JOHN CHOWNING - Stria LP Prog 'Bare' naked -- and as

'Bare' naked -- and as in not-too-much-production

10" ep from finest purveyors of east midlands "noodly shouty post-hardcore jams" without maps

the band produces a spatially elastic

and contemplate the passing time

an enigma wrapped in rumors

JOHN CHOWNING - Stria LP Prog 'Bare' naked -- and asDr. John Chowning (b. 1934) is a pioneering computer musician, composer and professor who, in 1967, discovered the FM synthesis algorithm. This breakthrough in electronic music allowed for simple, yet rich timbres described as sounding "real." With this discovery, Chowning composed singular, dramatic electronic music and changed the timbre of music forever. Chowning utilized the potential of computers to synthesize sounds according to programmed