Coil spent the next period of its existence exploring visual media. In late 1984 they recorded a rendition of Tainted Love (originally recorded by Gloria Jones, but made popular by Soft Cell in the 80s), producing a widely banned, hallucinogenic video clip featuring Marc Almond as the Angel of Death; despite considerable controversy at home, the video ultimately found its way to the archives of the Museum of Modern Art. After spending several years working with filmmaker Derek Jarman on the feature The Angelic Conversation, Coil issued a remixed edition of their soundtrack. Following 1986’s Nightmare Culture, a collaboration with Boyd Rice produced as split release with Current 93, Christopherson and Balance invited Stephen Thrower to join the group in a full-time capacity. As a trio, they recorded 1986’s LP Horse Rotorvator, introducing orchestral, jazz, and middle Eastern textures into the mix; this album included The Anal Staircase.
In 1987, Coil issued The Unreleased Themes for Hellraiser, a collection of atmospheric gothic instrumentals commissioned for but ultimately cut from the Clive Barker horror film, followed by compilation album Gold Is the Metal (With the Broadest Shoulders), a remixed history of the group’s first several years of work. Unnatural History, another career overview, effectively ended the first phase of the band’s career in 1990; when Coil resurfaced a year later with Love’s Secret Domain, their music reflected the strong influence of the acid house culture. Another long layoff brought on by financial difficulties ended in 1995, when the group - now consisting of Sleazy, Balance, and Drew McDowell - signed to Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor’s Nothing Records to release Backwards, an album which was never officially released, although it is available in a number of bootleg versions. Additionally, they recorded the LP Worship the Glitch, issued under the name ELpH, and in 1996 cut A Thousand Lights in a Darkened Room as Black Light District.
1998 marked a significant stylistic shift for Coil, as the group moved away from the industrial dance sound they pioneered in the first half of their career towards what Balance referred to as "Moon Musick". This began with the release of four seasonal EPs throughout that year, coinciding with the equinoxes and solstices; this marked the group making further forays into ambient and neoclassical styles. Lyrically, there was a push towards naturalistic, pagan imagery, and an emphasis on free form, improvisatory chants. All four of these releases were later collected and released as Moons Milk (in Four Phases) in 2002. Coil also put out a purely drone based project, Time Machines, under that alias the same year.
In 1999 Coil started to work with Thighpaulsandra, and with him released the chilling Musick to Play in the Dark, a dark, meditative work featuring mostly intoned vocals from Balance, and exploring deeper electronic textures and pitches. A second volume followed in 2000. After years of refusal to do so, Coil started to perform live again in 1999. They released a number of albums containing the various shows they did in the period 2000 - 2004. Coil have released a lot of material in very limited editions, and have distributed certain records only at concerts. In 2003 they started a project to re-issue these tracks. Amidst their sporadic touring, and growing internal tensions within the group, Black Antlers was released in 2004, consisting of many of the songs played in concert at the time. This would prove to be the last studio recording put out in Balance's lifetime.
Jhonn Balance’s long-time struggle with alcoholism led to his death on 13th November, 2004. He fell from the second floor window at his home, while drunk, and died a short time after. Coil’s last live performance took place at Dublin’s City Hall on 23 October 2004 and is expected to appear on the forthcoming DVD box set “Colour Sound Oblivion”. A number of songs that were (as good as) ready were released in autumn 2005 as a last farewell to Jhonn.
Peter Christopherson passed away peacefully in his sleep on November 25, 2010. Instead of sending flowers in memory of Peter Christopherson, people were asked to donate money to help children affected by AIDS in Thailand, the country he loved and died in.
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Mono
Coil Lyrics
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Good for nothing, no odyssey
Need to re-deploy my troops
Never been this clear-sighted
As I am in captivity
I'm just an imitation of myself
Now I crawl, I need forgiveness
Of all the big mistakes I've done
The small ones will remain
Now I fight with impunity
The battle never ends
Of all the big mistakes I've done
The small ones will remain
Below zero, below my need for words
Feel you lifeform, not human
Need to re-deploy my troops
No clemency, no elastic rules
Mono overload
I walk away, out from hiding
Into a field of wired shadows
I long for the touch of something real
The lyrics of "Mono" by Coil touches upon the feeling of being trapped in captivity and the realization that life is coming to an end, which makes one reflect on their past mistakes. The opening lines - "No clemency, no elastic rules/God for nothing, no odyssey/Need to re-deploy my troops/Never been this clear-sighted/As I am in captivity" - possibly suggest a sense of confinement, where there are no second chances or room for mistakes. The singer is calling for a change in strategy, to re-evaluate their position, and reassess their outlook. The line "I'm just an imitation of myself" could indicate the loss of identity, where the singer feels like a shadow of their former self.
