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.
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".