African Head Charge – Environmental Studies LP punk Soon after opening Reciprocal Recording

Soon after opening Reciprocal Recording in July 1986

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African Head Charge – Environmental Studies LP punk Soon after opening Reciprocal RecordingSecond album from 1982 that saw African Head Charge working manipulated and vari speeded 1 4 inch tape loops that were re recorded back to the multi track, soaked in reverb and delay, and then applied to the performances of the musicians, not to mention extensive use of found sounds and field recordings, hence the title. The brainchild of Adrian Sherwood and percussionist Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah, the group forged their own undefinable sound on these