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Operations

About Me

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-- operations is Chris Anderson.
-- operations began in Preston, is working from Manchester
-- operations creates experimental/ambient/drone music
-- operations uses an array of instruments and devices to achieve this
-- operations dislikes silence.

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-- operations is looking for gigs
-- operations address is:

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 18/12/2006
Band Website: operationsmusic.blogspot.com/
Band Members: Chris Anderson - Instruments, Electronics, Loops, Devices
Influences: Tim Hecker, Slowdive, Philip Jeck, Fennesz, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, David Bowie, Labradford, Xiu Xiu, Carla Bozulich, Stephen O' Malley
Sounds Like:

One twenty two minute composition, split into 12 parts. A departure from previous releases this is much more experimental offering involving glitch and noise elements, created using broken keyboards and effects boxes. Packaged in a simple clear jewel case. Limited to only 30 copies.
1 - 12: I - XII (1:50)
3" CD-R Format

Full length release inspired by the nuclear tests undertaken by western nations in the 1950s. Six tracks, forty seven minutes. Supplied in a gatefold CD case with open window, and released on Dead Pilot Records. Limited to 99 copies.
1. Trinity (2:10)
2. Argus (7:15)
3. Teapot (4:48)
4. Crossroads (3:40)
5. Dominic II (22:13)
6. Storax (6:58)
CD-R Format

Re-issue of the first Operations full length. The original WAV files were reacquired and remastered, and the packaging reconsidered. More information to follow.
CD-R Format - Released 02/11/09

Trilogy of three 3" CDs. More information regarding these will be published nearer the time.
3" CD-R Format - Released 07/12/09, 04/01/10, 01/02/10

.1 - CD-R LP
Ambassador (Concise) - 3" CD-R EP
Knights Move! - 3" CD-R EP
Ikarus - 3" CD-R EP
Cold Months - 3" CD-R EP
Record Label: Dead Pilot / Self Release
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

It's slow around here... sorry.

Well you may have noticed that it's been a bit slow around here recently. There is a good reason. In September I moved from my hometown of Preston to the bustling metropolis that is Manchester. I also...
Posted by on Wed, 10 Dec 2008 03:48:00 GMT

You & Atomic Power and other events.

Progress on my newest release is going well. The recording has been finalised and it's now just the packaging and stuff that needs to be sorted. It's going to be released in a four panel gatefold case...
Posted by on Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:33:00 GMT

Cold Months OUT NOW!

I have a new 3" CD-R release out today called 'Cold Months'. It's a 5 track release coming in at just over 20 minutes in length and is very, very limited. About 30ish were made and I've already sold a...
Posted by on Sat, 24 May 2008 08:03:00 GMT

Show in Preston - 23rd May

I will be playing a show in Preston on the 23rd of May at the Mad Ferret (near 53 Degrees). I'll be playing with the superb Spokes and Pocketknife from, Manchester featuring, I'm led to believe, Gambl...
Posted by on Tue, 13 May 2008 09:00:00 GMT

Upcoming Releases + Stuff

So I have some releases on the horizon. Firstly I have another 3" CD-R entitled ’Cold Months’ that will be released mid April. It’s packaged in a folded piece of felt kept together w...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:28:00 GMT

New MP3 Release

Just released Sunrise (Gloom) on MP3 for free. You can download it from MediaFire (link on main page).
Posted by on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:48:00 GMT

Knights Move! EP Out Now

My new EP Knights! Move has been released last night on Dead Pilot Records. It's a 20 minute 3" CD-R containing two tracks of electroacoustic joy.http://www.deadpilotrecords.co.ukI've also got a gig t...
Posted by on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:15:00 GMT

Im neglecting the blog. I apologise.

In the world of Operations, things are currently going very well.First thing to mention is I'm releasing a 3" CD-R on Dead Pilot Recordings ( http://www.myspace.com/deadpilotrecordsuk ). They have an...
Posted by on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:09:00 GMT

A few shows and some new releases

I've been lucky enough to be asked to play Resonator Festival at the University of Central Lanc, a one day Audio-Visual showcase, with Janek Schaefer headlining. I'm pretty excited about that. There a...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:19:00 GMT

Things That Are Happening

I'm currently working on lots of new material. Mainly all live stuff. Today I've been playing around with creating new sounds using old speakers with tears in them, an old iPod and voice recorder (tha...
Posted by on Tue, 15 May 2007 06:37:00 GMT