The group's founding member and sole constant is William Bennett. Initially playing guitar in Essential Logic, Bennett later recorded as Come before forming Whitehouse. The band has had numerous other members, including Kevin Tomkins and Paul Reuter. In recent years the most stable line-up consisted of Bennett, Philip Best and Peter Sotos. Sotos left in 2002, however, leaving the band as a two-piece.
Whitehouse music is exclusively released through their own record label, Susan Lawly, who also distribute the "Extreme Music" series.
Whitehouse purposefully uses noise as a creative material that is elevated to the status of its powerful aesthetic object .
William Bennett's fantasy about creating sound that can " beat " the consciousness of the listener , forced him to throw the game in 1980 on the guitar in the post- punk collective Essential Logic and establish a direction, which he later dubbed as the ÂŤpower electronicsÂť. Early findings industrial Throbbing Gristle ( 1975 ) and SPK ( since 1978 ) , the activities of Alvin , Lucy and Robert Ashley, Literature Marquis de Sade had an impact. In contrast to Throbbing Gristle, which, according to William, went from the present and the noise began to sound somehow "usually" , he wanted to send Whitehouse toward the extreme of extreme sound. Figuratively speaking, Bennett would find bare root noise as extreme condition of musical matter . Name ( quite in the spirit of nihilism oxymoron ) was chosen with reference to the British porn magazine and a champion of Christian values ââMary Whitehouse .
William shared aspirations with a then 14-year-old Philip Best, who in 1982 ran away from home and joined the Whitehouse, and remains a member to this day. In the early 1980s, Philip started his own cassette label Iphar, putting out noise music. In parallel with the Whitehouse , he was involved in projects such as the Male Rape Group (1982-1983) and Ramleh (1987-1997). In 1995, under the name Consumer Electronics (ÂŤ Consumer Electronics "), he and Masami Akita and some companions release issued by Ramleh ÂŤHorn of the GoatÂť.
Starting in the 1990 's, one of the most stable members of Whitehouse was writer Peter Sotos, a researcher of sexual crime and child pornography. In 2002 he left the band, and ever since Whitehouse has remained a team of two people.
A typical scheme of tracks Whitehouse period of 1980 . : Nagging attack treble , deep bass rattling analog synthesizer and the most congested and twisted vocals . Loose does not absorb sound and envelops the listener (as it likes , for example , Merzbow), but monotonous drills , screwed into the skull , stings consciousness in the same spot.
The album ÂŤTotal SexÂť ( 1980) is monotonous , then nervously vibrating noyzovaya flap creates a feeling of a cold prison cell , which is buried in reverb and agonizing voice of the vocalist . The words are indistinguishable, we perceive only the pathological aggression. One of the most depressing and difficult to grasp album ÂŤBuchenwaldÂť ( 1981) is based entirely on cutting the manipulation of " charging " the microphone. Repeatedly given at times heart-rending cries of William with inhuman pain stumble on them as on the barbed wire.
As you can see , at a minimum of equipment ( analog synthesizer (and in a later period - two laptops ), and microphone ) Whitehouse try to achieve the maximum depressing and irritating to the listener.
Pathology of the displaced consciousness is thrown to the surface and placed in the center of the universe . In his debut album ÂŤBirthdeath ExperienceÂť ( 1980), in my opinion, and most software is a stand out track ÂŤMindphaserÂť. Bennett voice idiot sadistic maniac convinces his victim : " Feel the pain - the pleasure . To feel the agony - ecstasy. " The same formula in a more rigid form it will repeat on the album ÂŤGreat White DeathÂť ( 1985) (Track ÂŤRapemasterÂť).
And it looks like a sick sadist does not alter. No social framework is not able to keep that ocean of unconscious aggression that cuts through it. The history of the world in the eyes of the Whitehouse - is the story of the very bottom of his pathology . Reason is powerless in front of this depth and breadth burgeoning cancer. Penetrate the consciousness disorders covered by means get into another dimension , where are raped all of our most persistent moral views that we have benefited from their mother's milk . And Whitehouse sneaked through his music this " messedzh ." Worm-eaten need to rip open the belly of reality (not coincidentally one of the plates is called " New Britain ").
The compositions of the album ÂŤPsychopathia SexualsÂť ( 1982) entitled the names of serial killers , sadists and pedophiles , including Graham Young, Peter Sutcliffe , Edward Paysnel , Fritz Garman and others. Album ÂŤDedicated to Peter KurtenÂť ( 1981) draws its energy from the biography of a serial killer , " Vampire of Dusseldorf ." One of the most horrific crimes of Peter Kurt: he stabbed with scissors young maid and drank the blood from her wounds . He is stabbed with scissors old girl and poured over her body with gasoline , burned . Peter's childhood passed in extremely disadvantaged circumstances . Alcoholic father often beat him. One day, right in front of Peter , he raped his sister , his own daughter. Severe psychological breakdown unleashed Courtenay hands made ââhim a sex maniac . Guillotine cut off his head in 1931, after he had already managed to make about a dozen murders. I note that this particular album Whitehouse was inspired in 1992 by twenty-two class power electronics Marco Corbelli ( Italian project Atrax Morgue), passionately studied the biographies of serial killers.
