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EXPERIMENTAL WAMi FESTIVAL SHOWCASE
The Bakery
Tuesday 29 May, 8:00pm

WAM is proud to present its first ever Experimental Live Showcase as part of the 2012 WAMi Festival. Western Australia has a strong pedigree when it comes to boundary-pushing music, and the showcase ably represents this legacy, offering up both solo performers as well as bands who’s sounds escape easy categorisation.

Solo acts playing on the night include the post-industrial noise of Ourobonic Plague, the atmospheric guitar-based initiation rite of Craig McElhinney and the weirdo funtimes of Chris Cobilis. Bands on the bill include low frequency noise-duo Candied Limbs, the atmospheric industrial sounds of Heytesburg, propulsive math-rock duo Race To Your Face and the organic-electronic hybrid beast that is Usurper of Modern Medicine.

Curated by Adam Trainer, RTRFM Music Director.

Tickets from nowbaking.com
$15 Non Members / $10 WAM Members

i got a lot of stuff lined up. i will put this here for you to read until i figure out how the posting of events works here…

>>>> Sunday April 22nd – The Fireplace ft. Ourobonic Plague & FG, at The Moon Cafe… we do a set each, then collab for a while. http://www.facebook.com/events/153179148145272/ ///// check FG’s work out right here: http://thecommunity.com.au/fg and dig our first ever collaborative effort here: http://soundcloud.com/ourobonicplague/furobonic-glague-live-jam

>>>>>> Thursday April 26th – HEXX ft. Ourobonic Plague, at The Velvet Lounge… “featuring a special performance of dark and warped rhythms from Perth artist OUROBONIC PLAGUE, longstanding DJ ASCIIMOV (Loft and ex-SIN) will join resident JESSICA KILL to provide the soundtrack on the night.”/// http://www.facebook.com/events/381738395191171/

>>>>>>>>>>> Monday 30th of April – Kikiilimikilii (France) at Galleria, East Perth, with Salamander + Doctopus…/// http://www.facebook.com/events/270819373010786/

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Saturday 12th of May – GOAT record launch at The Rosemount Hotel… /// http://www.facebook.com/PERTHGOAT

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Saturday 19th of May – LAPALUX [Brainfeeder/UK] & oOoOO [Triangle/USA] at The Bakery … + Ourobonic Plague, Rok Riley, Travis Doom, Salamander, Oni Ca$h, & Clunk /// http://www.facebook.com/events/322409941155853/ buy tickets here: http://tickets.lifeisnoise.com/

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tuesday 29th of May – something else I don’t think I can announce just yet… that has a HUGE line up of local artists…

I realise I haven’t been posting here as regularly as I used to… please find me on facebook if you wanna keep up to date with everything….

Hey, something I’ve been waiting for has finally been released. The Robot Elephant vs Tundra Dubs compilation is OUT and I AM ON IT (as Ourobonic Plague). You can order CD, Vinyl, or digital versions right here: http://bandcamp.robotelephant.co.uk/album/robot-elephant-vs-tundra-dubs. The track is available there to stream as well, if you want a preview. The rest of the album is really dark, twisted, electronica… some upbeat and some really screwy downbeat stuff as well. In the label’s words:

Robot Elephant Records from London and Tundra Dubs from Oakland, California are two labels from opposite ends of the world but tightly connected by strong DIY ethics, fierce independence and an unmatched zeal to champion new and unusual sounds. After last year’s similarly themed, critically acclaimed ‘ISVOLT’ compilation (which features amazing Australian artist Horse Macgyver), Robot Elephant embarks on a joint venture alongside Tundra with label bosses Sebastian Robot Elephant and Ben Tundra each curating one side of five songs featuring forward thinking electronic producers from all around the world.

I’m also really excited to be playing The Community 8th Birthday Party as Ourobonic Plague, but I have one gig lined up just a couple of days before that. It’s called Noizemachin #9 and is held at the Perth Artifactory, on March 27th. This set will be short, but something I’ve created especially for the event. Find out more on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/344456662237952/. See you around.

Earlier this week I made a little mix for internet radio show Mantis Radio, in the guise of Ourobonic Plague. The host, DVNT, always plays great, dark tunes, and it was a honour for me to take part. The whole show is now available to re-stream or download, and was designed to be a mix of stuff by my friends and influences (although really, my friends are some of my biggest influences at the same time).

Click here to check it out at DVNT’s Darkfloor blog.

I’ve got a big year planned for Ourobonic Plague. Here’s the first of several releases for 2012, “POST HUMAN POSSIBILITIES.”

http://twicerememberedtwiceremoved.bandcamp.com/album/post-human-possibilities

100 copies are available on CD-r, or you can grab a digital version for a bit less. Released by Twice Removed – a new micro-label based in Perth that has previously released stuff by Craig Mcelhinney and Ryonkt. Hope you dig it.

As you may know, Australian hiphop Icon – and friend of mine – Hunter, passed away recently. He had battled with cancer and fought like a hero, spending the last year or so working on a compilation to raise money for CanTeen. CanTeen is a charity dedicated to helping kids with cancer.

After doing a couple of shows on the same bill as Hunter, he asked Ylem and myself to contribute a song we’d been working on for our Cartoon Hell release – Acid Spitting Mongolian Death Worm. Check it out below, or in the Soundcloud player on my profile page.

Well, the 2CD compliation is out now! Check out the www.ozhiphopsupportscanteen.com/ site for further information. It’s got a huge track list including brand new stuff from Hilltop Hoods, Koolism, all kinds of SBX crew members, and even a track by “Elefant Traks Allstars.” Great value, great cause.

RIP Hunter. Your legacy continues.

CARTOON HELL – ACID SPITTING MONGOLIAN DEATH WORM [from AUSTRALIAN HIPHOP SUPPORTS CANTEEN] by nick sweepah

Greetings, Communitians.

You might have noticed that it’s been quite a long time since I last did anything rap related. I don’t really have an excuse for that, other than my mind and heart have been elsewhere. These days I find it increasingly difficult to justify writing a lot of lyrics, or… perhaps I’ve just lost confidence in my ability to do so. Either way, I have been enjoying making music of other forms, and some of them even have vocals on them. They’re just a little… different. I played some of this new stuff to my brother and he said “Yeah… what IS that?”

Here’s the back story – for the last 5 years I’ve been dabbling in production. I wouldn’t really describe what I make as being hiphop, specifically, but it does make reference to the drums patterns of that genre. There’s also cues taken from dubstep, witch house, industrial music and experimental/drone/noise. Each track is a different kind of excursion with a different intent. The name I use for these excursions is OUROBONIC PLAGUE.

I won’t go into too much detail here, but I have released a few things under that name. Most of them are free downloads, so a little Googling will lead the way. What I do want to point out is that I’m about to release a new EP, one that I feel is amongst the strongest music I’ve made, rap or otherwise. This 7 track EP is called GAAP and it’s currently streaming at Soundcloud.

“GAAP” EP – coming soon to ourobonicplague.bandcamp.com by OUROBONIC PLAGUE

In a few days it will be available at ourobonicplague.bandcamp.com in a pay-what-you-feel digital format, or a CD-R in slimline jewel case, with hand cut colour cover, designed by Emerald Cabal.