Throbbing Gristle

Throbbing Gristle (formed on September 3, 1975 in London) were a British experimental music group that evolved from the performance art group COUM Transmissions. The founding members of Throbbing Gristle were

Throbbing Gristle (formed on September 3, 1975 in London) were a British experimental music group that evolved from the performance art group COUM Transmissions. The founding members of Throbbing Gristle were Chris Carter, Genesis P-Orridge, Cosey Fanni Tutti and Peter Christopherson (sometimes known as Peter "Sleazy" Christopherson).

Their confrontational live performances and use of often disturbing imagery, including pornography and photographs of Nazi concentration camps, gave the group a notorious reputation. However the group always maintained that their mission was to challenge and explore the darker and obsessive sides of the human condition rather than to make attractive music. Throbbing Gristle pioneered the use of pre-recorded samples, and made extensive use of special effects to produce a distinctive, highly distorted background, usually accompanied by lyrics or spoken-word performances by Genesis P-Orridge.