GENERAL PRODUCTION RECORDINGS
BEAUMONT HANNANT
YO3
LUKE SLATER + 7TH PLAIN
GERM
HI-RIZE
BRICOLAGE「ジャズ的なるもの」からクラブ・ミュージックへの回顧 23
デトロイトテクノに影響されたWayne Archboldが'89年にイングランド東部のエセックス州の都市バジルドンで設立したGeneral Production Recordings ( GPR ) は、一過性の使い捨てのダンスミュージックから一歩距離を置いた " Avant Garde Computer - Sequenced Music " というコンセプトの下、クオリティの高い実験的な音楽を93-94年にかけて多く輩出していた。
BEAUMONT HANNANT / BASIC DATE MANIPULATION - Testes and Textures vol.2 (GPR LP2)
バジルドンといえば過去にはデペッシュ・モードというニューウェイヴ/エレクトロニック・ミュージック・バンドがいたが ( そういえばGPRレーベルの顔でもあったルーク・スレイターとBomb The Bassのティム・シムノンのリミキサーでDepeche Modeの " Only When I Love " という12インチシングルが'98年にリリースされて
いた ) 。ジェネラル・プロダクション・レコーディングスからの作品では、最も知名度が高く成功を収めたのはブラックドッグ ( 2007年にはスコットランドのソマ・レコーディングス " Soma Recordings " からBlack Dog Productions時代のシングル3枚、General Productions Recordsから'95年にリリースされたアルバム " Parallel " をリマスタリングしたものがコンピレッドされ2枚組CDが " Book of Dogma "というタイトルで、GPRからの'93年のアルバム " Temple of Transparent Balls " なども再発されている ) だが、しかしこのGPRからBlack Dog Production以外に発表されていたLuke Slater's 7th Plain、Beaumont Hannant、Mark Broomなどのアフター・デトロイトテクノとでもいう音楽は、WarpレーベルでのArtificial Intelligence、モダン・エレクトロニック・ミュージックという形容には相応しくないより実験的でアブストラクトなエレクトロニック・ミュージックが展開されていた。特にルーク・スレイターは、2006年にインターネットの技術と音楽に関する技術を結合させた、いつでも曲のダウンロード可能な反著作権侵害の態度をとった自身のレ−ベル " Mote-Evolver " をセットアップ、新しい試みを展開させている。「でなけでば我々のような小さなレーベルとミュージシャンは滅ぼされるだけで、メジャーレーベルだけに利益をもたらせコントロールされるだけ」というスレター。考えればインターネットでダウンロードした音楽で充分満足しているリスナーの多い昨今、著作権を保護しようとしても無理な話かも。我々のような音楽はレコードかCDで聴かないと聴いた気がしないヴィニール・ラヴァーはいまや特別で希少な存在でもあるのだ。
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BEAUMONT HANNANT
'86年にヒップホップのDJをしていたボーモント・ハナントは、'93-'94年の間に4枚のハイパーリアル・ミュージックと呼ばれた作品を発表していた。彼の音楽におけるスカルプチュア・アートともいえる音響系/エレクトロニカは、主にトリップホップのダウンなグルーヴを持つもので、当時としてはとても実験的なものでダンスミュージックからは距離を置いたサウンドスケープが描かれていた。'95年にはAutechreをはじめBjörk、Ned's Atomic Dustbinなどのリミックスも手掛け、フォークシンガーLida HusikをエンジニアのRichard Brownとともにプロデュースしている。リチャード・ブラウンとはYO3という名義でも活動しGPRから " Bitter Sweet " などの作品を発表していたし、'96年にはワン・リトル・インデアン・レコードからOutcast名義で " Out Of Tune " という作品などもリリースしていた。
BEAUMONT HANNANT / BASIC DATE MANIPULATION - Testes and Textures vol.2 (GPR LP2)
A: 1. Basic Dialog 2. Sym - Phon 5
B: 3. Sysex 4. T-Gh6493
C: 5. SC93 6. Lude 7. Anokhi
D: 8. The Hunted 9. Dei- Form
all compositions, written, produced and mixed by Beaumont Hannant
