I was born in Glasgow, 1975, and was fortunate to be brought up by my mother who exposed me to fabulous artists like Throbbing Gristle and Ryuichi Sakamoto. Panoptic (2009) was my official debut album on Fang Bomb.

My (the) work operates in an area of hybridization where laptop based composition and software can successfully co-exist with the latest developments of lower case improvisation and modern classical music. This inclusive approach helps me to explore and deploy new permutations and shapes without being too tethered to an overall autocratic plan; of either notation or sui generis software programs.

With Panoptic I felt that the interaction of quiet sounds could be a corollary to the whispered and barely represented global underclass, from the barrios of Brazil to the destitution of certain areas of London and Glasgow. This was achieved by engaging with a sonic and emotional 'materialism'. That is to say, I wanted to shock the 'real' back into the system by using stasis, space and certain techniques of musical disjunction within each composition.

Currently, I am working on my next solo album, as well as a collaboration under the moniker of The Cray Twins with my sound painting partner, Gordon Kennedy, who is a respected musician and engineer in his own right. The album will be released later this year on Fang Bomb, and is entitled The Pier and will feature the enormously talented BJ Nilsen (Sweden) and Tuomas Olikainen (Finland).

This track is a prelude to the forthcoming project. Enjoy and thanks to all who listen.

- Paul Baran

Fang Bomb