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Bio
WeirdGear are an affable trio from Essex who use classic analogue synthesisers, effects pedals and drum machines. They perform completely live - with no backing trax, MIDI or sequencers.
GIG VENUES / PROMOTERS: - Arctic Circle, The Big Chill, The Good Ship, London, A Music Club @ The Others, Synthetic, Working Classes, Chinnerys, Culture as a Dare, Belle et la Bete, Malicious Damage Records, Alex Paterson.
RADIO SESSIONS / AIRPLAY: - BBC6 Music (Nov 08), BBC Essex (Jan 09), Phoenix FM (December 07, Mar 08, Nov 09), Dandelion Radio (Dec 09 / July 10), Southend Radio (Sep 09), Fnoob Radio (July 10).
FESTIVALS: - SWSF 07 & 08, COSMIC PUFFIN 08 & 09, Geekpop Festival 10, SX Festival 10
RECENT REVIEWS
Dr Alex Paterson (The Orb) "Superb - you sound like a cross between A-ha and Kraftwerk"
NOISY Fanzine ISSUE 9 "WeirdGear are hard to describe - there's an occasional nod to Air or Death in Vegas, but really this band are one of the most original Essex bands Noisy has had the privilege of reviewing - long may they continue!"
www.losingtoday.com ’GAME’ - "an unmistakably distinct pop prowess much evidenced in the early outings of both a youthful Depeche Mode and Duran Duran albeit refracted through the viewfinder of a ‘Travelogue’ era Human League"
"they have something of a shared mindset with the likes of the much admired Testcard and White Rose Movement"
Tom Robinson BBC6 Music "It's wonderful, you can almost hear it breathe!"
www.anewbandaday.com ."Weird Gear have taken the soundtrack from a low budget early-80's sci-fi TV show and made it into music that is both enjoyable and danceable. This alone is some achievement, especially if you've ever sat through an early-80's BBC sci-fi show".
Note: - ALL THE TRACKS ON MYSPACE JUKEBOX WERE WRITTEN AND RECORDED BY 4 PERSONS (see below) BETWEEN 2006 & 2009 - FOR ALL NEW WEIRDGEAR TRACKS - minus Dave - HEAD TO .... ..WeirdGear on www.soundcloud.com/weirdgear......
Members
Paul Barlow
Paul Wolfe
Lee Maher
Dave Panter (1999-2009)
ELECTRONICS
Siel Orchestra 2 |
..Casio CZ-3000 ..| Rocktek White LED Phaser Pedal |
..Korg MS-10 ..|
Korg Microkorg | Arion Stereo Phaser SPH-1 Pedal |
..Korg MiniKorg 700S ..|
Sennheiser E845 Microphone | Electro Harmonix Small Clone Pedal |
..DAP Stage Cube SC-12..|
Roland TR-626 |
Boss DR-202 Groovebox | ..Roland Juno 6.. |
Casio CT-410V |
..Alesis Microverb 3 ..|
RedSound Federation BPM FX |
..Sur Sangat Tabla Machine .. |
Casio RZ-1 Sampling Drum Machine |
..Soundstone Phaser Effects Box .. |
Boss DR-110 | ..Boss RE-1000 Multi Echo Reverb Unit ..|
Boss RCL-10 Compressor Limiter Unit |
..Roland CR-68 .. | Alesis Multimix 16 Firewire audio interface / mixing desk | Boss BR-532 | ..VestaFire Digital Delay DDX Pedal.. | Inkel Sterero EQ 815 Rack | ..Tapco Mix120 Mixing console.. | Vestax DPH-X1 Dj Phaser | ..Boss RBF-10 Flanger.. | and a lot of cables / power supplies / adaptors
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....Libert�, �galit�, fraternit�....
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All Songs unless stated are ..composed.. and ..performed completely live.. by ..WeirdGear...
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....Note: - ALL THE TRACKS ON MYSPACE JUKEBOX WERE WRITTEN AND RECORDED BY 4 PERSONS (see below) BETWEEN 2006 & 2009 - FOR ALL NEW WEIRDGEAR TRACKS - minus Dave - HEAD TO .... ..WeirdGear on SOUNDCLOUD...... ....
Influences
....we take a little from each of these and many more besides and even could sound a little like some of them too: - ....
