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'''Barry Lamb''' (born 9 May 1963 in [[South Shields]], England) is an [[English people|English]] [[experimental music]]ian. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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[[File:Barrylambsaxophone.jpg|thumb|Barry Lamb 2011]] |
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Barry Lamb is an English composer, author and musician. He was born in [[South Shields]], but lived in [[Holland |
Barry Lamb is an English composer, author and musician. He was born in [[South Shields]], but lived in [[Holland-on-Sea]] during his secondary school years. He attended [[Clacton]] County High School where he first met his long time musical collaborator [[Peter Ashby]]. It was during his high school years that he formed Frenzid Melon with Ashby and they began experimenting with music inspired by the immediacy and [[DIY ethic]] of punk. Lamb also began making his own [[experimental music]] using simple tape manipulation techniques and they began to release their music on [[Cassette tape|cassette]]. This marked the beginning of what has become known as [[cassette culture]]. During this period Ashby & Lamb founded [[Falling A Records]],<ref>Record Collector Magazine Oct 2011 no 393 page 54</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://recordcollectormag.com/articles/home-taping-thrilling-music|title=Home Taping Is Thrilling Music - Record Collector Magazine|website=Recordcollectormag.com|access-date=2020-05-15}}</ref> as one of the early cassette labels and later an independent record label. |
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Falling A also opened a shop in [[Clacton-on-Sea]] and acted as a distribution service for other [[cassette culture]] artists, labels and fanzines. Lamb's solo career coexisted with his collaborations with Ashby. Most of his solo albums are [[avant-garde]] / electronic / [[Industrial music|industrial]] in nature. The album ''Dusk'' is perhaps his best-known solo work. During his most prolific period, Lamb had regular correspondence with fellow contemporaries Bryn Jones of [[Muslimgauze]], members of [[Attrition (band)|Attrition]], and the [[Third Mind Records|Third Mind]] record label.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}} |
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Sometime during the course of 1981/82 Frenzid Melon disbanded but Ashby and Lamb quickly re emerged having added Owen Turley to the line up and morphing into a new band [[the insane picnic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/1312979-The-Insane-Picnic|title=The Insane Picnic|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=2020-05-15}}</ref> Whilst Frenzid Melon had been heavily influenced by punk, the insane picnic had more of a post punk feel to them. Their debut release in the autumn of 1982 was the critically acclaimed "Four Days in April" EP. This received a glowing review by Ian Pye in ''[[Melody Maker]]'' "A twisted cross between Echo and the Bunnymen & the Fall. The Insane Picnic succeed where most others fail by creating an atmosphere that may not be unique but is at least threateningly distanced from the obvious possibilities.."<ref>''[[Melody Maker]]'', 25 September 1982, p. 14</ref> the insane picnic enjoyed further favourable reviews in the mainstream music press but were unable to capitalise on the momentum due to internal struggles and the inability to engage a permanent drummer for regular live performances. A planned album in 1984 did not advance beyond the demo stage. The demo tapes were eventually released on CD in 2004 under the name "this is the winter darkness".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/this-is-the-winter-darkness-mw0000713447|title=This Is the Winter Darkness - The Insane Picnic | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=2020-05-15}}</ref> the insane picnic continued in a stop start fashion until 1989 with occasional releases and live performances. Their biggest success during this period was the "Magistrates & Saints" 12" EP.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Insane-Picnic-Magistrates-And-Saints/release/1579808|title=The Insane Picnic - Magistrates And Saints|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=2020-05-15}}</ref> The closure of the Falling A shop in 1985 sparked the relocation of the headquarters to [[Reading, Berkshire|Reading]].<ref>''[[Music Week]]'' directory of UK record labels, 1985</ref> |
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Sometime during the course of 1981–82 Frenzid Melon disbanded but Ashby and Lamb quickly re emerged having added Owen Turley to the line up and morphing into a new band [[the insane picnic]].{{citation needed|date=March 2021}} Whilst Frenzid Melon had been heavily influenced by punk, the insane picnic had more of a post punk feel to them. Their debut release in the autumn of 1982 was the critically acclaimed "Four Days in April" EP. This received a glowing review by Ian Pye in ''[[Melody Maker]]'' "A twisted cross between Echo and the Bunnymen & the Fall. The Insane Picnic succeed where most others fail by creating an atmosphere that may not be unique but is at least threateningly distanced from the obvious possibilities.."<ref>''[[Melody Maker]]'', 25 September 1982, p. 14</ref> The insane picnic were unable to capitalise on momentum due to internal struggles and the inability to engage a permanent drummer for regular live performances. A planned album in 1984 did not advance beyond the demo stage. The demo tapes were eventually released on CD in 2004 under the name "this is the winter darkness".