News - 28/03/2024
Next live performance which will also be a launch for my next release called Wait is a gig dubbed An Evening Of Experimental Music. I will be performing with Matthew Magnus (nipaluna/Hobart) and Anthony Lyons (naarm/Melbourne) at The Founders Room, Salamanca Arts Centre, 65-77 Salamanca Place, nipaluna/Hobart on Saturday, 4th of May. Doors at 7:00. Tickets:
https://events.humanitix.com/an-evening-of-experimental-music/tickets
Coming up at PICA in Perth, WA an event called Twin Peaks Was 30. I’m honoured to have been invited to compose a piece for the Decibel Ensemble to perform. Those who know me, know that this subject matter is right up my alley! Daunted and excited in equal measures. The event, that is way more than performances, but a whole installed experience is happening:
Thurs 9th of May, Fri 10th of May and Sat 11th of May.
Tickets available: https://pica.org.au/whats-on/decibel-new-music-ensemble-twin-peaks-was-30/
Also announced is the news that I am to be part of the
RAWspace residency program for 2024.
I will be workshopping a piece called Ghost Applause and am really looking forward to it. Dates are still TBC as we sort out potential opportunities and timings to do with the venue and how it relates to the work, but likely late November.
News - 13/01/2024
I’m glad to announce a very cool project I’m a part of, presented in Perth in May. To say I am honoured (and a touch daunted) to be involved is an understatement. Info and links below.
Decibel New Music Ensemble
Twin Peaks Was 30. A musical celebration of David Lynch’s iconic series Twin Peaks
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of David Lynch’s Twin Peaks film Fire Walk With Me (1992), WA-founded new music ensemble Decibel transforms PICA into a progressive concert environment teeming with red velvet and darkened portals in Twin Peaks Was 30.
With lighting by celebrated designer Jenny Hector, the program features new compositions by Decibel’s composers as well as works by Australian artists (and Twin Peaks die-hards) James Rushford (VIC), Thembi Soddell (VIC) and new commissions by Rebecca E Smith (WA) and Matt Warren (TAS).
Presented by PICA and Tura. Supported by PICA’s Art Commissioners.
Dates: Thursday 9 May | 7pm Friday 10 May | 7pm Saturday 11 May | 7pm
https://pica.org.au/whats-on/decibel-new-music-ensemble-twin-peaks-was-30/
https://decibelnewmusic.com/
News - 28/11/2023
A radio show takeover by Infinite Spirit Music and myself on Luke Lund's show Spectral Shock via LYL Radio. We've both created an hour long sets. Mine includes some of my own sounds, some as yet unreleased along side some of my favourites, new and old.
This will be on at 7:00am AEDT in most of the East Coast of Australia on Thursday 30th of November.
Check your own timezones and if it's reasonable, tune in! https://lyl.live/show/luke-lund
News - 13/10/2023
New broadcast of Nocturne: Sonic Migrations
Planning on some insomnia? This Wednesday night, or rather Thursday morning at 3:00am Australian East coast time, there will be another chance to hear Nocturne: Sonic Migrations, the piece created by Sally Ann McIntyre, Dani Kirby, Eliza Burke and myself.
We are amongst great company on a pretty stellar night of programming.
https://insomnia.radio.fm/
News - 11/10/2023
Clip for Lack Of Patience from the album ‘One Minute’s Silence’ by Matt Warren. Noise In Opposition, 2023.
https://vimeo.com/883486030
News - 30/10/2023
Matt Warren - One Minute’s Silence
A new collection of noise works, recorded over the last 4 years, release on the wonderful ’Noise In Opposition’ label with artwork by Mark Stone. Released this Friday, 3rd of November via Bandcamp.
“After an extended break in transmission, Noise In Opposition returns with an exclusive release from long-term friend & collaborator, multimedia artist and musician Matt Warren [mumble(speak), The Non-Compliant Airmen, Machines Of Indeterminate Origin, and many more]. One Minute's Silence was recorded in snatched moments over the space of 4 years from 2018 to 2022, during which a great deal of stuff happened, much of which fed into Matt's work. Here are twenty sixty-second miniatures constructed from processed recordings and synth noises, created by an experienced and thoughtful artist.”
