Fred Giannelli (born 1960 in

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) is an American

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. He began experimenting with electronics in the 1970s as Turning Shrines. In 1984, Giannelli met Psychic TV's Genesis P. Orridge while the group was in Boston for a gig. This led to Giannelli eventually travelling to London to join the band in 1988, arriving just in time for the

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craze. He then left Psychic TV for the

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label, working with

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DJ and producer

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as Spawn. Continuing under the

label, he formed the Telepathic label for his own

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recordings as the Acid Didj, Giannelli, Deneuve and Mazdaratti. The 1990s saw him release a number of records, including 1997's ''Unpopular Science'' under the alias of the Kooky Scientist. Past projects and

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include the Kooky Scientist, Acid Didj, The Kinky Scientist, Deneuve, The Kranky Scientist, Mazdaratti, PTV, Sickmob, Splerge, Fred vom Jupiter, Fred vs. Fred, Fred Ex, Spawn (with Richie Hawtin and

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) and Turning Shrines.

References

External links

InterviewOfficial site
*Partial discography. Telepathic Recording

*PTV years Psychic TV#1988-1992: Fred Giannelli period American electronic musicians Living people Musicians from Boston 1960 births Psychic TV members {{US-musician-stub