GPO & Co.

Born February 22, 1950 in Manchester, England as Neil Andrew Megson.

Cultural engineer, merry prankster, wrecker of civilisation, anti-Pope of the Temple ov Psychic Youth, musical pioneer, bizarre man/woman hybrid - Genesis P-Orridge is arguably one of the most important icons of alternative culture of the latter quarter of the 20th Century and beyond. With Coum Transmissions, he challenged social boundaries with art; with Throbbing Gristle, he played a part in fundamentally redefining music; as the core of Psychic TV, he brought this challenge to the mainstream, ultimately becoming a seminal influence on the dance music sub-culture in the UK. He courted controversy with pictures of his piercings in the RE:Search book "Modern Primitives", experimental video projects led to his eight-year exile from the UK, a near-death experience led to him engaging in extreme body modification, along with his new wife Lady Jaye, to become the pandrogyne. For over 30 years, Genesis has done the unexpected, challenged everything and he continues to do so.

In 2003, Genesis P-Orrdige changed his identity to Genesis/Djin Breyer P-Orridge along with life partner Lady Jaye Breyer P-Orridge (a.k.a. Mother Jack/Miss Jackie). He began a performance series called Breaking Sex that was initiated by both he and Lady J. Breyer. This project is about re-union and re-solution of male and female to a perfecting hermaphroditic state and has been named Pandrogeny by P-Orridge. The project includes having cosmetic surgeries that blur the lines between their sexes and bring them nearer to being one physically. He also relaunched Psychic TV as PTV3 in 2003.


Alternative TV With Genesis P-Orridge

The Industrial Sessions 1977

1 Love Lies Limp
2 Love Lies Limp (2)
3 "...Fuck Up..."
4 British Kids
5 "...Is She Awake Yet?"
6 Industrial Porridge
7 Life
8 Life (2)
9 Life (3)
10 Life (4)
11 Tremble The Dog
12 "...I Was Hitting Him, Like..."
13 "...A Lot Of Gaps On This Tape..."
14 Alternatives To NATO
15 More Porridge
16 Guardian, Times And Observer
17 East Acton Action
18 Never Saw The Blitzkrieg
19 Street Fighter
20 British Kids (2)
21 Love Lies Limp (3)
22 Ten Commandments
23 Street Fighter (2)
24 Still Life

Drums, Bass, Recorded By - Genesis P-Orridge
Guitar - Alex Fergusson
Recorded By - Chris Carter
Vocals, Drums - Mark Perry



Genesis P-Orridge* & Stan Bingo

What's History (1983)

1 What's History 38:38

Industrial, Experimental, Ambient
Re-release of the cassette (NRC 02) in association with Staalplaat. Limited to 1000 numbered copies in embossed slipcase.1990


Lab Report

Unhealthy (1993)

1 Open Your Mind 7:06
2 Rant 5:56
Electronics [Tape Loops And Samples] - Genesis P. Orridge
Vocals - Lydia Lunch
3 Rave 4:35
Electronics [Tape Loops And Samples] - Genesis P. Orridge
Vocals - Lydia Lunch
4 Fig. II-22 4:22
5 Signal To Signal 4:28
6 Walk In Blood 6:29
7 Fig. XIX-1 6:07
8 Fig. VIII-43 4:30

Electronics [A.t.g., Signal Generator], Vocals - Matt Schultz
Guitar, Effects [Walkie Talkies] - Eric Pounder



Genesis P-Orridge* & White Stains


At Stockholm (1995)

1 Power 5:41
2 Testicle Waltz 3:42
3 Arachniac Resurgence 1:31
4 The Bloody Skin 5:14
5 Hydros Amrita 7:33
6 Tjoflojt 3:17
7 In'sh Allah! 7:11
8 TOPI Mass 4:00
9 The Matter Of Matter 3:51
10 Defunct 11:46
11 Casa Delirium 3:41
12 Arcadia Too 2:29
13 No Hallucinations 7:16
14 Correctum Profondis 3:13



Genesis P-Orridge* & Splinter Test

Spatial Memory (1996)


1 Soniferous Ether 5:19
2 Relative Dilation 4:38
3 Fermion Algebra 4:38
4 Frozen Velocity 6:53
5 Solid Teleology 7:39
6 Photon Clock 4:35
7 Gamma Collision 7:51
8 Epagomenal Motif 6:46
9 Exclusion Particle 4:41
10 Non Locality 4:38
11 Anthropic Duality 5:18
12 Absolute Elsewhere 3:32
13 In Light Is Meant 4:27

Performers - Billy Goodrum* , Genesis P-Orridge* , Larry Thrasher , Michael Campagna , Splinter Test , William Breeze

Recorded live in Berlin in 1996



Genesis P-Orridge* And Splinter Test

Thee Fractured Garden (1996)

1 Discourse One: The Decaying Matter Ov Family L-Ov-E 9:12
2 Discourse Two: A Debris Ov Murder 6:49
3 Discourse Three: Avatar 8:56
4 Discourse Four: Freedom Is A Sickness 5:15
5 Discourse Five: Maybe Who E Am 9:19
6 Discourse Six: Thee Seeding Ship 4:39
7 Discourse Seven: On Thee Way To Thee Garden (A Parable In Seven Unequal Parts)
7-A Thee Desert Ov Dark Skies 8:06
7-B E Was A Mirage 3:36
7-C Thee Fractured Garden 3:44
7-D Cathedral Engine 1:47
7-E When Fire Cleanses 4:58
7-F Does "MIND" Leave 0:51
7-G Cortex Ov Light 7:54

First Pressing, featuring different artwork than the re-mastered issue.

