Blank Media Collective

Blank Media Presents… electronica special, And., Made & The Wyrding Module

Wednesday April 09

Blank Media Presents…

electronica special

Photographs from Tuesday 8th April at Fuel Cafe Bar

Blank Media would like to introduce you to:

And.
http://www.myspace.com/andfullstop
http://8bitcollective.com/members/andfullstop/

And. (full stop is important) creates 8 bit chip tunes! What does that mean I here you ask. Well it’s music that uses the sound games consoles as it’s main sounds and usually melodies. Based in electronica this sound is something worth checking out.

And this guy is worth seeing coming down to Manchester from Newcastle Upon Tyne. He should be a treat…

Made [SCSI-AW / Skam]
http://www.myspace.com/120092351
http://www.scsi-av.co.uk/

From Boomkat.com‘s review of Made’s album:

Mike Williamson has been part of Manchester’s well-known electronic network for well over 10 years now. Having been a musical cohort, recording partner and DJ for the Skam label and its most revered unnamed operators, Mike has also penned work under all manner of aliases that have appeared on some collectable and hard to find releases on the world’s most elusive imprint. This 14 track album is, amazingly, the debut full–length from Made and will be the first release of any kind from this artist widely available for public consumption. Opening track ”Fonda” sets the pace while strutting itself around a dusty tapestry of samples and squashed hip hop archetypes — a natural successor to the hip hop modifications previously spawned by labelmates push button objects and gescom at their most sonically inebriated. ”aroh” has been heavily pounded and rewound amongst close pre-listeners and dj’s, featuring regularly as one of the build-up tunes on Autechre’s current world tour. this is just vintage territory for made, all staggered beats and neon vapor-trails that anyone who’s been following electro or idm in the last 10 years will get attached to before its slim four minutes are up. ”on/off”, by contrast, is much more playful and glamorous, a poppin shuffle–light that will appeal to fans of Kompakt and Dial’s fabulous Lawrence. Killer wares from artist and, once again, from the mighty Scsi.
http://www.boomkat.com/item.cfm?id=18497

The Wyrding Module [Team Doyobi / Skam]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_Doyobi
http://www.teamdoyobi.com/
http://www.psybertron.co.uk/cgladwin.htm

Deep space oscillations and kinetic mantras summoned from mathematical abstraction into corporal being by Chris Gladwin (Team Doyobi, Skam). Motorik 70’s Kraut Rock inspired electronics, DSP vandalism and a bit of Dr Who.