The Focus Group | |
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Birth name | Julian House |
Origin | England |
Genres |
Ambient Library Music musique concrète Hauntology |
Occupation(s) | Musician songwriter |
Years active | 2004–present |
Labels | Ghost Box Records |
Associated acts |
Belbury Poly Eric Zann The Advisory Circle Broadcast |
Website | Ghost Box Records |
The Focus Group is a project of experimental electronic musician and graphic designer Julian House. His releases are on his own label, Ghost Box Music. The Focus Group's sound is a blend of influences ranging from old library music sounds, sixties-inspired pastiches, and soundtracks to 1970s films and programmes, as well as the sound collage of musique concrète.
House has acknowledged the debt that The Focus Group's sound owes to library music produced in the 1970s, to soundtrack documentaries, public information films, and soundtracks.
House is also noted as a graphic designer; his work has included cover art for Broadcast, Stereolab, Martina Topley-Bird, Razorlight, and Primal Scream.