Martin Archer was born in Sheffield, England, in 1957. He started playing saxophone at age 15 and first got active on the Sheffield improvisational scene in 1973. In the early '80s, he recorded an LP with Bass Tone Trap, his first group. In 1983 he formed the saxophone quartet Hornweb, which, in ten years of existence, released three albums. It is during that time that Archer released his first solo album, Wild Pathway Favourites (1988) and founded the Discus label on which he since releases all his music.
Playlist :
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Naked Pygmy Voles : Berlin Horse (extract) (Berlin Horse - self released K7 - 1981)
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Martin Archer : Behind The Sun (Another Fantastic Individual - Discus - 2019)
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Bass Tone Trap : Final Recording 2 -1984
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Martin Archer : Palace Of Boiling Teeth (Anthropology Band - Discus - 2019)
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Martin Archer : Palace Of Boiling Teeth - ensemble (Anthropology Band - Discus - 2019)
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Orchestra Of The Upper Atmosphere : The Life And Death Of A Sewing Machine (Theta Four - Discus -2018)
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Martin Archer : For Hans Joachim Roedelius (Ten Studies For Organ - Discus - 2018)
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Inclusion Principle : Calling From Afar (Third Opening - Discus - 2015)
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Julie Tippetts & Martin Archer : Parchment Dust (Ghosts Of Gold - Discus - 2009)
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Deep Tide Quartet : Song For Gato Barbieri (See One, Do One, Teach One - Discus - 2017)