success with techno, UK garage and breaks audiences alike. The tracks were licensed widely, appearing on compilations from the Plump DJs "Urban Underground - The Break Beat Elite" to Player and Remady's "Sweet and Sexy - How 2 Step 2" (EMI). Wright went on to record an album "Thirst" which was released on Novamute in 2004, featuring vocal contributions from Toastie Tailor and Juice Aleem (from UK hip hop group New Flesh). Remix credits under his own name include Goldfrapp and Mediengruppe Telekommander. Notable live performances were at Sónar by Night, Barcelona 2004 and Transmusicales, Rennes 2004 where his laptop crashed in front of 12,000 people. He continues to write and perform live under his own name. Sand Parallel to his solo work Wright was also a founder member of Sand, a five-piece experimental rock/jazz/electronic group with Hilary Jeffery (trombone), John Richards (double and electric bass), Neil Griffiths (guitar and films) and Rowan Oliver (drums/percussion). Sand performed live for the first time at The Spotted Cow in York in June 1995 with drummer Ben Clark. Their early work was dominated by a jazz aesthetic, with Wright's role primarily one of manipulating the acoustic sound of the instrumentalists in real time. As a relationship developed with Soul Jazz Records owner Stuart Baker the sound became more focussed and guitar oriented, whilst maintaining an improvisatory approach to recording and performing. Sand have released three albums, Beautiful People Are Evil (1999 Satellite Records/Soul Jazz Records), Still Born Alive (2001 Satellite Records/Soul Jazz Records) and The Dalston Shroud (2006 Soul Jazz Records) and several 12" vinyl EPs. Sand's collaboration with noted choreographer Saburo Teshigawara resulted in the creation of the piece Green which has been performed at the New National Theatre, Tokyo (2000, 2002) and the Melbourne International Arts Festival (2005). Parrot Music Wright also worked as head engineer at Parrot Music (formerly Finsury Park Studios) in York. Described as a "private recording studio" it is where most of his work was recorded. He is credited as engineer on the majority of the output of UK hip hop group New Flesh (Big Dada). Personal life He studied for a PhD in composition of Electroacoustic music at the University of York in 2013. References Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/ search "Germ" External links Sand's website - https://myspace.com/mrsapple.com British techno musicians British electronic musicians British composers Intelligent dance musicians Alumni of the University of York Living people Year of