engineered by Richard Brown
recorded at Wakefield 93 for General Production Recordings 1993
compiled by Wayne Aechibold
sleeve design Kevin Govey Our World Inc
GENERAL PRODUCTION RECORDINGS 1993
Beaumont Hannant - Anokhi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-vFqb4AxMk
BEAUMONT HANNANT / SCULPTURED (GPR LP9)
A: 1. Ormean 2. Woven Textures 3. Touch Your Skin
B: 4. Heavenly 5. Departure 6. Indecision
C: 7. Autun 8. No Secret 9. Elusive 10. Nightride
D: 11. Toxicity 12. In Our Lifetime 13. Killing Fields
all compositions composed programmed arranged mixed and produced by Beaumont Hannant,
except: 1/2/10 Lida Husik & Beaumont Hannant
5/12 Joseph Johnson & Beaumont Hannant
11 Paul Edmeade & Beaumont Hannant
13 Geoff Baveridge & Beaumont Hannant
1/2/10/11/13 produced by Richard Brown & Beaumont Hannant
engineered by Richard Brown at T.T.B. Studios for general production recordings 1994
* autun was original concieved for Autecure 8Bassiadki release) composition used wuth kind permission of Autecure & Warp Records
all compositions recorded during May & June 1994
GENERAL PRODUCTION RECORDINGS 1994
BEAUMONT HANNANT with JOSEPH JOHNSON / ORMEAU (GENP R 33)
A: 1. Ormeau - guitar version
AB: 2. Substance - original rework
all tracks arranged, mixed, produced by Beaumont Hannant
engineered by Richard Brown and Beaumont Hannant
guitar on track1 by Joseph Johnson
all tracks recorded at T.T.B. for General Production Recordings 1994
GENERAL PRODUCTION RECORDINGS 1994
BEAUMONT HANNANT with LIDA HUSIK / ORMEAU - SUBSTANCE (GENP X 33)
A: 1. Ormeau - vocal version
arranged and mixed by Beaumont Hannant
produced by Richard Brown
engineered by Richard Brown and Beaumont Hannany
vocals by Lida Husik
B: 2. Substance - new version
arranged, mixed, produced by Beaumont Hannant
engineered by Richard Brown and Beaumont Hannant
all tracks recorded at T.T.B. gor General Production Recordings 1994
GENERAL PRODUCTION RECORDINGS 1994
BEAUMONT HANNANT / TASTES AND TEXTURES VOL.3 (GENP X 21)
X: 1. Crouton 8original version)
2. Substance
Y: 3. Water And Space
4. Molten
arranged, produced 6 mixed by Beaumont Hannant
computer programming by Beaumont Hannant
engineered by Richard Brown & Beaumont Hannant
recorded at T.T.B.
