The new 4 track Download only EP ‘Fine Wires Humming A New Song’ is available exclusively to buy from the Ape store now (includes free artwork).
Monstrance, Martyn Barker drums, Barry Andrews keyboards and Andy Partridge guitar, recorded the tracks live in the studio, especially for Stuart Maconies FREAKZONE show on BBC 6 Music.
The four shimmering improvisations comprising this download only EP are “I am a Cow Devil”, “Children Love Our Dear Helmsman”, “Smelt me into Steel One Hundredfold” and “My first Words Were MAKE REVOLUTION”.
Also FREE to download with the EP is an 11 minute film for the track ‘I Lovely Cosmonaut’ taken from the 2CD album Monstrance. Buy
Posted by steve on October 4th, 2007 at 8:54 am | 5 Comments »
Ape has commissioned New York animator Eun-Ha Paek from the Milky Elephant collective to make a video for Veda Hilles song ‘Queen Of The May’ from her album ‘Return Of The Kildeer’.
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The animation is an emotive interpretation of the song and Eun-Ha’s work has been screened at many festivals and venues in the USA, including the New York Expo of Short Film and Video and the UCLA Film and Television archive.
Eun-Ha has also had an animation for “Simple Song’ included in the Residents Commercial Album DVD
Posted by steve on July 4th, 2007 at 1:41 pm | 1 Comment »
An exclusive brand new track ‘Just You’ from the yet-to-be-titled forthcoming album from The Milk & Honey Band. The video was filmed in California (United States) and edited in Bob’s own studio at home in Brighton (England).
Posted by steve on June 6th, 2007 at 4:44 am | 12 Comments »
View the ad for the new Monstrance album. Edited and compiled by Andrew Swainson our designer who is responsible for all the beautiful Ape packaging.
Download FREE the Winterwerk video
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Posted by steve on April 4th, 2007 at 9:19 am | 4 Comments »

Award winning animator Stephen Wichuk, has made this enigmatic short film to accompany Veda Hilles instrumental piece ‘White Flowers’, a track from her current album ‘Return Of The Kildeer’.
He uses traditional stopframe animation techniques and has built a beautiful miniature set to create a worrying yet wonderful dreamlike atmosphere.
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Posted by steve on March 26th, 2007 at 9:52 am | 4 Comments »
Canadian singer songwriter Veda Hille takes you on an audio tour of her mesmerising album ‘Return Of The Kildeer’. An intensely moving album, somewhere between her compatriot Jane Siberry and Laurie Anderson.
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Posted by steve on February 28th, 2007 at 4:50 am | 5 Comments »
Watch the haunting video for Veda’s song ‘Bedlam’ from the album ‘Return Of The Kildeer’ Buy

Veda Hille Bedlam:
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Posted by steve on February 12th, 2007 at 5:10 pm | 1 Comment »
MONSTRANCE is Andy Partridges latest project with keyboard player Barry Andrews and drummer Martyn Barker. Watch the video to the forthcoming download single ‘Winterwerk’ recorded live and improvised at Swindon’s Headroom Studios. Filmed by Mitch Keen.
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Posted by steve on January 17th, 2007 at 2:43 pm | 38 Comments »
This short piece of animation was produced by Andrew Swainson for the Fuzzy Warbles Collectors Album.
Posted by steve on January 5th, 2007 at 12:08 pm | 4 Comments »
collectors album packshot
Posted by steve on December 13th, 2006 at 3:50 pm | Add Comment