Encompassing a multitude of sonic explorations and a free flowing line-up of any of the core members – Rod Warner, David Teledu, Murray Ward – and various passing friends and fellow travelers, the (plexus) collective play a large variety of instruments backed up with laptops and blast off into long complex soundscapes jammed with noise, field recordings, samples of cellos, choirs, carnivals and chunks of obscure poets, guitars bowed and malleted as well as plucked and strummed in wild abandon… drums, keyboards and sounds channelled from the waveband on the left shoulder of God and the bowels of the Devil’s jazz club… or quiet meditative sections when the muse whispers.
Ward: Ekstasis – Download / CD-R £6
Solo outing for (plexus) member Murray Ward recorded in 2005 and then 2008. Somewhat more organic, for most parts, utilising double bass, banjo, piano and percussion along with the usual mix of electronics and guitar feedback. Composed in improvised layers (little in the way of edits or retakes) and sitting somewhere in-between ‘Ajilvsga’ and ‘Birchville Cat Motel’. Get instant audiophile quality download (320k mp3/FLAC etc) with ‘download’ link above.
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Warner/Ward/Teledu: A Hopeless Task – Download / CD-R £6
A spiral blast of drones, pulsars of synth, hail storm of guitar, chorus of disconnected voices and fragments of biblical gospel plow. Finishing off with drunken bar room brawl jam ‘The Heliocentric World of Atrophy’. Primitive 2005 recording of (plexus) stalwarts Rod Warner, David Teledu and Murray Ward. Download in your choice of super high quality lossless (FLAC) or high quality lossy (mp3 etc) using link above.
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Warner/Ward/Teledu: Differend – Download / CD-R £6
Coming on like a cross between a late night giallo matinée and a tsunami of sludge. David Teledu joining the fray as a permanent fixture and laying down shards of synth and gonzo bass drones. Murray Ward’s guitar – less likely to settle into krauty pattern, instead sounding like a somewhat pained and panic-stricken asthmatic struggling for air. Also featuring some of Rod Warner’s earliest forays into ‘laptronics’ with boogie-woogie glitch beats, burps, squelches and an assortment of atmospherics. Use the download link (above) to purchase audiophile and/or nerd quality download (320k mp3, FLAC, etc.).
Ltd Edition Handmade CD-R
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Warner/Ward: Axiom of Choice – Download / CD-R £6
Two extended guitar takes from Rod Warner and Murray Ward’s 2004 sessions from which some of ‘The Alephs’ tracks also came. Rod’s ‘Club Sporadic’ had broken ground and, with a handfull of free improv nights under their belts, these reach wider and cover more ground than their previous release. David Teledu had recently introduced himself to the group and a mutual interest in laptop/electronics is reflected in ‘Mechanical Scrawl’ – a live reworking of samples and snippets from previously recorded material. Download using link above – super high quality lossless (FLAC) or high quality lossy (mp3 etc).
Ltd Edition Handmade CD-R
Low quantities remaining (6 currently). Handmade, limited run, jewel case, original artwork and immediate, super high quality, download of the album (your choice of 320k mp3, FLAC, or just about any other format you could possibly desire). Buy Now ₤6
Warner/Ward: The Alephs – Download / CD-R £6
Taken from the very first incarnations/incantations of (plexus) with mainstays Roderick A Warner and Murray S Ward. Tentative breeze, metallic attack. A polaroid of two musicians figuring each other out. Recorded in the most basic of settings and straight to tape recorder (adding lo-fi warmth and immediacy) in 2003/2004. Download in your choice of super high quality lossless (FLAC) or high quality lossy (mp3 etc) using link above.
Ltd Edition Handmade CD-R
There’s only a few of these left (6 at the last count). We handmade them in a small batch featuring original artwork and all wrapped up in a jewel case (this was before I got into the handmade paper-case vibe). You’ll also get an immediate download of the album at super high quality (your choice of 320k mp3, FLAC, or just about any other format you could possibly desire). Buy Now ₤6