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Killing Joke
The Courtauld Talks

Album US 1989 on Invisible label
Rock and Spoken Word (Monolog, Experimental)

"In the demonstration part of the Geometria System at The Courtauld Institute, I explain how during a ritual working, I identified a hostile current (or extraneous force) emanating from the Middle East (Iran.) I attempted to portray this force in the developement section of the title track of the last LP 'Outside The Gate' by employing an unusual rythmn and musical sequence that I heard within this ritualised 'altered' state of mind. With the metronome I spontaneously pin-pointed the natural tempo at 103 beats per minute. In the Gemoetria (an ancient system of numerology) this number is the number of the Prophets. "As I write this observation down on paper the 9 o'clock news on BBC 1 drones on in the background of how an Iranian Revolutionary group is being blamed for the destruction of flight P.A. 103 in Lockerbie, Scotland and I begin to wonder........." © ℗ 1989 Killing Joke

     
Musicians
PortraitKilling Joke , 1978-1996 GB
album by
PortraitFil Le Gonidec ,
crew
PortraitJeff Scantlebury perc, bvoc, GB
percussion
PortraitGeordie Walker g, *1958 GB
performer
PortraitJaz Coleman voc, key, *1960 GB
performer, sleeve notes
PortraitMartin Rex , GB
recorded by, sound and live
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1 Side OneKilling Joke
2 Side TwoKilling Joke
3 Side ThreeKilling Joke
4 Side FourKilling Joke

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