Tangents (Last Show for 2023) - 2nd Set
Microfiche (EP Launch) - 1st Set
Tangents formed in Sydney in 2010 and released their debut album “I” in 2013, a recording of their first ever meeting and live show. From 2016's Stateless, the band have had a close relationship with legendary New York label Temporary Residence, who have also released New Bodies (nominated for the Australian Music Prize in 2018) and 2021's Timeslips & Chimeras. These albums explore a style of post-produced live improvisation that has marked out the group’s distinct blend of electronic, jazz, rock and new music-inspired styles.
Tangents are Ollie Bown (computer), Evan Dorrian (drums), Peter Hollo (cello, effects) and Adrian Lim-Klumpes (piano, Fender Rhodes, effects).
Ollie is high-tailing it overseas for the rest of 2023, so this is your last chance for live Tangents until 2024!
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Sydney based six-piece collective Microfiche presents compelling musical landscapes that traverse alluring paths through improvisation and composition in performances that celebrate the beauty of the unexpected. Their set at 5 Eliza will celebrate the release of their new EP "Live - 107 Residency Highlights", featuring guest artists Sia Ahmad, Chris Abrahams, Bonniesongs, and Phil Slater.
Since forming as a student jazz ensemble at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 2015, Microfiche’s six members have grown into some of Australia’s most esteemed and forward-thinking improvisers, with the collective proving themselves to be one of the most creative and boundary-pushing acts to emerge from Sydney in recent years.
Casting a wide stylistic net that draws upon jazz and experimental approaches, and a recent addition of electronics, Microfiche have over their seven years of playing developed an expressive and identifiable sound that skirts easy categorisation.
Microfiche has had a flurry of creative activity in recent years, including a 2022 Australian tour, a 2019 tour of Europe (centered around a performance at Copenhagen Jazz Festival), the release of their second studio album 'Everything and Other Infinities' on Portuguese label Creative Sources Rec, and a five-star performance at Phoenix Central Park's 2022 festival STRATA.
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