Hollowphonic
Encyclopedia
Hollowphonic is an ambient
, space-rock musical collective
from the Canadian city of Mississauga, Ontario
. The outfit, founded by Brad Ketchen in July 1996, has performed at various notable events, including the Canadian Music Week
and North by Northeast
festivals.
Hollowphonic has also opened for a variety of acts, including Manic Street Preachers
, Low
, Super Furry Animals
, and Los Campesinos.
Hollowphonic first began in 1996 as the name 'Hollow'. After Brad recorded a 4-track demo, he began recording songs (all in the key of D) at Rob Sanzo's 'Signal To Noise' studio with assistance from James Cavalouzo (Malhavoc) tweaking the effects on 2" inch tape. Brad further worked the tracks into a couple of songs that appeared on the first release 'Phonic 50mg'. The first being 'Sertraline' and the second originally appearing on a split Modernation release with 'More Plastic' called 'Happy'. The drums from the latter were reworked into a song called 'Time Is All I Need' on 'Phonic 50mg'.
'Phonic 50mg' was recorded and remixed at Brad's studio, Pharmasound, after further sessions with Rob Sanzo. Tom Bartnick created the electronic element and the band went from a stoner/space rock sound to a full out Electronic space rock shoegaze bliss.
The record, released in June of 1999, was not shopped around but was approached by a new label called 'Sweet Tooth Recordings'.
Brad enlisted a barrage of musicians to back him up live. Some of these included members of Escalate, Vulcan Dub Squad, Speedway, Crystal Castles, The Uncut and Old Soul.
During the release of the second record 'Majestic' in 2002, Brad played bass in the post Southpacific
group 'Summerside'. Brad then joined the band 'Bluescreen' playing guitar while writing, producing, recording and playing live with his Electronic/idm side group 'In Support of Living' scoring Feature length films and collaborating with Portland, Oregon, Film Director Rob Tyler.
Hollowphonic has not been seen or heard of since except for a few random gigs including a 4 song set for the Toronto Spacemen 3
benefit gig for Spaceman 3/Spiritualized
record sleeve designer and artist, Natty Brooker, December 4, 2010 enlisting John Henley ('The Endearment' from Montreal) on drums and Erik Culp (Ambisonic) on bass.
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
, space-rock musical collective
Musical collective
Musical collective is a phrase used to describe a group of musicians in which membership is flexible and creative control is shared. Such entities have transitioned from the traditional hierarchical configuration that features either a frontman , or a plurality of band members in tension for...
from the Canadian city of Mississauga, Ontario
Mississauga, Ontario
Mississauga is a city in Southern Ontario located in the Regional Municipality of Peel, and in the western part of the Greater Toronto Area. With an estimated population of 734,000, it is Canada's sixth-most populous municipality, and has almost doubled in population in each of the last two decades...
. The outfit, founded by Brad Ketchen in July 1996, has performed at various notable events, including the Canadian Music Week
Canadian Music Week
Canadian Music Week is an industry conference and music festival held over four days in various venues throughout Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
and North by Northeast
North by Northeast
North by Northeast is an annual five-day live music and film festival and music conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, held each June....
festivals.
Hollowphonic has also opened for a variety of acts, including Manic Street Preachers
Manic Street Preachers
Manic Street Preachers are a Welsh alternative rock band, formed in 1986. They are James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Richey Edwards and Sean Moore. The band are part of the Cardiff music scene, and were at their most prominent during the 1990s...
, Low
Low (band)
Low is an American indie rock group from Duluth, Minnesota, formed in 1993. As of 2010, the group is composed of Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker , both founding members, and Steve Garrington ....
, Super Furry Animals
Super Furry Animals
Super Furry Animals are a Welsh rock band that lean towards psychedelic rock and electronic experimentation. Since their formation in Cardiff, Wales in 1993, the band has consisted of Gruff Rhys , Huw Bunford , Guto Pryce , Cian Ciaran and Dafydd Ieuan Super Furry Animals are a Welsh rock band...
, and Los Campesinos.
Hollowphonic first began in 1996 as the name 'Hollow'. After Brad recorded a 4-track demo, he began recording songs (all in the key of D) at Rob Sanzo's 'Signal To Noise' studio with assistance from James Cavalouzo (Malhavoc) tweaking the effects on 2" inch tape. Brad further worked the tracks into a couple of songs that appeared on the first release 'Phonic 50mg'. The first being 'Sertraline' and the second originally appearing on a split Modernation release with 'More Plastic' called 'Happy'. The drums from the latter were reworked into a song called 'Time Is All I Need' on 'Phonic 50mg'.
'Phonic 50mg' was recorded and remixed at Brad's studio, Pharmasound, after further sessions with Rob Sanzo. Tom Bartnick created the electronic element and the band went from a stoner/space rock sound to a full out Electronic space rock shoegaze bliss.
The record, released in June of 1999, was not shopped around but was approached by a new label called 'Sweet Tooth Recordings'.
Brad enlisted a barrage of musicians to back him up live. Some of these included members of Escalate, Vulcan Dub Squad, Speedway, Crystal Castles, The Uncut and Old Soul.
During the release of the second record 'Majestic' in 2002, Brad played bass in the post Southpacific
Southpacific
Southpacific was a space rock band with prominent dream pop/post-rock leanings, originally based in Ottawa, Canada.-History:...
group 'Summerside'. Brad then joined the band 'Bluescreen' playing guitar while writing, producing, recording and playing live with his Electronic/idm side group 'In Support of Living' scoring Feature length films and collaborating with Portland, Oregon, Film Director Rob Tyler.
Hollowphonic has not been seen or heard of since except for a few random gigs including a 4 song set for the Toronto Spacemen 3
Spacemen 3
Spacemen 3 were an English alternative rock band, formed in 1982 in Rugby, Warwickshire by Peter Kember and Jason Pierce. Their music was "colorfully mind-altering, but not in the sense of the acid rock of the '60s; instead, the band developed its own minimalistic psychedelia"...
benefit gig for Spaceman 3/Spiritualized
Spiritualized
Spiritualized are an English space rock band formed in 1990 in Rugby, Warwickshire by Jason Pierce after the demise of his previous outfit, space-rockers Spacemen 3...
record sleeve designer and artist, Natty Brooker, December 4, 2010 enlisting John Henley ('The Endearment' from Montreal) on drums and Erik Culp (Ambisonic) on bass.
Discography
- Happy and Sertraline on Split Single with More Plastic "(1996 release via Modernation Records)" Listed as "Hollow"
- Sticky 'Feeling Zero' Remix "(1999 release via Sweet Tooth Recordings)" Listed as "Hollow"
- Trauma on Sweet Little Things Compilation "(1999 release via Sweet Tooth Recordings)"
- Phonic 50mg (1999 release via Sweet Tooth recordings, re-released 2002 via Pharmasound records)
- Majestic (2002 release via Pharmasound records)
- Anthem and Prelude "(2003 vinyl comp release via Errol Records)"