Automated Acoustics is an experimental music artist who sounds like: Tom Waits meets Aphex Twin, remixed by Hans Zimmer.
He has been hiding in the shadows for the last 9 years, producing epic music for agencies including Pusher & Rinse The Sync (and landing sync placements in the Hollywood trailers for Alien: Covenant, Logan and Antlers, as well as scoring a Sprite advert). But no music has been released to the public since 2011.
The new sound is honed, trimmed and polished. Galvanised and focused. Epic trailer music with a unique aesthetic.
Previous release “Love To The Dedicated Listener” received press quotes including:
“Something completely new & organically fresh – Automated Acoustics – a one man band whose love & relentless dream state productions will make you gush in their shimmering splendour.” – Clash Magazine – Feature (print)
“Gill himself plays all the instruments & performs all vocals in this accomplished piece of music… This is Gill’s sound… An enormously impressive debut” – Bearded Magazine review (print)
“His debut showcases a weird but often wonderful vision” – DJ Magazine review (print)“
Gill (Automated Acoustics) is clearly addicted to making musicwith a fervour that very few artists could hope to match” Clash magazine – Feature (print)
“Stands up to line by line attention at musical level…It’s music to listen to, to dedicate some time to…It’s complex, irrational, moody & funky. I like it.” Whisperin’ & Hollerin’ Magazine review (web)
Pre-save the first single “Swept Away” – a crazy homage to 70’s spy music
Stream a preview of Built From Memories:
“Built From Memories” is an ambitious electronic and experimental music hybrid. Huge found-sounds from illegal Scrapyard Recording sessions collide with a live micro-orchestra of cello, violin and double-bass. Blended with savage analog synths and emotional vocals. Epic battle music for a scene in your head.
The title “Built From Memories” reflects that every track Automated Acoustics has ever made is somehow blended with a snapshot of life recorded from around the world – a memory. The process is its own reward. His avant garde music is an outlet to soothe his soul, and bring light to the dark.
A few original found-sounds you’ll find buried deep within Built From Memories:
- His teeth being drilled at the dentist
- Big drums recorded in a church
- Many manipulations of metal from Scrapyard Recordings
- Bespoke moving water instrument
- Empty oil tank mic’d up and recorded from within to create a pad
- The London Underground train – tonnes of metal grinding together
Check out the pre-release videos:
“Swept Away” is my homage to 70’s Spy music, with a mental modern edge. An intense cinematic music epic in under 3 minutes. If you’re curious what instrumentation was used you can see here.
“Barebow Rebellion” has a meditative intro using layered ceremonial gongs, then drops to a fat gnarly bass drop at 1:00. Builds into an emotional wild piece with cello, violin and vocals from an older opera singer. Epic battle music with a regal vibe.
“Ghosting Again” is an exploration in space and distortion. It uses the Scrapyard sounds again, along with distorted piano through a guitar amp, dirty cello, and layered gongs melded with vocals to create an ambient wash. Epic dark music / fantasy music.
“Battle Of The Gods (Exotic Mix)” is epic battle music for a surreal desert world in my head. This trippy music uses an Egyptian Snake Flute, Suling, the church drums, cello drone, and wild vocals. I asked the singer get down on her knees and imagine she was about to be executed, and to sing to save her life – she got really into it.
A stripped-back, leaner remix. Minus the Vocals, Snake Flute and Suling for a less bizarre world.
Stream the first 2 tracks on Soundcloud:
Now after 9 years, the mental blocks have been crushed and Automated Acoustics is reborn as an artist again. His sound has evolved, keeping the epic builds, the guerilla recording and found-sound art music approach, but it’s a tighter, more focused result than his previous experiments in dark blues music and industrial electronic jazz madness.
ALTBLUE014 – Built From Memories – Alternative Blueprint Records 2021
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