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Due to unforeseen circumstances, please be informed that the venue has now been changed to Allunan Symfonny Studio, Bandar Sunway

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This July sees one of Australia’s most exciting improvising duos Spartak take the road again in support of their new mini album ‘No Signal’, a collection of new work following on from last year’s acclaimed ‘Tales From The Colony Room’, released on hellosQuare recordings. This tour will also see Spartak return to Singapore and Malaysia with their equally beautiful and caustic music to again after their successful first trip back in 2007.

As Spartak, Shoeb Ahmad (guitar, computer, voice, woodwinds) and Evan Dorrian (drum kit, percussion, computer, field recordings) have spent the last three years exploring a hybrid sound of ‘indie’ rock, free jazz, electronic music and modern composition through improvisation, both live and on record.

Their first album ‘Tales From The Colony Room’, recorded by themselves and mastered by Taylor Deupree from the esteemed American label 12k received praise from highly respected online magazines such as Vital Weekly (The Netherlands), Cyclic Defrost (Australia), Textura.org (Canada) amongst others while also seeing them feature on both national and independent radio through Australia. Matthew Levinson, co-editor of Cyclic Defrost proclaimed on the national alternative radio station Triple J that ‘Tales…’ was one of his favourite albums of the year, local or international on their ‘The Soundlab’ show while Spartak were also asked to on the first live-to-air performance for the program ‘New Music Up Late’ on the nationwide classical music station ABC Classic FM towards the end of 2008.

This new mini album sees them explore the darkest corners of their sound, focusing on microscopic textures and minimal tones that highlight the subtleties in their music. These recordings most originate from a trip in January which saw Spartak travel to the NSW South Coast to record their upcoming album (titled ‘Verona’) and has been re-worked in post-production to give life to a new set of arrangements and ideas.

This two-day session saw them focus on experimentation and pure improvisation, in the process trying different instruments (Shoeb using the flute for instance, Evan an organ keyboard) and techniques. This kind of approach lead to pieces like ‘In A Field Of Light’ that sees pulses of processed detritus tread over a digital field while the organic sounds of junk metal and percussion dictate the sound. The long form ‘Sleet/Skid’ takes the heavy drift rock of bands like Earth and Isis and pull it apart at the seams before a tribal finale that recalls Animal Collective. The one piece that began it’s life earlier, ‘The Distance From Here To Time’, revisits a live performance recorded in Singapore and given a dense makeover of bell tones, crisp glitches and ambient drones do battle with backwards voices and apocalyptic drums.

‘If post-rock were defined more literally, Spartak would be its standard bearers’ (Time Off Magazine - Australia)

‘Great free inspired rock/jazz/electronics, along the lines of their Viennese counterparts of Radian and all their off spring’ (Vital Weekly – The Netherlands)

‘Like some post-punk composite of high concept sound art and cathartic rock abandon’ (Cyclic Defrost - Australia)

‘Beautifully sparkling post-jazz processed pleasure’ (Rock-A-Rolla Magazine – UK)

‘Spartak are set to become one of Australia’s most current and exciting experimental acts’ (The Silent Ballet – USA)

Spartak – No Signal

1.    Handstitched
2.    In A Field Of Light
3.    Sleet/Skid
4.    The Distance From Here To Time
5.    Closure

1, 2, 3 + 5 recorded live Verona, 31.1/1.2.2009
4 recorded Beat Merchants, Singapore 8.12.2007
Post-production and mix hellosQuare Place by Shoeb Ahmad February - May 2009

RIYL: Earth, KTL, Tim Hecker, Lawrence English, Animal Collective, 12k

TOUR DATES

July 1st – Melbourne, Australia (The Empress Hotel)
July 18th – Singapore (TBA)
July 19th – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Venue TBA – presented by Papakerma)
July 21st – Perth, Australia (Spectrum Project Space – presented by Meupe)
July 23rd – Melbourne, Australia (The Old Bar – presented by Sabbatical)

CONTACT

Shoeb Ahmad – hellosquare.shoeb@gmail.com
+ 61262553357
4 Long Place Scullin ACT 2614 Australia
www.myspace.com/spartakmusic - www.hellosquarerecordings.com

Malaysia: deantheamateur@gmail.com | +60123705263 | www.papakerma.com

Greetings beautiful people,

You can start to pre-order the following now:-

Updated on 16th June 2009. They are here already! Get ‘em now!

1. Fucked Up - Hidden World CD (3 1 units available)
2. Paint It Black - New Lexicon CD (3 2 units available)
3. These Arms Are Snakes - Easter CD (tammat)
4. Avail - Over The James CD (3 units available)
5. Avail - 4am Friday CD (3 units available)
6. Avail - Dixie CD (3 units available)
7. Strike Anywhere - To Live in Discontent CD (3 2 units available)
8. Strike Anywhere - Exit English CD (3 2 units available)
9. Denali - The Instinct CD (3 1 units available)
10. From Ashes Rise - Nightmares CD (3 1 units available)

All CDs are RM60 per unit (final price!)

Gosh. Finally they are here. All are awesome releases from Jade Tree Records. Expected arrival before 29th June 2009.