The second half of the verse - "Now I crawl, I need forgiveness/I know my life is about to end/Of all the big mistakes I've done/The small ones will remain" - portrays the realization that life is coming to an end, and the small mistakes will be what remains instead of the big ones. It could serve as a reminder that one should focus on correcting the small mistakes that count, instead of the grandiose ones that may have little impact in the end. The singer then goes on to say, "Below zero, below my need for words/Feel your lifeform, not human" - perhaps suggesting that they feel alienated from others and the environment that surrounds them.
The chorus - "Now I fight with impunity/The battle never ends/Of all the big mistakes I've done/The small ones will remain" - is a reminder of the constant fight that one must undertake in life, and that small mistakes tend to have a more significant impact than one might think. The final verse - "Mono overload/I walk away, out from hiding/Into a field of wired shadows/I long for the touch of something real" - suggests that the singer feels overwhelmed and needs a break from the harsh reality they are in to find something genuine.
Line by Line Meaning
No clemency, no elastic rules
There is no mercy or flexibility in the situation.
Good for nothing, no odyssey
There is no value or meaning to the journey.
Need to re-deploy my troops
I need to change my tactics and try again.
Never been this clear-sighted
I have never seen things this clearly before.
As I am in captivity
Being trapped has given me perspective.
I'm just an imitation of myself
I am not truly myself, but rather a copy or facsimile.
Now I crawl, I need forgiveness
I am humbled and seek redemption.
I know my life is about to end
I am aware that my time is limited.
Of all the big mistakes I've done
The most impactful errors I've made.
The small ones will remain
The less significant missteps will continue to affect me.
Now I fight with impunity
I am fearless and unconcerned with consequences.
The battle never ends
The struggle is ongoing and unrelenting.
Below zero, below my need for words
I am numb and speechless.
Feel you lifeform, not human
I sense something beyond human experience.
Mono overload
An overwhelming synthesis of sensory input.
I walk away, out from hiding
I am leaving my place of concealment.
Into a field of wired shadows
Entering a realm of artificiality and obscurity.
I long for the touch of something real
I crave genuine human connection.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: OLE ANDERS OLSEN, SEBASTIAN R. KOMOR
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@m.sadeghyazdanpanah5857
Hi
First of all i want to thank you for your videos,
I want to make a coil that i can search up to about 3 meters using polones
How should i make this?
I cant calculate the diameter of coil and number of turns and ohm and inductance
Can you help me?
@David_11111
yay... really enjoyed this
@SurfDetector
I enjoyed that video myself. Its a bit "rough and ready" but the topic is really of interest to me.
Thanks for the comment.
@cheemsdollarsinternational5172
Amazing video !!! please tell me does the resistance matter to the search coil functions ? if so can you explain why ?
@SurfDetector
Hello and thanks for the kind words. I think that when building a coil you should be more concerned with the inductance and the self resonant frequency of the coil. I believe that in general a coil in the region of 300uH will be faster than one with a higher inductance. A faster coil will allow you to have a smaller sample delay which is better for gold. If you like my content, please do subscribe.
@mrongovia
What kind of cable do u suggest to connect coil to MD pulse induction?
@SurfDetector
I like to use:
Canare DA202 110 Ohm AES/EBU Digital Audio Cable
@22koga
When you are using that transistor tester to check Capacitance of the coil does it have a capacitor hooked up to it also the reason i ask is im building a coil i did it with more turns so i could take some off until i got to the exact capacitance as in the post but somehow i ended up with less capacitance then he did i got 28.8MH he has 35MH with less turns ?
@SurfDetector
The transistor tester is testing for Inductance. The coil is connected directly to the tester with no other components. I am unsure what or who you are referencing with the remainder of your question.
@22koga
I’m building a 8” concentric coil from a forum off online I used the same specs except a one size bigger gauge wire and I added ten extra turns which should make it higher canpctence but it’s not it’s saying it’s lower than even the calc it’s saying it’s like 43 turns to short