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DJ Robot's 4-part special on "A History of Dark Music from Canberra, Australia"
S.I.N.G.E.D. = Synthpop Industrial Noise Gothic Electronica Darkwave.
Being a snapshot of Canberra's "industrial goth dark electronic" music history featuring some of the most successful artists to have come out of this city.
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Radio 2XX 98.3FM "S.I.N.G.E.D." playlist for 2010-FEB-17 presented by dj rObOT CitiZeN.
01. The Church - "Unguarded Moments" 1981
Gothy new wave rock pop from "of skins and heart" CD. Had numerous top 40 hits. Became known internationally as one of the key alt-pop-rock bands of the 80s.
02. Near Death Experience - "Mutandis" 1990
First local project to explore e.b.m. (electronic body music) & post-industrial cyberpunk electro. Hear it at http://www.myspace.com/neardeathexp ... One half went on to form Dark Network Mk1 (below). The other went on to run "Revelations" a 90s goth club in Melbourne and produces as Single Lens Reflex.
03. The Entwined - "15" 1991-92
Trippy fem-vox indie goth-pop fronted by club DJ Nadine. They played a lot of gigs here and moved to Melbourne. Two members went on to form Continuum (below). Hear it at http://www.myspace.com/nickewilson
04. Sidewinder - "Moments like these" 1992
Emotive dark indie rock from debut "T-Star" EP. White-faced teen goth brothers from N'dah college later become indie rock darlings.
Became one of the biggest "JJJ bands" of the '90s. Toured endlessly for years including a support tour for U2. See http://www.halfacow.com.au/artists.php?page=artist_bio&artist=A028
05. EYE - "Grave New World" 1993
Stomping cyberpunk industrial metal E.B.M. from
"Demonstration: Herd Under Social Hypnosis" demo album
Free music is at http://www.australiangothicindustrialmusic.com/bands/eye-band-music-songs.html Staunchly independent & outspoken, several of their latter electro-rock hip-hop political anthems became prime-time hits on the big community radio stations around Australia in the politically-heated late 90s & early 00s... Online albums via http://www.EyeMusic.info
06. Dark Network (original line-up aka. 'She Dismembers') - "The Innocent"
Dark post-industrial electro analogue acid Hear it at http://www.myspace.com/shedismembers 1993-94 Seminal project of this type, inspired many clones, they played many gigs locally and interstate and did some JJJ mixups.
07. B(if)tek - "The Climb" 1995-96
Dark electro analogue acid from "Sub-Vocal Theme Park" CD. Became darlings of the music press and JJJ airplay; toured Europe. http://www.biftek.com/
08. Sterile - "Control" 1996
Cyber industrial metal from CD "Warm Dark Noise" CD. Toured in support of Fear Factory in late 90s. Their 2 CDs are online at the Sterile youtube Channel.
09. Continuum - "Neurosis" 1996
Dark analogue electronica. See video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01R1QtFhavw; Members from The Entwined (above) who went on to play numerous big gigs like the Big Day Out.
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Part 2 of Canberra's history of industrial, gothic, dark electronic, ambient and noise music featuring some of the most successful artists to have come out of this city. Features links below to reviews, streaming music or downloadable MP3s.
Radio 2XX 98.3FM "S.I.N.G.E.D" 2010-March-17 presented by dj Robot.
SINGED = Synthpop Industrial Noise Gothic Electronica Darkwave.
01. The Dark Violence of Beauty - "Catherine, Part 1" 1997
Gothic "gothabilly" rock from CD "At the Sign of the Pink Flamingo". Played a lot of gigs here and interstate. Several videos played on Rage. Can hear tunes via http://www.myspace.com/dvob " Holyland" and "Phoenix" are the better tracks there; being earlier ones! A CD review is here
02. The Closet Stiffs (ftg Lady Cadaver on vox) - "Black & Gold" 1997
Synth-pop Industrial Electro Rock from CD "Non Violent Electronica" did numerous gigs here, Recorded CD and broke up :-( CD review is here
03. AYA (ftg Lady Hannah Cadaver on vox) - "Aphazia" 1998
Clanging Post-Industrial Electro Glitch. EYE's side-project to focus on non-political non-song "dancey" tunes. This and other AYA tunes were released on several compilation CDs in late 90s here and overseas. AYA later changed name to "elf" then "E.L.F." and got on daily JJJ airplay in 2003. (It's not the later gerling side-project called e.l.f.) Tunes being re-released http://www.EyeMusic.info/ Lady Cadaver also features on the EYE track "Kadoish X3 Adonais Tseybeyoth"
04. Dark Network (MachII) - "Pizza" c.1995-98
Dark Acid House Dub. Played many gigs here and interstate and did some live to airs and mix-ups on JJJ. Put out a few CDs via Blatant Propaganda and Clan Analogue with many tracks on C.A. compilations. This tune from the compilation CD "Electricity 1" 2CDs of Canberran electronic music...
