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Dean Roberts

New Zealand multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter, born 24 March 1975 – died 10 August 2024. He Studied with [a=Philip Dadson] ([a455582]) at the University of Auckland in 1994. During this period he began developing his work primarily with the electric guitar, employing preparations and extended techniques. In early 1992 Dean began playing guitar in the rhythmic, free-noise trio [a213469] until it disbanded in 1996. He then started the solo project [a104932] – electroacoustic compositions of extended techniques on guitar, piano and percussion, et al., as well as founding the label [l22061] to release his recordings. He participated on records by the [a=Sunburned Hand of the Man] collective, was a member of [a378097], and collaborated with [a=Werner Dafeldecker] and [a=Martin Brandlmayr] in the experimental deconstructed-pop band [a236657].