Decoder (Original photograph from the 1984 film)

  • N.p.: N.p., 1984
By William S. Burroughs, Bill Rice, F.M. Einheit, Christiane F., Genesis P-Orridge (starring); Muscha (director, screenwriter); Klaus Maeck, Volker Schäfer, Trini Trimpop (screenwriters)
N.p.: N.p., 1984. Vintage reference photograph from the 1984 cult film, showing actors William S. Burroughs and F.M. Einhelt. Annotations in manuscript ink on the verso.

Loosely based on Burroughs' "The Electronic Revolution" (1970), about a young punk who creates a device to unscramble the subliminal messages embedded in Muzak. An underground film made on a shoestring budget, shot in Berlin, with a cast of non-actors playing themselves—including FM Einheit of Einstürzende Neubauten and Genesis P-Orridge of Psychic TV. Largely forgotten until 2019, when the film was released by Vinegar Syndrome on Blu-ray and DVD.

9.5 x 7 inches. Near Fine.

Vinegar Syndrome 288.

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