pete fowler

The Final Post!

2010-05-12T15:25:00.003+01:00

I'm proud to announce the launch of my new website today at www.monsterism.net! Hoorah!
Also going to freeze this blog and starting writing posts on the new site's blog so please point yourself at that for future news and shtuff.

So long blogspot, it's been great to know ya!

See you all over on monsterism island!

Yacht Rock EP12

2010-05-09T21:53:00.002+01:00

Oh man, the latest, and looks like possibly the last (with Hollywood Steve anyway) episode of Yacht Rock is so incredible. They've raised the bar on a galactic level!

Astral Winds teaser movie

2010-05-07T08:50:00.001+01:00

I’m sure we all have lots on our minds at the moment, a hung parliament? Who knows as I type this morning…To take your mind off the politricks for a minute here’s a taster of our forthcoming 7″ on Static Caravan (dropping at the end of the month) ‘High Tides/Astral Winds’. An Excerpt from the Astral Winds track along with a truly cosmic sailing movie.

Have a great weekend and see you with a new (?) government soon.

Click HERE for the post.

BILLBORED

2010-05-06T20:38:00.003+01:00

Loooong time noooo posting! Well, on the eve of the politrickal event we find ourselves in the midst of, along comes billbored. Projecting uploaded billboard designs around London over the last few days created by a host of designers, artists and spoon bending experts, BILLBORED brings illuminated power to the people to various London landmarks. Click the link above for more info and a gallery of the designs and projection pics, meanwhile below is my moaning image. Brought to you by a cosmic cycling Pearly King! Also click here for a nice mention in Creative Review.
See you on the other side...

Seahawks Friday download 11

2010-04-22T22:12:00.001+01:00

From a yacht moored in a misty cover wafts this sonic goo, controlled remotely from land by the captain. It’s his watch this week and none shall pass. There’s a cryptic hint at the forthcoming govern-mental hoo-ha deep here somewhere. Can you spot it?

Sky Pigs we like to call this one.

Have a terrific weekend!

Go get it!

Seahawks - Tender Abyss (blr03)

2010-04-19T20:28:00.003+01:00

Seahawks' first release 'Tender Abyss' (3"CD) is now for sale through bunkland records. This is the first of 3 forthcoming Seahawks releases, next up is a picture 7" through Static Caravan available soon (inc. ltd Seahawks CD) and following that a 12". More info to come soon but in the meantime here's more info on Tender Abyss...

"After two cassette tape releases on the Space Weather Sounds label, ‘Zombie OST’ and ‘Illusion Ship’, Pete Fowler and Jon Tye release their next slice of sonic exploration under their Seahawks moniker.

Seahawks are better known for their amalgam of cosmic synth, yacht rock, beach pop and deck shoe gaze but in ‘Tender Abyss’ they deliver a new age/deep listening mini opus - 18 minutes of fluttering moogs, pulsing synth, sun fried guitars and celestial banjo.

Continuing the nautical theme that can be found in many of their works, here Seahawks explore the depths of the ocean, taking you on an underwater trip that could you leave you seriously but pleasantly disorientated.
Finding vast pockets of air caught deep within subterranean caverns at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean yielded fascinating results for the crew, interesting new modulations were discovered and logged along with some unique visual distortions.
After many hours spent in a decompression chamber Seahawks finally made it back to the surface with the fruits of their underwater safari."

Their sonic experiments and field recordings were analyzed and edited together to create an aural experience for the listener at home, a wonderful and fascinating taste of the deep."

Seahawks

SEAHAWKS RELEASE!

2010-04-17T16:44:00.002+01:00

Sneek peek at the new Seahawks 'Tender Abyss' 3" CDR on bunkland recordings coming out on Monday, available from bunkland direct, Rough Trade and Seahawks direct. More info to come soon.

Seahawks Friday download 10

2010-04-16T10:07:00.002+01:00

Good morning ashy world! It’s Friday again (hoorah!) and this time we have a Seahawks concoction for y’all to scoop up. The captain got his bad self off the beach long enough to cook up this meaty slice of nautical lover’s reggae. We’ve both been getting into the reggae flavoured side of smooth rock and this is our tribute to the often cod reggae sound of the 70’s.

Enjoy your fridays and once again have a fantastic weekend, oh, and don’t forget record store day tomorrow. Support your local record shop!

p.s. This track will be included on the free CD with our forthcoming picture seven inch release on Static Caravan! More info VERY soon on that one. That makes it THREE Seahawks releases coming soon!

Get the track HERE

The Time And Space Machine LP Launch this friday!

2010-04-13T19:08:00.003+01:00

The Time & Space Machine Album Launch Mix. Launch at The Camp, City Road, London 16th April 2010 – Free Entry.

Richard Norris, one half of acclaimed psych-plunderers Beyond the Wizard's Sleeve, releases his first full-length solo album as The Time and Space Machine.

There have been four official The Time and Space Machine releases to date, including the mini-lps 'volume one' (2008) and 'volume two' (2009). As you may have gathered from the name, this project is an outlet for Norris's most flightily cosmic tendencies, anchored with rhythms derived from disco, Krautrock and slo-mo Balearica. "this is the first time I've made an album pretty much on my own," says Norris of the new, self-titled record, released by Tirk. "apart from two days laying down drums with ace beatnik drum-lord Wildcat Will and a couple of vocal sessions, this record was pieced together solo over many months in a room beneath a castle in Lewes, eussex, England. it's a different dynamic making a record on your own, and allowed the record to grow in its own particular way. after years collecting, releasing, writing and thinking about psychedelic music, I've finally put my formative influences onto a set of tunes”.

