From 2007-2009 I participated in electronic improv ensemble No Context. On a summers evening in 2008 we played a gig on Poole Quay, Dorset as part of the Inside Out Festival. A recording of the performance has just been released on CDR by Triple Bath in Greece, titled Making Angles From Wind. This brings back some great memories for me.
The all new website for my label Dirty Demos is now online. To coincide with the launch, I'm pleased to announce the first ever cassette release on the label! It's a C20 by myself, Dead Wood titled 'Plotting And Backstabbing'. Very noisey this one!Limited to 50 copies, Pro dubbed, with thick mirrored glass fronted tape case made by Adam Lewis Jacob, in a black woven zip bag.
On 3rd April Krayon Recordings are hosting an event in Bournemouth featuring folklore folk from Directorsound, drums like you've never heard them before from the amazing Eli Keszler, and quiet dictaphone hiss from me. The magic starts at 8pm.
Out now on London based Foredoom label is a a split c67 cassette by Andrew Perry/Utility. Andrew's side features cuts of various studio and live recordings from last year, including a slice taken from our debut collaboration show which took place in Bournemouth, Dorset on Halloween. Limited to 50 copies.
The nice folk at Bang The Bore have set up a forum on their website, and one of the participating projects initiated there is 'Twenty/Twenty'. The idea being 20 individuals make 20 copies of their own music in a format of their choosing. They then swap their music with the other 19 people on the list, so everyone is in receipt of a copy of each of the limited editions, includig their own. The deadline is tomorrow, which coincides with the next Bang The Bore event, John Butcher at the Medieval Castle Vault in Southampton, Hampshire. Some of us will be trading in person at the show, although most are being exchanged through the mail.
I recorded my contribution yesterday, an 18 minute minimal textural drone piece. After being jinxed with equipment failure lately, this was no exception, and took me the whole day and night to finish. Today I made 20 copies on 3" CDR and fixed up the packaging which includes stickered cases, plain white jigsaws and white velvet drawstring bags. I think the packaging suits the sound well, I'm happy with how these have turned out.
My first Dead Wood live outing of the year will be taking place on 12th March, at a house show in Bournemouth, Dorset. In celebration of my friend Tommuel's 21st Birthday, he's having 8 bands/solo acts perform at his place. A huge line up of noise, drone, power electronics, stoner metal and powerviolence. I'll be kicking off the show with a short harsh noise set. Sure to be a crazy night!
