Peripheral Vision #3: 20 September 2021

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.

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Belbury Poly Logotone – Belbury Poly (From An Ancient Star, 2009)

Breath – Justin Hopper/Sharron Kraus/Belbury Poly (Chanctonbury Rings, 2019)

Our Darkest Sabbath – Broadcast (Berberian Sound Studio, 2013)

Where Can You Scream? (Original Mix) – Mordant Music (Symptoms, 2009)

Vaganten – ToiToiToi (Vaganten, 2021)

Seed Ships Belbury Poly (From An Ancient Star, 2009)

Rowan – Sharron Kraus (Pilgrim Chants & Pastoral Trails, 2013)

Kuckuckswalzer – ToiToiToi (Vaganten, 2021)

From An Ancient Star – Belbury Poly (From An Ancient Star, 2009)

Through the Green Lens – The Focus Group (Ritual and Education, 2008)

Goliards- ToiToiToi (Vaganten, 2021)

Transmission Three: Briar Lane – Pye Corner Audio (Black Mill Tapes Vol. 1: Avant Shards, 2020)

Indica (Pye Corner Audio Remix, Glok Re-Edit) – Andy Bell (The Indica Gallery – EP, 2021)

Tomorrow’s World (2018 Remaster) – BBC Radiophonic Workshop (BBC Radiophonic Music, 2019)

The Equestrian Vortex – Broadcast (Berberian Sound Studio, 2013)

Model Country – Belbury Poly (From An Ancient Star, 2009)

Gathering – Pye Corner Audio (Black Mill Tapes Vol. 1: Avant Shards, 2020)

Corpus – ToiToiToi (Vaganten, 2021)

Peripheral Vision #2: 13 September 2021

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)

Peripheral Vision #1: 6 September 2021

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]