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Together, Mark Shreeve and Ian Boddy are the duo of Arc and continue a 
tradition of experimentation through collaboration - both live and in the studio. 
Reexamining the sequencer spacemusic of the '70s through the creative lens 
of two masterful electronic musicians, Arc realizes music that is evocative and compelling.  
This duo hits on all the major aspects of the Spacemusic genre, their melodies are human, 

"Blaze" is the third CD release by ARC. 
The duo is comprised of Ian Boddy and Mark Shreeve and the pair are joined on the album 
by guest musician Carl Brooker who plays drums on four of the disc's eight tracks. 

Both Boddy and Shreeve have been at the centre of the UK independent synth scene 
since the late seventies and have known each other since they both appeared 
at the very first UK Electronica in 1983.
Shreeve has been involved with his Redshift project for the last 10 years 
which has revolved around extensive use of an arsenal of vintage synths including 
a giant Moog IIIc modular system. With Redshift he has released six albums and 
performed several concerts as a four piece band.
Boddy first approached Shreeve in 1998 to set up the ARC project to run alongside 
Redshift in a more experimental and ambient vein. Their first disc "Octane" was 
premiered at the Alfa Centauri festival in the Netherlands. "Radio Sputnik", 
the duos second CD was released as DiN 7 in 2000 and was a document of this concert. 

"Blaze" has a running time of almost 55 minutes spread over eight tracks with a split 
of five rhythmic and three atmospheric pieces. Their signature sound of muscular Moog 
sequencer riffs overlaid with layers of ambient keyboard is still very much in evidence. 
However the addition of acoustic drums played by Carl Brooker on four of the five rhythmic 
tracks gives an added dimension and subtlety to the sound of ARC. Their music has a great 
sense of organic development and the drumming of Brooker further adds to the sense of dynamics.
Once again ARC have compiled an evocative mix of the early Teutonic
synth pioneers with modern ambient electronica.