December 2021
An overview of December 2021. Looking backwards, briefly, and bidding farewell to the year
NightJam, Bittersweet Songs for the Sleepless City
Creative adventures supporting homeless young people in London
November 2021
An overview of November 2021. From the Wing Pinger to Frank, and exploring climate change
The Magical World of the Wing Pinger
The magical world of the Wing Pinger, an instrument quite unlike any other
August 2021
An overview of August 2021. Earthbound Transmissions, Nanocluster and returning to live shows
The 20th anniversary of Scannerfunk
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Scannerfunk, my techno alter ego 😀
The Origin Story of a working class boy discovering the world through music and TV
An exploration of my childhood, and how TV and music made me who I am today
Hyperstate Oslo – A secret agent amongst genuine pop stars
A night out with The Prodigy live in Oslo back in 1996 and my personal adventures
May 2021
An overview of May 2021. Composing for shadows, climate change, and deluxe digital Bandcamp releases
Imagining the future, whilst enjoying the past
Imaging the future of technologies from past developments
April 2021
An overview of April 2021, from The Magician’s Hat, Brian Eno, David Lynch and Aphex Twin
Staging Silence – soundtracking the films of Hans Op de Beeck
Soundtracking the films of Belgian artist Hans Op de Beeck
How to Stream an Online Gig and the Joy of Bandcamp Live
Everything I have learnt about live streaming for music, debuting on Bandcamp Live
March 2021
An overview of March 2021, with an exclusive live show, Staging Silence and thoughts on Graphic Scores
How Brian Eno’s On Land Changed my World
How Brian Eno’s On Land (1982) influenced me in ways not even he intended!
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