Andy Kirk

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Biography:

‘Your music deeply vibrates our boat, and makes us remember that these are the times of dreamy quietude’

Since persuading his parents that the idea of buying turntables and a mixer for Christmas as a 13 year old was a good idea, the now 25 year old Andy Kirk has since been developing his early interest to way beyond just mixing records.

Guided by the early rave and jungle scene combined with hip hop influences, Andy worked his way through mixing records until in 1997 Camel Bobsled Race by DJ Q-Bert started to play whilst in a local record store in Sunderland. This subsequently sparked a transformation in the way he viewed the turntable and began to create his own scratch patterns and ideas.

Since then Andy has performed at the Annual Ministry of Sound Event in Perth Australia in 2002 and on a local radio station while on his stay in W.A. On his return from down under he teamed up with Newcastle DJ, Maroon, to form an all scratch duo called NozL and have recently been signed to Grand Central Records sub label GC3. To add to that, the pair are almost ready to unveil their own project, NozL Recordings, to release their debut EP “The Man Who Brought Us Here Has Vanished”.

Whilst focusing on writing all scratch tracks, Andy’s enthusiasm for ambient electronica is almost limitless as he uses melodic themes inspired by artists such as Aphex Twin, Boards of Canada, Mum and Chris Clark as a basis for his own creative relaxation and experimentation.

Releases:

I Used To Dance, Now I Romance (emp023)

Download: Hi-Fi - Lo-Fi :: Stream: Hi-Fi - Lo-Fi :: Download: Cover Art - Disc Art

Tracklisting:

I Used To Dance, Now I Romance @ The Internet Archive

I Used To Dance, Now I Romance @ Last.fm

A beautiful album of ambient electronics from NozL side project

::FALLING:: An Earth Monkey Productions Compilation (emp025)

Our 25th Earth Monkey release comes in the shape of a compilation album on the theme of falling. Going from gentle ambience to some great experimental noises, we here at Earth Monkey are very proud to bring you this marvellous product and all for free!!

Andy Kirk contributed the track Cushions Make For A Softer Landing : Hi-Fi - Lo-Fi

::FALLING:: also features tracks from David Whitaker, Adrian Carter, 4th Alternative, The Cardboard Lung, 1000 Aeroplanes Crashing In The Night, Susan Matthews, The Weedhaven Laughing Academy, Dawn Salvia, Clutter, Des Slow And The Stop Pills, Species 8472 and Cousin Silas

:: FALLING :: @ The Internet Archive

::FALLING:: @ Last.fm

Reviews:

’Your music deeply vibrates our boat, and makes us remember that these are the times of dreamy quietude, when beholding the tranquil beauty and brilliancy of the ocean's skin, one forgets the tiger heart that pants beneath it; and would not willingly remember, that this velvet paw but conceals a remorseless fang.’ - 10-D PJ

‘Really nice beats, and the melodies are beautiful. Very summery and rich’ - emvelope nine

‘real real nice sounds, head nodding beatz. cool melodies coming thru too’ - spyhop

Contact:

Andy Kirk @ Myspace

Nozl @ Myspace