Lilith
Lilith is a project of my very talented friend Scott
Gibbons. Lilith is a
set of deeply fractured soundscapes that take as their
focus repetition of
simple themes in novel ways. Lilith doesn't particularly
strive to make a
point; it exists in its own space and with its own goals.
Scott's music has gone through many changes through the
years, starting out
as raw, tape-loop driven experimental, going through a
dance industrial
period, and then moving into the odd, fractured,
experimental territory he
inhabits now. He's got a knack for odd rhythms and
beautiful fragments of
sound, and his packaging shows his amazing command of the
copy machine.
There's a very good interview [remote link] with Scott at
the Chicago
Soundweb [remote link] that I think all people interested
in Lilith should
check out. He gives a pretty good explanation of what he's
up to and
discusses some of the more interesting (not to say
salacious) details of his
work.
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A Lilith Discography
With The New Elementals
The New Elementals were not primarily Scott's project; the
group was a
product of Scott's friend / mentor Steve, an appreciator of
all things
industrialish, and a noted member (now) of the Seattle
experimental scene
(mostly as an owner of a series of well-respected Seattle
record stores).
The Elementals' performances (which is what the first tape
is a recording
of) were designed to be ritualistic and not easily
comprehensible, which I
think is communicated well. What isn't is the live sense of
drama (as the
note I've transcribed below states) and spontaneous weird
bits which got
thrown in.
Artist: New Elementals
Label : Self-produced
Year : 1988
Format: MC
[Side A]
First Intercourse
Rite
Dormis
[Side B]
Prelude
Shatter
Mission
Good Daddy
Mindless
Without A Prayer
Disposable Gods
Imbeciles
Thunder Perfect Mind
Mustard Sandwiches
March Of The Hippo'e Nose
The liner notes for this tape read:
Forrest-
The music on this tape is taken from New Elementals
performances,
87-88. No audio recording is gonna capture the costumes,
odors and
total nonesense of our stage shows. So just don't assume
that
you're getting an adequate picture of what we were about,
ok? Bend
over and shut up and pretend you enjoy it.
Artist: New Elementals
Label : Self-produced
Year : 1989
Format: MC
[Side A]
The Night The Moon Dripped Blood
Raising Leviathan
Snork Loop Fun
Untitled
Steady Hoodoo Growl
Les Metamorphoses
Plastic Blast Box With Holes
Your Love's In Me
[Side B]
Schizo Awareness
Mental Vampire
Hallowe'en Feelings [live]
Dreamspace #1
Timeclock
Psychotelekinesis
The Night The Moon Dripped Blood Part II
The Extra Special Goodbye
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Nipple Runs
Artist: Nipple Runs
Label : Self-produced
Year : 1987
Format: MC
[Side A]
you are brave men
good feeling
this machine
dance of death
i'm thinkin about it
call me joy
tearing down the curtain
screamin bones
vemaria's dream
olala
snadnum
nascent iv
valley
grist
realm of reason
[Side B]
blato
lesser gods iv
plane frozen in midair as human faces drift past windows
noctinn
bastard
Artist: Nipple Runs
Title : Ripped Nuns
Label : Self-produced
Year : 1988
Format: MC
[Side A]
Potent Faces
Presentation For Circumcision
Scream Or Die
Technical Difficulties Oops
Fats Alpert And His Teeawanah Tom Toms
[Side B]
Turn Away From The Grave
Treatment II
The Trembling
Rough You Up
My Shallow Princess
Sarah
The Tiger's Claw
Artist: Nipple Runs
Title : Small Dead Animals
Label : Self-produced
Year : 1989
Format: MC
Artist: Nipple Runs
Label : Self-produced
Year : 1989
Format: MC
Notes : Recorded live May 12, 1989
[Side A]
Itch In My Brain
Perfect Smile
About Cheap Kung Fu Movies
Dangerous
Sick Mind
All Night (Screamin' Jay Hawkins)
Disposable Gods
Mirror Before Us
My Shallow Princess
Rotting Sky
Lesser Gods
Take Me
[Side B]
Dry Conflict
Dance For Shiva
Jesus
Flesh + Blood
The Brain Parasites
Sorry
Big Emptiness
Blood
Were You There R.R.
