Leer and Rental Interviews | Cosey Fanni Tutti and Chris Carter (TG)

Back in May 2017 we were lucky enough to catch Cosey and Chris at the Centre for Contemporary Arts in Glasgow, before the launch of Cosey’s autobiographical book, Art Sex Music.
Along with their bandmates in Throbbing Gristle (TG) - Genesis P-Orridge and Peter Christopherson (Sleazy), Cosey and Chris played an important part in the musical lives of Thomas Leer and Robert Rental, signing them to their label, Industrial Records, and providing them with the equipment needed to record their seminal album, The Bridge, in 1979.
We’d like to thank Cosey and Chris for agreeing to be part of the project, and for their warm and heartfelt recollections.
A big thank you to Phil Eaglesham as well for his support on the day (look out for his hand creeping into a few frames).
www.coseyfannitutti.com/
www.chriscarter.co.uk/

[@jasonegeland1446]

Chris & Cosey has always been one of my favorites regardless of genre. They were original.

[@crawlingwind]

That record The Bridge was a huge influence on me back in the day. I still listen to it - it never gets old.

[@jasonegeland1446]

I couldn't agree more.

[@rolanditogus]

I love and respect them so much

[@NTRSN-Archive]

I think Chris and Cosey are very nice people to talk hours with .

[@jocksilver7]

These two distinct British citizens have been a great source of inspiration to yrs trly since November 1978. It's July 2023 and i'm still yet to be artistically disappointed by their work (even though i'm sure I shan't) .

[@paulmadigan5603]

Wow really interesting love these guys so much cheers

[@derekschneider8922]

I met c and c after a concert in San Francisco 1987- (we posed as a radio station interview). Also Cosey responded personally to my fan club mail, (asked where I could get “the need” on vinyl). Exotica was such a cool album for the time, 1988....and that b side “workout”, we put it to a cartoon for a video. Groundbreaking stuff!

[@SynthesizerBook]

Great clip. Thank you.

[@fabiano4700]

Great Artist's,I am Italian,

[@Exmirror]

So great to hear all of this.

[@dannystoker6829]

Thanks Claude!

[@offworldnetwork]

This is great

[@Xtn1Insecticide]

Who are Thomas & Robert to reference their band?

[@ALEMAC92]

Thomas Leer & Robert Rental. The album album being discussed is The Bridge

[@Snaveltong]

less is more, but in this this special case I believe the result would've been even better had they been given more equipment, since the sound of that record (the bridge) is somewhat lacking, while the songs are not

[@Snaveltong]

IMO 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨

[@mryoda_dna]

The Bridge is still an amazing album though. Still have my vinyl copy bought at the time it was released. Don't know why Rough Trade didn't put at least one single from out from it.

[@mryoda_dna]

*Correction* Industrial Records not Rough Trade.

[@sexobscura]

*It's very interesting to know that TG were a major influence on the style of playing Johnny Marr used to play, along with the lyrical way employed by Morrissey in The Smiths*