Drekka is the solo project of sound artist / visual artist and musician Michael Anderson. Michael began in 1996 experimenting with noise and getting involved with the Industrial tape culture that existed at the time, developing in to more expansive sounds, drones, cut-ups and cinematic textures and moving away from the 'bedroom noise' sound a lot of folk seemed happy with. The project became Drekka and Michael created a label for his work called Bluesanct.
The first Drekka release on Bluesanct was the split 7" EP with US experimentalists Octal in 1997, the following year Drekka released the cassette "There Can Make Nothing Of Difference". In 2014 Drekka gained wider recognition with two album releases on the US Dias Records label and continually played live through Europe and USA.
Collaborations have been a feature of Drekka's output working with artists such as Dylan Ettinger, Mykel Boyd, Darryl Blood, Annelies Monseré and Timber Rattle to name a few. The first track of this broadcast is from a collaboration with Howard Stelzer. "Invariably Falling Forward, Into The Thickets Of Closure" is a triple CD on No Rent Records and features two collaborations with Michael. "Violet" is one of them.
Last year (2019) I was fortunate to catch Drekka live in Plymouth. The recording of this performance / ritual has been remixed and remastered by Michael for MuhMur Radio.
Drekka Live @ Union Corner, Plymouth : 16 Nov. 2019.
"Call To Prayer" & "Length At Night" are from the 2020 album "Examinations 2016 - 2018", with "Length At Night" featuring Giuseppe Capriglione from Skrei. The final track of the broadcast "Mykramekt" a limited edition double holed lathe cut 12" that came with the 'art edition' of this release.
"Live In Europe 2010" was recorded in Slovenia and Italy and released by Bristol (UK) based label Chemical Tapes. Physical copies have now all sold, but downloads are available here : https://chemicaltapeslabel.bandcamp.com
"The Seventh Continent (Oceanic Waves Wave)" is from the LP "Unbeknownst To The Participants At Hand" released in 2015 on Dais Records. https://www.daisrecords.com
2020 would have seen a European tour with BºTong, hopefully that will now take place in 2021. Michael can be contacted via Bluesanct here : http://www.bluesanct.com
Playlist :
01: Howard Stelzer : "Violet" (No Rent Records) 2020.
02: Drekka : "Live In Plymouth 16:11:19" (Not On Label) 2020.
(i) "Sense Of Senses/Call To Prayer (Sunrise)"
(ii) "Pianos Of The Cosmos"
(iii) "The Work In Question Is Unbeknownst To The Participants"
(iv) "Call To Prayer (Sunset)"
(All tracks exclusively remixed and remastered for MuhMur Radio broadcast).
03: Drekka : "Call To Prayer" (Fabrica/Red Frost Industries) 2020.
04: Drekka : "Length At Night" (Fabrica/Red Frost Industries) 2020.
05: Drekka : "Wilderness Dub" (Chemical Tapes) 2011.
06: Drekka : "Bloody Heart/Bathysphere" (Chemical Tapes) 2011.
07: Drekka : "Revalations 52.9000" (Chemical Tapes) 2011.
08: Drekka : "Samy Takes Piano Lessons/Leonard Buries Strangers" (Chemical Tapes) 2011.
09: Drekka : "The Seventh Continent (Oceanic Waves Wave)" (Dais Records) 2015.
10: Drekka : Mykramakt" (Fabrica/Red Frost Industries) 2020.
Please listen here : https://www.mixcloud.com/muhsteve/muhmur-radio-broadcast-26-november-2020/
Thanks to Michael for the sounds and generosity.
Next broadcast is on December 10.
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