Trying to tune into the BBC world service as a kid on short-wave radio and finding soup-monster sounds, modulated voices and strange numbers stations. Stuck in the house with no money and poor weather, dreaming of warmer climates, always fills me with a deep sense of nostalgia that I find equally inspiring and depressing. It makes me boot up the old Mac and try to bash out a couple of tunes. As far as music influences, too many to list, I guess the same line up of musicians, composers and producers that have inspired the legions of bands and individuals that stand under the banner of experimental-post whatever. Well stocked Indie record stores have always been a great Influence, Tempest Records in Birmingham, England is a fine example.
Sounds Like
Some one who doesn't get out enough, but I'm trying.
BOOK ONE - AZMAVETH
OUT NOW THROUGH FIRST FOLD RECORDS
The name Papa November comes from a now inactive short-wave radio numbers station that features the voice of a girl repeating the words papa november between blasts of discordant noise. Although only a tenuous link exists between the numbers station and Papa November the band, blasts of short-wave, radio crackle and radio drones permeate Papa November’s music. Papa November as a musical project was started by Stuart Tonge in 1997, who was inspired by an ever increasing vinyl collection, the sonic possibilities presented by a Mac computer and a desire to create his own language in sound. Stuart set to work, enlisting the efforts of Katy Acquaye who wrote the lyrics, sang and co-produced most Papa November releases between 2001 and 2006. Papa November has released music on Static Caravan, Speedowax and Bearos records. Papa November currently concerns itself with creating soundtracks to imaginary distopias.
DISCOGRAPHY:
"Monkey see Monkey Does" 7" for Static Caravan.
"Brother Stair Box tape EP" for Static Caravan.
"From the start line" for Bearos records.
"Playing At Waiting EP" for Bearos Records.
"NINETEENEIGHTYSEVENEP" for Speedowax.
"Book One - Azmaveth" for First Fold Records.
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03 Dec 08 Juneau Brothers play live ++++ 04 Dec 08 live comedy from Bedwyr Williams and more ++++ all free, all on homemade instruments, all in a homemade bar 'The Principalities', Stanley Picker Gallery, Kingston upon Thames, 03 Dec- 07 Feb.
Papa Papa! How're you? Just tried to find your email but I lots my DA Recordings/Emusu emails from a while back...
The Magnetophone fellas tell me you're starting up a new label and you're releasing a comp or something with one of their new tracks. Could I have some info on this? Started up a radio thing on student radio two weeks ago, and this weeks feature is me favourite Brum scene. So would be good to give some info on that...
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