Hey folks,

Well it’s 31st December, 2009 in Australia.

Before the light get low and the ales flow,
before the sun goes down on this year and all its memories.
Stop.
Breathe.
And let the moment sink in.
What world do you want to see and hear in 2010?
What do you want to share via Overlap?

May your hope shine and the knowledge that 2010 will bring you what you desire will grow
in your heart.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot… Much love and happy New Year,

Simon

Symbiosis Episode 40 - Segue

 

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Segue is Jordan Sauer from Vancouver, Canada.

His sound is s minimalist patchwork of textures and tones with a keen ear for the subtle interplay of timbre. These sounds are created through the blending of various instruments (12 and 6 string acoustic guitars, piano, violin, melodica, singing bowls, world instruments, toys etc), and field recordings.

Jordan has numerous releases on netlabels such as Autoplate (Thinner), Kyoto_digital, Sem_IOD, Serein, Silent Season, Qunabu, Resting Bell, Audiotalia, as well as CDR releases on Slow Flow, Tokyo Droning and his own duckbay. Future releases include an ep on Under the Spire and a collaboration with Pleq on Databloem records.

www.myspace.com/segue
www.duckbay.net

“This mix is based on tracks from my two recent releases on Slow Flow and Tokyo Droning records labels, plus a few samples of works in progress. It provides a snapshot of my approach to composition over the past year or so, slowly moving pieces of shifting sounds and textures. That said, my approach to composition is constantly evolving, but this is a fairly uniform selection of tracks in that they all fit a certain mood and aesthetic. It is very introspective and quite, good for alone time with a cup of tea.

I am amazed at how quickly an international network has formed over the past year or so around a few new net-labels and record labels, driven by a diverse group of truly motivated individuals. I am lucky to have found friends amongst them all, special thanks to Ryo Nakata (who runs Slow Flow Rec) and Ian Hawgood (who runs Home Normal, Tokyo Droning and has his hand in many other projects) for there efforts at bringing everyone together. I am fortunate to have worked with Ryo on the first duckbay records compilation “listen” and Ian will have a track featured on the second compilation, “sing”, due early 2010.

In other news, my next release will be on the wonderful Under the Spire Records in early 2010. It is a short e.p. graciously mastered by Will Long from Celer, which I am very happy with.” - Segue, December 2009

Tracklist:

Intro
Carried away (Into the Fall/Slow Flow)
Never (Grey/Tokyo Droning)
Futures (Grey/Tokyo Droning)
The Seed (unmixed version)
Pacific (unreleased)
Reunion (unreleased)
Tides (Into the Fall/Slow Flow)

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Next week: BunZer0

Mixes coming up in January 2010: BunZer0, Starkey, Gunshae.. keep it locked on Symbiosis and Overlap.org

See you in 2010!

Simon

If you missed the free version of Live on Earth Volume 2, sent to my mailing list you can still get the best quality files here :

Live On Earth Vol.2 - BEST QUALITY FILES (FLAC, 320k MP3) :
http://shop.christopherwillits.com/album/live-on-earth-volume-2

High quality files do sound better, and unlike itunes, which takes about a 1/3 cut, my shop’s sales go directly to me. Buying from this shop is the best sounding, and most direct way to support the production of my art. Many thanks to Ethan and Joe + crew and the amazing bandcamp.com. And if you like “Beams” you will also dig “Plants and Hearts“.

BANGKOK NEW YEAR’S PARTY
+ If you happen to be in Bangkok this week, I’ll be playing a DJ set of a bunch new tracks on New Year’s Day.
http://bit.ly/5QfnVF

–
2010 is going to be an exciting year. I have at least one new solo studio record to unveil, and few collaborations that i’m very happy to share. More tours, releases, videos, and sounds on the way.

Hi folks,

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and you’re well rested! It was truly a draw between those of you who wanted an ambient mix and those of you who wanted beats this week. So in that spirit I thought this mix would work nicely.

Kharkov (John Bartley) is an electronic artist from Melbourne, Australia. His nom de plume arose in 2005 with his first release, ‘Something Tangible’, on the artist run label, Brother Sister Records.

In 2007 John released his second live instrumental offering ‘Guzheng’ and 2009 has seen Gharkov’s latest release ‘Glitch/Gpace’, a seven-inch, pressed at Peter Kings DIY plant in New Zealand. This release marks a return to his interests in early minimal techno and ambient music.

He has just completed remixes for Anonymeye and Inquiet, and is also working on further remixes for HellosQuare and a collaboration with ii set to come out later in the year.

A full length CD from kharkov will be released mid-2010 on Brother Sister Records.

www.kharkovweb.com
www.myspace/kharkovspace
www.brothersisterrecords.org

Symbiosis Episode 39 - Kharkov

“This is a live mix recorded in my studio from a variety of tunes I’ve been listening to recently. The majority are structured around a ‘four on the floor’ pattern.

I find it fascinating how so many people can reinterpret this simple structure in so many different ways! Thirty or so years after disco’s birth it is still an evolving musical form.

