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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Peter Ould, Youtube
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Peter Fears, Twitter
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Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Guest1001, Youtube
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Joe, Independent.co.uk
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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98rosjon, Twitter
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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John Robins, Comedian
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Tin Frog, Twitter
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
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Dick Socrates, Twitter
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Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
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Carcrazychica, Youtube
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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Meninblack, Twitter
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Robert Gavin, Twitter
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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Cyberbloke, Twitter
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Tres Ryan, Twitter
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Rudeness, Youtube
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
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Gwaites, Digitalspy
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Wharto15, Twitter
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Liam Travitt, Twitter
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Borathigh5, Youtube
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Fairy Pingu, Twitter
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GRTak, finalgear.com
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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Tokyofist, Youtube
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Idrie, Youtube
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Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Sidsings000, Youtube
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Peter Ould, Twitter
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Visualiser1, Twitter
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Mpf1947, Youtube
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Etienne, Chortle.com
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NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Anamatronix, Youtube
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Jamespearse, Twitter
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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Emilyistrendy, Youtube