THE BUOYS: Grillo Parlante (Bathysphere Recordings)

themilkman on Apr 3rd 2007 10:23 am

The Buoys: Grillo Parlante

THE BUOYS
Grillo Parlante
DWCD005
Bathyshpere Recordings 2007
10 Tracks. 47mins53secs

The choice of using an old cinema projector to adorn the cover of Grillo Parlante, the debut album from Midland-based unit The Buoys is hardly fortuitous. Indeed, Chris Cousin, Stu Smiths and Steve Gibbs have all been involved in various projects involving or relating to films. Beside a stint as SofaLofa last year, Cousin is also a regular member in folktronica trio Chin Chin (Deep-Water), electronic outfit Normal Position (Ai Records) and Big Toe. He most noticeably performed at Leicester’s Space Centre last year with video artist Sean Clark. Gibbs is better known for his dub project Vibronics and as head of Scoops and Zion Trains Universal Eggs labels, but he has also composed for theatre and art installations, while Smiths has worked as a cameraman and film editor. Continue Reading »

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