From 1985 to 1990, the band suspends its activities and does not release albums. According to William , it was a feeling that everything that could be done has been done .
However, one of the most interesting records the next period is ÂŤQuality timeÂť ( 1996), has written in collaboration with Peter Sotos . " Unhealthy " Sotos voice very effectively combined with the monotonous drilling Whitehouse. In the title track on the album, he is sadistically impatient and angry , the schizophrenic whispering , then yelling hysterically . Through it shines like a gallery of individuals with pathological abnormalities. In the song ÂŤBabyÂť of splashing water we hear demented laughter , coughing , crying and moaning is clearly not of this world . Do not be surprised if the Whitehouse used the voice is really mentally ill people. Inexpressible feelings on track .
Since the late 1990s, the collective sound noticeably compacted , it becomes more " harshevym ." Analog equipment is replaced by computer programs to help Whitehouse build real flows of continuously mutating and metal cutting sound designs. Appears either dull bits, or the chaos of distortirovannyh African drums . Albums ÂŤMummy and DaddyÂť ( 1998 ), ÂŤCruiceÂť ( 2001 ), ÂŤBird SeedÂť ( 2003) in terms of sound and composition look at the background of " rough " ( but that he is attractive ) Analog period 1980 as adjusted mature and education.
It is worth to highlight the findings of workshops in the field of vocal " noyzovoy " filing. William's passion for NLP techniques and verbal zombie consciousness have borne fruit . A feeling that he shoots his Hyperspeed texts got out of their sockets and his eyes gushing from his mouth foaming . Under mortar fire tracks ÂŤA cunt like youÂť and ÂŤWhy you never became a dangerÂť want to squeeze herself into a ball , pressed into a chair. In these heart-rending monologues - all the madness inside the rotten society. As expressed by one reviewer , Whitehouse hate all around with such force that it becomes uncomfortable .
On the strength of this anger , desperate thrust of this confrontation will be useful to draw attention to many generations of musical underground .
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Quality Time
Whitehouse Lyrics
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Say you're a human toilet
Say it
Say you're a dirty whore
Say it
Say you're a cheap fucking Manningham pig slut whore
What are you?
Come on, baby
Come on, baby, twenty goes a long way
What are you up to now anyway?
Twenty buys a lot of groceries, you know
You're costing me a fortune
Say you're a human toilet
Come on, come on
Say you're a human toilet
Cunt's a human toilet
Baby's a human toilet
Take the shit
Ten if you take the shit
Take a bit of that shit off
Take the shit
Ten for a bit of shit
Take the shit
Cream your thighs
Cream up your thighs
Cream your thighs
Come on, baby
Baby creams her thighs
Creamy thighs
Cream your thighs
Cream up your thighs
Come on, baby
Pig whore
Face on the floor
Baby's face on the floor
Go for the pile
That's good
Go for the pile
Come on, baby
Come on, cunt
Go on
Go on, baby
Dirty whore
Go for the pile
That's good
Baby digs for it
Dig, dig
Baby digs for it
Go for the pile
Face on the floor
Baby's face on the floor
Excellent
Cream your thighs
Cream up your thighs
Cream your thighs
Baby creams her thighs
That's good
Go for it, baby
Go for it, cunt
Nothing happened?
Nothing happened?
His shit's in your mouth and you're saying nothing happened?
His shit's in baby's mouth, baby's mouth and nothing happened?
Quality time
Quality time
The song "Quality Time" by Whitehouse is a disturbing and provocative track that uses harsh and explicit language to describe a scenario of sexual degradation and humiliation. The lyrics are essentially an exchange between a man and a woman, with the man instructing the woman to perform demeaning and disgusting acts, such as pretending to be a human toilet and eating feces. The language used is incredibly vulgar and dehumanizing, referencing the woman as a "dirty whore" and a "cheap fucking Manningham pig slut".
The repeated commands to "cream your thighs" and "go for the pile" are particularly disturbing, as they suggest that the woman is being coerced into engaging in activities that are deeply unhygienic and degrading. The notion of "quality time" is obviously meant to be ironic, as no one in their right mind would consider this kind of behavior a positive experience. Instead, the song is a scathing indictment of the abusive and violent behavior that some men inflict upon women, reinforcing harmful gender stereotypes and trivializing sexual assault.
Line by Line Meaning
Say you're a toilet
Asking the other person to agree to be in a demeaning position
Say you're a human toilet
Asking the other person to agree to be treated like a toilet
Say it
Insistent demand for the other person to comply
Say you're a dirty whore
Asking the other person to agree to be called a derogatory name
Say it
Insistent demand for the other person to comply
Say you're a cheap fucking Manningham pig slut whore
Asking the other person to agree to be called an even more derogatory name
What are you?
