TBC "Insecta: The Birth Of Gods" cd

Thomas Beck started in the early 80s as H 6 4. influenced by the aesthetics of Dada/Futurism - an antistatement of society and music. He was active in tape/mailart network with two labels (DDT-Tapes and EX) and fanzine called "Magazine". Some years later he discovered the possibilities of natural sound phenomena - the structure and signals of being there. In 1991 he formed the "Hör-Bar" music club with Y-Ton-G and Malte Steiner and changed the name to tbc. The main idea was to make a room for exchange of musical ideas and the possibility to meet musicians from around the world. In 1992. Thomas started the new record label Wachsender Prozess for noise culture based sounds. which is still active. Together with Günter Reznicek (Nova Huta) und Felix Knoth (Felix Kubin. Klangkrieg) he launched the "Odradek" magazine. devoted to electroacoustic and electronic music. and weekly experimental music program Radio Gagarin on local autonomy radio station FSK. Further projects included some short films. art stuff. DJing. several performances with the improvisational band Six and More. the collaboration with Jan Iwers (No) called Freie Hand. Also with Guy Saldanha. Heiner Metzger. and some mail music projects with Brume. Artificial Memory Trace. Das Synthetische Mischgewebe. The interactive sound installations with Istari Lasterfaher and label art exhibition at different spaces. participation in the improvisation noise group 180 Grad and the citizenship of Elgaland/Vargaland completes the presentation of this outstanding german soundartist. This is his first proper solo CD.