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Main were a British band formed in 1991 by guitarists Robert Hampson and Scott Dowson, both formerly of the English rock band Loop.[1] Drawing on that group's experimentation with drones and guitar texture, the duo moved further into ambient sound, eventually abandoning traditional percussion and rhythm altogether.[2] They released a number of albums and EPs to critical praise in the 1990s. Dawson left the group in 1996.
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Background information | |
Origin | Britain |
Genres | Drone, dark ambient, post-rock, electroacoustic music |
Years active | 1991 – present |
Labels | Situation Two, Beggars Banquet Records, Sub Rosa, K-Raa-K, Staalplaat |
Members | Robert Hampson Stephan Mathieu |
Past members | Scott Dowson |
In 2006, Hampson announced that Main had effectively been disbanded in favour of his solo work. In October 2010, he announced that he would be reactivating Main as a more collaborative process with other sound artists.[2] In 2011, the German composer Stephan Mathieu joined Hampson for a current incarnation of the project.
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