The Body Lovers / The Body Haters
| The Body Lovers / The Body Haters | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Dark ambient, drone |
| Years active | 1998–1999 |
| Labels | Young God |
| Associated acts | Angels of Light, Swans |
| Past members | Michael Gira |
The Body Lovers and The Body Haters were drone/dark ambient musical projects headed by composer Michael Gira, more prominently known as the front man of Swans. Both projects served as an outlet for Gira's loop experimentation and was compared to the compositions comprising the 1996 album Soundtracks for the Blind.[1][2] The music was built around samples and found sounds, some of which dated as having been recorded as far back as 1980.[3]
History
The Body Lovers/The Body Haters was conceived as studio only project after the dissolution of composer Michael Gira's band Swans in 1997. Swans had been active since 1982 had come to serve as Gira's primary musical outlet. The project featured input from former Swan's contributors, such as Jarboe, Bill Rieflin, Bill Bronson, Norman Westberg and Clinton Steele. The name Body Lovers was inspired by a composition on Jarboe's Sacrificial Cake titled "The Body Lover". A trilogy was planned and two albums were released, Number One of Three in 1998 and 34:13 the following year. The music was built on samples and found sounds, with Gira drawing inspiration from composers such as Glenn Branca and Arvo Pärt.[4] After 1999, Gira turned his attention to his song-oriented project The Angels of Light.[5] In 2010, Gira reformed and began touring Swans.
Discography
- Studio albums
- Number One of Three (Young God, 1998)
- 34:13 (Young God, 1999)
- Compilation albums
- The Body Lovers / The Body Haters (Young God, 2000)
References
- ↑ Mamone, Jordan N. (May 1997). "The Final Sacrifice: M. Gira Retires the Swans". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. (45): 27. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
- ↑ Jacks, Kelso (February 22, 1999). "Record News". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. (57): 10. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Invisable Jukebox: Michael Gira". The Wire. C. Parker. 281-286: 24. 2007. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
- ↑ Raggett, Ned. "The Body Lovers: Number One of Three > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
- ↑ Raggett, Ned. "The Body Lovers > Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved July 26, 2015.