Colour Theory, No. 3

Lyrics

(instrumental)

Chronology

• A version of the song titled "Disco Death" was released on the soundtrack for Derek Jarman's film "The Last of England" in 1987
  • Tilda Swinton - vocals
  • Albert Oehlen - writer
  • Mayo Thompson - writer, producer
• Another version titled "Farbenlehre 3" ("Colour Theory 3") was released on a 7" attributed to Megabody in 1987. Albert Oehlen is credited with writing.
  • Albert Oehlen
  • Andreas Dorau
  • Mayo Thompson
  • Rüdiger Carl
• Malefactor, Ade
  • Albert Oehlen
  • Mayo Thompson
  • Rüdiger Carl

Retrospectives

David Grubbs, 2002

On "Disco Death" from The Last of England OST (Mute) 1987

[Instantly] It's the JB Slik record on Leiterwagen. It's an Albert Oehlen production. JB Slik is a persona of the artist Jörg Schlick, from Graz in Austria. [Upon seeing the interviewer's evident bewilderment] Isn't it? [Shown the album] Well, it's been sampled on the JB Slik album. Is it Mayo's track? Good call. That's hilarious! The JB Slik track samples this, with the worst, funniest faux scratching you've ever heard. I took it on tour a couple of years ago and would always ask for that track to be played after the show, because everybody would turn to the DJ and start shouting.

Interpretations

• See also "Colour Theory, No. 4"