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J.G. Thirlwell
12+ albums
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J.G. Thirlwell is an abbreviation of James George Thirlwell (b. 29 Jan 1960 in Melbourne, Australia - aka: Clint Ruin, Frank Want, Foetus, Jim Foetus, Foetus Art Terrorism, Foetus Under Glass, You've Got Foetus On Your Breath, Scraping Foetus Off The Wheel, Steroid Maximus, Manorexia and Xordox), a Brooklyn, USA, based rock composer, vocalist, producer, performer and multi-instrumentalist whose work may be broadly categorised in the no wave and Industrial music genres. Whilst in Melbourne he studied art at Melbourne State College for two years before moving to London in 1978. After working with experimental group Nurse With Wound, JG started making his own records in 1980, initially releasing them with his own label,Self Immolation. He was inspired by the post-punk explosion of creativity in the UK which engendered the accessibility of DIY, and the writings of John Cage and systems music,among other things. He then relocated to NYC in 1983 where he still lives in Brooklyn. JG’s catalog is extensive,under many pseudonyms including Foetus, Steroid Maximus, Manorexia, Baby Zizanie, Wiseblood (with industrial legend Roli Mosimann), Clint Ruin and others. If there is a common thread to his varied musical styles it is a dramatic intensity and an evocative, cinematic quality. He considers the studio his main instrument. His oeuvre stretches the gamut from orchestrations, big band and sound sculpture, cathartic noise-rock to abstract electronics, chamber music, serial music and ima
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The Venture Bros. - The Music Of JG Thirlwell
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The Venture Bros.: The Music of JG Thirlwell
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The Venture Bros
The Music of JG Thirlwell, Vol. 1 (Original Soundtrack)
The Venture Bros : The Music Of JG Thirlwell
The Venture Bros.
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The Venture Bros: The Music of J.G. Thirlwell
The Venture Brothers: The Music of J.G. Thirlwell
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Manorexia: The Mesopelagic Waters