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/this-is-the-winter-darkness-mw0000713447|title=This Is the Winter Darkness - The Insane Picnic | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=2020-05-15}}</ref> The insane picnic continued in a stop start fashion until 1989 with occasional releases and live performances. Their biggest success during this period was the "Magistrates & Saints" 12" EP.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://maximumrocknroll.com/review/mrr-50/magistrates-and-saints-12/|title=Maximum Rock n Roll magazine|website=maximumrocknroll.com|access-date=2022-01-21}}</ref> The closure of the Falling A shop in 1985 sparked the relocation of the headquarters to [[Reading, Berkshire|Reading]].<ref>''[[Music Week]]'' directory of UK record labels, 1985</ref> |
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In 1989 following the demise of the insane picnic, Lamb moved to [[Braintree, Essex]] and recorded a progressive rock album with Ashby under the name of Ermin Grud. The resulting album "the narrow path" was released as a private pressing in a deliberately obscure manner with no clues as to the source of the recording or musicians involved. There are fewer than 100 copies in existence. The album is saturated with the sound of the [[mellotron]] and [[Hammond organ]] in an attempt to pass it off as an authentic early 1970s private pressing. |
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In 1989 following the demise of the insane picnic, Lamb moved to [[Braintree, Essex]] and recorded a progressive rock album with Ashby under the name of Ermin Grud. The resulting album "the narrow path" was released as a private pressing in a deliberately obscure manner with no clues as to the source of the recording or musicians involved. There are fewer than 100 copies in existence. The album is saturated with the sound of the [[mellotron]] and [[Hammond organ]] in an attempt to pass it off as an authentic early 1970s private pressing.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}} |
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In the late 1990s his output was minimal, and apart from an appearance on the WMTID album ''Pale Saint'' he seemed along with many of his cassette culture contemporaries to have disappeared without a trace. Midway through 2005 though, he re-emerged with an appearance on the [[Jasun Martz]] (former member of [[Frank Zappa]]'s band) album ''The Pillory / The Battle'' playing [[mellotron]] and [[wind synth]] as well as releasing a brand new album entitled ''It's All About Purpose'' on the Six Armed Man label. 2006 saw another flurry of activity with several contributions to various Six Armed Man releases and another album of new material entitled ''Observations of Istanbul''.<ref>{{cite book|title=English Experimental Musicians |ISBN= 9781155807850}}</ref> |
In the late 1990s his output was minimal, and apart from an appearance on the WMTID album ''Pale Saint'' he seemed along with many of his cassette culture contemporaries to have disappeared without a trace. Midway through 2005 though, he re-emerged with an appearance on the [[Jasun Martz]] (former member of [[Frank Zappa]]'s band) album ''The Pillory / The Battle'' playing [[mellotron]] and [[wind synth]] as well as releasing a brand new album entitled ''It's All About Purpose'' on the Six Armed Man label. 2006 saw another flurry of activity with several contributions to various Six Armed Man releases and another album of new material entitled ''Observations of Istanbul''.<ref>{{cite book|title=English Experimental Musicians |ISBN= 9781155807850}}</ref> |
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In 2007 he released an album of new material called ''...this is''<ref>{{cite web|title=Barry Lamb - "…This is" |url=http://www.aural-innovations.com/issues/issue38/barrylamb.html|work=aural-innovations.com| |
In 2007 he released an album of new material called ''...this is''<ref>{{cite web|title=Barry Lamb - "…This is" |url=http://www.aural-innovations.com/issues/issue38/barrylamb.html|work=aural-innovations.com|access-date=30 November 2010}}</ref> which has received critical acclaim in the underground music network. Lamb's continued partnership with former insane picnic and Frenzid Melon member [[Peter Ashby]] continues to bear fruit as they work together. Other collaborations include Lamb playing saxophone on Peter Ashby's ''Disturbances in the ether'' album, working with up and coming urban hip hop artist Tor Cesay, collaborating with [[Keith Levene]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Keith Levene biography at Fodderstompf |url=http://www.fodderstompf.com/MEMBERS/levene.html|work=Fodderstompf.com|access-date=30 November 2010}}</ref> being covered by Swiss chanteuse Hilda Garman and recording with [[Wavis O'Shave]]. |
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Following another hiatus in 2016, the Ashby & Lamb partnership reconvened under the name of The Two Headed Emperor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=10970|title=THE TWO HEADED EMPEROR|website=Progarchives.com|accessdate=2020-05-15}}</ref> This resulted in another flurry of new releases and activity<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/g/11g0mv3y1q&hl=en-GB&kgs=9b10c1534aab60eb&q=Two+Headed+Emperor&shndl=0&source=sh/x/kp&entrypoint=sh/x/kp|title=Two Headed Emperor - Google Search|website=Google.com|accessdate=2020-05-15}}</ref> |