Recorded at "Lifesource" Studios, California during September and October 1995 except "Avatar" recorded at Brilliant Studios, San Francisco, 1994 and
"A Debris Ov Murder" recorded in the Ho! Ho! Funhouse, London, 1975.





Genesis P-Orridge* & Column One

Vis Spei (1995)
Abstract, Experimental, Ambient

1 Part 1 2:41
2 Part 2 8:36
3 Part 3 11:12
4 Part 4 14:22
5 Part 5 3:36
6 Part 6 8:35

Comes in an oversized folder with a 12 pages booklet. Hand-numbered limited to 1000 copies




Merzbow / Genesis P-Orridge*

A Perfect Pain (1999)

1 A Perfect Restraint 3:23
2 Flowering Pain Given Space 10:55
3 Source Are Rare 25:00
4 Kreeme Horn 5:14
5 All Beauty Is Our Enemy 12:14

First edition came with a textured booklet.
Second edition packaged in a jewel-case.



Etant Donnes* With Alan Vega, Lydia Lunch & Genesis P-Orridge* -


Re-Up (1999)

1 Shadows Lights 5:11
2 Re-Up 3:49
3 Ghost Rider 5:10
4 Brutal Piss Rods 11:09
5 Sexodrone 10:37
Atlas
6 At Last 10:02
7 Angel With Iron Wings 7:33
8 Secret Tear 9:40

Artwork By [Cover Art], Photography - Etant Donnes
Artwork By [Design] - Artworc
Composed By [Music] - Bachir Attar (tracks: 8) , Marc Cunningham* (tracks: 5) , Suicide (tracks: 3) , Etant Donnes* (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 8)
Engineer - Perkin Barnes
Lyrics By - Alan Vega (tracks: 1, 2, 4) , Genesis P-Orridge* (tracks: 6 to 8) , Lydia Lunch (tracks: 5) , Etant Donnes* (tracks: 7, 8)
Mastered By - Tom Meyer
Mixed By - Larry Thrasher (tracks: 6 to 8) , Etant Donnes*
Performer [Ghaita] - Bachir Attar (tracks: 6 to 8)
Performer [Music] - Etant Donnes*
Producer - Etant Donnes*
Trumpet - Mark Cunningham (tracks: 5)
Vocals - Alan Vega (tracks: 1 to 4) , Genesis P-Orridge* (tracks: 6 to 8) , Lydia Lunch (tracks: 5) Written-By - Suicide (tracks: 3)


Skinny Puppy & GPO

1 Puppy Gristle 40:11

Artwork By - Scott Graham , Simon Paul
Electronics [Analog] - cEvin Key
Electronics [Digital] - Dwayne Rudolph Goettel
Electronics [Gristle Box] - Genesis P-Orridge
Percussion - Larry Thrasher
Vocals - N. Ogre

Recorded at 30065 Morningview Drive, Malibu CA in an improvised jam session one November afternoon, 1993

Reassembled Vocal / Mix 2002 by cEvin Key
From the Vault series part 2 of 7
Limited edition of 1000; repressed with different artwork.
Clips from this album are featured on the menu screens for the "Great Wrong Of The Right(Live)" DVD.


Genesis P-Orridge* / Z'EV

Direction Ov Travel (2002)

Abstract, Experimental, Ambient

1 East I 4:04
2 East II 3:41
3 East III 4:42
4 Southeast 5:24
5 South I 2:50
6 South II 2:58
7 North I 3:12
8 North II 3:23
9 North III 3:32
10 West 13:10

Recorded November 14th & 15th 1990. Processed & Mixed November 17th, 18th & 19th, 1990 at Vons Recording Studios, Islington. Edited at the Exchange December 20th & 21st, 1990. Thanks to Dave Lewis.

Limited to 1000 copies.
Originally released on Temple Records (TOPY 059).


