voc, syn, *1968 GB, United Kingdom
Electronic
A.k.a. Iphar Clinic Libertarian Recordings
Philip Best (born 1968) is an English pioneer of power electronics, who formed the band Consumer Electronics in 1982 at the age of 14. He joined the group Whitehouse, led by William Bennett, in 1983. After a nine-year hiatus starting in 1984, Best rejoined and remained with the group until departing again in 2008.Best has been a frequent collaborator with Gary Mundy on projects such as Ramleh (c.1987-1997).In 1995, under the Consumer Electronics moniker, Best joined forces with Japanese noise musician Masami Akita - along with several Ramleh cohorts - to release "Horn of the Goat."