Christopher Patinios; Stephen Robinson; Alan Trench
Influences
ALAN TRENCH:
anything with intent and purpose.
CHRIS PATINIOS:
Richard D James, Frank Zappa, Techno, Early Rave, The Prodigy, Primus, African Percussion, An Egyption Darambuka plus my own imagination, and Justice.
STEVE ROBINSON
The Fall
The Temple Music project started in 1995 as an offshoot of the English dark folk band ORCHIS and their interest in ancient Greek modal music, drone, magical trance states and krautrock. Orchis made several recordings for a planned ritual music side project, only one of which ever saw the light of day; 'Anadiomene' on the 1999 release 'Mandragora' (Trisol - Trinity/Cryptanthus). However, it was not until 2004 that the first Temple Music recordings were released (Volume One) via the Polish experimental label Shining Day. The was essentially a solo album by Alan Trench (ex World Serpent) which resulted in Trench meeting Stephen Robinson, initially for further recording but eventually to undertake live semi-improvised performances. The live Temple Music experience proved to be a phenomenon, varing between shifting walls of noise and moments of arctic intensity, sometimes unsettling but always demanding attention, rhythm and chaos combined. Although coming out of the avant-folk scene now burgeoning in the USA, Temple Music also have roots in the European ritual/ambient/drone music of such disparate acts as Hybryds, Mirror and Coil. There have been several musicians involved in Temple Music, all with varied careers in the more underground areas of the music scene, and all bringing a wealth of experience and talent to the project. Between them they have released albums in the UK, USA, Poland, Italy, Germany, Russia and Switzerland as well as contributing tracks to many more. The permanent members of Temple music consist of: Christopher Patinios - a young , talented and inventive percussionist with a background in DJing hard dance (decks, mixers and samplers) residencies; Stephen Robinson - Nominally a bass player, Steve once described his favourite instrument as ‘a delay system’. After leaving The Beloved, he played in various projects with the likes of Terry Bickers before taking what turned out to be a nearly ten year sabbattical and then returning to the front as part of Temple Music; and Alan Trench - for many years a director of the underground World Serpent label/distribution (Coil, Current 93, Nurse With Wound et al) whilst also finding time to release nine albums of eclectic material ranging from shimmering acoustics to heavily effected guitars and an array of other instrumentation.
Discography:
Volume One SHI01 released on Shining Day, Poland www.shiningday.pl
Songs of Absolution SHI03 released on Shining Day, Poland www.shiningday.pl
Volume Two SHI06 released on Shining Day, Poland, www.shiningday.pl
Green Man Project 7 volumes (Shining Day/Woven Wheat Whispers); volumes alpha, beta gamma & delta available from Shining Day... Woven Wheat is no longer with us...
Incompleteness - Faria/Shining Day co-release
The little hedgerow birds, That peck along the road, regard him not. He travels on, and in his face, his step, His gait, is one expression; every limb, His look and bending figure, all bespeak A man who does not move with pain, but moves With thought. -He is insensibly subdued To settled quiet: he is one by whom All effort seems forgotten; one to whom Long patience hath such mild composure given That patience now doth seem a thing of which He hath no need. He is by nature led To peace so perfect, that the young behold With envy what the Old Man hardly feels. ~William WordsworthۤHow are you, Temple Music? Haven't checked in on you lately, so I swung by to wish you a happy holiday season & hope you are feeling well! Listen, I have another track up on my page, "Attack Of The Mushroom People." You can Hear it right Now, if you'd like at: www.myspace.com/psychedelicpablo OK, that's it for the shameless self-promotion.Thanks for being a friend. adios for now! Pablo
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this folk-carol on myspace... Poem 230 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (see my blog for details): CHRISTMAS SUNG SIMPLY
As gospellers have said, Beneath signalling skies, On land dusty to tread, A trough in a stable Was the strawy first-bed Of a divine baby - The forgiving Godhead.
A season for new hope - There then and here now; The yuletide of goodwill - There then and here now.
In respect of this chance, Beneath bright or dark skies, Faith's the star that we glance Attending Christ's churches And trying to enhance, With singing and ritual, Our God-loving stance.
that's genius. i used to host random jam sessions called mortville and record them and one of my favorite things to do was have a bastard mix at the end of the cd's that was every track playing at the same time.
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