Hey folks,

What an interesting week. NAMM started in earnest, Google told the Chinese government that they weren’t going to censor their search results any more, and in Melbourne we started the week with a heat wave.

So.. whilst you’re catching up on all of that, grab this week’s Symbiosis..

Cheers,

Simon

Symbiosis Episode 42 - Gunshae: A History Of Invocations

“When people jump through time, they give themselves up to the rhyme and reason of the heavens.”

-Julian Cope

These words are kind of the motto for Gunshae, the Panambient side project between myself, Kuma, and my dear friend and sonic sparring partner, Lady Eve.

It’s molten woodwinds and Satie references. It’s a heavy drones and show tunes played by a band sitting on a veranda after too many mint julips. It’s discrete music for the wifi generation.

It’s completely improvised ambient, classical and experimental stuff and things. It’s the sort of thing where sets go by in the blank of an eye and jams disappear because we give ourselves up to time and to chance. It just is.

In the grand tradition of what we do, this piece does exactly that, it jumps through time. Taking selections from our first album, the multi-track recordings of brand new songs “Madroning”, “Air Into Gold,” “Oceanic Yet Celestial” and “Celestial Yet Oceanic” and unreleased jams with Japan’s Hataken, we’ve woven together a history of Gunshae. Completed in one improvised session, this is the way of the Gun in 35 mins.

Gunshae for the purposes of this piece were:

Kuma
Lady Eve
Aya Oshida
Hataken
Lee Hutzulak
Rowan Lipkovitz
Vanessa Stovall
Little Jen

http://www.thekonspiracygroup.com
http://www.myspace.com/gunshae

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Hey folks,

Hope you’re all doing well. We’re kicking off 2010 with a big mix by Belgian selector BunZer0. He has been reppin’ the dubstep sound since day dot and he continues to push things forward. Check out his show on Sub FM and keep your ears open for his tunes this year!

Cheers,

Simon

Symbiosis Episode 41 - BunZer0

“For this one I wanted to rep the tribal side of things with tunes full of percussions and organic flavours. From some psychedelic sub bass music to some real minimal tunes and then going to the funkier tracks. Just tried to be away from the usual kick – snare – wobble template injecting some soul thanx to artists like Pinch, LV, Mother INC, Cyrus etc” - BunZer0, December 2009

http://bunzer0.blogspot.com/
http://www.myspace.com/subnerds

Bio: http://bunzer0.blogspot.com/2006/11/bio.html

Releases: http://bunzer0.blogspot.com/2009/05/bunzer0s-releases.html

Upcoming Release : Alchemyst – Let The Bass Drop – BunZer0 RMX – Forthcoming Stainage
http://stainage.com/

01. Coleco : Martyr. (Unreleased).
02. TSD : Open Your Eyes. (Forthcoming Paradise Lost).
03. JKenzo : Counteraction. (Forthcoming Argon).
04. FilterCutter : 1Up - Ramadanman Refix. (Forthcoming Svetlana Industries).
05. Cyrus and Tunnidge : Ding Ding. (Forthcoming Origin Audio).
06. Lurka : Remain. (Unreleased).
07. Kryptic Minds : 3 Views Of A Secret. (Swamp 81).
08. Distance : Clockwork. (Tectonic).
09. DLX : Losing Her. (Forthcoming Smog).
10. David Starfire : Cobra – Subswara Rmx. (6 Degrees Records).
11. Anansi : Time. (Unreleased).
12. El Rakkas : I & I – XI Rmx. (Forthcoming Lo Dubs).
13. Polyklinik : Abrakdabcra – Likhan Rmx. (Forthcoming Svetlana Industries).
14. El Rakkas : Seas Of Disease – LV Rmx. (Forthcoming Lo Dubs).
15. Pinch : Get Up – L.V. Disco Mix. (Tectonic).
16. Mother Inc : Untitled. (Unreleased).
17. Funk Ethics : Blues Is Now – Clark Nova Rmx. (Unreleased).

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Simon

 

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

See you in 2010!

Simon

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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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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Simon

 

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“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

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Simon

 

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Hey folks,

Posting this week’s podcast a little late. I DJed at the wonderful New Guernica in Melboourne last night with Chris Clark (Warp Records, UK). Sold out gig, great crowd, and some wonderful vibes. Thanks to all the crew who came out. Great to be back on the decks live again after a 6 month break (Djing on the bill with Starkey was my last gig). Look out for a copy of my set in the next few weeks.

This week, Om Unit hits us with a mix full of tech vibes and downtempo influences. This is a journey that is not to be missed - from the subtle groove of Omar S, through the left field hip hop vibes of Flying Lotus, to his very own remix of The Mahavishnu Orchestra.

Om Unit is the alter ego of Jim 2Tall. He is a long time London DJ who has recently been known for his productions under the name 2tall. His sound as Om Unit fuses all the influences that you hear in this mix, and overlays them on a dubstep/tech template.

I first heard his sounds on Plastician’s great Rinse FM show (his sublime remix of Joker’s ‘Digidesign’ is about to hit wax) and he has an upcoming release on Plastician’s label, Terrorhythm.

Check it!

Releases

Joker - Digidesign (Om Unit’s pop lock remix) white label 12″ (pre order)
Lightgrids/Lavender 7″ - All City Records (early 2010)
The Corridor EP 12″ - Terrorhythm (early 2010)
Fabric presents - Elevator Music (compilation) feat. Om Unit - Encoded (early 2010)

Symbiosis Episode 36 - Om Unit

“Here is a mix of techno-ish sometimes dancey-sometimes downtempo music that inspires or has inspired me in the past, i hope you enjoy it!” - Om Unit, December 2009

1 DJ Dex - Angkor Wat 
2 Omar S - Postignition 
3 Flying Lotus - Melt 
4 Kutmah - Agwah 
5 Kutmah - Children of the soil (Jaylib - mcnasty filth blend) 
6 The New Percussion Group Of Amsterdam - Redbone 
7 Rustie - zig zag (Heinrich Mueller’s Gravitational mix) 
8 Cybotron - Alleys Of Your Mind 
9 Body Snatch - Just for you London 
10 Anthony Shakir - Fact Of The Matter 
11 Marcus Intalex - Debbit 
12 DLX - Matter of Fact (Breakages Relatively Speaking Remix) 
13 L.A.M - Meltdown 
14 Der Zyklus - Formenverwandler 
15 Falty DL - Metacognist (on 45)
16 The Mahavishnu Orchestra - Power Of Love (Om Unit’s 5am dub) 
17 Floating Points - Argonaught II

Visit the Om Unit soundcloud for weekly tracks and updates: http://soundcloud.com/omunit

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