The joy and challenge of graphic scores
The joy and challenge of graphic scores in musical performance
February 2021
An overview of February 2021, From Trawl to Allen Ginsberg, to Charlotte Moorman the topless cellist
Trawling the archives
The origins of Trawl, a special release featuring Mick Harris/Scorn and Bill Laswell
The reality of Brexit to Musicians
The reality and challenges of trying to play one show in Spain with Brexit forcing your hand
Max Neuhaus – Space as Sound
An exploration of composer and artist Max Neuhaus (1939-2009) who alerted us to the vibrations of the world around us in unique ways.
Celebrating Charlotte Moorman – ‘the topless cellist’
An appraisal of the artist Charlotte Moorman who was a cellist, performance artist, known famously as the ‘topless cellist.’
Alasdair Gray Interview
An interview with the Scottish writer Alasdair Gray (1934-2019) at an exhibition in 2007
December 2020
An overview of December 2020. From Bandcamp adventures, to stories of Coil and Edgard Varèse.
My memories of Coil
My memories of the British group Coil, sharing intimate stories and photographs from my archives
How I discovered Edgard Varèse, the father of Electronic Music
How I discovered Edgard Varèse, the father of Electronic Music, and the story of how he inspired me and many others
November 2020
An overview of November 2020. From a hole in my head, A Signal of a Signal of a Signal to busily Wing Pinging
Noise is All Around Me
Noise is all around us. An exploration of how noise has inspired me and others in creativity
October 2020
An overview for October 2020, with a new vinyl release, The Entomologists and portraits of solitude
In Search of a New Fiction – B.S. Johnson
An exploration of the work of British experimental writer B.S. Johnson
My First Podcast and Life Beyond the Computer Screen
I just recorded my first ever Podcast about how I began making music, and here’s some more stories to accompany it
July 2020
An overview of July 2020. Positive responses to a pandemic with An Ascent and a COVID-19 Mask
Radiophonics, and how radio (almost) killed the video star
The power and influence of radio on the creative process, from John Cage to Samuel Beckett, Brian Eno to Throbbing Gristle
Buried Treasure – Tod Dockstader
How a photograph inspired me to investigate the work of American composer Tod Dockstader
shifting_perspective – VR Staatstheater Augsburg
A Virtual Reality ballet with VR Staatstheater Augsburg & Ballet Augsburg in response to Covid-19
May 2020
An overview of May 2020. Streaming concerts, Invisible Choirs and a tribute to my late mother
Thank you for the music, mum
I recorded an EP for my mum, covering songs by Leo Sayer, Rod Stewart and Gilbert O’Sullivan. Here’s the story of why 🙂
The birth of Flâneur Électronique
The origins of Flâneur Électronique and free samples for you to download
Fan Clubs and the Joy of Belonging
Launching the Scanner Fan Club on Bandcamp with lots of exclusive material