Andy Bolus (aka Evil Moisture) makes modified electronic toys, rewiring circuits such as those found inside children's talking computers and other electronic detritus, using the aleatoric sounds generated as source material for hi-speed cutup sound, as well as making installations.
In addition he produces a catalogue selling these alien objects, and has exhibited them several times, most notably in Spiral Garden (Aoyama, Japan) in 1998, treesaresospecial (Tokyo) & Honsono (Osaka) in 2005. They are also sold in shops such as Bimbo Tower (Paris), Los Apson (Tokyo) and Kurara Audio Arts (Tokyo).
He has performed 100s of times in Japan and Europe under the name Evil Moisture since 1991, as well as releasing dozens of cassettes, vinyl LPs, several CDs and CDrs on numerous noise labels.
He has worked with artists such as Yamantaka Eye, Erik Minkkinen, Andrew Sharpley, Noel Akchote, John Wiese, Howard Stelzer,
Rudolf Eb.er as well as manufacturing modified toys for Luc Ferrari's last recordings, and making headphone equipment for "Le Placard" festival.
He has conducted interviews for "Bananafish" magazine (USA) and written reviews for others such as as E.S.T. (UK) and his graphic works have been published by Le Dernier Cri (France).
Runs School Of Meat Cutting, Doommation & Royal Sperm.
Name Vars
- A Bolus
- A. Bolus
- A. Bullock
- Andy Bullock
- Bolus
- andyBolus
Aliases
- Evil Moisture
- DJ Bolus
- Xylex
- MEDIAEVAL MOISTURE
- A. Scavolini