STORM BUGS
Androgynous Electronicus
Storm Bugs were formed by Philip Sanderson and Steven Ball in 1978 and have been described as "the spiritual forefathers to Oval and today's Clicks & Cuts generation". Between 1978 and 1981 Storm Bugs released two singles (the Table Matters EP on Loop records and Tin on L'invitation au Suicide) and a number of cassettes on the Snatch Tapes label.

Retrospective
The finer moments from these recording were compiled on the CD Lets Go Outside and Get it Over released on Snatch Tapes in 2001 (excerpts from reviews here), the 2005 LP Up the Middle Down the Sides on Fusetron (read The Sound Projector review here) and the Supplementary Benefit LP on Vinyl on Demand (read The Sound Projector review here). These releases are available through Fusetron, Die Stadt, Vinyl on Demand and other fine audio outlets.

The Bugs are Back: New Recordings
In 2002 the outfit issued its first new material in 20 years, the 4 track 7 inch EP The Bugs are Back on klanggalerie. Limited to 100 copies this pressing is now officially deleted though we have a handful of signed copies available at inflated prices. Adverse Effect magazine (Vol.III. #1, Late Summer 2003 edition) cover CD FDCD65 features a brand new Storm Bugs track Internal Use Only.

Downloads
from Let's Go Outside and Get it Over
Eat Good Beans (1' 57, 2.7MB mp3)
Dull Sound of Breath (3' 03, 4.1MB mp3)
Slip Slap (1' 38, 2.4MB mp3)
Car Situations (3' 28, 4.8MB mp3)

from Up the Middle Down the Sides
Little Bob Minor (3' 33, 5.1MB mp3)
Blackheath Episode (4' 48, 6.7MB mp3)
Full English Breakfast (1' 02, 1.5MB mp3)
Wasp Bottle (4' 12, 5.8MB mp3)

from Bugs are Back
Bugs are Back (1' 42,1.9MB mp3)
Aroundabout (2' 39, 3MB mp3)

from FDCD65
Internal Use Only (2' 38, 3.8MB mp3)

Snatch Tapes
Snatch Tapes was the label created by founding Storm Bugs member Philip Sanderson. Snatch Tapes was responsible for bringing us a number of the first releases by David Jackman (of Organum fame of course) as well as three Snatch Tape compilations (which included such luminaries as the Lemon Kittens and Alien Brains), a number of Storm Bugs tapes and Reprint by Claire Thomas & Susan Vezey. A full discography is to be found at Snatch Tapes.

Biopot
Storm Bugs are Philip Sanderson and Steven Ball. These links contain information about their artistic activities both collaboratively and individually, including the Apostrophe S series of films.

contact
info@stormbugs.co.uk