Imagining the future, whilst enjoying the past
Imaging the future of technologies from past developments
writings
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
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
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
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
Noise is All Around Me
Noise is all around us. An exploration of how noise has inspired me and others in creativity
In Search of a New Fiction – B.S. Johnson
An exploration of the work of British experimental writer B.S. Johnson
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
Playground behaviour in the cultural industries
A very personal look at how bullying in the cultural industries has had such impact and how it’s affected me
Music for Airports and How to Consume Music
How do we listen to music today, and what is the value of recorded music as such?
Books, books, and more books
The joy and agony of owning too many books, but the pleasures that they bring are immense
In pursuit of silence
The pursuit of silence as a prompt to reflect and to consider the balance between noise and sound in your own life, ensuring you make space for yourself, not only physically but mentally.
From almost nothing to almost everything – Luc Ferrari
The story of how i met legendary composer Luc Ferrari and our subsequent collaboration
Keeping a diary – a 42-year long love affair
I’ve kept a diary since I was 12 years old, writing it each and every day since. Here’s the story!
Radio Art, Radio RainFall
Radio is not only a broadcast medium, but a work of art. Thoughts on this magical creative tool
Sounds of a Tired City
Three things – Chris Marker’s San Soleil, BS Johnson’s The Unfortunates and travel
