23

ZOS KIA was formed by John Gosling (MEKON), John Balance (COIL) and Min – with guest Peter ‘Sleazy’ Christopherson (THROBBING GRISTLE). Their one and only long-play album, Transparent, was released August 23rd, 1983 in a cassette the only edition on the now-defunct Nekrophile label, Austria.
These was the first release for both COIL and ZOS KIA.
The album was reissued years later by COIL (Threshold House / Eskaton) and in 2017 the entire recordings were reissued on CD/vinyl via COLD SPRING RECORDS.
Definitely, "Transparent" is one of the most legendary industrial releases of all times.
But beside "Transparent", ZOS KIA released 2 EP vinyls and record several tracks for compilation as well as about an hour of unreleased material which was found in John Gosling archives.
And here comes now the final and complete anthology of all ZOS KIA recordings released under title "23" on 2CDs in De-Lux Digibook via INFINITE FOG PRODUCTIONS. 23 tracks, more than 2 hours of exciting material in various styles, was сarefully extracted and prepared for John Gosling himself, artwork was done by Cold Graves.
Here you have well-known tracks in different forms, unknown, rare and unreleased composition, and many more for a deep diving into the esoteric underground music from 80th.
"23" is the long-awaited release for those who are deeply into the old-school industrial music, collectors, rare-searchers and special gift for all COIL lovers.

Tracklist:
1-1 Black Action (12'’ Mix)
1-2 Be Like Me (12" Mix)
1-3 10 Miles High
1-4 Rape (7" Version)
1-5 Thank You (7" Version)
1-6 Black Action (Alternative Mix)
1-7 An Absolute (12" Mix)
1-8 Muggy The Staff (Unreleased Radio Edit)
1-9 Be Like Me (Extended Mix)
1-10 Black Action (Dub Mix)
1-11 An Absolute (Mekon Mix)

2-1 Ake
2-2 An Absolute (Alternative Mix)
2-3 Era Vulgaris A1
2-4 Era Vulgaris A3
2-5 Harry Wouldn't Like It
2-6 Rape (Early Rehearsal)
2-7 Be Like Me (Live @ Stoke Newington Town Hall 1984)
2-8 Baptism Of Fire (Live @ The Berlin Atonal 1983)
2-9 Poisons (Live @ The Berlin Atonal 1983)
2-10 Sewn Open
2-11 Sways Backwards
2-12 Sleazy Said

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