Corridor Of Flame
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I have been an Hawkwind fan since 1970. Whilst living in London between 1971 and 1977. Seen them for the first time at the famous Brixton Academy where sections of their legendary Space Ritual album was recorded. Other bands seen include Blondie, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Greenslade, Caravan, Tangerine Dream, Steve Hillage, The Tubes, Squeeze and many more.
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Having seen Hawkwind again in 1979 and thought I would like to produce a Hawkwind fanzine. At the time they were only two other official Hawkwind fanzines.
Hawkfan: General news & reviews.
Hawkline: Which reproduced the band's lyrics.
I contacted the bandleader, Dave Brock and he wrote back and said, Go ahead, or something like that. I informed the other two fanzine editors, that I intended to release a fanzine and hoped it wouldn’t compete directly with either.
1981 January: I released a sci-fi collage-type 'zine called Celestial Datum, pretty much a forerunner of things to come. Eventually teamed up with a fellow Hawkwind fan, Dave Mason from Newcastle.
1982 April: We spent a lot of time researching Hawkwind material, but eventually released our first fanzine, entitled Hawkfriends. It was a mixture of Hawkwind gig reviews, artwork, stories, albums, etc.
Gina, Frenchy, Myself - at Flicknife Records - 1982
Another fanzine was released, called Hawkfriendz. This caused some confusion. The guy would not change his title, so I decided to back down rather than cause aggravation. Dave Mason left the production side to resume university, so I carried on alone. I carried on with Hawkfriends for a short time as the fanzine had been recognised by Hawkwind and their subsequent record label Flicknife.
Brian Tawn of Hawkfan & Myself
1982 June: I released Hawkfriends 2, which was subtitled Orbit 2. I thought that by having an unconnected name it would give me more freedom in the future. This proved to be the case! Formed a close working relationship with saxophonists Nik Turner, Guitarist Huw Lloyd-Langton and bassist and synths player, Harvey Bainbridge.
Nik & Myself
1982 September: Re-issued a newly packaged Orbit 2. It included some superb artwork, lyrics, stories and a Nik Turner (ex-Hawkwind saxophonist) interview.
1982 October: Orbit 3 released as an unofficial tour fanzine. Met with much success amongst fans & management. Hawkfriends, with my name and address featured within the bands tour programme! I had a good rapport with the band members & Flicknife Records, their future label.
Dave, Myself, Dave & Nik - Backstage - 1983
1983 February: I decided to officially drop the name Hawkfriends and adopt the name Orbit, but Flicknife Records still issued an album with Hawkfriends and my name & address on the sleeve notes.
1983 June: Released Orbit 4, which featured an extensive interview with guitarist Huw Lloyd-Langton. Exclusive lyrics were released for this issue.
Marion & Huw Lloyd-Langton
1983 August: Saw a shift from fanzine to Audio-zine. Bass & synthesiser player Harvey Bainbridge recorded an interview for me on tape. It was a good quality recording, so I thought, OK release the taped interview! It came complete with A5 booklet, with artwork by varying artists, etc.
Harvey Bainbridge
1984 April: Orbit 6 issued. I was privileged to interview international writer (and co-lyric writer/performer for Hawkwind) Michael Moorcock at his London flat. This fanzine was immensely popular with fans. If you would like to read a transcript of this interview log on to the below - thanx to Jhary-a-Conel!
Mike Moorcock
http://www.multiverse.org/tanelorn/interview/ivieworbit.html
1984 July: Released Orbit 7, another audio-zine featuring for the first time an unrelated Hawkwind theme. A band called Haze, a Birmingham rock group not unlike early Genesis. This tape proved a popular release.
Haze
1984 October: Orbit 8 released, featuring an extensive interview with ex-Hawkwind saxophonist Nik Turner.
1985 January: Orbit 9 featured an exceptional interview with ex-Van Der Graaf Generator bassist, and keyboards and vocalist, Nic Potter.
Nic Potter
1985 June: I released Orbit 10. An audio-zine featuring an interview and tracks from Underground Zero. Orbit 10 came with a limited edition booklet.
Underground Zero
1985 August: Orbit 11 was issued as a UK Electronica Special and featured news reviews etc of a totally electronic & synthesiser nature. UK Electronica was an annual in-door electronic & synthesiser festival. Somewhat ground breaking in it’s time. And I was honoured to have been part of the organisation (which included Lotus Records' Andy Garibaldi), that supported the event from 1983-87. I also made valuable contacts with performing artistes.
