In many years it felt like a quiet year for my creative world....
Certainly no zines which was a sad thing, but they really do take up a lot of time and energy to put together and I guess I didn't really have the minerals to pull it all together in the end. Real "work" and family life has kinda been priority to keep a roof over our heads. The foundations are there, and I want to do my best... so Issue 4 of Intrusive Signals will be crafted in 2024.
But... the things that I did do! And when I right them out, I guess I did achieve a fair bit.....
- 12 new radio shows. The Tump Clump has been my steady go-to rock for showcasing the sounds that I enjoy listening to but also making as Soloman Tump. This year I recorded live from some woods in Dartmoor, did a show of just my own sounds, a clutch of original recordings submitted by friends of the show and also some live exclusives. Always much fun and I hope for more in the new year.
- Released a split tape on the Tone Burst cassette label alongside Paradox Encounter Group - "Hatchet For Kindling" - was very proud of this one and the artwork is gorgeous. All sold out now but you can hear the digital - https://solomantump.bandcamp.com/album/hatchet-for-kindling
- Human Geography Recordings released my first ever solo tape that wasn't a DIY! "Bun Rights", released on a wonderful C15 tape which gave a fun constraint of just over 7 mins per side and again I am very proud of this one. Now sold out at the label, a pleasure to be asked to work on this series but you can check out the digital here with a bonus track too - https://human-geography-recordings.bandcamp.com/album/bun-rights
- I self-released a 3" CDr "Solomon's Tump" - also now sold out but again the digital and bonus content is available. https://solomantump.bandcamp.com/album/solomons-tump
- I created some exclusive tracks that featured on compilations and radio shows - the World Drone Day compilation - https://fallenlo-sounds.bandcamp.com/album/this-trembling-place features my track "Cyclopean Trawling" and there is a forthcoming Soloman Tump track on the Hard Return compilation - to be released very soon - so keep your eyes on https://hardreturn.bandcamp.com/ - very excited about this one and to find out who else may be involved!
- Back in March I also collaborated once again with Arachnopus on an audio/visual nightmare for Wonder Valley Experimental Festival which you can find immortalised forever on youtube at the link below....
So here's to 2024, another one chalked off. Plenty more new things in the pipeline that have begun but are not yet ready to see the light of day or even mention... so watch this space.
Thank you!