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BBC Radiophonics Workshop, The Velvet Underground, John Carpenter, Flight of the Conchords, Yo Gabba Gabba, ..Cerrone,.. Katerine, ..808 State, Francois K, Laurent Garnier, Tony Visconti, Ennio Morricone, Giorgio Moroder, Henry Mancini, Prince, AIR, .. Simian / Simian Mobile Disco, Electric Light Orchestra, David Bowie, Chicory Tip, Stevie Wonder, The Stranglers, ..Ultimate Spinach .., Kraftwerk, Paul Hardcastle, Brian Eno, Digitalism ..(K)Cluster, Conny Plank, CAN, Neu, Harmonium, Manuel Göttsching, Die Doraus und Der Marinas.., .. My Bloody Valentine .., Senor Coconut, Pink Floyd (66-76), ..Andy Weatherall, Kris Needs, Friendly Fires, Jagz Kooner, Flairs, Super Furry Animals, Keith Tenniswood.., Buggles, Death in Vegas, ..Mike Batt .., Herb Alpert, Serge Gainsbourg, Charanjit Singh, Messer Chups, Sonic Youth, ..Ray Lynch, ..ZTT, The Clash, Joe Meek, Phil Spector, The Beach Boys, The Temptations, Messer fur Frau Muller, Peter Wyngarde, The Byrds, Stock Aitken & Waterman, Kevin Ayers "The Butterfly Dance", Malcolm MacClaren, Ultra Vivid Scene, Nancy Sinatra, Os Mutantes, Vitalic, Scott Walker, Robin Scott, Daft Punk, Shatner & Nimoy, Plastic Fantastic Machine, ..Creation Records.., ..Primal Scream .., Spacemen 3, Flairs, Spiritualized, Steve Zissou, David Holmes / The Free Association, .. Ultramarine .. , Soft Machine, Mark Mothersbaugh, DEVO, the obscure, the avant-garde, the goddam strange and weird........ Tomoaki Taka, William Woodson, Paul DeKorte, Joe Griffiths, DJ Lance Rock, Muno, Foofa, Brobee, Toodee and Plex..
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..QUOTES..
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.."No matter where you go, there you are." ..- Dr. Buckaroo Banzai
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.."you either get it or you don't" ..- Frank Zappa
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..“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.”.. - Dr. Seuss
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.."Nobody knows what's going to happen. And then we film it. That's the whole concept".. - Steve Zissou
Sounds Like
..to the bands' ears - ..
......WeirdGear evokes the spirit of 1960s freakbeat/psychedelia/bubblegum mixed into 87-92 era acid house and indie-dance fused with 1970s glam rock/synth/krautrock/prog/punk, dripping with Detroit Techno and Chicago House and a generous measure of 1980s electro/pop/computer game music all of which comes with a 21st Century twist.......
WeirdGear features in my August show on Dandelion Radio, a John Peel-inspired online station playing exciting new and unsigned music. To view the schedule and listen to the audio stream visit www.DandelionRadio.com, or find us on MySpace at myspace.com/dandelionradio.
Andrew Morrison
Dandelion Radio
"A blast of broadcasting nonconformity" (Q Magazine) "A sanctuary of thumping, spirited weirdness" (The Guardian)
With permission from Weirdgear I'm promoting myself a bit here. Firstly there's lots of lovely instrumental analogue synthesiser tunes over at the ECM myspace account which you may like to listen to and also you can find nice stuff updated often at http://soundcloud.com/derekfme with ability to download them.
Secondly I'm looking for new members, equipment not necessary (i have lots) but knowing your way around a synth is essential. An enthusiasm for slightly experimental tunes is also needed. I'm wanting to take the project live again. I'm based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire so it would be handy if you're close by.
WeirdGear features in my July show on Dandelion Radio, a John Peel-inspired online station playing exciting new and unsigned music. To view the schedule and listen to the audio stream visit www.DandelionRadio.com, or find us on MySpace at myspace.com/dandelionradio.
Andrew Morrison
Dandelion Radio
"A blast of broadcasting nonconformity" (Q Magazine) "A sanctuary of thumping, spirited weirdness" (The Guardian)
We really enjoyed the evening! A great mix of musics, a fantastic venue and soundman and a very committed promotions team in Culture As A Dare. May your venerable synths bleep and sawtooth long into the future!