This is a taste of what you can expect on the 16th of April – arrive early to see the psychedelic film ‘More’ by Pink Floyd.

ttasm.com
blog

The Trip Festival May 28-30th

2010-04-13T18:47:00.004+01:00

I'm DJing at the awesome sounding The Trip festival in North Wales next month. A great line up in a beautiful spot, what more could you want?
Tickets can be purchased here.

"The Trip festival is a three day family friendly camping weekend of live music, DJ's, theatre, poetry and craft workshops.
It takes place on the North West coast of the majestic Isle of Anglesey on the beautiful Carrgewlyd Estate. This is the first time an event of its kind has been staged in Llanfaethlu and we at The Trip HQ feel very privileged and excited to share it with you.

This unique site has woodland walks and stunning views across the Irish Sea. Only a short walk offsite is one of Anglesey’s popular beaches Church bay, also known as Porth Swtan. If you would like to wander further afield a short drive over the Menai straits will see you in Snowdonia National Park.

The Trip team are providing you with some of the UK's finest DJ's, offering you the best in Balearic, Disco, Psychedelic and Electronic dance music.
Live acts for the festival have been very carefully chosen and curated by the team, so expect to discover something new. The Trip also has a special focus on supporting new, up and coming talent from Wales and the UK.

Expect quality Psych-folk// Pyschedelia//Cosmic rock// Americana//Balearic//Disco and a few surprises into the mix.

Children will have their own area of interactive craft workshops, wood carving, Circus skills, poetry, theatre and storytelling.
Food and drink will be sourced from local producers, expect a very Welsh twist!
We hope to provide you with all the entertainment you need, chilling on the beach included.

The Trip really is the perfect place to spend your Bank holiday weekend. So let’s hope the weather is kind to us!
This year promises to be a very intimate affair with limited camping spaces available, so please purchase your tickets sooner rather than later to avoid disappointment.

There will also be limited day tickets available.

Thank you, hope to see you in May

The Trip Team."

The Master of Colour - Brian Wildsmith

2010-04-12T21:36:00.003+01:00

This is a must see, one of the greats of British illustration.

The Master of Colour - Brian Wildsmith
24 March - 24 April 2010
Illustration Cupboard
22 Bury Street, St James's London, SW1Y 6AL

Politricks

2010-04-12T19:59:00.002+01:00

Here's an interesting and slightly unsettling website I was shown today. It calculates how much your vote is worth in the area you live.
Worth at least 30 seconds of your time and makes you think does my vote really count?
Not in Hackney apparently!

Tweed Run 2010

2010-04-11T21:12:00.002+01:00

Had an excellent Saturday on the Tweed run, click here for a line up photograph on the steps of the Tate before we set off on our jaunt across London. Roll on next year's merry japes!

Can cats stand up?

2010-04-09T13:10:00.002+01:00

Yes they can.

Seahawks Friday download 9

2010-04-09T10:32:00.001+01:00

It’s Friday again and can’t believe a week ago I was in the same county as the captain. Ahh Kernow… Anyway, both us shipmates have been busy this week prepping our forthcoming 12′ so we present to you one of our fave tracks at the moment. America’s Ventura Highway. Smooth moves for a friday, friends.

Have a suntastic weekend!
Get it HERE

Big Chill Bar next week weds 14th

2010-04-07T12:57:00.003+01:00

Just had confirmation for our guest spot next wednesday and we are proud to announce it's Tom Furse from The Horrors! We've gone for a Tropical Electronics theme to the night so expect a wide range of humid and brightly coloured sounds emanating from the system.

Come on down and bring your mosquito repellant and sun creams.

Big Chill Bar,
91-95 Drays Walk (off Brick Lane)
London E2 6QL

Deckades custom peek

2010-04-06T23:43:00.003+01:00

Wee detail of one of the two decks I've done for the Deckades show that Howies and Shiner are putting on for a month in their (Howies) Bristol shop. Tons of boards from the past alongside custom boards created specially for the show.
Click here for more info and a mouth watering trailer...!

Split Cream show

2010-04-06T23:41:00.002+01:00

unfortunately the Split Cream show has been delayed. More info to follow...

Darts victory drawing

2010-04-05T12:50:00.000+01:00

The Old Inn, Mullion

Seahawks good friday download 8

2010-04-02T10:51:00.002+01:00

This ‘holy’ weekend I find myself in the same county as the Captain, though at the opposite end but we both can feel the vibes that are present in this (good) Friday’s track, Cruisin’. Put on your jumper and sunnies, get out your rusty speedboat from the garage and go for a cruise. Dont forget the emergency flares and hip flask!

Have a great weekend.

Go get the track!

On the wall

2010-03-31T00:04:00.008+01:00

Rob Parsonson, floating on from Chris' archive and elsewhere...'88 onwards...

Split Cream Show this week!

2010-03-29T19:25:00.002+01:00

Just a re post for the Split Cream show this week. Unfortunately I can't attend as I'm going to be in the mystical country of Kernow. I've checked and signed my prints today and they look GREAT!

CELEBRATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PRINT & MUSIC
Opening Thursday:April 1st, 6 - 10pm
Exhibition:1/04/10 - 05/05/10 at Dalston Superstore
R.S.V.P:info@splitcream.com

This April Dalston based art-worker, Mathew Humphrey curates a screen print exhibition celebrating it’s continuous relationship to left field music. The work on display pays respect to print making as a process and visual tool used by the musicians in developing an individual identity. This process decorates music culture with a distinctly visual yet rough casual desire which is present within promotional material, album covers and tour memorabilia.

Click for more info

Exhibiting Artists:
Casper williamson, Jamie Winder, Jonas Ranson, Lady Lucy, Mathew Humphrey, Peter Fowler, Rachel Sale,Tom Eastland + more t.b.c
Musicians Represented:
Arthur Russell, Billy Childish, The Bordoms, Crystal castles, Cornershop, Ebe Oke, Limpwrist, Micachu & the shapes, Primavolta, The XX + more.

Oh man....

2010-03-29T16:15:00.003+01:00

El Capitano has just scored a copy of this for me ON VINYL in a record shop in Brighton!
Been chasing this bad boy for YEARS!
Thanks Cap'n!

Seahawks Friday download 7

2010-03-26T12:05:00.001Z

No new Seahawks track this week, as you can see the captain is having a well earned nap after some work on deck. This Friday we bring to you one of our fave yacht rock tunes, Hall und Oates ‘When the morning comes’. A beauty of a tune that’s sure to tickle your Friday feeling. Until next week shipmates.

Have a fantastical weekend on the high seas.
Seahawks friday download 7

Skate drawing some more

2010-03-26T00:18:00.002Z

Skate drawings

2010-03-23T20:57:00.006Z

Here's a selection of some of my very recent sketches inspired by the flurry of ye olde skate photos.

Nostalgic skate & BMX photos

2010-03-21T18:53:00.004Z

My brother Chris has been uploading loads of old skate & BMX pics to facebook which makes me realise how much I miss skating, particularly at spots like this at St Newlyn East (RIP) and (not pictured but still alive) Playing Place.

The hottest chip and hot vids

2010-03-21T13:05:00.003Z

Loving the video for my fave neighbour's band Hot Chip at the moment directed by Peter Serafinowicz.
Embedding the vid is disabled on youtube so just click here

On the subject of videos, I saw this recently and loved it.

This also ROCKS. Oneohtrix Point Never 'Russian Mind' directed by Nate Boyce. Saw OPN in London last week with No Fun Acid and twas awesome and in the words of Mr Lopatin 'SICK'.

Right then, off for a pub lunch, enjoy your sunday situations.

Seahawks Friday Download 6

2010-03-19T09:48:00.001Z

Click HERE for the new Seahawks Friday Download - Sun Trails.

Have a spiffing weekend.

Split Cream Exhibtion

2010-03-15T16:37:00.003Z

CELEBRATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PRINT & MUSIC
Opening Thursday:April 1st, 6 - 10pm
Exhibition:1/04/10 - 05/05/10
R.S.V.P:info@splitcream.com

This April Dalston based art-worker, Mathew Humphrey curates a screen print exhibition celebrating it’s continuous relationship to left field music. The work on display pays respect to print making as a process and visual tool used by the musicians in developing an individual identity. This process decorates music culture with a distinctly visual yet rough casual desire which is present within promotional material, album covers and tour memorabilia.

Click for more info

Exhibiting Artists:
Casper williamson, Jamie Winder, Jonas Ranson, Lady Lucy, Mathew Humphrey, Peter Fowler, Rachel Sale,Tom Eastland + more t.b.c
Musicians Represented:
Arthur Russell, Billy Childish, The Bordoms, Crystal castles, Cornershop, Ebe Oke, Limpwrist, Micachu & the shapes, Primavolta, The XX + more.

Cate Le Bon

2010-03-12T15:59:00.002Z

This is an amazing video for a beautiful song. Well done all, you rock (softly).

Cate Le Bon - Shoeing the Bones from casey raymond on Vimeo.

Beaver Lake Cree vs Tar Sands

2010-03-12T15:19:00.004Z

SUPPORT THE BEAVER LAKE CREE!
As well as risking runaway climate change, expanding tar sands developments in Alberta, Canada, are bringing about a local ecological disaster with profound consequences for indigenous communities such as the Beaver Lake Cree Nation.

Not willing to stand by and let this happen, the Beaver Lake Cree have launched a legal challenge to stop further tar sands developments within its ancestral lands, taking on not just the governments of Alberta and Canada, but also the world’s largest oil companies.

I'm very happy to announce my involvement and have designed two t-shirts to help raise funds for their challenge against the tar sands developers and the government.
Please give your support to this campaign if you can as we can't let 'the man' get away with this bulls**t.

Click here for more info

Many thanks.

HAITI BENEFIT TEES ON SALE NOW!

2010-03-12T12:59:00.007Z

I've designed a couple of tees for the Haiti Benefit @ The Roundhouse. Here's the link to check them out, buy one... hell buy a few, it's a super worthy cause!

Here's one of the two tees, black print on a white shirt.
BUY IT!

