Two Knocks For Yes - Cassette now available

The Cassette edition of Two Knocks For Yes is officially released today. It looks like it will probably sell out pretty quickly so don't hang around if you want to grab one. Rough Trade, Bleep, Norman Records currently have low numbers. If you do miss out you can also get the digital download from Bandcamp. It has been a pleasure working with Colin at Castles in Space and Nick Taylor who designed the sleeve. Really excited about the live performance on the 23rd October and I'm in full preparation mode now programming the Buchla and working out the best way to perform quite a complex arrangement of sounds. It is going to be a special evening. 

Shrouded in secrecy, Two Knocks For Yes will incorporate talks, music, theatre and photography. "In every story of things that go bump in the night, there are two possibilities. One, that it's a hoax. Two, that there is something going on beyond the grasp of the human mind". And so begins Black Channels' radiophonic exploration in to the poltergeist phenomenon that forms part of this evenings immersive entertainment, alongside a talk on the folklore of death and water by James Burt, ghost stories and archive video footage, all hosted by paranormal enthusiast, Curtis James. Real life reports of paranormal activity, otherworldly vibrations and oscillations, chilling accounts of nocturnal visitations and strange activity in the most mundane of suburban surroundings will echo around the 19th Century stone walls of Saint Andrews Church, Brighton. There are tales of hauntings in the venue itself (no longer used for worship), and it is certainly true that the burial vaults beneath the pews have yet to be removed. Doors open at 7:30pm. Performance starts at 8. There will be no admittance after 8. Tickets are £6 and available www.bit.ly/twoknocks and on the door. Venue: St Andrews Church, Waterloo Street, Brighton and Hove, BN3 1AQ This event is part of a series called Miniclick contacts the spirit side. It is produced in collaboration with Miniclick. All the other events can be found here: http://miniclick.co.uk/tag/miniclick-goes-spirit-side/

Two Knocks for Yes cassette release

Radiophonic investigation in to the poltergeist phenomenon gets a limited cassette release on Castles in Space, just in time for Halloween. The Buchla 200e Electric Music Box is used to haunting effect providing otherworldly tones, presences and vibrations. The B side features instrumental incidentals for ghost stories. Available mid October. Pre-order here.

I'll also be performing Two Knocks For Yes at Saint Andrews Church, Brighton (UK) on the 23rd of October. More info here.

Sleeve designed by Nick Taylor.

Two Knocks For Yes

I created this Radiophonic collage for Halloween. I'd really enjoyed this article by Adam Curtis and wanted to do something using excerpts from the archive material featured.

Explore the poltergeist phenomenon with this 30 minute radiophonic collage, featuring recordings from British cases including the famous 'Enfield Haunting'. Electronic oscillations courtesy of the Buchla 200e Electric Music Box; manipulated frequencies courtesy of the Critter & Guitari Kaleidoloop.

I love projects like this that see my two worlds of music and radio collide. I just wish there were more outlets for such work. It would be fantastic to create a radio drama with the same kind of treatment....

The Beam videophonic collage

Using Monorail, Disneyworld and EPCOT archive material and some footage I shot whilst visiting Disney World in Florida last year, I have created a video for the Simonsound single 'The Beam'.