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Video: Death Envelops All
The debut track from Sydney ambient/drone artist Lachlan R. Dale is a droning meditation on death, here matched with otherworldly visuals by Nema Amen / darkcinema. Lachlan’s debut album will be out late 2021 on Art As Catharsis. Built upon washing ambience and ever-building waves of cascading drone, the track calls to mind a mixture…
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Video: Solo performance at Hideaway Bar
I spent most of 2020 developing a solo performance concept exploring improvisation, drone loops and fx pedals. I took inspiration from Indian classical music with its constant pushing-and-pulling of time, and its use of set moods and musical motifs laid as an improvisational framework. I’m still indebted to drone bands like Earth. I’ve recorded most…
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Interview on Heavy Blog’s podcast
I’ve beeen featured on Heavy Blog Is Heavy’s podcast series to talk about mysticism, meditation and metal.
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New ambient/drone track: Death Envelops All
Art As Catharsis have just released ‘Death Envelops All’ – my first track as a solo ambient/drone artist.
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Father John Misty live at the Opera House
Father John Misty’s recent album, I Love You, Honeybear, has enjoyed no shortage of critical acclaim. Having spun the record many times this year – and ventured further to sample many interviews and live performances – it’s not hard to see why. Josh Tillman, the man behind the Father John Misty persona, is an intriguing…
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Tangled Thoughts of Leaving Yield To Despair
Yield to Despair, the new album from Tangled Thoughts of Leaving, opens with a cacophony of crackling noise, growling bass and pounding drums. It’s an abrasive opening to a difficult and often gruelling record. The progressive flourishes that helped this Perth powerhouse to breathe new life into the glittery corpse of post-rock on their debut…
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Alyx Dennison – Alyx Dennison
I first heard Alyx Dennison as one half of Sydney experimental pop duo kyü. The day I stumbled across an early demo version of ‘Sunny In Splodges’ (released by the sadly defunct New Weird Australia) is still firmly etched in my mind. It was one of the more exciting pieces of music I had heard in…
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Life is a drone: an interview with Kegan of FALSExIDOL Records
I recently sat down with long-time friend and fellow musician Kegan Daly. We spoke about underground music, anarchism, Zen and permaculture. Kegan is a member of Space Bong and Funeral Moon, and recently began FALSExIDOL Records. Date: 12 June 2015 I suppose we should start with some sort of introduction as to who you are. So, Kegan; who…
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11 excellent tracks from 2015
Friends, I listen to a fairly large amount of music. As a fan, I’m obsessed – and as a musician I am constantly in need of new creative stimulus. I see it as my duty to share with you some of my favourite songs of 2015. With some luck you’ll discover a new record to…
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An interview with Tom Scott of Black Wire Records
Black Wire Records is one of Australia’s more vital institutions when it comes to nourishing underground musical talent. It’s helped to incubate a long list of varied and dynamic bands including Royal Headache, The Bennies, Smith Street Band, Oslow, Mere Women, Canine, Ted Danson With Wolves, and H A N N A H B A…