Seahawks The Vinyl Cut

2010-03-12T11:07:00.003Z

New Seahawks movie HERE

Past Blast

2010-03-10T00:57:00.003Z

Mr Barney recently passed on an old photo of a painting I did in a vacant shop on Oldham St Manchester and thought I'd post it.

John Cale by Pete Fowler

2010-03-09T18:23:00.003Z

A portrait of the Welsh music legend John Cale for Red Bull's Daily Note paper. Film by the Chance Collective.

Céleste Boursier-Mougenot at Barbican Centre, London

2010-03-09T13:54:00.002Z

To anyone in London, you MUST see this show at the Barbican. I went last night and totally fell for it. Magical, natural, electric and a thing of wonder.

Seahawks friday download 5

2010-03-05T10:24:00.002Z

Click HERE for our new Friday download - Spaced Cowboy part one.

The Making of the Twike

2010-03-04T14:37:00.004Z

Yet another 'making of' video lovingly created by Miss Cakehead, this time it's the creation of my Twike for East Festival which starts today.
Music by Monsters At Work

Soft Rock Explosion - Big Chill Bar 10th March

2010-03-03T21:50:00.004Z

Monsters At Work present-
SOFT ROCK EXPLOSION
"We blew the whole budget on Recording...."

We salute the 'Big West Coast 70's Studio Sound.

Celebrating the bygone, golden age of recording studios, big budgets, smooth rock and the west cost sound of the mid 70's to the early 80's in all its overblown and ultra produced glory. Myself and Jon Tye are joined by our very special guest Leo Zero, producer, remixer, art director and designer extraordinaire.
Leo's homepage
...and his myspace

Big Chill Bar Wednesday 10th march 1974
7pm-12am free entry
The Big Chill Bar
Dray Walk (off Brick Lane)
London E1 6QL

In Leo's own words...
I've got this image of a pipe smoking guy in a cable knit sweater carefully adjusting a Fairchild compressor worth tens of thousands of dollars....or a shot from the back of a Steely Dan album where they've just recorded the 50th different guitar solo take for Peg and have finally struck gold.

It's like sonic perfection was finally accomplished sometime in 1974 in a gargantuan studio in California called something like "Sea Haze" and ever since we've been marvelling at how and why nothing has ever sounded quite so syrupy-rich and gorgeous ever again....

One part BBC stereophonic workshop, one part George Lucas's Industrial Light and Magic, and one part country club (with cocaine instead of boiled sweats in a bowl on the reception) these places were the epicentre of all things Soft Rock, Yacht Rock, decadent and overblown.

The sonic elves & wizards who inhabited these realms where the cooler, hairier Californinan cousins of our chocolate brown clad open university type. With their original 'nerd chic'...like British 70's techies but with a technicolour LA / Frisco glow. Just like that Fast Show guy, but with valve amps instead of test tubes.

These Studios offered up A decades worth of incredibly lush headphone treats before slowly going a bit pear-shaped by the mid eighties. Just like Dirk Diggler's painful Boogie Nights recording session. It was all over by 1985 - all the drums had nasty gated tin can reverb and the haircuts we're more memorable than the music.

But for a while these places, and 'The Dan', 'The Mac', 'The Doobie's and all their contemporaries had hit musical perfection, with an audio mastering, and vinyl production zenith at the time to match.

To anyone with a decent pair of ears, these slabs of vinyl history make todays mp3s sound like a serious step backward... So tonight we'll be focusing on big, daft, 70's rock records that hit you like being tango'ed with a thick creamy wodge of Rhodes Piano and vocal harmony -
So tonight it's all about a "rich tapestry of sound / sonic landscapes / analogue warmth / dynamic range" - man.

Leo Zero.

Twike Flickr Pics

2010-03-02T16:34:00.003Z

Here's the full set of Twike pics on Flickr

Hold down a chord though I don't advise cycling AND playing guitar though this looks like fun

It's a Twike!

2010-03-01T18:35:00.005Z

Finally after much hard graftin' I'm proud to announce my Twike I've customised for Twitter and East Festival!
It'll be ridden around East London during the festival and you can click here for more info and follow it on Twitter there.
I'll be posting more pics and info about the Twike over the next few days but for now here is a wee snap.

Thanks to Emma, Nige and Bobby for making this possible. Cheers guys:)

Galleon Synth

2010-03-01T16:40:00.002Z

Been drawing either galleons or synths and synths and galleons over the last few days.
Here's a couple of examples. How would they sound I wonder?

Happy St Dai's day

2010-03-01T16:38:00.001Z

Seahawks Friday Download 4

2010-02-26T11:02:00.002Z

With one half of Seahawks on foreign shores we have a break from our usual Friday Seahawks tune. Up for grabs is a mix of the music we love to pump out as we sail the seas. No track listing for this one but it ain’t rocket science to figure them out.

Enjoy and get it HERE

new Print available from Playbeast!

2010-02-19T16:21:00.002Z

We've dug out some prints we had made from last year's Monsters Inked show at Idea Generation gallery and are selling them now at Playbeast. More info on the prints on Playbeast so check there, I've have to get outta here today!
Ta
P

Seahawks Download Friday 3

2010-02-19T10:39:00.002Z

Good morning to all you sea dogs out there.
Marooned on land due to heavy seas, Seahawks chill in the tub with Mai Tais ‘n doobies and bring you this little shanty.
Our Friday download number 3.

