Just a quick reminder for everyone at #switchedon in Whitby this weekend There’s a dedicated feed that collects together any posts with the obvious hashtags about the weekend You can find it herezz bsky.app/profile/did:...

Final rehearsal for #SwitchedOn in the room we’ve rented for the weekend. See you there!

Hey! Big Brown Window presence at this ace electronic music weekender in Whitby! DJ’ing from Tom (The Soulless Party) And music from our very own @12hrfoundation.bsky.social Get up there for a weekend of fun and entertainment hosted by the evergreen @bobfischer.bsky.social

What you doing this weekend? Why not come to Whitby and enjoy a weekend of knob twiddling electronic jiggery pokery? I’ll be doing a spot of DJ’ing (expect weirdness) and our very own @12hrfoundation.bsky.social will be playing live too - among countless other amazing artists!

Get in it kids. A week today I’ll be playing at Whitby in the wonderful Flowergate Hall… bring your ear protectors! Come along if you’re not yet deaf enough.

Get lost in a numbers station at 8:30 tonight 📻 Channel link: open.spotify.com/show/0qNtknm... #numbersstation

Who is ready for Friday?

Not to be missed: a superb one-off from the Brown Window crew

Ron Geesin is the OG surrealist and we love working with him. An absolute joy! 🙏 ❤️

Here’s a little something I’ve written for the scary season. We hope you enjoy it when it is released on the 31st October! Catch it on Spotify and Apple! 📻

Only three weeks to go to #SwitchedOn, Whitby: a three-day jam-packed bargain with a cracking line-up. Thanks to hosts @rebeccasubphotic.bsky.social and @davidowen.bsky.social. See you there! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/switched-o...

This delightful EP has been on heavy rotation in my office (aka spare bedroom) over the past week... perfect antidote to the drudgery of repetitive work: gribbles.bandcamp.com/album/as-the...

1 CD left. Let’s get it sold so I can beg Jez to do another run. Buy it and waft it in my face at Whitby. hdrf.bandcamp.com/album/wire-a...

Huge thanks to @bobfischer.bsky.social and all at @mulgraveaudio.bsky.social for the #Patchwuff album and postcard. We were thrilled have played a tiny part in the project, which features both Sandra Kerr (of Bagpuss fame) and Valerie Singleton. Check out all releases: mulgraveaudio.bandcamp.com

Crack open the Readers Digestives and dunk yerself...

R2-D2? Pah... yesterday we found ourselves alone in a room with none other than...

Great to see Patchwuff hit the shelves. Narrated by Valerie Singleton, with music courtesy Sandra Kerr (aka Madeleine the Rag Doll), it's a heartwarming/breaking tale written by @andrewtsmith.bsky.social. Not to be missed!

www.mixcloud.com/UrbanMutant/... From Saturday, August 30, 2025 hollowearthradio.org @khuh.bsky.social @lukerequena.bsky.social @bendu70.bsky.social @everydaydust.bsky.social @etherdiver.bsky.social #Pulselovers #radiofreelondon @syntheticvillains.bsky.social #ranslavin @12hrfoundation.bsky.social

New Brown Window @soullessparty.bsky.social episode courtesy Oblivion Substanshall: a 2025 Summer Special during team recess. Through you go... open.spotify.com/episode/5Rai...

Tickets now on sale for Switched On 2025. We're chuffed to bits to be on such a cracking bill. Thanks @davidowen.bsky.social and @rebeccasubphotic.bsky.social for having us on board again: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/switched-o...

Sky soundtrack now available from @btlabel.bsky.social . Performed on strings, harpsicord, Moog and assorted percussion, it epitomises classic incidental music of the early 70s. It features a cracking sleeve by #NickTaylor, Look-In poster and postcard. buriedtreasure.bandcamp.com/album/sky-2

When we needed spoof 1970s Open University music for our drama 'Simon Perkins' Lurgy', there was really nobody to ask but @12hrfoundation.bsky.social. Jez and Polly did a wonderful job, and we released all their themes as a special download-only EP... mulgraveaudio.bandcamp.com/album/music-...

Many thanks @bobfischer.bsky.social for posting. We're indebted 😊

Latest episode now available! See you on the other side 👂🟫🪟 t.co/qF1ZCNKkTs

Switched On 2025 dates announced 😀 Early bird tickets are now on sale for the three-day #electronicmusic weekender which takes place over the weekend of 7-9 November.

This utter beauty has just arrived from @hiddenbritain.bsky.social It even has a genuine sweep second hand... fits our flat perfectly. Huge thanks to Rob 🥰

Folk legend Sandra Kerr – who composed and sang the songs for Oliver Postgate's 'Bagpuss' – performs the theme from our latest audio drama, 'Patchwuff'. The play stars Valerie Singleton and is available to preview and pre-order now!

