From Scratch (music group)

Recordings

From Scratch Perform Rhythm Works LP

12" LP, 1979, Private Release PRA 905 Side One: Out-In Pt 1 & 2 Side Two: Drumwheel Pt 1 & 2 Performed by Geoff Chapple, Philip Dadson, Wayne Laird, Don McGlashan, Gary Wain Sound engineer: David Hurley; recorded at Mandrill Studios, Auckland

Gung Ho 1,2,3D 12"

12" EP, 1983, Hit Singles HITM004 Side One: 8-9-10 (sixth module) (10'00") Side Two: 5-6-7 (third module) & 6-7-8 (fourth, central module) (10'20") Instruments: tuned PVC pipes, metal chimes, drums, spun drones Devised by Phil Dadson Performed by Geoff Chapple, Philip Dadson, Wayne Laird, Don McGlashan Sound Engineer: Greg Brice Gung Ho literally means to 'work together'. It was performed with the PVC pipe and chime bar instruments arranged in the actual Chinese ideogram for the term Gung Ho.

Pacific 3,2,1,Zero (part 1) and Drum/Sing

LP, 1985, Flying Nun FN041 Side One: Pacific 3,2,1,Zero (Part One) (23') Side Two: Drum/Sing (26') Instruments: tuned PVC pipes, chimes, bamboos, drums, handbells, Jilzira drones, cymbals, voices, trom tubes, spun drones, rattle jackets, biscuit tins Performed by Philip Dadson, Wayne Laird, Don McGlashan Engineered by Steve Garden at The Valley Conference Centre, Albany; mixed at Progressive Studios, Auckland, July 1985

Pacific 3,2,1,Zero Part 1 and 2 Live

CD, 1986, Atoll CD Ltd Part 1 devised by Philip Dadson Part 2 devised by Philip Dadson Part 2 performed by Geoff Chapple, Philip Dadson, Wayne Laird, Joshna LaTrobe, Dipali Linwood, Niki May, Don McGlashan, Peter Scholes, Kim Wesney Produced by Wayne Laird

Gung Ho 1,2,3D LP

LP, 1987, Flying Nun FN085 Side One: 3,4,5; 4,5,6; 5,6,7; 6,7,8; 7,8,9 (23'30") Side Two: 8,9,10; 9,10,11 (24'30") Instruments: tuned PVC pipes, metal chimes, drums, spun drones Devised by Phil Dadson Performed by Geoff Chapple, Philip Dadson, Wayne Laird, Don McGlashan Sound Engineer: Greg Brice; Remixed in 1987 by Greg Brice and Wayne Laird at Wayne Laird's studio This is a full-length re-release and remix of the earlier Hit Singles 12".

Songs For Heroes

CD, Cassette, 1991, Rattle Records RAT D002 & RAT C002 A continuous piece of music in eight sections Devised by Philip Dadson Performed by Philip Dadson, Neville Hall, James McCarthy, Walter Muller A tribute to unsung heroes, past and present

Fax To Paris

CD, Cassette, 1993, Rattle Records RAT D003 Instruments: hocketed handclapping, vocal chant and tone-tree percussion of gongs and cymbals Devised by Philip Dadson Performed by Philip Dadson, Neville Hall, James McCarthy, Walter Muller

Eye-Drum

Devised by Phil Dadson Performed by Philip Dadson, Neville Hall, James McCarthy, Walter Muller

Pacific 3,2,1,Zero

New digital release Devised by Philip Dadson, Wayne Laird, Don McGlashan Performed by Philip Dadson, Wayne Laird, James McCarthy

Pacific 3,2,1,Zero (part 1) and Eye Drum

CD and Cassette, 1994, Kiwi/Pacific International

Global Hockets - Live in Europe

CD, 1999, Scratch Records 2000 Devised by Philip Dadson Performed by Adrian Croucher, Shane Currey, Phil Dadson, Darryn Harkness

Compilations

Gravikords, Whirlies, and Pyrophones

Compilation CD, Ellipsis Arts CD3630, 1998 Produced by Bart Hopkin of Experimental Musical Instruments magazine Introduction by Tom Waits Contains a 96 page colour book and 73 minute CD From Scratch contributes an excerpt of Pacific 3-2-1-Zero (1986)

Films

Drum/Sing

16mm film, VHS PAL or NTSC (20 minutes) A collaboration with Director Gregor Nicholas Award Winning Film

Pacific 3,2,1,Zero

VHS, 1993 A collaboration with Director Gregor Nicholas Awarded Grand Prix, Cannes/Midem 1994

Global Hockets: Supreme Particles From Scratch - Live at New Zealand's Festival of the Arts

VHS, Scratch Records, 2000 Recorded in Wellington, New Zealand, 1998 A one-hour video documentary with stereo sound

Publications

The From Scratch Rhythm Workbook

ISBN 978-0-435-08670-1, 1995, 102 page in spiral binding By Don McGlashan, Philip Dadson, University of Auckland, New Zealand Published by Heinemann Drama A workbook for Grade K8 and up students that introduces new musical ideas of body-based rhythm and sound, compositional concepts for solo or group participation.