Peter Christopherson
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Peter Martin Christopherson, a.k.a. Sleazy (born February 27, 1955) is one of the original members of the infamous Industrial Records band, Throbbing Gristle. In Throbbing Gristle, Sleazy was able to cultivate the modern sampling methods that are now standard. He also helped create the first keyboard-triggered sampler. It was with this instrument that sample-based electronic music took its contemporary shape. He's also participated in two other famous industrial bands, Psychic TV and Coil. Christopherson met John Balance whilst the latter was a Throbbing Gristle fan. They worked together on the first two Psychic TV albums, before deciding to collaborate on their own personal project, thereby forming Coil.
He has also worked with design agency Hipgnosis on album sleeves for bands including Pink Floyd and The Alan Parsons Project.
Christopherson is also a well-recognized music video director. He has directed the following videos and bands:
- Marc Almond - "Waifs and Strays", "Tainted Love '91", and "Say Hello Wave Goodbye '91"
- Bjorn Again - "A Little Respect"
- Jerry Cantrell - "Cut You In"
- The Crystal Method - "Comin' Back"
- Erasure - "Chains of Love", "A Little Respect", "Stop"
- The Firm - (track unknown)
- Gavin Friday - (track unknown)
- Front 242 - "Rhythm of Time"
- Diamanda Galás - "Double Barrel Prayer"
- Gemini - (unknown)
- Barry Gibb - "Now Voyager" (long form made-for-television music film)
- Hanson - "I Will Come to You"
- Nona Hendryx - (track unknown)
- K's Choice - "Not an Addict" (live version), "Everything for Free"
- The Law - (track unknown)
- Magnum - (track unknown)
- Paul McCartney - "Going Home (From Rio to Liverpool)"
- Ministry - "N.W.O.", "Just One Fix"
- Nine Inch Nails - The Broken Movie (including "Pinion", "Wish", "Gave Up", "Help Me I Am In Hell" and more), "March of the Pigs" (two versions were produced by Sleazy, only one of which has been released), and all the 'inbetween things' on the Closure collection
- Robert Plant - "Tall Cool One"
- Rage Against the Machine - "Freedom", "Killing in the Name Of", "Bombtrack", "Bulls on Parade", "People of the Sun"
- Senser - "Age of Panic"
- Sepultura - "Refuse/Resist"
- Silverchair - "Pure Massacre"
- Stabbing Westward - "Lies"
- 10cc - (track unknown)
- The The - "Infected", "The Mercy Beat", "Heartland"
- 3lb Thrill - "Something Will Come"
- The Wildhearts - "Suckerpunch"
- Van Halen - "Don't Tell Me"
- Jah Wobble - "Becoming More Like God"
- Yes - "Owner of a Lonely Heart"de:Peter Christopherson