An intro to the UK ambient electronica scene, with a focus on the
group of sonic collagists associated with the Ghost Box label –
The Focus Group, Belbury Poly, The Advisory Circle, Beautify Junkyards, The Caretaker, John Foxx, et al. – and their sound sources: the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, 1970s TV incidental music, advertising jingles, public information films, station idents, and so on.
Logo – The Advisory Circle (Mind How You Go, 2005)
Local Computer – The Focus Group (Stop-Motion Happening), 2017)
Photon Dust – Pye Corner Audio (Intermission, 2020)
Portals and Parallels – Belbury Poly + Moon Wiring Club (Study Series 01: Youth and Recreation, 2010)
Aquarius – Beautify Junkyards (The Invisible World of Beautify Junkyards, 2018)
Seasons Change – The Advisory Circle + Hong Kong in the 60s (Study Series 02: Cycles and Seasons, 2010)
So It Shall Be – Hintermass (Study Series 05: The Open Song Book, 2011)
Constant Flux – Beautify Junkyards (Other Voices 08, 2016)
They Left on a Morning Like This – Belbury Poly (Intermission, 2020)
Airflow – The Advisory Circle (Intermission, 2020)
The Music Room – Belbury Poly + Moon Wiring Club (Other Voices 09, 2017)
Descent – Pye Corner Audio (Hollow Earth, 2019)
Golden Apples of the Sun – Beautify Junkyards (The Invisible World of Beautify Junkyards, 2018)
Rain for a While – Hintermasss (The Apple Tree, 2016)
Mind How You Go – The Advisory Circle (Mind How You Go, 2005)
Cantalus – Belbury Poly (The Belbury Tales, 2011)
Intermission Conclusion – Justin Hopper + The Focus Group (Intermission) [2020]