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The Caretaker releases the majority of his work on the [[V/Vm Test Records]] label.
The Caretaker releases the majority of his work on the [[V/Vm Test Records]] label.


Recently, The Caretaker has shifted attention onto the processes of the brain's function in recalling memories. This has been typified by the monumental release 'Theoretically pure anterograde amnesia' which was released in 2005 as a series of 72 free MP3 downloads. In 2006 this was pressed up as a limited edition 6&nbsp;CD boxset with an additional 12 tracks. Those who suffer from 'theoretically pure anterograde amnesia' will still be able to recall memories laid down before the onset of anterograde amnesia, but will exist in a transient world where anything beyond their immediate attention-span disappears permanently from their consciousness. The release itself found much critical acclaim - it was record of the week in Stylus Magazine,<ref>http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/the-caretaker/theoretically-pure-anterograde-amnesia.htm</ref> received a favourable review in Grooves Magazine <ref>http://www.groovesmag.com/review_detail.php?id=00000370 {{Dead link|date=November 2014}}</ref> and was given an honorary mention at the ARS Technica awards for Digital Musics in Austria, 2007 <ref>http://www.aec.at/en/prix/winners_honorary.asp {{Dead link|date=November 2014}}</ref>
Recently, The Caretaker has shifted attention onto the processes of the brain's function in recalling memories. This has been typified by the monumental release 'Theoretically pure anterograde amnesia' which was released in 2005 as a series of 72 free MP3 downloads. In 2006 this was pressed up as a limited edition 6&nbsp;CD boxset with an additional 12 tracks. Those who suffer from 'theoretically pure anterograde amnesia' will still be able to recall memories laid down before the onset of anterograde amnesia, but will exist in a transient world where anything beyond their immediate attention-span disappears permanently from their consciousness. The release itself found much critical acclaim - it was record of the week in Stylus Magazine,<ref>http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/the-caretaker/theoretically-pure-anterograde-amnesia.htm</ref> received a favourable review in Grooves Magazine <ref>http://www.groovesmag.com/review_detail.php?id=00000370 {{wayback|url=http://www.groovesmag.com/review_detail.php?id=00000370 |date=20071115024508 }}</ref> and was given an honorary mention at the ARS Technica awards for Digital Musics in Austria, 2007 <ref>http://www.aec.at/en/prix/winners_honorary.asp {{wayback|url=http://www.aec.at/en/prix/winners_honorary.asp |date=20071103041925 }}</ref>


Older works have received critical acclaim in publications as diverse as Russian Playboy {{citation needed|date=November 2014}} and the BBC <ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/hbdp/ {{Dead link|date=November 2014}}</ref> and the project was a favourite of legendary BBC Radio DJ [[John Peel]] who regularly played audio by The Caretaker on his shows {{citation needed|date=November 2014}}.
Older works have received critical acclaim in publications as diverse as Russian Playboy {{citation needed|date=November 2014}} and the BBC <ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/hbdp/ {{wayback|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/hbdp/ |date=20071224042237 }}</ref> and the project was a favourite of legendary BBC Radio DJ [[John Peel]] who regularly played audio by The Caretaker on his shows {{citation needed|date=November 2014}}.


== Discography ==
== Discography ==

Revision as of 04:48, 15 January 2016

The Caretaker
Birth nameJames Kirby
Also known asBilly Ray Cyrix, Butcher Claus, Butcher Claws, CV[ev], Dr. Fred, Edgeley Musher, The, Leon And Hits, MC V/Vm, Notorious P.I.G., The, Pole (disputed), Stranger, The, V/Vm Allstar Marching Band, V/Vm And The Hog Chorus, V/Vm With Garry's Glitter
Born1974
OriginStockport, England
GenresExperimental music
Ambient
Dark Ambient
Ballroom
Instrument(s)computer, sampler, turntable
Years active1996 to present
LabelsV/Vm Test Records
WebsiteOfficial site

The Caretaker is a long-running project by electronic musician James Kirby alongside his better-known project V/Vm. Initially the project was inspired by the haunted ballroom scene in the Stanley Kubrick film The Shining, with the first several releases consisting of dark ambient with intermittent orchestral segues and flourishes.

The Caretaker releases the majority of his work on the V/Vm Test Records label.

Recently, The Caretaker has shifted attention onto the processes of the brain's function in recalling memories. This has been typified by the monumental release 'Theoretically pure anterograde amnesia' which was released in 2005 as a series of 72 free MP3 downloads. In 2006 this was pressed up as a limited edition 6 CD boxset with an additional 12 tracks. Those who suffer from 'theoretically pure anterograde amnesia' will still be able to recall memories laid down before the onset of anterograde amnesia, but will exist in a transient world where anything beyond their immediate attention-span disappears permanently from their consciousness. The release itself found much critical acclaim - it was record of the week in Stylus Magazine,[1] received a favourable review in Grooves Magazine [2] and was given an honorary mention at the ARS Technica awards for Digital Musics in Austria, 2007 [3]

Older works have received critical acclaim in publications as diverse as Russian Playboy [citation needed] and the BBC [4] and the project was a favourite of legendary BBC Radio DJ John Peel who regularly played audio by The Caretaker on his shows [citation needed].

Discography

As The Caretaker

  • Selected Memories From The Haunted Ballroom (1999)
  • A Stairway To The Stars (2001)
  • We'll All Go Riding On A Rainbow (2003)
  • Theoretically Pure Anterograde Amnesia (2005)
  • Additional Amnesiac Memories (2006)
  • Deleted Scenes / Forgotten Dreams (2007)
  • Persistent repetition of phrases (2008) (Release info)
  • An Empty Bliss Beyond This World (2011) (Release info)
  • Patience (After Sebald) (2012) (Release info)

As Leyland Kirby

  • Sadly, the Future is No Longer What it Was (2009)
  • Eager to Tear Apart the Stars (2011)
  • Breaks My Heart Each Time (2014)
  • We Drink to Forget the Coming Storm (2014)

As The Stranger

  • Watching Dead Empires in Decay (2013)

References

  1. ^ http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/the-caretaker/theoretically-pure-anterograde-amnesia.htm
  2. ^ http://www.groovesmag.com/review_detail.php?id=00000370 Archived 2007-11-15 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ http://www.aec.at/en/prix/winners_honorary.asp Archived 2007-11-03 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/hbdp/ Archived 2007-12-24 at the Wayback Machine

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