ARTIST: Minotaur Shock
TITLE: Amateur Dramatics
LABEL: Audio Dregs Recordings
CAT#: ADR073
UPC: 708527507322
RELEASE DATE: Nov.18, 2008

1. Zookeeper
2. AmDram
3. This Plane Is Going To Fall
4. Accelerated Footage
5. Jason Forrest
6. Two Magpies
7. My Burr
8. BATS
9. Snapdragon
10. Buzzards
11. Beekeeper
12. Chunky Boys (CD only Bonus Track)
13. Avon Valley (CD only Bonus Track)

Audio Dregs is pleased to announce the release of a longtime favorite from Bristol UK, Minotaur Shock; the musical side of David Edwards. There are currently 3 Minotaur Shock albums available, a compilation of old hits and EPs out there, but this is his first release with us, and is now available on a sleak Compact Disc with two bonus tracks not included with the digital release (on 4AD)! How cool is that?

“I’d describe Amateur Dramatics as school band meets Italo meets chamber music rubbing up on electro with a slice of acid, a sprinkling of minimalism and a short attention span. It's got saxophones, violins, clarinets and the insides of my grandma's mini-piano on it.

It was influenced by many things, notably Fleetwood Mac, Detroit techno, Frank Zappa, Cluster, Andrew Poppy, Bowie, Italo house, Glass/Reich, Gentle Giant and Todd Rundgren.

It was all written, arranged, recorded and produced by me mostly at home (occasionally in other people’s houses). All instruments were done by me except clarinet, flute and saxophone which were played by the wonderful Emily Wakefield, and violin which was played by the excellent James Underwood of the Iskra String Quartet. Anna-Lynne Williams of Lotte Kestner provided vocals for ‘This Plane Is Going To Fall’.” -David Edwards, June 2008