Ectogram were a

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band from Bangor, Wales.

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and Alan Holmes were previously members of

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band Fflaps between 1987 and 1993, touring Europe, releasing three LPs, and recording two John Peel Sessions during that time. When the band's drummer Jonny Evans left in 1993, they recruited old friend Maeyc Hewitt and morphed into the quite different sounding Ectogram. The band initially recorded two singles for the small Welsh independent label,

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, before being signed to the more well-known

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label, for whom they recorded an album and two EPs. When that label dissolved in 1998, Ectogram stayed with Ankstmusik, the label set up by one of the former Ankst partners. Their music combines conventional rock elements such as repetitive rhythms and vocal melody with atonal discord and

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. Their style has been influenced by bands such as

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, My Bloody Valentine and

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DJ, Adam Walton described their guitar style as 'Egoless textures and exploratory sonics.' All three members of Ectogram were also members of the

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supergroup The Serpents, who released an album on the

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label in 1999. During 2005, Ectogram played a series of gigs with

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group

, at times joining them on stage for a collaborative performance, and in 2012 they acted as a backing band for a performance by ex – Can member

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. In late 2015, Gigwise listed Ectogram as one of their 27 Greatest Welsh Bands Of All Time. Drummer Maeyc Hewitt died of cancer 2 October 2015 and the band's website suggested that this was possibly the end of Ectogram as a band.

Discography

Studio albums

*1996 '' I Can't Believe it's not Reggae! – (

)'' *2000 ''

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– ( Ankstmusik)'' *2002 ''

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– ( Ankstmusik)'' *2005 ''

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– ( Ankstmusik)'' *2006 ''

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– ( Pure Pop For Now People)'' *2007 ''

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)'' *2012 '' Exo-Celestial – (

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Singles and EPs

*1994 ''

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– (

)'' *1995 '' Mary – (

)'' *1995 '' Spoonicon EP – (

)'' *1997 '' Eliot's Violet Hour – (

)'' *1998 ''

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– (

)'' *1999 ''

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– (

)'' *2006 ''

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– ( Ankstmusik)''

Split Releases

*1998 ''

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– (with

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)'' *1998 ''

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– (with The Land of Nod) (

)'' *2001 '' Füxa vs. Ectogram – (with Füxa) (

)'' *2007 ''Split CD'' – (''with Klaus Kinski) (Giant Hammer)''

Compilation Appearances

*1995 '' S4C Makes Me Want to Smoke Crack – (

)'' *1995 '' Triskadekaphilia – (

)'' *1996 '' Plan Boom – (

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)'' *1997 '' Angels With Big Wings – (

)'' *1999 ''

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– ( Wot 4)'' *1999 '' Croeso 99 – ( Ankstmusik)'' *1999 '' Through the Square Window – ( Blue Flea)'' *2000 '' Yr Agog – ( Oggum)'' *2001 ''

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)'' *2003 '' Radio Crymi Playlist Vol. 1 (1988-1998) – ( Ankstmusik)'' *2007 '' Nødutgang 2007 – (

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)'' *2007 '' Klangbad Festival 2007 – (

)'' *2008 ''

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– ( Ankstmusik)'' *2008 ''

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)'' *2009 ''Andy – ( Pure Pop For Now People)'' *2009 ''

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– (Barbelo)'' *2011 ''

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Film

* Ectogram recorded the soundtrack for

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's feature film ''

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'', which won the Bafta for best film at the 2004 Bafta Wales awards. The film was also shown at the ICA.

References

External links

Ectogram's official websiteEctogram's official YouTube channelAnkstmusik's official websiteKlangbad's official websitePure Pop For Now People's official websiteAnn Matthews' official myspaceTurquoise Coal's official website
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