Fantastic new video for Melbourne pop act Parralox... Nice work Amii and John!
Don't forget to check out John's other project The Sound Of The Crowd
Friday, December 21, 2012
Parralox - Sharper Than A Knife
Fantastic new video for Melbourne pop act Parralox... Nice work Amii and John!
Don't forget to check out John's other project The Sound Of The Crowd
Monday, December 17, 2012
Monday, November 19, 2012
Amnesia - Ibiza (Torsten Fenslau Remix)
If we are to believe this youtube link, this is a special Dorian Gray club remix by Torsten Fenslau of the classic Belgian New Beat track 'Ibizia' by Amnesia. It does have elements of TF... but I am not totally convinced that it isn't a megamix put together by another DJ in his name.
Still, it's pretty funky all the same. So let's sit back and enjoy.
Simple Minds - Up On The Catwalk (and 5x5)
Simple Minds are playing in Melbourne 30th November 2012 at the awesome Palias Theatre. I have seen them 3 times live... this current tour incorporates their 5x5 series- 5 tracks from the first 5 albums- 1978-1982... their Golden Age... not to be missed... they are as good live today as ever!
Edit- I know that UOTC doesn't qualify as a 5x5 track... so-
:)
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Robotiko Rejekto - Crying
At last! Some new music from Ra-Hen and ROBOTIKO REJEKTO...
This CD 'Corporate Power' is brilliant! 8.5/10!
Welcome back! (It's been nearly 20 years!)
Update 19 / 11 / 2102 - the more I listen to 'Crying' the better it gets... on constant rotation at home and in the car (with the windows down- trying to impress the local girls in their short skirts ready for summer!)
Monday, November 12, 2012
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Torsten Fenslau
Torsten is one of my musical heros... I have met them all... except Torsten (and Jens Zimmermann).
Torsten died in a car crash November 6th 1993... I can't tell you how sad this makes me.
Go here to get a glimpse of Torsten's legacy... He made amazing underground 'techno' but there are few people who haven't heard Culture Beat's 'Mr Vain' - it has 23 million views... not bad for one of the world's premier underground techno producers!
Everything you need to know about the emergence of German 'techno' can be found on this compilation
Torsten died in a car crash November 6th 1993... I can't tell you how sad this makes me.
Go here to get a glimpse of Torsten's legacy... He made amazing underground 'techno' but there are few people who haven't heard Culture Beat's 'Mr Vain' - it has 23 million views... not bad for one of the world's premier underground techno producers!
Everything you need to know about the emergence of German 'techno' can be found on this compilation
Monday, October 29, 2012
Oliver Lieb (Force Legato - System)
Oliver Lieb is one of my favourite electronic artists... especially his LSG project... he is playing Friday - 09/11/12 - at the Royal Melbourne Hotel, here in Melbourne! See you there!
Get a ticket!
In the meantime, enjoy this Agreppo track of his from the 80s.
Out Of The Ordinary - The Dream
I like to post videos of my favourite tracks... but unlike New Beat, which took the Belgian charts by storm, there aren't many videos of the darker German 'Agreppo' cousin...
This is one of the finest Agreppo tracks, in my arrogant opinion. :)
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
TANKT - Teenage Christ
This is the first new TANKT track since 2006! TANKT is Roberto Massaglia and I. We are writing together again and this track will get a video... We have more or less gotten bored with electronics for this project and have picked up the bass and guitar. Roby on bass, me on guitar with the production and mix by Roby. It is currently being mastered by Dave Walker of Stepford Audio in Melbourne. Dave has mastered every TANKT release so far...
Listen to it here
Monday, October 8, 2012
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Beat Club - Acid Train
One of the very best New Beat tracks... great atmosphere and humour... fantastic funny and sexy video! You can't beat New Beat!
Major Problem - Acid Queen
Awesome Acid New Beat track... I didn't know it had a video clip until today! What a great surprise!
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Man about the House
Brilliant characters... brilliant script.. brilliantly acted...
Paula Wilcox... yum!
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Simple Minds - Glittering Prize (Live Newcastle 1982)
Simple Minds are my second favourite band after The Klinik...*** this is a wonderful live video of their track Glittering Prize... for me this was Simple Minds at their absolute peak.
This also makes me happy because one of my three favourite bass players is on show...
1. Derek Forbes - Simple Minds
2. Dino Molinaro - Ikon
3. Herbie Flowers - Harry Nilsson / Serge Gainsbourg / David Essex etc...
(In fact- I think I will post some HF vids soon).