Genesis P-Orridge & Cotton Ferox

Painful 7 Inches (2002)

A1 Genesis P-Orridge & Cotton Ferox - Word Ship
Mixed By, Producer, Sampler [Samples], Performer [Sounds] - Carl Abrahamsson , Thomas Tibert
Vocals, Lyrics By - Genesis P-Orridge
Written-By - Carl Abrahamsson , Genesis P-Orridge , Thomas Tibert
A2 Genesis P-Orridge & Cotton Ferox - Word Ship (Cosmopolitan Dub)
Mixed By, Producer, Sampler [Samples], Performer [Sounds] - Carl Abrahamsson , Thomas Tibert
Voice, Lyrics By - Genesis P-Orridge
Written-By - Carl Abrahamsson , Genesis P-Orridge , Thomas Tibert
B1 hee Majesty - Soul Searching
ngineer - Larriji*
Producer, Mixed By - Genesis P-Orridge , Larry Thrasher
Voice, Lyrics By - Genesis P-Orridge*
Written-By - Bryin Dall , Genesis P-Orridge , Larry Thrasher
Also contained 23 locked grooves on the B-side (sadly not included)



Genesis P-Orridge & Cotton Ferox

Wordship (2003)

1 License For Ignorance
2 Interlube 1: Slipping Away
3 Soul Searching
4 Interlube 2: I Travel
5 Searching For Substance
6 Interlube 3: The Mirror
7 Debris ov Murder
8 Times Change

Voice, Keyboards, Bass [Bass-guitar-sampler], Producer - Genesis P-Orridge
Guitar, Guitar [Guitar-synth-sampler], Producer - Carl Abrahamsson
Released in 2004 as "Wordship - Thee Majesty & Cotton Ferox".



Genesis P-Orridge* & Astrid Monroe

When I Was Young (2004)

Abstract, Trip Hop, Ambient

1 The Final Puzzle 4:17
2 When I Was Young 5:37
3 The Mind Is The Key 4:10
4 Inside 4:47
5 I.T. 4:30
6 The Truth 3:52
7 I Want To Go 4:42
8 I Don't Remember His Name 6:41
9 Possession 5:42
10 Eshu Yes You 10:28

CD comes in a jewel-case, inside an anti-static shield bag. There is no cover or booklet, only a small sticker on the bag, with the most basic info.

According to Astrid Monroe's website, there was also a European release of the CD in 2001 by a label called SIRS.


Genesis P-Orridge & Thee Majesty

Mary Never Wanted Jesus (2005)

1 Thee Majesty - I Like Thee Holidays (A Disquietingly Silent Night Mix) 4:08
2 Psychic TV - Always Is Always (All New Perfecti Mix) 4:28
Mixed By - Bryin Dall
3 Psychic TV - White Nights (Digitally Remastered) 3:56
4 Thee Majesty - Snowflake (Digitally Remastered & Remixed) 5:28
5 Thee Majesty - Rudolf (Satanis Cocainis Mix) 3:32
Mixed By - Bryin Dall
6 Thee Majesty - Mary Never Wanted Jesus (Magdelene Marriage) 7:55
Mixed By - Bryin Dall
7 Psychic TV - Have Mercy On Me (All New Bethlehem 2004 Mix) 4:50
Guitar, Piano - Alex Fergusson
Mixed By - Bryin Dall
Percussion - John Gosling
Performer [Programming] - Ken Thomas
8 Thee Majesty - Call Me Blues (Delta Mix) 4:42
9 Thee Majesty -Have Mercy (Digitally Remastered Argentum Astrum Mix) 6:02
Mixed By - Bryin Dall
10 Psychic TV - Filthier Than Thou (All New Unclean Villa Magica Mix) 6:07
Guitar, Piano - Alex Fergusson
Mixed By - Bryin Dall

Limited edition (500 copies).

"This album is dedicated to Mary Magdelene[sic], JAMES thee brother ov Jesus, Our Angelic Spike and A WOMAN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE."

"Tracks 1, 5 and 6 were arranged and produced by Bryin Dall at Waxy Yellow Build Up Studios, New York 2004.
Tracks[sic] 8 was recorded live by Thee Majesty in France 2002.
Tracks 2, 3, 7 and 10 are totally remastered and remixed alternative tracks reprocessed by Bryin Dall from original recordings by Psychic TV in 2005.
Track 4 was recorded in San Francisco 1993 for an album that ended up shelved due to lack ov funding."

"A 12 inch vinyl Limited Edition L.P. ov 'Mary Never Wanted Jesus' with FOUR totally different tracks is also available from Villa Magica Records."
Track 6: Alternative mix to vinyl album.



Genesis Breyer P-Orridge And Thee Early Worm

Early Worm (1968/2008)

A1 Joint Effort 0:26
A2 Firesong 2:40
A3 Mourning To The Dusk 3:05
A4 Waltz Of The Newt 0:22
A5 Prelude 0:02
A6 Clockword Cloud 0:10
A7 Rather Hard To Libel 2:35
A8 A Very Short Middle 2:15
A9 Balloon 4:49
A10 Lament 3:30

B1 Breakfast 4:07
B2 The Early Worm 17:05

First ever pressing of an original recording made in 1968 and pressed to one single acetate which remained in the possession of Genesis P-Orridge's archives, considered to be he/r first ever musical recording.

Limited to 500 hand numbered copies. 50 copies were signed by Genesis P-Orridge that included a special "diary page" along with special rubber stamp art done by Genesis P-Orridge. This special artist edition of 50 copies were only available for sale on Genesis P-Orridge's website.