Challenging the other person's character
Come on, baby
Encouragement to carry on the demeaning behavior
What are you?
Challenging the other person's character
Come on, baby, twenty goes a long way
Implying that the other person is only in it for the money
What are you up to now anyway?
Suggesting that the other person has ulterior motives
Twenty buys a lot of groceries, you know
Justifying payment for the demeaning behavior
You're costing me a fortune
Complaining about the cost of the behavior
Say you're a human toilet
Asking the other person to agree to be treated like a toilet
Come on, come on
Insistent demand for the other person to comply
Say you're a human toilet
Asking the other person to agree to be treated like a toilet
Cunt's a human toilet
Referring to the other person as a derogatory name
Baby's a human toilet
Referring to the other person as a demeaning object
Take the shit
Asking the other person to accept waste material
Ten if you take the shit
Offering payment in exchange for the disgusting behavior
Take a bit of that shit off
Asking the other person to remove the waste material from a specific location
Take the shit
Asking the other person to accept waste material
Ten for a bit of shit
Offering payment for an additional demeaning act
Take the shit
Asking the other person to accept waste material
Cream your thighs
Asking the other person to sexually arouse themselves
Cream up your thighs
Asking the other person to sexually arouse themselves
Cream your thighs
Asking the other person to sexually arouse themselves
Come on, baby
Encouragement to carry on the demeaning behavior
Baby creams her thighs
The other person complies with sexual arousal request
Creamy thighs
Describing the effect of the sexual arousal request
Cream your thighs
Asking the other person to sexually arouse themselves
Cream up your thighs
Asking the other person to sexually arouse themselves
Come on, baby
Encouragement to carry on the demeaning behavior
Pig whore
Referring to the other person as a derogatory name
Face on the floor
Asking the other person to adopt a specific position
Baby's face on the floor
The other person complies with the request to adopt a specific position
Go for the pile
Asking the other person to engage in a disgusting behavior
That's good
Praising the other person for engaging in the disgusting behavior
Go for the pile
Asking the other person to engage in a disgusting behavior
Come on, baby
Encouragement to carry on the demeaning behavior
Come on, cunt
Referring to the other person with a really derogatory name
Go on
Encouragement to carry on the disgusting behavior
Go on, baby
Encouragement to carry on the demeaning behavior
Dirty whore
Referring to the other person as a derogatory name
Go for the pile
Asking the other person to engage in a disgusting behavior
That's good
Praising the other person for engaging in the disgusting behavior
Baby digs for it
The other person complies with the request to engage in a disgusting behavior
Dig, dig
Encouragement to carry on the disgusting behavior
Baby digs for it
The other person complies with the request to engage in a disgusting behavior
Go for the pile
Asking the other person to engage in a disgusting behavior
Face on the floor
Asking the other person to adopt a specific position
Baby's face on the floor
The other person complies with the request to adopt a specific position
Excellent
Praising the other person for following orders
Cream your thighs
Asking the other person to sexually arouse themselves
Cream up your thighs
Asking the other person to sexually arouse themselves
Cream your thighs
Asking the other person to sexually arouse themselves
Baby creams her thighs
The other person complies with sexual arousal request
That's good
Praising the other person for complying with the request
Go for it, baby
Encouragement to carry on the demeaning behavior
Go for it, cunt
Encouragement to carry on the demeaning behavior
Nothing happened?
Denial that anything unusual is happening
Nothing happened?
Denial that anything unusual is happening
His shit's in your mouth and you're saying nothing happened?
Pointing out the absurdity of the denial
His shit's in baby's mouth, baby's mouth and nothing happened?
Pointing out the absurdity of the denial
Quality time
Ironic reference to the disgusting behavior being enjoyable
Contributed by Grace E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Cracked
What was your favorite, uh, "government" site back in the day?
Thomasawl
Catholic Church.
Jonathan Lebon
Warez sites..there were a bunch...not for "government business" (mostly because a single image took over 2mind to load), but for direct downloads.
Before Napster and Emule became a thing.
GreenGestalt
Landover Baptist.
Paul Miner
Stileproject
Ms. R's Take_
Lol... to young to do all this but thank you for this walk down internet history. đ
Kat Thorne
Videos like this always make me super nostalgic for the early internet. And then I remember I now get annoyed if a page doesn't load immediately đ¤Ł
Michael O
@Daniel Gehring that's my phone's notification sound. I love the looks of horror mixed with nostalgia that I get.
Daniel Gehring
All I ever have to do to remind myself that the past wasn't so great after all is play the sound file of the dial-up noise. Nostalgia is no match for a few seconds of 'dweer-scronk-scronk.'
getpumped87
I just got high speed home internet last year! My parents still had dial up until about 5 years ago.