 | This article needs additional citations for verification .(August 2013) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) |
 | The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's notability guideline for music .(August 2013) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) |
| Nasa Arab | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by Coil Vs. The Eskaton | |
| Released | 1994 |
| Genre | Dark ambient, Drone |
| Label | Eskaton |
| Producer | Coil |
Nasa Arab was the only release ever to be credited to "Coil Vs. The Eskaton". "The Eskaton", however, is Coil, so the release is basically, though not officially, just by Coil. The 12" release was limited to 2500 copies.
Coil were an English experimental music group, founded in 1982 by John Balance in London. Initially envisioned as a solo project by singer and songwriter Balance while he was in the band Psychic TV, Coil evolved into a full-time project with the addition of Peter Christopherson, a former member of pioneering industrial group Throbbing Gristle who became Balance's creative and personal partner. Throughout the group's existence, Balance and Christopherson were the only constant members; others members and contributors included Stephen Thrower, Danny Hyde, Drew McDowall, William Breeze, Thighpaulsandra, and Ossian Brown.
Contents
The song "Nasa Arab" originally appeared in a shorter form on the album Stolen & Contaminated Songs . "First Dark Ride" would later appear on Unnatural History III .
Stolen & Contaminated Songs was the first of two albums recorded and produced by the band Coil in 1992. The album is composed of outtakes and unreleased songs from their prior album, Love's Secret Domain.
Unnatural History III, subtitled Joyful Participation in the Sorrows of the World, is the third in a series of three compilation albums by British experimental band Coil. Unlike Stolen & Contaminated Songs and Gold Is the Metal with the Broadest Shoulders, Unnatural History III collects songs from more than a single era of Coil's work.
The title of the song is from an episode of I Dream of Jeannie season 3 episode 1 in which Jeannie turns into a water boy and says "inshallah" to Dr. Bellows, who then asks Tony "Who is this?" Tony replies "Oh the water boy sir, probably one of Nasa's Arab." Balance, who had no title for the piece came upon this episode of the show that he was watching distractly and that line stuck with him, he mentioned it to Christopherson and they used it.
The following people are credited for participating on this release: John Balance, Peter Christopherson, Danny Hyde and Drew McDowall.
Geoffrey Laurence Rushton, better known under the pseudonyms John Balance or the later variation Jhonn Balance, was an English musician, occultist, artist and poet. His early work and wide-ranging collaborations made him one of the most influential figures in the industrial, experimental minimalist and neofolk music scenes.
Peter Martin Christopherson was a musician, video director, commercial artist, designer and photographer, and former member of British design agency Hipgnosis.
Danny Hyde is an experimental musician and remix artist. Hyde has contributed to production and mixing on many Coil albums, including Horse Rotorvator, Love's Secret Domain, The Remote Viewer, Black Antlers, and The New Backwards. Hyde has also worked with Psychic TV and Pop Will Eat Itself. Hyde participated in the creation of many remixes while working with Coil, including several for Nine Inch Nails that were released on Fixed, Closer To God and certified gold release Further Down the Spiral as well as the rerelease of quadruple-platinum album The Downward Spiral. His remix of Nine Inch Nails' song "Closer" was featured in the film Seven.
The catalogue number for this release is Eskaton 001. It was released only in the United Kingdom. The vinyl is etched as follows:
Side A: The Responsible Abuse of Pleasure
Side B: Hide Amongst Yourselves
The United Kingdom (UK), officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is a sovereign country located off the north-western coast of the European mainland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the United Kingdom that shares a land border with another sovereign state, the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the North Sea to the east, the English Channel to the south and the Celtic Sea to the south-west, giving it the 12th-longest coastline in the world. The Irish Sea lies between Great Britain and Ireland. With an area of 242,500 square kilometres (93,600 sq mi), the United Kingdom is the 78th-largest sovereign state in the world. It is also the 22nd-most populous country, with an estimated 66.0 million inhabitants in 2017.
