Gagarin is the solo project of Graham " Dids" Dowdall. He makes instrumental electronica that doesn't adhere to any particular scene or style and draws on influences ranging from contemporary classical to techno and every point in between and beyond. The music is atmospheric, melodic and sometimes beaty.
Currently a member of avant rock legends Pere Ubu and Welsh-Iranian folktronica duo Roshi ft. Pars Radio, Gagarin has a long history of left-field musical promiscuity. Including a long period of collaboration with Nico ( Velvet Underground) and many dalliances along the way include John Cale, Ludus, Eric Random, Suns of Arqa, Band of Holy Joy, Low Bias, Zor Gabor and many more.
As Gagarin he has released several albums and contributed to numerous compiIations and remix projects.
His last album Biophilia received widespread acclaim andwas described in Mojo as " electronica in its rawest sense " and in Musicweek as " deeply beautiful glitchy electronica - stunning ". Other reviews and airplay include BBC Radio 3, BBC6 music, RTE, RUM, RNE, deBug, Westzeit, Rockerilla, Vital Weekly, Raveline and many more.
Under his given name Graham released an experimental cassette Outside Broadcast in 2014 through Touch's Tapeworm imprint which is based on sounds sourced from analogue radios ,and is a eulogy to that dying format.
Aoticp includes some elements from this alongside abstract grooves ,unstable synth melodies, floaty ambience, field recordings, grimey beats, glitch and noise.
Gagarin gigs regularly in UK and Europe with a hardware combination of drumpads, samplers, iPad and FX.
AOTICP is due for release on Geo Records through Kudos distribution on July 13th 2015.
In late April the track Wandle was featured on Boiler Room debuts and in early May was already picking up airplay including Amazing Radio.
"Sparkingly new electronic soundscapes. Scary beautiful and epic. There's no-one quite like Gagarin." - Boiler Room TV (Boiler Room)
"Dark, dubby bass in a Shackleton style. Great headphone listen." - John Hillcock (Amazing Radio)
"Amniotic dances where warm analogue synths add depth to the glacial atmospheres. A great mix of folk and cool IDM textures." - Roberto Mandolini (Rockerilla)
"Fractured techno and ambient soundscapes" - Wiliiam Dixon (Quietus)
Currently a member of avant rock legends Pere Ubu and Welsh-Iranian folktronica duo Roshi ft. Pars Radio, Gagarin has a long history of left-field musical promiscuity. Including a long period of collaboration with Nico ( Velvet Underground) and many dalliances along the way include John Cale, Ludus, Eric Random, Suns of Arqa, Band of Holy Joy, Low Bias, Zor Gabor and many more.
As Gagarin he has released several albums and contributed to numerous compiIations and remix projects.
His last album Biophilia received widespread acclaim andwas described in Mojo as " electronica in its rawest sense " and in Musicweek as " deeply beautiful glitchy electronica - stunning ". Other reviews and airplay include BBC Radio 3, BBC6 music, RTE, RUM, RNE, deBug, Westzeit, Rockerilla, Vital Weekly, Raveline and many more.
Under his given name Graham released an experimental cassette Outside Broadcast in 2014 through Touch's Tapeworm imprint which is based on sounds sourced from analogue radios ,and is a eulogy to that dying format.
Aoticp includes some elements from this alongside abstract grooves ,unstable synth melodies, floaty ambience, field recordings, grimey beats, glitch and noise.
Gagarin gigs regularly in UK and Europe with a hardware combination of drumpads, samplers, iPad and FX.
AOTICP is due for release on Geo Records through Kudos distribution on July 13th 2015.
In late April the track Wandle was featured on Boiler Room debuts and in early May was already picking up airplay including Amazing Radio.
"Sparkingly new electronic soundscapes. Scary beautiful and epic. There's no-one quite like Gagarin." - Boiler Room TV (Boiler Room)
"Dark, dubby bass in a Shackleton style. Great headphone listen." - John Hillcock (Amazing Radio)
"Amniotic dances where warm analogue synths add depth to the glacial atmospheres. A great mix of folk and cool IDM textures." - Roberto Mandolini (Rockerilla)
"Fractured techno and ambient soundscapes" - Wiliiam Dixon (Quietus)
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