Joe Ladyboy : Synths, Guitar, Samples, Bass, Vocals, Production Hypnotique : Deviant Voice, Lyrics, Clarinet, Saxophone, Theremin, ARP Odyssey Charlie X : Electric Violin, Sampler, I-Book, Alto Sax and Vocals
Influences
William Burroughs, Marguis de Sade, Anthony Burgess, Cabaret Voltaire, Bomb The Bass, Marlene Dietrich, Vivienne Westwood, Throbbing Gristle, Queen, Pet Shop Boys, Birthday Party, Joe Meek, The Wicker Man, David Bowie & Brian Eno, Dadaism, Momus, Clara Rockmore, Ennio Morricone, Joy Division, Edith Piaf, Nurse with Wound, Ian Brady, Atilla the Hun, Klaus Barbi, Harold Shipman.
Sounds Like
Coil, Current 93, Clara Rockmore, Throbbing Gristle, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Queen, Momus, X Ray Spex, Faust, Laibach, Girls Aloud, John Barry, Serge Gainsbourg, Whitehouse.
Naked Lunch in a musical finger buffet. Related projects: Joe Ladyboy, Hypnotique, Valentine Records
Babyslave began as a one-off collaboration between Valentine Records' former chief antagonist Joe Ladyboy and Lunette Records' artiste-in-residence Hypnotique.
Originally meeting in 1994 among the cathedrals and mills of the rural East Midlands and united by their disaffection with the juvenile and vulgar around them - they embarked on varied musical missions throughout the latter stages of the 20th Century.
For Miss Hypnotique with indie rockers and Peel favourites Dawn of the Replicants, Cold War afficionados Heist, noise prog rockers Nought, Gong-offshoot project Zorch and analogue junkies The Radio Science Orchestra amongst others. Interesting encounters ensued with her role as a leading ambassador of the theremin, including stints on BBC2, Channel 4, Channel 5 and demonstration events in Europe for the late Bob Moog.
Meanwhile, Joe Ladyboy busied himself in the North unearthing Manchester's finest misanthropic talent and unleashing a series of mini-albums, EPs, events and compilations helping to introduce the world to acts like Cartwheel, Performance, Shirokuma and iForward Russia! - not to mention solo projects, remixes collaborations, and a stint as DJ-in-residence at Manchester’s fondly remembered avant-pop clubnight To Amy With Love
United again in 2006, their initial mission was to throw their varied skills and experience into a test tube, add hubble+bubble+toil+trouble, allow to mutate, then enjoy. Hypnotique’s analogue obsession and classical woodwind sounds create a unique reaction with Joe’s cut'n'paste sampledelica, reverse guitar and downbeat electro-punk production. A concoction of instant gratification – William Burrough's Naked Lunch as musical hors d’ouvres.
A first (self-titled) album was released on Valentine Records just before the label's closure in December 2006. Picking up the story in 2007 Babyslave have recently welcomed aboard the talents of Dr Charles Blake (aka Charlie Machine/ Mansion/X) - a highly experienced multimedia art-poet and founding member of The Monochrome Set. Making their debut live appearance with the Subterfuge Arts group at Islington Mill in June 2007 Babyslave are currently hard at work on a new album and series of EPs to follow. More weird and wonderful live appearances are also in the pipeline. Watch this space...
Well,
it's that time of year....The Chaos team, fresh from their relaxing
summer hols are pleased to announce their imminent return, revitalized
and ready to cause Chaos once more....
Our resident Dj's Akasi
and Davian will be dishing out an eclectic mix of Ebm, dark dance and
metal mayhem...There may even be a little punk thrown in for good
measure.
This month we have the irrepressible Mr Gadge Europa along as our speacial guest DJ...Nuff said...
So if you want a bit of Chaos in your life get yourself down to Bunkers Hill on 3rd Oct and let the fun commence.....
We just recently finished our EP and are so proud, all the hard work payed off! If you have a few minutes please give it a listen and tell us what you think :)
"Exciting, Striding and assured. It has an energy reminiscant of everything that was good about the Klaxons debut album.." - BBC Radio Bristol.
"The overall sound echoes that of Bloc Party but with great conviction and sophistication. Go see them live if you can." - iTunes review.
It's also available to buy through our website and itunes if you really do like it.
...if you are feeling the need for a some fresh new music please visit our page and give our new EP a listen. We've worked really hard on it and had some excellent feedback so far and would love to hear what you guys think.
"Exciting, Striding and assured. It has an energy reminiscant of everything that was good about the Klaxons debut album.." - BBC Radio Bristol.
"The overall sound echoes that of Bloc Party but with great conviction and sophistication. Go see them live if you can." - iTunes review.
It's also available to buy through our website and itunes if you really do like it.
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Hello Hello sir from me to beautiful you... We look forward to welcoming your dear friend MISS HYPNOTIQUE to the inaugural ceremony of COCOCO APOCALYPSO - Nottingham's Dada Cabaret night, launching Tues Nov 11 @ Chameleon Cafe and starring KUNT AND THE GANG. The theme of this month's cabaret is BEARDS, so bring your strap-on.
BAWDY BAWBLES FESTOON THE STARK PALACE, SHOCKER! Add a little Beefheart to your mincepies this season with The Stark Palace's new Christmas crowd-pleaser, 'Saw What Your Momma Did (Under The Mistletoe)'. I've also uploaded a bunch of other new songs plus a new mix of 'CroMagnon Man'.
Hi there! Just to let you know that you have been included on this week’s show. Brumcast 38 podcast/net radio show is now ready for listening and FREE download. Streams & Downloads can be accessed by clicking the banner below! Please copy and repost this as a bulletin for maximum exposure! Thanks!
Heres the playlist:-
1. The Bacharak Fight Club - My awesome worktools (3:31)
2. The Capones - Culture (3:42)
3. The Royal Finger Puppets - Face To Face (4:28)
4. Charlie Can't Surf - Get Away (3:23)
5. Days2Zero - It was just something (4:02)
6. blakfish - death of a soapstar (5:29)
7. Babyslave - To each their own (3:52)
8. Optic Therapy - Swindle UK (3:19)
9. 4Series - Unity (4:39)
10. Filthy Cake - Hit remix (4:11)
11. The Dead Fish - concrete jungle (2:45)
12. The Beachmonks - Yeah Babe (3:53)
13. The Skeleton Cartel - Man & Mannequin (2:08)
14. The Rain - Roll On (4:34)
15. Bootleg Poets - Follow the Leader (2:07)
16. Blue Nation - I FEEL INSPIRED (4:08)
17. The Indigos - Find Something (2:32)
18. The Squids - Emily (1:36)
19. Nomad 67 - 03JustMyFire (3:19)
Enjoy!
Little Chris
Brumcast has its debut on BBC Radio WM 95.6FM in the Midlands or online on Sunday 11th Feb at midnight to 1am. The show can be heard for 7 days after broadcast by clicking
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