Download Momus
Impossible! But Yes! I just found a jewel on the net. Beloved one-eyed perverted cyber-dandy MOMUS has put up his entire collection of CREATION records albums for free download here: http://ubu.com/sound/momus.html
Momus is and has always been an inspiring artist. Get an impression:
Originally from the Glasgow arts scene playing with former members of New Wave group Josef K, sophisticated poseur Momus was amongst the first to challenge electronic songwriting, combining homeproduction, electronic pet-shop-esque pop elements with "real" instruments and classic, narrative songwriting. It might have been him to coin the term Folktronica, way back in 2000.
Listen what Momus writes about his 1993 record: Timelord Momus is living alone in his Cleveland Street flat -- flatmate Vicky has returned to New Zealand, and her Andy Warhol wallpapered bedroom, now equipped with a fearsomely futuristic Apple DuoDock 230 computer, has become the recording studio in which Timelord, the first Momus album recorded entirely at home, takes shape. There's even a rudimentary CompuServe internet connection in the room, so Timelord is also the first Momus album of the internet age. 1993. Okay? 1994 he had to move to Paris, to marry his assumably underage girlfriend who seemed to have been threatened by her bangladeshi family for her relationship with this strange guy.
In june 2009, a tl;dr or better a tl;dl (over one hour!) interview about his WHOLE story was released on youtube:
Still it's always interesting to follow this pop-intellectual's journeys through technology, culture and philosophy on his page: http://imomus.livejournal.com/ Or, more lulz: http://community.livejournal.com/momus_lolz
For all those who have no fear, some of his earlier work
Songwriting
Pop
Inbetween
Momus is and has always been an inspiring artist. Get an impression:
Originally from the Glasgow arts scene playing with former members of New Wave group Josef K, sophisticated poseur Momus was amongst the first to challenge electronic songwriting, combining homeproduction, electronic pet-shop-esque pop elements with "real" instruments and classic, narrative songwriting. It might have been him to coin the term Folktronica, way back in 2000.
Listen what Momus writes about his 1993 record: Timelord Momus is living alone in his Cleveland Street flat -- flatmate Vicky has returned to New Zealand, and her Andy Warhol wallpapered bedroom, now equipped with a fearsomely futuristic Apple DuoDock 230 computer, has become the recording studio in which Timelord, the first Momus album recorded entirely at home, takes shape. There's even a rudimentary CompuServe internet connection in the room, so Timelord is also the first Momus album of the internet age. 1993. Okay? 1994 he had to move to Paris, to marry his assumably underage girlfriend who seemed to have been threatened by her bangladeshi family for her relationship with this strange guy.
In june 2009, a tl;dr or better a tl;dl (over one hour!) interview about his WHOLE story was released on youtube:
Still it's always interesting to follow this pop-intellectual's journeys through technology, culture and philosophy on his page: http://imomus.livejournal.com/ Or, more lulz: http://community.livejournal.com/momus_lolz
For all those who have no fear, some of his earlier work
Songwriting
Pop
Inbetween
hannes1 - 23. Aug, 20:15