1985 October: During a gig in London I met ex-Hawkwind & Amon Duul bassist, Dave Anderson. An interview was arranged, and I was invited up to his studios in mid-Wales.
1986 January: Released Orbit 12, yet another interview & music audio-zine, which was produced and mixed at Dave Andersons studios (he had just formed his own record label - Demi Monde). It included a limited edition booklet featuring exclusive Amon Duul lyrics & artwork. Decided that this was to be last Hawkwind connected release, Dave Anderson had now completed the cycle of Hawkwind interviews.
Nik Turner & Dave Anderson
Golden Void
1982: This part of my biog starts as I meet French Hawkwind fan and multi-musician, called Dr Phil. A friendship formed and I ended up staying with Phil in Rhiems, France and recorded a synthesiser & guitar sci-fi album with him. Although I could play the guitar, I was attracted towards the synthesisers & his electronic box of tricks in the studio! I assumed the name Techno-T.
Techno-T
1982 September: Released the tape album Theoryz by Techno-T & Dr Phil. I produced the tape and marketed it in the UK with Lotus Records. Over 50 tapes were sold!
1983 September: Returned to France and recorded another album with Dr Phil, Timephaser an electronic, synthesiser and guitar sound-scape interpretation of space, myths & legends. Lotus Records marketed the tape and it sold over 500 copies. Fame at last?
1984-85: No further recordings with Dr Phil, although tracks were laid down for an album called Nyctolopia Refer to previous section Corridor of Flame for Orbit releases, etc, during this time.
1986 July: Released Electro-Syrinx Vol.1, which was a complete change of direction, and, a new title! I chose the name because Electro indicated an electronic and or synthesiser connection, and Syrinx, because that meant I could include vocals also. Clever idea, eh? The tape was subtitled Orbit 13, this was purely to help my previous customers & fans over this transitional period from Hawkwind orientated material to an electronic and synthesiser influences. Groups performing included, Amon Duul, Underground Zero & Harvey Bainbridge’s (Hawkwind bassist/synths) group Alman Mulo Band.
1987 January: Issued Electro-Syrinx Vol. 2. Same format - different artistes. Came complete with intricately designed inlay of Sci-Fi & Egyptology artwork. Main groups were Nic Potter, Steve Hillman & Ian Boddy.
Early in 1987, I received a demo-type tape from Ozric Tentacles. Who are best described as dynamic, but rhythmic sci-fi rock, with oodles of overlaying swirls of synthesised effects, superb. Made contact with their band-lead Ed Wynne, and arranged to release their tape albums through Orbit. I subsequently recommended them to Dave Anderson, who after listening to them booked them into his studios early in 1988, I think.
1987 November: Released Electro-Syrinx Vol. 3, a UK Electronica Special audio-zine. All tracks exclusive and new. Came complete with limited edition booklet of artistes featured. Groups included Ozric Tentacles, Amon Duul (who Dave Anderson played bass), Equinox & George Garside.
1988 January: Time for a difficult decision. For some 6 years I achieved ideas that were innovative. It was a hard policy to adhere to financially, especially as competition was becoming intense and professional. So I decided to cease all future projects whilst I was somewhat ahead of my rivals. Severing ties with so many artistes and contributors that had become close friends was hard, but I had made the decision. It was particularly sad to break this news to all the fans of my international service, but the decision was made. There ended this phase of my life. Sob, Sob.
- Terry -
Hot News - "Hawke - The Orbit Archives"
Under construction at the moment is a website dedicated to the fanzines and audio-zines released by myself. It will be only offical web to view this archive material - stay tuned!
Sprit of the Age
Between 1988 and mid 1996 I took a complete rest from the music business and concentrated on family matters, but in 1997 my love of Science Fiction, particularly Star Trek opened a door of opportunity, but not at first.
1997 January : I visited a Star Trek convention and I decided to join an international Star Trek club called Starfleet Command Quadrant 2 who had a local branch, or unit, called the USS Monarch which was based in Coventry and was just opening up it’s activities in the Northants area. Within a year or so I had been asked to become their Public Relations & Media Officer, and this lead to my involvement with the local media.
1998-2001: BBC Radio Northampton were the first to invite me in to the studio for an interview as the unit had organized a convention in Rushden. It was here that I met presenter Kevin Saddington and eventually Nigel Vernon-Dier, who were both Star Trek fans. Nigel invited me on his Saturday evening show regularly for the next year. Bernie Keith and Antonia Brickall invited me for interviews on their morning shows as local conventions and other activities escalated.
