Here is a statement I gave 10 years ago which I still think is a fair summary of my approach.
My work is sourced from secondhand vinyl records which arrive via gifts and junk shops. They contain much of the history of music. I continue to rework with them finding new meaning and emotional connections out of the “memory” recorded in each groove that can resonate with the listener. Each project I undertake is informed and determined by its place and time making each event a unique experience.
Here are some reviews which explain better than I some of my works:
“…with each new album, British turntablist Philip Jeck seems to be progressing closer and closer to his own warped conception of a kind of vinyl heaven: a place, perhaps, where forgotten records slowly dissolve into space, leaving only a vapour trail of their music hovering in the atmosphere.” (stylus)
“…The impact Jeck makes with his limited means is hugely, billowingly poignant… it evokes a simultaneous sense of persistence and decay, both a profound sadness and a sense of joy. (The Wire)
If I were to receive an award it would go towards a new installation. I’ve not constructed any larger scale piece for several years, partly through lack of funds and also being involved a playing live concerts. I can only at this time imagine it being an exploration of my continuing interest in the decay and rebirth of all that we hear and see.