You can hear Dark Network MP3s here
05. WhitePlan - "Against Stupidity" c.1999-2001
Dark Psy-trance Electro from compilation CD "Electricity 1". Sadly disappeared in time.
Review at http://www.blatantpropaganda.org/reviews/issue3/whiteplan.html and http://www.blatantpropaganda.org/shop/whiteplan.htm
06. EYE - "No Mandate!" 1999
Post-Industrial ElectroClash Noise Synth Rock. Were released on scores of compilation CDs internationally, self-released many albums and had tons of radio airplay and video play on ABC & SBS. This track from the CD "Politics can be fun - Volume 1" Apparently the best selling indie Canberra band through record stores up to that time. Album of the week on several radio stations. Can read about this album via http://www.EyeMusic.info/ and also get free MP3s and see the "Mandate!" video produced by Scott of Dark Violence of Beauty.
07. SysX - "Boomstik" 2001-02
John Sheridan's early hardcore power noise electro industrial project. Look him up on on facebook about his current psytrance music; search for "Onepointzero Zeropointone". He was an active member of Canberra's goth industrial community in the late 90s and early 00s; regular DJ at club "Corrosion" at Rockape in Dickson. This track from the 2002 "A.S.I.N.G.E.D." compilation CD
Can read a bit more about SysX here
08. DJ Citizen - "Never Before Have We Been So Contented" 2001
Power noise hardcore glitch. Released on several compilation CDs. Can read a bit here. DJ Citizen material is being re-released on the "Propaganda Machine" EYE CDs online via http://www.EyeMusic.info/
09. The Baby Shakers - "Prey" 2002.
Punk goth hard rock 5-piece fem band. Great live band, did heaps of gigs. Recorded CD and broke up :-( From the CD "Shake Rattle & Roll". Music can be heard online at http://www.myspace.com/thebabyshakers5 :-)
10. Kimmo Vennonen - "Reality Intrudes" late 90s.
Dark ambient glitchy noisescapes. A mainstay of Canberra's experimental and theatre music community since the 70s. From 2002 compilation CD "Electricity 1" 2CDs of Canberran electronic music.
NEXT MONTH = from 2002 onwards...
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OH NO I CANNOT FIND THE PLAY LIST FOR PART 3 "2002-2004" - sorry! :-(
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MaY 2010 Playlist ...SynthPop Industrial Noise Gothic Electro Darkwave
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Ramble: I thought I was doing one show on this in February but ended up doing 4. :-) And it was only a potted history of what has been made here or by expats. The Canberra music production scene certainly seemed to be tons more active and vibrant in the mid '90s and the early '00s but I was very happy to discover some things are going on now.
PLAYLIST & LINKS
1/. Monopod - "Q&A" (2004)
http://www.myspace.com/monopodiswarwicklynch
2/. DJ Citizen - "The Power of the Media to Condition Consciousness is Vast" 2004.
This track is available via http://www.reverbnation.com/eyenoises/songs ... DJ Citizen material is being re-released on the "Propaganda Machine" EYE CDs online via http://www.EyeMusic.info/
3/. Through The Ice - "Over It" (mid 00s)
http://www.myspace.com/throughtheice
Contemporary project of Mike Dowling of Near Death Experience & the original line up of Dark Network (aka. "she dismembers") see previous show playlists above.
4/. Compressed Infinity - "Fading into the void" (2009)
http://www.myspace.com/compressedinfinity
5/. Bastich - "Secret" (2009)
www.myspace.com/bastichmusic Duncan Little from Canberra now based in Melbourne
7/. Marc Robertson - "Nectar" (2009)
http://www.myspace.com/marcrobertson
8/. Death Cult Massive - "the virus" (late 00s)
http://www.myspace.com/deathcultmassive
9/. Longest Day - "Slow Motion World" (2007)
Shoegazer-type project of Jay Annabel who also produces electronic e.b.m. style music as Underscore.
See http://www.thelongestday.com.au/
10/. CaveFish - "Drifting Away" (late 00s)
http://www.myspace.com/cavefishband
11/. Mystral Tide - "Edifice" (late 00s)
http://www.myspace.com/mystraltide Ivan from Canberra then Japan now Melbourne (founder of http://www.DawnIndustry.com and organiser of the regular Enzyme nights there that showcase local d.i.y. dark electronic-based music)
12/. Horse MacGuyver - "e x p blow wave" (late 00s)
Being a project of Tim Ufdghhsgdj. http://www.myspace.com/_v_o_i_d_
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