Distorted Waves Of Ohm

Distorted Waves Of Ohm are an electronic techno/acid group that eschew live performance in favour of studio-created material: members were Tony Clements and Chris Paynter from Broadstone in Dorset. They were formed in 1993 from Metamorphism, an earlier collaboration, and mainly released 12 inches on their own Eurk label: they refused to sign with a major because "majors are not interested in decent music, just teeny bop shit. Its all greed as far as they care!" The band name was chosen because it best described the sound. They recorded five tracks for Peel in their own studio and to date the session has never been released. After playing the first track, JP commented, "It sounds as though our boys were on rare form when they did this." The band were listening to the first broadcast and took the opportunity to promote their EP Surrealist Sketch Show. However, this appears to have been their last release.

Festive Fifty Entries

 * NoneDistorted Waves Of Ohm - A Strange Tune (Acid Techno 1995)

Sessions

 * One session, no known commercial release. Complete recording available on Dat 085.

1. Recorded: unknown. First broadcast: 30 June 1995. Repeated: 10 November 1995.
 * Sketch Plan And Elevation / Snark / The Solution / Split Level Creation / Apparitions

Other Shows Played

 * 10 September 1994: 'Nocturnal Tremors (12"-Zyrcon)' (Eurk)
 * 24 September 1994 (BFBS): 'Nocturnal Tremors (12"-Zyrcon)' (Eurk)
 * 14 January 1995: 'Harsh Measures (12"-Strange Rotation E.P.)' (Eurk)
 * 10 February 1995: 'Harsh Measures (12"-Strange Rotation E.P.)' (Eurk)
 * 07 April 1995: 'A Strange Tune (12"-With Intent To Distort E.P.)' (Eurk)
 * 14 April 1995: 'Dr. Salter's Pleasure (12"-With Intent To Distort E.P.)' (Eurk) (JP: 'I'm pressing for Sound City 96 to be Broadstone, Dorset. I don't think we're going to get very far with that, but this is the reason why.')
 * 21 April 1995: 'Ever Watchful Eyes (12"-With Intent To Distort E.P.)' (Eurk)
 * 22 April 1995 (BFBS): 'Ever Watchful Eyes (12"-With Intent To Distort E.P.)' (Eurk)
 * 24 June 1995: 'Asymmetrical Abomination (12"-With Intent To Distort E.P.)' (Eurk)
 * 21 July 1995: 'Puppet Master (12"-Surrealist Sketch Show)' (Eurk)
 * 19 August 1995: 'Beneath The Subconscious Lies A Distorted Mind (12"-Surrealist Sketch Show)' (Eurk)
 * 26 August 1995 (BFBS): 'Beneath The Subconscious Lies A Distorted Mind (12"-Surrealist Sketch Show)' (Eurk)
 * 15 September 1996: 'Warhead (12"-E.P.)' (Sonic Groove)
 * 21 September 1996 (BFBS): 'b2 (12"-E.P.)' (Sonic Groove)
 * 02 November 1996: 'Domination' (Sonic Groove)
 * Dat 083: 'Asymmetrical Abomination (12"-With Intent To Distort E.P.)' (Eurk)