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Offal is an episodic ten-minute (ish) ‘audio zine’ distributed primarily via WhatsApp, using AI voice technology to perform spoken-word fragments by cutting-edge fiction writers over a wildly eclectic soundtrack. Comic skits, experimental fiction and surreal monologues are delivered by a virtual troupe of synthetic voice characters, amid a soundtrack of acid house, jazz, drone, hip hop, techno, ambient and beyond. It is also now a printed publication.

IN PRAISE OF OFFAL

‘While the Blue Jam comparisons are irresistible, where I think their collective sits is closer to the constituents of ‘New Weird Britain’… It’s stimulating and interesting, and a very British way of wreaking havoc with AI tools… All six episodes taken as a whole serve as a perfect piece of performance art on the bleeding edge of the here and now.’ – Dazed

‘Bit mental innit. Like DJ Food meets Ratpack 90s rave tapes overdubbed with Radio 4 on acid’ – MG

‘Like a Radiophonic Workshop from a dystopian future.’ – CN

‘Honestly, this is wonderful – surreal, funny, dark, intriguing, confusing… and the closest thing to Chris Morris’ Blue Jam that I think I have ever heard. I can’t stress enough that you NEED to listen to this. This deserves to be famous and win awards and stuff… because this is ART.’ – Web Curios

‘Is it a Podcast? Is it a Radio Show? No! It’s Offal! And it really is wonderful.… Go on. Get Offaled!’ – Storythings

‘Loved it. Felt like listening to all my favourite childhood TV and radio programmes while they were melting. Tomorrow’s World and The Good Life on deep skunk.’ – JM

‘Some believe the tortured flesh is becoming our own. Some just want to watch the world burn… Some just want to listen. Listen to this.’ - The White Hotel

‘Discombobulating and utterly wonderful.’ – SLL

‘Psychedelic and troubling and laugh-out-loud funny’ – AT

‘A fusion between man and mangled machine, blending a psychedelic dark satire reminiscent of Blue Jam with a warmth of character that harks to the best of the Fast Show… A ride of bizarre imagery, non-sequiturs and unexpected loop-the-loops that make you forgive for the moment the impending Endtimes. At least with Offal in your ears, you won't hear the screaming, and you might just go out laughing.’ – IT

‘Excellent! Played to my one-year-old. He said he enjoyed the funny voices and squelching sounds but ultimately felt like he’d been cast adrift into a deep lake of manic techno-pessimist ennui.’ – J

‘The Archers meets Monty Python on acid’ - JB

‘Wogan on Mogadon’ – JM

‘Burroughs with the Internet plugged in.’ – AS

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