Thought Universe
Record label and recording studio based in Manchester UK.
MTC LP1
by Martian Tin Can
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Artist:Martian Tin Can
Music by Colin Laird, Mark Pilkington and Matt Smith
Flute - 6, 9: Carmen Craven
Baritone Saxophone - 9, 13, Tenor Saxophone - 13: Simeon Evans
Electric Guitar - 13: Kevin Jones
Mastering - David Beatty at YouMeAll
Artwork 'Is There Anybody Out There?' by Mark Pilkington
Recorded at Thought Universe Studio and The Ark, Bristol.
Copyright © 2023
TUM11
by Thought Universe
Artist:Thought Universe
Recorded at Thought Universe Studio 2018
Artwork: Mark Pilkington
Mastered by Mark Pilkington at Thought Universe Studio, MCR
Copyright © 2021
Winging It!
by Hotpot
Non-sequenced retro analogue music tech-fuelled psychedelic jams. Hotpot was an impromptu band formed in South Manchester (UK) between 1998 - 2004. The juxtaposition of musical ideas allowed the band to create a dynamic form. Relinquishing control, having no fixed agenda, the music became spontaneous and exciting. An emphasis on improvisation allowed the musicians to simultaneously question their roles as both composers and performers. Their musical influences reference jazz, electronic and psychedelic music.
£10.00 plus postage
Label: TUM/Sonic World Service
Musicians:
Richie Campbell
Colin Laird
Mark Pilkington
John Southall
Guest Musicians:
Drums: Andy Lamb
Bass Clarinet, Percussion: Howard Jacobs
Recorded at Thought Universe Studio and the Cutting Rooms, MCR 1999-2001
Artwork: Mark Pilkington
Mastered by David Beatty at YouMeAllStudio, MCR
Copyright © 2020
Otis Jordan and Mark Pilkington TUMEP09
Fusing vintage electronic and acoustic instruments into folk inspired musical sketches. Recorded at Thought Universe Electronic Music Studio, Manchester, 2019. With additional overdubs by Otis in Glasgow. Released April 3, 2020.
Credits:
All music by Mark and Otis
Violin on Track 4 by Marley Moat
Cover Art: Otis
Mastered: Mark at Thought Universe, MCR
Thanks to everyone.
Howzat! - An Appeal for Nature by Mark Pilkington TUM10
A series of recordings of a live algorithmic performance celebrating the ecological diversity of Atherton Wildlife and Nature Meadow, Lancashire, UK. Commissioned by ‘Arts for Nature’ in 2014.
Mixed Messages by Thought Universe
Originally released in 2004. The album is influenced by the underground electronic music scene of Manchester in the late 1990's. Taking in elements of instrumental hip-hop, synthesisers, signal processing and Musique concrète. Read more.
Thought Universe Electronic Music Studio
Since 1994, Tnought Universe EMS is a studio in Manchester (UK) producing electroacoustic music and sound-art. Thought Universe EMS is run as an independent organisation. The studio is available to produce electroacoustic music and sound-art. Thought Universe EMS aim is to support artistic development of electroacoustic music and its integration within other artistic areas
Releases
Artist: Thought Universe
Title: TUMEP07
Label: TUM
TUMCDR7 / September 2009
Format: CDR
1 Check the Smile mp3 excerpt.
2 For Tomorrows Days (feat. James Goodwin on drums) mp3 excerpt.
3 Hip64 mp3 excerpt.
4 Try Me mp3 excerpt.
5 Camera Down (Original version) mp3 excerpt.
Price £ 5.00.
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Artist: Thought Universe
Artist: The Baggy Kidz
Artist: Thought Universe
Artist: Thought Universe
Artist: Various
Artist: Various
Price £ 12.00
Artist: Thought
Universe
Price £ 5.00
Artist: Mark Pilkington
© 2018 Thought Universe
Title: TUMEP06
Label: TUM
TUMCDR6 / September 2008
Format: CDR
1. All Systems
2. Touchdown (feat. James Goodwin on Drums)
3. CDR5-2
4. Dash
5. Glide (feat. James Goodwin on Drums)
Price £ 5.00.
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Title: Love EP
Label: TUM
TUMCDR5 / 2007
Format - CDR
1 NYC Acid
2 Coolio mp3 excerpt.
3 S1-Part
4 hardElectro
5 Why?
Price £ 5.00.
Review Boomkat
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Title: Mixed Messages
Label: TUM
TUCD1 / 2004
Format: CD Album
1 Beatwork
2 DX35NHI mp3 excerpt.
3 Vengassa
4 Testingtime
5 Device1
6 Far
7 Desimer
8 Goof
Limited edition 500 copies.
Price £ 10.00.
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Title: Neverland Sleepovers
Label: Dalriada
BROCH04 / 2004
Format - 12" Vinyl
A1 - Artificial Life Experiment (Second Conclusion)
A2 - Cliou mp3 excerpt.
B1 - Hofty
B2 - Penfield Mood Organ (Baggy Kidz Remix)
Limited to 500 copies.
Available from bleep and Blackhole Distribution.
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Title: Red Zero Seven
Label: Struktur
cs7.11 / 2002
Format: CD
1 Startup - Bovaflux
2 Sciamatchy - Kutchi
3 Minraud - The Marcia Blaine School for Girls
4 DX35NHI - Thought Universe
5 Liquid Past - Bovaflux
6 Twenty Two - Buoy mp3 excerpt.
Price £ 10.00.
Limited edition 100 copies.
Reviewed at www.boomkat.com
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Artist: Various
Title: Orange Zero Six
Label: Struktur
S6.25CDtoS6.31 / 2003
Format: CD
1 Latin Apex - Production Unit
2 Anchorage - Kutchi
3 Colliculus - Eakui
4 Cybium - Bovaflux
5 Ziggaratus- Peachfish
6 Ardwick Shaft - Commission for a New Town mp3 excerpt.
7 One Dimensional Random Walk - Chris De Giere
Price £ 8.00.
Limited edition 500 copies.
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Artist: The Baggy Kidz
Title: Straight Outta Gorton!
Label: Struktur
s7.11 / 2003
Format: CDR
1 Fiesta Slags Video Clip
2 Market Street Mincer
3 Shellsuits and Stanley Knives
Price £ 5.00
Limited Edition 500 copies.
Includes Fiesta Slagz video by Ian Edmundson and Ken Frankland.
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Title: CODEC/X - New British Video and Sound Art
Format: DVD
Codec/x features new work by visual artists and musicians based in the North West of England
The work is diverse, with challenging and often humourous themes embedded to materials and processes
including animation, perfromance, text, noise, found objects, tape, and abstraction.
Limited Edition 5 copies left
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Title: 14.01.02
Label: TUM
TUMcdr4 / 2002
Format: CDR
1 Brain
2 Device 1
3 Mankind
4 DX35NHI
Limited Edition to 100 copies
Reviewed at www.boomkat.com
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Title: Agricola
Label: TUM
TUCDR6 / 2004
Format: CDR
1 Nail Bell
2 Dull Metal mp3 excerpt.
3 Splash
4 Voices
The Agricola suite consists of four electroacoustic pieces concerned
with the abstraction of 'found' sounds recorded from the Castlefield, Manchester UK.
Price £ 5.00
Agricola.pdf
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