Drew McDowall
Drew McDowall (born 28 January 1961) is a Scottish musician who has been a member, collaborator, and remixer for various influential music groups. McDowall was formerly a full-time member of Coil.[1]
Drew McDowall | |
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Born | 28 January 1961 |
Origin | Paisley, Scotland |
Associated acts | Coil |
History
McDowall formed art-punk trio Poems in 1978 with his then-wife, Rose McDowall. During the 1980s, McDowall was a member of Psychic TV.[2] McDowall performed with Coil regularly for several years, becoming an official member[3] in 1994. McDowall currently is a member of the groups CSD (formerly Captain Sons and Daughters) and Compound Eye (with Tres Warren of Psychic Ills). The notoriously reclusive musician, who resides in New York City,[1] has done a number of public performances for the Modular Synthesizer Solstice and Equinox series in Brooklyn, beginning in 2012.
In March 2014, McDowall provided the score to Are You Okay, a short film written by Bret Easton Ellis for the "Are You Okay?" single by Dum Dum Girls.
Discography
Solo
- Third Helix (Dais Records 2018)
- Unnatural Channel (Dais Records 2017)
- Collapse (Dais Records 2015)
- Haecciety Deluge (Ascetic House 2015)
- "Tongs" as Screwtape on the compilation album Interiors (1998)
Coil
- Coil vs The Eskaton: Nasa Arab (12") (1994)
- Coil vs ELpH: Born Again Pagans (CD) (1994)
- ELpH: pHILM #1 (10") (1994)
- ELpH vs. Coil: Worship the Glitch (1995)
- Black Light District: A Thousand Lights in a Darkened Room (1996)
- Time Machines (1998)
- The Solstice and Equinox Singles:
- Spring Equinox: Moon's Milk or Under an Unquiet Skull (7"/CD) (1998 March)
- Summer Solstice: Bee Stings (7"/CD) (1998 June)
- Autumn Equinox: Amethyst Deceivers (7"/CD) (1998 September)
- Winter Solstice: North (7"/CD) (1999 January)
- "Blue Rats (Blue Cheese Remix)" and "Heartworms" with Coil on the compilation album Foxtrot (1998)
- Astral Disaster with Coil (1999 January)
- Coil: Musick to Play in the Dark Vol. 1
- A Guide for Beginners: The Voice of Silver with Coil (2001)
- A Guide for Finishers: Golden Hair with Coil (2001)
- Coil: 'Moon's Milk (In Four Phases)' (2XCD) (2002 January)
Other collaborations
- Les Fluers De Mal with Rabit (Halcyon Veil, 2017)
- Nordic Flora Series pt3- Gore Tex City with Varg (Northern Electronics, 2017)
- Love Is The Capital with Hiro Kone (Geographic North, 2017)
- Perfect World with Uniform (12XU/Alter, 2015)
- Journey from Anywhere LP with Compound Eye (Editions Mego, 2013)
- Compound Eye 10" with Compound Eye (The Spring Press, 2013)
- The Origin of Silence 12" with Compound Eye (The Spring Press, 2012)
- "Seeds of Love" maxi-single with Backworld (Harbinger House, 2003)
- Brighter than the Universe/Red Eye 7" with Captain Sons and Daughters (2003)
- Godstar: Thee Director's Cut with Psychic TV (Temple Records, 2004)
- "Sweet Fang/Greenery" 7" with Captain Sons and Daughters (2006)
Remixes
- Drab Majesty Forget Tomorrow (Dais Records 2017)
- Croatian Amor Love Means Taking Action (Posh Isolation 2016)
- "The Snow (As Pure As?)" remix alongside John Balance on The Snow (1991)
- Nine Inch Nails "The Art of Self Destruction, Part One", "The Downward Spiral (The Bottom)", "Eraser (Denial; Realization)", "Eraser (Polite)" and "Erased, Over, Out" remixes alongside Coil on the album Further Down the Spiral (1995)
- "Cowboys In Bangkok 1995 (Coil vs Elph Mix)" remix alongside Peter Christopherson on the Chris and Cosey album Twist
- Hiro Kone "Severance" (2012)
- "Signal I" remix on the Long Distance Poison album Gliese Translations (2013)
- Azar Swan "In My Mouth" (2013)
References
- Fontenoy, Richard (2017-10-26). "The Quietus | Features | A Quietus Interview | Time Machines: Drew McDowall On Coil's Drone Legacy". The Quietus. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- Heller, Jason (2015-09-30). "Drew McDowall: Collapse". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- Lula, Chloé (October 2020). "Drew McDowall talks Musick , magick and sacred materiality - The Wire". The Wire Magazine - Adventures In Modern Music. Retrieved 2021-01-14.