Temple Music

The Temple Music project started in 1995 as an offshoot of the English dark folk band ORCHIS and their interest in ancient Greek modal music, drone, magical trance states and krautrock. Orchis made several recordings for a planned ritual music side project, only one of which ever saw the light of day; 'Anadiomene' on the 1999 release 'Mandragora' (Trisol - Trinity/Cryptanthus). However, it was not until 2004 that the first Temple Music recordings were released (Volume One) via the Polish experimental label Shining Day. The was essentially a solo album by Alan Trench (ex World Serpent) which resulted in Trench meeting Stephen Robinson, initially for further recording but eventually to undertake live semi-improvised performances. The live Temple Music experience proved to be a phenomenon, varing between shifting walls of noise and moments of arctic intensity, sometimes unsettling but always demanding attention, rhythm and chaos combined. Although coming out of the avant-folk scene now burgeoning in the USA, Temple Music also have roots in the European ritual/ambient/drone music of such disparate acts as Hybryds, Mirror and Coil. There have been several musicians involved in Temple Music, all with varied careers in the more underground areas of the music scene, and all bringing a wealth of experience and talent to the project. Between them they have released albums in the UK, USA, Poland, Italy, Germany, Russia and Switzerland as well as contributing tracks to many more. The permanent members of Temple music consist of: Christopher Patinios - a young , talented and inventive percussionist with a background in DJing hard dance (decks, mixers and samplers) residencies; Stephen Robinson - Nominally a bass player, Steve once described his favourite instrument as ‘a delay system’. After leaving The Beloved, he played in various projects with the likes of Terry Bickers before taking what turned out to be a nearly ten year sabbattical and then returning to the front as part of Temple Music; and Alan Trench - for many years a director of the underground World Serpent label/distribution (Coil, Current 93, Nurse With Wound et al) whilst also finding time to release nine albums of eclectic material ranging from shimmering acoustics to heavily effected guitars and an array of other instrumentation. Discography: Volume One SHI01 released on Shining Day, Poland www.shiningday.pl Songs of Absolution SHI03 released on Shining Day, Poland www.shiningday.pl Volume Two SHI06 released on Shining Day, Poland, www.shiningday.pl Green Man Project 7 volumes tba 2007/8 (Shining Day/Woven Wheat Whispers); volumes alpha, beta gamma delta and eta now available via www.wovenwheatwhispers.co.uk I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4