St. John has produced a number of varied artworks, with landscape, sound and the environment as common themes. Water of Life (2013), with Tommy Perman, explored water in the city of Edinburgh through visual art, writing and sound;[8] the solo project Surface Tension (2015) used sound art and photography to document pollution in the River Lea in London and was shown at Stour Space, London and The Lighthouse, Glasgow;[9] and a sound installation Concrete Antenna (2015), with Tommy Perman and Simon Kirby, exhibited at the Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop through 2015–16.[10]Emergent Landscapes (2016) was a participatory installation at Switch House, Tate Modern, involving collaborative cairn sculpture, soundscape creation and film work using manipulated Super 8.[11] Soundmarks is a collaboration launched in 2019 with archaeologistRose Ferraby to use sound and visual art to explore sub-surface landscapes at the Roman town of Aldborough.[12] The project uses field recordings[13] to create an imagined sonic trail around the Roman village, which can be listened to on site or online.[14]
Writingedit
St. John writes on music, art and the environment, and is a cultural geography researcher at the University of Glasgow.[15]
Farewell, Bastard Mountain (2014), Song, by Toad (as part of Bastard Mountain)
Surface Tension (2015) Pattern + Process
Concrete Antenna (2016) Random Spectacular
Swell to Great (2017) Fire Records (as part of Modern Studies)
Welcome Strangers (2018) Fire Records (as part of Modern Studies)
EPsedit
Tipping In (2007), Fife Kills: records
Like Alchemy (2008), Fife Kills: records
Young Sun | Trouble Comes (2015), Song, by Toad (split 10-inch EP with Woodpigeon)
Singlesedit
Your Phantom Limb (2011), Song, by Toad (split 7-inch single with Ian Humberstone)
The Charcoal Black and the Bonny Grey (2013), Song, by Toad (7-inch single)
Water of Life (2013), Imagining Natural Scotland (7-inch single)[16][17]
Referencesedit
^Carle, Darren (2011) "Rob St. John – Weald", The Skinny, 1 November 2011, retrieved 2012-04-09
^"Rob St John: Weald Track by track guide", Clash, 21 November 2011, retrieved 2012-04-09
^ abSkrebels, Joe (2011) "Rob St. John – Weald", This Is Fake DIY, 21 November 2011, retrieved 2012-04-09
^Hamilton, Billy (2011) "Rob St. John Weald 15 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine", Drowned in Sound, 22 November 2011, retrieved 2012-04-09
^Collins, Andrew (2011) "St John's Ambience", Where Did It All Go Right, 24 November 2011, retrieved 2015-05-19
^IMDB "The Bruce Lacey Experience", retrieved 2015-05-19
^Devine, Rachel (2013) "Folklore Tapes - Setting to song a dark period of English history, The List, 22 April 2013, retrieved 2015-05-19
^Meighan, Nicola (2013) "Water Of Life: A Liquid Cartography Of Edinburgh In Sound, Words & Images ", The Quietus, 15 December 2013, retrieved 2015-05-19
^Mulvey, John (2015) "London Music and the River Lea" UNCUT, 31 March 2015, retrieved 2015-05-19
^"Emergent Landscapes". Emergent Landscapes. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
^"Soundmarks". Museum of Walking. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
^St John, Rob. "Soundmarks Beginnins=gs". Caught By the River. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
^"Sounding Aldborough". Soundcloud. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
^"about – Rob St John". www.robstjohn.co.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
^"Song, by Toad Records". Song, by Toad Records. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
^"Rob St John". robstjohn.co.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
External linksedit
Official website
November 12, 2023