News - 01/09/2023
’Hauntology at 576 Lines (and some at 480 lines)’ at “Small File Media Retrospective", Cinematheque, Vancouver, Canada.
September 27 (Wednesday), October 19 (Thursday)
“Embracing aging technology is like loving an old pet”.
By immersing us in the tactile beauty of analogue recordings, these films invite us to revisit obsolete filming technologies and explore their creative potential.
Hauntology at 576 Lines (and some at 480 lines) - Australia 2020 | Matt Warren | 5 min. | 4.9 MB
"While revisiting his artistic past on a VHS tape, Warren is haunted by the immanent presence of analogue noise’s flickering entities."
"Small-file media began as a practice of raising awareness about the high carbon footprint of streaming media and has since become an entirely new art form. This radical aesthetic practice challenges the prevailing desire for high-definition media and cinematic grandeur; it also explores the unknown, pixel by pixel, and propels the formation of imaginary realities and alternate cosmic outlooks. A prelude to the upcoming 2023 Small-File Media Festival, this retrospective explores the affective power of experimental ecomedia through a curated selection of green and artful small films. Programs will run 15 minutes before the first regular evening screening each night, admission is included.
—Abede Mohammadi (curator)
https://thecinematheque.ca/series/small-file-media-retrospective
News - 19/08/2023
”Sermon (Surfing The Waves With Guglielmo)” on Radiophrenia 2023
The Radiophrenia 2023 schedule is out and I’m pretty chuffed to be in such great company. My 10 minute piece: “Sermon (Surfing The Waves With Guglielmo)” is scheduled to broadcast from Glasgow and stream online on Sunday 27th of August at 1:00pm their time, which in my neck of the woods is 10:00pm, same day. Check it out if you’re interested.
https://radiophrenia.scot/listen/
https://radiophrenia.scot/schedule/
News - 26/07/2023
”Control The Machines” - recording of 2nd set at MONA
Recording of second set, live at MONA, 22nd of July, 2023.
Radio, no-input looped effects manipulation, drones.
https://soundcloud.com/mattwarren/control-the-machines
News - 26/07/2023
Review of “Glossolalia” from Poland.
A very considered and positive review, if Google translate is anything to go by! (in Polish)
https://anxiousmagazine.pl/recenzje/were-not-afraid-of-the-dark-glossolalia-2/
News - 18/07/2023
Live gig(s)
I was due to appear beneath the Turrell space at MONA during Dark Mofo with a set of new material on June 17. Unfortunately the weather throughout greater Hobart made that impossible, with the very real threat that my gear would be blown away. I have been offered a replacement gig (with a second set as well, 2 x 45 mins) on Saturday 22 of July, 2:00-4:00pm on the Lawns, MONA, Berriedale, Tasmania. Those in and around Hobart, come and have a listen to some exploratory, psych, electro-acoustic and controlled chaos drone works. https://mona.net.au/stuff-to-do/music-at-mona
News - 22/04/2023
Doorways, Footsteps, Drones (Threshold Piece)
A short, quick release. A recording of a recent live show. Composed and performed during the ‘Threshold’ event, during an exhibition called ‘Restless’ by Linda Veska at Social, Salamanca Place, nipaluna/Hobart, lutruwita/Tasmania on 5th of March 2023. This was recorded by Dave Kendal.
https://roomofsilencerecords.bandcamp.com/album/doorways-footsteps-drones-threshold-piece
News - 14/04/2023
The collaboration between Gail Priest and myself known collectively as We’re Not Afraid Of The Dark has our Glossolalia album released as a download today via Room40. We are very pleased this recording is coming out and to be amongst an amazing roster. Direct link: https://room40.bandcamp.com/album/glossolalia
News - 26/03/2023
I've been working on this project for the last couple of months, a commissioned sound design work called 'Letter To Mother' for the 2023 Echo Festival, presented in the 'Womb Room' Yurt on site. Internal drones, foley for invisible film, spoken word, ticks a few boxes for me. Hope those who attend enjoy it.