GENERAL PRODUCTION RECORDINGA 1994
*General Production Recordings Ltd, 6 Cheshunts, Basildon , Essex SS13 NJ
BEAUMONT HANNANT / TEXTUROLOGY (GPR L LP4)
A: 1. Santec 2. Molten Some more
B: 3. Lannamarou 4. Mitstuk 5. Bleak
C: 6. Humane 7. Sudafelm
D: 8. 65063-3 9. Precious 10. Harsh
arranged, produced and mixed by Beaumont Hannant
engineered by Richard Brown and Beaumont Hannant
recorded at T.T.B. for General Production Recordings 1994
GENERAL PRODUCTION RECORDINGS 1994
BEAUMONT HANNANT / PSI - ONYX (GENPLXL 37)
A1. PSI - ONYX -Moon Meets Mars
A2. PSI - ONYX - Return to Planet Ten
B1. PSI = ONYX - Psix Million Dollar Myx Oscar Goldman Bonus
C1. PSI - ONYX - Moon in Motion
D1. PSI - ONYX - Out Past Mars
D2. PSI - ONYX - Cherry Bomb Myx
tracks A1, A2, C1 and D1 remix and additional production by Beaumont Hannantengineered by Richard Brown and Beaumont Hannant
recorded at T.T.B. Studios - Wakefield
track B1 remix and additional production by Autechre
track D2 remix and additional production Richard Brown
special thanks to: Autechre, Ruchard Brown, Dave Clarke and Laura - Jane
original photography Peter Heaton
image manipulation and design: S Dixon
GENERAL PRODUCTION RECORDINGS 1995
BEAUMONT HANNANT / NOTIONS OF TONALITY VOL.1(GENP X 39)
A: 1. RS 364C
2. Hum
B: 1.Neville Hill Depot
2. the Morning After
written, arranged, programmed, engineered and produced by Beaumont Hannant for General Production Recordings 1995
recorded at Richard Brown7s TTB Studios, Wakefield
sculptures by Dene Happell
GENERAL PRODUCTION RECORDINGS 1995
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YO3
YO3 / BITTER SWEET (GPR LP5)
side A: 1. Bitter Sweet 2. Aqute
side B: 3. 106 - 601 4. Aberoo
side C: 5. Impulsive 6. True
side D: 7. Chasing The Dog 8. Yo303
all compositions, written, arranged, produced & mixed by YO3
machine programming by Richard Brown
engineered by Richard Brown & YO3
recorded at T.T.B. for GPR 1994
GENERAL PRODUCTION RECORDINGS 1994
YO3 / DEEP SLEEP EP. (GENP X 22)
X: 1. Deep Sleep
2. Scramble
Y: 3. Liquid Flow
4. No - More Lies
arranged, produced & mixed by YO3
computer programming by YO3
engineered by YO3
recorded at T.T.B. for GPR 1994
GENERAL PRODUCTION RECORDINGS 1994
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LUKE SLATER
イギリス、レディング出身のDJ/プロデューサ。彼はThe 7th Plain、Planetary Assault Systems、Morganistic名義などでも活動している。GPR以前の'92年にオランダの " DJAX " レーベルからClamentineで発表したシングルがクラブシーンで話題になったことがあり、アシッドからアンビエント、ミニマル、エレポップ、現在はフューチャリスティックなエレクトロファンクなど様々なジャンルを横断している。
http://www.lukeslater.net/flash/index.html
http://www.planetaryassaultsystems.com/
http://www.lukeslater.com/
http://www.fabriclondon.com/
LUKE SLATER'S 7TH PLAIN / THE 4 CORNERED ROOM (GPR L LP3)
side 1: 1. Time Melts 2. Reality of Space
side 2: 3. Surface Bound 4. Lost 5. The Needs of The Many
side 3: 6. 7th Plain 7. Astra - Naut - E 8. Trite
side 4: 9. Seeing Sense 10. Real Life Ceremony 11. Grace
arranged, produced and mixed by Luke Slater
computer programming by Luke Slater
engineered by Luke Slater