Seahawks-Hot Tub

Kaleidoscoping

2010-02-18T13:45:00.005Z

Neat app on the iphone...

Au Secours. Art For Haiti

2010-02-18T13:26:00.002Z

If any of you are in the area this Sunday please come down and visit this group show. All sales go towards the people of Haiti which I'm sure you will all agree is a VERY worthy cause.
Au Secours

New Seahawks Download 2

2010-02-12T12:26:00.002Z

It's that time of week again when Seahawks offer their latest catch to download, this time with a movie to watch.

Enjoy!

The Moog 1992-2010

2010-02-11T23:34:00.003Z

Very sad news last night to hear that my good friends Tom and Jenny's cat Moog passed away. Such an amazing cat to know and I raise a toast to her.
The most cosmic queen of cats.

Download The Daily Note

2010-02-09T19:49:00.001Z

Download today's Red Bull Daily Note HERE

Daily Note shots

2010-02-09T19:16:00.005Z

Thanks to CH for these shots from London Bridge station this evening.

Illustration Animation!

2010-02-09T18:36:00.006Z

The Red Bull Daily Note free newspaper hit the streets of London today, Tuesday 9th of Feb and I was kind enough to be sent this marvellous film of the making of the cover and inside page illustrations. I'll be posting some images of the illustrations to follow this but for now enjoy the film!
(Thanks to Harry Squonjax for the music, CH for the film and Robin for the hook up.)

Note-For some reason the full screen size ain't happening on blogger so jump to youtube for the full width, baby.)

Seahawks blog up and running

2010-02-05T00:35:00.001Z

The Seahawks blog is finally up and running with a free track to download as the first post.
All aboard...

SEAHAWKS

FOUL OWL ON THE PROWL

2010-02-04T11:03:00.003Z

Thanks to The Wildman for passing this link on...great movie, Sid is the man!

COSMIC SLOP THIS FRIDAY!

2010-02-02T12:21:00.001Z

In the words of Cosmic Slop's Pat...
'What do Sven-Göran Eriksson, Frank Muir and HR Giger have in common? That's right, they were all born on February the 5th.
Come and help us celebrate at The Gold Bar on Stoke Newington Church Street this Friday night with special guest DJ Pete Fowler (Monsterism Island) and the usual suspects playing records to make you lose your mind. It's free and runs from 9pm - 2am...'

Big Chill Bar 10th Feb 2010

2010-02-01T12:12:00.002Z

We return once more to the Big Chill Bar for our monthly residence with an anything goes policy and unfortunately no guest this month but we have a great visitor to Monsters At Work's shores next month. Details to follow on confirmation...

Wednesday 10th Feb 7pm-12 FREE ENTRY
Big Chill Bar
91-95 Drays Walk (off Brick Lane)
London
E2 6QL

Space Weather Sounds Allez Allez mix

2010-02-01T12:04:00.004Z

The nice folk at Allez Allez have offered up our SWS mix Music For Spaceports (listen AND download) on their marvellous site HERE.
Thanks guys!

High Modular

2010-01-31T21:06:00.002Z

Random sketch time 2

2010-01-27T19:59:00.000Z

Random sketch time 1

2010-01-27T11:37:00.002Z

Anyone familiar with The Sword In The Synth legend?

Juxtapoz online interview

2010-01-27T11:32:00.002Z

Click HERE for a wee interview I did for Juxtapoz online...

Orbs of the Arboreal ••• PRIVATE VIEW •••

2010-01-27T10:56:00.003Z

The fine fellow Mr Matt Sewell is having an exhibition at the Eastpak store on Carnaby (swinging London) St on Thursay evening 28th Feb 2010. He is an awesome artist and I suggest you roll down if you are in town.
He's also kindly asked me to play some records at the private view, what a nice man. I'll be bringing a box of sevens down with me, including some birdsong records, just for Matt:)

Haiti Benefit Gig

2010-01-27T10:46:00.003Z

I've recently been involved in this event to raise money for the Haiti earthquake and have designed the logo and font for the night. It looks set to be a great evening and so far the response has been fantastic.
Buy yourself a ticket and come on down to what looks set to be a marvellous night in aid of a very worthy cause.

"We've just announced early details of a fantastic fundraising Haiti benefit gig at the Roundhouse on February 25th - with a really strong line-up and some huge special-guest acts still to be revealed next week.

First acts announced for Haiti Earthquake Fundraiser@The Roundhouse includes Seasick Steve; Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, Magic Numbers; Mr Hudson, The Futureheads and Bombay Bicycle Club. DJ sets from The Maccabees, Zero 7, Mat Horne and Kate Nash. Presenters include Charlie Brooker, Edith Bowman, Harry Shearer (Spinal Tap/The Simpsons), Marcus Brigstocke, George Lamb and Rick Edwards."

Tickets went on sale last friday, so would advise you get involved now:
Web
Facebook
Twitter

NOISE lab painting movie

2010-01-12T21:44:00.002Z

NOISE lab painting in Manchester

2010-01-11T13:24:00.011Z

Big thanks to Barney, Denise, Sebastien and all at Noise lab for a great session yesterday in snowy Manchester.
Here's a couple of pics of the painted wall.
More thanks to Barney for the photos!

