Release of two signature compositions. Pure-Data NUMBERSTREAM instruments built and played by Julian Simmons, presenting enhanced karplus-strong algorithms and LFO driven noise synthesis.

THE SLIDER
‘It’s like finding yourself outside at night… in front of the heavens… and the whole of reality drops away’, Sarah Lucas.

‘A dangerous sense of seduction’, John Stezaker.

Performed in live quadraphonic variations – in London, Suffolk, Milan and Oslo.

Two recordings included here :
2017 : especially for broadcast on BBC Radio 3, Michael Berkeley speaking on Radio 3, “Julian sent a note with the piece saying that – the beginning was inspired by waking up in a Suffolk field to the violin-buzz of millions of insects”
2011 : performed in an electronic concert with Russell Haswell (Hoffmann Building, Aldeburgh Music Festival, Suffolk, UK).

NUZ JET LAG
‘The rumbles and tweetie noises made me think of David Lynch’s Eraserhead!’, Rob Gold, Music for Films.

The instruments played in this performance were created on New Zealand’s south island, corresponding to the overriding sounds – cicadas and undulating ‘bellbirds’. No field-recordings, just my ear and numbers …a laptop in the middle of an uninhabited twisted parameter reality, no humans, only four items of wildlife and some weird trees that looked like brains.

“I’M IN A JAPANESE RESTAURANT AND I ACCIDENTALLY STARTED PLAYING IT… REALLY LOUD… AND I COULDN’T TURN IT OFF… THE SUSHI GUY LOVES IT”, Ricky Clifton.

THE SLIDER (2017) : Read More

33 minutes. Digitally released 2018.

Album download > NUZ on Bandcamp