Conemelt was an English electronic group comprising of Ashley Marlowe, Nathaniel Mellors & Grant Newman. They were active in Tonbridge, Kent between 1993 and 1999. The group released records on Sabres of Paradise, Emissions Audio Output, iLL recordings (PIAS), and Marlowe's own New Ground Records label.
The trio also recorded under the names: Leg Action (Marlowe / Mellors), Floating Bloke (Marlowe / Mellors), The Cartridge Family (with Chris Baker), The Faderflippers (with Chris Baker), The Secret Order, The Goodlover Brothers (Marlowe / Newman / Baker). Ashley Marlowe also released solo material as 'Panash', 'Kid Acid' and under his own name.
Ashley Marlowe now runs Well Rounded Records (releases in the UK funky genre continue to display the influence of Chicago house and Detroit techno). He produces and DJ's as Donga and Ultrasound.
Links to Peel[]
Peel first started playing material from the group in January 1994 and would continue play their records including a session which they recorded in 1998.
Sessions[]
CONEMELT John Peel 1st July 1998
1. Recorded: unknown date. First Broadcast: 16 September 1998
- Magic Till / Letter From Ransford / Soul Tombola / Stinky Feeling
Live[]
Recorded live from Tribal Gathering. First Broadcast: 30 June 1996
- unknown set
Other Shows Played[]
- Conemelt
- 14 January 1994: ‘Frog Bowl (12" – Conemelt)’ (New Ground Dance Division)
- 15 January 1994 (BFBS): unknown 12" White Label
- 20 August 1994: 'All Over Hair Piece (2x Compilation LP-Types - A Kudos Sampler)' (Kudos)
- 24 February 1995: Agnostic Stomp (Punx Not Dead) (2xLP-You Fuckers Fuck)' (New Ground Dance Division)
- 01 April 1995: Step Two (2xLP - You Fuckers Fuck) New Ground Dance Division
- 25 November 1995: Flashermac (12") Emissions Lo-Fi
- 01 December 1995: Splinter Group (v/a album - Fresh Emissions) Emissions Audio Output
- 04 September 1997: Under The Hood (12" - Rocker's Ruin EP) Ill
- 05 May 1998: Artificial Timestretch Lady (12") iLL
- 07 May 1998: Flying Buttress (12" - Artificial Timestretch Lady) iLL
- 26 May 1998: Artificial Timestretch Lady (12") iLL
- 28 June 1998: Artificial Timestretch Lady (EP) iLL
- 20 April 1999: Cookin' Up (A Storm) (LP: (Sticklebrick City)) iLL
- 06 May 1999 (Radio Eins): Cookin' Up A Storm (album - Sticklebrick City) iLL
- 08 June 1999: Soul Tombola (LP – Sticklebrick City) Ill
- 16 June 1999: ‘Hot Box (2xLP - Sticklebrick City )’ Ill
- Secret Order
- 27 May 1994: ‘Three Four To The Flaw (12 inch - Tri Tone EP )’ New Ground Dance Division
- 18 June 1994 (BFBS): Plus Three Quarters To The Flaw (12" - Tri Tone EP) New Ground Dance Division