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Stuart is an artist who works in many ways. He is mostly inspired by his love of open air, spaces and places. His interest in sound and the natural rhythms and routines of everyday life have shaped the methodology of his work, which revolves around noises and sounds which he finds, records and processes. He loves to travel, near and far, and the recordings he makes become a document, a sound memory, of his time spent in each place. He often works with individuals or groups to record new sets of sounds and over the years has built up a large archive of recordings which he draws upon to make songs, soundtracks to films and art installations. In this way of working he tries to make sense of the world he lives in and his place within it. Simultaneously, the creations and experiences of others end up intrinsically embedded in his work, creating a rich texture of layers, representing his life and those he as encountered along the way.
Current Projects >
Genius Loci 'Open Space' Public Art Programme 2008-10, with Damien Robinson and in conjunction with Essex County Council and Commissions East.
A soundtrack to a film as part of the Hornchurch Court project in Hulme, Manchester, by And The Wardrobe
A new music project SiLT with Kelly Buckley
Learning Town Project with Creative Partnerships
Commissioned piece for Outside09, for Cuckoo Farm Studios in collaboration with Damien Robinson 
Integral #2 – Research and development dance process exploring personal space and identity. At Bedford University and for Base Dance
Upcoming Releases >
Hybernation – 'Greyhound Park' on Rednetic Recordings 16th July 2009
Hybernation – 'Sprung EP' on Smallfish Date TBC
Hybernation - 'The Road to Realisation' Album Page More details soon
Past Projects >
Short film with Damien Robinson for the 'Limitations Permitted' project by Manu Luksch and Neil White. Peckham Space
Bunterhund musical collaboration with Simon Smith of Reason or Romanza
Breaking The Rules schools aural history project with Mediashed and Relate.
I ran a workshop for Mediashed @ the Science Museum for the 'Being Connected' mini festival, and produced and short Video Sniffin' film. The festival will run until mid November, near to the Listening Post on the 1st Floor.
I was a lead artist, together with Manu Luksch on a CCTV film Project for Vital Regeneration in North London in October. We produced a short film called 'Switchin'. Links will follow.
Base Dance used two Hybernation tunes during their performance of an innovative, new dance piece called 'Integral' in Colchester in September. More performances will follow. Videos & Base Dance
Version 3 of my 'Windows Media Prayer' project, was(n't) screened at Metal's 'Village Green' event on 27th September in Chalkwell Park. But was subsequently shown at the White Bus film event at the Railway Hotel 12 Oct. Thanks to Mike Lowther.
Filming and editing Harwood's new film 'Requiem for Cod'
Music videos for 'Corsica' by Bunterhund link
Playing percussion in Moody McPick
Workshop for young people in Peterborough, to make a short film using many mediums. The soundtrack I made with the students recording found objects, buildings, body parts and voices. With Base Dance and Momentum Arts.
