Black Sun Productions

Black Sun Productions is a collective of music, magick, performance and film artists working from their base in Switzerland.

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Members DraZen, Massimo and Pierce had previously been well known as artists in Zurich, but they gained international attention when their performance piece, Plastic Spider Thing, became part of the industrial band Coil's European tour in 2002. At this time DraZen remixed various Coil songs to accompany Massimo and Pierce's performances. The result, Plastic Spider Thing, was released by Coil on their label Eskaton the same year.

Related Topics:
Zurich - Industrial - Coil - 2002 - Eskaton

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After this tour, Black Sun Productions continued performing throughout Europe. These performances were often controversial, involving nudity, sexuality and urinating on stage. In 2003, their offices in Zurich were raided by police who seized computers and files, among other things. Undettered, they continued recording and in 2004 they emerged with two CDs, Astral Walk and Toilet Chant. In 2005 the collective issued two new releases. OperattAmorale, by Massimo and Pierce, is a tribute to Bertolt Brecht and includes covers of his songs with such guest musicians as Coil, doing a version of "A List Of Wishes", recorded with John Balance before he passed away; "The Ballad Of Sexual Dependancy" with Lydia Lunch providing vocals; and H.R. Giger performing "Seeräuber-Jenny" and providing cover images. DraZen's latest recording is called Visions ov Anarcadia.

Related Topics:
2003 - 2004 - 2005 - Bertolt Brecht - John Balance - Lydia Lunch - H.R. Giger

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