TimeShard
Time Shard were one of the innovators in underground UK electronic dance music during the 'Second Summer of Love' in 1989.[1] During their first five years, Gobber, Psi and Steven Angstrom became known as one of the UK's first live 'acid house' acts,[2][3] where they developed a sound which became known as psychedelic trance, although they were often described as producing ambient or shamanic music at the time.
Their early music was a synthesis of dub with the pulsating sounds of Kraftwerk and on slower pieces the influence of Brian Eno is in evidence. Their signature sound of analogue synthesizers, sequencers and drum machines overlaid with glissando guitars and an electric sitar player became popular as music magazine publishers struggled to deal with the new rift between rock and roll and the burgeoning house music. TimeShard built a devoted following among the mixture of punks and Acid House followers which flocked to Britain's fields during this period.
Their early achievements took place within the UK's free festival scene in the 1980s,[4][5] which was undergoing a transformation and blend of styles. This was a time when acid house enthusiasts discovered a space where they could dance freely, initially outside the 'superclubs' such as Cream.
In February 1994 TimeShard were receiving positive gig reviews, and were said to have three record labels "chasing their arse".[6] That same month they were featured on BBC Radio 1, with a session on the John Peel show. They played God Says No To Tomorrow, Oracle, and Cosmic Carrot (Parts 1 & 2).[7][5]
In later years (1996- ) they fell victim to the UK's criminal justice bill which killed many venues,[2] this, combined with the fragile financial health of their record company Planet Dog urged them to take to the web, where they became one of the first groups to attempt distribution of MP3 files, striking a deal with webmusic distribution pioneers eMusic.[citation needed]
Releases
EP
- Zero (Planet Dog 1995)[8]
Album
- Who Pilots The Flying Saucers? (Self Released Cassette only 1991)
- Hypoborean Dome Temples Of Apollo (Self Released Recorded Live for "The Late World Noise" 1992)
- Crystal Oscillations (Planet Dog 1994)[2]
- Hunab Ku (Planet Dog 1996)[9]
- Live (Neo)
- The Planet Dog Years (Planet Dog, 3xCD, 2022)[5]
References
- ↑ "Steve Angstrom Biography". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
TimeShard, noted as innovators in the UK electronic dance underground during the 'second summer of love' in 1989.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "TimeShard" (PDF). Generator Magazine. November 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Bush, John. "Timeshard Biography by John Bush". Allmusic. Archived from the original on 24 November 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
The trio began organizing free local parties and became known as the area's first "live acid-house band." Gradually, the live show expanded outward and across Great Britain, while their sound gained elements of ethno-techno, trance, and dub.
Unknown parameter|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Brown, Roger (December 1994). "Fast-breeding crusties". The Mix (Dec 1994): 16. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Timeshard The Planet Dog Years". Rough Trade Records. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Benney, Paul (19 February 1994). "TimeShard". Melody Maker. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "PEEL SESSIONS 27/02/1994 TimeShard". BBC. 1994. Archived from the original on 24 November 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Timeshard and Travers". Evening Herald. Plymouth, England. 6 January 1996. p. 27. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ↑ "Semi-detached house music from Timeshard". Evening Herald. Plymouth, England. 5 June 1996. p. 21. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
External links
- Official site
- TimeShard discography at Discogs
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