recorded at The Closet Studios for GPR, 1994
compiled by Luke Slater and Wayne Archbold
design by think electric
numeral system - @ B.C. 3400 Egypt
published by Hardcore Music publishers Ltd
GENERAL PRODUCTION RECORDINGS 1994
Luke Slater's 7th Plain - The Needs Of The Many
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhpyResn_d8
THE 7TH PLAIN / ASTRA - NAUT - E (GENP X 19)
X: Astra - Naut - E (In The Shadow)
Y: Seeing Sense (Reprised Version)
arranged, produced and mixed by Luke Slater
computer programming by Luke Slater
engineered by Luke Slater
recorded at Space Station for GPR 1994
GENERAL PRODUCTION RECORDINGS 1994
LUKE STATER'S 7TH PLAIN / MY YELLOW WISE RUG (GPR LP8)
side A: 1. Adapt And Go 4th 2. Think City 3. Bounderies
side B: 4. Excalibur's Radar 5. Doup 6. Hectic Bag
side C: 7. Rize and Be Wize 8. Sender of Humane Visions 9. Shades Amaze
side D: 10. The Boys Toy Drum 11. It's Sandra's Favourite
arranged, produced and mixed by Luke Slater
machine programming by Luke Slater
engineered by Luke Slater
recorded at Space Station for GPR, 1994
compiled by Luke Slater and Wayne Archbold
design by Kelvin Gorey
*GPR Ltd, 6 Cheshunts, Basildon, Essex SS13 3NJ
GENERAL PRODUCTION RECORDINGS 1994
THE 7TH PLAIN / SHADES AMAZE CONCEPT EP (GENP X 36)
A: 1. Shades Amaze (album edit)
2. Bigfield
B: 3. Shades Amaze (the de-tuned version)
4. Trite (live at the raw club)
arranged, produced and mixed by Luke Slater
computer programming by Luke Slater
engineered by Luke Slater
recorded at The Closet Studios for GPR, 1995
compiled by Luke Slater and Wayne Archbold
design by Kelvin Govey at The Source
GENERAL PRODUCTIONS RECORDINGS 1995
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GERM
バーミンガム出身のティム・ライトによるGermは、Warp, Rephlexや Rising High レーベルが表出する以前に、エレクトロニック・リスニング・ミュージックを早々と展開していた。彼の音楽にはコンセプチュアルなコンテンポラリー、クラシック、エレクトロ、アコースティック、インダストリアル、エクスペリメンタル・ジャズなどの断片が詰め込まれている。多くがトロンボーン奏者のヒラリー・ジェフリーとコントラバス奏者のマット・ミルス、プロデューサー、ジョン・ダルビーのサポートのもとに制作されていて、複雑な構造を持つスティーヴ・ライヒやフィリップ・グラスを思わせるマセマティック ( 数学的 ) で現代音楽的な合成テクノとでもいうべき作品である。
GERM / GONE (GPRLP 6)
A: 1. Bamboo Groove II 2. Sun Dub
B: 3. Bilb 4. Ssong
C: 5. Blib 6. Bot
D: 7. Sap 8. Gun (Gone)
arranged, written, produced and mixed by Tim Wright
engineered by Tim Wright and John Dalby
tracks Bamboo Groove II and Bot, arranged, written, produced and mixed by Tim Wright & John Dalby
reverse whistling on bot by Nigel Naylor
recorded at Finsbury Park Studio (York)
for GPR 1994
compiled by Germ and Wayne Archbold
*Gone is a selection of tunes written and recorded in York between October '92 and May '94
GENERAL PRODUCTION RECORDINGS 1994
GERM / PARROT (GPRLP 14)
side A: Parrot / Fug
side B: Trias / Isocrud / Oh! Sun
side C: tish / Sluekep / Owt
side D: Asp / Parrot (reprise)
Parrot was written in Birmingham and York between summer 1994 and spring 1995
all tracks written and arranged by Tim Wright, except Trias, by Hilary Jeffery, Matt Miles and Tim Wright; Tish, by Hilary Jeffery and Tim Wright; Owt and Asp by Nicholas James - Bullen and Tim Wright