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==Discography== |
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'''Solo recordings'''<br /> |
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1977 Dusk<br /> |
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1978 Keys<br /> |
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1979 Ludi Funebres<br /> |
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1979 Telephone call at the edge of the universe<br /> |
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1980 Experimental Bus Service<br /> |
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1981 Poetry for motorways<br /> |
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1981 Picnic<br /> |
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1990 Seven Secrets<br /> |
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2004 It's all about purpose<br /> |
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2006 Observations of Istanbul<br /> |
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2007 ...this is<br /> |
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2014 ساحة جامع الفناء (e.p.) |
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'''Remastered and reissued solo recordings with bonus material'''<br /> |
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2017 Dusk<br /> |
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2018 Keys<br /> |
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2019 Ludi Funebres<br /> |
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'''with Frenzid Melon''' |
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1977 Dec - Frenzid Melon C.60<br /> |
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1978 May - Graffiti Spastic Plastic C.60<br /> |
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1978 Oct - Frenzid Melon II C.45<br /> |
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1979 May - Stop Acting Like Babies C.60<br /> |
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1979 Oct - Cosmic Peanut and Other Secret Identities C.45<br /> |
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1980 Jan - I Don't Wanna Work in the Wimpy Bar (Cassette single)<br /> |
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1980 Feb - The Great Roll and Butter Swindle C.90<br /> |
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1980 Oct - Crazy Fog Warning C.45 (Unreleased)<br /> |
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1981 Apr - Frenzid Melon C.45<br /> |
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1982 Feb - Provisional Music ( A compilation of previously unreleased recordings) C.45<br /> |
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2014 Jul - Clacton (CD)<br /> |
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2015 Jan - The Dub Mixes (Download) |
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'''with [[the insane picnic]]'''<br /> |
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1982 Four days in April e.p.<br /> |
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1983 Romance / Politicians Promise single<br /> |
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1984 This is the winter darkness LP (unreleased until 2004)<br /> |
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1986 Magistrates & Saints 12" single<br /> |
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1987 Dog bones & Cradle ghosts single<br /> |
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1989 Stray woman single (promo only) |
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'''with Ermin Grud'''<br /> |
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1992 Ruby Jones single<br /> |
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1992 The Narrow Path LP<br /> |
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2000 The world strikes one<br /> |
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(Included as a bonus download track as part of the "Renewell" tribute album, tribute to [[Martin Newell (musician)|Martin Newell]]) |
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Following another hiatus in 2016, the Ashby & Lamb partnership reconvened under the name of The Two Headed Emperor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=10970|title=THE TWO HEADED EMPEROR|website=Progarchives.com|access-date=2020-05-15}}</ref> This resulted in another flurry of new releases and activity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mailchi.mp/48d7e42e6887/twoheadedemperor/|title=Two Headed Emperor Discography {{!}} EPK|access-date=2022-01-21}}</ref> |
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'''with Two Headed Emperor'''<br /> |
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2018 The Happy Medium And A Depressed Conjurer album<br/> |
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2018 The Breath Of Disunity single<br/> |
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2018 Shaman Of The snow EP<br/> |
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2019 The Last Time We Did This It Ended In Disaster<br/> |
