Philip Jeck

Philip Jeck was an English avant-garde composer and performance artist who utilized antique turntables in order to make haunting audio sculptures as well as ambitious large-scale installations. Using looping devices and a variety of analog and digital effects, he uncovered hidden rhythms in forgotten records, embracing surface noise and distortion. His recordings ranged from jarring rhythmic excursions to ghostly, longform drones. He started experimenting with turntables and electronics during the early '80s, and began releasing music on British label Touch in 1995; the label ...