The Four Worlds
All Tomorrow's Parties (Lou Reed)
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Laughingwind
Artist: Laughingwind
Title : (The Baby-Head Album)
Label : Self-produced
Cat No: WNCS05
Year : 1990
Format: MC
[Side A]
Discourse
Hozoo
The River
Venus In Furs
Passage
The Lovers
Dance For Shiva
Night Be Kind
Take Me
The Fourth World
Pleasures [Lost]
[Side B]
Venus [Crunchy]
Jesus Got Paid
All Night
Sick Mind
Mind Maggots
Naked Release
Empty Words
Lost Pleasures
Agony
Rain
Artist: ::laughingwind::
Title : (The Granny Album)
Label : Self-produced
Cat No: WNCS06
Year : 1990
Format: MC
[Side A]
Discipline
Bound & Cuffed
Entwine
Jesus Fucks It Up
Hot Sex Voodoo
Jackal
Le Sommeil
Sexhead
The Best Way To Kill
She Plays
Wasted Creature
Moxa
[Side B]
Mask
Let Loose The Dogs
The Children Play
Little One
Dangerous
Flesh & Blood
Head Down
1000 Miles Between
I Just Can't Help Myself
Distant Lovers
Happiness Is A Warm Jesus
Artist: ::laughingwind::
Title : The Taboos Of The Lashing Creeper
Label : Self-produced
Cat No: WNCS07
Year : 1990
Format: MC
Notes : Re-released by Ladd-Frith Records in 1993 under the
name Lilith
[Side A]
44:28 ::yungaroo::
[Side B]
45:39 ::wootaroo::
Artist: ::laughingwind::
Title : Some Modes Of Probability
Label : Self-produced
Cat No: WNCS09
Year : 1991
Format: MC
[Indications 1]
jast
pran gity
john henry
happy
submis
tave
kita
didos flir
andy
o!
ham
shirt
[Indications 2]
that
this machine
asta
fonda
fred
treman
doina
grxst
thund kear
thund ock
flinger
rez
grey uto
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Lilith
Artist: :Lilith:
Title : Between A Smashing
Label : Self-produced
Cat No: WNCS10
Year : 1991
Format: MC
[Side A]
New Day
Forcing The Issue
Loaded
Burnin A Hole
I'll Be Yer Dog
Princess
Mayala
[Side B]
Fuckhead
Who Do You Love?
A Love Song
Wait
Open
Happiness
On The Blink
Artist: :Lilith:
Title : Mantle: The Soundtrack
Label : Self-produced
Cat No: WNCS11
Year : 1991
Format: MC
[Side A]
Red Room
Senses I
Eff Mie
Noctinn
Dorf
Brize
Senses II
[Side B]
Tage
Lauv
Pesse
Mantle
Artist: Lilith
Title : Stone
Label : Sub Rosa
Cat No: SR55
Year : 1992
Format: CD/MC
[Part 1: Clay]
a- As If Waning
b- Mama Bowl
c- Deep Burn
d- Slow Burn
e- Nana
f- Head Fray
g- Crinkle
h- Block
i- On The Sands
[Part 2: Chapel]
a- Salve
b- Gird Yourselves
c- Tangle Foot
d- Yearn
e- A Toy Resolve
f- Retort
g- A Slow Wet One
h- Annoy Resolve
i- It Will Not Stand
[Part 3: Crag]
a- Fall And Be Broken
b- Jointed Tree
c- The Big Box
d- Lattice Smokeskin
e- Delinquent
f- Bottom Blue
g- Lattice Outgrowth
h- Pensive Eye
i- Reciprocal
[Part 4: Activity Box (On cassette ONLY)]
Artist: Lilith
Title : Orgazio
Label : Sub Rosa
Year : 1994
Cat No: SR76CD
Format: CD/MC
[Part I: With Both Fists]
a- Yod
b- Hé
c- Vau
d- Hé
[Part II: The Red Tincture]
Artist: Lilith
Title : Redwing
Label : Sub Rosa
Year : 1994
Cat No: SR96CD
Format: CD/MC
[Redwing Part 1]
a- Vemme
b- O Kir Guaff
c- Port Oscis
d- Mother Refeji
e- The Dirling Doon
f- Gingem
g- Get Insideofme
[Redwing Part 2]
a- Tansdoro
b- Or Tin I Hould
c- Sati
d- An Haac
e- Bloden Tacon Done (Virgin-Again)
f- Or Toun A Hould
g- Aphold
h- Hero Bitch Yungaroo
i- An Depht Freen
j- In A Deen/
k- /Vemme
[Redwing Part 3]
a- Gur-Grisolle
b- The Toy Pen
c- Then Dow
d- Pass Under Soff
e- Better Than It's Hurt
[Redwing Parts 1-3 (On cassette ONLY)]