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

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. Blacow began releasing his music in 2009 under the label Skam Records.

Discography

Studio albums

  • Trademark Ribbons of Gold (2010)
  • Persistence of Vision (2014)
  • Phocus (2023)

Extended plays

  • Video Club (2009)
  • Midnight Section (2011)
  • Sarah Eat Neon (2015)
  • Phasia (2023)

References

  1. ^ Turner, Danny (1 December 2015). "VHS Head's Top Three Sampling Tips". Future Music. Future – via MusicRadar.
  2. ^ Snapes, Laura (3 December 2010). "Most Underrated Albums Of 2010 - What's Yours?". NME. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  3. ^ Kelly, Zach (12 October 2009). "VHS Head: 'Rent Responsibly'". Pitchfork. Condé Nast.
  4. ^ 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.


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