'Letter to Mother' –- is a series of recorded written letters read aloud by their writer. These letters will speak to parent, Mother Nature, creator. Audiences can engage by listening to the recordings via headsets in the Womb Room at ECHO, a gentle pink space dedicated to the senses of sound, touch and scent.
https://echofestival.com.au/programs/letters-to-mother/
News - 22/02/2023
I haven’t played a live gig, solo or otherwise since June 2022 and so when asked, I was keen to dip my toes in the water and play again. I’ll be performing a solo set and a collaborative set (with Future in Nature) in an event called ‘Thresholds’, which finds us responding to the word ‘restless’ and an exhibition of paintings of the same name by Linda Veska. It’s happening at Social - 67 Salamanca Place, nipaluna/Hobart, Sunday 5th of March from 3:00pm - 5:00pm.
https://www.sac.org.au/event/thresholds/
News - 09/02/2023
I have been working again with Linda Erceg, doing sound design for her exhibition “Living In The Plasticene” at The Barracks, Derwent Valley Arts. It opens this Saturday at 4:00pm. Was just out there installing the final masters and mixing the rooms.
Exhibition runs on weekends 11am - 4pm until 26th of February.
News - 03/02/2023
We’re Not Afraid Of The Dark - Glossolalia (pre-order)
Gail Priest and myself are happy to announce; “Glossolalia” a recording produced and performed in conjunction with the 2022 exhibition of the same name as our first release under our collaborative duo moniker We’re Not Afraid Of The Dark. We are very pleased to have this recording being released by Room40 and are in amazing company. Go grab the pre-order download for Bandcamp Friday (and beyond of course). We and the label hope you enjoy it.
Available now for pre-order where you will get the track: “Communiqués across the threshold” now, with the remaining tracks upon release date of 14 April, 2023.
More info and to pre-order: https://room40.bandcamp.com/album/glossolalia
News - 04/01/2023
Glossolalia Part 1 documentation
I’ve put together a showreel/journey through my ‘Glossolalia’ exhibition from May/June 2022.
Glossolalia - pt 1
An exhibition of 7 works by Matt Warren
Plimsoll Gallery, University of Tasmania
nipaluna/Hobart, lutruwita/Tasmania.
6th May - 25th June, 2022
Curated by Dr. Colin Langridge.
Still images by Eden Meure, courtesy of Plimsoll Gallery.
https://vimeo.com/786134677
News - 30/12/2022
The Small Hours - listening roundup 2022
The following is playlist of music I listened to and absorbed in 2022, that helped keep me sane in a strange, busy and productive year full of activities, joy and sadness. A large chunk of this was newly released in 2022, some were reissues of older favourites that I picked up and a few were older pieces, but only recently discovered.
https://www.mixcloud.com/MattWarren/the-small-hours-matt-warren-listening-roundup-2022/
News - 21/12/2022
Wrung Out The Flood
A collection of 3 new tracks, recorded and mixed in one day. Cathartic but (mostly) calm drone works in the mumble(speak) kind of mode. In the spirit of the time, this is available for free or ‘name your price’.
https://roomofsilencerecords.bandcamp.com/album/wrung-out-the-flood
We sometimes speak too loud.
We sometimes tread too heavily onto the earth.
The flood made me contemplate my history and how it’s informed my today.
News - 8/12/2022
Nocturne: Sonic Migrations
gets another iteration.
What a nice way to round out the year. Back in February my collaboration with Sally McIntyre, Dani Kirby and Eliza Burke was presented (after a long gestation and a number of delays) at the Waterside Pavilion, nipaluna/Hobart. Now, the data that started in the water, then taken to the land, is now broadcast back into water. The wonderful Radio Amnion project is broadcasting our piece in it’s entirety online and into the waters of the Cascadia Basin via a submerged neutrino telescope. From the 8th to the 10th of December 2022.
