Polytrix Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 My sister has moved to Sydney. I plan to visit in April. I'm sure I already listen to a few Australian artists without knowing it but who should I look out for in particular when I'm out there and wouldn't be able to easily get here in the Uk? There are a lot of record stores and I've got to come back with local inspirational music Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extralife Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 https://rings-around-saturn.bandcamp.com/ https://oldhabitsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/colours-of-infinity My personal favs...esp the colours of infinity album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 I'm drawing a bit of a blank right now but I'm posting in here so I can remember to come back later.In terms of recent electronic music, the good stuff has kinda gone back underground in the past few years, with a lot of artists (at least, my peers) not releasing in physical format anymore. Try to track down a few good record stores. I'm not sure what's good anymore in Sydney as I haven't been in a few years, but the good underground/independent ones usually have people there who know their shit and can recommend good stuff. See if you can find any releases by Scattered Order - they started as a post-punk band in the late 70s, and have reformed as a more experimental band. Their albums should be pretty easy to find in Sydney record stores, especially their latest one "A suitcase full of snow globes" or their older post-punk stuff like "Career of the silly thing". Also if you're lucky, they may be playing a show around that time; they tend to have good support bands at their shows. Perhaps more importantly than records, see if you can find out about some good local gigs. Again, I'm not sure what the Sydney scene is, especially with those weird lockout laws that popped up a few years ago, but there's bound to be something good happening when you're there. (fake edit: seems Mesh has already kinda debunked that theory, but you might get a good meetup out of it?) I haven't been too helpful, sorry! If you happen to swing past Melbourne though, I'll happily show you around! edit: oh yeah, I wonder if any of the Bloody Fist or Killbot releases are still floating around in record stores? Might be a longshot now but you might be surprised.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usagi Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 it fucking sucks in this town now. has done on an exponentially increasing basis for the last 3-4 years. +1 on the natural delights such as beaches and parks though. they haven't managed to ruin our landscape yet. they'll find a way though, I'm sure. but all that isn't on the music tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewps Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Phile for that gut punchin techno +1 cassius select Zefgirlclub is a DJ with good taste imo but yeah $yd $cene for electronic has been dog shit past few years, punk + metal scene is going that way 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polytrix Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 Wow! What an incredibly kind and helpful set of replies. Nice one. Sydney people I'd love to meet up yeah! I'll be there April 11th to 27th to be very specific. I do have to say it's more of a visit to see my sister who's moved out there really but I should be able to get a night/day or two off to explore independently so I'll keep you in the loop. Catching a gig would be good. Yes I've been told how expensive it all is. Madness. Mesh I direct messaged you about the bass samples yesterday actually. I'm not sure if you've got the right set of recordings - depends on how they were recorded. Thank you though!!! It was a great bass and i was sad to sell it so having a multi sampled instrument would be amazing. You can have it for your website too. Cassius Select is brilliant! That track has actually been with me for a while, it's got a great vibe. All the other tip offs I'll keep logged here and refer back to. Best record stores? There's quite a few in Sydney! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polytrix Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 https://youtu.be/qmk8OAf8VJg Seems to hit a few buttons! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeAreOceans Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Does Passenger of Shit count as experimental? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 lol Passenger of Shit is awesome. I met him once, nice guy. There's a huge breakcore scene here if you're into that stuff. Again though, not many of them release physical albums anymore, so you might struggle to find much in stores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 yeah, when I lived there around 2004/2005 I was going to breakcore/experimental/etc warehouse/park/house parties pretty much every week also when I said "scene" I meant there are still a lot of people making that kind of music, just not many gigs anymore :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwmbrancity Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Severed Heads are an Australian & Sydney institution. What a band. They played Melbourne last November, but that was the homecoming finale of a long ass tour. If i was in Sydney i'd consider it duty bound to see if Tom Ellard was doing owt speciific locally, anything really just on the off-chance, he still does smaller venues flying solo, fk i'd even do a tour of their recording studios but thats the inner gimp talking. They're up there with anything the rest of the world has conjured in this field, nowt ventured as they say.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewps Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 ofc Severed Heads of Balmain!that youtube phile is sub par check out their soundcloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubin Farr Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Mark Pritchard moved to Australia like 10 years ago, do carpetbaggers count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polytrix Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 Severed Heads sound superb! Mental note made Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeAreOceans Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 lol Passenger of Shit is awesome. I met him once, nice guy. There's a huge breakcore scene here if you're into that stuff. Again though, not many of them release physical albums anymore, so you might struggle to find much in stores. Hah yeah I hear he's a cool dude, saw him live at BF a few years ago (after his UK ban expired I think?) and was a wicked set. I have a friend who is a massive fan of all his work and I think it's difficult to get physical releases shipped over because of questionable album art! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbpete Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 The Australian label Room40 has loots of goodies in there - https://www.discogs.com/label/16420-Room40 (Not sure how many of the actual artists on the label are Australian, I think Lawrence English is) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polytrix Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 Googles passenger of shit to see artwork, instantly regrets it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prdctvsm Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 yeh lawrence english is an ozi. met him briefly in brisbane a few years ago @ an art gallery there, whose bookshop had heaps of weird-arse ambient, drone etc. on vinyl ! iDo hope its still there. the only electronic music venues near where i live (northern nsw) are the odd bush doof in a forest if you like 12hr psy trance tracks, or a few backpacker bars in byron bay that have cdj set ups &/or aux ins for their parties. experimental? you may find it in someone’s home, or on the net. sadly, as others've pointed out, australian electronic experimental music has never been less accessible irl. dance music venues are fast expiring. record stores that once specialised in electronic music have had to either diversify their stock, or close. last week i visited a local record store & asked the proprietor if he had any electronic music. he laughed & said - 'u mean kraftwerk?', showing his emptying shelves of baby boomer hit lps, ' if a band like the beatles sold a million records then, they can still sell a million records.' ie. what was popular is still popular. demographic, market & cultural values have shifted. there is peak conformity. suburban attitudes prevail. straya is becoming an island of ultra conservatives. the cashed-up bogans everywhere running the show here like their music ‘live’ with a guitar in it: pub rock, 80’s covers washed down by $9 schooners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extralife Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 I'll jump back into this conversation and drop a link for one of my favorite new discoveries (from Canberra I believe). https://dasdreieck.bandcamp.com/album/ostasien Really dubbed out IDMish jams here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Ooze Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 i tought passenger of shit, sadistik exekution and midnight oil where the only bands in 'stralia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usagi Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 even Perth seems to have a more burgeoning yoot electroonik music scene than Syd https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ker0HcRHsnA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 yeah tons of great electronic music in perth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polytrix Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 Bumping this to remind myself to check out more records from your tip offs! Cheers Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embers Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Lots of great unknown / weird / electronic Australian music! BNE - The Definitive Archive: Brisbane Independent Electronic Music Production 1979-2014 Two years' research into Brisbane’s independent electronic music scene, from its beginnings circa 1979 to the present day, culminated in the release of "BNE" - a beautifully packaged coffee table-style book and companion music archive (on a custom USB device) featuring 140 bands and over 260 tracks. Combined, the book and music archive provides a complete exploration of 35 years of Brisbane-based independent electronic music performance and production. The BNE book includes comprehensive band histories, photos, cover art, event flyers, and scene insights. It is the most definitive archive of a city’s independent electronic music scene ever produced anywhere in the world. New Weird Australia and sister project Wood & Wire New Weird Australia was a not-for-profit initiative designed to promote and support new eclectic and experimental Australian music. The New Weird Australia label ran from 2009 - 2015 alongside a number of parallel projects, including the sublabel Wood & Wire, the ‘New Editions’ series of individual artist releases, a long-running radio show on Sydney’s FBi and a nationwide series of live shows. HTRK can be described in a number of different ways- electronic, alt-rock, ambient, downtempo, new wave, post-punk. Their sound varies, but the soulful core is always there. Scattered Order have been around a while, making their own variety of post-punk / electronic fusion. There was also a strong breakcore / plunderphonics scene in the mid-00s. Artists like Toecutter and Passenger of Shit rose to prominence. For a sampler, I highly recommend the Drop Name Records Volume 1 & 2 compilation. If you like this noisy stuff and want some raw Australian power music, check out Primitive Calculators. Mix of noise, guitars, electronics, punk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embers Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Lots of great unknown / weird / electronic Australian music! New Weird Australia and sister project Wood & Wire New Weird Australia was a not-for-profit initiative designed to promote and support new eclectic and experimental Australian music. The New Weird Australia label ran from 2009 - 2015 alongside a number of parallel projects, including the sublabel Wood & Wire, the ‘New Editions’ series of individual artist releases, a long-running radio show on Sydney’s FBi and a nationwide series of live shows. hey, nice. stu who runs those projects is a very dedicated and switched on dude. he asked my (mostly defunct) collective to release a compilation with them, this one here: https://woodwire.bandcamp.com/album/chillection-wood-and-wire so all these mofos are my friends, half of whom have stopped making tunes and gone travelling or left sydney altogether. my tracks are #5 and #18. it's quite a melodic and upbeat release, and unfortunately the last thing we did as a collective (it's four years old now, too!) Cool insight, thanks for sharing! It was an awesome project to stumble upon. I remember that particular W&W release you link standing out for me. It's the vibe. It seems most Australian artists within this realm are very transient. I had a field recording-based piece end up NewWeird's Rural, Regional & Remote (track #7) https://newweirdaustralia.bandcamp.com/album/rural-regional-remote ... from when I was living in Western Australia and travelling for study. Had a few other releases from the same cut of fabric, perfect for my mood at the time, but have since moved on from it. Many other artists around Brisbane have done much the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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