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  • Genre: Other / Progressive / Psychedelic

    Location SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, US

    Profile Views: 41039

    Last Login: 9/14/2011

    Member Since 8/21/2006

    Website http://www.zond.co.uk

    Record Label www.zond.co.uk

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Contact/booking < j a huggett@gmail.com > (remove spaces) .. .. After the acclaimed release of Lunik on cult german noise/industrial label Adnoiseam in 2001, reclusive composer James Huggett, gathered his forces and returning to the isolation of the studio again to begin a much more ambitious piece of work: a modern day doom laden progressive epic that would represent everything he had strived and sacrificed for. Ending a five-year hiatus of playing guitar, his new songs began to form around a core of thick, gritty bass guitar and martial programmed acoustic drums. .. A conversation with fellow British improvisational musician and composer Martin Archer sparked sparked a highly productive collaboration that led to the landmark Combat Astronomy album 'The Dematerialised Passenger', released in 2005. This album has received wide ranging critical acclaim from influential titles including avant-garde periodical The Wire for its single minded and multi-dimensional modern progressive fusion of metal, free-jazz and ambient noise into a compelling and unique whole. .. New material is currently in the works, employing the unique and beautiful vocal stylings of Elaine Di Falco(Caveman Shoestore, Hughscore), along with further collaboration with Martin Archer. .. As production continues on upcoming releases, rehearsals for live performances are underway. .. .. Buy Dematerialised Passenger: .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. ..
  • Members

    Jamie Huggett + others depending on the abum: Martin Archer, Elaine di Falco, Mick Beck, Charlie Collins, Mike Ward. .. A number of musicians have played in the live band in its various incarnations including Anthony Poretti, John Davis, Myrriah Resneck, Nick Griffin, Dave Willey, Raoul Rossiter, Grant Jackson.
  • Influences

    Influences: Magma, Meshuggah, Miles Davis, Sun Ra, Hawkwind, Godflesh, Sunn O))), Soft Machine. Kate Bush, God, Black Sabbath, Can, Amon Duul and many more.
  • Sounds Like

    Brutal Jazz : Ambient Metal : Modern Progressive

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  • Zodd

     Thanks! 

    8 months ago
  • Combat Astronomy

    hey thanks! check out bandcamp and our latest album http://combat-astronomy.bandcamp.com/ ;

    1 year ago
  • Iweriu

     just discovered ye guys, fucking savage stuff ye play! ill be spreading the word about ye in my part of the planet! ye'll definitely be getting a lot of spins in me place, when i get my hands on some green ye'll be getting blasted real fucking loud! 

    1 year ago
  • Noumen

    Hi! You're real cool! Hope you'll enjoy my stuff too on my MySpace! I'm always thankfull for your comments! Cheers from Ukraine!

    1 year ago
  • La Villa Strangiato

    Combat Astronomy got played on La Villa Strangiato! "Collapsing Runways"
    from The Dematerialized Passenger

    was featured live September 2, 2010 on CHUO 89.1 FM (Ottawa, Canada). Cool
    track from one of the great experimental albums of the last decade...

    1 year ago
  • A Dream of Poe

    Hello! The new EP "Lady of Shalott" from the Azorean Doom Metal Band, A Dream of Poe, is finally available as a free download in high quality Mp3(320kbps)!
    Click here to download!.

    If you want to support A Dream of Poe you can buy this EP in a cardboard sleeve for €4,50 + Shipping costs. For orders please use the order form available at my Myspace page or at www.dreamofpoe.com

    I hope you enjoy it as much as I!
    If possible I would like to have your feedback about this release.

    Cheers!
    Miguel Santos

    A Dream of Poe - Lady of Shalott

    1 year ago
  • Javier Abraldes

    Great music!

    1 year ago
  • Philippe Petit

    BiP_HOp Generation on Radio Grenouille // 88.8 FM
    Sunday evenings : 19:00 - 20:00 GMT

    ARTIST : SONG
    "ALBUM" (label)

    June 20
    Samamidon : little johnny brown
    « All Is Well » (Bedroom Community)
    Asymetrical Head : iron egg technique
    « Feeling Sorry For Inanimate Objects » (Experimedia)
    Perlonex & Charlemagne Palestine : part two (extract)
    « It Ain’t Necessarily So » (Zangi Music)
    Mecha Fixes Clocks : mecha’s dance
    « Orbiting With Screwdrivers » (Alien 8)
    Burkhard Beins : drift 3
    « Structural Drift » (BB)
    People Like Us & Wobbly : partners
    « Music For The Fire » (Illegal Art)
    AUN : falcon
    « VII » (Important)
    The Blood Of Heroes : breakaway
    « s/t » (Ohm)
    Combat Astronomy : eating backwards
    « Earth Divided By Zero » (Zond)
    Ames Room : niort
    « In » (Monotype)

    1 year ago
  • THE ASYLUM METAL RADIO

    EXCELLENT STUFF!!!!!!


    Create your own banner at mybannermaker.com!

    1 year ago
  • Michele Audiodrome

    amazing tunes.
    cheers from Italy
    M

    2 years ago

Bio:

..  

Contact/booking < j a huggett@gmail.com > (remove spaces)

After the acclaimed release of Lunik on cult german noise/industrial label Adnoiseam in 2001, reclusive composer James Huggett, gathered his forces and returning to the isolation of the studio again to begin a much more ambitious piece of work: a modern day doom laden progressive epic that would represent everything he had strived and sacrificed for. Ending a five-year hiatus of playing guitar, his new songs began to form around a core of thick, gritty bass guitar and martial programmed acoustic drums.

A conversation with fellow British improvisational musician and composer Martin Archer sparked sparked a highly productive collaboration that led to the landmark Combat Astronomy album 'The Dematerialised Passenger', released in 2005. This album has received wide ranging critical acclaim from influential titles including avant-garde periodical The Wire for its single minded and multi-dimensional modern progressive fusion of metal, free-jazz and ambient noise into a compelling and unique whole.

New material is currently in the works, employing the unique and beautiful vocal stylings of Elaine Di Falco(Caveman Shoestore, Hughscore), along with further collaboration with Martin Archer.

As production continues on upcoming releases, rehearsals for live performances are underway.

Buy Dematerialised Passenger:

Member Since:

August 21, 2006

Members:

Jamie Huggett + others depending on the abum: Martin Archer, Elaine di Falco, Mick Beck, Charlie Collins, Mike Ward.
A number of musicians have played in the live band in its various incarnations including Anthony Poretti, John Davis, Myrriah Resneck, Nick Griffin, Dave Willey, Raoul Rossiter, Grant Jackson.

Influences:

Influences: Magma, Meshuggah, Miles Davis, Sun Ra, Hawkwind, Godflesh, Sunn O))), Soft Machine. Kate Bush, God, Black Sabbath, Can, Amon Duul and many more.

Sounds Like:

Brutal Jazz : Ambient Metal : Modern Progressive

Record Label:

www.zond.co.uk

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