Note: - ALL THE TRACKS ON MYSPACE JUKEBOX WERE WRITTEN AND RECORDED BY 4 PERSONS (see below) BETWEEN 2006 & 2009 - FOR ALL NEW WEIRDGEAR TRACKS - minus Dave - HEAD TO
WeirdGear are an affable trio from Essex who use classic analogue synthesisers, effects pedals and drum machines....
They perform completely live - with no backing trax, MIDI or sequencers....
..GIG VENUES / PROMOTERS: -..Arctic Circle, The Big Chill, The Good Ship, London, A Music Club @ The Others, Synthetic, Working Classes, Chinnerys, Culture as a Dare, Belle et la Bete, Malicious Damage Records, Alex Paterson.
..RADIO SESSIONS / AIRPLAY: - ..BBC6 Music (Nov 08), BBC Essex (Jan 09), Phoenix FM (Mar 07, Nov 09), Dandelion Radio (Dec 09 / July 10), Southend Radio (Sep 09), Fnoob Radio (July 10).
..FESTIVALS: -.. SWSF 07 & 08, COSMIC PUFFIN 08 & 09, Geekpop Festival 10, SX Festival 10.
..[virtual performance] GEEKPOP FESTIVAL '10..
..RECENT REVIEWS..
Dr Alex Paterson (The Orb) - "You sound like a cross between A-ha and Kraftwerk"
NOISY Fanzine ISSUE 9 - "WeirdGear are hard to describe - there's an occasional nod to Air or Death in Vegas, but really this band are one of the most original Essex bands Noisy has had the privilege of reviewing - long may they continue!"
www.losingtoday.com- "’GAME’ - "an unmistakably distinct pop prowess much evidenced in the early outings of both a youthful Depeche Mode and Duran Duran albeit refracted through the viewfinder of a ‘Travelogue’ era Human League"
"they have something of a shared mindset with the likes of the much admired Testcard and White Rose Movement"
Tom Robinson BBC6 Music - "It's wonderful, you can almost hear it breathe!"
www.anewbandaday.com- Weird Gear have taken the soundtrack from a low budget early-80's sci-fi TV show and made it into music that is both enjoyable and danceable. This alone is some achievement, especially if you've ever sat through an early-80's BBC sci-fi show.
Member Since:
September 21, 2006
Members:
Note: - ALL THE TRACKS ON MYSPACE JUKEBOX WERE WRITTEN AND RECORDED BY 4 PERSONS (see below) BETWEEN 2006 & 2009 - FOR ALL NEW WEIRDGEAR TRACKS - minus Dave - HEAD TO
..ELECTRONICS.. |
Siel Orchestra 2 |
Casio CZ-3000 | Rocktek White LED Phaser Pedal |
Korg MS-10 |
Korg Microkorg | Arion Stereo Phaser SPH-1 Pedal |
Korg MiniKorg 700S |
Sennheiser E845 Microphone | Electro Harmonix Small Clone Pedal |
DAP Stage Cube SC-12|
Roland TR-626 |
Boss DR-202 Groovebox | Roland Juno 6 |
Casio CT-410V |
Alesis Microverb 3 |
RedSound Federation BPM FX |
Sur Sangat Tabla Machine |
Casio RZ-1 Sampling Drum Machine |
Soundstone Phaser Effects Box |
Boss DR-110 | Boss RE-1000 Multi Echo Reverb Unit |
Boss RCL-10 Compressor Limiter Unit |
Roland CR-68 | Alesis Multimix 16 Firewire audio interface / mixing desk | Boss BR-532 | VestaFire Digital Delay DDX Pedal | Inkel Sterero EQ 815 Rack | Tapco Mix120 Mixing console | Vestax DPH-X1 Dj Phaser | Boss RBF-10 Flanger | and a lot of cables / power supplies / adaptors
Liberté, égalité, fraternité
All Songs unless stated are composed and performed completely live by WeirdGear.
..
