Hugster

H U G S T E R is one of several aliases used by Mike Stannett, each corresponding to a distinct genre in his diverse output. With 20 years experience in public performance, and hands-on knowledge of all aspects of computing, he has always been fascinated by synthesizers and electronic music. Unusually, he also has a passion for traditional folk styles, and this has informed his development of a unique synthetic-folk substyle. He's performed hundreds of times around Sheffield, both as an unaccompanied singer and as a member of local bands. He opened at Stainsby Folk Festival with local folk band Whale of a Time, and has performed around Sheffield with band Jig for a Kiss. His electronica have been played as far afield as Eastern European radio, and on pioneering underground web-radio station, interFace Pirate Radio.

Personnel Mike Stannett (synths, vocals, computers) MP3 Download Ardisson (2180 kb) Sketch 1 (196 kb) Toccata and Fudge (8055 kb) Monster 4 (4182 kb) Kites (1521 kb) Mad Ash (2313 kb) Long Lankin (8512 kb) Mr Mortuary (1521 kb) Wasted (3555 kb) La Blanche Biche (9535 kb) Kettledrum, Gilderoy, Faeries (5704 kb) All tracks copyright © Mike Stannett. Reproduced with permission.