Paul Thomsen Kirk, also known as Akatombo, is a Scottish-born Hiroshima-based electronic musician.[2] Kirk has worked with Graham Lewis of the band Wire.[3]

Paul Thomsen Kirk
Also known asAkatombo
OriginScotland[1]
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Bass guitar, vocals, guitar, keyboards

Kirk has made short films to try and capture a visual representation of what "Akatombo" is.[4] One of such film, is Unconfirmed Reports, which made it to the 2007 Wisconsin Film Festival.[5]

Discography edit

Solo
  • Trace Elements (Spigel's Swim,[6] 2003)[7]
  • False Positives[8]
  • Sometime, Never (Hand-Held Recordings, 2015)[9][10]
  • Short Fuse (Hand-Held Recordings, 2017)[2]
With Graham Lewis

References edit

  1. ^ Stubbs, David (2018). Mars by 1980: The Story of Electronic Music. Faber & Faber. ISBN 9780571323982.
  2. ^ a b Stubbs, David (10 May 2017). "Hiroshima Mon Amour: Paul Thomsen Kirk Of Akatombo Interviewed". The Quietus. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  3. ^ Chuter, Jack (3 May 2017). "Interview: Akatombo". ATTN: Magazine. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  4. ^ "3:AM'S 5th Birthday Celebration". 3:AM Magazine. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  5. ^ Knutsen, Kristian (14 March 2007). "Wisconsin-made films well represented in festival". Isthmus. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Trace Elements by Akatombo". Bandcamp. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Akatombo – Trace Elements". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Akatombo – False Positives". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  9. ^ Fruitman, Stephen (15 May 2015). "Akatombo :: Sometime, Never (Hand-Held Recordings)". Igloo Magazine. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  10. ^ a b Stubbs, David (11 May 2017). "Reviews: Akatombo – Sometime, Never". The Quietus. Retrieved 12 November 2019.