John Callaghan (musician)

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John Callaghan
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John Callaghan in 2016
Background information
Born (1969-09-02) September 2, 1969 (age 56)
OriginGreat Britain
Genres Electronic, EDM
Years active1980s-present
Labels Warp, Antigen

John Callaghan (born 2 September 1969 [1] ) is a British musician, writer, and performance artist. [2]

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Career

His 1998 track "I'm Not Comfortable Inside My Mind" aired during MTV's Chill Out Zone in 1999, [3] and was later featured in a Guardian round-up of songs about gender in October 2015. [4] It was also featured on WarpVision , a 2004 compilation album released by Warp. [5] The B-side, "Give Me Some Air", played on the John Peel show on BBC Radio 1.

Formerly with Warp, [6] he is signed to independent music label Antigen Records. [7] He is also part of the electronic act Eccentronic with Miss Hypnotique (Susi O'Neill), [8] and has released a number of transport-themed songs including a song parodying the Edinburgh Trams. [9]

He has worked as a producer and director for a number of musicians including Professor Elemental, Paul Vickers, Lee Ashcroft and Namtao. His 2010 single "Once More with Feeling" was released with a knitted cover. [10]

He has contributed a number of Doctor Who-themed tracks to the Wife in Space podcast. He provided music for a limited edition EP 'The Raves of Androzani', including "The Ballad of The Raston Warrior Robot" which was played in a BBC Radio Tees feature.

He regularly performs live and is sometimes known for his "eccentric" [11] and "frenetic energy". [12] [13] In 2009 he performed on the fourth plinth at Trafalgar Square as part of Antony Gormley's One & Other Project. [14]

Discography

Albums

References

  1. ↑ "John Callaghan - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music". BBC. Archived from the original on February 15, 2011. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  2. ↑ "Wellcome Library Western Manuscripts and Archives catalogue". archives.wellcome.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  3. ↑ "MTV's Chill Out Zone - PLAYLISTS". www.mtv-chilloutzone.com. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  4. ↑ BlackCombe (2015-10-01). "Readers recommend: songs about being a man or woman - results". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  5. ↑ "Various Artists - Warp Vision (The Videos". UNCUT. 2004-09-30. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  6. ↑ "WARP". warp.net. Archived from the original on 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  7. ↑ "John Callaghan Archives". antigen records. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  8. ↑ synthhead (2004-07-20). "Hypnotique: Mistress of the Theremin". Synthtopia. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  9. ↑ "Video: Duo record Edinburgh tram parody song". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  10. ↑ Kent, Benedict (2010-08-10). "DIY label Antigen continues to stray from the norm". BBC Online . Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  11. ↑ "Eccentric and Artful Pop: Paul Levy talks to John Callaghan about John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro". FringeReview. 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  12. ↑ "John Callaghan's Cabaret Electro". Broadway Baby. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  13. ↑ Nordberg, Lucy. "A Life Beyond The Fringe". To Do List. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  14. ↑ "Archived: One and Other participants - John Callaghan". Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2020-07-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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