Blacksand
Encyclopedia
Blacksand is a British
guitar-based electronica
duo consisting of Nick Franglen
of Lemon Jelly
and C.J. Casey of Akasha
.
They are noted for the unusual places in which they play their improvised music
, which include down a mine, on a submarine
and in an abandoned industrial testing facility. They released their first album, Barn, in May 2008.
United Kingdom
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guitar-based electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
duo consisting of Nick Franglen
Nick Franglen
Nick Franglen is a British musician, composer and record producer. He is best known as a founding member of the electronica duo Lemon Jelly.A classically trained musician and multi-instrumentalist, during the 1990s Franglen worked as a session keyboard player and drum programmer on studio...
of Lemon Jelly
Lemon Jelly
Lemon Jelly is a British electronic music duo from London, formed in 1998. Since their inception, the band's line-up has included Fred Deakin and Nick Franglen. Lemon Jelly has been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize and BRIT Awards....
and C.J. Casey of Akasha
Akasha (band)
Akasha are a UK-based electronic music duo, composed of C. J. Casey and D. J. Hand. They were originally signed to the Wall of Sound record label, but now appear on Ra Recordings...
.
They are noted for the unusual places in which they play their improvised music
Musical improvisation
Musical improvisation is the creative activity of immediate musical composition, which combines performance with communication of emotions and instrumental technique as well as spontaneous response to other musicians...
, which include down a mine, on a submarine
Submarine
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
and in an abandoned industrial testing facility. They released their first album, Barn, in May 2008.