If you check the academic journals in the social sciences field today, you’ll see that most of them deal with language, culture and thought processes. To deal with the perceived difference between Turkish and British cultures I’ve always thought of an hypothetical case where the Turks have evolved an institution like the BBC in place of the bland, etatist broadcasting institution that shaped the Turkish worldview until the mid 1990s, the TRT. That monolithic language present in all the state institutions, the formal education system and dramatically in the universities as well, have minimised the cultural wealth of the Empire and hindered the creative output and the free thinking potential of Turkish people to their bare minimums, unlike the British innovation culture which continues to flourish today. Anyway what was I saying? Thank God for the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.

Founded in 1958 to produce effects for radio, this influential studio has molded the British psyche in so many wonderful and bizarre ways that the Moon Wiring Club or the revered output of Ghost Box is rendered possible today.

Dwelling on a similar aesthetic as his colleagues on Ghost Box, Ian Hodgson has produced an abundance of strange tales and eerie soundscapes on his two efforts both mystically featuring 22 tracks and wonderful artwork.
Like ‘steampunk‘ MWC’s music tells stories from a parallel universe where things have gone awry. It’s always fascinating to enter dreamscapes in order to steal one more bite from bland sobriety that looms over everyday life and thanks to the pioneering works of early library music artists and the imagination of Hodgson, MWC actually manages to convince us about the forgotten history of this esoteric club.

For listeners familiar with the Ghost Box sound, think of a more beat-driven approach to the spooky synth based fantasy worlds. The drum work might sound strange in the beginning but hopefully you’ll get used to it soon to enjoy this haunting psychedelic fantasy world. Released on Blank Workshop.

ED : New Moon Wiring Club CD “Striped Paint for the Last Post” available for pre-order.