Zos Kia

Zos Kia was initially formed by John "Zoskia" Gosling along with John Balance and Min. This trio - along with Peter Christopherson on sound and other guests - recorded and performed several concerts in 1982/83 under the names Zos Kia and Coil, and some of this material is available on the Coil/Zos Kia release Transparent.
In 1983, Balance and Christopherson left to concentrate on Coil full-time. All material released under the Zos Kia name alone was primarily the work of John Gosling.

Zos Kia / Coil

Transparent (1984)

1 Zos Kia - Sicktone
2 Baptism Of Fire
3 Rape
4 Poisons
5 Truth
1-5: Zos Kia. Berlin Atonal. 3.XII.1983
-- Zos Kia were John Balance, Joan D'Arc & Min.
Mixed live by Peter Christopherson.

6 Coil / Zos Kia - Sewn Open
Rehersal 5.X.83 (Balance/D'Arc)

7 Coil - Silence & Secrecy (Section)
Live At Magenta Club, London 5.VIII.1983 (John Balance/Peter Christopherson)

8 Coil - Here To Here (Double Headed Secret)
taken from Beast 666 Cass (Nekrophile, 1983)

9 Stealing The Words
3.VIII.82 (John Balance)

10 On Balance
5.V.82 (John Balance)

Orighinally released on cassette by Nekrophile Rekords in 1984.
The packaging of the initial copies of this release was orangish-brown in colour. Subsequent editions were green, as are the CD and LP reissues.


Coil - Live at The Air Gallery London 24-08-83
(MP4)[CSO 1]



Be Like Me 12" (1985)

A Be Like Me
B Ten Miles High

Performers - Binnie,Best,Gazza,Lorec,Nains
Producer - Lorec,Nains

Limited edition released on clear vinyl.
Standard version has the same tracks and cat#.
Recorded at The Building Site.

Thank you Alex F.

Also includes Alternative Mix of Ten Miles High released on Swarm 2Cd.
And ZOS KIA an interview with gavin semple (Wordpad doc.}


Rape 12"(1985)

A1 Rape 4:40
Featuring [Uncredited Backing Track] - Coil
Producer - Fergusson , P.Orridge , Zoskia
A2 Thank You 7:20
Producer - Fergusson , P.Orridge , Zoskia
B1 Black Action
Producer - Lorec , Nains*
B2 An Absolute
Producer - Lorec , Nains*

Side A recorded at the Building Site April 1984.
Side B recorded in Hamburg 1985.
Side A Outrun says - MELT - LEMON - SI - SPANGLE
Side B Outrun says - OO TO BE A GOONER


Zoskia Meets Sugardog

That's Heavy Baby 12" 1987

A
J.G.
B1
'Smile'
B2
J.G. Smiles


See Also Mekon