Concretism - For Concrete and Country (2018)

This album was number 16 in Electronic Sound Magazine's top 20 albums of 2018.

For Concrete and Country is an exploration of Britain's Cold War defensive infrastructure and preparations for nuclear war. Heavily inspired by the writings of Duncan Campbell, it's a journey through underground telephone exchanges, emergency regional governments and microwave tower networks. Vinyl released on Castles in Space.

Buy it here:

https://concretism-cis.bandcamp.com/album/for-concrete-and-country

For Concrete and Country

Concretism - Teliffusion (2021)

Teliffusion is an album exploring obsolete broadcast formats, inspired by the early years of my audio-post career. Released on vinyl by Castles in Space.

Buy it here:

https://concretism-cis.bandcamp.com/album/teliffusion

Teliffusion

This is my original hauntology playlist that I've kept updated since about 2011. I can't bear to take it down!

All tracks written and produced by Chris Sharp.

(c) 2010 - 2022 Chris Sharp. 
(p) 2010 - 2022 Chris Sharp.

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Places Past

Written and produced by Chris Sharp.

(c) 2013 Chris Sharp
(p) 2013 Chris Sharp

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You Studying Me Studying You

If in a plane, a third line crosses two others...

Written and produced by Chris Sharp.

(c) 2013 Chris Sharp
(p) 2013 Chris Sharp

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The Sum of the Angles

Appears on the album 'Teliffusion', 2021.

Written and produced by Chris Sharp. 

(c) 2021 Chris Sharp
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One Thousand Stripes per Second

Title track from the album Teliffusion, 2021.

Written and produced by Chris Sharp.

(c) 2021 Chris Sharp
(p) 2021 Chris Sharp

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(c) Chris Sharp 2018
(p) Chris Sharp 2018

The View From Pye Green Tower

ROC Trainee Programme

Unspecified Radiological Incident

Microwave Relay

Black Special

(c) Chris Sharp 2021
(p) Chris Sharp 2021

Chroma

Omega Wrap

Orthicon Halo

Genlock

One Thousand Stripes Per Second

Black And Burst

Luma

Red, Green, Blue

09.59.59.24

Free download.

Watch the video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdRAN7TTqLc&t=3s&ab_channel=Concretism

Written and produced by Chris Sharp.

Pork

'After a little bit of treatment, they settle down in the end.'

Written and produced by Chris Sharp.

(c) 2014 Chris Sharp
(p) 2014 Chris Sharp

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The Hospital

Track written for a compilation album on the Russian Library label, released 20th October 2023. Vinyls are sold out, but you can still download here:

https://russianlibrary.bandcamp.com/album/l-series-5-aeaaea2-listening-center-concretism-revbjelde-aural-design-ondness

Written and produced by Chris Sharp.
(c) 2023 Chris Sharp
(p) 2023 Chris Sharp
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The World We were Promised

A track that was developed for the forthcoming album, but three-quarters of the way through production I decided it didn't really suit the album at all, so it sat on my HD for about 6 months. I finished the mix and here it is on my SoundCloud page for you to hear.

(c) 2023 Chris Sharp
(p) 2023 Chris Sharp

Queen Victoria Street

'A monument, to one small act of defiance.'

Written and produced by Chris Sharp.

(c) 2014 Chris Sharp
(p) 2014 Chris Sharp

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Telex Ghosts

Our new reactors will provide safe, clean power for decades to come, and are not at all for producing plutonium for nuclear weapons. 

Written and produced by Chris Sharp.

(c) 2014 Chris Sharp
(p) 2014 Chris Sharp

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Magnox

Do NOT share dentures until the rabies all-clear is given by your local disease control officer.

Written and produced by Chris Sharp.

(c) 2011 Chris Sharp
(p) 2011 Chris Sharp

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Rabies Warning

Of Frisbees and Pylons

Sorry, we are experiencing a fault. Please remain seated and do not adjust your television receiver. Technicians are currently working to fix the problem. Thank you for your patience.

Written and produced by Chris Sharp.

(c) 2011 Chris Sharp
(p) 2011 Chris Sharp

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Normal Service will Resume Shortly

Spadina Beach

Another taster track from my album 'For Concrete and Country', out now. 

Available on vinyl and download from:

https://www.normanrecords.com/records/170617-concretism-for-concrete-and-country

Written and produced by Chris Sharp.
(c) 2018 Chris Sharp
(p) 2018 Chris Sharp
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New Governments for a New Nation

Written and produced by Chris Sharp.
Vocals by Chris Sharp.

(c) 2012 Chris Sharp
(p) 2012 Chris Sharp

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The Wiccan Circle

Isn't it pretty?

Written and produced by Chris Sharp.
Voices by Chris Sharp.

(c) 2012 Chris Sharp
(p) 2012 Chris Sharp

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Butterfly

Written and produced by Chris Sharp.
Photo of Lakenheath ROC post by Chris Sharp.

(c) 2012 Chris Sharp
(p) 2012 Chris Sharp

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Forewarned is Forearmed

(c) 2020 Chris Sharp
(p) 2020 Chris Sharp

New Town Shopping Centre

Music of a lost future. Since 2010.

Independent musician. Releases on vinyl. Plays live. Remixes sometimes.

Soundtracks for Rook Films, the BBC and Sean Reynard.

All music including drum patterns, loops and sound design written and created entirely from scratch using analogue and digital hardware synths, drum machines, tape bouncing, self-sampling and a lot of processing. I do not use any sample library loops, sample packs, sounds or effects etc.

All music written and produced by Chris Sharp.

© 2010 - 2023
℗ 2010 - 2023

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Nice things:

'Brilliant! Concretism is the perfect accompaniment to Scarfolk'
- Richard Littler, Creator of Scarfolk

'Enjoyable well-executed stuff.'
- Simon Reynolds, Retromania

'[Concretism is] one of the most uncompromising godfathers of electronically-fashioned conceptualism from the last half-decade or so.' - Adrian, Concrete Islands

'[For Concrete and Country] is brimful of Sharp's signature sound. The attention to detail, both in terms of music and as an artefact, is the sort of thing that should see you lot in an orderly queue.'
- Electronic Sound Magazine

'How f*cking great is Concretism? An absolute masterclass in electronic music.' - A Farewell to Hexes

'a fackin' synth legend' - Lone Bison

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