Sunday, January 14, 2007

William S. Burroughs, etc



William S. Burroughs
cut up films made between 1963 and 1972. The Cut-Ups, consisting of sharply edited versions of the original films, with a repeating voice soundtrack, remind me of some of Bruce Nauman´s work. Revolutionary, annoying [or perhaps simply a symptom of artistic response to the spectre of mass (re)production. ed.]

More interesting, is the 1981 collaboration between Burroughs, Laurie Anderson and John Giorno, You're the Guy I Want to Share My Money With. Released as a double LP, one of the the sides was a triple groove getting an Anderson, Giorno or Burroughs piece depending upon where the needle fell.
Further real life hyperlinking, John Giorno was the subject of Warhol´s Sleep and The Cut-Ups tapes were apparently found on a skip by Genesis P-Orridge, from Throbbing Gristle fame.

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