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.
Callsign ‘A’ – The TV Trap – The Advisory Circle (Ritual and Education, 2008)
It Is Real – Pye Corner Audio (The Spiral, 2017)
We Have Visitors – Pye Corner Audio (Black Mill Tapes Vol. 1: Avant Shards, 2020)
The Moonlawn – Belbury Poly (Ritual and Education, 2008)
The Willows – Belbury Poly (Ritual and Education, 2008)
The Spiral – Pye Corner Audio (The Spiral, 2017)
Mogadon Coffee Morning – The Advisory Circle (Ritual and Education, 2008)
Dupla Exposição – Beautify Junkyards (Cosmorama, 2020)
Sundial – The Advisory Circle (Ritual and Education, 2008)
Clockwork Horoscope – Belbury Poly (Ritual and Education, 2008)
Alsh – The Focus Group (Ritual and Education, 2008)
Underwater Automobiles – John Foxx (Tiny Colour Movies, 2006
Cherry Cola (Pye Corner Audio Remix) – Andy Bell (The Indica Gallery – EP, 2021)
Bromiding Place – The Focus Group (Ritual and Education, 2008)
The Devil’s Children – Paddy Kingsland, BBC Radiophonic Workshop (The Changes: Original Television Soundtrack, 2018)
After the Bridge – Paddy Kingsland, BBC Radiophonic Workshop (The Changes: Original Television Soundtrack, 2018)
A Garden by the Sea – Beautify Junkyards (Cosmorama, 2020)
Corner of the Eye – Belbury Poly (The Gone Away, 2021)
A Journey and Arrival at Henley Farm – Paddy Kingsland, BBC Radiophonic Workshop (The Changes: Original Television Soundtrack, 2018)