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Alex Monk

TWO NEW ALBUMS OUT NOW.

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EXCHANGING CHAIRS. LIMITED EDITION 60 COPIES. BEAUTIFUL HAND ETCHED COVER IN 7 INCH STYLE.

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KIT MIKAYA. LIMITED EDITION 60 COPIES. BEAUTIFUL SILK SCREEN COVER IN 7 INCH STYLE.

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Alex Monk is a musician and producer based in London and fond of experimentation and improvisation with digital and analogue sources and field recordings.His new simultaneous debut 'double release' on the Belgian Smeraldina-Rima label is limited to 60 copies each and out now. 'Exchanging chairs' was completed in 2006 and received favorable reviews in demo form and the follow up 'Kit Mikaya' was completed at the beginning of this year. Tracks from both albums have featured on compilations and radio shows worldwide and Monk is a regular on the London live circuit, co-running the monthly 'recluse' night in London. Monk also recently played the label's Audio MER festival in Hasselt and has featured on various live sessions for resonance fm.


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Member Since: 12/4/2006
Band Members: Alex Monkkind permission join the circle.net
Influences: ,Cul De Sac, Joy Division,This Heat, Fonal records, Brian Eno, Sonic Youth, Harmonia, Can, Bark Psychosis, Phillip Glass, Janek Scaheffer, Spacemen 3, The Only Ones, Alexander Tucker, Silver Apples, Robert Wyatt, Neubauten, Aphex Twin, Electrelane,Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Co., Ravi Shankar, Len Cohen, Oval, Tim Buckley, Il maestro Franco Battiato, Charles Hayward, Alan Sorrenti (first record), Cluster, Thomas Koner,Water records, John Peel playing Napalm death (this one fades in), Kafka, Jerzy Kosinski, Tony Benn, The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, Georges Delarues, Les Mepris, Lau Nau, Minit, Rosy Parlane, Phillip Jeck, John Pilger, Chomsky, Tim O neill, Peter Perrett, Ian Curtis, Nico, Lou Reed,Henryk Gorecki, Penderecki scares the hell out of me, Humcrush, Rothko, Rocket number nine, Elite Barbarian, Jah Wobble David Stubbs, Tape, The leaf label,Mordant Music
Sounds Like: Dire Straits
Record Label: Smeraldina-RIma
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

First release and its a nice pair

There are now two album length limited edition (60 copies each) silk screened hand printed CD'rs now avaiable on the smeraldina rima label. The albums are 'exchanging chairs' which received wide airpl...
Posted by Alex Monk on Fri, 30 May 2008 03:19:00 PST

Audio MER festival, Belgium

I’m so happy to be playing this festival organised by the Audio MER label which runs from the 2nd - 3rd May & features a wide range of visual and sonic performances so I hope to see you t...
Posted by Alex Monk on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:52:00 PST

Next Recluse - new recluse website!

The next Recluse is an f-box records birthday bash and also features live sets from Elite Barbarian Isnaj Dui, & Archslider. There will be plenty of improv as these nights are now tending towards to ...
Posted by Alex Monk on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:30:00 PST

Two London shows next week

Dear All,If you're in the London area over the next couple of weeks I have shows at the Arctic Circle at Corsica Studios and with Andrew Rowe at our now regular Recluse night at the Fleapit in Bethnal...
Posted by Alex Monk on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:28:00 PST

’exchanging chairs’ on mind the gap

Gonzo circus from Belgium are featuring 'exchanging chairs' on the new mind the gap compilation which also feautures tracks from Alva Noto, Yannis Kyriakides and Northern State.  Order you...
Posted by Alex Monk on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:25:00 PST

Chiller Cabinet Airplay

I am pleased to say that both 'Soyuz 1' and 'Przykrosc' have both featured on the excellent Chiller cabinet show which is fantastic. For more info check out their myspace http://www.myspace.com/chil...
Posted by Alex Monk on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 12:02:00 PST

Debut album

I'm also delighted to say that my debut album is out soon limited to a run of 100 on the Smeraldina-Rima label - do let me know if anyone is interested in a copy as the artwork promises to be somethin...
Posted by Alex Monk on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 12:07:00 PST

Wonderful wooden reasons reveiw

Alex Monk - epCDRGuitar and laptop explorer Alex Monk's first ep sees him embracing muscular drones and gentle soundscapes.  Opener, Exchanging Chairs, is a huge great hairy mountain man of a tra...
Posted by Alex Monk on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 01:25:00 PST

Losing today review for exchanging chairs

Alex Monk 'Exchanging Chairs' (Self released). This colossal 6 track 41 minute set from London based musician Alex Monk should by rights appeal to fans of not only Brian Eno, Pimmon, Stockhausen and E...
Posted by Alex Monk on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 05:48:00 PST

Soyuz 1 on rare frequency podcast

Soyuz 1 was recently featured on a rare frequency podcast - check it here:http://www.rarefrequency.com/2007/04/podcast_18_apri.ht ml
Posted by Alex Monk on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 01:57:00 PST