Artist
Philip Perkins
Philip Perkins is an experimental artist from the United States, known for his immersive field recordings and tape manipulation from 1980 to 1990.
About
Philip Perkins exists in the interstices of sound and space, crafting immersive worlds through the delicate art of tape manipulation. Active primarily during the liminal decade from 1980 to 1990, his works unfold like intricate auditory architectures, inviting listeners to inhabit their resonant chambers. With 11 releases, predominantly on cassette, Perkins constructs a process-driven journey into the textural and the ephemeral. The Remote (1990) showcases Perkins’ mastery of field recordings, weaving them into aural tapestries that breathe with life. Hall Of Flowers (1987) emphasizes natural sound environments, creating a sculptural form where the environment itself plays a crucial part in the composition. The Flame Of Ambition (1986) and The Rosetta Stone (1986) reflect a fractal approach to sonic layering, each piece echoing with interdisciplinary influences. Perkins’ collaboration with artists like Lionel Marchetti and Maggi Payne expands his auditory palette, situating him within a network of like-minded explorers who share a penchant for sound as a site-specific phenomenon. His work, distributed by Fun Music, remains a touchstone for those entrenched in the exploratory realms of experimental music.
