Robert H. King on Touch and Third Mind

Ambivalent Scale

“By Train To The Coast” Pete Becker

“Through A New” Migraine Inducers

Martyn Bates, ID Cassettes/Mark Perry

Early '79 The Network In Bloom

Fanzines and Stabmental

“38 Minus Beat” Migraine Inducers

“Kodak Ghosts Run Amok” Eyeless In Gaza

The Men With The Deadly Dreams

“Voices” M.A. Peacock

Matt Johnson/The The

“Planetarium” The The

Derelict London

Introduction to TG

Throbbing Gristle live, YMCA, August 1979

Final Solution promoters

Colin Faver, Kiss FM

Matt Gives His Tape To Genesis

“People On Site” The The

“Troops” The The

Next Episode - “Pale Saints” Eyeless In Gaza

Credits & Track List

Our Industrial News "tapes received" trail reaches into the early 80s, and attention turns to quality. Robert H. King leads us into this episode, where we speak with Matt Johnson (The The) and Martyn Bates (Eyeless In Gaza).

Martyn Bates of Eyeless In Gaza picks up the thread. As Migraine Inducers he sent the Dissonance tape into the network and landed in Industrial News issue four. Name check for an early Portobello Rd label ID Cassettes, by Mark Perry (Alternative TV/Deptford Fun City). Ambivalent Scale, Martyn’s own label with Pete Becker, was a container for all of their early solo releases plus outputs from a cohort including Bron Area, The Stick Insects and Kevin Harrison.

Matt Johnson of The The details his early attendance at Throbbing Gristle shows and connection with the group members. The tape he passed on to Genesis led to his own mention in Industrial News in the September 79 issue. But then, he drops another mind bomb: The promoter behind many of Throbbing Gristle's London gigs was Colin Faver, later a major DJ in the acid house scene of 1988 and pirate broadcaster on London’s Kiss FM. With Kevin Millins he ran Final Solution, promoting many TG gigs including Butler’s Wharf and the legendary show at the YMCA with TG, Cabaret Voltaire and Rema Rema.

Geoff Rushton’s Stabmental zine is referenced once again as the print which contained all of the most progressive music in the emerging Industrial scene. The compilation cassette intended to be issue 6 of the zine, “The Men with The Deadly Dreams” gathers a seminal set of recordings, including tracks by Eyeless In Gaza, Rema Rema, Chris Carter, Richard H Kirk and Chris Watson. Watson himself produced and mastered the tape at Cabaret Voltaire’s Western Works studio in 1981.

Hosted by Martin Franklin.
Theme music “This Is Concrete” by The Happy Citizen.

DISCOVER THE VIDEO
You can find videos of some of the amazing artefacts, fanzines and cassette releases that drop through our letterbox on our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@CassetteCulturePodcast


IN THIS EPISODE

THANKS
Jerry Kranitz, co-host for all interviews recorded in the series.
Richard Rupenus, for research and series advice.
Interview recordings of Colin Faver are outtakes from the “They Call It Acid” documentary project.

COLIN FAVER
We would like to dedicate this episode to the memory of Colin Faver, who passed away on 5 September 2015. As a listener, his mixes always captured something rich and progressive, and now we know more about why his name and presence always brought a deeper cultural resonance to everything he did. “Particularly looking for indie music, even if it's something you've made in your bedroom…” Sound familiar ? RIP Colin. (https://www.insomniac.com/magazine/remembering-colin-faver-a-life-in-the-mix/)

LINKS
Eyeless In Gaza, https://eyelessingaza.com/
The The https://thethe.com
“See Without Being Seen” featured in this episode https://thethe.bandcamp.com/album/see-without-being-seen
Robert H. King https://www.rhking.net/

DEEP LINKS
Touch https://touch33.net/early-cassette-culture
Stabmental https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stabmental

VOICES
Martin Franklin
Robert H. King
Martyn Bates
Matt Johnson
Colin Faver

MUSIC

“And now the treasures of music enchanted worlds are yours to command” Migraine Inducers, Dissonance/Antagonistic Music (Ambivalent Scale, 1979)
“Lazy Finger Shake” The The See Without Being Seen” (Cineola, 2020)
“By Train To The Coast” Pete Becker (Ambivalent Scale)
“Through A New” Migraine Inducers, Dissonance/Antagonistic Music (Ambivalent Scale, 1979)
“Minus Beat” Migraine Inducers, Dissonance/Antagonistic Music (Ambivalent Scale, 1979)
“Kodak Ghosts Run Amok” Eyeless In Gaza, (Ambivalent Scale, 1980)
“Voices” M.A. Peacock. The Men With The Deadly Dreams, (Stabmental/White Stains, 1981)
“Planetarium” The The, See Without Being Seen (Cineola, 2020)

