Threshold House Explained

Threshold House
Genre:Industrial, Experimental
Country:Thailand
(formerly England)
Location:Krung Thep

Threshold House is one of several record labels created by Coil to release their own work and that of affiliated projects.[1] Associated labels include Eskaton[2] and Chalice.[3] It is also the name for the official Coil website.

The label was initially a vanity label of sorts, as all releases were manufactured and distributed by other labels, most prominently World Serpent Distribution.[4] Following the bankruptcy of World Serpent, the label continued independently.

The logo for Threshold House is a castle-like building, possibly what Coil have referred to as "The East Tower" in past interviews, and a moon. It is also very similar to artist recreations of the buildings at Catalhoyuk.

After the death of John Balance[5] [6] and the disbanding of Coil, Peter Christopherson started a solo effort, The Threshold HouseBoys Choir, based on the name Threshold House.[7]

Releases

LOCI

The series of "LOCI" were released when Coil resided in England.

Catalogue number Release title Format Release date
LOCI 1Gold Is the Metal (With the Broadest Shoulders)12″1987
LOCI S1Themes for Derek Jarman's Blue7″1993
LOCI 2The Wheel7″1987
LOCI CD2Unnatural HistoryCD1990
LOCI 3Windowpane12″1990
LOCI CD4Stolen & Contaminated SongsCD1992
LOCI 5How to Destroy Angels (Remixes and Re-Recordings)CD1992
LOCI CD 6The Angelic ConversationCD1994
LOCI CD 7Windowpane & the SnowCD1995
LOCI 8[unused]
LOCI 9[unused]
LOCI CD 10Unnatural History IICD1995
LOCI CD 11Gold Is the Metal (With the Broadest Shoulders)CD1996
LOCI CD 12Unnatural History IIICD1997
LOCI CD 13TransparentCD1998
LOCI 14Astral Disaster12″2000
LOCI CD 14Astral DisasterCD2000
LOCI CD 15ScatologyCD2001
LOCI CD 16Horse RotorvatorCD2001
LOCI CD 17Love's Secret DomainCD2001
LOCI CD 18Live One2×CD2003
LOCI CD 19Live TwoCD2003
LOCI CD 20Live ThreeCD2003
LOCI CD 21Live FourCD2003

THRESH & THBKK

The "THRESH" and "THBKK" series began with Peter Christopherson's relocation to Bangkok, Thailand.[8]

Artist Catalogue number Release title Format Release date
CoilTHRESH1...And the Ambulance Died in His ArmsCD4 April 2003
CoilTHRESH2The Ape of NaplesCD2 December 2005
CoilTHRESH2The Ape of Naples2×12″2 December 2005
CoilTHBKK1The Remote Viewer (remastered edition)2×CD2006 August
CoilTHBKK2Black Antlers (remastered edition)2×CD2006 August
The Threshold HouseBoys ChoirTHBKK3Form Grows RampantCD + DVD2007
CoilTHBKK4The New Backwards12″2008
CoilTHBKK4The New BackwardsCD2008

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Threshold House Profile. Discogs. 29 July 2012.
  2. Web site: Eskaton Profile. Discogs. 29 July 2012.
  3. Web site: Chalice. Discogs. 29 July 2012.
  4. Web site: World Serpent Profile. Discogs. 29 July 2012.
  5. Web site: John Balance. Threshold House. 29 July 2012. Uncle Sleazy. 30 November 2004. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130123144547/http://www.thresholdhouse.com/2004/11/30/john-balance/. 23 January 2013.
  6. Web site: Obituary, John Balance. The Guardian. 29 July 2012. Richard Smith. 11 December 2004.
  7. Web site: Peter Christopherson [Throbbing Gristle, The Threshold HouseBoys Choir]

    Interview]

    . Tiny Mix Tapes. 22 September 2012. MANGOON. November 2008.
  8. Web site: Peter Christopherson. Gavin Friday. 23 September 2012.