Genesis P-Orridge time-lapses flowers while Ian Curtis haunts the beach — industrial mysticism on VHS acid.
Psychedelic industrial rocker Genesis P-Orridge brings the visual and musical wonders of his longtime outfit Psychic TV to DVD with this release from Music Video Distributors. Presented in 1.33:1 full-frame, the image quality on both Black and Joy is as good as can be expected, with slight, occasional pixilation more likely due to the source materials that the actual video transfer. Dolby Digital Stereo audio is strong throughout. In addition to Black and Joy, fans of Joy Division will be happy to note the inclusion of the IC Water promo featuring footage of the late Ian Curtis inter-cut with Orridge walking the beach as flowers bloom in time-lapse and dolphins leap from the ocean.
Direction
Karen Bentham captures P-Orridge's genuine cult-leader charisma.
Cinematography
Time-lapse flowers blooming over Ian Curtis footage is unhinged poetry.
Score
Psychic TV's industrial psychedelia still sounds illegally futuristic.
Director
Karen Bentham
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Psychic TV invented the term 'acid house' and threw free parties that birthed a genre. This DVD is basically a primary source document.
The 'Black' and 'Joy' titles nod to Psychic TV's infamous 23 live shows in 23 days stunt, and yes, Joy Division fans, that Ian Curtis footage is genuinely rare.
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