Throbbing Gristle live at the YMCA August 1979, from “24 Hours Of Throbbing Gristle”
“People On Site” The The, See Without Being Seen (Cineola, 2020)
“Troops” The The See Without Being Seen (Cineola, 2020)
“Pale Saints” Eyeless In Gaza, The Men With The Deadly Dreams (Stabmental/White Stains, 1981)

FIND US
https://cassetteculturepodcast.com

SUPPORTERS
Help us keep Cassette Culture alive! This podcast is enabled by generous supporters who contribute toward the costs of researching, producing and publishing each episode. Get early episode access, extras, free Bandcamp digital catalog at: https://cassetteculturepodcast.bandcamp.com/subscribe

 

 

 

 

 

Our Industrial News "tapes received" trail reaches into the early 80s, and attention turns to quality. Robert H. King leads us into this episode, where we speak with Matt Johnson (The The) and Martyn Bates (Eyeless In Gaza).
Martyn Bates of Eyeless In Gaza picks up the thread. As Migraine Inducers he sent the Dissonance tape into the network and landed in Industrial News issue four. Name check for an early Portobello Rd label ID Cassettes, by Mark Perry (Alternative TV/Deptford Fun City). Ambivalent Scale, Martyn&rsquo;s own label with Pete Becker, was a container for all of their early solo releases plus outputs from a cohort including Bron Area, The Stick Insects and Kevin Harrison.
Matt Johnson of The The details his early attendance at Throbbing Gristle shows and connection with the group members. The tape he passed on to Genesis led to his own mention in Industrial News in the September 79 issue. But then, he drops another mind bomb: The promoter behind many of Throbbing Gristle's London gigs was Colin Faver, later a major DJ in the acid house scene of 1988 and pirate broadcaster on London&rsquo;s Kiss FM. With Kevin Millins he ran Final Solution, promoting many TG gigs including Butler&rsquo;s Wharf and the legendary show at the YMCA with TG, Cabaret Voltaire and Rema Rema.
Geoff Rushton&rsquo;s Stabmental zine is referenced once again as the print which contained all of the most progressive music in the emerging Industrial scene. The compilation cassette intended to be issue 6 of the zine, &ldquo;The Men with The Deadly Dreams&rdquo; gathers a seminal set of recordings, including tracks by Eyeless In Gaza, Rema Rema, Chris Carter, Richard H Kirk and Chris Watson. Watson himself produced and mastered the tape at Cabaret Voltaire&rsquo;s Western Works studio in 1981.
Hosted by Martin Franklin. Theme music &ldquo;This Is Concrete&rdquo; by The Happy Citizen.
DISCOVER THE VIDEO You can find videos of some of the amazing artefacts, fanzines and cassette releases that drop through our letterbox on our YouTube channel: <a href="https://youtube.com/@CassetteCulturePodcast">https://youtube.com/@CassetteCulturePodcast</a> <a href="https://youtube.com/@CassetteCulturePodcast"></a>
IN THIS EPISODE
THANKS Jerry Kranitz, co-host for all interviews recorded in the series. Richard Rupenus, for research and series advice. Interview recordings of Colin Faver are outtakes from the &ldquo;They Call It Acid&rdquo; documentary project.
COLIN FAVER We would like to dedicate this episode to the memory of Colin Faver, who passed away on 5 September 2015. As a listener, his mixes always captured something rich and progressive, and now we know more about why his name and presence always brought a deeper cultural resonance to everything he did. &ldquo;Particularly looking for indie music, even if it's something you've made in your bedroom&hellip;&rdquo; Sound familiar ? RIP Colin. (<a href="https://www.insomniac.com/magazine/remembering-colin-faver-a-life-in-the-mix/">https://www.insomniac.com/magazine/remembering-colin-faver-a-life-in-the-mix/</a>)
LINKS Eyeless In Gaza, <a href="https://eyelessingaza.com/">https://eyelessingaza.com/</a> The The <a href="https://thethe.com">https://thethe.com</a> &ldquo;See Without Being Seen&rdquo; featured in this episode <a href="https://thethe.bandcamp.com/album/see-without-being-seen">https://thethe.bandcamp.com/album/see-without-being-seen</a> Robert H. King <a href="https://www.rhking.net/">https://www.rhking.net/</a>
DEEP LINKS Touch <a href="https://touch33.net/early-cassette-culture">https://touch33.net/early-cassette-culture</a> Stabmental <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stabmental">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stabmental</a>
VOICES Martin Franklin Robert H. King Martyn Bates Matt Johnson Colin Faver
MUSIC
&ldquo;And now the treasures of music enchanted worlds are yours to command&rdquo;&nbsp;Migraine Inducers, Dissonance/Antagonistic Music (Ambivalent Scale, 1979) &ldquo;Lazy Finger Shake&rdquo; The The See Without Being Seen&rdquo; (Cineola, 2020) &ldquo;By Train To The Coast&rdquo; Pete Becker (Ambivalent Scale) &ldquo;Through A New&rdquo; Migraine Inducers, Dissonance/Antagonistic Music (Ambivalent Scale, 1979) &ldquo;Minus Beat&rdquo; Migraine Inducers, Dissonance/Antagonistic Music (Ambivalent Scale, 1979) &ldquo;Kodak Ghosts Run Amok&rdquo; Eyeless In Gaza, (Ambivalent Scale, 1980) &ldquo;Voices&rdquo; M.A. Peacock. The Men With The Deadly Dreams, (Stabmental/White Stains, 1981) &ldquo;Planetarium&rdquo; The The, See Without Being Seen (Cineola, 2020)
Throbbing Gristle live at the YMCA August 1979, from &ldquo;24 Hours Of Throbbing Gristle&rdquo; &ldquo;People On Site&rdquo; The The, See Without Being Seen (Cineola, 2020) &ldquo;Troops&rdquo; The The See Without Being Seen (Cineola, 2020) &ldquo;Pale Saints&rdquo; Eyeless In Gaza, The Men With The Deadly Dreams (Stabmental/White Stains, 1981)
FIND US <a href="https://cassetteculturepodcast.com/">https://cassetteculturepodcast.com</a>
SUPPORTERS Help us keep Cassette Culture alive! This podcast is enabled by generous supporters who contribute toward the costs of researching, producing and publishing each episode. Get early episode access, extras, free Bandcamp digital catalog at: <a href="https://cassetteculturepodcast.bandcamp.com/subscribe">https://cassetteculturepodcast.bandcamp.com/subscribe</a>
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The stories of the global underground movement that shaped experimental music and culture, told by the artists that were there…

