Richard Norris's journey into psych began as a teenager when he worked for the legendary UK psych label Bam Caruso, who released dozens of psychedelic and freakbeat compilations alongside artist albums from the Seeds, the Left Banke, the Walker Brothers, John's Children, July and many more. "It was like attending psychedelic university," says Richard.
His first full-length album, 1987’s 'Jack The Tab', was co-produced by Genesis P-Orridge and was one of the first UK acid house albums. The accent was on acid rather than house however – samples from Tiny Tim, 'The Trip' and many other sixties cut-ups abound, alongside Peter Fonda's "We want to get Loaded… We want to have a good time", a full year before Primal Scream.
The spirit of 'Jack the Tab' is all over Richard's re-edit12" mini albums as Beyond The Wizard's Sleeve, produced twenty years after his 1987 debut, in partnership with Erol Alkan. BTWS have gone on to remix the Chemical Brothers, Goldfrapp, Franz Ferdinand and more.
And now as The Time And Space Machine, Richard presents 'Set Phazer To Stun,' released April on Tirk.
"It's a hi fi sci-fi adventure... set phazer to stun…" – Richard Norris
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