I hope you enjoy my mix for Symbiosis.” - Kharkov, December 2009

Track listing:

alsee - nuno canavarro - plux quba
wombat - wighnomy bros. - kompakt total 7
why can’t we be like us - bruno pronsato - why can’t we by like us
act like children / excalibur false- false
lowdown cycle - agnes - agnes dumbles debuts
xerrox monophaser 3 - alva noto - xerrox vol.2
see you around - original mix - margaret dygas - see you around
twice triumph - tadd mullinix - winking makes a face
the sinner in me (ricardo villalobos conclave remix) - ricardo villalobos
piper - original mix - patrick chardronnet - piper
13 13 - nuno canavarro - plux quba
first point of aries - deepchord presents echospace - the coldest season
surf solar-fuck buttons - tarot sport
toninas - ricardo villalobos remix sun electric - toninas remixes
xerrox monophaser 2 - alva noto - xerrox vol.2

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Until next week..

Simon

 

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Martin Clarke is a sound artist, recordist and film maker, based in London.

His work makes extensive use of real-world, environmental material to create semi-abstract non-representational spaces and has been screened, performed, installed and broadcast internationally in concert, at festivals and on radio.

Martin has most recently been working on a film produced during a residency in Garikula, Georgia with artist Alicja Rogalska. Recent projects include The End of History with artist Richard Mosse and Birmingham Sound Matter with Helena Gough, Bobby Bird, Cormac Faulkner, Annie Mahtani, Mark Harris, Nicholas Bullen and Francisco Lopez, released on Audiobulb.

“I’ve been interested in making stative, static pieces for a long time now; places where nothing happens unless you wait, places to simply be.

The recordings were made in Wszerzecz, Poland and Skopje, Macedonia between May and September 2009.” - Martin Clarke, November 2009

www.rockscottage.net
www.vimeo.com/martinclarke
www.myspace.com/martinclarke

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Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/symbiosisradio
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Email: simon[at]symbiosis.com.au
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Send me your track

Next week: You vote! Ambient or beats?

Drop me a line if you have got an artist you want to see featured or if you want to submit something to Symbiosis.

See you next week!

Simon

 

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We had a great year of events, with a big push focused on getting the Overlap Salon rolling ahead strong.
Big props to Barry Threw and Vlad Spears for directing these salon events, and all of the core crew at Overlap for helping to grow this new offering.

We have a lot on the horizon from 2010, with new Listen/Vision ideas, more Overlap Salon events, and other special projects in San Francisco and beyond. If you want to be considered for an Overlap event, please reach out and send links to you work to - demos@overlap.org .

2009 was a great year, and there is so much more to keep building in 2010. Together we’re creating a solid platform for experimentation.

Many thanks to everyone for making 2009 our best yet. We are hitting our stride, and together we are creating a platform for experimental media.

To celebrate, here is a free sampler featuring some the diverse sounds we released in 2009.
Please feel free to share and enjoy !

Overlap Sampler - 2009
http://shop.overlap.org/album/overlap-sampler-2009

Track list :
1. Chris McNamara - oooohdear
2. Nakamura Hiroyuki - ALLEGRO
3. Miroque - kokorokokoro - Live at Sound Arts
4. Guitars - Kiss My Fist
5. Frank Bretschneider - Live at Listen/Vision
6. Flossin - Crystal Cobra

2010 is going to see a bunch of new Overlap releases, events and projects.
If you have work for consideration, email us at demos@overlap.org

“The idea for this podcast is simply “stuff I’m on book-ended by stuff I’ve been listening to”!

Most of the tracks reflect the musical atmosphere I’ve been living in for the past twelve months and the artists/labels that have been influencing me. But there are also a couple of sneaky classics in there too

I have been based in Canberra all my life and have been playing drums since I was 12. Over the last few years I have been consumed with a thus far unsuccessful deconstruction of drumset techniques and an obsession with texture. Other than that I also enjoy fat beats.

I’ve released a few things in various formats on the brilliant Canberra based label HellosQuare Recordings over the last 3 years. Including my first solo album that just came out!

The most recent and exciting news is that as of the 2nd of December I will be living and working out of London. Simply to continue creating and exploring music.” - Evan Dorrian, 2009

Recent Releases:

Spartak - Tales From The Colony Room - Ospolitik - Fight Songs EP- Sunstrokes EP - Spartak/John Chantler split 3″ - No Signal EP (HellosQuare)

Pollen Trio – 230509 – Pollen Trio/Seaworthy Split 3” (HellosQuare)

Solo – Evan Dorrian (HellosQuare)

Upcoming:

Spartak – In 2010 the brand new album Verona out on Low Point in Feb/March.

Symbiosis Episode 37 - Evan Dorrian

Headbanging – Robbie Avenaim, Rhythmic Movement Disorder
Alone – Adrian Klumpes, Be Still
Africanadou – Drummers of the Societe Absolument Guinin, Voodoo Drums
Afranchi - Drummers of the Societe Absolument Guinin, Voodoo Drums
Jus A Rascal - Dizzee Rascal, Boy In Da Corner
Different Sky – Aus, Light In August, Later
Dripping – Evan Dorrian, Evan Dorrian
PaleBurst – Pollen Trio, 230509
Flanders 1914 – Spartak, Tales from the Colony Room
Skip Divided – Thom Yorke, The Eraser
Vordhosbn – Aphex Twin, Drukqs
Let’s Stay Together – Al Green, Hi Sessions

http://myspace.com/evandorrian
http://myspace.com/spartakmusic
http://myspace.com/pollentrio

Get in touch, leave your comments and shout about overlap to the world…

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Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SimonHampson
Email: simon[at]symbiosis.com.au
MSN: simon640[at]gmail.com
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Skype: simonhampson
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Send me your track

Next week: Martin Clarke

Drop me a line if you have got an artist you want to see featured or if you want to submit something to Symbiosis.

Until next week,

Simon

 

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