Adrian Blacow, also known by his stage name VHS Head, is a British electronic musician. His work employs samples from found footage, television programmes, and industrial films recorded onto videotape cassettes—namely VHS.[1][2] Blacow began releasing his music in 2009 under the label Skam Records.[3]

VHS Head
Birth nameAdrian Blacow
OriginBlackpool, Lancashire, England
GenresElectronic
Instrument(s)Sampler, sequencer[1]
Years activeSince 2009
LabelsSkam

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • Trademark Ribbons of Gold (2010)[4][2]
  • Persistence of Vision (2014)[4]
  • Phocus (2023)[5]

Extended plays

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  • Video Club (2009)[3]
  • Midnight Section (2011)[6]: 371 
  • Sarah Eat Neon (2015)[1]
  • Phasia (2023)[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Turner, Danny (1 December 2015). "VHS Head's Top Three Sampling Tips". Future Music. Future – via MusicRadar.
  2. ^ a b Snapes, Laura (3 December 2010). "Most Underrated Albums Of 2010 - What's Yours?". NME. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  3. ^ a b Kelly, Zach (12 October 2009). "VHS Head: 'Rent Responsibly'". Pitchfork. Condé Nast.
  4. ^ a b Kennedy, Al (30 May 2014). "VHS Head: Persistence of Vision". PopMatters. PopMatters Media Inc.
  5. ^ Bleep, VHS Head - Phocus. Bleep., retrieved 9 April 2023
  6. ^ Burke, Andrew (July 2015). "Trademark Ribbons of Gold: Format, Memory, and the Music of VHS Head". Popular Music and Society. 38 (3). Taylor & Francis: 355–371. doi:10.1080/03007766.2014.972153.