Artist description A two piece experimental electronic music outfit playing some intense electronic music.Spacey synth explorations,cold,minimal electronic pulsing structures,swelling with electrosensations,excursions of intense analog electronics,surreal,ambient & tribal textures,noise,improv.,loopy,all rolled up & crammed into a nutshell.

Music Style Analog Synth Explorations & Excursions

Musical Influences All kinds of influences,too many to mention.

Similar Artists Hopefully none.

Artist History Formed in 1989 as an outlet for analog synth exploration.We have recorded our works in Memphis,TN.at Harsh Reality Music & in Apollo Beach,FL.also some mail collaborative work.

Group Members Chris Phinney-Synths,fx,etc.Hal McGee-Synths,fx,etc.

Instruments Various,synths,fx,vocals,strings,percussives & loads more.

Albums Usufruct-C-60-1989/Heads-C-60-1990/Shell-C-60-1990/Maneuvers-C-60-1990Skull-C-60-1990/Quake-C-60-1990/Coincidence-C-60-1991/Fester-C-60-1996/Gnarl-C-60-1996/Knot-C-60-1996/Pig-C-60-1996/& Ancient Astronauts CD-1997-1998.

Press Reviews Lots of cool reviews in various magazines,newspapers etc.The Commercial Appeal newspaper in Memphis TN.said this about Phinney/McGee-Ancient Astronauts CD-Saturday July 18-1998-Gimmicks abound from computer composers Chris Phinney & Hal McGee.A cartoon booklet about space travel & exploring"vast uncharted realms"accompanies the Cd,itself misrepresented by song titles-Through The Interdimensional Portal,Crop Circles At Stonehenge-seemingly concocted from a Star Trek episode.Yet the music is unexpectedly good.The electronic duo may come across as psychedelic dopeheadslooking for an astral"high".Instead,their ambient worlds of sound are a well-concieved blend of serious,surreal & sensual.Its not Morton Subotnik mind you,though it does make a case for Phinney/McGee as the Silver Apples of the '90s.3 stars... Phinney/McGee - GNARL/KNOT: Wonderfully clear re-issue of the two title tapes (originally recorded in February 1996). Synth-galore, a fantastic odyssey into the minds of the creators. You will feel like those astronauts in "2001 - A Space Odyssey" (except it's 2002 now, right). Machines, oxygen alarms, even an electronic door knocker or 3. Over 73 minutes of straight-ahead synth-work.... Chris & Hal both played the ARP, Moog & Korg Poly 800... Chris also did a little guitar work here. This is the kinda' music you want when you're needing to reflect a bit... best listened to with/on headphones, so you can absorb the total experience. If you're looking for hi-speed electro-loop stuff, you'll go elsewhere, but anyone with a taste for some deep-space sonic wizardry with heavy depth will love this CD. For those wanting to explore the depths of these '90's synthmasters, this is the perfect starting point... the album gets a HIGHLY RECOMMENDED from us! Contact at Harsh Reality Music, POB 38124-1667, or via email to chris.phinney@gte.net Rotcod Zzaj

Additional Info Phinney,Jackson,McGee-Ditch-C-60/Dimdogsanguishshineasmentalmasterthings-C-60/Phinney,McGee,Moneymaker,Henson-Cobra-C-60/Phinney/McGee,Martin,Bramhall--Krispeee-C-60.

Location Memphis, Tennessee - USA

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