The Anti-Group

The Anti-Group Communications
Also known asT.A.G.C.
OriginSheffield, England
GenresIndustrial, ambient, electroacoustic
Years active1984–1996, 2009–present
LabelsAnterior Research Recordings, Sweatbox, Big Sex, Side Effects
Spinoff ofClock DVA
MembersAdi Newton
Past members
Website[1]

The Anti-Group Communications (often referred to as The Anti-Group or T.A.G.C.)  is an open-membership collaborative art and information project formed in 1978 by Adi Newton and Steven Turner.[1][2] The T.A.G.C. acronym refers to the four different types of DNA Nucleotide: thymine, adenine, guanine, and cytosine.[3] The group's main objective was to combine interactive and mixed media art, installations, and research on psycho acoustics and philosophical concepts to produce fascinating presentations. Although the group disbanded in 1996, Newton continued the project with CD releases and live performances in 2009.[4]

T.A.G.C. audio recordings are released on Newton's Anterior Research Recordings label. The psychoacoustic experiments and carefully constructed aural rituals are usually accompanied by lengthy liner notes, explaining the theoretical underpinnings of the recordings. In this way, T.A.G.C. presents itself explicitly as acoustic research rather than music.[5]

  1. ^ "Adi Newton on Pataphysics, ClockDVA, Electronic Music and Sheffield". Artcornwall.org. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  2. ^ Radio, N. T. S. "The Anti Group | Discover music on NTS". NTS Radio. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  3. ^ Artcornwall.org interview with Adi Newton
  4. ^ "Clock DVA founder Adi Newton announces new box set from The Anti-Group". ReGen Magazine. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  5. ^ Reed, S. Alexander (2013). Assimilate: A Critical History of Industrial Music. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 170. ISBN 9780199832583. OCLC 1147729910 – via the Internet Archive.