Experimental noise-rock band founded by Richard Johnson (Grim Humour 'zine, Fourth Dimension Records, Lumberton Trading Company, Adverse Effect) when the band he was previously in, Playground, disbanded in 1989/1990. Splintered lasted until 1998 and also released many side-project records, often on Steve Pittis' Dirter Promotions imprint or Richard Johnson's Fourth Dimension label but likewise turning up on labels such as Meeuw Muzak and Ralf Wehowsky's Selektion. Splintered ground to a hiatus shortly following a European tour in late 1997 (with a lineup including James Hodson, later of Faust, Hassni Malik, Colin Bradley, Stuart Carter and Richo), although a final release happened soon after. Stuart Carter, Hassni Malik and Richard Johnson then formed Theme, a group more concerned with abstract textures, drones, occasional eastern sounds, cut-ups and suchlike than anything resembling the 'rock' employed by Splintered. Theme continue to this day, plus there is talk of renewed Splintered activity...
Colin Bradley - Guitar treatments Paul Dudeney - Drums, Vocals, Percussion Richard Johnson - Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion James Machin - Lead guitar, Percussion Steve Pittis - Wasp, Keyboards, Sampling, Percussion Paul Wright - Bass David Dudeney - Percussion
Albums
Parapraxis - Intellectual Convulsion 1992 The Judas Cradle (CD, Album) Dirter Promotions DPROMCD 17 1993 Noumena - Dirter Promotions 1994 Live At The Monarch, Camden, 30/11/1993 (CDr, Album, Num) Will Montgomery Records DPFDCD001 1994 Moraine - Suggestion Records, No Risk No Fun Records 1996 Splintered / RLW - Splintered / RLW (CD) Black Rose Recordings BRCD 96-1005 1996
Singles & EPs
Nothing / Breakdown Pt. II (7", Num) Shock SX 009 1990 Splintered And Cindytalk - Grim Humour Presents...... (7", Ltd) Fourth Dimension Records, The Twilight Zone FDS25, none 1991 Link / Candleskin / Head Wound (7", Ltd, Yel) Dying Earth Records DE001 1991 Pigmeat (Remix) (7") Fourth Dimension Records FDS26 1991 Link/Candleskin/Headwound (7", EP, Jukebox, TP) Dying Earth Records DE001 1991 Splintered / Back Off Cupids - Drunken Fish - Drunken Fish Records 1992 Splintered / Headbutt - Split CD EP (CD, EP) Noiseville NOISEVILLE #31 1993 Godsend (7") Dirter Promotions 7DPROMS13 1993 Comparatively Mainstream - Aquese Recordings 1994 Splintered / No Tomorrow Charlie - Hated In Holland (7") Fourth Dimension Records FDS29 1994 Hilt (7", Ltd) Pit'sbull Records PBR 009 1994 Smokescreen - Suggestion Records 1996 Splintered / A.S.P. (3) - Split (10", Ltd) Fourth Dimension Records FDTEN53 1997
Compilations
Turned Inside Out (2xCD, Comp) Totuuden Sarvi Levyt none 2013
Miscellaneous
Splintered (Cass, S/Sided) Fourth Dimension Records none 1989
Label: Dirter Promotions – DPROMCD 17 Format: CD, Album Country: UK Released: 1993 Genre: Electronic, Rock Style: Industrial, Post Rock, Experimental
Tracklist
1 The First Threat 2:11 2 Kill The Body 8:21 3 Breakdown: Justified & Ancient 9:26 4 Nail Fetish, Part Two 4:13 5 Godsend 13:18 6 Nexus 8:59 7 Undertow 3:16 8 Judas Cradle 6:32 9 G.A.O.T.U. 5:53 10 Candleskin 7:36 11 Aphelion 5:08
Credits Bass – Paul Wright (tracks: 2 to 11) Drums – Paul Dudeney (tracks: 2 to 11) Guitar – James Machin (tracks: 2 to 11) Noises [Feedback] – Richard Johnson (tracks: 3 to 5) Producer – Rob Williams, Splintered Producer [Assistant] – Gus Hilton Sampler – Steve Pittis (tracks: 2, 5, 9) Vocals – Paul Dudeney (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 6), Richard Johnson (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10)
Companies, etc. Recorded At – Elsewhere Studio Recorded At – The Underworld
Notes Tracks 1 and 2 recorded @ Elsewhere Studios, 1991. Tracks 3 and 4 recorded live at the Camden Underworld April 6th 1991.
Tracks 1 and 2 are misnamed on the sleeve. From the discography printed inside the The Judas Cradle: "N.B. 'Throwback' appears instead of the intended (and credited) 'Nail Fetish', whilst 'Skin Shift' appears in the wrong order. Hopefully, not so many drugs will be consumed during the planned second pressing...."
Label: Intellectual Convulsion – SPASM IV CD Format: CD, Album Country: UK Released: 1992 Genre: Electronic, Rock Style: Industrial, Post Rock, Experimental
Companies, etc. Distributed By – Revolver Manufactured By – Revolver Manufactured By – MPO
Credits Bass – Paul Wright (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 10) Drums – Paul Dudeney (tracks: 4, 5, 7, 9), Stef X (tracks: 1 to 3, 6, 8) Guitar – James Machin (tracks: 2, 3, 6 to 8, 10), Richard Johnson (tracks: 3, 4, 6, 8 to 10) Producer – Rob, Splintered Sampler – Richard Johnson (tracks: 4, 6, 7, 9) Vocals – Paul Wright (tracks: 1, 4 to 6, 10), Richard Johnson (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 7, 10)
Notes Tray back states distributed and manufactured by Revolver. Disc states Fabriqué en France par MPO. Catalog number on disc is SPASM IV CD.
