courage to sing and naked voice – it’s always the beginning

December 5, 2009

as i am ever a novice on my musical and vocal journey (thankfully) thought i’d share a couple of schools of thoughts i connect with and once knew about them realised I was of that frame of mind. Standing in for Mags Lowe at one of her Courage to Sing sessions in Manchester this week, [...]

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lil gig supporting denis jones and Vuk

December 5, 2009

Been invited by fellow Manchester electronic activist Paul Green to play alongside some formidable outfits at one of his Paul Green presents evenings adorned with cake and candles at Kings Arms in Salford. Playing alongside Manchester’s magical one man band Denis Jones and Scandinavian expressive lady currently on tour Vuk [...]

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imaginary soundtrack mix to ‘In the Country of Last Things’

November 25, 2009

Soundcloud compatriot DoguraMagura has compiled an interesting mix for, in his own words: An imaginary Soundtrack to Paul Austers dystopian novel ‘In the Country of Last Things’ (published 1987). He describes how “Altogether this mixtape is meant to be like a walk through devastated cityscapes in a collapsed dystopian society…” And, yes [...]

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She is her kink – Gothic Belly dance

November 23, 2009

You may well have heard me celebrating the wonder and skills of young Dark Lyza before now. Well, now she has choreographed another hypnotic piece for a remix I have done of Frau Aike’s spaciously sexy electro track “She is her King” that will be unleashed on vinyl by [...]

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music production: what?! an album with absolutely no compression?

November 16, 2009

very pleasantly surprised to get news through from the clever and creative Mr Monolake of his new album. His statement “The music on this album has not been compressed, limited or maximized at any production stage” sparked my imagination. Not even in the mastering. Interesting question – in an age of over-use of compression – [...]

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the LeaDing lAdy saYs yes

November 12, 2009

Think my remix for one of Newcastle’s top leading lady Beccy Owen is pretty much done tho not yet dusted. And I am rather relieved and a tad overjoyed that it pleases her. She kindly sent me a copy of the album and invited me to choose a track to play with and minimal track [...]

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inspiring sound TED talks

November 6, 2009

2 inspiring TED talks related to sound/music. The wonderful Evelyn Glennie purports an argument which makes alot of sense to me as a ‘feeling more than hearing’ musician. Alongside Rupert Neve’s current research on how we hear beyond the prescribed 20-20,000 Hz range, this further reinforces my suspicion that we are not as straight-forward as [...]

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experimental music radio shows

October 29, 2009

Ok, so i know of local station ALL FM’s Every Other Monday Show (Kate Butler & Paddy Steer churning out proper weird and wonderful pieces) and Artbeat …I would warmly welcome any more suggestions of rare and daring shows for experimentalist music appreciators such as me..thanking u graciously
A recommendation: Leith FM, Sunday evenings, [...]

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unTapped & JouRNeY @ ContaCt ready to rumble

October 5, 2009

untapped installation is all set up and hopefully with endure the month duration of its airing. There are 2 tracks on a loop (about as technical as i could get at this time).

Track 1 is ambient extracts from my journey through the un-public realms of Professor Alan Short’s project. To listen to these you [...]

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suitcases and lampshades – funk with junk

September 19, 2009

the latest guest on me ever expanding album is a man who plays funky grooves with stuff – anything but a drumkit – and then gives it the PSP vintage warmer treatment to squelch it up. perfekt for a track i was fantasising about having a junk drum kit on. happened across him as he [...]

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