*** Yep- I'm still at Primary School where everything has a ranking...
The Models - I Hear Motion
We can off-set the cheesiness of Nena with this... another classic piece of 80s Australian brilliance when convention didn't seem to matter...
Skinny Puppy - Worlock
I don't really dig Skinny Puppy stuff... however, I appreciate much that they have done from a technical point of view... I just didn't grow up on it which I think is half the appeal. I was much more into Nitzer Ebb and Front 242... just timing and exposure really. But, the track 'Worlock' is one of my favourite Industrial pieces ever... it combines brutality and politics with one of the most emotional resolutions to an Industrial track that I've ever heard... Mindblowing!
Howard Jones - New Song
I have a history with this song... but amazingly- tonight is the first time I've ever seen the filmclip!
Midnight Oil - US Forces
Australia's best rock band... I watched this live and taped it off the radio... my two favourite tracks were Minutes To Midnight and Sleep...
Severed Heads on Rock Arena
The end of the Blue Ruin clip had a smidge of Susan Dowling* from the ABC TV show Rock Arena... Therefore I picked this Severed Heads**** special to highlight how advanced we were in Australia in the 1980s for electronic music... I still got chased by Bogans though... I'd give you a link to 'Bogans'... however, Bogans don't use the internet- they smoke cigarettes... they hate pooftas... they love footy (but so do I)... and can be guys or girls... but they really don't like the Pet Shop Boys**
*I freaking love Susan... just for the record! :)
** Sorry about the Taylor Swift ad...
***I adore Dusty Springfield too!
**** Severed Heads are still ridiculously under-appreciated...
Blue Ruin - Bad Gin
Melbourne radio stations 3RRR and 3PBS were my introduction to non-manistream music... infact, they shaped everything I know today! They were also a fantastic gateway to the incredible Australian and New Zealand music of the 1980s... a very fertile period indeed!
Dragon - Rain
I remember a party in 1983... where I was in love with the older sister of the guy who's birthday it was... suffice to say- it didn't go too well... I wandered around the streets with this song in my head... and yes- it was raining.
Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights
Kate Bush is... unique...
Kate is highly sexual and sensuous, she is earthy, intelligent, geeky, technical, creative... she is, and has always been in control of her creative vision. I fell in lust with her before I even knew what lust was... and I find her as interesting and sexy now as ever... so check out her new work too.
Alphaville - Sounds Like a Melody
Fantastic complexity and innovation of synthetic music from its time... simply stunning!
Peter Schilling - Terra Titanic
There is something really compelling about the teutonic take on pop music in the 80s... and I will give you a sample of some of my favourites...
Psyche - Live in Poland
This is pretty funny... this video shows me as guest keyboardist for Psyche in 2008 in Warszawa... We were 20 minutes late on stage because Darrin was swamped by fans... and rightly so...
The train trip from Berlin to Warszawa and back is worth its own blog!
Here is my portrait of Darrin out the front of the venue.
Later that month we (Darrin, Stefan, and I) went to see Mt Sims play in Berlin... I will try to find my photos...
Update - Can't find the photos. :(
But you can watch this Psyche track as compensation
Beta Evers - Don't Be Afraid
No video unfortunately... but this is a zuperzexy track by the amazing Beta Evers... woof!
Dirk Ivens
Those who know me know that The Klinik is my favourite band EVER!
Dirk Ivens, worked also in projects such as Dive and Absolute Body Control...
I was lucky to meet him in Germany in 2008. A super hero of mine who happily channeled the spirit of such icons as Ian Curtis and those crazy NY hobos Suicide...
Grauzone - Eisbaer
Some of the old... always loved this track... the joys of youtube! Sexy video!
A bit like my place on a Monday night...
The Sound of the Crowd - Wildlife
Music and video by the super-talented John Von Ahlen... Awesome!
If you don't know who John is; he is the meisterchef of Parralox...
Thursday, August 16, 2012
The Gig That Never Was
They did finally get here in 2011 - paid for by themselves - and played a great show with Tycho Brahe.
Psyche
Parralox
Tycho Brahe
Dave Foreman
Simon Castricum
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Monday, July 16, 2012
I AM MACHINE (ENDZEIT MIX)
I AM MACHINE (ENDZEIT MIX)
This is a hard-style remix I have made for my new track "I AM MACHINE"... The link takes you to my Soundcloud page.
This is a hard-style remix I have made for my new track "I AM MACHINE"... The link takes you to my Soundcloud page.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Monday, April 16, 2012
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