Go have a listen: https://radioamnion.net/
Nocturne: Sonic Migrations was performed on the nipaluna/Hobart waterfront, lutruwita/Tasmania, on February 18, 2022. It was assisted through Arts Tasmania with support from Constance ARI and The City of Hobart’s Creative Hobart. The artists gratefully acknowledge Dr Brian Miller and the Australian Antarctic Division for generously sharing their bio-acoustic data for this project. Thanks to Ivan Johnson for recording this event. Thanks also to Tricky Walsh, Mary Scott, Lucienne Rickard, David Patman, Annalise Rees and Rona Hollingsworth for sharing their thoughts and voices for this project.
News - 22/11/2022
Two archival sound/music works, newly released.
The Zero Sessions
Originally produced to accompany the ‘Zero’ event at MONA 2018. This collection contains archival live performances and studio recordings, remixed and remastered in November 2022. Performed, recorded and produced by Matt Warren - April/May 2018 at Dead Letter Office, New Town and live at MONA, Berridale, lutruwita/Tasmania.
https://dustanddata.bandcamp.com/album/the-zero-sessions
Radio 23.1
nipaluna/Hobart artists Tricky Walsh and Matt Warren collaborated to produce 'Radio 23.1' an FM-based radio sound installation work that was informed by 'Numbers Stations', broadcasting from the environs of the Plimsoll Gallery, Hobart via a broadcasting tower in the garden outside.This work was originally produced for the 'Plimsoll Inquiry' project in 2013. Broadcasts could be heard every hour on the hour close to the source on 102.5 FM. This recording collects each individual broadcast produced during the project.
https://dustanddata.bandcamp.com/album/radio-231
https://www.facebook.com/walshwarrenbroadcastnumbers
News - 21/08/2022
Gaze
A ‘name your price’ 2 track single of field recordings, studio sounds and images, released 21st of August, 2022.
Sometimes when working on something, something else emerges that should have always been.
https://roomofsilencerecords.bandcamp.com/album/gaze
News - 16/07/2022
Ghost (of) Trains/Train of Ghosts
https://roomofsilencerecords.bandcamp.com/.../ghost-of...
Originally released on Linear Obsessional in the UK as a cassette and download with the label code of LOR148 on 16th of July, 2020. With the impending closure of the label, this is a reissue via Room Of Silence on the two year anniversary of the original release. Where available, a small number of remaining cassettes will be sold as well, if interested please contact the artist here.
News - 09/07/2022
Artefacts From The Dead Letter Office
A new(ish) collection of works in a exhibition at The Barracks, Derwent Valley Arts, The Avenue in New Norfolk. Curated by Michelle Dracoulis, this show contains sound works, video, some drawing and a little bit of painting (!) Opening event on July 9 at 4:00pm, but open from 11:00am and will be open on Sat/Sun 11am - 4pm during July.
News - 20/06/2022
And now for something completely different...
My rock band/duo Machines Of Indeterminate Origin releases a new downloadable single.
https://moio.bandcamp.com/album/this-ship-rights-itself-reckless
Machines have been quiet for a while, but have been paying attention and occasionally working behind the scenes. We now offer a new original song; ‘This Ship Rights Itself’, a piece of noisy power pop informed by post-punk Oz Rock, along with our sludgy cover/arrangement of Australian Crawl's ‘Reckless’. We have sat on these tracks for a while, but feel like this is the time.
It is 2022 and yet we still see the world indulges in senseless violence, be it military action of one country against another or gun violence from within. M010 are making this two track download available, with all proceeds going to support Ukranian refugees and also Amnesty International’s continued push for better gun laws internationally, especially what has happened (again) in the USA.
https://www.unrefugees.org.au/emergency-response/ukraine-emergency/
https://www.amnesty.org/en/what-we-do/arms-control/gun-violence/
This download is setup as ‘pay as you like’, so consider what you would like to give to these charities, all proceeds, split evenly, go to them.
