NEW PRINCIPAL PARTICIPANT ALBUM AVAILABLE
For a while now, I’ve been making music under the name Principal Participant. Minotaur Shock is my regular outlet for musical dalliances, but occasionally I don a cape and let rip with a 4/4, aiming tunes at an imaginary dancefloor.
Anything I create that doesn’t quite fit the arbitrary criteria that I have set for an MS tune (eg regular smears of live instrumentation, a little dab of lofty pretension etc) gets shelved until I break out the Principal Participant cape. This allows me to loop things a little longer than I normally would, maintain a steady 4/4 kick and make nods to electronic music that Minotaur Shock would think was too crass.
I’ve collected some of the Principal Participant tunes together (including the Principles and Wonderful 12” mixes - both free downloads), and turned them into a 9-track, 50-minute album.
Although its a bit of a departure, there is probably enough MS business in there for you to enjoy, should you happen to like MS and are waiting for some new music.
Anyhow, rather than go through the rigmarole of a proper release (involving other people), I thought it would be interesting to stick it on Bandcamp and charge a fiver. That way, you know that most of the money goes directly to me, which is nice. For me. Using maths, I have deduced that if I sell 10 copies I will make £50 and can buy a Monotron. Reason enough, I think you’ll agree.
Anyhow, please take a look, have a listen, grab the free tracks, and if the mood takes you, buy the album. Or not.
Thanks.
Album here: principalparticipant.bandcamp.com
PP website: principalparticipant.co.uk