For two decades during the '80's and '90's, the international mail system fostered a network of underground artists, exchanging cassette tapes of music and homemade artwork – all under the radar of mainstream media. Taking the DIY message of Punk as a jumping off point, we travel through the network to find the creators of the fanzines, the music, the labels and events.

The stories of the global underground movement that shaped experimental music and culture, told by the artists that were there&hellip;
For two decades during the '80's and '90's, the international mail system fostered a network of underground artists, exchanging cassette tapes of music and homemade artwork &ndash; all under the radar of mainstream media. Taking the DIY message of Punk as a jumping off point, we travel through the network to find the creators of the fanzines, the music, the labels and events.

Cassette Culture

The stories of the global underground movement that shaped experimental music and culture, told by the artists that were there...

For two decades the international mail system fostered a network of underground artists, exchanging cassette tapes of music and homemade artwork - all under the radar of main stream media.

We track down some key figures in the cassette scene, and follow the web of connections outward from the UK around the world, mapping the impacts and their ongoing effects.

We speak with musicians, label runners, and fanzine writers, who share their experiences of connecting through the mail system and its ongoing effects on their lives.

Hosted by Martin Franklin & Hudson Graham | Podcast produced by East Coast Studio

Find us on www.cassetteculturepodcast.com

The stories of the global underground movement that shaped experimental music and culture, told by the artists that were there...
For two decades the international mail system fostered a network of underground artists, exchanging cassette tapes of music and homemade artwork - all under the radar of main stream media.
We track down some key figures in the cassette scene, and follow the web of connections outward from the UK around the world, mapping the impacts and their ongoing effects.
We speak with musicians, label runners, and fanzine writers, who share their experiences of connecting through the mail system and its ongoing effects on their lives.
Hosted by Martin Franklin &amp; Hudson Graham | Podcast produced by <a href="https://eastcoaststudio.com.au/">East Coast Studio</a>
Find us on <a href="https://www.cassetteculturepodcast.com">www.cassetteculturepodcast.com</a>

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