Thank you, Matt on behalf of
Machines Of Indeterminate Origin
News - 08/06/2022
Some Glossolalia related news and some activities coming up.
During the Dark Mofo period; the Glossolalia exhibition will be open at night;
June 9th -12th and 15th - 20th, 5:00pm - 9:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/695780435013532/695780438346865/
After that, it will be back to regular gallery times: Tuesdays to Saturdays, 11:00am - 4:00pm and running until June 25.
Listening and Emitting
Myself and Gail Priest will be doing a pair of free sound workshops, running concurrently (sorry you can’t do both, we have limited time) on Saturday the 18th of June. 10:30am - 2:00pm. Not sure how bookings are going, but we do have very limited spaces.
https://www.utas.edu.au/creative-arts-media/events/art-hobart/2022/june/glossolalia-deep-listening-workshops
https://www.facebook.com/events/815870546064539
http://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/deep-listening-workshops-with-gail-priest-and-matt-warren-tickets-352250359307
Glossolalia: Performance
Gail and myself will also perform on Sunday June 19 at 3:30pm
‘Two artists transmit and receive hidden messages at a distance. A blend of organic field recordings and live vocal material projects orphic sounds and data.’
Presented by: Dark Mofo and Plimsoll Gallery, University of Tasmania
Sunday 19 June, 3:30 - 5pm. Melville Street, near corner Argyle Street
https://www.utas.edu.au/creative-arts-media/events/art-hobart/2022/june/glossolalia-performance-with-gail-priest-and-matt-warren
https://darkmofo.net.au/program/glossolalia
News - 14/04/2022
GLOSSOLALIA
Happy to announce ‘Glossolalia’; a two-part exhibition that’s been on the cards for a while and is now thankfully coming to fruition. It’s been developed by the Plimsoll Gallery and opens on Friday 6th of May and will run to 25th of June. There are more details below and on the Plimsoll website of what the show is about and what it contains, but it will also feature some further public program elements including an artist/curator talk and later in the exhibition’s run, a performance by Gail Priest and myself. We are grateful for the inclusion in the Dark Mofo 2022 festival program and for their support with the performance.
“Glossolalia (the phenomenon of apparently speaking in an unknown language) is a two-part exhibition that features four national art practitioners, each creating a distinctive, yet harmonic experience through time-based media.
Glossolalia (pt. 1) is a selection of seven artworks by leading Tasmanian time-based media artist Matt Warren. Curated by Colin Langridge part 1 will explore conceptual and aesthetic threads of connection between Matt’s earlier explorations in video and sound, and more contemporary technology.
Glossolalia (pt. 2) is a gathering of three artists who play with the “hidden” or “obscured” in their work, the exposure of an occult of images and sound. Curated by Matt Warren, part 2 features the work of Gail Priest, Sean Bacon and Abbie Calvert.”
Curated by Dr Colin Langridge and Dr Matt Warren.
https://www.utas.edu.au/creative-arts-media/events/art-hobart/2022/may/glossolalia
News - 01/04/2022
I did a piece for this a little while ago and it's just been released. Kind of in noise/power electronics mode, I'm posting my track specifically, but grab the whole thing, name your price! "For the "MONOLITHIC BLOCKS" project, artists were invited to work on an Experimental Noise, Harsh Noise or Harsh Noise Wall piece."
https://camembertelectrique.bandcamp.com/track/we-are-just-not-ready
News - 22/02/2022
Frustration Jazz label releases for limited edition CD and download, a recording of improvised guitar by Scot Cotterell and myself under the moniker of DUO. This was recorded 5th of February, 2011 at Devonport Regional Gallery, Tasmania. Much thanks to Tim P./Frustration Jazz for this beautiful archival reissue. Released 22/02/2022.
https://frustrationjazz.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-drg
News - 14/02/2022
Part 2 of Mick Harris’ ‘Drones, Tones, Drifts and Feedbacks’ has been released. It’s darkly beautiful and again I had the pleasure of writing some text for it.
