I have been composing, producing and arranging electronica and psychedelia for many years. Or perhaps more accurately, I have been leaning over my old analogue synth friends and doing "something between discovering and witnessing", as the late great Bob Moog put it. Like Bob, I really do believe that the circuits in some old keyboards are channelling some deep spiritual energy which is also somehow imbued with personality - theirs and mine!
My best known project to date has been B(if)tek, a collaboration between myself and Kate Crawford. We released our first album 'Sub-Vocal Theme Park' independently in 1996, signed to Sony to release '2020' in 2000, then released 'Frequencies Will Move Together' in 2003 with the assistance of the Australia Council. Heres a link to our albums on I-Tunes ..
Our legacy site is here: B(if)tek One of the highlights of the Sony '2020' release was our cover of the classic pop song 'Wired for Sound' by Tarney and Robertson, made into a hit by Christian white rocker Cliff Richards in the 1970s. The sublime Julee Cruise (of Twin Peaks fame) sang the lyrics with sly perfection, an esctatic sweetness just slightly sinister and sexually subversive. Some Australian rock critics slammed this track for the fact that it was apparently void of any 'coolness' whatsoever. Our fans loved it, and I've even seen it listed on 'all time best covers' lists. '2020' also included samples from legendary electronic pioneer Raymond Scott.
Over that period, I also pursued a solo project called Artificial. I released 2 albums, 'Electro-Lollipop-Explosion' (through Melbourne Underground Konsortium) and 'Libraries Are Fun' (with the assistance of the Yarra City library network - yes, really!). Thanks to the exuberance of youth, I also released 3 vinyl compilations featuring some of my tracks, but also those of my funky friends here and overseas. These were called 'Stoner Classix', featuring psychedelic artwork and a new episode of a comic called Pigeon Coup (written by Aaron Doty and myself) with each release. Heres a link to my two albums on I-Tunes. ..
I've also done quite a bit of composing for film, TV and theatre. My most recent large project was working with Byron Scullin (as The Experts) to produce the soundtrack for Lonely Planet's '6 Degrees' TV series. Byron is an excellent composer, audio engineer, post-production specialist and all round nice guy: Boz Present
Over the last 4 years I have been writing mostly country influenced psychedelic ballads. I have two outfits now.
The oldest is Dust, a 100% live 5 piece loosely in this genre, but we traverse a lot of sonic territory.
Early reviewers have had this to say about our debut album "Songs":
"With the album "Songs", Dust prove there is room for another genre. A gentle interplay between technology and played instruments is brought together via sophisticated production that delivers a kind of psyche/alt/country that is very easy to enjoy, but the more you listen, the more you find." Tim Richie, ABC Radio National, July 2007 "Dust’s debut album "Songs" is 'an intoxicating mixture of country twang, melancholy folk and urban scrawl, all with psychedelic overtones…all warmly nostalgic and atmospheric' " Terrascope.co.uk, July 2007 More info about Dust here: Dust
You can get our album from I-Tunes here:
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In Dec/Jan 2008, I got together with video artist, photographer and singer Tanya Andrea Stadelmann and we formed a psychedelic/electronic/folk duo called The Jilted Brides. By February, we had recorded an album (Larceny of Love) which is a mixture of dreamy ballads and extended electronic pieces of sacred music, which I have called 'electronic hymns'. Since May 2008, we have been in the United States and are currently based in Pittsburgh, PA. Larceny has been released on Pittsburgh label Uh Oh Music (December 2008) and is available from the The Jilted Brides Myspace page
Finally, the collection of all the Pigeon Coup comics has at last been published in hard copy form. Jim Woodring (a visionary illustrator hero of mine who uses comics as his mystic mule into alt.Jerusalem) kindly gave us positive feedback and enthused that PC was "aggressively strange!". You can view the comics and order the deluxe edition here: Pigeon Coup Comix The songs: noodler notes
1. Les Galaxies
