It's All Gone Weird


 

Hi there! I'm W.A.Davison, experimental musician and artist (www.recordism.com). I have run numerous blogs in the past, my main one being The Organ Grinder's Gazette where I post about the activities of The Recordists (W.A.Davison and S.Higgins). Today, I decided to start a new blog, this one, mostly as a way to keep track of the music I'm interested in. I'm always exploring various sorts of "experimental music" - ambient, noise, sound collage, etc. - and I thought a blog would be a good way to document and list my favorites, new and old, with the added bonus that the list might be a way for other folks to discover some new and interesting sounds as well! I may or may not comment on my findings. Haven't decided on that yet. But it is not my intention to start a review blog. Maybe later I will decide to review what I find. For now, better to think of it like a list of suggestions - like the famous (infamous?) Nurse With Wound List. What's the Nurse With Wound List? Well, here's the Wikipedia article about it...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nurse_with_Wound_list

BTW, Mr. Stapleton (Nurse With Wound) is a friend of mine and you will notice in this blog occasional references to his work as well as related artists. The title of this blog, in fact, is a track by NWW (from the album "A Sucked Orange").

I should also say that I am quite likely to include albums here that I have contributed to or am responsible for. I am not above some good old-fashioned self-promotion! You can also expect to find the work of some of my friends here as well. But only if I think it's good (which is most of the time). Hmmm, now that I think of it, I guess this is a review blog. Even if I don't comment on it, if I'm mentioning it here at all it's because I think it warrants attention.

Anyway, welcome aboard! I hope you enjoy the ride!

- William A. Davison

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  1. LokisApril 9, 2022 at 12:13 PM

    Hello,
    Its great to see You here with the new blog!!!
    How may I follow it to not loose any new writing?
    Also I think its a time for Six Heads bandcamp as I cant get any of releases...I already follow your other ones.
    bestness from north of Poland - Marek

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    1. W.A.DavisonApril 10, 2022 at 1:27 PM

      Thanks, Marek! I just added RSS subscription links + a "follow" button to the sidebar of the blog. You should be able to follow it now (and thanks for asking about that!). AND...you're absolutely right...there should be a Six Heads Bandcamp! The first Six Heads album has been available as a download for quite a few years ( https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Six_Heads/Six_Heads_or_The_Appearance_of_Hairs_Band ), courtesy of the surrism-phonoethics label, but none of the other Six Heads albums are available online. I will start working on that! Thanks again! - William

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    2. LokisApril 10, 2022 at 2:48 PM

      Thanks William!
      And hope You will also add (or maybe Matt on his bandcamp) :
      Sirr(xt.) Heapp.ds – "[??]" tape. Think that edition of 51 was just ridiculous low and should more wider available as other Readymades Tapes titles and (sadly missed) Nine Day Antler Society...
      Marek

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    3. W.A.DavisonApril 15, 2022 at 10:56 PM

      Oh yes, that one is special! Not sure when/how/if it will ever be reissued. I will mention it to Matt next time I speak with him. It would be good if more people could hear it! Cheers!
      - William

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