DFFDL and HARAAM together at last?

haraam and dffdl

12 years

whether you're a fan of dffdl's sprawling-yet-intricate immersive drone pieces, or an enthusiast of haraam's iconoclastic agitprop noise, 12 YEARSbrings you the best of both. 

improvised completely live and recorded direct to PC at World Famous Guitar and Plunger Studios (South Gippsland), this 35 minute journey combines the intense meditative aspects of dffdl's more recent works with the destructive waves of boom-and-bust we associate with haraam's output.  but this collaboration is not a mathematical act of pure addition: this collaboration is much more than the sum of its parts.

disquieting field recordings, anxious pummeling rhythmic pulses, stretched distortions, humyn voices, and wave after wave of crashing self-devouring full-system feedback cycles combine in a piece that rises and falls, thrashes and hums, twitches and swells.  it fills with gas and expands until the blackened skin bursts.  it bloats and rots.  it seethes and simmers and makes trails in the air.  

released through the very accomodating KV&GR/RECSin portland, oregon, and featuring perplexing neural-net artwork by melbourne's very own mat blackwell, this catatonic behemoth of a recording can be streamed for free, or purchased on CD.

https://danshokudino.bandcamp.com/album/12-years


 

Abstract Paradigms Podcast - January 2019 w/ Kate Reid

There's a great combination of new, old, Melbourne and interstate music to start the new year off with. Plus, a really fun interview with Kate Reid from It records!

Get it at http://podcast.abstractparadigms.com.au/e/edition39/

Tracklist:
Bananagun - Do Yeah [ANTI FADE records, 2019]
Barega Saxophone Quartet - Pleasure Savors the Sweet Instructions [Self-released, 2017]
Banish - Death On The Installment Plan [Self-released, 2018]
The Native Cats - Mètre des Archives [Rough Skies Records, 2018]
Low Life - The Pitts [Cool Death, 2019]
Miles Brown - Electrics [It records, 2014]
Liam Kenny - Avalanche [It, 2014]
White Hex - Holiday [It, 2014]
Taipan Tiger Girls - Ascending [It, 2015]
The Metronomes - Going Somewhere [It, 2016]
Time For Dreams - Operator [It, 2017]
Ned Collette - Thanks Richard [It, 2018]
New War - It's real wide [It, 2018]
ATOM - Run Out [It, 2019]
Lái - Nerakamu Surgaku [Lost in Fog Records, 2018]
group A - Circulation [Kashual Plastik, 2018]
J. McFarlane's Reality Guest - What Has He Bought [Hobbies Galore, 2019]
Gareth Williams & Mary Currie - Golden Age [Contagious Tapes, 1985]

SeenSound: February 2019 Edition

SeenSound kicks on into February with new works and live performances from Jack Cross, Alexandra Hews, Carmen Chan, Megan Kenny, Jonathon Win, Adrian Sherriff, Eiichi Tosaki, Val Sirbu, Sebastian Avila, Brigid Burke, Roger Alsop and Mark Pedersen. Grab a drink and join us from 4:30pm for a dive into the liminal spaces between sound and vision.

SeenSound Saturday, February 2 Loop Project Space & Bar 23 Meyers Place, Melbourne   Entry $10/$5 Doors open at 4:00pm, with screenings and performances to start at 4:30pm

MIUC 21st Birthday Festival Week 4: 29/1/19

• ROBBIE THORPE (Voice)/VIV MALO (Voice)/IZZY BROWN (Voice)/MONKEY MARC (Turntables)

• LORI GOLDSTON (US)(Cello)/CHLOË SOBEK (Violone)/RORY BROWN (Double Bass)/VIJAY THILLAIMUTHU(Live Processing)

• HI GOD PEOPLE (Ineffable) - PENELOPE TROTTER/SOPHIE PERILLO/JEN CALLAWAY/DYLAN MARTORELLJASON HOOD/JESSE DIMMICK

• FREYA SCHACK-ARNOTT(NSW)(Cello)/MATTHIAS SCHACK-ARNOTT (Percussion)

FIRST ACT ON AT 8:30PM SHARP!

COMING UP:
5/2: Superimpose (DE) - Matthias Müller /Christian Marien; Evelyn Morris/Scott McConnachie; Cavies!
12/2: Curated by Nik Kennedy - Disco Multiverse
19/2: Tom Hall (US/AU) w. Hospital Pass; Bodies w. Wet Kiss; Mat Watson/Nat Grant

The Make It Up Club
Avant-Garde Improvised Music and Sound Performance
Every Tuesday night at Bar Open, 317 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy
Doors at 8pm for an 8:30pm start. $10 entry

Artwork by Brent Stegeman

The Make It Up Club 21st Anniversary Festival is supported by the City of Yarra, Bar Open and by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri as the first owners of the country in which this event takes place, and we recognise that sovereignty was never ceded. We pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging.

