Born in Scotland & a veteran of UK indie labels like 4AD Cherry Red & Creation the musician essayist traveller scenester & artist known as Momus began releasing his 'analog baroque' electronic chamber pop records in the US in the late 1990s. He moved to New York in 2000 in order to host a regular multimedia cabaret event at the Knitting Factory called 'Electronics in the 18th Century' & ended up staying two years during which time he documented the early days of Fischerspooner.