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===Limp Sink (1991 – 1994)=== | ===Limp Sink (1991 – 1994)=== | ||
Acquiring a select time slot on UBC's CiTR Radio, Fritter and Shmeeb 42 start to broadcast [[Limp Sink]] every Friday night from midnight to 08:00. Joined a few months later by '''Postman Pat''', the Limp Sink radio show was the prime source of all the recorded material during this time, resulting in two full-length albums and one 3-minute single. | |||
===The Ranch (1994 - 1997)=== | ===The Ranch (1994 - 1997)=== | ||
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| Years active | 1987–present |
| Origin | Vancouver, Canada |
| Genre(s) | Ambiguous |
| Label(s) | Sinusoidal |
| Members | Fritter Dan 243 Postman Pat Shmeeb 42 David Abfackeln |
G42 is one of the founding artists on Sinusoidal. G42 has produced a wide range of sonic assaults, starting with the MC1134WE recordings in 1989 and expanding to a wide range of accoustic, analogue, and digital albums.
Bio
The Gathering (1987 – 1989)
What was originally planned as an annual camping trip, this group of ragtag fugitives was dubbed by the second year as G42. The original members included Fritter, Carmodius, Xymon, and Sgt. Brick. Shmeeb 42 became a regular by the second or third year and Doug showed up for a few beers.
The earliest G42 recordings, dubbed the Portable Noyz project, were nothing more than chaotic jam sessions and were never produced for release. This period however remains a central inspiration for their later material.
Early Recordings (1989 – 1991)
One night in 1989, blessed with free access to studio space at both the Toy Palace (now defunct) as well as Pizza and beverages, Fritter and Shmeeb 42 recorded anything their minds could force the equipment into producing. Having zero prior experience with electronic music gear between them, they recorded well into the night and created the first G42 album, which would come to be known as MC1134WE.
The following year, Fritter and Shmeeb once again gained access to studio space. Many more late-night recording sessions would follow in Studio X (now also defunct) which was located in the basement of the house where Fritter was staying. At this time Dan 243 also joined Fritter on many recording sessions. Much of this material is included on later versions of MC1134WE as bonus content.
Limp Sink (1991 – 1994)
Acquiring a select time slot on UBC's CiTR Radio, Fritter and Shmeeb 42 start to broadcast Limp Sink every Friday night from midnight to 08:00. Joined a few months later by Postman Pat, the Limp Sink radio show was the prime source of all the recorded material during this time, resulting in two full-length albums and one 3-minute single.
The Ranch (1994 - 1997)
During this period, the Limp Sink show kept on going but the most significant result was a lot of partying and backyard barbecues at the Ranch. Unfortunately, very few recordings have survived this period and none have been released.
Dark Ages (1997 - 2001)
Also known as the Galactic Payback, the band was all but disintegrated during this time. The Limp Sink show had been cancelled in a wave of scandal and without access to the radio station equipment, there was little time or funds for recording.
In the spring of 2000, after finally becoming financially stable, Fritter was married and had turned away from music, leaving the rest of the band in disarray.
Digital Noise Rebirth (2001 - )
Discography
- 1989 - Minimum Clearance 1134 Wembley's Earotica
- 1992 - Jack Maynard
- 1992 - Helium
- 1993 - LSDC10
- 1994 - Cistern Sessions
- 2004 - Live at the Meat Ball
- 2005 - Luminous Mirror
- 2006 - Bound in Human Flesh