The superlative Valerie Singleton turns 88 today. Did you know that, before her years as a legendary television presenter for the likes of Blue Peter, she was a RADA trained actress? We were thrilled to work with her on our new drama 'Patchwuff' tinyurl.com/mw3b89v2

@andrewtsmith.bsky.social , @bobfischer.bsky.social and co. team up with non other than Valerie Singleton and Sandra Kerr (a.k.a. Madeleine the Rag Doll) on this charming haunty tale.

Thrilled to have played a part in #MarkGoodall's latest book. It features interviews with Mike and associated artists, analysing key releases and the ethos / history of the label, from the embryonic Pillows & Prayers era to the label's demise and rebirth. shop.tapeterecords.com/en/bright-yo...

Thanks very much for the inclusion, Michael 🙏

You coming, aye? @concretism.bsky.social @everydaydust.bsky.social R Denham // Leith Depot www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/magic-squa...

We've had @scholarspeak.bsky.social on heavy rotation: a charming, richly-produced analogue offering inc. melodies / arpeggios often drawing on Drew's bell-ringing skills to create a mix of warm minimalism, some great pop pieces and a few eerie interludes. wormholeworld.bandcamp.com/album/the-ca...

Huge thanks to everyone who bought our charity Christmas single. We raised a total of £125 for Friends of Bristol Haematology & Oncology Centre. 🥰 www.friendsbhoc.org.uk

Chuffed to have been included on this comp... 'tis a corker 😍

Quick reminder about this Saturday's gig at Manchester's Retro Bar. It's a triple bill, featuring @concretism.bsky.social (his penultimate live show), @faexoptim.bsky.social and ourselves. www.retromanchester.com/event/memoro...

Looking forward to another evening of #memorophonica on Sat 22nd Feb, alongside @concretism.bsky.social m.bsky.social and @faexoptim.bsky.social tim.bsky.social www.retromanchester.com/event/memoro...

Thanks very much to everyone who has bought our charity download track. Here's a quick repost for any interested parties who missed it: thetwelvehourfoundation.bandcamp.com/album/basild...

Here’s our top 50 releases of 2024. All worth getting hold of :-) Playlist from our 12/12/24 and 19/12/24 shows featuring tracks from our top 50 releases of 2024. Listen here:: Mixcloud: www.mixcloud.com/SpaceIsThePl... Podbean: spaceistheplaceradioshow.podbean.com/e/space-is-t...

Splendid afternoon at the Knowle Constitutional Club, Bristol. Davey Woodward, The Lovely Basement and @12hrfoundation.bsky.social

Thanks to all who came; we had a blast!

Our Christmas track Basildon Bond looks back at writing 'thank you' letters in the 70s. This year, it's a fundraiser for The Friends of Bristol Haematology & Oncology Centre, a hospital with which we've both had substantial involvement. thetwelvehourfoundation.bandcamp.com/album/basild...

Huge thanks to everyone who has pre-ordered a BBC inspired ident clock. Pre-orders have closed for the year, but will be back in late Jan. Sign up to our mailing list to be the first to know. Link in bio. Prints are still available until midnight tonight🏃🏻 hiddenbritain.bigcartel.com

Gig next Sunday: Pop Vs Poets, Knowle Constitutional Club, 162 Wells Rd Bristol BS4 2AG: 2:00pm Doors 2:30 - 2:50 Beccy Golding 3:00 - 3:20 Davey Woodward 3:30 - 3:50 Bertel Martin 4:00 - 4:20 The Lovely Basement 4:30 - 4:50 Anita Karla Kelly 5:00 - 5:30 The Twelve Hour Foundation 6:00 Close

@claypipemusic.bsky.social @soullessparty.bsky.social @plentywenlock.bsky.social @themetamorph.bsky.social @waysideandwoodland.bsky.social @heartwood9.bsky.social @warringtonruncorn.com @thenightmonitor.bsky.social @12hrfoundation.bsky.social @philheeks.bsky.social

"It's seven o'clock. Welcome back to the Open University..." Roger Limb was fantastic in this, and so was Ethan - a genuine Teessider teenager, he was 14 when he recorded it. Brilliant music from Roger, Ben Hopkinson and @12hrfoundation.bsky.social too. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQpT...

Check out this delightful impromptu album from @scholarspeak.bsky.social ... the relationship between bell-ringer and sequencer is palpable. Background music for an intense day of work sorted! thescholarsofthepeak.bandcamp.com/album/a-peak...

Quick reminder about this superb @languagefield.bsky.social d/l feat remixes by #SaintEtienne, @woodfordhalse.bsky.social, #ListeningCenter, #BernardGrancher THF and loads more: languagefielduk.bandcamp.com/album/reworks

Grab one of these while you still can... limited to 100 and only available on Ebay it would seem: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/40528402...

If music has the right to children, so do aircraft life-jackets... lovely birthday gift from Polly; it even has the original whistle to attract attention in the event of a bathtime mishap. www.etsy.com/market/recyc...