Cheeky live set of all original gear I dropped at Rainbow on the Red Bus stage back in 2010 - I only played this set a few times before Closer Apart was formed and we went to ground together - lost it and totally forgot about it, a friend recently gave it back to me - too good not to share!

FredEx Live @ Rainbow Serpent 2010

Shift

Hyperballad is written by Björk
Arranged by Luke Howard and Ben Abraham
Mixed by Hadyn Buxton
Mastered by Mandy Parnell

I love this song.

'Hyperballad' came out as a single 20 years ago today (Feb 12, 1996).

To celebrate the fact, I approached some talented friends to help me work on a cover — composer Luke Howard and producer Tim Shiel.

The collaboration resulted in two beautiful versions that I am very proud to be a part of.

Luke's string arrangement makes the song feel like it could be a hundred years old; a testament to Björk's timeless songwriting. Tim's version, with electronic sparseness that pays homage to the original, reminds me that the song could have come out yesterday and it would still be fresh and arresting, and like nothing I've heard.

The lyrics have also become a personal narration for the stage of life I find myself in. I suppose that's what compelled me to want to record it. The exhaling that comes with singing the line "to be safe up here with you" is one of the song's many gifts.

Songs like this feel alive to me.

It's daunting to interpret such a canonised work and the original certainly didn't need to be added to or taken away from.

So with the utmost respect, here are the efforts of three friends who live on the other side of the world from this remarkable artist, celebrating her work with work of our own.

You can listen to Tim's version here: https://soundcloud.com/benabraham/hyperballad-with-tim-shiel

Hyperballad with Luke Howard

Deep Sleep is made up by throbbing bass lines, haunting vocals and a synth solo, inspired by 1970s and ’80s goth, post‐punk, synth‐pop and artists such as Delta 5, Pylon and Depeche Mode.

Stina & Cinta’s music delivers both upbeat pop as well as dark mystery. It will catch you off guard with its unconventional, hard-hitting drums mixed with hypnotising harmonies, electronic flourishes and tightly synchronised keys. 

Check our their newest single 'Mystery' here: https://soundcloud.com/listen-records-au/mystery-stinatester-cintamasters

Deep Sleep - Stina Tester & Cinta Masters

Study for Player Piano (i)

 'For Me' 
Written by Danika Smith 
Recorded by Myles Mumford   

This version was recorded LIVE and solo in the Oratory room, at the Abbotsford Convent, Melbourne  19/04/1016. 

For Me LIVE (SOLO)

Arranged and performed by Satsang singer Omkara, I fell In love with this version of the Sanskrit Chant Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha. Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha is one of the mantas of Lord Ganesha in Hindu Tradition.  Lord Ganesha is the master of wisdom and knowledge. He is the remover of obstacles, and guardian of beauty, prosperity, grace and compassion.

Just A Dream Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha

Papercuts

All sq80, all of time. (+ some fx).

Sorry, probably peaks a bit.

Seq08

Written and recorded by Evelyn Ida Morris in Switzerland at Kunstlerhaus Boswil, on a Steinway... Using a Tascam zoom recorder August 2016

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