Anyone can do it.
No Such Error was started in February 2006 by myself and Mark Bothwick. We love electronic music and wanted to use the wild sounds of synthesis to make pop songs. We did our first gigs playing along to beats we recorded on a mini-disc player, Mark got quite good at stopping it on the last beat of the song. It always felt a bit restricted.
We also tried triggering samples via contact mics connected to a computer. I wasn't that keen on having a laptop on stage, though, especially my laptop.
After Laser Jerk we met Manus Pitt, he uses an Akai MPC to play beats, this seemed to be more what we were after. If felt more like a band.
I really like playing music with other people, I don't mind 'mistakes' or things not always sounding that tight. I really hate feeling like the technology is controlling the music. No Such Error hopefully sounds like a group playing in a room as much as electronic music.
All the music was recorded in Bristol, UK. Mark lives in London now and I will, too, pretty soon. We mostly used: guitar, drums, MPC-2000, Yamaha QY70 sequencer, Nord Lead, Juno-6, Jen, Novation Bass Station, A Station, SP-404 sampler, KAOSS pad, Bugbrand bug crusher, Memory Man delay and other pedals.
Email me: bill@nosucherror.com
Bill Cargill
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