Genesis P-Orridge and Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth: Digital Innovation and Media Experiment in a Transgressive Esoteric Order
Magic, Ritual, and Witchcraft December 1, 2025 Cusack M. Carole
Abstract: Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth (TOPY) was established by Genesis Breyer P-Orridge (1950-2020) in 1981, after the demise of Throbbing Gristle and COUM Transmissions (the industrial band and performance art collective led by P-Orridge). Similarly, TOPY partnered with P-Orridge's next band, Psychic TV, and for ten years the two engaged with chaos magick, made art, crafted esoteric...