Tag Archives: Improvising

New release: Archived tracks from exhibitions, compilations and radio play 2010-2011

Released this week through Open Sound Group, for free download, a selection of my tracks  played at exhibitions, on radio shows and released on compilations in 2010 and 2011. Seven tracks totalling fifty minutes: drone, record crackle, noise, improv, found sound, … Continue reading

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Live solo performance at Unconscious Archives (London)

My first solo performance of the year will be at Unconscious Archives #4 on Tuesday 7th February at Apiary Studios. I’ll be performing with turntables and objects, dubplates and retextured records. Here’s some more detail from the press release: UNCONSCIOUS ARCHIVES #4 … Continue reading

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Familiars: Debut performance at Stranger Than Fiction, London, 26th Novemeber

On Saturday 26th November will be the first performance from Familiars, the new improv sound and movement group I’m involved with, at a night called Stranger Than Fiction in South London. Myself, musician Anthony Donovan and Dancers Rebecca Bogue and Jane … Continue reading

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Ritual performance with Ingrid Plum: Apiary Gallery, London

This Friday, 4th November I’m performing in a improvising duo with artist Ingrid Plum. I’ll be using turntable, analogue synth, bowed cymbal and electronics; Ingrid will bring her elongated annunciations, movements and play singing bowl. The performance is part of … Continue reading

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Release: Open Sound Group – Warehouse One

On 25th August I organised another Open Sound Group event featuring 12 improvising musicians and sound artists. I played turntables with dubplates of field recordings, prepared piano and drums. The recordings are now available on the OSG netlabel. Info below. Open … Continue reading

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Improv gigs with The A Band, Asteroid and Damo Suzuki

   I’m playing in several ensembles over the next couple of weeks with some amazing musicians and groups. All events are in London. Click on a flier above for a facebook link for more information. On Friday 1st July I’m … Continue reading

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Drumming with Spiritual Heat for Mystery Cults #1

To mark the summer solstice I’m drumming in a seven piece free-improv / space rock ensemble called Spiritual Heat, at an event called Mystery Cults #1. The event is in celebration of the sun and an exploration of sun worship … Continue reading

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Sci-fi improvising ensemble, Asteroid

This Thursday, 16th June,  I’ll be performing as part of an improvising ensemble called Asteroid, making sci-fi soundscapes, drone and free noise.  I’ll be using analogue synth, modified turntable with dubplates and objects, and minimal processing. The line up is: … Continue reading

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New release on Electronic Musik compilation

My track The Bulging, Rust-Eaten Plates That Kept Back the Ocean, as featured in the New Lexicons of Dark exhibition this past Monday, has been released on Electronic Musik‘s Fifth Compilation. The track was recorded during my time as artist … Continue reading

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Photos from Light Ship performances

On 20th April I performed some blind improvisations alongside artist Ingrid Plum on LV21, a decommissioned light-ship (more here). Each of us performed in adjacent rooms, able to hear each other’s output through the metal bulkhead but unable to use visual … Continue reading

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