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)