Go grab it. https://mickharris.bandcamp.com/album/drones-tones-drifts-and-feedbacks-part-2
News - 25/1/2022
Happy new year.
It’s become a bit a cliche but we live in strange times. I begin this post with that almost as a caveat, because it seems now that almost everything is “subject to change”. I have thus far been pretty lucky with being able to avoid the C word since the powers that be “let it rip”, even a little niggling concern came back negative, but we citizens must remain vigilant as our elected leaders…well lets just leave it there…
So in the event everything goes to plan, 2022 is looking pretty busy so far.
First up, the good folk(s) at Frustration Jazz will be reissuing a live recording of Scot Cotterell and myself under the moniker of DUO performing at Devonport Regional Gallery back in 2011 on limited edition CD and download. It is due sometime in February. Stay tuned.
https://frustrationjazz.bandcamp.com/A much postponed project; Nocturne: Sonic Migrations has a scheduled performance date of Friday 18th of February at the Waterside Pavilion, Mawson Place, Hobart. It is presented in conjunction with Constance ARI and Hobart City Council and is a project composed and performed by Dani Kirby, Sally Ann McIntyre and myself, curated and co-conceived by Eliza Burke.
https://constanceari.org/nocturne-sonic-migrations
A special thank you to Contemporary Arts Tasmania for equipment support.I’ve been designing sound for the last few months for a project called The Plastocene by Linda Erceg. Really happy to be working with her on this and it comes to fruition in March at Rosny Schoolhouse Gallery. Details: https://www.clarenceartsandevents.net/events/linda-erceg-the-plastocene/
Glossolalia (parts 1 and 2)
A long gestating project will finally emerge (good lord willing and the creek don’t rise) in May/June 2022 at the Plimsoll Gallery, Hobart. Part 1 is an exhibition of my works, little or never seen locally from the past 15 years, plus one new work, curated by Dr. Colin Langridge. Part 2 is a collection of works by three artists who I have curated together as an inspirational and affinity based context. Very excited to see this happen. More details soon. https://www.utas.edu.au/creative-arts-media/events/plimsoll-galleryArtefacts from The Dead Letter Office
A collection or newer/recent and site specific works will be shown at the Barracks Arts Centre in New Norfolk in July. So happy to have been asked to exhibit at this fascinating space. More details soon. https://www.derwentvalley.art/arts-centre
Some updates to pre-existing stuff.
The Small Hours on Youtube.
I’ve reconfigured my Youtube channel to be a venue for discussions, reviews and general nerdish stuff. There’s only a few of these short video posts up there at the moment and they are getting better, but for those who are interested in all things, psychedelic, abstract, weird in music, cinema, comics, art and all things in between go have a look and consider subscribing and/or ‘liking’ the videos. https://www.youtube.com/user/MattWarrenHobartDust And Data - archive
As older music and sound projects cease to exist or go into longer hiatus, I’ve updated this page. The separate pages for The Non-Compliant Airmen, Broken Tiny and mumble(speak) have all recently been closed and all material from them is now available on: https://dustanddata.bandcamp.com/
Of note is the entire back-catalogue of my mumble(speak) project is now there, but there are some extra things that were not previously available; at least not on the mumble(speak) bandcamp page. These are:
Live 26/March/2010
A live except from a show I performed as opening act for Jandek, in Hobart, back in 2010.
https://dustanddata.bandcamp.com/album/live-26-march-2010
Rush Hour/The Dark Spirit
Previously only available as an mp3 link posted on social media back in 2011.
The 'A' side is a 13 minute interpretation of a Jane Wiedlin song. The 'B' side is a new original piece.
https://dustanddata.bandcamp.com/album/rush-hour-the-dark-spirit
run
Was previously released via the fantastic Terranean Records back in 2012. It is no longer singularly available, instead forming part of a larger compilation album of that label's back catalogue, but you can now get just that on Dust and Data. Updated sleeve image too. Inspired by 'Logan's Run'. https://dustanddata.bandcamp.com/album/run
Orphans and Relatives
A collection of unused, compilation, live and remix tracks by mumble(speak).
