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moose_factor

aaargh!!

About Me

trained as a classical organist in canada. played in numerous bands in canada and the uk covering styles such as prog rock; jazz; blues; ska; punk; funk; psychadelic; experimental; drum n bass; electro; rock; country. currently involved with experimental music and performance art as well as teaching music to little brats.
Recently completed a masters degree re: the potential role of collaborative music-making in conflict resolution. Have just sacked off the idea of doing a PhD in favour of setting up a reviews website/club night/label/management/promotion/tea making company for all the weirdo musos out there! How exciting! Anyone for tea?
I've had to reduce the quality of all the songs for myspace, so better versions are available at this website link .
Even that site was getting full so I've got another song located here .

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/15/2006
Band Website: mp3unsigned.com/Showband.asp?id=11331
Band Members: moose_factor
Influences:tom waits,
steve reich,
future sound of london;
john oswald,
negativland,
godspeed you black emperor,
a silver mt. zion,
aphex twin,
art ensemble of chicago,
baaba maal,
bernard parmegiani,
bjork,
fantomas,
black heart procession,
matt elliott,
captain beefheart,
charles ives,
christian marclay,
fennesz,
alvo noto,
conlon nancarrow,
david byrne,
derek bailey,
devendra banhart,
dick dale,
dj spooky,
dj shadow,
do make say think,
ganja warriors,
planet blue,
think thank thunk,
kakadabu,
oochi,
black sabbath,
eric satie,
faust,
acid mothers temple,
fela kuti,
fila brazilia,
gavin bryars,
george clinton,
goldfrapp,
grateful dead,
gyorgi ligeti,
hank williams sr.,
johnny cash,
jimi hendrix,
iain ballamy,
stian carstensen,
arve hendrickson,
food,
jah wobble,
jason forrest,
jeff buckley,
john cage,
john zorn,
kate bush,
king tubby,
kraftwerk,
laibach,
lee perry,
luc ferrari,
manu chao,
marc ribot,
matthew herbert,
mc pitman,
olivier messiaen,
miles davis,
morton subotnick,
my bloody valentine,
neil young,
nick cave,
nine inch nails,
nirvana,
peter gabriel,
philip glass,
pierre henry,
pierre schafter,
sigur ros,
sufjan stevens,
sun ra,
super silent,
beta band,
big f,
residents,
tim buckley,
tommy mccook,
pretentious twats who read long lists of influences,
and everyone and everything,
blah blah blah
Sounds Like:hopefully nothing else ;)
but probably like:
aphex twin and pierre henry with the sound palette of godspeed and your mum mixed with the attitude of a gerbil on acid...yeah, that;s it!
Record Label: Moose Factory
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Moose Factory UK

Oh yes...Finally setting up Moose Factory, which will start as a reviews (live and recorded) website leading to a gigs night or two. Anything leftfield from any genre is welcome, especially artists fr...
Posted by moose_factor on Thu, 01 May 2008 01:57:00 PST

Forming a Psychadelic-Free Improv-Swing/Lounge Big Band!

Yes, that's right! The world's first Psychadelic-Free Improv-Swing/Lounge Big Band is about to form out of the ether since the time is right for such a thing. I'm writing parts as we speak, but I need...
Posted by moose_factor on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:38:00 PST

info on tunes (only read if you really really really want to know)

just thought i'd explain some of the tunes:1) sumwhere: this is a combination of plunderphonics, cultural memory manipulation and the form is taken from a godspeed track (can't remember which one).2) ...
Posted by moose_factor on Mon, 27 Mar 2006 02:22:00 PST