the band
Darkroom was formed in 1996 to provide a live soundtrack at the Nevers Film Festival, France. Their debut album ‘Daylight’ was released in 1998 on the 3rd Stone label; since then they have released six further albums and made numerous live appearances including at the Glastonbury festival, Omsk, Sprawl, the Digital-Analogue Cambridge festival and the Internationales Loopfestival Zürich 2005.
the music
Darkroom represent a crossing point between avant-free jazz improvisation and Fripp/Eno-style ambient looping. Often by turns beautiful and beautifully ugly, this is a very human music despite the inevitable technology that produces it.
the artists
Andrew Ostler (aka Os) (laptop/keyboard/electronics) and Michael Bearpark (guitar) have played together since 1992.
Hi, I checked out your podcast on iTunes. You guys make fantastic music and I hope to see you live next year at the livelooping. be festival we mailed about. I'll keep you posted.
OS: the tune you made with the Prophet 08 is brilliant. I have a Prophet 08 too, nice instrument isn't it?
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Hi Darkroom. I hope you are ok. I just wanted to wish you well & to send you & your great music my continued support. Wishing you all the very best for the future & with any new projects. Take care. Cameron (-:
Mike and Os thanks much for the kind words as well and for checking out our Chinapainting podcast series. Totally cool by me re featuring the work from the Kyberloopfest. I will revisit you guys cast.
michael sorry i drifted out of touch a bit but in looking at one my profiles recalled that I had indeed not been in touch. we should do another NinJam sometime,sorry I missed the one a while back but glad Daryl could join. Best with your duo, our's has really hung together. Cheers across the pond, Jim Goodin
check it out.. coctoise lowered 2 octaves(SAME TEMPO) mixed with the original backwards(pan 75L)..would make an awesome HORROR MOVIE soundtrack.. sorry guys i love the song and had to play around with..
AS WE THROUGH OUR ORANGE SPHERE ALREADY DO HAVE A NICE FRIENDSHIP WITH YOU WE NOW WANT TO EXPAND IT AS WELL AS WE WANT TO GIVE YOU ‘LEAVING HOME WITH LUMBAGO’ - 35 MINUTES OF BEASTIFUL KRAUT-PSYCHEDELIC TERROR ON OUR GREY AREA SPHERE, ONE TRACK SPLIT INTO SIX PARTS ONLY BECAUSE OF THE LIMITS OF THE PLAYER. JUST LET THE PLAYER ROLL AND THE MUSIC WILL ROCK YOU! ENJOY THE TRIP.
IT..S DECEMBER. AS WE..RE GETTING CLOSER TO CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR WE WANT TO BRING YOU SOME GIFTS, TWO NEW UPLOADED TRACKS, ‘OVER AND OUT’ & ‘SANITY CHECK’, WITH GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS FROM
Hello from Sheffield. Thank you for adding me, I appreciate it. I really love your work. You write some amazing music. After listening to your tracks on itunes I was instantly hooked. Fantastic work!!!! I look forward to new releases from you and I wish you all the very best for the future and with any new projects. Good luck with your upcoming shows. I hope we keep in touch. Take care. Cameron :¬)
Hi Friends! How are you? It..s summertime. After a long period of rain and more rain up here in the Northern part of Europé it..s finally sunshine today. Horray!!!
Music? Oh, we..re still so addicted. It occupies our minds. We listen to an awful lot of music, sometimes even to our own… If you haven..t heard any of it try whatever of it and find out if it suits the mood you..re in. Let the rest of the summer be nice and kind. Love from OaX ‘n’ YaN of Joxfield ProjeX
thanks very much for your excellent contribution to Norwich Loopfest
