The Wisdom of Harry was an experimental electronic music ensemble from London, England. The group was formed by Peter Astor, formerly the singer/songwriter of Weather Prophets and The Loft, in 1997 and began doing remixes for musicians such as Cornelius and Andrew Weatherall.[1] The Wisdom of Harry's early singles were collected and released as Stars of Super 8 in 1999 on Matador Records. The band made two further albums for Matador. In 2000, House of Binary in which Astor pursued a combination of instrumental, electronic compositions and more lyric driven, song-based work. In 2003, "Torch Division" marked a return to songs, including a cover of Anne Briggs' "Tangled Man".
Discography
- Staying in with the Wisdom of Harry 10" EP (Lissy's, 1998)
- Stars of Super 8 (Matador Records, 1999)
- "Caesar Boots" (CD Single) (Matador Records, 2000)
- "Coney Island Of Your Mind" (CD Single) (Matador Records, 2000)
- House of Binary (Matador, 2000)
- Torch Division (Matador, 2003)
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