Andrew Anderson dedicated a lot of time to producing the T.M.K. cassette graphic layout art for the cassette covers and labels. Both Andrew and Chris Duncan developed posters for the performances.

The process involved sheets of Letraset, scalpels, double sided cello tape card and collage of various photocopied images.

There was a lot of joint discussion and library-based research around what the layout would look like and especially what images to use and even how the spines would align on the shelve or when viewed as boxed.

T.M.K. were inspired by the cassette graphic layout of Throbbing Gristle and the logic and structure of their product. We saw the TG tapes as a meaningful combination of audio and visual creating a strong message.

TG introduced strong elements of corporate identity in their letter headings and cassette branding. The subversion of the business model had a huge impact.

Deconstruction of the corporate structure with LP’s like “Second Annual Report” was illuminating and educational and fucking clever. It was a subtle statement that business isn’t an exclusive domain. Generating business and currency to develop an independent culture.

More images on the original T.M.K paste up artwork demonstrating process can be found here - Paste Up.

ORIGIN STORY

Below are two A4 photocopied posters by Chris Duncan from a period when Chris and Malcolm started to develop sounds under the name Victims of the Process whilst at high school. Circa 1978-1979.These photocopies are from a particularly cheap machine probably situated in a newsagents or post office and are all the better for their gnarly print quality.