BLACK BONED ANGEL/VERDUN
Exploding on to the Noise scene with their latest - and heaviest - release thus far, Black Boned Angel (NZ) deliver their most fully realized work yet. Out now on Brighton-based Noise label Riot Season, Verdun marks Black Boned Angels most violently mesmerising offering to date. The WWI battle of Verdun must count as one of the darkest and deadly hours in Europe's bloodsoaked history - and Black Boned Angel waste no time unleashing some of the heaviest riffs you'll hear this side of the apocalypse. Check out Black Boned Angel and Riot Season at the links below:
http://www.myspace.com/blackbonedangelnz
http://www.riotseason.com
FREDSTOCK 2009
The Frederick Street Light and Sound Exploration Society is proud to present FREDSTOCK 2009 - four evenings of experimental music including performances by US-based noise maestro John Wiese, Our Love Will Destroy the World (Campbell Kneale), Omit, George D. Angus, Jeff Henderson and Greg Malcolm.http://http://www.john-wiese.com/
http://soundexplorers.co.nz
FREDERICK STREET LIGHT AND SOUND EXPLORATION SOCIETY
The Frederick Street Light and Sound Exploration Society is an alternative music and art space based in Wellington, New Zealand. The artist-run space - curated by Dan Beban - intends to provide a new forum for experimental sound and visual art practitioners in the unique setting of a disused chapel. Check out upcoming events at: http://soundexplorers.co.nz
STILLBORN PLAGUE ANGELS
Stillborn Plague Angels - out now on German underground label Dekorder - sees Campbell Kneale (Our Love Will Destroy the World) back to his brutal best. Available in vinyl-only format, the music is a dark and abrasive mix that will surely satisfy those looking for a more extreme sonic fix. Check out these links for more:http://www.myspace.com/ourlovewilldestroytheworld
http://www.dekorder.com
Dirt Beneath the Daydream
2009 release Dirt Beneath the Daydream - compiled by The Audio Foundation (NZ) - brings together 21 tracks from the burgeoning New Zealand underground including artists like Crude, Omit, Sandoz Lab Technicians and Bruce Russell. Check out the audio foundation web site for more info: http://www.audiofoundation.org.nz
The Stumps at Happy 25 July 2008
Cool New Zealand trio The Stumps (Antony Milton, Stephen Clover and James Kirk) blast off into the stratosphere aided by some mind-bending video by Sir Richard Bishop. Check out pseudoarcana for more details: http://www.pseudoarcana.com
Our Love Will Destroy The World/Polished Glass Autobahn
Wellington-based noise experimentalist Campbell Kneale's latest incarnation as Our Love Will Destroy The World marks a suprising new twist in the artists' road to oblivion. Polished Glass Autobahn - out now on Seattle's Dirty Knobby Industries - hits the kraftwerkian mainline with a sharp fix of grungy synth and terminator x-inspired beats; not an unsuprising mix from the master of doom...Check out the following links for more details: http://www.myspace.com/ourlovewilldestroytheworld
http://www.dirtyknobby.com
OMIT/REJECTOR
Omit's 'Rejector' sounds unlike any other electronic album you'll hear these days - vintage analogue synth soundtacks composed with the attitude of an outsider a million miles from the dance scene...
Antony Milton - A. M. live at Happy 2nd Aug 2008
Antony Milton lays down a hypnotic soundtrack in a solo outing as A. M. Happy Bar, Wellington, New Zealand 2nd Aug 2008 http://www.pseudoarcana.com/
George D. Angus 'Piece for Analogue Tape and Speaker Cones' live at Happy 2008
George D. Angus jams out a lively mix using two tape machines, ping-pong balls, and a handheld transceiver at Happy Bar 2008
Jason Kahn: Fields [2005-2006]
Zurich-based electro-acoustic composer Jason Kahn's 'Fields' [2005-2006] ...a visceral journey into electronically treated field recordings made in Croatia, Egypt, Japan, Lebanon and Switzerland, augmented by Kahn's signature mix of analogue synthesizer, percussion and short wave radio. Check out Kahn's website for more details: http://jasonkahn.net/
The Aesthetics: 'All Electric', Happy 2008
Witness a rare and cataclysmic performance of 'All Electric' by Dunedin punk stalwarts The Aesthetics featuring Matt Middleton (Crude) at Happy bar 2008. Check out the crude blogspot for more details: http://crude2009.blogspot.com/
Omit live at Om the Space
Blenheim-based electronic minimalist Omit live at Om the Space, Happy 2008
UNDERGROUND RESISTANCE
For those who made it along for the Underground Resistance night at Curve bar on Friday, DJ Skurge did not disappoint - serving up a sharp mix of new-school electro studded with classic Detroit Techno including underground hits like Amazon. Check out the UR website for some truly experimental electronic dance music: http://www.undergroundresistance.com/
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