Martin Archer

Martin performs live as a soloist using laptop and woodwind. He is a also a member of various improvising and composed music groups including ASK (6 piece acoustic chamber improv group), Hornweb (AACM jazz influenced quartet with Charlie Collins, Beatrix Ward-Fernandez and Derek Saw), Deckslaps (a laptop and turntables trio with Chris Bywater and UTT). Other current projects include folk-prog group Army of Briars and 12" vinyl production team Smashed Up Continuum. He runs the Discus record label, and details of all his CDs and music activities can be found at www.discus-music.co.uk. He also co-promotes regular improvised music events in Sheffield as part of the Notes & Sound team. For further details and quotes, plus a complete list of groups and lineups, see the blog section above.