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.'
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Alasdair Gray Interview
An interview with the Scottish writer Alasdair Gray (1934-2019) at an exhibition in 2007
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My memories of Coil
My memories of the British group Coil, sharing intimate stories and photographs from my archives
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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
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Noise is All Around Me
Noise is all around us. An exploration of how noise has inspired me and others in creativity
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In Search of a New Fiction – B.S. Johnson
An exploration of the work of British experimental writer B.S. Johnson
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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
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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
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Buried Treasure – Tod Dockstader
How a photograph inspired me to investigate the work of American composer Tod Dockstader
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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 :-)
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The birth of Flâneur Électronique
The origins of Flâneur Électronique and free samples for you to download
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Fan Clubs and the Joy of Belonging
Launching the Scanner Fan Club on Bandcamp with lots of exclusive material
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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
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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?
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Books, books, and more books
The joy and agony of owning too many books, but the pleasures that they bring are immense
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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.
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From almost nothing to almost everything – Luc Ferrari
The story of how i met legendary composer Luc Ferrari and our subsequent collaboration
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Exposure is not payment
The argument for paying creatives properly and treating them with respect.
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The joy of collecting music, and the stories they tell
The joy of buying and collecting music over the years and the value it holds in my life
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Farewell Glenn Branca – you darkened the skies, as promised
Attending the UK premiere of Glenn Branca's Symphony No. 4 (Physics) in London and how it changed my life
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A Little Bit of Everything – Scanner Scans Bedford
Thoughts on the work of David Bedford and he inspired me to write my new orchestral work
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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!
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Kamiokande with London Sinfonietta
Thoughts on my new work inspired by Andreas Gursky, with London Sinfonietta
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Radio Art, Radio RainFall
Radio is not only a broadcast medium, but a work of art. Thoughts on this magical creative tool
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Freak Zone Playlist Mixtape
The joy of a mixtape, this time created for BBC 6 Music Freak Zone
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