Toygopop, by Modified Toy Orchestra (CD on Warm Circuit)
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Description: | CD Warm Circuit | |
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| Format: | CD | ||
| Label: | Warm Circuit | ||
| Price: | £11.79 | ||
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What the label says:Its rare to hear an electronic record that has no midi,no sampling,no synthesizers,no laptops,in fact no conventional instruments of any kind,yet Toygopop by the Brian Duffy,award winning sound artist and creator of the Modi . ed Toy Orchestra,has been at the forefront of a world wide underground movement called “circuit bending ” which involves rescuing children ’s electronic toys from car boot sales,and converting them into new strange and wonderfully sophisticated musical instruments.Taking them apart,he . nds new connections hidden within each toy ’s circuits that reveal new sounds,exposing the surplus value of redundant technology.The toys are then reassembled including switches and dials with which to control this “surplus value ”.The results of this process can be shockingly beautiful,funny and extreme,and have led to Brian being labelled a genius,a madman,and a national treasure. Toygopop has been . ve years in the making -two years building the toy instruments and learning how to play them,and three years discovering and collaging combinations of sounds and musical phrases (Brian calls this process “collaborating with the third mind of the machine ”)to create a strange yet accessible album that is unlike anything else you are ever likely to hear -sometimes funny,sometimes moving,sometimes dark and disturbing. Brian has been performing,lecturing,and demonstrating the Modi . ed Toy Orchestra and the philosophical implications of his experiments for six years.This year sees a new incarnation of the orchestra.Wishing to expand the live potential of the orchestra,Brian has formed a six piece band to accompany him in the process of performing and writing.He is now joined by Laurence Hunt (Pram),Darren Joyce (Dreams of Tall Buildings),Mike Johnston (Plone,Mike in Mono),Michael Valentine West (Twiggy and the K-Mesons),and Chris Plant (Colour Burst).Previous performances have included the Royal Institute,and supporting bands as diverse as Heaven 17 and Melt Banana.Live sets have also been transmitted on Resonance FM and BBC Radio 1.“Brian Duffy is a national treasure.” –Mute “Effortlessly enjoyable.Birmingham ’s Modi . ed Toy Orchestra is my favourite album so far this year,no bullshit -it is very beautiful,poignant and daring – brilliant!!” –Martin Ware,Heaven 17 |
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