Coil – An Unearthly Red – Copenhagen 2002 [SBD #1]

Coil
An Unearthly Red
Live at 3rd Tsunami / Amager Kulturpunkt
Amager Bio, Copenhagen, Denmark
October 16, 2002
Feeling: Reflective

SBD #1
Taper: Andy Ray
Quality: 10/10
Complete: Yes
Length: 84 min
Lowest Gen: M1, 24bit FLAC
Comments: Released by Thighpaulsandra for free FLAC and MP3 download on his website on July 28, 2019. Digital multitrack stems mixed by Thighpaulsandra in 2019. Has some additional sound effects and instrumentation likely not present on live sources.
Pictures - Ulf K

"Live Four" phase.

In general from this point on unless otherwise noted for individual gigs, Massimo and Pierce would come onstage wearing their black costumes, as can be seen in the pictures in this video.

In his original release of the concert, Thighpaulsandra recalls: “[T]here are a few interesting aspects to the performance, the most notable being the amount of alcohol John Balance had consumed before we took to the stage. There is also a fairly major equipment failure during Bang Bang which resulted in John finishing the song acappella which, under the circumstances, was no mean feat.” John indeed sounds very intoxicated, here, as especially in the earlier songs of the set, he slurs his words frequently.

However, there seems to be some debate over John’s mental state and general demeanor at this show. Some recall him in high spirits and quite in control of himself, while others recall him frustrated and tense. Hansen Hansen mentions that before the show, he overheard John on the phone talking to his then-boyfriend, whom apparently had just tested positive for H.I.V. Perhaps this unfortunate revelation led him to turning to the bottle before going onstage, as he dedicates “The Last Rites of Spring” to all HIV+ patients.

LCA Concert Page, containing more info: http://live-coil-archive.com/2002-sep...

John Balance – vocals
Peter “Sleazy” Christopherson – Ableton sequence, video projections, Clavia Nord Modular Synthesizer
Thighpaulsandra – Clavia Nord Modular Synthesizer, Kurzweil Synthesizer, Electro-Harmonix on John’s vocals (with 16-second delay, modified by Kanwal Dulay)
Simon Norris (Ossian Brown) – Clavia Nord Modular Lead Synthesizer, Kurzweil Synthesizer on “Are You Shivering?”
Massimo Villani – Pasolini poem reading on “Ostia,” Black Sun Productions’ “Ghost Boy” performance art
Pierce Wyss – Black Sun Productions’ “Ghost Boy” performance art

Recordings:
SBD #1: https://www.thighpaulsandra.co.uk/sto...