Music:
Member Since: 04/05/2006
Band Members: Jim Murphy, plus:
Influences: Hmm, what am I supposed to put here... bands or genres...? I suppose I have broad tastes in that I will listen to anything once. I've not discovered a genre yet which contains absolutely no goodness whatsoever.
Bands/artists/labels which have floated my boat include; John Adams (rave for orchestra), Alter Ego, Aphex Twin, Ark, Christoph de Babalon, Marco Bailey (and his record label), Bassbin Twins, BBC Radiophonic Workshop (influencing me before I even knew it), Beastie Boys, Bedrock, Si Begg, Bentley Rhythm Ace, The Beta Band, The Black Dog (ancient and modern), Boards of Canada, Bola, Bolshi Records, Bomb20, bPitch Control, Breakin' Records, Broadcast, Brothomstates, Kate Bush, Can, Capitol K, Caravan, Ceephax Acid Crew, Certificate 18 Records, Charged (Indian gangstas), Circulation, Chris Clark, Classic Records, Clinic (Mersey thrash), Cocteau Twins, Coldcut, Aaron Copland, Cylob, Holger Czukay, Detroit techno, DHR, Ian Dury, 808 State (Manchester pioneers), End Recordings, Brian Eno, Fingerlickin' Records, 430 West Records, Freddy Fresh, Future Sound Of London, Peter Gabriel (I hear he's done quite well for himself), The Gasman, Ron Geesin, Genesis, Gentle Giant (avant-prog-folk ninjas), Godspeed You Black Emporer!, Goldfrapp, Half Man Half Biscuit (Wirral dirge), PJ Harvey, Matthew Herbert, Howlin' Records, Intec Records, Japan, Jean-Michel Jarre, Jedi Knights, Spike Jones & The City Slickers, Klute, Kompakt Records, Layo & Bushwacka!, Oliver Lieb, LFO, Loop Guru, Lusine, Meat Beat Manifesto, Joni Mitchell, Mix Master Mike, Georgio Moroder, Mr Scruff, Music For Freaks, NinjaTune Records, Noodles Discotheque (they get stupid), NovaMute Records, The Orb, Orbital, Ovuca, People Like Us (for the sedimental journeys), Perlon, Pink Floyd, Plaid, Planet Mu, Planet V, Plank Records, Popol Vuh, Position Normal (for the goodly times), Pram, Princess Superstar, Bogdan Raczynski (I respect a man who uses cardboard), RAM Trilogy, Regis, Rephlex Records, ~Scape Records, Irmin Schmidt, Uwe Schmidt (and his 1000 other names), DJ Shadow, Silver Planet Records, Skam Records (Manchester business), Luke Slater, The Smiths, Solex (put a snag in my best tights), Soma Quality Recordings, Speedy J, Squarepusher, Stakker, Viv Stanshall, Steely Dan, Stereolab, Mark Stewart, Supertramp (even in the quietest moments), Surgeon, Talking Heads, John Tejada, Tempa Records, 310, Thunk Records (finest Australian breaks), Transllusion, Tresor Records, Max Tundra, Two Lone Swordsmen, Unbearable Records, Undercurrent Records, Underground Resistance, Underworld, Van Der Graaf Generator, Vangelis, Venetian Snares (ate my hamster), Luke Vibert, Cristian Vogel, Warp Records, Weather Report, Whole 9 Yards Records, Robag Wruhme, Robert Wyatt (mole upon Humber), XTC, Yello (you gotta say yes), The Youngsters, Frank Zappa and DJ Zinc (Bingo caller). You know, that kind of thing!
Some of my favourite albums:
Sounds Like: A fox in a box wearing socks.
Type of Label: Major
