There’s a noble history of the eccentric and absurd woven into the tapestry of British music. It can be found everywhere, seeping into the charts or submerged in the underground, and it’s one of the reasons why these isles have contributed so much to emerging and experimental music forms. A subtle appreciation of the absurd can be found in the output of South London based duo Cage & Aviary, aka Jamie Paton and Nigel Hoyle, who combine a quiet obsession for analogue experimentation with loose, creative flair. “I think sometimes people get confused with the belief that absurdity means something can’t be serious,” says Nigel. “Sometimes absurdity, and things that don’t quite make sense, can be a good way of finding a new perspective, and it opens you up to new ideas. That’s what Cage & Aviary do – we try to find things which will elicit a response, any response, from the listener.”

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