Genesis P-Orridge
United Kingdom, 1969–2020
Founder of Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV, ideologue of industrial music and performance art.
MusicRoots documents 3 artists who influenced Genesis P-Orridge and 1 artist Genesis P-Orridge influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.
Who influenced Genesis P-Orridge?
- John Cage — P-Orridge cited Cage's redefinition of music and performance art as a primary philosophical model for Throbbing Gristle's industrial practice.
- The Velvet Underground — P-Orridge named the Velvet Underground and Lou Reed a formative influence.
- Brian Eno — Eno's ideas of unrepeatable sound and tape processing influenced P-Orridge's industrial method.
Which artists did Genesis P-Orridge influence?
- Coil — Both founders passed through P-Orridge's Psychic TV — the documented apprenticeship Coil defined itself against and from.