Tantalizing additional updates on the Throbbing Gristle / FM3 gadget Gristleism, a new handheld looping device that combines the utilitarian ingenuity of FM3′s famed Buddha Machine with music by Throbbing Gristle. Over at gristleism.com, a fantastic exploded view has been uploaded. It is clearly a tribute to the exploded view of the original Buddha Machines, which suggested that there was a little Buddha inside. In the Gristleism image, we can see an old-school microphone, the sort that Bing Crosby would have sung into, plus a TV screen, and a tape reel, and other objects:
There’s also a painted version of the exploded view:
And while we’re at it, also now available is the list of the 13 loops:
01 – “Persuasion”
02 – “Hamburger Lady”
03 – “Twenty Jazz Funk Greats”
04 – “Thank You Brian”
05 – “Maggot Death”
06 – “Rabbit Snare”
07 – “Lyre Liar”
08 – “Wimpy bar”
09 – “Sex String Theory”
10 – “Heathen Earth”
11 – “Industrial Intro”
12 – “R & D”
13 – “After After Cease to Exist”
More info at gristleism.com. Gristleism is available for pre-order now through various distributors, and is due for release in late November.