double bass on Trias played by Matt Miles, trombone on Trias and Tish played by Hilary Jeffery, electric bass on Owt and Asp played Nicholas James - Bullen, vocals on Asp by Tim Wright, backing vocals by Tom Burnett, John Dalby and Tim Wright
engineered and produced by John Dalby and Tim Wright
recorded at Finsbury Park Studio, York for GPR 1995
original painting by Nigel Naylor
GENERAL PRODUCTION RECORDINGS 1995
GERM / BLACK CHAIR EP. Featuring Hillary Jeffery (GENP X 28)
X: 1. Black Chair (V.2.3)
Y: 2. Caln (original version)
3. 7WW N WW (original version)
arranged, produced & mixed by Tim Wright
computer programming by Tim Wright
trombone and cardboard tube by Hillary Jeffery
engineered by Tim Wright & Jahn Daiby
recorded at Finsbury Park Studio for GPR 1994
GENERAL PRODUCTION RECORDINGS 1994
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HI-RIZE
イプスウィッチの生まれデーヴ・キャンベルは、'85年にロンドンに移りAudio Engineeringの学校の音響技師を学ぶ頃、ファンクとハウス・ミュージック興味を持ち1988年の始めに友人とUBIKと呼ばれるバンドを結成した。最初のシングル " Techno Prisoner " はヒットチャートにランクインされている。その後'89年の終わりに最初のHI-RYZEシングルをリリースし、'93年にGPR GROUPと契約する。GPRでの活動以外にも、当時ライジングハイ・レーベルからKIBU名義で2枚のEPを発表してもいた。デーヴの分身でもあるHI-RIZEのエレクトロニック・ダンスミュージックは、 " 日暮れの都市をめぐる音楽旅行 " だと形容されていた。
HI - RYZE / SODIUM (GPRLP 10)
A: 1. Amr Intro 2. Tll 3. Terminee
B: 4. Riches Deep 5. Encounter 6. Dmu Selt
C: 7. Koala Sundae 8. In The Night Kitchen
D: 9. Vox Filt 10. Drum'n'Bass 11. T'Hip
all tracks arranged, written, produced & mixed by Dave Campbell
machine programming by Dave Campbell
engineered by Dave Campbell
recorded at Dave's Pad 95 for GPR 1995
GENERAL PRODUCTION RECORDINGS 1995
HI - RYZE / LAST RITE OF THE PROX (GENP X 20)
X: 1. Last Rite Of The Prox
2. Torque Strings
Y: 3. Futura
all tracks arranged, written, produced & mixed by Dave Campbell
computer programming by Dave Campbell
engineered by Dave Campbell
recorded at Dave's Pad 95 for GPR 1995
GENERAL PRODUCTION RECORDINGS 1994
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VA / EQUANIMITY (GPRLP 11)
side 1: 1. WAYS & KNOWING - Wenalt 2. MAGNET - Fulcrum 3. MAX 404 - Shape Shifter
side 2: 4. SPHERICAL IDENTITY - Ortoscopic 5. KABALA - Eleutheria 6. CHERRY BOMB - Filterback
side 3: 7. YO3 - Well Balanced Diet 8. RUSS GABRIEL - Digilogic 9. GERM - Con
side 4: 10. JOHN DALBY - Pash 12. THE 7TH PLAIN - Wishbone
side 5: 13. BEAUMONT HANNANT - Volumetric Tendencies 14. DFUSE - Libra
side 6: 15. ROUPE - Three 16. NEV - Extra To You Empty For Me 17. RADIO ACTIVE LAMB - Tyrian
album compiled by Wayne Archbold
cover story by Peter Mclntyre
design by Kelvin Govey at The Source
GENERAL PRODUCTION RECORDINGS 1995
3枚組コンピレーション・アルバム。
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JOHN DALBY / MINI SKIRTS AND PARTIES EP. (GENP X 23)
X: 1. Skil N Frank
2. Toejam
Y: 3. Could Free Bolivia
4. Should Remember This
arranged, written, produced & mixed by John Dalby
machine programming by John Dalby
engineered by John Dalby
recorded at Finsbury Park Studio (York) for GPR 1994
GENERAL PRODUCTION RECORDINGS 1994
LAGOWSKI / EUROPA EP. (GENP X 24)
