoth" from 1985 on vinyl for the first time. The album's title pays homage to Isis: the protectress of the dead whose mournful tears for her husband/brother Osiris [the god of the dead who was murdered by his brother Set] were said to flood thee Nile annually, and unto the ibis or baboon headed Thoth: the heart [intelligence] and tongue [voice] of the sun god Ra. The nine compositions were created as scenes or moods with taped effects, delay pedals and found vocals. The duo employed droning synth syncopated with sparse percussive accents, esoteric vocal chanting, looping delayed beats, dissonant guitar and stuttering bass lines. Richard sadly passed away in 2017 and his widow Anna sent us the entire BwO cassette archive and we discovered a previously unreleased track "Scrap" included here. All songs have been remastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios. Each copy includes an 8.5x11 insert with photos and interview with Richard Behrens.

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