Anglia TV attended on of our conventions and I was interviewed several times by broadcaster Tim Curtis. The local newspapers also became interested, including the Evening Telegraph, Chronicle and Echo and The Herald & Post. Other local radio stations continued to support the USS Monarch, and included Northants 96 and especially at Connect FM. Two of the stations presenters Ian Sharpe and Barry Clayson [both avid Trekkers] were invited as guests at the next convention – MONCON 2001 - at the Kettering Leisure Village, as were a new local television company Northants TV, who recorded and broadcasted the event.
2002 April: My music journalistic interest was aroused as Barry and I interviewed [I only interpreted] London space & synth-rock band Ozric Tentacles prior to their sound-check at The Soundhaus at Northampton. What a great gig it was too [see gig review], other interviews are planned in 2003.
2002 October: My continued friendship with Ian and Barry eventually saw me producing a web page for Barry, which we are both proud of. I have also produced three other web pages, one for myself Terry Hawke, which is my poetic license name, and the other for the Fleet Science Department, where I was Head of Fleet Science untill I retired earlier in the month, at Starfleet Command Q2, called Velvet System 500, and the other for Connect FM's Sports Reporter, Nigel Green.
2002 November: On several occasions in late 2002 I began assisting Barry by answering the phones for him during his shows. I enjoyed this interaction between him and his listeners. His New Years Eve show saw my first effort at producing material for this four hour show.
2003 January: My first official production work for Barry's show in late 2002 proved successful. As from January 4th, I now produce his show! This was ego-tripping time for me, as well feeling honoured ... better behave myself from now on!
2003 February: Our association was working well and proving very productive, alas, cut-backs at Connect FM saw Barry's last show on February the 15th. Has now left Connect FM for pastures green, but where do I go from here? ... only time will tell!
2003 May: The Hawke is back! Barry has been invited to host an afternoon show on HFM 95.1 for four weeks begining in May 26th - June 20th, again he's asked me to produce his show. More news about HFM can be found on the Hawke-Xtra website.
2003 July: It would seem I'm getting my own show on HFM
2004 May-June: In was offered a slot in HFM's evening broadcast, the 'Hawke Chill-Out Sessions', which was mixture of Ambient, Prog-Rock, Electronica and Space-Rock music together with special guests both in the studio and on the telephone. The highlight was the "Free Festivals" show where I covered aspects of the days of the free festival, such as Stonehenge, Windsor, Glastonbury and many others. Guests included Dave Brock, Nik Turner, Dave Anderson, Huw Lloyd-Langton, Harvey Bainbridge and Space Ritual's Mick Slattery and John Greves, Assasssins of Silence and Landmarq. I also did five weekly over night show's 'Night Hawke'. The music played included General Pop, Ibiza Dance Mixes, Chill-Out, Soul and other genres including a classical spot!
I also continued to produce Barry Clayson's Saturday and Sunday afternoon show.
2005 May-June: With HFM taking a break to apply for go full-time meant a temporary break from broadcasting for HFM.
- Terry -
September 11th, 2003: Out of the blue comes a phone call from Space Ritual's bassist - and Foel Studio owner - Dave Anderson who asks if I could design a basic website for the band. This was completed in 5 days! Dave also asked me to design a web especially for himself, so I've made a start, it will include an up to date an in-depth biography - more news later!
December 2003: An emotional and tearful situation occures in my personal life, so I decide to dive headlong into my media interests.
January 2004: I continued my association with 'Space Ritual' and I become more involved with devloping their website and extending my ideas with an independant website dedicated to the band, 'Other World 7'
April 2005: Continued writing sci-fi and fantasy narratives concerning the band, and sci-fi and fantasy in general, which sees the release of both a website and a limited edition booklet 'Cosmic Vox'. An opportunity to do a 3 hour DJ set at the 10th Roadburn Festival, Tilburg, Holland on April 9th, proves to be great. But it was due mainly to my links with 'Space Ritual', who just happended to head-line at the event! Travelling with the band proved to be education in more ways than I every dreamt!
June 2004: My friend Barry Clayson asks if I'd like to help him compere at for a Monster Truck organisation called MTR. It turned out that I began producing and playing the music at the rest of season's events across the country. It seemed my DJ skills were in need!
May 2005 - August 2006: The Monster Truck organisation MTR, seasons gets underway in May under the title of 'Monster Mania'; and again I'm producing and presenting the music for Barry Clayson and MTR Promotions, and this year I shall be 'recognized'! This year will be a major challenge as more technology will be used than ever before!
Up-Date August 30th 2006: After nearly 3 seasons I decided to resign as MTR's Music Producer - sad, but there you go! What's next I think?