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In 2020, he headed up a team that curated and delivered the 40th anniversary release of [[Morgan Fisher]]'s influential ''[[Miniatures (Morgan Fisher album)|Miniatures]]'' series. The subsequent album contained tracks from many well known artists including some from the original 1980 album and its millennial sequel as well as a selection of lesser known musicians. ''[[Wire Magazine]]'' reviewed it as "musically tight and conceptually svelte, like a sonic haiku. Limiting tracks to one minute leads to an economy and urgency that is completely engaging".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/107180064491677/photos/a-glowing-review-of-miniatures-2020-from-the-latest-wire-magazine/206325567910459/|title=Wire Magazine Review|website=Facebook.com|access-date=2021-03-13}}</ref> |
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'''As collaborator''' <br /> |
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1978 The Pox - Deliberate defiance of authority<br /> |
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1983 The Acid Slothe - You're lost little girl <br /> |
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1983 The Budva Taverna All Stars - Up the Yama Yama <br /> |
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1984 Annie Anxiety - Dawn in the carnival cafe <br /> |
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1984 Omming for Woks - Show me a sane man <br /> |
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1984 Somebody Famous - Prisoners of the real world<br /> |
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1984 [[Martin Newell (musician)|The Cleaners from Venus]] - Johnny the Moondog / Only a Shadow<br /> |
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1985 The Rhododendron Stealers - The Purple Orgasm<br /> |
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1991 Braintree - The concubine harvester <br /> |
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1992 WMTID - Pale Saint <br /> |
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1995 Wayland - Sticked and Stoned<br /> |
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2004 Josda Dan - Mess_age e.p.<br /> |
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2004 Ashby & Lamb - A future life in an urban sprawl <br /> |
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2005 Peter Ashby - High density oscillation <br /> |
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2005 [[Jasun Martz]] - The Pillory / The Battle <br /> |
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2006 Ashby & Lamb - Small Packages <br /> |
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2007 [[Peter Ashby]] - Disturbances in the ether <br /> |
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2008 [[Keith Levene]] - Murder Global sessions / Titanium Box / Commercial Zone 2011 <br /> |
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2008 Keltica - Keltica e.p.<br /> |
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2009 [[Peter Ashby]] - Hagiography <br /> |
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2010 Hilda Garman - Mistaken (Version) <br /> |
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2011 Hilda Garman - In the summer rain <br /> |
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2011 Barry Lamb Vs Skeng - Tin Snake revisited <br /> |
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2012 Peter Ashby & Hilda Garman - The songbird & the minstrel <br /> |
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2012 Barry Lamb Vs Ak0pian - Could you love a cloud? <br /> |
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2012 Barry Lamb Vs Wet Sans Brolly - Puzzled by drama queens<br /> |
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2012 Barry Lamb Vs Wet Sans Brolly - What should I say?<br /> |
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2013 Fictional Rage - Absent Culture / Absent Culture (Cloud mix)<br /> |
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2013 Fictional Rage ft [[Wavis O'Shave]] - Pokeawillies <br /> |
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2014 The Cloud Quartet - Love Note <br /> |
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2014 Barry Lamb Vs [[Keith Levene]] - The LoVe We Knew <br /> |
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2014 Census of Hallucinations - Imagine John Lennon e.p. <br /> |
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2017 Jasun Martz - Solo Exhibition (8-CD box set) <br /> |
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2017 Jasun Martz - Non Finito <br /> |
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2017 Ohead - Resurgent Resonance <br /> |
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2017 Jasun Martz - Corrosion <br /> |
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Barry Lamb (born 9 May 1963 in South Shields, England) is an English experimental musician.
Biography
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Barrylambsaxophone.jpg/220px-Barrylambsaxophone.jpg)
Barry Lamb is an English composer, author and musician. He was born in South Shields, but lived in Holland-on-Sea during his secondary school years. He attended Clacton County High School where he first met his long time musical collaborator Peter Ashby. It was during his high school years that he formed Frenzid Melon with Ashby and they began experimenting with music inspired by the immediacy and DIY ethic of punk. Lamb also began making his own experimental music using simple tape manipulation techniques and they began to release their music on cassette. This marked the beginning of what has become known as cassette culture. During this period Ashby & Lamb founded Falling A Records,[1][2] as one of the early cassette labels and later an independent record label.