Influences:
we take a little from each of these and many more besides and even could sound a little like some of them too: -
BBC Radiophonics Workshop, The Velvet Underground, John Carpenter, Flight of the Conchords, Yo Gabba Gabba, Cerrone, Katerine, 808 State, Francois K, Laurent Garnier, Tony Visconti, Ennio Morricone, Giorgio Moroder, Henry Mancini, Prince, AIR, Simian / Simian Mobile Disco, Electric Light Orchestra, David Bowie, Chicory Tip, Stevie Wonder, The Stranglers, Ultimate Spinach , Kraftwerk, Paul Hardcastle, Brian Eno, Digitalism (K)Cluster, Conny Plank, CAN, Neu, Harmonium, Manuel Göttsching, Die Doraus und Der Marinas, My Bloody Valentine , Senor Coconut, Pink Floyd (66-76), Andy Weatherall, Kris Needs, Friendly Fires, Jagz Kooner, Flairs, Super Furry Animals, Keith Tenniswood, Buggles, Death in Vegas, Mike Batt , Herb Alpert, Serge Gainsbourg, Charanjit Singh, Messer Chups, Sonic Youth, Ray Lynch, ZTT, The Clash, Joe Meek, Phil Spector, The Beach Boys, The Temptations, Messer fur Frau Muller, Peter Wyngarde, The Byrds, Stock Aitken & Waterman, Kevin Ayers "The Butterfly Dance", Malcolm MacClaren, Ultra Vivid Scene, Nancy Sinatra, Os Mutantes, Vitalic, Scott Walker, Robin Scott, Daft Punk, Shatner & Nimoy, Plastic Fantastic Machine, Creation Records, Primal Scream , Spacemen 3, Flairs, Spiritualized, Steve Zissou, David Holmes / The Free Association, Ultramarine , Soft Machine, Mark Mothersbaugh, DEVO, the obscure, the avant-garde, the goddam strange and weird...... Tomoaki Taka, William Woodson, Paul DeKorte, Joe Griffiths, DJ Lance Rock, Muno, Foofa, Brobee, Toodee and Plex
..QUOTES..
"No matter where you go, there you are." - Dr. Buckaroo Banzai
"you either get it or you don't" - Frank Zappa
“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.” - Dr. Seuss
"Nobody knows what's going to happen. And then we film it. That's the whole concept" - Steve Zissou
Sounds Like:
to the bands' ears -
WeirdGear evokes the spirit of 1960s freakbeat/psychedelia/bubblegum mixed into 87-92 era acid house and indie-dance fused with 1970s glam rock/synth/krautrock/prog/punk, dripping with Detroit Techno and Chicago House and a generous measure of 1980s electro/pop/computer game music all of which comes with a 21st Century twist.
Comments
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Novus
Thanks WeirdGear, for adding me and for visiting my Music Page!
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Lesley
Lesley Featherstone
I really enjoyed your music in Kilburn and i am glad you like the photos!!
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Toska Wilde
Weird Gear are Go!
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Andrew Morrison - Dande…
Andrew Morrison
WeirdGear features in my August show on Dandelion Radio, a John Peel-inspired online station playing exciting new and unsigned music. To view the schedule and listen to the audio stream visit www.DandelionRadio.com, or find us on MySpace at myspace.com/dandelionradio.
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Electronic Counter Meas…
Nice to see the page is more readable now, that blue can be a bit intense though. ;)
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Electronic Counter Meas…
With permission from Weirdgear I'm promoting myself a bit here. Firstly there's lots of lovely instrumental analogue synthesiser tunes over at the ECM myspace account which you may like to listen to and also you can find nice stuff updated often at http://soundcloud.com/derekfme with ability to download them.
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Le
Le Motel
Merci pour l'ajout !
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Andrew Morrison - Dande…
Andrew Morrison
WeirdGear features in my July show on Dandelion Radio, a John Peel-inspired online station playing exciting new and unsigned music. To view the schedule and listen to the audio stream visit www.DandelionRadio.com, or find us on MySpace at myspace.com/dandelionradio.
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Red Square
We really enjoyed the evening! A great mix of musics, a fantastic venue and soundman and a very committed promotions team in Culture As A Dare.
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Little Penguin
Ah thanks, was a super fun evening, enjoyed your set also.
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Andrew Morrison
Dandelion Radio
"A blast of broadcasting nonconformity" (Q Magazine)
"A sanctuary of thumping, spirited weirdness" (The Guardian)
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Posted Jul 24 2010 6:28 AM
Secondly I'm looking for new members, equipment not necessary (i have lots) but knowing your way around a synth is essential. An enthusiasm for slightly experimental tunes is also needed. I'm wanting to take the project live again. I'm based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire so it would be handy if you're close by.
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Andrew Morrison
Dandelion Radio
"A blast of broadcasting nonconformity" (Q Magazine)
"A sanctuary of thumping, spirited weirdness" (The Guardian)
Posted Jul 1 2010 8:11 AM
May your venerable synths bleep and sawtooth long into the future!
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