Today came the heartbreaking news that avant-garde music legend and industrial pioneer Genesis Breyer P-Orridge passed away at age 70 after a two and a half year battle with leukemia, and tributes from fellow musicians and other members of the music industry are already pouring in, including from Cold Cave, Drew Daniel (of Matmos) (who wrote the 33 1/3 on 20 Jazz Funk Greats), cEvin Key (of Skinny Puppy), Robin Rimbaud (Scanner), Machinedrum, Zola Jesus, Dâm-Funk, Geoff Rickly, Laura Jane Grace, Nardwuar, and more. Read on for their tributes…
Goodbye my friend. There will never be another. Thank you for your beauty, guidance, I’m at a loss for words. Genesis Breyer P-Orridge. Viva. pic.twitter.com/m1iBp6GtLf
— COLD CAVE (@ColdCave23) March 14, 2020
It is shocking and uncanny to read that Genesis Breyer P-Orridge is gone, even as I knew it was coming. I have complicated and mixed feelings about their actions and legacy but absolute and deep gratitude for their musical work and artistic example. R.I.P. pic.twitter.com/5E0p8kk3Jg
— DREW DANIEL (@DDDrewDaniel) March 14, 2020
Farewell to Genesis P-Orridge, a controversial and troubling figure for some, an inspiration and icon for others. For me, s/he was part of my musical and cultural upbringing and will certainly miss his/her presence
— Robin Rimbaud – Scanner (@robinrimbaud) March 14, 2020
RIP Genesis Breyer P-Orridge. @GenesisBPO Grateful we were able to work together in a small capacity on the Psychic TV reissues. Photo by Philomena from Slash Vol 2 No 8, September 1979 pic.twitter.com/TS4j9QbUpU
— Dark Entries Records (@darkentriesrecs) March 14, 2020
RIP to the great Genesis Breyer P-Orridge. #s/heisher/eforever ⚡️The news come from Ryan Martin via Genesse and Caresse P-Orridge. Hearts go out to all #journeythroughabody pic.twitter.com/jeO3XFL8J9
— ISSUE Project Room (@issueproject) March 14, 2020
very very sad to say RIP Genesis P Orridge. <3 no words. pic.twitter.com/H8nZakI97U
— cEvin Key (@cEvinKey) March 14, 2020
https://twitter.com/machine_drum/status/1238937704072540161?s=21
R.i.p. Genesis P-Orridge.
A true pioneer. pic.twitter.com/yt34EGlnkG— Nardwuar (@nardwuar) March 15, 2020
Genesis P-Orridge of Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV has passed away. Their musical legacy was incredible, but it’s tough to bring them up without acknowledging their alleged abusiveness. This one will require some processing.
— Young Galaxy (@younggalaxy) March 14, 2020
https://twitter.com/ZOLAJESUS/status/1238933753747181572?s=20
I bought this album when I was a kid
after hearing it on the original KROQ
here in L.A. I remember walking 🏡
from school w/ my Walkman on 2 it.Soft-Cell’s Dave Ball: music
P-Orridge: vocals & lyricsR.I.P. 2 Genesis Breyer P-Orridge
• https://t.co/V4ba6bSEJd • pic.twitter.com/GRaHYG5qg6
— FunK (@DaMFunK) March 14, 2020
https://twitter.com/LauraJaneGrace/status/1238944303214465026
Throbbing Gristle changed the world and gave us several genres in the process. RIP Genesis. A massive loss. 👇 https://t.co/aC7mRinUlX
— Geoffrey Rickly (@GeoffRickly) March 14, 2020
a fact : i was a goth with shaved eyebrows in middle/early highschool loved industrial music. when i was 15, i started "sloppy jane" and the name was an homage to the song "hamburger lady" by throbbing gristle rip GenP https://t.co/VOvd2GkwTf
— Sloppy Jane (@sloppyjanemusic) March 15, 2020
https://twitter.com/LukeTurnerEsq/status/1238935391245422593
Genesis P-Orridge made the avant -guarde look like a kindergarten. Experimenting with every thing that could be experimented with….Magik Music. Made. Consciousness raised along with the roof. Long live the outsiders & those who question everything. RIP pic.twitter.com/TDculxbdso
— Michael Des Barres (@MDesbarres) March 14, 2020
Haven’t had the will to tweet in the past few weeks due to the crisis but I’ll break the silence to say RIP Genesis P-Orridge, we lost a true genius. Here’s the one conversation we ever had (along with Pieter Schoolwerth): https://t.co/PrJ4b7PPRs stay safe everyone 💙😭
— Litvrgy (@LITVRGY) March 15, 2020
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9u-0blFN5p/