john, english, writer, artist, musician, originlancashiregenresexperimental, sound, indie, folkyears, activeearly, 2000s, presentlabelssong, toad, recordswebsitewww, robstjohn, contents, early, life, career, music, environmental, writing, discography, albums, . Rob St John is an English writer artist and musician Rob St JohnOriginLancashireGenresExperimental Sound Art Indie folkYears activeEarly 2000s presentLabelsSong by Toad RecordsWebsitewww wbr robstjohn wbr co wbr uk Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Music 2 2 Environmental Art 2 3 Writing 3 Discography 3 1 Albums 3 2 EPs 3 3 Singles 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editRob St John was born in Lancashire and spent his childhood living on Pendle Hill Career editMusic edit St John s debut album Weald was released in November 2011 and received a positive reception from critics 1 2 3 4 This Is Fake DIY described it as special surprising and utterly magnificent 3 Andrew Collins of BBC 6 Music named it his album of the year 5 St John wrote the original music for the Jeremy Deller and Nick Abrahams film The Bruce Lacey Experience 6 and in 2012 produced the Folklore Tapes Pendle 1612 compilation album with David Chatton Barker commemorating the anniversary of the Pendle Witch Trials 7 St John has contributed to Modern Studies Eagleowl Meursault Woodpigeon and Withered Hand Environmental Art edit St John has produced a number of varied artworks with landscape sound and the environment as common themes Water of Life 2013 with Tommy Perman explored water in the city of Edinburgh through visual art writing and sound 8 the solo project Surface Tension 2015 used sound art and photography to document pollution in the River Lea in London and was shown at Stour Space London and The Lighthouse Glasgow 9 and a sound installation Concrete Antenna 2015 with Tommy Perman and Simon Kirby exhibited at the Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop through 2015 16 10 Emergent Landscapes 2016 was a participatory installation at Switch House Tate Modern involving collaborative cairn sculpture soundscape creation and film work using manipulated Super 8 11 Soundmarks is a collaboration launched in 2019 with archaeologist Rose Ferraby to use sound and visual art to explore sub surface landscapes at the Roman town of Aldborough 12 The project uses field recordings 13 to create an imagined sonic trail around the Roman village which can be listened to on site or online 14 Writing edit St John writes on music art and the environment and is a cultural geography researcher at the University of Glasgow 15 Discography editAlbums edit Weald 2011 Song by Toad Farewell Bastard Mountain 2014 Song by Toad as part of Bastard Mountain Surface Tension 2015 Pattern Process Concrete Antenna 2016 Random Spectacular Swell to Great 2017 Fire Records as part of Modern Studies Welcome Strangers 2018 Fire Records as part of Modern Studies EPs edit Tipping In 2007 Fife Kills records Like Alchemy 2008 Fife Kills records Young Sun Trouble Comes 2015 Song by Toad split 10 inch EP with Woodpigeon Singles edit Your Phantom Limb 2011 Song by Toad split 7 inch single with Ian Humberstone The Charcoal Black and the Bonny Grey 2013 Song by Toad 7 inch single Water of Life 2013 Imagining Natural Scotland 7 inch single 16 17 References edit Carle Darren 2011 Rob St John Weald The Skinny 1 November 2011 retrieved 2012 04 09 Rob St John Weald Track by track guide Clash 21 November 2011 retrieved 2012 04 09 a b Skrebels Joe 2011 Rob St John Weald This Is Fake DIY 21 November 2011 retrieved 2012 04 09 Hamilton Billy 2011 Rob St John Weald Archived 15 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine Drowned in Sound 22 November 2011 retrieved 2012 04 09 Collins Andrew 2011 St John s Ambience Where Did It All Go Right 24 November 2011 retrieved 2015 05 19 IMDB The Bruce Lacey Experience retrieved 2015 05 19 Devine Rachel 2013 Folklore Tapes Setting to song a dark period of English history The List 22 April 2013 retrieved 2015 05 19 Meighan Nicola 2013 Water Of Life A Liquid Cartography Of Edinburgh In Sound Words amp Images The Quietus 15 December 2013 retrieved 2015 05 19 Mulvey John 2015 London Music and the River Lea UNCUT 31 March 2015 retrieved 2015 05 19 Concrete Antenna retrieved 2015 05 19 Emergent Landscapes Emergent Landscapes Retrieved 14 December 2016 Soundmarks Museum of Walking 8 August 2019 Retrieved 29 September 2019 St John Rob Soundmarks Beginnins gs Caught By the River Retrieved 29 September 2019 Sounding Aldborough Soundcloud Retrieved 29 September 2019 about Rob St John www robstjohn co uk Retrieved 14 December 2016 Song by Toad Records Song by Toad Records Retrieved 14 December 2016 Rob St John robstjohn co uk Retrieved 14 December 2016 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rob St John amp oldid 1137604837, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
