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Apotropaic by Bridget Hayden, Mary Stark, Sam McLoughlin, David Chatton Barker

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Release Date: 2024

Label: Folklore Tapes

Hand-numbered edition of 50.
- C-46 cassette, housed in hand-made (by Thorn Wych) wooden slip case with hand drawn pyrography apotropaic markings.
- A4 folded insert with writing on apotopaic marks found in Bishops House by Paul Cross.
- D/L code

Mary Stark and Bridget Hayden created an immersive audio visual performance, incorporating twin 16mm projections with live scratching of the film, projected as well as heard through the optical sound of the markings and put through multiple effects along with improvised electronics and voice.

Sam McLoughlin and David Chatton Barker created a form of sonic and visual theatre. A circular wooden table was strung up with guitar strings in the shape of a hexafoil or daisy wheel, with clock chimes and played using adapted hand fans. Markings were burnt into amplified wood, with the smoke captured into a glass bell jar. Homemade instruments, alongside harmonium were improvised throughout the performance.

These live recordings have been slightly edited down to form two equal 23min artefacts.