The Durutti Column
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The Durutti Column is an English post-punk/ambient music project led by guitarist Vini Reilly, known for its atmospheric, minimalist guitar sound and association with the Factory Records scene in Manchester.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Durutti Column canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6650329 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Durutti Column Context triple: [Joy Division, associatedAct, The Durutti Column]
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The Return of the Durutti Column
The Return of the Durutti Column is the 1980 debut studio album by English post-punk band The Durutti Column, noted for its atmospheric, guitar-driven instrumentals and innovative production on the Factory Records label.
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B.
People of the Ditch
The People of the Ditch are a persecuted group mentioned in the Qur’an, remembered for being burned alive in trenches of fire for steadfastly upholding their faith.
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C.
The Velvet Ditch
The Velvet Ditch is a colloquial nickname for Oxford, Mississippi, evoking its reputation as a charming, comfortable town that can be hard to leave.
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D.
The Midnight Line
The Midnight Line is a Jack Reacher crime thriller novel by Lee Child that follows Reacher’s investigation into a missing West Point graduate after he finds her class ring in a pawn shop.
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E.
On the Heights of Despair
On the Heights of Despair is a philosophical work by Emil Cioran that presents a series of aphoristic, pessimistic meditations on suffering, nihilism, and the absurdity of existence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Durutti Column Target entity description: The Durutti Column is an English post-punk/ambient music project led by guitarist Vini Reilly, known for its atmospheric, minimalist guitar sound and association with the Factory Records scene in Manchester.
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A.
The Return of the Durutti Column
The Return of the Durutti Column is the 1980 debut studio album by English post-punk band The Durutti Column, noted for its atmospheric, guitar-driven instrumentals and innovative production on the Factory Records label.
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B.
People of the Ditch
The People of the Ditch are a persecuted group mentioned in the Qur’an, remembered for being burned alive in trenches of fire for steadfastly upholding their faith.
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C.
The Velvet Ditch
The Velvet Ditch is a colloquial nickname for Oxford, Mississippi, evoking its reputation as a charming, comfortable town that can be hard to leave.
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D.
The Midnight Line
The Midnight Line is a Jack Reacher crime thriller novel by Lee Child that follows Reacher’s investigation into a missing West Point graduate after he finds her class ring in a pawn shop.
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E.
On the Heights of Despair
On the Heights of Despair is a philosophical work by Emil Cioran that presents a series of aphoristic, pessimistic meditations on suffering, nihilism, and the absurdity of existence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English musical group
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band ⓘ music project ⓘ |
| activeIn |
1980s
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1990s ⓘ 2000s ⓘ 2010s ⓘ late 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Factory Records
NERFINISHED
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Manchester music scene ⓘ Tony Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| genre |
ambient music
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art rock ⓘ experimental rock ⓘ post-punk ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
instrumental compositions
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melancholic tone ⓘ use of reverb and delay effects ⓘ |
| hasPart |
atmospheric guitar sound
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minimalist guitar style ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryArtist | Vini Reilly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryInstrument | electric guitar ⓘ |
| influencedBy | post-punk movement ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | instrumental and English-titled releases ⓘ |
| leader | Vini Reilly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember | Vini Reilly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Paean to Wilson
NERFINISHED
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Another Setting NERFINISHED ⓘ Circuses and Bread NERFINISHED ⓘ Fidelity NERFINISHED ⓘ Idiot Savants NERFINISHED ⓘ Keep Breathing NERFINISHED ⓘ LC ⓘ Love in the Time of Recession NERFINISHED ⓘ Obey the Time NERFINISHED ⓘ Sex and Death NERFINISHED ⓘ Someone Else’s Party NERFINISHED ⓘ The Guitar and Other Machines NERFINISHED ⓘ The Return of the Durutti Column NERFINISHED ⓘ Time Was Gigantic… When We Were Kids NERFINISHED ⓘ Vini Reilly NERFINISHED ⓘ Without Mercy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Factory Benelux
NERFINISHED
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Factory Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Les Disques du Crépuscule NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Durutti Column Description of subject: The Durutti Column is an English post-punk/ambient music project led by guitarist Vini Reilly, known for its atmospheric, minimalist guitar sound and association with the Factory Records scene in Manchester.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.