Label

Come Organisation

79 items · London · 1979

Come Organisation is a London-based experimental music label founded in 1979, known for its provocative soundscapes and the project Whitehouse.

ErectorGreat White DeathLive Action 46 (Barcelona, 19 Jan 1985)Great White DeathLive Action 45 (Barcelona) - 18 Jan 1985FDR III

About

Come Organisation emerged from the London fog in 1979, a vessel for William Bennett's uncompromising auditory vision. The label's core was Whitehouse, a project that reshaped sound as a provocative, brutalist sculpture. With 41 releases under its belt, Whitehouse's presence was the gravitational force around which the label orbited. Through abrasive tapes like "Live Action 45" and the vinyl assault of "Great White Death," Come Organisation carved raw, unfiltered experiences into the listener's psyche. The label's catalog, numbering 96 releases, was a visceral mosaic of harsh soundscapes, cassettes, magazines, and even a solitary VHS. Bennett's methodology was less about curation and more about unleashing a relentless stream of sonic extremities. Formats were not mere vessels but active participants in the process-driven chaos; they reflected an underground aesthetic immune to commercial polish. The cassette and magazine formats dominated, aligning with the label's defiant stance within the liminal space between art and noise. Come Organisation's roster was as eclectic as it was transgressive. Alongside Whitehouse, figures like Charles Manson and Maurizio Bianchi (M.B.) found a platform, each contributing to the label's interdisciplinary collage. This was not a label that sought to please but rather to provoke, challenge, and redefine what recorded sound could encapsulate. The label ceased operations in 1985, leaving behind a fractured, yet cohesive body of work that continues to resonate within the darker corridors of experimental music. Come Organisation remains a significant node in the industrial and noise network, a testament to the enduring power of sound as an uncompromising force.

Catalog

79 total
ErectorErectorWhitehouse · Vinyl-LpGreat White DeathGreat White DeathWhitehouse · Vinyl-LpLive Action 46 (Barcelona, 19 Jan 1985)Live Action 46 (Barcelona, 19 Jan 1985)Whitehouse · 1985 · TapeGreat White DeathGreat White DeathWhitehouse · 1985 · Vinyl-LpLive Action 45 (Barcelona) - 18 Jan 1985Live Action 45 (Barcelona) - 18 Jan 1985Whitehouse · 1985 · TapeFDR IIIFDR IIIWhitehouse · 1984 · TapeLive Action 06 / Live Action 33Live Action 06 / Live Action 33Whitehouse · 1984 · TapeFDR IIFDR IIWhitehouse · 1984 · TapeUSA XUSA XWhitehouse · 1984 · TapeUSA IXUSA IXWhitehouse · 1984 · TapeTed Bundy / Ed KemperTed Bundy / Ed KemperTed Bundy & Ed Kemper · 1984 · TapeFDR IVFDR IVWhitehouse · 1984 · TapeLive Action 44 Zopo Horst Nl 18.8.84Live Action 44 Zopo Horst Nl 18.8.84Whitehouse · 1984 · TapeFDR IFDR IWhitehouse · 1984 · TapeUSA XIVUSA XIVWhitehouse · 1984 · TapeUSA XIUSA XIWhitehouse · 1984 · TapeTry and be GratefulTry and be GratefulWhitehouse · 1984 · VideoUSA XIIUSA XIIWhitehouse · 1984 · TapeUSA IUSA IWhitehouse · 1983 · TapeUSA VIIUSA VIIWhitehouse · 1983 · TapeNecrophiliaNecrophiliaNo Artist · 1983 · TapeUSA IIIUSA IIIWhitehouse · 1983 · TapeUSA IVUSA IVWhitehouse · 1983 · TapePsychopathia SexualisPsychopathia SexualisWhitehouse · 1983 · TapeUSA VUSA VWhitehouse · 1983 · TapeLive Action 24 / Live Action 25Live Action 24 / Live Action 25Whitehouse · 1983 · TapeUSA IIUSA IIWhitehouse · 1983 · TapeUSA VIIIUSA VIIIWhitehouse · 1983 · TapeLive Action 22 / Live Action  23Live Action 22 / Live Action 23Whitehouse · 1983 · TapeUSA VIUSA VIWhitehouse · 1983 · TapeNew BritainNew BritainWhitehouse · 1982 · Vinyl-LpCampaignCampaignSutcliffe Jugend · 1982 · Tape22Maurizio Bianchi (M.B.) · 1982 · Vinyl-LpPsychopathia SexualisPsychopathia SexualisWhitehouse · 1982 · Vinyl-Lp22Maurizio Bianchi (M.B.) · 1982 · Vinyl-LpRipper TapeRipper TapeNo Artist · 1982 · TapeLive Action 02 - Whisky A Gogo 2.8.82Live Action 02 - Whisky A Gogo 2.8.82Whitehouse · 1982 · TapeFamily Interviews 1Family Interviews 1Charles Manson · 1982 · TapeFamily Interviews 2 / MiscellanyFamily Interviews 2 / MiscellanyCharles Manson · 1982 · TapeLive Action 01 - Whisky Agogo 2.8.82Live Action 01 - Whisky Agogo 2.8.82Whitehouse · 1982 · TapeWhitehouse - Live Aktion 01 Film BoxWhitehouse - Live Aktion 01 Film BoxWhitehouse · 1982 · TapeFür Ilse KochFür Ilse KochVarious · 1982 · Vinyl-LpWhitehouse - Live Aktion 04 Film BoxWhitehouse - Live Aktion 04 Film BoxWhitehouse · 1982 · TapeBuchenwaldBuchenwaldWhitehouse · 1981 · TapeTriumph Of The Will (as Leibstandarte SS MB)Triumph Of The Will (as Leibstandarte SS MB)Maurizio Bianchi (M.B.) · 1981 · Vinyl-LpThe Second ComingThe Second ComingVarious · 1981 · Vinyl-LpThe 150 Murderous PassionsThe 150 Murderous PassionsVarious · 1981 · Vinyl-LpExamples of CannibalismExamples of CannibalismNo Artist · 1981 · TapeBradford Red Light DistrictBradford Red Light DistrictThe New Order · 1981 · TapeI'm JackI'm JackCome · 1981 · TapeErectorErectorWhitehouse · 1981 · Vinyl-LpErectorErectorWhitehouse · 1981 · TapeRamptonRamptonCome · 1980 · Vinyl-LpUltrasadismUltrasadismWhitehouse · 1980 · TapeBirthdeath ExperienceBirthdeath ExperienceWhitehouse · 1980 · Vinyl-LpTotal SexTotal SexWhitehouse · 1980 · TapeTotal SexTotal SexWhitehouse · 1980 · Vinyl-LpCome 1Come 1Come · 1979 · Vinyl-7"

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