TIM

About me:

St I ets (1st Draft)
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A new field recording from St. Ives for a weekly project I've started in collaboration with an artist from Bow. Tourism, sea, gulls and sundry...

St I ets (1st Draft) by Tim Ferguson


When the Jackal Marries the Wolf's Wife
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(3rd Draft) I was kindly asked to submit a track for an upcoming compilation, the theme of which revolves around one's subjective definition of nature. The title of this track derives from my thoughts about a monkey's wedding - typically known as sunshower in many parts of the world. It turns out that this is a common South African English saying, loaned directly from the Zulu phrase: umshado wezinkawu. I had a hunch that not many people would understand what a monkey's wedding was. So I did a spot of research and discovered a plethora of different animals getting married in the rain all over the world! Could be fuel for some similarly themed tracks in the future... The title I settled on is an English translation of the Afrikaans version: jakkalstrou

Oscillating Trees
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(1st Draft) Finally a bit of progress... Here's some created and found sound for you all to chill out to... Not much in the way of standard song structure or rhythm... No vocals either… But I’m liking it for what it is at the moment... Inspired by a visit with my nephew

Facebook Vs. MySpace
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I haven't used MySpace much over the years... Facebook seems infinitely more sensible to me - on a personal level - useful for getting in touch with friends overseas, ex-colleagues, school alumni etc. (My Facebook Page and My Personal Facebook Profile) Recently though, I see a place for MySpace - not so much for music discovery (sound quality is awful), but for keeping track of bands and artists you like (News Feed / Bulletins)... It's not quiet there yet, I'd really like to get a news feed out of MySpace to keep me up-to-date, but for now, they've got me signing back in every week or so...

Brief musical history
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I was one of the brains and voices behind GO TEAM! - Screamo Indie Art-rock... Before that an original founder and drummer in South Africa's first hardcore band. There has been more, but for the sake of brevity...

Shows I've been to
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I've been to many many shows... Last.FM has kept a good record of the last few years, but more importantly is an excellent way to find out what gigs I'm going to next... Check it! ..Send me your track