Drone and guitar track using actual recordings of protests made at the G20 (2014), both raw and heavily treated. Recorded LIVE (in the bedroom). Yes, a hat tip to "Fiat Lux".

Black Cactus - G20 Drone Protest

This track makes use of the Gristleizer and uses samples from the William Burroughs etal film "Ghosts at No.9" drawing on the ideas used in the film Decoder - 'riot sound effects can produce an actual riot in a riot situation'. Recordings of riots in Greece from Russian news are also used. Photo by Bryan Spencer.

Black Cactus - there is nothing mystical about this operation

The central sample is from "le feu follet" (1963)
The male character asks the female how she is, she replies,
"abandoned, ruined, totally devastated, annihilated"

Black Cactus - Feu Follet

Hetleveiker on electronics (PureData) and Black Cactus on Guitar/pedals. Demo for Upper Partialism, 2017. Photo by Kate Thomas.

Hetleveiker Vs Black Cactus - 24feblgl

Askew (Paul Young) and Black Cactus collaboration Live at Oscillo Scape 9 (Alchemix Studios Brisbane, 17 Mar 2018). The title for this piece is "Martin's Miniature Pony" and the subject matter deals with the Port Arthur massacre in 1996. The original concept of the song owes a little to Throbbing Gristle's "Very Friendly". Thanks to Marly Lüske for recording and Paul Young for mastering.

Askew & Black Cactus - Martin's Miniature Pony - LIVE Oscillo Scape 9

Insiders will know what this is all about...

Recorded 'LIVE' in the bedroom, no post-production.

Black Cactus - Homotopy to Emma

Live Recording from Boom Vacuum #22 at the Junk Bar 30-10-19

The theme inside the Junk Bar at Ashgrove is Bigfoot, so I developed this track specifically for the venue.

Warning: may contain coarse language and assorted nuts.
No bigfoots were harmed in the making.

Recorded on a Zoom H1 by Tony Irving

Live Junk Bar 30-10-19

Black Cactus - Bigfoot - Live Junk Bar 30-10-19

Live Recording from Boom Vacuum #22 at the Junk Bar 30-10-19

Recorded on a Zoom H1 by Tony Irving

Black Cactus - Savouring the Unsavoury - Live Junk Bar 30-10-19

John Cage, drills and beer bottles get gristleized in a maelstrom of lobotomized mayhem.

Recorded Live at the Hobbit & Gimp Room, Australia Day 2020

Thanks to Rohan for recording this on an iphone 
and to Adam and Rohan for hosting

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