Belbury Poly
| Belbury Poly | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jim Jupp |
| Origin | Wales |
| Genres |
Ambient Library Music Folk music Hauntology |
| Occupation(s) |
Musician Composer Record Label Manager |
| Years active | 2004 – present |
| Labels | Ghost Box Music |
| Associated acts |
The Focus Group Eric Zann The Advisory Circle |
| Website | Ghost Box Music |
Belbury Poly is an alias of electronic musician Jim Jupp (along with Eric Zann). Jupp's releases are on the Ghost Box Music label (which he co-founded).
Belbury Poly's sound
Belbury Poly's sound is a blend of influences, ranging from old library music, 1960s-inspired psychedelic rock to soundtrack, folk and public information films. Jupp has spoken at length about trying to incorporate the mundanity of life in the 1970s and eldritch elements simultaneously in his music,[1] as well as acknowledging a debt to the author Arthur Machen.[2] The name references a fictional institution, created by the author C.S. Lewis[3] in his novel That Hideous Strength.
Discography
- 2004 Farmer's Angle (CD-R, mini-album)
- 2004 The Willows (CD, album)
- 2006 The Owl's Map (CD, album)
- 2009 From an Ancient Star (CD, album)
- 2010 Farmer's Angle (Revised Edition) (CD/10", EP)
- 2012 The Belbury Tales (CD, album)
References
- ↑ Society of the spectral, The Wire no. 276, November 2006
- ↑ Belbury Poly page on Ghost Box Music site
- ↑ The art of noise refined, The Times
External links
- Belbury Poly on Ghost Box
- Frieze magazine article on Belbury Poly and Ghost Box
- The Sunday Times article on contemporary electronic music, including Ghost Box and Belbury Poly
- Listen to Belbury Poly's "Remember Tomorrow" at Acousmata music blog
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