X: 1. Europa (Lagowski Version)
2. Europa (Hi-Ryze Version)
Y: 3. Atomiser
4. Cypher
5. Piledriver (original version)
arranged, produced, mixed, computer programming, engineered by Andrew Lagowski
recorded at Mission Control for GPR 1994
GENERAL PRODUCTION RECORDINGS 1994
LAGOWSKI / EUROPA REPRISED EP. (GENP R 24)
X: 1. Europa (YO3 reprised version)
Y: 2. Pile Driver (Beaumont Hannant )
2. Pile Driver (Lagowski reprised version)
arranged, produced, mixed , computer programming, engineered by Lagowski
reprised version by Beaumont Hannant & YO3
engineered by YO3/Beaumont Hannant
recorded at T.T.B. for GPR 1994
GENERAL PRODUCTION RECORDINGS 1994
ANDY PICKFORD / DARKLANDS EP. (GENP X 25)
X: 1. Darklands (Beaumont Hannant reprised version)
2. Get Dyson (Beaumont Hannant reprised version)
Y: 3. Darklands (Andy Pickford version)
4. Get Dyson (Andy Pickford version)
arranged, produced, mixed, computer programming, engineered by Andy Pickford
recorded at Andy Pickford's Studio (Derby)
additional production reprised version by Beaumont Hannant
engineered by Richard Brown & Beaumont Hannant recorded at T.T.B. for GPR 1994
compiled by Wayne Archbold
GENERAL PRODUCTION RECORDINGS 1994
NEV / INDEXA PHILOSOPLER EP. (GENP X 26)
X: 1. Strata Fission
2. Auot Electronic
3. Scrub
Y: 4. Jastic
5. Indexa Philosopler*
6. Hiatus Between Me
arranged, produced, mixed, computer programming, engineered by Tim Prezzano
recorded at Nevsound for GPR 1994
GENERAL PRODUCTION RECORDINGS 1994
THE SUNKINGS / HEART OF THE SUN EP. (GENP X 27)
X: 1. Heart Of The Sun
Y: 2. Seraphim
3. Hypothalamus
written by J.Paine, H.Ashton, P.Davies
arranged, produced, mixed, computer programming, engineered by The Sunkings
recorded at Sonoscope for GPR 1994
GENERAL PRODUCTION RECORDINGS 1994
JOHN DALBY / SKIL N FRANK EP. (GENP X 29)
X: 1. Mini Skirts And Parties
2. Closer
Y: 3. Go Fat Boy
4. I Just Don't Know
written by J.Dalby, C. Walton, S. Cooper
arranged, produced, mixed, computer programming, engineered by John Dalby
recorded at Finsbury Park Studio for GPR 1994
GENERAL PRODUCTION RECORDINGS 1994
LAGOWSKI / IN THE STEEL ROOM EP. (GENP X 30)
X: 1. In the Steel Room
2. 2005
Y: 3. Underworld
4. Guardian
arranged, written, produced, mixed, machine programming, engineered by Lagowski
recorded at mission control for GPR 1994
compiled by Wayne Archbold
GENERAL PRODUCTION RECORDINGS 1994
NEV / MY PLASMA BLOCK EP. (GENP X 31)
X: 1. Hybrid Elan
2. Tronaglib
3. Log N
Y: 4. My Plasma Block*
5. Row Ju
6. Green Sound
arranged, written, produced, mixed, machine programming, engineered by Tim Prezzano
recorded at Nevsound for GPR 1994
GENERAL PRODUCTION RECORDINGS 1994
NEV / FROM ABOVE IT RIPPLES OVER STONES EP. (GENP X 34)
X: 1. From Above It Ripples Over Stones
2. Ilone Vune Cortex Nex
3. Rak Chat
Y: 4. Copper Voltaic
5. Winter Wind Through Hyper Hut
6. Simulated Wood
arranged, written, produced, mixed, machine programming, engineered by Tim Prezzano
recorded at Nevsound for GPR 1995
compiled by Wayne Archbold
GENERAL PRODUCTION RECORDINGS 1995