M.A.N. first formed in 2004, although had been talked about for at least three years before that when Andy N (also of noise terrorists Distance and advant garde legends DIH) met up with Andy M (also of hotly tipped 'August') and started jamming around with material.
Their brief orginally was not serious atall - Andy N wanted to have some fun away from DIH (where he did the vocals) and try and do something slightly more light hearted and in some cases medloic.
Andy M at the time was involved in a folk group called 'Plain Jain' and co-formed August sometime later after the collapse of 'Plain Jain' with whom he still works with on keyboards and backing vocals.
M.A.N. however is different from both of any of the projects that either do otherwise, as although it has the spoken words structure of DIH, the structure of the songs themselves are much more freer and looser, perhaps close to a mixture of Boards of Canada meets Air or The Chemical Brothers with Andy's sometimes improvised vocals.
Their first session of recordings can be downloaded at Hicc Records from 2004.
An second album finished in 2006, simply called M.A.N. is currently under discussion for a release in 2007.
Dear friend! I'm happy to announce The new free releases from MOX!
Monstaar Records has re-released his debut album «Insects» (originally 2002). MOX gives an opportunity to explore his bizarre and captivating worlds, blending ambient, dub, IDM, Warpwise electronica with elements of hip-hop, house, classical minimalism and humour – that was reflected in «Insects» in full measure. Currently, but within a limited period of time, "Insects" is free-downloadable - http://www.monstaar.com/free/. Hurry up!
Mrs Vee has released a joint album of MOX and Pitch «Intoxicated Divinity». The tracks on the album don't belong to one style (all music is electronic and experimental, though) – there's things of dub with kraut-rock bias, Eno-ish instrumentals, glitch, downtempo, dark-ambient, house and more. The cover uses the original picture by Pitch. «Intoxicated Divinity» is free for download . You only are to register to get it - http://www.mrsveerecordings.co.uk/audvee30/register.php
Dear friend! Please regard it as a Christmas present. New album of MOX «Early Ganglions» is out now on Mrs Vee. 11 tracks of highly expressive material - miscellaneous and lush constellations of what MOX thinks (or thought) of trip-hop, dub, tribal, electronica, noisecore, abstract, psycho-lounge and illbient. Free download, just click the cover.
After recent operations with Glasvegas and being the one-man backing band of ex Libertines/Dirty Pretty Things Carl Barat, the cramped out and debauched Dennis ’lovechild of Dick Dale & Nick Cave’ Hopper Choppers returns to FNF this Tues.09th Dec ...........
und dann: THE SWAN HAS LANDED!!!!
"The Swan With Two Necks - Album of the Week." - Clash Magazine
"...if ORKB smelt any stronger or brilliance you could probably paint a white stripe on it and call it a skunk. Sniff. Big things beckon." - Artrocker
Also next week, the transatlantic double is completed with an extra FNF at Tiger Lounge on Weds.23.05.07. feat U.S. psych band Asteroid#4 plus The Second Floor / The Lightshines & Air Cav
How goes it guys? Fantastic work indeed- ye's have really blended speech and soundscape together in a most splendiferous manner!!
Type in 'talking monkey' in the music search- i think this page will very much be of interest to ye's!
Nice one for connecting!
mountains pouring from a silver lake which was torn from the sun when the king was not looking- stars collapsing, movement, stillness, nothing, everything, circles and squares, lovers and light.
