by caro | Oct 12, 2020 | DD Day 2020, DD Day event info, DD inspired education work, More DD events
Join us for DD Day 2020 – 23 NOVEMBER online, worldwide Delia Derbyshire Day is pleased to announce a feast of online content to be released on Delia Derbyshire Day 2020, which has now been fixed as 23 NOVEMBER. For 23 November was the date Delia’s revolutionary...
by caro | Sep 3, 2020 | DD inspired education work, More DD events
The new music from our Summer 2020 Found Sound music making project is ready to share! With sounds such as Alice the chicken clucking away, that cheek popping sound using your finger, slo mo swifts, eggs being fried and whisked and so much more, we created 3 tracks...
by caro | Jun 18, 2020 | Uncategorised
The Matthew Nicholls Foundation recently approached us to suggest we try out a found sound project with secondary school students in these unprecedented times. The Matthew Nicholls Foundation supported our Electric Storm 50 creative residency at Loreto College last...
by caro | Feb 14, 2020 | Uncategorised
A round up of what we have been up to with new art, events and workshops We have now almost completed our “Electric Storm 50” project and have worked with so many creative folk who have been consistently inspired by the work of Delia Derbyshire and her...
by caro | Sep 17, 2019 | Uncategorised
Delia Derbyshire Day 2019 honours the 50th anniversary of “An Electric Storm” by White Noise. This seminal album is cited as the first electronic pop album in the UK, released on Island Records with Chris Blackwell’s personal support. Delia Derbyshire was a key...
by caro | Aug 5, 2019 | Uncategorised
DD Day 2019 “Electric Storm 50” – introducing our commissioned artists Delia Derbyshire Day is about looking back at the work and working methods of pioneers like Delia but also about now and looking forward. So we are thrilled to introduce you to...
by caro | Apr 9, 2019 | DD Day 2019, DD Day event Manchester
We are excited to announce a new creative project “Electric Storm 50”. This will honour the 50th anniversary of “An Electric Storm” by White Noise. Delia Derbyshire was a key figure in the White Noise trio and described by fellow band member David Vorhaus as his...
by caro | Oct 11, 2018 | DD Day 2018, More DD events
For our DD Day celebrations this year, we will be experimenting with an online edition of our almost annual event. This will be on our newly established approximate DD day date of 23 November which is the date the first episode of Dr Who beamed Delia’s...
by caro | Feb 7, 2018 | DD Day 2017, DD Day HLF project, DD inspired education work, The Deliaphonic Soundbank
“The game was a really great way to learn about her pioneering work and her methodology, especially through being so simple in its design.” “It’s amazing!” “So cool !!!” “This is fun – have a go!” “We had such a great day. We learned a lot and had...
by caro | Jan 15, 2018 | DD Day HLF project, DD inspired education work
We are most pleased to report another major activity of our Heritage Lottery Fund supported “Delia Derbyshire 80th birthday electronic music heritage project” is completed and was a success. We were looking forward to designing and delivering a more...
