Ectogram


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Ectogram were a Welsh band from Bangor, United Kingdom.

Ann Matthews and Alan Holmes were previously members of Welsh language post-punk band Fflaps between 1987 and 1993, touring Europe, releasing three LPs, and recording two John Peel Sessions during that time. When the band's drummer Jonny Evans left in 1993, they recruited old friend Maeyc Hewitt and morphed into the quite different sounding Ectogram.

The band initially recorded two singles for the small Welsh independent label, Atol, before being signed to the more well-known Ankst label, for whom they recorded an album and two EPs. When that label dissolved in 1998, Ectogram stayed with Ankstmusik, the label set up by one of the former Ankst partners.

Their music combines conventional rock elements such as repetitive rhythms and vocal melody with atonal discord and improvisation. Their style has been influenced by bands such as Sonic Youth, Faust, Pere Ubu, My Bloody Valentine and Acid Mothers Temple.

All three members of Ectogram were also members of the experimental rock supergroup The Serpents, who released an album on the Ochre label in 1999.

During 2005, Ectogram played a series of gigs with krautrock group Faust, at times joining them on stage for a collaborative performance, and in 2012 they acted as a backing band for a performance by ex - Can member Damo Suzuki.

Drummer Maeyc Hewitt died of cancer 2 October 2015 and the band's website suggested that this was possibly the end of Ectogram as a band.

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Ectogram
Exo-Celestial
2012, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Indie Rock/Art Rock/Krautrock/Post-Punk/Garage Rock
Ectogram
Fluff On A Faraway Hill
2007, CD, Album, Klangbad, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Experimental
Ectogram, Klaus Kinski
Split CD
2007, CDr, Album, S/Edition, Giant Hammer, ,
Avantgarde
Ectogram
Concentric Neckwear
2006, LP, Album, Ltd, Pure Pop For Now People, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Experimental
Ectogram
Electric Deckchair
2005, 2xCD, Album, Ankstmusik, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Experimental/Krautrock/Art Rock/Dream Pop/Garage Rock
Ectogram
Tall Things Falling
2002, CD, Album, Ankstmusik, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Experimental/Krautrock
Füxa Versus Ectogram
Füxa Versus Ectogram
2001, CD, MiniAlbum, Ochre Records, ,
Space Rock/Post Rock/Prog Rock
Ectogram
All Behind The Witchtower
2000, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Experimental
Ectogram
Evanescence
1999, Lathe, 8", Single, Ltd, Cle, Ochre Records, ,
Avantgarde/Experimental
Ectogram
Spitsbergen
1998, 10", EP, Ltd, Pol, Ochre Records, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Experimental
Ectogram / The Land Of Nod
Spitsbergen Part 4 / Spiral
1998, Lathe, 7", Single, Num, Ochre Records, ,
Space Rock/Post Rock/Prog Rock/Experimental
Ectogram / Flowchart
Stolen Ecstasy 45 Chapter Four
1997, 7", 100 Guitar Mania Records, ,
Indie Rock/Ambient
Ectogram
Eliot's Violet Hour
1997, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Experimental
Ectogram
Svalbard
1996, Cass, Promo, Ankst, ,
Krautrock/Ethereal
Ectogram
I Can't Believe It's Not Reggae!
1996, ,
Indie Rock/Art Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Space Rock/Avantgarde/Leftfield
Ectogram
Mary
1995, 7", Atol, ,
Art Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Ectogram
Spoonicon E.P.
1995, ,
Art Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Ectogram
Spio Trwy Tylla EP
1994, 7", EP, Atol, ,
Post Rock/Indie Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Ectogram
I Can't Believe It's ... Ectogram: Live Scheer 2005
CDr, P/Unofficial, Not On Label, ,
Experimental/Indie Rock/Art Rock/Psychedelic Rock

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Bagio
Remix
2008, CD + Box, Fidel Bastro, ,
Alternative Rock/Krautrock/Experimental/Indie Rock/Avantgarde
Různí
Ankstmusik: Radio Crymi Playlist Vol 2 1998 - 2008
2007, CD, Comp, Ankstmusik, Ankstmusik, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Pop Punk/Dub/Hip Hop/Pop Rap/Pop Rock/Leftfield/Avantgarde
Různí
Angylion Hardd : Adennydd Mawr - Angels With Big Wings
1997, CD, Comp, Smplr, Ankst, ,
Alternative Rock/Dub/Experimental
Různí
Gisela (The Wedding LP)
2014, LP, Comp, Ltd, Pure Pop For Now People, ,
Lo-Fi/Psychedelic Rock/Viking Metal
Různí
Past Present Future
2011, CDr, Comp, Ltd, Pure Pop For Now People, ,
Krautrock/Experimental
Různí
The Incredible Sound Show
2010, 2xCDr, Album, Ltd, Pure Pop For Now People, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Experimental
Různí
50 And Up (50 And Counting)
2009, CD, Comp, Ltd, Num, Barbelo Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Space Rock/Krautrock/Experimental/Sound Collage/Abstract/Avantgarde
Různí
Andy
2009, ,
Krautrock/Psychedelic Rock/Experimental
Různí
A Mind Expansion Compilation 2
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Mind Expansion, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Space Rock/Post Rock
Různí
Music from Wales 2008
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Welsh Music Foundation,
Různí
Nødutgang 2007
2007, CDr, Comp, Go To Gate Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Noise/Indie Rock/Free Jazz/Industrial/IDM/Drum n Bass/Experimental
Různí
Klangbad Festival 2007
2007, ,
Folk Rock/Math Rock/Noise/Indie Rock/Krautrock/Modern Classical/Avantgarde/Abstract
Různí
A Miserable Nation Obsessed With The Past
2004, DVD, Ankstmusik, ,
Acid Rock/Avantgarde/Experimental/Folk Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Alternative Rock/Grunge/Indie Rock/Folk Rock/Country
Různí
Link2Wales Radio - Show 27
2004, CDr, Comp, Promo, Not On Label, ,
Industrial/Indie Rock/Punk
Různí
What Would This Record Have Sounded Like If John Cale Had Had Some Setback And Cinzia La Fauci And Alberto Scotti Had Taken His Place
2003, CD, Comp, Snowdonia, Club Lunatica, ,
New Wave/Art Rock/Experimental
Různí
Ankst Records: Radio Crymi Playlist Vol I 1988 - 1998
2003, ,
Dub/Pop Rock/Experimental/Indie Rock
Různí
Yr Agog
2000, CD, Comp, Oggum, ,
Folk Rock/Industrial/Indie Rock/Tribal/Post Rock/Ambient/Psychedelic Rock/Electro/Lo-Fi/Minimal
Různí
Through The Square Window
2000, CD, Comp, Ltd, Blue Flea, Blue Flea, Ochre Records, ,
Drone/Minimal/Experimental/Ambient
Různí
Floralia Vol. 3
1999, CD, Comp, Dig, WoT 4 Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Post Rock/Ethereal/Psychedelic Rock/Experimental
Různí
Croeso'99
1999, CD, Comp, Ankstmusik,
Různí
Plan Boom
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, What's That Noise, What's That Noise, ,
Alternative Rock/Lo-Fi/Indie Rock/Britpop
Různí
S4C Makes Me Want To Smoke Crack - Volume 1
1995, 7", EP, Atol, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Různí
Triskedekaphilia
1995, ,
Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Indie Rock/Folk Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Experimental