Monsters At Work present An Exotic Jamboree

2010-01-06T11:41:00.003Z

Come sail away on the cosmic Kon-Tiki and let the warm sea spray wash away those winter blues and Arctic weather. Why not have yourself a cocktail or two whilst grooving to the defrosting sounds of surf, sun and sea as provided by our intrepid cosmic explorers Pete Fowler and Jon Tye.
Our first special guest of the year is Mr. Joel Martin of Quiet Village, awright! Of those not in the know, Joel is THE MAN when it comes to toothsome disco delights, fruity psych treats and smooth grooves amongst his ever expanding record museum.

Expect a washed out celebration of Beach Pop, Cosmic Yacht Rock and Deck Shoe Gaze with a sprinkling of Exotic Disco Coral Formations.

Just don't fall into the deep.

Wednesday 13th January 2010 7-12 FREE ENTRY
P & J
Big Chill Bar
91-95 Drays Walk (off Brick Lane)
London E2 6QL
www.bigchill.net/bar

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010

2009-12-31T18:10:00.003Z

It's the Mousehole Christmas lights!

Happy new year everyone and a very prosperous, creative, peaceful and loving 2010:)

Pete x

HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR!

2009-12-17T13:08:00.001Z

DIG DJ spot in Cardiff 18th Dec!!!!

2009-12-17T12:26:00.003Z

Friday, 18 December 2009 at 20:00-03:00
Cardiff Arts Institute

The lovely people at DIG! have kindly invited me to spin at their night (thanks guys), in their own words......

"Friday the 18th of December is Black Friday, this means many people in smart shirts and shiny tops getting hideously pissed in town, congregating in the middle of St Mary street, getting naked and forming a giant sticky ball of bad sex that rolls around town like a huge snow ball collecting passers by and eventually turning into a super perverted flesh coloured snowman.

If you don't want to become part of that gooey freak show then you'd better come and hide in the CAI next Friday and enjoy the DIG festive freakout.

Live music will be supplied by Y Niwl, featuring members of Gorky's Zygotic Mynci and Cate Le Bon and fronted by Llanrwst guitar hero Alun Tan Lan, they play loud and they play fast and they don't stop until everyone's dancing.
If you don't believe me watch this...

Record discs will be spun by the DIG DJ's and world famous artist, SFA sleeve designer and bespectacled Frankenstein Mr Pete Fowler. Pete brings with him a mentasmic bag of brain wobbling beats, foot tapping fuzz and child ensnaring eargasmic wonder wax. He played at the MBV ATP weekend recently and apparently it "went off big style".

And that's that really, unless you're some kind of disgusting weirdo who wants to become part of a naked human 3D jigsaw puzzle we'll see you next Friday.

Merry Chirstmas.

DIG!"

SWS002 NOW AVAILABLE!

2009-11-26T20:16:00.003Z

Space Weather Sounds illusion ship LP now available.
The Space Weather Sounds label was set up by Pete Fowler and Jon Tye at the start of 2009 to receive and transmit deep space sounds and vibrations.

Their first outing, as Monsters at Work was the soundtrack to a Zombie movie they've still yet to see (SWS001 edition of 40 C60 cassettes). A severely psychotic sound scape described by Jonny Trunk in Record Collector as 'the oddest release of the month...sounds like a forklift truck in a large aeroplane factory'.

The second release 'illusion ship' is a set of four extended pieces culled from rehearsals and a live performance at this years Big Chill festival. Hailed by one of the few brave enough to withstand the 90 minute sonic onslaught as ' like Whitehouse meets early Tangerine Dream'. 'illusion ship' comes in a soft poly case with hand made and numbered full colour labels and artwork. Available as a limited edition of 50 C60 cassettes.

A super limited edition version with full colour poster will be available soon from SWS, more news on ETA to follow...

SWS002 IS AVAILABLE DIRECTLY FROM US!
The cassette is £5.00 + P&P and can be ordered directly from SWS. Please email spaceweathersounds@googlemail.com for order enquiries (see below for P+P charges). We accept paypal and cash hidden in envelopes (for UK free postage!).

P+P is-
UK First Class £1.62
Europe £1.82
USA and rest of world £2.94

Monsters At Work Big Chill Bar Dec 9th

2009-11-24T12:25:00.002Z

MONSTERS AT WORK PRESENTS- A TRULY FAR OUT AND SUPER FRIED CHRIMBLEMAS JAMBOREE!!!

Come ye oh come ye...yule time is here again!
And here we are to fry your starry minds, making them ready to receive the Christmas spirit, whose message is peace and love for all mankind. Right on, right on! So come on down, have a beverage and make your good self wiggle.
We'll be worshipping at the altar of all that is smooth and all that is righteous once more, blasting you with Doobies, McDonald, Todd and the 'Mac. As well as those treats, we'll be plying you with spaced disco, dub and the sounds the Seahawks call 'Cosmic Yacht Rock'. We guarantee that you will be well and truly seasonally blasted

Not only that but to ever increase your aural pleasure we have invited none other than the fiendish basement selector and psych magus Chris 'The Judge' Arthur. B-Music crew member, Cosmic Slop resident, international dancefloor arse mover and wondrous crate digger, The Judge blesses us like the three wise men with a bag of dancin' psyche, euro grooves and potentially an acid/baggy set!

See you there we hope for some awesome cosmic grooves n gravy.

