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Drew McDowall

Drew McDowall is a Scottish NYC based composer and musician. He was a member of Coil in the 1990’s contributing heavily to some of their most respected and influential works.[1] As well as his solo work he has collaborated with Kali Malone,[2][3] Caterina Barbieri,[4] Robert Aki Aubrey Lowe, Hiro Kone, Varg, Puce Mary,[5] Shapednoise[6] and Rabit.[7]

Drew McDowall
Born (1961-01-28) 28 January 1961 (age 63)
OriginPaisley, Scotland
GenresDrone, Experimental Electronic, Ambient
Occupation(s)Composer, Musician, Sound Artist
Instrument(s)Synthesizer, Field Recording
LabelsDais Records, Ascetic House, Bank, Exist
Websitedrewmcdowall.bandcamp.com

History

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McDowall formed art-punk trio Poems in 1978 with his then-wife, Rose McDowall. During the 1980s, McDowall was a member of Psychic TV.[8] McDowall performed with Coil regularly for several years, becoming an official member[9][10] in 1994.

After moving to New York in the early 2000's he created Compound Eye, a collaborative project with the Tres Warren of Psychic Ills. Starting in 2012 McDowall started to concentrate on solo works,[11][12] releasing four albums under his own name and touring North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.[13][14][15] Beginning in 2018 he has toured a live AV reinterpretation of Coil's seminal drone work, Time Machines, at festivals across the world.[16][17][18]

In May 2023 Dais Records released Lamina, a 6 CD retrospective box set of his work.

Discography

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Solo

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  • "Tongs" as Screwtape on the compilation album Interiors (1998)
  • Haecciety Deluge (Ascetic House 2015)
  • Collapse (Dais Records 2015)[19][20]
  • Unnatural Channel (Dais Records 2017)[21]
  • Third Helix (Dais Records 2018)[22][23]
  • Agalma (Dais Records 2020)[24][25]
  • Lamina (Dais Records 2023)[26][27]
  • A Thread, Silvered and Trembling (Dais Records 2024)[28]

Coil

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Other collaborations

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  • Les Fleurs De Mal with Rabit (Halcyon Veil, 2017)
  • Nordic Flora Series pt3- Gore Tex City with Varg (Northern Electronics, 2017)
  • Love Is The Capital with Hiro Kone (Geographic North, 2017)
  • Perfect World with Uniform (12XU/Alter, 2015)
  • Journey from Anywhere LP with Compound Eye (Editions Mego, 2013)
  • Compound Eye 10" with Compound Eye (The Spring Press, 2013)
  • The Origin of Silence 12" with Compound Eye (The Spring Press, 2012)
  • "Seeds of Love" maxi-single with Backworld (Harbinger House, 2003)
  • Brighter than the Universe/Red Eye 7" with Captain Sons and Daughters (2003)
  • Godstar: Thee Director's Cut with Psychic TV (Temple Records, 2004)
  • "Sweet Fang/Greenery" 7" with Captain Sons and Daughters (2006)

Remixes

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  • Drab Majesty Forget Tomorrow (Dais Records 2017)
  • Croatian Amor Love Means Taking Action (Posh Isolation 2016)
  • "The Snow (As Pure As?)" remix alongside John Balance on The Snow (1991)
  • Nine Inch Nails "The Art of Self Destruction, Part One", "The Downward Spiral (The Bottom)", "Eraser (Denial; Realization)", "Eraser (Polite)" and "Erased, Over, Out" remixes alongside Coil on the album Further Down the Spiral (1995)
  • "Cowboys In Bangkok 1995 (Coil vs Elph Mix)" remix alongside Peter Christopherson on the Chris and Cosey album Twist
  • Hiro Kone "Severance" (2012)
  • "Signal I" remix on the Long Distance Poison album Gliese Translations (2013)
  • Azar Swan "In My Mouth" (2013)

References

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  1. ^ Fontenoy, Richard (26 October 2017). "The Quietus | Features | A Quietus Interview | Time Machines: Drew McDowall On Coil's Drone Legacy". The Quietus. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  2. ^ Bruce-Jones, Henry. "Drew McDowall and Kali Malone pursue "joy, terror, and the elegiac" on 'Agalma V'". FACT.
  3. ^ Helfand, Raphael. "Drone music isn't just one note". Fader.
  4. ^ Matt, Dell. "Total Spiritual Processing: Post-industrial pioneer Drew McDowall & Caterina Barbieri on elegy, transference, & the psychedelia of Agalma". AQNB.
  5. ^ "DISTANT PAIRS: PUCE MARY & DREW MCDOWALL". Issue Project Room. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  6. ^ Henry, Bruce-Jones. "Shapednoise enlists Drew McDowall, Rabit and Justin Broadrick for new album, Aesthesis". Fact.
  7. ^ Philip, Sherburne. "Les Fleurs Du Mal". Pitchfork.
  8. ^ Heller, Jason (30 September 2015). "Drew McDowall: Collapse". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  9. ^ Lula, Chloé (October 2020). "Drew McDowall talks Musick, magick and sacred materiality - The Wire". The Wire Magazine - Adventures In Modern Music. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  10. ^ "In Conversation with Drew McDowall (part 1)". NOISEXTRA.
  11. ^ "In Conversation with Drew McDowall (part 2)". NOISEXTRA.
  12. ^ "CTM 2018: Artist Talk with Drew McDowall". CTM.
  13. ^ Twells, John. "CTM Festival 2019: Dance music is not in crisis, it's more hopeful than ever". Fader.
  14. ^ "Drew McDowall at MONOM on the 4DSOUND sound system". FACT.
  15. ^ "An Interview with Drew McDowall at Berlin Atonal". Post Punk.
  16. ^ "BANDSPEAK: DREW MCDOWALL AND FLORENCE TO @ MUTEK MONTREAL". Boston Hassle.
  17. ^ Diduck, Ryan Alexander. "Drew McDowall is an experimental-music legend". Cult-MTL.
  18. ^ John, Doran. "Presence Tense: Unsound Krakow Reviewed". The Quietus.
  19. ^ Jason, Heller. "Collapse". Pitchfork.
  20. ^ Michael, Berdan. "We Talked to Drew McDowall about 'Collapse,' Coil, And Everything in Between". Vice.
  21. ^ Zaldua, Chris. "Industrial legend Drew McDowall on Coil and confronting global crisis". FACT. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  22. ^ WILLCOMA. "Insomniac Focus A survey of third-act Drew McDowall (Coil)". Tiny Mix Tapes.
  23. ^ Lula, Chloé. "Magick & Music: Coil's Drew McDowall Explains Ritual And The Creative Process". Electronic Beats.
  24. ^ Berlatsky, Noah. "Drew McDowall's new-age noise music quests for a sense of 'sacred atheism'". Document. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  25. ^ Brooks, Bernie. "Agalma Review". The Quietus.
  26. ^ Christian, Eede. "Drew McDowall Details New CD Box Set, 'Lamina'". The Quietus. The Quietus. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  27. ^ LeJarde, Arielle Lana. "Drew McDowall announces CD box set of expanded works, rarities and live performances". Resident Advisor. Resident Advisor. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  28. ^ "About A Thread, Silvered and Trembling". Dais Records. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  29. ^ Richard, Fontenoy. "Time Machines: Drew McDowall On Coil's Drone Legacy". The Quietus.
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