Open Sound Group
Networking and collaboration events, and netlabel. The sessions run as collaborative workshops for experimentation, improvisation and musical play. The netlabel releases documentation from the events and releases from participants and related projects on archive.org, generally improv, sound art and field recordings.
Open Sound Group blog/site
Fractal Meat on a Spongy Bone
I present a fortnightly netradio show through East London station NTS Live. In an audio scrapbook of a programme I play sonic art and experiments, improvised music, drones, textures and rhythms. Alongside this musical collage, the show will features guest artists, musicians and curators in conversation, choosing tracks and occasionally performing in the studio. Regular features include previews of upcoming events, exhibitions, gigs and performances; selections from my archive of found home tape recordings; a focus on a different netlabel in each show; and interviews and features recorded out in the field.
NTS Live programme page
Now
I have been playing drums for Now since early 2011. Founded in 1998, the band have toured the UK, Norway and Japan, have released 7 albums and contributed to many compilations. Now could be described as catchy, contemporary, inventive, exotic, melodious, harmonious and disharmonious 21st century pop music.
Soundcloud
Asteroid
Asteroid is a changing group of improvising musicians formed in 2011. The group’s sound is of drone, noise and sci-fi soundscapes.
Archive.org
Analogg
The name under which I produce electronic music. Electronica, techno, dubstep and instrumental hip-hop, amongst other genres.
Soundcloud
Past Projects
The Rea Garden
Over Summer 2010 I was Aritst in Residence at The Rea Garden Artist’s Project Space in Digbeth, Birmingham. Over the 10 week residency I worked on the site, a piece of waste ground which was formerly a record warehouse. I kept keept a separate blog as a journal and archive of documentation:
http://grahamdunningreagarden.wordpress.com
Mill 24
A twenty four hour performance featuring dozens of artists held at Islington Mill, Salford, curated by Anna Beam, Lois MacDonald and Helen Collett. Throughout the time I made a pseudo-scientific investigation into Entropy and the Arrow of Time, documenting my work and conclusions on a separate blog:
http://grahamdunningmill24.wordpress.com
sixty_six_events
A global art event organised by Matthew Lee Knowles and Andy Ingamells where participants were invited to respond to a number of short instructions at specific times of day. Many of my responses were recorded on video:
YouTube playlist
Blood Moon
Improvised drone, noise and post-punk duo with Artist Louise Woodcock, formed in 2007 and disbanded in 2011. Both members played drums, bass, guitar, synths, saxaphone and objects.
Infinite Birth
Four-piece noise and drone group for which I played drums. Other members were artist Louise Woodcock, film maker Helen Shanahan and sound artist Gary Fisher.
doublejo(H)ngrey
Electronic nosie rock band which ran from 2000 to approximately 2009, with CD and vinyl releases on Valentine Records and Snazzy Records. I wrote electronic beats, played keyboards, bass and guitar and produced the group.
