electronica

Tim Hagans (born August 19, 1954) is a jazz trumpeter and composer. He grew up in Dayton, Ohio playing in school bands. His early inspirations included Miles Davis, Herb Alpert, Sly Stone, and Blood, Sweat and Tears. In his late teens, Hagans joined Woody Herman in the Isham Jones Band. Upon matriculation, Hagans enrolled at Bowling Green State University, where he majored in music education. After the summer of 1974, however, Hagans dropped out of school to join Stan Kenton's band.

"Tonesucker work with fundamentalist guitar and electronic drones, pulses and noises recorded in carefully selected locations". John Bowers & Terry Burrows - guitars and electronics. http://www.tonesucker.com

Mira Calix, real name Chantal Passamonte, is an artist signed to Warp Records who mixes her intimate vocals with jittering beats and experimental electronic textures. Having previously worked as press officer for Warp Records she quit to concentrate on producing her own material. Her first release on Warp was the "Ilanga" 10" co-produced with Autechre. The "Pin Skeeling" single followed in 1998m notably featuring a Boards of Canada remix.

1. Gareth Williams(1953-2001) Formerly a member of This Heat, the innovative UK band that bridged the gap between Prog and Post-Punk. he left the group in '81 to go to India, later co-authoring The Rough Guide To India. In 1985 Gareth, together with Mary Currie, made the cassette-only collection of songs Flaming Tunes. Gareth died of cancer Dec 24 2001. Flaming Tunes was rereleased in summer 2009 on CD.