EAR (band)
Experimental Audio Research is a loose collective of experimental musicians formed around Peter Kember, formerly of Spacemen 3. While Spacemen 3 were a relatively traditional rock and roll band with strong experimental leanings, E.A.R. is essentially a free improvisation project, creating instrumental music characterized by lengthy, droning textures and slowly evolving structures.
The line-up often included Sonic Boom, Kevin Martin, Kevin Shields, and Eddie Prévost. Past collaborators include Lawrence Chandler of Bowery Electric, Nick Kramer, Delia Derbyshire and Thomas Köner, plus various members of Spectrum, though it is generally considered a Kember solo project. The collective is one of Kember's several post-Spacemen 3 projects, which also include Spectrum, as well albums released under the Sonic Boom moniker.Discography
Albums
- Mesmerised
- Beyond The Pale
- Phenomena 256
- The Köner Experiment
- Millennium Music
- Pestrepeller
- Data Rape
- Live At The Dream Palace
- Vibrations
- Continuum
- Worn To A Shadow