Ash Wednesday – AfterMATH
LP / Digital (HEVMAC054)
Australian electronic music pioneer Ash Wednesday presents AfterMATH – a stunning long form composition for the Melbourne Town Hall Grand Organ, Moog and electronics.
Ash Wednesday arose as a central figure in the development of Australian synthpop and minimal music throughout the eighties.
A founder member of seminal Australian groups Models, JAB, The Metronomes, Crashland, Modern Jazz, Ash also collaborated with Karen Marks, Nina Hagen and the legendary Einstürzende Neubauten.
During the past 10 years Ash has been confronted with the onset of a debilitating ailment known as progressive multiple sclerosis (MS).
Despite losing control of the right hand side of his body he has been able to utilise the computerised MIDI control capabilities of the gargantuan Melbourne Town Hall Grand Organ to create a groundbreaking self-generating sound work for the instrument.
After a self-imposed hiatus from creative processes, this composition can be considered as being the AfterMATH.
AfterMATH is available to preorder now in digital and deluxe 12″ clear vinyl edition with gatefold sleeve, holographic spot varnish, OBI strip, printed insert and original art by Luke Fraser / AHR+.
Check out the psychedelic video for ‘AfterMATH (excerpt)’ and order the album here.
File under:
grand organ / avant-garde / drone ambient / experimental / minimal
CLING CLANG: Compositions for Computer-Controlled Bells and Australian Electronics
LP / Digital (HEVMAC001)
CLING CLANG is a compilation of new original dark electronic works specially commissioned for the City of Melbourne’s extraordinary outdoor industrial sound sculpture the Federation Bells.
Featuring new works by Forces, Zanias, friendships, Naretha Williams, Kangaroo Skull, Vacuum, Ash Wednesday and OK Sure.
Ear-shearing techno, pounding EBM, experimental electronics and minimal wave atmospherics will meld with the exotic sounds of this peculiar public percussion robot: creating a world-exclusive sound art / dark dance hybrid – perfect for music nerds, electro goths and techno enthusiasts alike.
File under: Esoteric Electronics / Industrial Percussion / Experimental Dance
Released as a Deluxe 12″ LP in a Gatefold sleeve in a limited edition of 300 copies.
Video by Misha Grace