P&J

Entry is free and we enter winter wonderland from 7-12.
Wednesday 9th December
Big Chill Bar,
91-95 Drays Walk (off Brick Lane)
London E2 6QL

Space Weather Sounds forthcoming LP

2009-11-17T23:39:00.005Z

About halfway through the production of our next release 'illusion ship' (SWS002) by Space Weather Sounds.
A 4 track LP with side A recorded during rehearsals/jams at Maker studio, and side B live at Eastnor. Again this is a cassette only release but this time on dead stock super tropical green tape, limited to 50 copies. We've taken both the music and the artwork a step further on this one adding full colour artwork, labels and sleeve notes picked up from the ether. There maybe some very limited CD promos floating around at some point soon so watch this space weather sounds...

HEAD show

2009-11-17T22:20:00.003Z

Psyched to announce that I'll be contributing to the forthcoming HEAD show in Brighton that opens this coming Saturday 21st November. The show is being put together by Pinky and Prescription Art and features Neasden Control Centre, Pinky, Russell, Eco, Paris, Milk, Matt Sewell, Dan Mudwig and myself. The opening party is from 7pm and will feature psyched and smeared DJs plus a live set by the awesome Diagonal.

We're going to be painting the walls in the space so it's going to be a gung-ho show!
If you're in the East Sussex area come on over.

The Old Music Library
115-116 Church Street
Brighton
BN1 1UE
MAP

Edward Woodward RIP

2009-11-16T12:04:00.002Z

Gone to the great wickerman in the sky, so long Sargeant Howie.

MAW Present WIzards At Work

2009-11-05T13:31:00.004Z

Join Captain Jon Tye and myself Pete Fowler as we take the wheel again at the Big Chill Bar this coming Wednesday the 11th of November for another forage into sounds we dig.

No guest this month but we attempt to evoke the spirit of Todd Rundgren over the night with a bit of a mini tribute. No, he's far from dead, we know that! But in anticipation of him performing A Wizard A True LP star next February in London we will indulge you in a smattering of his tunes.
A true original gonzo / powerpop / balladeering / synth and axe wielding chap, we salute him, his studio madness and an ear for a fine tune.

Lots of people seem to be digging his stuff at the moment and we think it's time to give him props.

Todd's 'International Feel' used on Daft Punk's movie Electroma (excuse the lousy sound)

Hope to see you there.
P & J

The Big Chill Bar
91-95 Dray Walk Off Brick Lane
London
E16QL
www.bigchill.net/bar

Fleetwood Mac

2009-11-02T21:24:00.001Z

Saw Fleetwood Mac on friday night, awesome and one of the best gigs I have ever seen, full stop.
Up there with Big Black at the Newport Centre!

Let's hope they come up with the goods on a new LP but who knows....

Stolen Moments

2009-11-02T21:03:00.003Z

The lovely Dan Canyon recently interviewed me for Stolen Moments, hosted by Spine Television in this month's quartet of subjects. Many thanks Dan!

Cate Le Bon

2009-10-25T23:11:00.002Z

Just got back from Cardiff's Swn music festival after playing records/drinking SA in the City Arms during a Scrabble session and caught Cate Le Bon's fantastic set on Saturday night at Y Fuwch Goch. Most excellent and I urge you to go out and but her new LP. In the meantime here's a film for 'Hollow Trees House Hounds' directed by Casey Raymond and Ewan Jones Morris, I love this!

(Thanks to Jon, Huw and Fionna for pulling off another great Swn)

Resonance FM tonight

2009-10-17T13:16:00.002+01:00

For all those sat at home in London tonight (or the rest of the world;) tune in to Resonance 104.4fm tonight Sat 17th Oct 9.30-11pm or listen online where I'll be a guest of Jonny Mugwump. I'll be playing some tracks from my Monsterism CD on Lo as well as other psyche-fried folk-library-glam-cosmic treats alongside Jonny's other guest Subeena. Tune in, turn up and drop down:)

Psyche Pony

2009-10-16T23:45:00.002+01:00

Surely reason enough to buy a pony?

Buckingham Nicks

2009-10-08T23:05:00.002+01:00

In anticipation of the upcoming Fleetwood Mac gig (yes I have tickets!) I thought I'd post this diamond in the rough link to an incredible live recording (audio only) of Buckingham Nicks performing Races Are Run AND Rhiannon. Super early version of Rhiannon, check it...

UPDATE!!
Damn it, it's been removed. Well, let's hope the Buckingham Nicks LP gets reissued sometime soon eh?

NEW PODCAST SITE LAUNCHED...AT LAST

2009-10-08T18:16:00.002+01:00

Yah boo to Apple and their dreaded iweb app!
I'm over that **** and now have hosting at wordpress, with all past podcast shows archived there, from 1 through to 14 (you might notice that number 10 is missing...replacement coming soon due to a technical hitch). I'm making some of the mixes/shows available to download for a while, we'll see how it rolls and I'll hopefully make some of the others available soon.

Enjoy the shows, the retarded banter, the clinking of glasses and the good music with myself, Cherrystones and occasional chairs and guests!

Upcoming shows-
Yacht Rock Special
Cosmic Yacht Rock
Hypnagogical Expedition
Soundtracks

Get your ears out.

