Paper Dollhouse

D'Arcangelo - Diagram VII (80's MIX)

2012-02-04T14:50:00.001-08:00

Silence 4

2011-12-06T09:02:00.001-08:00

Silence 4 by Paper Dollhouse

The Mystic Tide- Frustration

2011-11-21T16:17:00.000-08:00

Aphex Twin- Mould

2011-10-15T03:42:00.001-07:00

Maria Minerva- California Scheming

2011-10-14T15:17:00.001-07:00

Phillip Glass- Sesame Street- Geometry of Circles

2011-09-13T15:35:00.001-07:00

Biosphere- The Shield

2011-09-08T04:00:00.001-07:00

Emeralds

2011-08-15T06:45:00.000-07:00

Emeralds by Paper Dollhouse

Belbury Poly "The Willows"

2011-08-03T15:08:00.001-07:00

2011-07-31T12:36:00.001-07:00

Knightmare- Deaths Tribute

2011-07-11T03:46:00.000-07:00

Birds of Death

2011-05-29T06:57:00.000-07:00

Space 2

2011-05-16T16:14:00.001-07:00

Space 2 by Paper Dollhouse

Tim Curry Amazing

2011-05-13T14:42:00.001-07:00

Ciccone Youth- Macbeth

2011-05-09T14:42:00.000-07:00

Future Shock

2011-04-17T15:08:00.000-07:00

http://fshck.tumblr.com/

Daphne Oram

2011-04-04T05:05:00.000-07:00

http://www.cafeoto.co.uk/wire-salon-daphne-oram.shtm

http://daphneoram.org/

Filippo Milleni

2011-04-01T03:30:00.001-07:00

Tin Man

2011-03-29T09:41:00.000-07:00

Ariel Pink

2011-03-28T03:22:00.000-07:00

Untitled

2011-03-02T16:08:00.000-08:00

Untitled by Paper Dollhouse

I Heart Enya

2011-03-01T08:52:00.000-08:00

Aphex Twin- Piano Tuners

2011-02-28T09:06:00.000-08:00

Press Release

2011-02-24T09:43:00.000-08:00

Paper Dollhouse is the work of Astrud Steehouder; dark minimal gothic folk which comprises haunting vocals, acoustic guitar, effects pedals, slide projector and atmospherics.

Inspired by early 60s electronic pioneers Delia Derbyshire and Eliane Radique, 1988 cult horror film Paperhouse, bleak British television soundtracks, minimal dark electronica, Scott Walker, Arthur Russell, Christine Harwood and France Galle, the music combines simple folk songs with environmental and electronic textural sounds and visuals to create a pared down, beautiful experience.

Her debut album "A Box Painted Black" was recorded in her kitchen and garden, amongst the incidental sounds of trains passing, children playing, door slams and running water, the songs retain the ambience of the place they were recorded. Often first takes, they combine an immediacy and raw quality which fills the work with a naivety and emotive dark tonality. It is due to be released in the summer.

Dense in simplicity and thick with silence the songs are restrained, intense, lingering and decorated with white noise; they possess a folk pop sensibility rich in mysterious hooks which remain in your head despite their subtlety.

She has recently been working with photographer and writer Nina Bosnic in a live capacity using a variety of sonic and visual techniques including an old slide projector, a dictaphone and prismatic imagery, to create a live show which is as haunting as it is bare.

There is a raw completeness to the work, the body of which is clearly a deep and evolving spectrum.

Paperhouse

2011-02-23T06:42:00.001-08:00

Crow

2011-02-23T02:16:00.000-08:00

Pam Hogg black crow costume. Stage wear.

Paper Dollhouse Recording of Live show no. 2

2011-02-19T14:22:00.000-08:00

Paper Dollhouse show no.2 by Paper Dollhouse

Daisies

2011-02-03T10:07:00.000-08:00

Daisies by Paper Dollhouse

Moon

2011-01-09T16:01:00.001-08:00

Moon by Paper Dollhouse

Paper Dollhouse Live

2011-01-09T14:54:00.001-08:00

Anti Valentines Show with Piney Gir/ Madam
Paper Dollhouse onstage 6.30pm £5/£3
Sunday, February 13 · 4:00pm - 10:30pm
The Horatia, 98-102 Holloway Road, Holloway, London, N7 8JE

2010-12-01T07:35:00.000-08:00

I looked out and the ground was covered in thick white snow

I can see neither the prints of animals nor the mark of people

I feel a deep vague sadness in the pit of my skull
as if I am being pulled back into the present

I am both here and not here

The hidden edge of the trees and the road meets the sky in
a perfect box of light

If I stare hard enough
Into the white
New shapes will begin to appear

Paper Dollhouse Live

2010-11-09T05:47:00.001-08:00

Thursday, December 2 · 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Location Milfords, 1 Milford Lane, Temple, London, WC2R 3LL

First Live Show December 2nd

2010-11-03T11:52:00.000-07:00

venue tbc.

Liberez

2010-09-19T12:56:00.000-07:00

Neu! 35

2010-09-18T07:38:00.000-07:00

http://culture.wnyc.org/articles/music-hub/2010/aug/10/no-cover-michael-rother-friends-play-music-neu/

Michael Rother (Neu), Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth) and Aaron Mullan (Tall Firs) to form Hallogallo 2010! (which is the opening song from Neu!’s 1972 debut) to play Neu!'s music live for the first time in 35 years. The link is from a recording of one of their recent live concerts. It's unbelievable. I have tickets for the London show. I am very excited.

Songs

2010-09-18T05:34:00.000-07:00