Here at ATP:HQ secret rehearsals are going on for the ATP:LIVE shows taking place in Oct, Nov and Dec. This footage comes from a full practice session that took place earlier on this week. It's just a small taster of what's to come!
Sep 10, 2010
Sep 6, 2010
ATP:LIVE #001 : Brighton Live
It is nearly 6 years ago since I started making music as Amongst The Pigeons and I am oh so pleased to announce that I will be playing ATP:LIVE in October.
The first ATP live gig will be part of Brighton Live which is a week long festival of free gigs in the city and I have been asked by The Great Escape to play on their stage on Friday 8th October.
I will be playing at Hectors House which is a Pub on Grand Parade > here is a map.
The doors open at 7.30pm and its free, I will be onstage around 8-9pm. Not sure of the exact time yet but I will update you before.
Later on in the night I am also doing an ATP:DJ SET at the Latest Music Bar from Midnight until you all go home.
So please join me for a night of Amongst The Pigeons. If you are on Facebook you can see the event details Here!
Aug 31, 2010
I still need your votes
Hello, the voting for the Brighton Music Awards is still taking place and I still need your votes.
See the post below for full details.
It costs 50p to vote (via pay pal) and the money goes to the Teenage Cancer Trust.
I have been nominated for best artwork.
Aug 23, 2010
BMA Voting - I need your votes!
Dear ATP Fans
The Brighton Music Awards are now at the voting stage so I wanted to ask you to vote for me in the best artwork category.
It costs 50p to vote - using paypal (this goes to charity).
What you need to do is:
2. Click on 'Entrants and Voting'.
3. Write 'Amongst The Pigeons' in the 'your vote goes to' box.
4. Write 'Artwork' in the 'category' box.
5. Click the button
Many Thanks ... :)
Aug 10, 2010
ATP News: New EP, New Site & Remix Album
i) As some of you may know, two weeks ago I had an operation on my back to remove a prolapsed disc. Following the operation I had to spend 98% of my time flat on my back, so I decided to use it wisely and make a new EP.
I decided early on to make this a free download EP. Only allowing myself one working day on each track, I’d start at 9am with a blank canvas and by 5.30pm I’d have a finished track.
I made a few tracks and selected 5'ish to form the ‘Flat On Me Back EP’, I am really happy with how its turned out and think there are a few gems on it, and possibly some of my best beats to date.
The EP can be downloaded from ATP BandCamp.
FLAT ON ME BACK EP
- Grouse Hunting
- The Science Of Deduction
- Before I Die
- For God's Sake Help Me!
- Troublesome #3
- ???
ii) Alongside this new EP I also revisited the remixes I have made for people over the last few years, tidied them up and grouped them together as ATPRMXVOL001.
There are currently seven remixes, but the volume will eventually contain ten tracks. This album is now also available as a free download from BandCamp.
iii) But that’s not all – I also decided that the ATP website needed a bit of a tidy up so I have redesigned the site, it now features a twitter feed and more detailed information on my releases.
I hope you enjoy the new site, the new EP and the remix album.
Cat x
Aug 6, 2010
Recovery
My back operation was last Wednesday and I am please to say it all went well and I am now resting and recovering.
I am not in as much pain as I thought I would be and have been using the time wisely.
I am not going to say too much just yet - but - expect a few surprises over the next few weeks.
Needless to say I am keeping busy and enjoying relaxing. It makes a nice change from day to day life.
Jul 26, 2010
Down:Time
On Wednesday of this week (28/07) I am having a major back operation. The operation is to remove a prolapsed disc and fit a little gadget in me called a Wallis Ligament.
My back problems started five years ago when lifting a guitar cab badly, at the time my back went in to total spazam and after a few weeks it got better - however it never fully recovered.
A few years ago I went to the doctors and they sent me to get physio at the hospital, but after 3 months of that it did not help. So last year I went back to the doctors and got referred to a specialist.
This 'specialist' told me that I was most likely imagining the constant pain I was in and was a complete idiot, I did get referred for a MRI scan which came back showing actually how bad my back was.
So it was a fair few months ago I got told I would be having an operation and now, it is days away.
I am nervous and not really looking forward to it - the recovery time is 6 weeks flat on my back and it will take 6 months to fully recover from the operation.
However I hope that soon the pain I am in everyday will improve and it will all be worth it.
I'll update you when I am back home after the Op ... :)
My back problems started five years ago when lifting a guitar cab badly, at the time my back went in to total spazam and after a few weeks it got better - however it never fully recovered.
A few years ago I went to the doctors and they sent me to get physio at the hospital, but after 3 months of that it did not help. So last year I went back to the doctors and got referred to a specialist.
This 'specialist' told me that I was most likely imagining the constant pain I was in and was a complete idiot, I did get referred for a MRI scan which came back showing actually how bad my back was.
So it was a fair few months ago I got told I would be having an operation and now, it is days away.
I am nervous and not really looking forward to it - the recovery time is 6 weeks flat on my back and it will take 6 months to fully recover from the operation.
However I hope that soon the pain I am in everyday will improve and it will all be worth it.
