The ‘Eccentronic Research Council’ are a practical electronics and avant garde synthersizer duo based in Sheffield made up of producers Adrian Flanagan (The Moonlandingz/Acid Klaus) & Dean Honer (All seeing I/I monster). They have made 4 critically acclaimed narrative based concept albums featuring BAFTA nominated actress, writer and activist MAXINE PEAKE (Shameless, Silk, Anne, Dinner ladies, Funny Cow).
1612 Underture is a critically acclaimed ‘12 chapter sound poem’ based on the mistreatment and memory of the Pendle Witches who were executed in Lancashire, England, on 20 August 1612; Elizabeth Device, James Device, Alizon Device, Anne Whittle (aka Chattox), Anne Redferne. Jane Bulcock, John Bulcock, Alice Nutter, Katherine Hewitt and Jennet Preston, as well as the accused Alice Grey and Elizabeth Southerns (aka Old Demdike) who died while awaiting trial.
