Gemini Tapes/Matthew Phillips & Nick Branton

Gemini Tapes

Mark Greenwood (ex-Cavalier song/Prison Behaviour)Peter Smyth (ex-Mugstar/Kling Klang). They create an improvisational noise, that uses cheap samplers, tape loops, feedback, broken keyboards and FX pedals, deranged chants and screams; basically anything they can find. Improvisation pushes the duo to their creative and emotional limit. Like a primitive ritual to exorcise the demons or an ancient chant that casts out the evil. Peter is also a part of Bloodcog.

Matthew Phillips and Nick Branton Matthew Phillips - CelloNick Branton - Bass Clarinet ' The Calderstones (at Calderstones Park) were the first inspiration for Matthew and Nick to come together, using sketches of these ancient stones as graphic scores to inform their improvisations. Now they are expanding - introducing different forms of graphic score and visual aid to help them explore other sonic possibilities.