It’s assumed the ’80s New Zealand lo-fi noise of bands like The Dead C reflected geographical and technological isolation.
But contemporaneously, in bedrooms from Bristol to London, and within earshot of pop cultural civilization, a young Stefan Jaworzyn plugged whatever sounds he could source into cassette recorders and carved his own archipelago of clattering loops, psychedelic guitar squalls, and brain-fizzing organ drones.
Now your laptop conceals more kit than Abbey Road, these analogue aural hallucinations seem positively Arts and Crafts.
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Foxfoxton, Youtube
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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Stuart, Chortle
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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Brighton Argus
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
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Peter Fears, Twitter
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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FBC, finalgear.com
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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Kozzy06, Youtube
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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Sidsings000, Youtube
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Mini-x2, readytogo.net
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Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
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98rosjon, Twitter