Despair

  • SPK
  • 120分钟
  • Afterbeinghiddenintimeforabout25yearsthisindustria… Afterbeinghiddenintimeforabout25yearsthisindustrialmilestoneoftheinfamous1stgenerationgotrenovatedextendedanddigitallyoverworkedbyCaTV.CathyVogan-MediaArtist&DesignerhasbeenthreetimesnominatedforVideoArtAwardandreceivedZKM(Karlsuhe)ProductionAwardforherwork!AtruestatementandmonumentfortheoutstandingbandS.P.K.whogatheredtogetherundersomanynameslike:SoliPsiK,SelektivPornographyKontrol,SozialistischesPatientenKollektiv,SystemPlanningKorporation.BesidesD.GuerinandCATTV,K.OSMOSISK.Osmosisisanactivememberofpossiblythenew"Neil"(Ni/H/IL)!ThisbrilliantyoungmansuffersfromAsperger'ssyndrome.HewriteshissolepsistictextstotheworldfromhisKellerviahisidentical(mirror)twinbrother,in-betweenparalyzingboutsof"stimming."K.O.isintheprocessofarticulatingafresh,theoreticalfoundationfortheKollectiveSPK.TwinVision,CatTVandTescoGermanypresentstheonlygroupinindustrialmusicshistorythatstandsonthesamelevelasThrobbingGristle,forsomeevenabove.Influencetosomanyfollowers.Theprojectidealistoexpressthecontentofvariouspsycho-pathalogicalconditions,especiallyschizophrenia,manic-depressivepsychosis,mentalretardationandparanoia.InformationOverloadsupersedesnormal,rationalthoughtstructures,forcingdeviationintolessrestrictivementalproceduresofso-called'mentalillness.'SPKistryingtobeavoiceforthoseindividualscondemnedtotheslowdecayofmentalhospitalsandchemical/electro/surgicaltherapy,withoutfetishisingthemintoblatantentertainmentproduct.'SONICFORMANICS'aimstobeavehicleforsharingmentalexperiencesthroughsound.ThisDVDcompilesmaterialthatmarkedthegenesisofthegroup.Rarelivemomentsofthebands,energeticperformances,liverehearsalfootagefrom"AutoDafe,"slideshows,documentaryandafilmedinterviewwithToneGeneratorakaDominkGuerin.