This is the last track off B(if)tek's first album Sub-vocal Theme Park. I wrote it late one night as a kind of tribute to Godard, it contains many samples from 'Alphaville'. Sub-vocal was independently released with the help of Geekgirl, and licensed for Europe by Nephilim. The album sold out and became an underground cult classic quite quickly. We never did a second pressing, but we have finally made it available again on-line thanks to Psy-Harmonics 2. Scatter Frost Like Ashes
This is off the last B(if)tek album 'Frequencies Will Move Together' (2003). One of the major concepts of this album was exploring the emotional dimensions of low frequencies, and also the energetic experience of 'entrainment' - one frequency emitted will encourage others to synch with it. One of the best tracks on this album is simply a recording of a cat purring! It was produced with the generous assistance of The Australia Council and Vic Arts. Also available from Psy-Harmonics 3. Compromise
My first excursion into psychedelic electronica meets folk, both genres seemed to melt naturally together with the raw detuned down and out sensibility. Vox: Reverend Purr; fiddle Jen Anderson. This track is from 'Libraries Are Fun' (most of which was downbeat funky acid), which featured some promotional posters for use by libraries (I still have some if any librarians or bookworms out there would like one??). 'Libraries' also includes 'Whatever Turns You On', another Toupee collaboration, featuring funky gibbon ass samples courtesy Bill Oddie of 'The Goodies' fame. Jackie Ryan did a fantastic film clip for another song off this album which was set in a cute old Brisbane library, it can be found here: Jackie Ryan 4. Darkness/ Light (excerpt)
This is one of the 'electronic hymn's' from The Jilted Brides debut album. This track has many meanings for me, it is the sound of beginning of the universe and the first emergence of light. It is also the sound of the soul departing from life and looking for guiding light.
The secret stash: rarities
There are small quantities of B(if)tek and Artificial vinyl, posters, CDs and other releases stored in caves near the Dead Sea, independent record stores, and maybe in my shed. Email for more details.
Michelberger Hotel Presents. October, 17,09 22:00pm Saturday Night Showcase Hosted by Akanni. live on stage: 2 of berlins most talented female accustic soloist Dana Shanti + Elahi 3€
Location: Michelberger Hotel Warschauerstrasse 39/40, 10243 Berlin
Saturday Night Showcase: is an evening where artist from all over can perform there own personal songs and finish the night with an open jam session talor made for musicisns and vocalist show there spontainious skills and Every Saturday.
Hello friends & lovers... Come & feel the heat with us on Saturday nites at Alia!! Half-price cocktails from 8-11pm plus some of the land's finest mixing DISCO, FUNK & HOUSE all night long!! No riff-raff door policy. If you'd like to be on the guestlist, simply message us back or send us an email: guestlist@sweatsaturdays.com
High! Pablo here, reporting in from Inner Space to wish you Happy February & a great 2009! (we interrupt this comment with a brief announcement: Pablo's first new album in 5 years,"Take Two," Is Here & Now! -16 tracks of sugar coated insanity-available on iTunes, CD Baby, etc.) - Stop by my page to hear 4 new songs! God bless!!! P (P.S. the new album is best appreciated on a higher plane....;))
Kurosawa's debut album, 'Your Star Has Fallen Over' is now available from CD Baby as a digital download!
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Kurosawa is a musical collaboration between Paul Cartwright, Adam Spellicy and Karen Vogt. The result is a graceful collision of soaring, ethereal vocals and lushly atmospheric, infectiously melodic acoustic and electronic sounds.
Greetings friends! Lightspeed returns July 19th at FFOUR. Limited number of free-entry passes available; message us back! First-in-first-served. Visit the LIGHTSPEED MYSPACE PAGE for sights & sounds!
Greetings from Heber City Utah! I hope you were able to tour the US. At least the music cities where you would be appreciated. I can see why your music would be great for film because of it's "cinemagraphic" quality. Instant mood! Great!
I finally have a new electronic project out now that you may enjoy and I wanted to at least let you know about it. The CD is called, "I was there, I traveled but I can't remember when'...
hey nicole, how's it going? just letting you know that episode nine of jammy toast is online now including 'Any Ladies?' thanks for being involved in the show, hope you enjoy.
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