Was previously released in 2013, but this new reissue contains two 'bonus' tracks;
'Terminal 1 - Arrivals' and 'I mumble goodbye'.
https://dustanddata.bandcamp.com/album/orphans-and-relatives
News - 14/12/2021
Just A Mirage
The day before the border opens, Tasmanian artist Matt Warren releases a new album "Just A Mirage" as a download and limited edition hand numbered CD. This album was produced during the atmosphere of uncertainty bought on by the pandemic and the parallels the artist sees with his own childhood games of being the last person left on an abandoned earth.
Aural and visual phenomena were inspired by the unusual psychological states some of us were in during the lockdowns or restrictions. One sometimes wondered “Did I see someone when there should be no-one around?” One was simultaneously missing human connection, whilst fearful of getting too close to others. This album expresses the artist’s musings during this time, informed by the loss of a loved one, the dichotomy of the joy of isolation, a quieter world and more recently, a concern that we all may be diving back in too fast.
These ideas are filtered through memories of childhood play of imagining the world has been abandoned by everyone, but somehow one remained. When the impression of another human or movement in the distance was apparently seen, one told oneself “don’t worry, it’s just a mirage”. Those conceptual imaginings were informed by fictional works such as “Logan’s Run” and “The Last Man On Earth”. At certain moments during 2020 and 2021, they seemed prophetic.
The album is a collection of 8 experimental pieces incorporating drones, electro-acoustic explorations, field recordings and spoken word, some of which are courtesy of special guest artists via file sharing. It is released in conjunction with a video piece “A Mirage” which can be seen on release day via Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/649680080/
Online purchase of this album: https://roomofsilencerecords.bandcamp.com/.../just-a-mirage
News - 13/10/2021
Dilations
As part of ‘Moon Venture’ on Thursday November the 18th, I’ll be revealing some things, slightly outside my norm at Moon Shed in Moonah. It will be a drawing series with sound and some video objects. Come and see, hear, experience.
https://www.facebook.com/moonshedmoonah/photos/a.111522843708179/418682622992198
News - 29/7/2021
As you may or may not know, I’m fortunate to be working with curator Eliza Burke, sound artist Sally Ann McIntyre and vocalist Dani Kirby on a project
called “Nocturne: Sonic Migrations”. It will be a live performed soundscape, utilising voice samples from interviewees, recordings of sea life and sub-marine activity and sung vocals and is based around the ideas of whale-song, interspecies communication, long distance communication and sleep cycles. It is to be presented by Constance ARI in conjunction with the Hobart City Council. It was due to be performed on the 18th of July as part of World Listening Day, but as the Covid-19 situation continues, certain limitations of the crew getting together fully, necessitated that we postpone this project. We have since been able to have our first get together/workshop and we are pretty happy with the results so far. We will update with a confirmed new date for the performance when it’s available.
News - 30/5/2021
Some new writing.
A little behind on reporting this, but I recently had the honour of writing some liner notes for a new release by one of my favourite artists Mick Harris. He released “Drones, Tones, Drifts and Feedbacks part 1” back on 7th of May and is available as a download via his Bandcamp page. Go immerse yourself and read my notes too!
https://mickharris.bandcamp.com/album/drones-tones-drifts-and-feedbacks-part-1
News - 27/2/2021
Sound works in Echo
Pleased to announce I am creating some sound pieces for this late-March festival, under the “Gathering of the Clans” umbrella. One piece will contain geological spoken word from the awesome Keith Corbett amongst electro acoustic composition. The other, a tonal and atmospheric soundscape within an immersive environment.
https://www.echofestival.com.au/program
News - 3/2/2021
Live recording: Rainhouse V1
Recorded live during my recent artist residency for The Unconformity in Queenstown, this is a
newly composed piece based on handmade ‘(en)snare’ objects and field recordings of rainfall. It’s a ‘name your price’ download on
Bandcamp at: https://roomofsilencerecords.bandcamp.com/album/rainhouse-v1
A short video excerpt can be seen here:
https://vimeo.com/507770857
Thank you Michelle Dracoulis for the recording.
News - 31/12/2020
New sound pieces.
DISCEMBER - Hear Xmas, See Xmas, Say Xmas
I created a new piece for the label Camembert Électrique, for their annual Christmas Advent Sound album, a new sound piece for everyday of Christmas. However this year they have abstractly extended this in so much as December will continue beyond the 31st. All being good my piece will appear on or around December 65 (aka February 3, 2021). In the meantime, check out the other stuff.
https://camembertelectrique.bandcamp.com/.../hear-xmas...
LOST AND FOUND SOUNDS - 100th show, Monday 4/1/2021
I was invited to create a new exclusive track for this anniversary broadcast by Hamish who runs the show and have been very supportive over the years. Tune in on Monday, 4th of January, 2021 at 9:00pm - 11:00pm (AEST) via
News - 24/10/2020
CUSS
a new download, name your price 15 minute single track,
made from percussion instruments and mouth only.
Recorded and mixed in April 2020.
https://roomofsilencerecords.bandcamp.com/album/cuss
News - 16/9/2020
UNTV
Launched today, in my capacity as contributing artist, contributing editor, curator and commissioner, this is the project I’ve been working on for the past few months, (with some more work to do of course).
Go to the link below for more info.
https://untv.theunconformity.com.au/
News - 06/08/2020
Small File Media Festival
Very pleased to announce I am part of this project that runs from 10th - 12th of August, presented by
my old Alma Mater; Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada.
Live-streaming events:
Opening festivities, August 10, 2 p.m. PDT
Awards ceremony, August 20, 2 p.m. PDT
Small-file production round-table, time and date TBA
https://smallfile.ca/
News - 17/07/2020
And it's released. My album 'Ghost (of) Trains/Train of Ghosts' on limited edition cassette and download
from Linear Obsessional.
https://linearobsessional.bandcamp.com/album/ghost-of-trains-train-of-ghosts
News - 26/06/2020
”Intrusive Thoughts” - New EP of recordings; guitar, radio, synth, field recordings, begun in April 2019, completed recently. https://roomofsilencerecords.bandcamp.com/album/intrusive-thoughts
This recording is being made available for free with the hope that what you may have spent on the download you could instead contribute to a good cause of contemporary relevance. Here are a couple of suggestions.
Aboriginal Legal Service (ALS)
www.alsnswact.org.au
Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation (ANTaR)
www.antar.org.au
News - 26/05/2020
Andrew Harper has written a wonderful piece informed primarily by my new online video work "Some Kind Of Return", but also covering my practice in general. I highly recommend that you consider subscribing to his
'Make and do' arts and culture writing newsletter, with issues arriving in your email inbox from time to time.
Thank you Andrew.
https://andrewbed.substack.com/p/make-and-do-three
News - 14/05/2020: Two new videos up at Vimeo.
”Some Kind Of Return” (5:25) - single channel video in dedication to my late father.
https://vimeo.com/417965526
“ISLOH” - (15:20 mins) - single channel ‘drone’ (non narrative/abstract/ambient, not shot with a drone) video. Shot in Burnie and edited and produced at Dead Letter Office, New Town, Tasmania.
https://vimeo.com/418007139
News - 03/04/2020:
Richard Sanderson has compiled and released this album of 85 pieces, created by artists whilst in isolation. I'm part of this, channeling my inner Lucier. Name your price; with the proceeds of moving Linear Obsessional back into being a functional record label again. https://linearobsessional.bandcamp.com/album/self-isolating-compilation
News - 28/03/2020:
New release; 'Doolb Tsrif' OST for download, extremely limited edition VHS video tape.
https://roomofsilencerecords.bandcamp.com/album/doolb-tsrif-ost