Confessions of a Forktruck Driver > book of poems > was published by the Estuarine Press in June 2008 > more info here
Fluid Radio Interview > The lovely people at Fluid Radio asked me to do an interview, which I haven't done before, but happily obliged. It's up on their site now. I also recorded a radio show, which will be aired the first Sunday 8th June. Tune in to their great sounds Here >
I helped with the project ‘Signal Hijack’ by Brazilian artist Joao H Wilbert. You can view the site here
Thank You Universe ' A soundtrack to a short film, set to a poem by Liz Bentley ' Steam Control
Eventually Cherryl Scott and I have recorded our song ‘Essex Geezer’ under the pseudonym ‘DJ Innit and Cherry L’. Originally written in 2005, and performed at Sundown, Leigh Folk Festival and Apples and Snakes (Battersea Arts Centre), it will finally be available to hear from Cherryl’s Myspace page very very shortly > Big thanks to Ben Nash for all the recording and production work > Cherryl’s Myspace
Music Video for Bunterhund’s ‘Lexicon’ > filming and edit > see my tube or Bunterhund Myspace
Carousel > I was recently commissioned to write the soundtrack to a short story with Damien Robinson, as part of 'Steam Control presents: Why Won't You Tell Me?' which was screened at X’08: London’s 8th International Disability Film Festival at BFI on Sun 17 Feb 12:00 > more info >
Sundown-a-Thon DVD > edit and reproduction for DVD giveaway at ‘How Many Roads?’, funded by Arts Council England > Sundown Website
Hybernation remix of 'Handheld' by Nick Dawson for paperscissorstone net label > Hybernation Myspace
Windows Media Prayer v2.0 > Visual collage through and of photographs through windows > installed @ Chalkwell Hall 18th December 2007 >
Hybernation video for new track "Donaupark" > link
Short film made with Damien Robinson ‘Spy Kiting in Shoebury’ for the Mediashed stand at Ars Electronica, Linz, Austria Sept 2007 > link
Hybernation video for "Nuppence" > link
AWSoM : The Ambient Weather Sound Machine uses foundsounds, triggered by the weather on recycled and found technologies to recreate environmental sound and feelscapes. > link > AWSoM has been installed at Two Tree Island in the Thames Estuary, Sutton with Shopland music festival > and was installed at BMNI for the "Interactive Screen 0.7 - User Friendly is Not Enough" in Banff, Alberta, Canada. 12-17th August 2007 >
The Duellists > I made the soundtrack for a film by David Valentine, made using the CCTV networks in Manchester Arndale shopping centre, commissioned by the Futuresonic Festival > link > see also the new film page on this site >
Hybernation - Snow Cover EP > Available to buy on Rednetic Recordings NOW!! from Rednetic.com (UK) n5md.com (US) u-cover.com (EU) >> free Rednetic downloads >>
Hybernation track "Nunatak" which was recorded and performed at the Antarctic Data Jam events Feb 2007, is now being played in the Groundhog Box 3 ADJ Unit, on the foreshore of New Plymouth, New Zealand. It's part of the "New Nature" exhibition by the Govett Brewster Gallery. Antartic Data Jam has recently been nominated for the 01SJ Prix Green for Environmental Art, which will be awarded at the 2nd Biennial 01SJ Global Festival of Art on the Edge (San Jose, CA, June 4 – 8, 2008)
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Hybernation tune "de:void" appears in the film "Y?" made as part of the Billboard Lab Project, summer 2007 >
Hybernation tune "The day the sun shone, but nobody went outside" appears in the film "The Diary of Gunners Park" made as part of the Billboard Lab Project, summer 2007 >
Hybernation remix of Weirdgear's "Coffee Girl" > which is released now and available to buy here >
DJ Wes Cliff remix of Little Penguin's "Jam" >
Hybernation remix of Little Penguin's "Jam" >
Hybernation remix of plusplus's "Evils" >
Hybernation remix of Reason or Romanza's "Happenstance" >
Hybernation EP Interduvet Yarns > Available for £5 from ZINGG Records>
Dinner at Del's (But not Del's dinner) short film >
Hybernation video for Mulch > link >
Hybernation video for Rociruces >
An Audience of One > Anonymous Text Poetry > link >
6>6>6> a project involving Stuart Bowditch, Damien Robinson and Darren Speedy. The concept was to each take a series of 6 simultaneous photographs, four hours apart, over the 24 hour period that was 6th June 2006 link
DJ Wes Cliff remix of CCTV soundtrack > download >
Video Sniffing #1 ‘The Commercial’ > Soundtrack to a short film made by hacking the CCTV networks in Southend > link > this film now has a review on the engadget website >
Remix of The Rejects - Drinking Cider on the Beach
Folking Hell (short film, with Jo Overfield) > download >
Windows Media Prayer v1.0 > Visual collage through and of photographs through windows and text facts about glass > download >
Saturday Lunchtime - my first short film > link >
Credits >
This website is maintained with the generous help of Derek Shaw and SoSLUG and hosted by Mongrel. Thanks also to Rob Gretton and Rob Watson.
