Andrew Poppy
English composer, pianist, and record producer
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Andrew Poppy (born 29 May 1954, Kent) is an English post-minimal composer, pianist, and record producer.[1]
Life and work
Poppy studied at Goldsmiths College in the 1970s.[2] In 1981 he was a founder member of minimalist ensemble The Lost Jockey and composed several pieces for them as well as playing piano.[3]
He wrote the orchestral score for Force the Hand of Chance, the debut album by Psychic TV which was released in 1982.[4]
In 1984 he signed to ZTT Records after Paul Morley heard a cassette he had sent the label.[1] His debut solo album The Beating of Wings was released by ZTT in 1985.[5]
Discography
- Cadenza and Matters of Theory from the self-titled LP by The Lost Jockey (1982, Les Disques du Crepuscule)
- Crude Din from "Professor Slack" EP by The Lost Jockey (1982, Operation Twilight 10"; reissued 1983, Battersea Records 12")
- The Beating of Wings (1985, ZTT)
- Alphabed (1987, ZTT)
- Recordings (1992, Bitter and Twisted Records)
- Ophelia/Ophelia (1995, Impetus)
- Rude Bloom (1995, ArtGallery / Wotre Music)
- Time at Rest Devouring Its Secret (2000, Source Research Recordings)
- Another Language (with Claudia Brücken ex. Propaganda singer) (2005, There (there))
- Andrew Poppy on Zang Tuum Tumb - comprises The Beating of Wings, Alphabed, Under the Son (previously unreleased third album for ZTT) plus bonus tracks (2005, ZTT)
- ...and the Shuffle of Things (2008, Field Radio)
- Shiny Floor Shiny Ceiling (2012, Field Radio)
- Hoarse Songs (2019, Field Radio)
- JELLY (2022, Field Radio)
- Ark Hive of A Live (2023, False Walls; 4 CDs/book)
Compilation appearances
- Emre (Dark Matter) (2000)
- Music from the Edge Vol. 04 (margen Records. mR 0601) Andrew Poppy- Revolution Number Eight: Airport for Joseph Beuys (For Orchestra & Electronic Delays) 11:50