Rosa Mundi
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Rosa Mundi was the name of a very short lived electronic music supergroup
which consisted of Rose McDowall
, John Balance
and possibly Peter Christopherson
. The group is only credited for one song, "The Snow Man" which appeared on the compilations The Final Solstice, The Final Solstice II as well as the split 7" vinyl Grief. Furthermore, Rosa Mundi is credited on the song "Christmas Is Now Drawing Near" from the Coil
single Winter Solstice: North
, later released on Moons Milk (In Four Phases)
and Moon's Milk In Six Phases. Since both songs, "The Snow Man" and "Christmas Is Now Drawing Near", were both originally released in 1999, it can be said that this is the only year the group functioned. However, the song "Rosa Decidua" from the 1998 Coil EP Autumn Equinox: Amethyst Deceivers
, while not credited to Rosa Mundi, has exactly the same line-up.
Supergroup (music)
In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe "a rock music group whose performers are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups"....
which consisted of Rose McDowall
Rose McDowall
Rose McDowall is a Scottish musician, most notably as a vocalist in the pop band Strawberry Switchblade.-History:...
, John Balance
John Balance
John Balance , born in Mansfield, England, was the founder of the experimental music group Coil, along with his partner Peter Christopherson...
and possibly Peter Christopherson
Peter Christopherson
Peter Martin Christopherson, a.k.a. Sleazy was a musician, video director and designer, and former member of the influential British design agency Hipgnosis....
. The group is only credited for one song, "The Snow Man" which appeared on the compilations The Final Solstice, The Final Solstice II as well as the split 7" vinyl Grief. Furthermore, Rosa Mundi is credited on the song "Christmas Is Now Drawing Near" from the Coil
Coil (band)
Coil were an English cross-genre, experimental music group formed in 1982 by John Balance—later credited as "Jhonn Balance"—and his partner Peter Christopherson, aka "Sleazy". The duo worked together on a series of releases before Balance chose the name Coil, which he claimed to be...
single Winter Solstice: North
Winter Solstice: North (album)
Winter Solstice: North is the final release of the four part seasons collective created by Coil. Vocalists Rose McDowall and Robert Lee contribute to the song "Christmas Is Now Drawing Near", a traditional Catholic song. The song features Rosa Mundi....
, later released on Moons Milk (In Four Phases)
Moons Milk (In Four Phases)
Moon's Milk is release by Coil that compiles four of their singles onto a double CD. The two disc album compiles the CD versions of Spring Equinox, Summer Solstice, Autumn Equinox and Winter Solstice...
and Moon's Milk In Six Phases. Since both songs, "The Snow Man" and "Christmas Is Now Drawing Near", were both originally released in 1999, it can be said that this is the only year the group functioned. However, the song "Rosa Decidua" from the 1998 Coil EP Autumn Equinox: Amethyst Deceivers
Autumn Equinox: Amethyst Deceivers
Autumn Equinox: Amethyst Deceivers is part three of the four part Seasons collective created by Coil.This was first released on autumn equinox 1998 as a limited edition of 1000 7" on dark red vinyl and 40 copies on light blue vinyl. the cdep release was unlimited, but deleted on winter solstice...
, while not credited to Rosa Mundi, has exactly the same line-up.
Compilation appearances
- "The Snowman" on Greif
- "The Snowman" on The Final Solstice/The Final Solstice II
Guest appearances
- "Christmas Is Now Drawing Near" on Winter Solstice: NorthWinter Solstice: North (album)Winter Solstice: North is the final release of the four part seasons collective created by Coil. Vocalists Rose McDowall and Robert Lee contribute to the song "Christmas Is Now Drawing Near", a traditional Catholic song. The song features Rosa Mundi....
- "Christmas Is Now Drawing Near" on Moons Milk (In Four Phases)Moons Milk (In Four Phases)Moon's Milk is release by Coil that compiles four of their singles onto a double CD. The two disc album compiles the CD versions of Spring Equinox, Summer Solstice, Autumn Equinox and Winter Solstice...