I'll update you when I am back home after the Op ... :)
Jul 13, 2010
13
Today is not a good day. I am having a bad day. Its Tuesday 13th July 2010.
Six weeks ago I ordered a sampler and synth from Dolphin Music using the Arts Council funded Take it away scheme. Today I got confirmation that I have to wait another six weeks until I get the synth.
I ordered the latest Roland SH-01 GAIA synth and annoyingly my local shop GAK have them in stock, so I wanted to cancel my order with Dolphin. But because I am ordering it as part of the Take it away scheme I cannot cancel the order.
So I now have to wait and it will be 3 months from when I first ordered the item that I'll get it. It could even be longer.
Its really pissed me off as I wanted to crack on with ATP:LIVE during August after my operation (more on that another day).
I spent half hour on the phone to Dolphin trying to resolve it but there is nothing 'they' can do. If I am totally honest I am sure there is. So I wrote a letter to all concerned and hope that they look at the situation and either release me from the contract or find another way of sourcing the GAIA. Even if it is at their expense.
On the plus side - my 'Catch the pigeon' DVD arrived today which I hope to use as part of the live show...Knowing my luck at the moment the disc will be broken.
Anyway - going to 2000 Trees this weekend - can't wait!
Six weeks ago I ordered a sampler and synth from Dolphin Music using the Arts Council funded Take it away scheme. Today I got confirmation that I have to wait another six weeks until I get the synth.
I ordered the latest Roland SH-01 GAIA synth and annoyingly my local shop GAK have them in stock, so I wanted to cancel my order with Dolphin. But because I am ordering it as part of the Take it away scheme I cannot cancel the order.
So I now have to wait and it will be 3 months from when I first ordered the item that I'll get it. It could even be longer.
Its really pissed me off as I wanted to crack on with ATP:LIVE during August after my operation (more on that another day).
I spent half hour on the phone to Dolphin trying to resolve it but there is nothing 'they' can do. If I am totally honest I am sure there is. So I wrote a letter to all concerned and hope that they look at the situation and either release me from the contract or find another way of sourcing the GAIA. Even if it is at their expense.
On the plus side - my 'Catch the pigeon' DVD arrived today which I hope to use as part of the live show...Knowing my luck at the moment the disc will be broken.
Anyway - going to 2000 Trees this weekend - can't wait!
Jul 6, 2010
RTF - Reviews arrive
Hello - here are a couple of reviews to tempt you into buying / listening / etc-er-ing
Sound Advise (Isaac Ashe)
BRIGHTON beatmaker Amongst The Pigeon's Repeat To Fade EP is worth playing over again.
A more sturdy, flowing collection than his eclectic LP Music To Brush Your Teeth To, the six-track release starts slow with ambient Mocha To Go and then progresses nicely throughout.
A little of the comical quirkiness of previous Amongst The Pigeons has been lost, and any song about a waltz such as Michael Jackson's Last Waltz should surely be three beats-per-minute, harrumph.
But nevertheless with tracks like the moody The Darker Side Of... and skankin' The Kids Of Today this excellent collection should be racing into your collection.
Brighton Source (NC)
Post-party mash-up music is the snappy soundbite accompanying this strange release, although anyone hoping to come down gently to its tonal niceties is likely to spiral back into a giddy hallucinogenic whirl.
Eerie spoken vocals vie with dark electronic beats and everyday soundscapes, from Belfast airport to a gaggle of pissed-up teens, creating an uneasy yet wholly compelling package from the deepest recesses of the artistic psyche.
‘Michael Jackson’s Last Waltz’, in particular, sums up what one would imagine a remotely administered overdose might indeed feel like – pretty damn bloody spooky we’d imagine.
Sound Advise (Isaac Ashe)
BRIGHTON beatmaker Amongst The Pigeon's Repeat To Fade EP is worth playing over again.
A more sturdy, flowing collection than his eclectic LP Music To Brush Your Teeth To, the six-track release starts slow with ambient Mocha To Go and then progresses nicely throughout.
A little of the comical quirkiness of previous Amongst The Pigeons has been lost, and any song about a waltz such as Michael Jackson's Last Waltz should surely be three beats-per-minute, harrumph.
But nevertheless with tracks like the moody The Darker Side Of... and skankin' The Kids Of Today this excellent collection should be racing into your collection.
Brighton Source (NC)
Post-party mash-up music is the snappy soundbite accompanying this strange release, although anyone hoping to come down gently to its tonal niceties is likely to spiral back into a giddy hallucinogenic whirl.
Eerie spoken vocals vie with dark electronic beats and everyday soundscapes, from Belfast airport to a gaggle of pissed-up teens, creating an uneasy yet wholly compelling package from the deepest recesses of the artistic psyche.
‘Michael Jackson’s Last Waltz’, in particular, sums up what one would imagine a remotely administered overdose might indeed feel like – pretty damn bloody spooky we’d imagine.
Jun 29, 2010
15 Min Mini Mix
Also - last weekend whilst being depressed I was not at Glastonbury I made a little 15 min mini mix. Here is is ... hope you like it :)
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