Sheepscar Excommunication

Now, it may not be common knowledge, but Kevin Sanders aka Petals; head honcho of the wonderful Hairdryer Excommunication, used to live (like me) in sunny Sheepscar. However, I should mention that he wasn't excommunicated from Sheepscar, he left with the blessing of LS8 for the equally tropical climes of Huddersfield. The title of this blog post relates instead to what has been a very exciting collaboration between Mr Sanders and my good self.

Readers of the Hairdryer Excommunication blog may have already spotted the following;

"There will be more though, including a collaboration with Sheepscar Light Industrial‘s main man, Daniel Thomas. This will be a 50+ minute cdr which will be available from next weekend. It is also excellent, and took literally hours to bloom from seed to fruit."

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Hopefully there will be more to report very soon, with details on the release of 'Daniel Thomas & Kevin Sanders - Transit Timing Observations from Kepler'.

An unrelated collaborative oddity...

RFM Talks SLI

Some lovely words on the three latest Sheepscar Light Industrial releases from the lovely Radio Free Midwich.

"Dan’s releases are irresistible both for their cheapness and for the elegant generic packaging (which seems to be awakening the football sticker collector that lurks within most noise enthusiasts)."

Click on the quote for the full review...

A Closer Listen Review Delighted In Isolation

A really amazing review of from Delighted in Isolation, from A Closer Listen.

"It may, in some instances, be possible to revel in isolation, but with Daniel Thomas at the controls, any easy ride is purely a hopeful hallucination. In drone and dark ambient circles, Delighted In Isolation is an impressive feat."

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(Photo by Andy Robinson)

Avant Music News Talk SLI & Striate Cortex

A really nice article on / review of the Victorian Electronics box-set and Sheepscar Light Industrial from the fine people of the Avant Music News blog.

"Here, we shall concentrate on a couple of acres in the network´s busy corner of northern England, Leeds to be exact, where a hub including the label Striate Cortex, Radio Free Midwich and a number of other actors has recently expanded with the emergence of Sheepscar Light Industrial."

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(Photo by Andy Robinson, of a photo taken by me...)

Idwal Fisher Reviews Victorian Electronics

A wonderful review of Victorian Electronics, from the equally wonderful Idwal Fisher blog.

"The only thing left to do is to tell you that these four discs are all essential and will probably go on to be seen as a landmark release in the history of experimental music in Leeds."

Click on the quote for the full review...



(Photo by Andy Robinson)

Crow Versus Crow & SLI Present...

So, the wonderful Crow Versus Crow and Sheepscar Light Industrial have teamed up to present...

Petrels, Aqua Dentata, Max Bondi, BBBlood & Ben Gaymer...

Saturday 15th September 2012, Wharf Chambers, Leeds

Facebook event page here.

Petrels (Tartaruga Records / Denovali Records)

'...A deluge of beautiful noise and crushing melody, which ebbs and flows beneath the surface. Utilizing bowed strings, discarded electronics, found percussion and occasional vocals, portentous drone and cascading rhythm.’

http://petrels.bandcamp.com
http://www.denovali.com/petrels/
http://www.facebook.com/Petrels/


Aqua Dentata

As Aqua Dentata, Eddie Nuttall (Baraclough) creates sounds with synths, tapes and, according to the blurb at Beartown Records, "bowed miscellany"; sounds to consume and get lost in, be they shimmering and beautiful or throbbing and fizzing...

http://www.aquadentata.org/
http://soundcloud.com/aquadentata


Max Bondi (Tartaruga Records)

'...An exploration of constraint, limitations, and repetition. Fragments of sound fold in upon themselves, constructing patterns and melodies which overlay, interfere and diverge, varying from dense clusters of pulsing frequencies to torrents of cascading electronic notes.

This is uncompromising machine music, but with a melodic edge, rhythmical but irregular, ‘electrical’ rather than electronic.'

http://www.tartarugarecords.com/tartaruga/
https://www.facebook.com/tartarugarecord


BBBlood

Paul Watson, aka BBBlood, is a maestro of noise. Harsh noise. Wandering through his extensive back catalogue, you'll come up against some pretty intense sounds; however, there's a depth and consideration with Paul's approach that soon has you warming to them and reaping the rewards accordingly...

http://bbblood.blogspot.com/
http://soundcloud.com/bbblood


Ben Gaymer

Ebbing, swelling, layered and heavily textured drone from the Bleeding Heart Narrative guitarist, soon to release his debut record on Tartaruga Records.



Doors 7pm, £4

Crow Versus Crow
Sheepscar Light Industrial

Wharf Chambers is a members' club and you need to be a member, or guest of a member, in order to attend. To join, please visit wharfchambers.org. Membership costs £1 and requires a minimum of 48 hours to take effect.

SLI.006 - Midwich

The sixth release from Sheepscar Light Industrial...

Available on a limited edition CDr or digital download from Bandcamp;

SLI.005 - Hagman

The fifth release from Sheepscar Light Industrial...

Available on a limited edition CDr or digital download from Bandcamp;

SLI.004 - The Skull Mask

The fourth release from Sheepscar Light Industrial...

Available on a limited edition CDr or digital download from Bandcamp;

Pyongyang Plastics Praise Atem Tanz

Passing praise, but praise all the same for the amazing Atem Tanz by Michael Clough on the (SLI recommended reading) Pyongyang Plastics blog.

"18-min diallingtone speedWobbleBoard fearless-minimal brilliance from Michael Clough !! c 20 Jazz Funk Greats groovelocked !!!!"

Click on the quote to visit Pyongyang Plastics...

Remember, Remember the 24th of November

Yup, on November 24th 2012, there shall be another SLI evening at Wharf Chambers in sunny Leeds.

Already confirmed are Hagman, Midwich and, hot off the press, Michael Clough.

There will be more added to the bill over the next month or so: stay tuned...

In the meantime, if you'd like to bask in past glory, feel free to download all of the sets from our previous event; featuring Astral Social Club, Ashtray Navigations, Foldhead, Hagman, Mel O'Dubhslaine and Midwich...

http://www.mediafire.com/?qwaeubrb9xzetpq
http://www.mediafire.com/?dl629lki6ba6vdy
http://www.mediafire.com/?kf38oawp252avi9

Please note that all three files must be downloaded and extracted accordingly...

Mel O'Dubhslaine Played on Crow Versus Crow

Drinking All Day Dressed As Characters From Top Gun from the SLI disc I Can Remember The Faces Of All The Grebs At My School by Mel O'Dubhslaine, gets a play on the latest edition of the Crow Versus Crow radio show.

"The Crow Versus Crow Radio Show #36"



(Image c/o Crow Versus Crow)

Please note that all the copies I had of I Can Remember The Faces Of All The Grebs At My School have now been sold, although the free download is still available. If, however, you'd like to contact Mel, via her blog, I think she still has a few copies for sale.

Idwal Fisher Reflects on the Wharf Chambers Gig

Some lovely words and ruminations on last Saturday's SLI / Victorian Electronics launch event at Wharf Chambers from the Idwal Fisher blog.

"I sat glued to my seat feeling a bit queasy but still totally at one with the euphoria."

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(Photo c/o Idwal Fisher)

MuhMur Review Victorian Electronics

Nice review of Victorian Electronics on the MuhMur blog, even if he doesn't seem to be a fan of my disc. The swine.

"All in all a great release, worthy for the Ashtray Navigations disc alone....ASC + Midwich tracks are bonus."

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(Photo by Andy Robinson)

SLI.003 - Michael Clough

The third release from Sheepscar Light Industrial...

Available on a limited edition CDr or digital download from Bandcamp;