2 July 2020
In the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of Islington Mill’s musicians and sound artists have lost work and income due to cancelled shows and no live output.
Many of the artists have music available to buy online and in this special sound artist newsletter we invite you to find out more about some of our incredible artists and consider purchasing their work in physical or digital format to help support them through this difficult time.
On Friday 3rd July Bandcamp.com will once again host a monthly day of support by waiving all of their sales fees.
This means that all proceeds from music sales on that day go directly to artists.
From Bandcamp:
“The pandemic and its impact on the music community aren’t over, so on Friday July 3, we’re waiving our revenue share for all sales on Bandcamp, from midnight to midnight PDT (Check isitbandcampfriday.com for timezone demystification).
Musicians will continue to feel the effects of lost touring income for many months to come, so we’re also sharing ideas on how fans can support the artists they love and how artists can give fans new, creative ways to provide support. Read more here.“
Now to meet the artists….
Name: John Powell- Jones
Project/musician/sounds/band: Sound work by visual artist John Powell-Jones
Bandcamp: https://johnpowell-jones.bandcamp.com/
Name: Emer & Kaskie
Project/musician/sounds/band: GY!PA (Godspeed You! Peter Andre)
Genre/description: Witch Techno
Bandcamp: https://godspeedyoupeterandre.bandcamp.com/releases
Name: Lowri Evans
Project/musician/sounds/band: Hotpants Romance
Genre/description: Girl garage pop. Think a Blackpool Shangri-Las
Link: hotpantsromance.blogspot.com
Name: Alex Wilson
Project/musician/sounds/band: GHOLD / SHUCK / Mummise Guns
Genre/description: Metal, noise rock, punk, psyche
Bandcamp:
GHOLD: https://ghold.bandcamp.com/
SHUCK: https://hominidsounds.bandcamp.com/album/petrichor-and-rainbows
MUMMISE GUNS: https://riotseasonrecords.bandcamp.com/album/mummise-guns
Name: Darren Adcock
Project/musician/sounds/band: Various projects
Genre/description: Noise
Bandcamp:
https://sukninmyo.bandcamp.com/
https://fractalmeat.bandcamp.com/album/coatic-plates
https://sawsiplak.bandcamp.com/track/saw-si-plak
Name : Natalie Sharp
Project/musician/sounds/band: Lone Taxidermist / BodyVice
Genre/description: Experimental full fat immersive sensory performance Bio Artist
Link: https://www.facebook.com/bodyVices
Name: Christian Weaver, percussion, saxophones (studio 317)
Project/musician/sounds/bands: Latimbala / D/O
Genre/description: Afrocuban, jazz / Improvisation, exploring flow of disorder & order
Links:
https://soundcloud.com/latimbala
https://soundcloud.com/user-881234488/dog-and-sand
Name: Chris Haslam
Project/musician/sounds/band: Co-founder of GNOD. Solo work under the name Dwellings.
Genre/description: Collaboration and improvisation is my main jam. I’ve collaborated & performed with Charles Hayward, Faust, White Hills, Radar Men From The Moon, Locean and more. The main instruments I play are bass, guitar, synths & samplers.
Bandcamp:
https://gnod.bandcamp.com/
https://dwellings1.bandcamp.com/
Name: Alex Macarte
Projects/musician/sounds/bands:
GOLDEN RATIO FREQUENCIES
Micro-label for trance inducers, stress reducers, sonic meditations, sun salutations, deep vibrations, and drone emanations. Mind body and soul re-calibration through aural mind expansion.
Ambient, new age, drone, devotional, experimental.
http://goldenratiofrequencies.bandcamp.com
AHRKH
Ultradimensional Transportation Music for synthesiser and voice.
Ambient, noise, psychedelic, experimental.
http://ahrkh.bandcamp.com
GNOD
Sonic Experimental Collective with a chameleon-like ever-evolving sound.
Repetition repetition repetition!
A split release is imminent with BSMU with 50% of proceeds going towards supporting Asylum Seekers in Direct Provision in Eire.
http://gnod.bandcamp.com
And finally…
An Islington Mill site-specific soundscape produced by Owen Herbert, John D’alton & Rhys Mills.
Title: Untitled (rain)
Description: Soundscape made from record of rainfall, Storm Dennis, Islington Mill 18:40, 15.02.2020
Link: www.owenherbert.co.uk/rain
