The Post-Terrorist Modernism EP was a free 4-track EP released by Jimmy Cauty and James Fogarty as The Blacksmoke Organization in November 2003.
During 2003 the self-titled “occasional art collective and musical group” had already shared various tracks for download through their website. The EP was first teased when Blacksmoke released Silent Night, another free track released on 11 Sep 2003 as a response to the second anniversary of 9-11.
Following a 15-minute Breezeblock session broadcast on BBC Radio 1 in September they released their renamed Post-Terrorist Modernism EP free of charge two months later.
The EP included previously released tracks USA USA and Fuck The Fucking Fuckers (a remix of Gimpo Gimpo as performed at the M25 London Orbital event) along new track Blacksmoke Rising of which early bits and pieces had been hidden throughout the official Blacksmoke website. Also featured on the release is an alternate version of Silent Night which had been cut from the aforementioned BBC session, probably to not upset listeners.
The download for Post-Terrorist Modernism also included printable covers and CD labels, allowing listeners to create their own physical version. The cover art of an exploding Big Ben was also released separately, causing a stir in a couple of British newspapers.
The EP can still be downloaded from Archive.org for free. A limited edition of 50 cassette tapes got re-released in April 2021, including a remix of Emperor’s ‘I Am The Black Wizards’.
Tracks & Formats
DIY MP3 EP BS511
| MP3 Single / 5 Nov 2003 | ||
| 1 | USA USA | 4:35 |
| 2 | Fuck The Fucking Fuckers | 4:32 |
| 3 | Blacksmoke Rising (PTM Mix) | 3:27 |
| 4 | Silent Night (BBC Session Mix) | 3:20 |
Is it possible to still get the “GIMPO GIMPO (Kompressor Radio Edit)”? That’s lying around and I don’t know where to get it but it was on their website apparently. There’s a 16 year old video on youtube of it but it is utter terrible quality.
OH ALSO https://web.archive.org/web/20091129104350/http://www.crapola.com/blacksmoke/vision/vision.htm
How does this work? Do the containers open or?
It used to, though not all doors were open from the beginning if I remember correctly. Somewhat akin to an advent calendar.
Shame, I really would like to get the content from them sicne a lot of media is missing. I’ve managed to get the Post Terrorist Modernism MP3, Uploaded the tracks to youtube (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvH2tYeuwmhJg0qhRACYPU2WUZDi2OnUu&si=82UhE09SPALY3uIv) but I’ve had no luck getting through to Docklands Light Railway or M25 2005 or anything else. 🙁
I really want this media to be liberated back into youtube or anything, because with blacksmoke.org basically finished its a pain.
I managed to get into contact with Jimmy Cauty, I did get a reply, sadly not helpful.
“Thanks for your email, I’m afraid non of that was saved or archived, it seemed relevant at the time but I don’t think it would be helpful to republish any of it as we live in very different times now.
best
Jimmy”
Which is really a shame.
Sadly typical Jimmy, though.
Yep. Shame.