Bibio

:"Bibio (Diptera)" is also a genus of flies in the family Bibionidae.

Bibio is the recording name of the British music producer Stephen Wilkinson. He currently releases music on the Mush Records label.

Biographical information

A resident of the West Midlands, England, Stephen Wilkinson developed a passion for experimental music during his time at Middlesex University in London, where he studied "sonic arts". He developed his own style of music, drawing from contemporary experimental electronica bands such as Boards of Canada, and incorporating field recordings and found sounds. Electronically modified guitar melodies and droning synthesizer sounds are a recurring theme in his pieces, causing many people to label his music as a hybrid of electronica or intelligent dance music and traditional folk music.

Discography

* "Ovals and Emeralds" - 2008? (Mush Records). CD & vinyl release (not yet released)
* "Vignetting The Compost" - 2008? (Mush Records). CD & vinyl release (not yet released)
* "fi" - 2004 (Mush Records). CD & vinyl release.
* "Hand Cranked" - 2006 (Mush Records). CD & vinyl release.
* "Sheila Sets Sail/Tribio" - 2006 (Artist's Valley Records [http://www.myspace.com/artistsvalleyrecords] ). 7 inch vinyl, limited to a pressing of 200.

Trivia

* The name "Bibio" is taken from the fly that Wilkinson's father insisted on using on his fishing trips in Wales (said to have inspired the Bibio sound) [http://www.dirtyloop.com/Bibio.html]
* Marcus Eoin of the band Boards of Canada is a patron of Bibio, describing the project as "the antidote to the modern laptopia of pristine electronic music". [http://www.boomkat.com/item.cfm?id=16281]

External links

* [http://www.mushrecords.com Mush Records]
* [http://www.myspace.com/artistsvalleyrecords Artist's Valley Records]