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Recent Interviews
May 25th, 2016This interview with The Quietus focuses on the process of making moogmemory, and also features a Synthesiser Mixtape, made especially for the article. Jazz Dis-Junction features an interview with myself, and with fellow pianist Marc Schmolling. Both Synthesiser Mixtape and Phil’s Jazz Dis-Junction can also be found on Soundcloud.
Emerson’s Lake and Sussudio
May 20th, 2016Emerson’s Lake was an impulsive recording, made on hearing the sad news about Keith Emerson’s untimely death in March this year. As a fellow man of synthesis, he was arguably one of the great pioneers of live synthesiser performance; paving the way for others to follow… Sussudio has always been one of my most favourite READ MORE
Perrier Jazz Awards 2001 & The Electric Dr. M: Archival Footage
April 1st, 2016I thought it was time to save some archive footage from VHS obscurity. Both of the following videos feature the same McDonalds / McSlavery / McProfits / McGarbage / McMurder large-size T-Shirt (which I still own). This is footage of where it all started for me, really; and features my first EVER interview… The following READ MORE
SYNTHESISER playlist
March 7th, 2016I have put together a synthesiser playlist for your delectation. I will be updating this as we go on. Follow/listen here
On Rivock Edge video + moogmemory album stream
March 2nd, 2016In between final frantic moogmemory tour preparations, I have a few moments to share a new Michael England video for ‘On Rivock Edge’ and the moogmemory album stream. Enjoy. moogmemory is released on Friday. England’s design work is peerless (the inner sleeve detailing is worth the admission price alone). There is a subtle embossing on READ MORE
moogmemory tour – Video Trailer
February 17th, 2016As the moogmemory tour draws ever nearer, we thought it might be nice to share a few bits and bobs with you as the weeks roll by – starting with an incredible video trailer, by project collaborator Michael England. The featured music is Horn & Vellum, from the forthcoming album. There will be more videos READ MORE
Fresh Yorkshire Aires – Pledge Campaign Launched
February 4th, 2016
The pledge campaign for Fresh Yorkshire Aires has a now been launched! The project continues to advance, and we (myself, Jacob Thompson-Bell and Philip Thomas)are now working with three Yorkshire-based composers: Katie English, Jez Riley French, and Nigel Morgan. You can find further details about the project, videos, updates, the exhibitions, live performances and pledge options here (one READ MORE
moogmemory on BBC Radio 6 Music
January 14th, 2016
Well, I’m very pleased that Daniziel was featured on 6 Music Recommends, with Mary Anne Hobbs yesterday evening. That, and it’s an honour to have followed on from David Bowie in the proceedings, too. As IF… Listen to the full programme, here.
moogmemory: London BFI Southbank Show Announced
January 8th, 2016I’m pleased to announce that the London date of the moogmemory tour will be at BFI Southbank, on March 5th, as part of their Sonic Cinema series. In the meantime, stay tuned for more news – and don’t forget; you can download a FREE track from the album, Daniziel, via Bandcamp.
RADIOLAND at Jumbo Records: Instore Q&A & Live Performance
January 5th, 2016To mark the arrival of Radioland in record shops across the land, I’ll be doing an instore Q&A about the album, and a little tour/demo of my synthesiser set up at Jumbo Records on January 15th. Jumbo Records is a Leeds institution – a proper independent record shop that, along with Relics Records, supplied me with so READ MORE