1. Young Widows/My Disco - split 7″ (3 2 units available)
2. Young Widows/Pelican - split 7″ (3 units available)
3. Young Widows/Melt Banana - split 7″ (3 2 units still available)
4. Mono - Hymn To The Immortal Wind 2xLP (2 1 unit still available)
5. Envy/Thursday - split LP w/free CD (tammat)

All 7″s are RM30 per unit. All LPs are RM100 per unit (price is final)

Due to the overwhelming response, we are bringing in Temporary Residence releases yet again! Expect more stuff later. But this batch of stuff will most likely be available by 29th June 2009 too.

Please reply to this post or text messages me to pre-order. No. of units available will be updated here every time I have time to update.

I still carry few final copies of Goblog with me. Those who are interested to grab ‘em, please get in touch!

I’m also carrying this brilliant pocket-size poetry book titled “Akulah Perempuan Muda Itu” (loosely translated as I Am That Young Lady) written by the young and talented Ms Shaira Amira. RM15 RM10 each. Grab them now!

*updated at 4:36pm

Still hot! All Fugazi and Q and Not U albums from Dischord Records. All available now, can be purchased by hand or through mailorder!

1. Fugazi - Repeater + 3 Songs (3 units available)
2. Fugazi - Steady Diet of Nothing (3 units available)
3. Fugazi - In on the Kill Taker (3 units available)
4. Fugazi - Red Medicine (2 units available)
5. Fugazi - End Hits (3 units available)
6. Fugazi - Instrument Soundtrack (3 units available)
7. Fugazi - The Argument (2 units available)
8. Q and Not U - No Kill No Beep Beep (1 units available)
9. Q and Not U - Different Damage (3 units available)
10. Q and Not U - Power (3 units available)

All CDs are RM60 per unit.

Till then,
Dean.

Papakerma Party Program is back!

Coming August, we are going to bring you two uber-cool Japanese bands to our shore for a brief tour. The tour dates is as follows:-

12/8 (Wed) – Studio,Shop.Space! Wangsa Maju

w/ tbc

13/8 (Thu) – Embrace Hall, Johor Bharu

w/ Novelea, Dewata, Arcliq Ayla and Abysmal Fornikate

14/8 (Fri) – Crawlspace, Singapore

w/ My Precious and… tbc

15/8 (Sat) – Gudang @ Noisy Studio, Kuala Lumpur

w/ Killeur Calculateur, Kesumat, Hey Jamal, Graves of Thousand Bagindas and My Precious (tbc)

The Act We Act

The Act We Act is a frantic jazzy hardcore complete with saxophone and all. They did their first Malaysia/Singapore tour back in 2007 and am coming back for more fun in the sun! More at: http://www.myspace.com/theactweact

Tone Deaf

Tone Deaf is a straight-up 80s influenced HC not unlike Lip Cream, Circle Jerks, The Ex, Life’s Halt, Minor Threat etc! More at: http://www.myspace.com/losertonedeaf

Building of the Heartbreaker Pyramid

Building of the Heartbreaker Pyramid is one of those new hardcore bands in Malaysia that not only active playing show, but putting out awesome releases as well; DIY for sure. Influences varies from Circle Takes the Square to the mid 90s emo hardcore. More at: http://www.myspace.com/rtvdead

Dear all,

I welcome any pre-orders for the following items now.

DISCHORD RECORDS releases:

Fugazi (ALL FULL ALBUM AVAILABLE!)
- Repeater + 3 Songs CD
- Steady Diet of Nothing CD
- In on the Kill Taker CD
- Red Medicine CD
- End Hits CD
- Instrument Soundtrack CD
- The Argument CD

Each album cost RM60 (exclusive postage)

Q and Not U (ALL FULL ALBUM AVAILABLE!)
- No Kill No Beep Beep CD
- Different Damage CD
- Power CD

Each album cost RM60 (exclusive postage)

TEMPORARY RESIDENCE RELEASES:

MONO - Hymn to the Immortal Wind DOUBLE LP

* The Double LP cost RM100 (exclusive postage)

ENVY/THURSDAY split 180g LP + FREE CD

* The Complete Package cost RM100 (exclusive postage)

For pre-orders or further details, please visit www.deandevil.blogspot.com

Call/SMS: +6012 370 5263

Go tell your mom!

come and let’s partayyyyyy!!!!!

ok. it was near the end of 2004.

we split-up and since then, i heard nothing from her. i never even really know why we end-up the way we ended-up.

being heart-broken, i decided to name a gig as “a disaster after valentine’s”. no one really know why i gave such a title. it may bring bad luck some suggested. i don’t bother. the label name itself means bad luck. what to expect then? and it fits well since the gig was indeed organised almost a week after valentine’s.

i was broken-hearted and to finally be able to organise a gig under own label and to have bands that made up of mostly friends and those that i really love, i can’t be happier. luckily, it was a success. since then, the gig had been organised every year, some time after the valentine’s. last year, 2008, saw its fourth installment. it was postponed until april since the touring band (off minor) would only come later and it should be a finale. the end of its series. the last gig from the struggling label. it went ok. and to some extent i would say i was really pleased. that was some happy moment i would treasure.

now, it’s feb 2009. i’m still single. what luck eh? am i really that afraid of commitment? i never know for sure. five years gone and it feels just like yesterday. now my head start to think, no, not the question of when will i have a steady gf or “worse” getting married but, but… should i/WE revive the Valentine’s DISASTER?

*originally posted on www.aizudinali.blogspot.com

nazier dh buat bisnes baju - http://hellomojojojo.blogspot.com

dhani plak dh buat bisnes buku - http://bilik.blogspot.com

dean plak dh buat bisnes lintah - http://aizudinali.blogspot.com