MIUC 21st Birthday Festival Week 2: 15/1/19

THIS WEEK:

• THE BODY & DIPLOID
This is set to be a monster of an event, The beast that is The Body and the force that is Diploid going at each other in what is likely to be a face melting experience for all the people that are able to squish into the Make It Up Club for the night (assuming they survive the earlier acts) ... not to be missed!!
https://thebody.bandcamp.com/
https://diploid.bandcamp.com/

• OCCULT BLOOD with MARCO FUSINATO
Melbourne's favourite NEANDERTHUNDEROIDS, Occult Blood are back out of the cave and they will be getting unhinged with the one and only MARCO FUSINATO expect to be buried in horrifically brutaful noise (and potentially climbed all over at the same time).
http://marcofusinato.com/
https://occultblood.bandcamp.com

• SHIT TO THE SPIRIT & BLARGHSTRAD NOISESMITH
What happens when you take Erkki Veltheim's one-man shamanistic metal band Shit To The Spirit and the solo noise grind absurdity of Blarghstrad and you make it a 2 headed beast? Strings, cricket helmet, drums, some yelling and plenty of fun.
https://radicalblarghst.bandcamp.com/album/blarghstrad
http://erkkiveltheim.com/?id=o_shit_to_the_spirit

• MAYA-VICTORIA KJELLSTRAND
Pure sound, waves of it shimmer and ring. Kind of like being startled by the sun. Like a lot of drone, it’s at times both calming and intrusive. Listen closely and you can hear the cassettes being sled in and out of ageing walkmen.
https://bleachboys.bandcamp.com/

FIRST ACT ON AT 8:30PM SHARP!

COMING UP:

MIUC 21st Birthday Festival Week 3: 22/1/19
• Birgit Ulher (DE)/Amanda Stewart (NSW); 
• Sage Pbbbt/Romy Fox; 
• Hammers Lake - Judith Hamann/Carolyn Connors w. Nat Grant; 
• Cat Hope/Karina Utomo/Éric Normand (CA)

MIUC 21st Birthday Festival Week 4: 29/1/19
• Lori Goldston (US)/Chloë Sobek/Rory Brown/Vijay Thillaimuthu
• Freya Schack-Arnott (NSW)/Matthias Schack-Arnott
• Hi God People - Penelope Trotter/Sophie Perillo/Jen Callaway/Dylan Martorell/Greg Wadley/possible other visitations.
• Robbie Thorpe & guests

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The Make It Up Club
Avant-Garde Improvised Music and Sound Performance
Every Tuesday night at Bar Open, 317 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy
Doors at 8pm for an 8:30pm start. $10 entry

Artwork by Brent Stegeman

The Make It Up Club 21st Anniversary Festival is supported by the City of Yarra, Bar Open and by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri as the first owners of the country in which this event takes place, and we recognise that sovereignty was never ceded. We pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging.

Tilde New Music Week 2019, January 13-19

http://www.tilde.net.au/tnmw

An exciting week of events centred around the presentation, development, and discussion of contemporary art music. Follow the links for more information and tickets for each event.

Some ticketed things, some free things!

ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE

The final week of residency for Australian composer Naima Fine leading up to a performance at the festival 13-19 Jan 2019, Testing Grounds

IN-DEPTH

Opening panel discussion event 6-8PM Sun 13 Jan 2019, SITEWORKS, Brunswick

TILDE NEW MUSIC ACADEMY

An intensive week of study of new and experimental music 14-18 Jan 2019, Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music, Monash University

ACADEMY CONCERTS

Showcasing participants and faculty of the 2019 Tilde New Music Academy

7pm Wednesday 16th Jan – The Target Has Disappeared – Natasha Anderson and Lizzy Welsh

7pm Thursday 17th Jan – Ruins to Quatrains – Academy faculty performing solo and ensemble works by faculty and participants 

7 pm Friday 18th Jan – Kollektiv international Totem + Academy participants

TILDE PLAY CHILDREN’S WORKSHOPS

Tilde Play kids’ workshops are a fun and creative way to learn about sound. They will learn about experimental music and make their own sound compositions.

These workshops will get kids listening actively and exploring new sound worlds. Experimental music’s focus on collaboration, creativity and playfulness provide a fantastic method of music education for children, and these workshops introduce modern music philosophies that are often left out of primary and secondary music education. When all sounds are available for play, children can participate in meaningful musical experiences without having first mastered instrumental skills.

TILDE NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL

A spectacular day of performances and installations 11am-10pm Sat 19th Jan, Testing Grounds

MIUC 21st Birthday Festival Week 1: 8/1/19

• ROBBIE AVENAIM (Drums)/JOE TALIA (JP/AU)(Drums)
• PETR VRBA (CZ)(Trumpet/DIY Electronics)/SHOSHANA ROSENBERG (WA)(Bass Clarinet)/SARAH BYRNE (Voice)
• TRYPTOCRAMPOLINE - NIK KENNEDY (Electronics)/ALOWISHES FALCON (Voice/Trampoline) w. /SCUD VINEY (Drums)/BONNIE HART (QLD)(Electronics)
• UBOA (Electronics/Voice)/MARK GROVES (Electronics/Voice)

FIRST ACT ON AT 8:30PM SHARP!

The Make It Up Club
Avant-Garde Improvised Music and Sound Performance
Every Tuesday night at Bar Open, 317 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy
Doors at 8pm for an 8:30pm start. $10 entry

Artwork by Brent Stegeman

The Make It Up Club 20th Anniversary Festival is supported by the City of Yarra, Bar Open and by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri as the first owners of the country in which this event takes place, and we recognise that sovereignty was never ceded. We pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging.