When word reached me a week ago that Vision Four 5 were back on the gigging scene again, a shiver went up my spine and a rush of excitement went through me. This was the band that way back in 90-96 or so belted out tracks such as "Everything You Need", "Cyberphobia", "Purple Lamp" and released two albums "Texture" and "Humid" on Volition, the Australian label that typified the Australian electronic / dance music sound at the time. Vision Four 5 were one of the forerunners of this period, combining both music, lyrics and undeniably amazingly interactive graphics using the Amiga 'Mandala' system which provided real-time triggers for sounds and visuals during their energetic live performances. The interactive component of their live performances set them apart from all other Australian bands of the time, and I would even go far as to say from the majority of bands who currently perform these days. I spoke to Noel Burgess from the band about his upcoming gigs, music and some ideas about what makes him who he is today.Vision Four 5 announce new gigs and releases
Chats with NSW DJs and judges on this years battle
NSW DMC Solo Competition Finals + Interviews with DJ Nino Brown, DJ Subway, DJ Centrix
Saturday July 13th, 2002
Metro Theatre, Sydney
Turntablists are an interesting breed of DJ. They are not like the usual club/dance party/rave DJ who are known for seamlessly mixing one record into the next to create a piece of music which lasts the length of the night and keeps people dancing from go to woe. Turntablists have a few extra tricks up their sleeves which set them apart from the rest. People often crowd around to gaze and amaze at what they are doing. Their hands fly over the mixer and records as they pause now and then to touch the platter or adjust the pitch to create those recognisable percussive sounds whilst scratching, beat juggling and performing technical moves. These guys & gals use the turntable as their instrument. New songs are created on the fly from the conglomeration of beats, riffs, and vocal samples of the records they are cutting between. The resulting piece of music often has a theme, tells a story, or disses other DJs in the process (albeit ususally in jest these days).
freeNRG : notes from the edge of the dance floor - AliaK
AliaK spoke briefly with Graham St John regarding his new book about Australian electronic music community, travelling sound systems and DiY party culture.
Wednesday October 29th - 7:30 pm : MULTI AWARD WINNING FILM EDITOR JILL BILCOCK ASE, one of the creative forces behind the BAZ LUHRMANN "Red Curtain Trilogy" STRICTLY BALLROOM, ROMEO + JULIET and MOULIN ROUGE, plus ROAD TO PERDITION, THE DISH, MURIEL'S WEDDING, EVIL ANGELS, HEAD ON, ELIZABETH and most recently JAPANESE STORY. http://www.popcorntaxi.com.au
SATURDAY 18 & SUNDAY 19 OCTOBER : This weekend, Chris Auty, CEO of major UK production and finance outfit, The Film Consortium, will join leading Australian film industry players to examine problems confronting the industry and explore solutions, with emphasis on niche markets, at the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS). Visit http://www.aftrs.edu.au for details.
LOST @ SEA Harbour Cruze - Friday 24th October DJ Freestyle (Brisbane) Andrew Burge, Illya, Jilbert, Alan White, Mendoza & Robby K ONLY $22 - From 8pm to 2am After party held at Bohem Lounge. contact www.breakevencrew.com for details
From the crew behind last years biggest one night outdoor party, ASTROPHYSIA, comes a party to top them all! Presenting for the very first time ever LIVE in Australia, one of the biggest and most popular acts currently out of Europe...HYPER FREQUENCIES (Mechanik Sound Records/Mac Ben Music, France) exclusive Australian show + DJ sets from NEUROMOTOR (aka Thy-LAN) (Aka E.S.X.S., Plastyk Elephant, Crazy Lion's Cult, Master Mind /Spain), Gill Beraud (France) (Aka Hyper Frequencies, Crazy Lion's Cult), Illusion Of Self Live (Tribeadelic Records, Melbourne), Luke Psywalker (Digital Psionics Records, Byron Bay), Franny (Demon Tea/Sundance Records, Byron Bay). Read more for full details or visit http://www.australiens.net/tribalshift/
Frigid, the weekly electronic music Sunday nighter, is sadly coming to an end on September 28. The last Frigid will feature Sub Bass Snarl, Ollo, Prince Valium (of The Herd) and Clark Nova for one final mashup of old favourites and new necessities. In it's seventh year, Frigid has been showcasing both local, interstate and international quality electronic and hip hop artists to Sydney audiences. Don't miss the last night.