Falling A also opened a shop in Clacton-on-Sea and acted as a distribution service for other cassette culture artists, labels and fanzines. Lamb's solo career coexisted with his collaborations with Ashby. Most of his solo albums are avant-garde / electronic / industrial in nature. The album Dusk is perhaps his best-known solo work. During his most prolific period, Lamb had regular correspondence with fellow contemporaries Bryn Jones of Muslimgauze, members of Attrition, and the Third Mind record label.[citation needed]
Sometime during the course of 1981–82 Frenzid Melon disbanded but Ashby and Lamb quickly re emerged having added Owen Turley to the line up and morphing into a new band the insane picnic.[citation needed] Whilst Frenzid Melon had been heavily influenced by punk, the insane picnic had more of a post punk feel to them. Their debut release in the autumn of 1982 was the critically acclaimed "Four Days in April" EP. This received a glowing review by Ian Pye in Melody Maker "A twisted cross between Echo and the Bunnymen & the Fall. The Insane Picnic succeed where most others fail by creating an atmosphere that may not be unique but is at least threateningly distanced from the obvious possibilities.."[3] The insane picnic were unable to capitalise on momentum due to internal struggles and the inability to engage a permanent drummer for regular live performances. A planned album in 1984 did not advance beyond the demo stage. The demo tapes were eventually released on CD in 2004 under the name "this is the winter darkness".[4] The insane picnic continued in a stop start fashion until 1989 with occasional releases and live performances. Their biggest success during this period was the "Magistrates & Saints" 12" EP.[5] The closure of the Falling A shop in 1985 sparked the relocation of the headquarters to Reading.[6]
In 1989 following the demise of the insane picnic, Lamb moved to Braintree, Essex and recorded a progressive rock album with Ashby under the name of Ermin Grud. The resulting album "the narrow path" was released as a private pressing in a deliberately obscure manner with no clues as to the source of the recording or musicians involved. There are fewer than 100 copies in existence. The album is saturated with the sound of the mellotron and Hammond organ in an attempt to pass it off as an authentic early 1970s private pressing.[citation needed]
In the late 1990s his output was minimal, and apart from an appearance on the WMTID album Pale Saint he seemed along with many of his cassette culture contemporaries to have disappeared without a trace. Midway through 2005 though, he re-emerged with an appearance on the Jasun Martz (former member of Frank Zappa's band) album The Pillory / The Battle playing mellotron and wind synth as well as releasing a brand new album entitled It's All About Purpose on the Six Armed Man label. 2006 saw another flurry of activity with several contributions to various Six Armed Man releases and another album of new material entitled Observations of Istanbul.[7]
In 2007 he released an album of new material called ...this is[8] which has received critical acclaim in the underground music network. Lamb's continued partnership with former insane picnic and Frenzid Melon member Peter Ashby continues to bear fruit as they work together. Other collaborations include Lamb playing saxophone on Peter Ashby's Disturbances in the ether album, working with up and coming urban hip hop artist Tor Cesay, collaborating with Keith Levene,[9] being covered by Swiss chanteuse Hilda Garman and recording with Wavis O'Shave.
Following another hiatus in 2016, the Ashby & Lamb partnership reconvened under the name of The Two Headed Emperor.[10] This resulted in another flurry of new releases and activity.[11]
In 2020, he headed up a team that curated and delivered the 40th anniversary release of Morgan Fisher's influential Miniatures series. The subsequent album contained tracks from many well known artists including some from the original 1980 album and its millennial sequel as well as a selection of lesser known musicians. Wire Magazine reviewed it as "musically tight and conceptually svelte, like a sonic haiku. Limiting tracks to one minute leads to an economy and urgency that is completely engaging".[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Record Collector Magazine Oct 2011 no 393 page 54
- ^ "Home Taping Is Thrilling Music - Record Collector Magazine". Recordcollectormag.com. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ Melody Maker, 25 September 1982, p. 14
- ^ "This Is the Winter Darkness - The Insane Picnic | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Maximum Rock n Roll magazine". maximumrocknroll.com. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ Music Week directory of UK record labels, 1985
- ^ English Experimental Musicians. ISBN 9781155807850.
- ^ "Barry Lamb - "…This is"". aural-innovations.com. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ^ "Keith Levene biography at Fodderstompf". Fodderstompf.com. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ^ "THE TWO HEADED EMPEROR". Progarchives.com. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Two Headed Emperor Discography | EPK". Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Wire Magazine Review". Facebook.com. Retrieved 13 March 2021.