Formed in late 1988, Polygone operated in a strange and unwieldy domain - equally inspired by the likes of Brian Eno as they were Throbbing Gristle, the group emerged as part of the UK’s burgeoning free-party scene, serving as the ‘house band’ for a notorious Totnes party site. Living and working on a Devonshire farm - one of two sites frequented by the dedicated local rave scene - the group played hundreds of shows over six years, always wheeling out their odd brand of mellow, dream-like electronic music to straggling party-goers after the Acid DJ’s had finally turned in for the night. Mixing sampled grooves stolen from ‘world’ music anthologies with live instrumentation - notably manipulated vocals and distorted guitars - and integrating semi-ironic takes on whatever was currently riding the charts (Sinead O Conner being a particular favorite), the group pre-empted much of the ambient electronic music that would emerge in the decades that followed.

Mark ‘Danko’ Withers - guitar, synth, sampler
Petals - drum machine, vocals
Tim Davies - synth, sampler
Suzie Brooks - vocals