Tidy

2009-10-07T16:55:00.003+01:00

Just got a photo of the first deck I designed for Pritch waaay back when he was first skating for Panic, thanks Dan! These boards are super rare and if anyone has a spare out there please get in touch!

Monsters At Work In Space wednesday 14th Oct

2009-10-07T10:26:00.003+01:00

Good morning all,
it's almost that time of the month again as Jon readys himself to board the Cremyl ferry and I start thinking about filling a bag o' records in preparation for next Wednesday night's session at the Big Chill Bar.
We'll be joined by our spacial guest Mr Doug Shipton, he of B-Music, Finders Keepers and general all round top music fellow so expect some international space-psyche-fuzz movements from the chap.

Entry is free and we enter orbit from 7-12.

Wednesday 14th October
Big Chill bar,
91-95 Drays Walk (off Brick Lane)
London E2 6QL

Supermax!

2009-10-05T00:04:00.000+01:00

A new home for podcasts

2009-10-04T19:07:00.004+01:00

I've finally moved over the Brandysnaps Podcast site to a new host which you can find here. Now I have a reliable home I'll be adding more new mixes and getting guests in to contribute along with some sessions with Cherrystones, so keep an eye or subscribe to the blog.

Secret Life of the Seabeast

2009-09-25T09:03:00.002+01:00

Rediscovered this little feller I met on the coast a few years back...

Social 10th Anniversary Monsterism Party!!

2009-09-21T10:30:00.003+01:00

Hi gang,
sorry for the last minute invite but you are all invited, yes all of you, to the Social this coming monday evening for a night of psychedelic delights to celebrate their 10 year anniversary.

Sounds Of Monsterism Island
Featuring a live set by Connan Mockasin
Alongside DJ's Cherrystones, Richard Norris and myself Pete Fowler.

I will be offering free UV face painting on the night as well as psyched out movies and footage projected onto your brains over the course of the evening.
Entry is free and the Social are very kindly offering a 2 for 1 deal on beers and wine before 8pm, just get a membership card from the bar staff and present it when you order your refreshments!

Hope to see you there!

Monday 21st September 7pm-12
5 Little Portland St
London, W1W
020 7636 4992
http://www.thesocial.com/

Tomorrow's World

2009-09-14T19:30:00.003+01:00

Just come back from Bestival and whilst picking up my mail saw this link to the BBC site where they have archived lots of Tomorrow's World clips and features, well worth a look. Couldnt resist linking this clip on the Moog!

Big Chill Bar Cosmic Yacht Rock Special!

2009-09-05T10:55:00.003+01:00

Calling all salty psyche-dogs and cosmic deck hands, Jon Tye and myself will be manning the star ship for a night of cosmic yacht rock. Come on down to the Big Chill bar this coming Wednesday the 9th of September from 7-12 and bring your sea legs!
91-95 Dray Walk (off Brick Lane) London, E1 6QL.

Shiver me timbers!

2009-08-24T10:30:00.002+01:00

David Cranmer is the man, check out his creations here.
This rocks the high seas!

Tea and Make fete this Saturday

2009-08-20T12:49:00.003+01:00

I'm taking part in the Tea and Make fete this Saturday 22nd August 11am-5pm. It's £1 entry and includes free workshops, one of which will be Draw a Monster with Pete Fowler from 2pm-2:45pm! It's at St Saviour’s Church, Brockley Rise, Forest Hill, London SE23 1JN. There will be a variety of great designers selling their wares and running workshops over the day as well as a chance to win ace prizes on the coconut shy! See you there for ice cream.

Finished Billboard!

2009-08-19T18:54:00.003+01:00

After baking in the sun for a day and a half I can reveal the finished Psychedelic Yacht Rock billboard. A tribute to those sailing the stormy cosmic seas in search of skyships. The piece is situated next to the red London routemaster in the Truman Brewery carpark and is on display for around 6 weeks. There's a beach 'style' bar next to it so why not have a Pina Colada next to it and whistle some Rupert Holmes.
Sail on sailor!

Billboard end of day 1

2009-08-18T20:19:00.004+01:00

Almost there with the billboard, just another session in the morning tomorrow. Thanks to Richie for his help today and good spirits. The finished piece will be posted on wednesday...all aboard the cosmic yacht!

More Billboard Stuff

2009-08-16T21:51:00.002+01:00

Bit of a teaser for my forthcoming billboard painting this coming tuesday. Mr Hellicar has inspired me to do a little mock-up.

An artist's impression...

2009-08-15T00:31:00.003+01:00

Thanks to Pete Hellicar for this one, a artist's impression from a great artiste.
Thanks Pete:)

Cosmic Yacht Rock Billboard

2009-08-14T17:40:00.003+01:00

A quick heads up regarding a 20ft x 8ft billboard I'm going to paint in the Truman brewery yard between Brick Lane and Hanbury St. I'll be starting it on Tuesday morning 18th August. More info to come on monday...thanks to Jason for this spot.

The Doodle Bar

2009-08-12T10:52:00.002+01:00

Just a quick post to announce that I'll be djing and doodling (not at the same time!) this coming sunday at Raf and Ross' do Baby Davey at The Doodle Bar in Battersea. It's open from 3pm to midnight and I'll be playing some records sometime between then, more info to come on my needle time.
The Doodle Bar, Ransomes Dock, 33 Parkgate Road, Battersea SW11 4NP www.thedoodlebar.com