People I have worked with in the past, and some I continue to work with, include; David Tibet, Antony (Antony and the Johnsons), Marc Almond, Nick Cave, Rose McDowall, Douglas P., Steven Stapleton, Joolie Wood, Bill Fay, Ian Read and others.
Influences
I don't really listen to much music these days, but influences would include - The Jam, Top Of The Pops, Throbbing Gristle, 70's English pop music, The Clash, Psychic TV, Coil, The Smiths, Bill Fay, Death In June, Baby Dee, Thin Lizzy, The Old Grey Whistle Test, 60's pop music, The Stranglers, Rush, Budgie, Jimi Hendrix, Kate Bush, The Groundhogs, The Beatles...
Non musical influences include; my girlfriend, family and friends, love and humour, animals and plants, nature, film and TV, human struggle and achievement, buildings, my street...
Marc Almond with Michael Cashmore - Gabriel and The Lunatic Lover
Gabriel and the Lunatic Lover is the first in a series of collaborative releases by Marc Almond and Michael Cashmore. The duo sets to music two poems by Count Stanislaus Eric Stenbock, the extraordinary 19th-century gay writer whose bizarre life of decadence, drug-addiction, alcoholism, and poetry - coupled with Satanic, vampiric, and Catholic obsessions - led to his early death at the age of 36 in 1895. Stenbock's final years, it is said, saw him accompanied everywhere by a life-size wooden doll that he called "le petit comte" and which he believed to be his son.
This two-track CDEP features vocals from the legendary Almond, who needs no introduction, and music composed and performed by Cashmore, well-known for his extensive catalog of recordings with Current 93 and Nature And Organisation, as well as for his work as a solo artist. The CD is housed in a beautiful full-color digipak that contains previously unpublished paintings of Almond by Russian artist Vania Soutavliov, a rare photograph of the enigmatic Count, and the complete texts to both poems.
This is one of the most haunting and exquisite releases from either artist, and is presented in a package that fits the beautiful melancholy of the music, the vocals, and the spirit of Count Stenbock himself.
Available online now from www.durtro.com and www.jnanarecords.com
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Michael Cashmore - The Snow Abides
The new mini-album from Michael Cashmore, with guests Antony and David Tibet.
We are delighted to announce the release of ‘The Snow Abides’, the new solo mini-album from Michael Cashmore. This release comprises five thematically linked songs: all vocals are sung by Antony, all song texts are written by David Tibet, and all music is composed and played by Michael Cashmore.
Available online now from www.jnanarecords.com
‘The Snow Abides’ is Michael’s most accomplished and poignant work to date, solo or otherwise.
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Michael Cashmore - Sleep England
This is the first entirely solo album from Michael, who has worked extensively with Current 93 over the last 15 years, and who has also released works with his own project Nature And Organisation. The album was written, recorded, mixed and produced by Michael Cashmore. It consists of 12 new and previously unreleased tracks, and comes in a full colour digipak. This release is essential for all those who have followed the works of both Current 93 and Nature And Organisation during the last 15 years.
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Michael Cashmore is an English composer and musician currently living in Berlin. His first involvement in music began in the early 80's when he started experimenting with tape machines, acoustic instruments and super 8mm film. Around that time he founded the group Nature And Organisation who made several live performances, and later in the 90's released several recorded works.
After becoming a member of Current 93 in 1990 Michael began writing music almost exclusively for the group. Since moving to Berlin several years ago, aside from his work with Current 93, Michael began recording albums under his own name the first of which "SLEEP ENGLAND" was released in 2006 followed by the mini-album "THE SNOW ABIDES" in 2007 which features all vocals by Antony (Antony and the Johnsons).
Michael is currently working on a series of collaborative CD's with singer Marc Almond, the first of which "GABRIEL AND THE LUNATIC LOVER" was released at the end of April.
I saw all the youtube-clips about your concert in London with Marc Almond and David Tibet. Really nice! Some weeks ago, that night, I wrote the commentary at the current93-myspace-side about a cosmic-orgasm, etc. I had a really wonderfull, but apocalyptic-trip, at which end I found a broken-sculpture of the angle Gabriel... very impressive. Right now, dreams come true for me, because Rue is helping me a lot to develope my art as I ever wanted to do... so I've much better recordings of my musick now uploaded and changed my profil and band-name too. Greetings to you and all light und luck to your little family too, Henrik
At last I have got a copy of your new "Gabriel" EP... Breathtakingly gorgeous music (as I have come to expect from you). A full album of such musical settings of poetry sung by Marc would be much appreciated...
Hi Michael, I'm helping to compile a playlist for a radio programme broadcasting throughout EURO2008 and looking for music from all the countries taking part, obviously we will play some of yours, but do you have any other recommendations from Germany Many Thanks J x
Hey Michael, In the early 90's when we were blessed 23 and on, we spent our pancake money on current 93 and nature and organization musics, we knew and loved and cherished it. We also knew that you made currents sing. We will always remember that. The true fans know, never stop. stop thank you
After more than a year's delay, now I have your precious "Sleep England": your work is amazing! I wish you all the best. I can't wait to listen to your new songs....Ciao
