writings

Radio Art, Radio RainFall

Radio Art, Radio RainFall

18/02/2018

Radio is not only a broadcast medium, but a work of art. Thoughts on this magical creative tool

Record Collection

Freak Zone Playlist Mixtape

14/02/2018

The joy of a mixtape, this time created for BBC 6 Music Freak Zone

Beauty radio show

What is beauty?

08/02/2018

What is beauty? Some thoughts on beauty and noise

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Ambient drifting in London

04/02/2018

A few thoughts on the work of Harold Budd

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Sounds of a Tired City 

15/11/2015

Three things – Chris Marker’s San Soleil, BS Johnson’s The Unfortunates and travel

Alvin-Curran

Alvin Curran

04/09/2015

A tiny thought piece celebrating the work of my dear friend Alvin Curran

View from Tate Modern copy

Sounds of London

19/08/2014

Celebrating the sounds of London, from morning until nightfall

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Top Ten Films – for Electric Sheep

23/12/2013

A Top Ten list of films for Electric Sheep magazine, with thoughts on each film

Scanner tapes 2 copy

Scan and Deliver

12/02/2013

An essay that explores Sound Polaroids and the development of found sound

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Outside the System – Test Department

09/07/2012

Thoughts and memories on British Industrial band Test Dept

Students art ACT Cube 5 copy

Collateral Damage – The Wire

31/08/2011

Looking forwards and not backwards at developing technologies in the distribution of music

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Wire – Preface

30/06/2008

Introduction to a book on British band Wire