The Kazoo Funk Orchestra formed in Scotland at the end of 2005 as a pre-apocalyptic merry-go-round collective, featuring musicians, anti-poets, dancers and finger painters. Building their melodies at a DIY project studio in producer Ray McCartney
clutter works with a mixture of found sounds/field recordings and traditional instruments to produce highly textured soundscapes which drift in and out of focus. Sometimes they float beautifully near dub and dance other times they rattle your head. At all times clutter produces works of excellence. www.cluttermusic.com :: www.myspace.com/clutterearthmp clutter is the brainchild of audiovisual artist shaun blezard who has produced music for film, theater, dance and art installations.
Dj Flux started out around 1999 in Brisbane Djing in a few places like Ric's Cafe and a few random coffe shops and pubs. Eventually he teamed up with Andrew Green to form the group - Kelly Green and produced a couple of mix tapes and an album called The Soylent EP. Around 2004 Dj Flux changed his name to vancouver sound and produced an album called Lost. Some of DJ Flux's mixes are as follows, Cafe De France with Dj Vu (Andrew Green), Future Soul, ( with Andrew Green), Feeling North and Playing The Game.
SK123 is a UK-based ambient, electronica and techno artist who began his musical career in the summer of 2000. Taking inspiration from releases on Ninja Tune, Rephlex and Warp records, SK123 released a large number of experimental EPs and short albums between 2002 and 2005. The following year he was able to produce two full-length albums (River Monkey and Zeolites) and two EPs, and in 2007 he released Soundwave to an appreciative online fanbase.
High Brow Low Art Music is the debut release of Halal Kebab Hut – a band of seven improviseurs de junk (no they don’t sound like Stomp), and was recorded in the cold, dark and final days of 2004. The group is the gastrosonic brainchild of, East London-based composer/improviser/anarchist/teacher/cyclist, Simon Katan, who creates all the algorithmic fodder for the band. This takes the form of game pieces - rigorous, non-linear...
There are at least six artists/bands named "Saboteur": 1)
Saboteur harkens back to a day in the not too distant past when lyrical intelligence and musical proficiency was not the exception in punk rock. They blend the existing facets of their other musical projects with tough guy pop punk and socio-political lyrics. The songs are loud, well crafted and instantly quotable. Influences range from Gang of Four to Rocket From the Crypt, and they're recommended if you like those bands as well as The Clash, Alkaline Trio and Queens of the Stone Age.
London, England (2007 - present)
Zalinski are undoubtably one of Britains most exciting unsigned bands. Originally formed for a one off charity gig in the summer of 2007, Zalinski are a groove oriented rock band who draw on influences from blues, funk, soul & jazz. Since their conception in 2007, the band has consisted of Andrew Lee-Bowen (guitar/vocals), Mark Sepple (Drums), Karl Golden (Guitar) and Sam Bunting (Bass).
Light Music meets Dark Electronica.
Described as music that has elements of warm jazz and light music mixed with close up electronic beats, basses, melodies and momentary glitches. HealeyIsland is the one man electronic music project of a South West, UK based musicalist and composernaut. An exploration of where genres meet and collide, a place where dark Electronica meets Light Music, the music is deliberately diverse and eclectic in its reference points. HealeyIsland’s next album, Not Afternoon, But Evening, is out on White Label Music.
The Winnie Coopers- Revenge of the Nerds Remember those students at school who sat down the front, did their homework and joined the student council? Taunted. Rejected. Disillusioned. They now seek revenge in the form of the Gold Coast hip hop crew, the Winnie Coopers. Initially, the project was a collaboration between The Educator (vocals) and DJ's Indelible and Webstar, and in 2002, they won the coveted Musicoz Hip Hop Award. Time passed. There were girls to marry, web design businesses to establish and karaoke bars to sing at.
Phebe and Harry met in 2005 on MySpace and five months later Harry had moved from Bundaberg to Adelaide so they could be together. Harry had been in Brisbane hardcore band Slain of Myself and was a keen piano and guitar player. Phebe had no previous musical endevours, other than the few years of recorder she did in primary school. They did their first gig in 2007 after getting air play on community radio stations like Adelaide's Three D. They have played with the likes of Tim & Jean, The John Steel Singers, Jonathan Boulet, That 1 Guy, Lovers Electric, Kid Confucius.