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samneric is benjamin_sanguine (Benjamin Whitaker)
and New Low (Duncan Ward).
Benjamin and Duncan have been making music and improvising together
since they met at university in 1997, but this group project was originally
formed in 2002 with Matty Windup (Matthew Douglas) to perform at the Klinker
in Dalston (25th July). Since that time samneric have released many CDR
albums (available here) of improvised, occasionally site-specific avant
garde music, including the 20 monthly editions of the Burnt Offerings
Series.
You can obtain any of the CDRs below from us, just send us an email
and we'll burn you copies. We can work out some kind of exhange system
to cover the postage etc.
Instrumention has included guitar and voices, keyboards and organs,
radio, turntables, tapes, ikthara, bodhran, various percussion, children's
toys, household objects, tools, water, a christmas tree, an entire kitchen,
church pews, a cemetery, a royal park...
Samneric have also developed their own unique instruments and sound-making
devices which include the Pringlophone and the Spindolin.
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Recordings to date:
Soundtrack to Bone Reveries (2007)
written by Duncan Ward, illustrated by Nikolas Arvanitis and released
by Young Mountains Publishing.
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Burnt Offerings series (2004 -2005)
A monthly series of improvised music, generally drawn from a single
evening or day's recording at varying locations. Each CDR features original
sleeve drawing and photography.
In 2003 Samneric attempted a soundtrack to Fritz Lang's silent movie
masterpiece 'Metropolis', but due to technical difficulties this remains
unfinished.
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Burnt Offerings #19:
A Kingdom of Ends
Sleeve by Duncan, photo by Ottavia.
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Burnt Offerings #20: Style Wars
sleeve and photo by benjamin.
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Burnt Offerings #17: Vain Poems and Futile Stories of the Pagans
A single extended piece recorded on One Tree Hill, South London. Sleeve
by Duncan, photo by Nurcan.
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Burnt Offerings #18:
Le Fabuleux Destin de Samneric
Sleeve and photo by benjamin.
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Burnt Offerings #15:
Bad Furnishings
Recorded in Greewich Park and on Blackheath. Sleeve by Duncan, photo
by Nicky.
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Burnt Offerings #16:
He Had Compass on on Him
Sleeve by benjamin, photo by Duncan.
recorded at St. Dunstan's in the West, Fleet St, London.
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Burnt Offerings #13:
Bad Bulbs
Sleeve by Duncan, photo by Maria
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Burnt Offerings #14:
Thin and Lovely
Barbecued twig drawing and photo by benjamin.
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Burnt Offerings #11:
She Sells Leaves/She Leaves Cells
double disc edition. Sleeve by Duncan, photo by Georgie.
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Burnt Offerings #12:
On The Night
sleeve by benjamin, photo by Duncan.
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Burnt Offerings #9:
Lo! He Abhors not the Virgin's Womb
Christmas edition. Sleeve and photo by Duncan.
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Burnt Offerings #10:
Umbelliferous Penducles
Sleeve and photo by benjamin.
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Burnt Offerings #7:
In Bird Masks
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Burnt Offerings #8:
The Golden Staircase
sleeve by benjamin, photo by Lloyd Durling.
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Burnt Offerings #5:
We're The Kids in the Cemetery
recorded in Nunhead Cemetery, with a cover of 'We're the kids in America'
recorded in Ben & Rachael's garden. The recording process was filmed
by Gema for a documentary she is making. Sleeve by Duncan, photo by benjamin.
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Burnt Offerings #6:
The Fluffers
Recorded in the cupboard under the stairs. Sleeve and photo by benjamin.
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Burnt Offerings #3:
Steaming Up the Screen
Sleeve by Duncan, photo by Lloyd Durling.
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Burnt Offerings #4:
Zero Gravitas
sleeve by benjamin, photo by Alison Brown
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Burnt Offerings #1:
I Took a Leak From the Treetops
drawing by duncan
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Burnt Offerings #2:
Black Tulips
drawing and photo by benjamin
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Other recordings
It's a Samneric Christmas (2003)
New versions of old classics, festive versions of other songs and some
original seasonal recordings.
Cold Monsters (2003)
A live, extended improvisation featuring Matty Windup.
Somnerac (2003)
Debut album featuring a version of the title track which was performed
at the Klinker. The title comes from the name we were falsely billed under
by the London Musicians Collective.
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