Hugh Davies

Short bio Hugh Davies

Birthday: 1943

Died: 2005

Full biography Hugh Davies

Hugh Davies was a British composer, performer, inventor, and musicologist who was born on April 23, 1943, in Exmouth, Devon. He is considered one of the leading British composers of experimental music. Davies began his musical career in the mid-1960s as a composer with a strong interest in electronic music, especially in live performance. He was a pioneer in experimental electronic music and often used domestic objects such as egg-slicers to produce his unique sound.

In addition to composing music , Davies was also an instrument maker and musicologist. He built his own instruments, many of which were designed to create unconventional sounds and effects. He was particularly interested in exploring the possibilities of live performance with electronic instruments.

Davies' work was highly influential in the development of electronic music and he worked with a variety of notable musicians and composers. For example, he was a member of the Music Improvisation Company and worked with musicians such as Karlheinz Stockhausen and Derek Bailey. He also performed solo and as a member of various ensembles, such as the Gentle Fire group.

Sadly, Hugh Davies passed away on January 1, 2005, at the age of 61. Despite his relatively short life, his contributions to experimental electronic music and his innovative approach to composition continue to inspire and influence current generations of musicians and music enthusiasts.

Albums featuring Hugh Davies

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Shozyg I And II (1969)(File, MP3)	2013	Another Timbre
2	Performances 1969 - 1977(CDr, Album, Limited Edition)	2008	Another Timbre
3	Hugh Davies + Adam Bohman / Lee Patterson / Mark Wastell – For Hugh Davies(CD, Album)	2008	Another Timbre
4	Tapestries (Five Electronic Pieces)(CD, Album)	2005	Ants
5	Evan Parker, Philipp Wachsmann, Hugh Davies, Eddie Prevost – 888(CD, Album)	2003	FMR Records (2)
6	Sounds Heard(CD, Album)	2002	FMR Records (2)
7	Warming Up With The Iceman(CD, Album)	2001	GROB
8	Interplay(CD, Album)	1997	FMR Records (2)
9	Hugh Davies - Hans-Karsten Raecke – Klangbilder(CD, Album)	1994	KLANGWERKSTATT edition
10	Ferdinand Försch, Hugh Davies, Hans-Karsten Raecke – Zeitkreis (1)(Cassette, Album)	1988	Not On Label (Hans-Karsten Raecke Self-released)
11	Shozyg Music For Invented Instruments	1982	FMP
12	Paul Burwell / Hugh Davies / Max Eastley / Paul Lovens / Paul Lytton / Annabel Nicolson / Evan Parker / David Toop – Circadian Rhythm(LP)	1980	Incus
13	Antonio Russolo, Ian Breakwell & Ian McQueen, Hugh Davies & David Toop – Improvised Music & Sound Works	1980	Audio Arts

Videos featuring Hugh Davies

Hugh Davies 'music for bowed diaphragms'

High Davies performing 'Music for Bowed Diaphragms' in 1973 on his self-made instrument. From the CDR Hugh Davies 'performances 1969-1973'. www.anothertimbre.com

Hugh Davies - Music For A Single Spring (1975): Version 1

Hugh Davies | Warming Up With The Iceman | GROB | 2001

Hugh Davies - Tapestries [Full Album]

Track List:

01. Celeritas (0:00)

02. Natural Images (8:42)

03. Tapestries (21:34)

04. From Trees And Rocks (30:06)

05. Vision (40:00)

Discogs: (https://www.discogs.com/Hugh-Davies-Tapestries-Five-Electronic-Pieces/release/663385)

Hugh Davies, John Russell, Roger Turner

The 3 trio tracks from the Hugh Davies CD Interplay (1997):

Truncated (00:02)

Trellis (03:23)

Trophy (09:56)

Hugh Davies - homemade electronics

John Russell - acoustic guitar

Roger Turner - percussion

Hugh Davies : Shozyg sequence No. 1

Final track on the album Shozyg (1979)

Buy the album (available of Bandcamp)

for hugh davies - Lee Patterson, Mark Wastell, Adam Bohman

Hugh Davies plays 'Music for Two Springs', accompanied by Lee Patterson, Adam Bohman and Mark Wastell. Hugh Davies was an extraordinary inventor of musical instruments, who worked with the likes of Karlheinz Stockhausen, Derek Bailey, Evan Parker, David

Hugh Davies - Sounds Heard [Full Album]

Track List:

01. Interlude (0:00)

02. Chinese Fan (5:14)

03. Collective Responses (5:49)

04. Larchcone Clinkers (10:51)

05. Embellishments; First Version (11:25)

06. Envelope Buzzer (14:59)

07. Printmusic (15:44)

08. Squeakbox (20:03)

09. Jigamaree (20:41

Hugh Davies - Porcupine

Hugh Davies | Warming Up With The Iceman | GROB | 2001

Hugh Davies - Music For A Single Spring (1975): Version 2

Hugh Davies | Warming Up With The Iceman | GROB | 2001

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Interdisciplinary at THE ARTHOUSE with Hugh Davies [invented instruments], Paul Hood [turntable, electronics], Toshihiro Koike [trombone] and Marcus Heesch [eggtempera] - live in London on 15th of August 2003, filmed by Chikae Tomiyama.

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