The Culling Is Coming

Infobox Album |
Name = The Culling Is Coming
Type = Album
Artist = 23 Skidoo


Released = February, 1983
Recorded = England, Belgium
Genre = Industrial
Length = 75 minutes
Label = Boutique
Producer = 23 Skidoo & Ken Thomas
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:39fqxqrhldde link] |
Last album = "Seven Songs"
(1982)
This album = "The Culling Is Coming"
(1983)
Next album = "Urban Gamelan"
(1984)

"The Culling Is Coming" (1983) is the second album from 23 Skidoo.

The first section of the album consists of studio recordings utilizing Gamelan instruments while the second section was an improvised set using metal percussions and tape loops from their appearance at the first WOMAD Festival in July 1982. The third, live section was later added to the Boutique Records version.

Track listing

A Winter Ritual
# G-2 Contemplation (7:35)
# S-Matrix (3:56)
# G-3 Insemination (3:53)
# Shrine (3:16)
# Mahakala (4:19)A Summer Rite
# Banishing (4:38)
# Invocation (2:51)
# Flashing (4:50)
# Stifling (1:35)
# Healing (For The Strong) (11:59)An Autumn Journey
# Move Back - Bite Harder (26:53)

A Winter Ritual was recorded at Dartington Music College 23/10/1982. A Summer Rite was recorded live at the WOMAD Festival starting at 11.23am on 17/07/1982. David Tibet played Tibetan Trumpet on "Invocation" to "Stifling". Also appearing at the festival were Echo And The Bunnymen, Simple Minds, Peter Gabriel (for a one-time only reunion with Genesis) along with the Drummers Of Burundi and Musicians Of The Nile. An Autumn Journey was recorded live at Tielt, Belgium 08/10/82.

The album was originally release on Les Disques Du Crépuscule (Belgium), Base Records (Italy) and Operation Twilight (UK) in 1983. The original vinyl edition included a locked groove between the songs "Stifling" and "Healing (For The Strong)" with "Command as f**k" inscribed in it (the phrase can be heard during the song "Flashing"). Etched in the run-out groove on side B were the words, "The eyes are not here." An inlay card was available with the original albums that contained the disclaimer "23 Skidoo will not be liable for any injury, loss or damage, direct or consequential, arising out of the use of, or inability to use this product."

The Culling Is Coming was later reissued on L.A.Y.L.A.H. Antirecords (1988) with different artwork and Boutique Records (2003) with an additional track.