Kikkawa, Ward & Scowen aka "Saved from the sharp teeth of a homophobic death" "the ladder is part of the pit" "black box HQ" Generally working as a trio with occasional guests and participating as sound ellement in performance art projects. Self released two albums "ritual soot" & "You are in exile until further notice" on "From the mountains of hiss" label. Working with sound and video recording to capture improvisations that wander unguided untamed between camps of noise, folk, ambient, dark/no wave, ritual, rock, film & damage . Using eclectic acoustic and electric instruments, site specific found objects, multi dimensional conjering etc etc. everything is hidden between assorted nothings. loosing a personal war against definition and focus. "the ladder is part of the pit" unplanned unforseen unrecognisable unredemable rituals for travellers of the vast lost inner spectral astral boot camp. associated bands and groups Motoko Kikkawa: Tortures, Tsunami no orikata, Children of the suntan lotion , Buck up band, Readytronics. Richard Scowen: The cardboard crystals have tone, Volt, Horsehead nebula, Mothlovesflame, Ahex4nextdoor. Mathew ward: MGR, suchness ..