Zebra Mu/Michael Ridge is a New Media based Fine Artist that specializes in the creative modification of (via circuit bending) everyday consumer electronic devices. My work is largely sound, performance and installation based that explores our relationship to technology, obsolescence and revealing unnoticed sounds and electromagnetic activity inherent within all electronic devices.
I'm also a member of other/other/other a new sound/performance art collective based in Norwich, check out the site HERE
Live Actions:
LA1: 05/12/07- Bally 07 Private View, Bally Shoe Factory, Norwich
LA2: 11/14/07- New Media Open Studio 1, Norwich School of Art
LA3: 01/14/08- Short Circuits: Norwich Art Centre
LA4: 14/03/08- New Media Open Studio 2, Norwich School of Art
LA5: 08/06/08- Random Jam, St Greg's, Pottergate, Norwich
LA6: 13/06/08- Random Jam, St Greg's, Pottergate, Norwich
LA7: 26/06/08- Random Jam, St Greg's Crypt, Pottergate, Norwich
LA8: 09/07/08- The Late Shift: Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, UEA, Norwich
LA9: Coming Soon!
MP3 Releases:
C23_034 ZEBRA MU 'Childhood Destroyer' EP
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C23_040: ZEBRA MU 'Glass Material Action'
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C23_48: ZEBRA MU / SCHADENFREUDE 'The Good, the Bent, and the Twisted'
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LTR_016: ZEBRA MU 'Lavatorial Hardware Bondage' Mini EP
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C23_056: ZEBRA MU ’Small Talk’ EP
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DG068: ZEBRA MU: A Mess Of Toys (one track single) part of the ongoing Daydream Generation Singles project
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EOM_10: ZEBRA MU 'Unreleased Curiosities Oddments and Piffle': A collection of old and rather curious unreleased recordings. Also available in a limited CDR version (refer to CDR and tape releases)
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DADA_122: ZEBRA MU 'DDDD-77' Mini EP: Two short tracks of very lo-fi circuit bent/broken drum machine sound.
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ZEBRA MU / Raw Oath Split: P.Asgeroth Black Label (A link will shortly be made available for direct download)
CDR and Tape Releases:
Demo CDR: 25 Copies (1st Edition)
Demo CDR: 10 Copies (2nd Edition)
All discs were handsprayed and came with a printed colour card insert and decorated with magical stickers to delight all ages. A second edition of 10 copies were made due to popular demand (all copies gone)
ZEBRA MU / Ecoute La Merde Split Tape (Underground Pollution Records) 30 Copies (still available)
ZEBRA MU: Unreleased Curiosities Oddments and Piffle CDR, Super Terrore Z STZ05: Limited to 10 copies: 3€ (still available)
ZEBRA MU / [unitauf]: Analogue Anal Split CDR, Sewer Records
ZEBRA MU / Astral Vomit: Split CDR (Smell the Stench)
ZEBRA MU: Mundane Consumer Electronics 3" CDR (SUBliminalRECordings)
Compilation Appearences
'Glass Mic 1' Appears on [DADA050] Laughing In The Face Of Mainstream -- A Dadaist Audio Compilation
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'Taped to Destruction' Appears on [TFN020] Various - Popular Music Has Turned Up It's Nose Vol 1
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'Cuter Vulgarity' Appears on [DADA138] Various: The Placenta Records Compilation Vol. 2 Disc 1
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'Nuts and Berries' Appears on VARIOUS ARTISTS C23_023 Compilation C23_023
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'Junk Shop Finds' Appears (CGR146) Various: Completely Gone Recordings Presents Vol. 2
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'Little Tikes Happy Tape Player' Appears on SUBliminalRECordings Vol_1 CDR
Atari 2600 Bend
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Awaiting To Be Released:
ZEBRA MU / Soma Split, CDR (?)
ZEBRA MU / Grim Kirby / Kinky Cinch, CDR, 44 copies (Noise Park Activities)
ZEBRA MU / Dave Jihad Split CDR (Self Released)
ZEBRA MU / Dental Work Split CDR (Placenta Recordings)
'Cutting Up' will be appearing on the PTR's Malignant Sampler CDR
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