My work explores many media including sound & art installations, film & video, radio, theatre and multimedia work.

I am frustrated by the limitations and conventions in Britain today imposed on one creative to another, 'a fine artist', 'a poet', 'an actor', 'a musician'...serving only as a definition of a tradesman's craft. These labels and associated notions build walls between the creative community. My mission is to explore and work within different media and uncover ways in which other art forms like visual art, theatre, film and live art can interact with my primary media (music). The importance of this mission is, firstly, to enrich my work as a performer and , secondly, create a subterfuge whereby a 'non artist' can penetrate and seed within an established creative community.

Radio

I was invited to produce a radio show for London's Resonance FM entitled 'Into the Ether: Music of the theremin'. The broadcast on November 3rd 2003 commemorated the 10th anniversary of the death of its genius inventor, Leon Theremin. I was joined by special studio guest Bruce Wooley from the Radio Science Orchestra and the shows included an interview with filmmaker Steve Martin of 'Theremin: an electronic oddity' fame. I not only produced the musical elements of the show, but also a number of radio sound works comprising 3 x 5 minute monologue and ensemble radio piece which introduced characters from the rich legacy of the instrument's 80 year history.

This show was the first in a series which became Switched On, celebrating 125 years of electricity and a celebration of early electronic music and its heroes and heroines. I will remember doing this show forever as I got to meet my idols through it - including a visit to the Swiss Alps to record a 7 hour interview with Jean-Jacques Perrey, a musical and spiritual guru, and one of the last interview before the sad death of Dr. Bob Moog, another genius and personal inspiration.

Listen to and read about Switched On radio shows.


Installations

I joined with Edinburgh based visual and textile artist Mary Trodden to produce an installation work combining Mary's ominous doll creations with Hypnotique's equally ominous theremin installation which uses highly processed synthesizer loops combined with a theremin based controller which will vary the sound depending on the density and temperature of the studio.

The installation was part of an open studio event on Sunday 16th November 2003 at Forest Studios, Bruce Grove, London N17. For photos, visit the forest studios website.

Sound compositions

I originally trained at the BEAST Electro-acoustic studios in Birmingham where I began creating 'sound works' which combine narrative elements with computer music, using purely environment recorded sound sources. I continue to record both 'sound works' and experimental music compositions, as well as using an unconventional sonic approach to the recording of songs by emphasising unusual instruments and sound production against traditional song structures. I am influenced by 'tape loop' and music concrete composers who crossed over into commercial music like Jean-Jacques Perrey and Pierre Henry.

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