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The Pop Group

The Pop Group were a post-punk band which formed in 1978 in Bristol, England. They consisted of Mark Stewart (vocals), John Waddington (guitar), Gareth Sager (guitar), Simon Underwood (bass) and Bruce Smith (drums). Their uncompromising, dissonant sound spanned punk, free jazz, funk and dub music. Their lyrics were, more often than not, politically charged. In '79 they issued their debut single, "She Is Beyond Good and Evil" on the Radar label.

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Martin Messier

MARTIN MESSIER IS A COMPOSER, PERFORMER AND VIDEOMAKER. IF SOUND STANDS AS THE DRIVING FORCE OF HIS WORK, MESSIER ALSO QUICKLY TOOK AN INTEREST IN THE CLASH BETWEEN ELECTROACOUSTIC MUSIC AND OTHER ART FORMS AS WELL AS IN ARTISTIC COLLABORATION. THAT WAY, IT IS THROUGH THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOUND AND MATERIAL (OBJECTS OR BODIES) THAT MESSIER’S WORK TAKE SHAPE. MESSIER CONSTANTLY REDEFINE THE FRONTIERS OF CONCRETE MUSIC BY CREATING SOUNDS WITH EVERYDAY LIFE OBJECTS, SUCH AS ALARM CLOCKS, PENS, SELF-CONCEIVED MACHINES AND SEWING MACHINES.

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Jennifer Higdon

Jennifer Higdon (born December 31, 1962) is an American composer of classical music and flutist. Higdon was born in Brooklyn, but spent her first 10 years in Atlanta before moving to Tennessee. With almost no advanced flute training, she studied at Bowling Green State University towards a degree in flute performance. While at Bowling Green she met Robert Spano, who was teaching a conducting course there; Spano would go on to be the foremost champion of Higdon's music in the American orchestral community.

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Tom Carter

Tom Carter is best known for his work with Charalambides, which he co-founded with longtime creative partner (and one time wife) Christina Carter in 1991. Carter has also undertaken solo work and numerous collaborations with Bardo Pond, Vanessa Arn, Robert Horton, Ian Nagoski, Tower Recordings, Double Leopards, Yellow Swans, Starving Weirdos, and Jandek, among others.

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György Ligeti

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Lychgate

There are two artists called Lychgate: 1) An atmospheric/avant-garde European black metal project with members of Esoteric, Lunar Aurora and Omega Centauri. The spirit was born in 2001 under a different name; formed by Vortigern, the sole creator. Then, after almost a decade in contemplation, it was again unleashed. With the collaboration of G. A. Chandler (Esoteric), Aran (Lunar Aurora) and T. J. F. Vallely (Omega Centauri) the debut album, self-titled, was recorded in 2012 and released in the month of April 2013 through the labels Mordgrimm and Gilead Media on CD and LP, respectively.

Bob Constant & The Goodbye Horses

Up and coming avant-garde and melodic London-based 3-piece. Regularly playing in London They have had recent airplay on BBC6 music (Tom Robinson) and XFM (Jon Hillcock) including a recent live session for the latter. Bob Constant sings, Samuel Wicker plays acoustic guitar and Gabriel Bash plays drums and percussion. Diverse influences include Tom Waits, Animal Collective, Captain Beefheart, Why? and Nina Simone.

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Amiri Baraka

Amiri Baraka is an influential American poet, dramatist and music critic. Known for his outspoken political activism, he may be best remembered for his controversial tenure as Poet Laureate of New Jersey. Important writings include Preface to a Twenty Volume Suicide Note (1961) and Blues People: Negro Music in White America (1963), which remains one of the most influential volumes of jazz criticism. Baraka's website is http://www.amiribaraka.com/.

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A hawk & a hacksaw

See A Hawk and A Hacksaw

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Manes

Manes started around the end of 1992/early 93. It started as a project with Sargatanas on vocals and Cern on guitars, synths, programming etc. – basically everything besides the vocals. With that line-up Manes recorded the three demos „Maanens natt” (93), „Ned i stillheten” (94) and „Til kongens grav de døde vandrer” (95). The two first demos was later re-released by the Hammerheart Records sub-label „Unveiling the Wicked” in 98.

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