Fame & Oblivion: 2005-2013

Posted on 22/12/2013 Updated on 17/05/2017

“This is something that he has to do, that he will do, come fame or oblivion” –Chris Knox

The second volume of fiffdimension’s best-of compilations, a sequel to Gleefully Unknown: 1997-2005 , sees increasingly wide-ranging experimentation and exploration both sonically and geographically, from New Zealand and beyond to Australia and East Asia.

First Time Around: East Asia (2007-2008)

Ascension Band stage rig

Dave Black, 2006

After Maths & Sciences (2006)

Dave Black, 2006

Ascension Band, 2005

Dave at Sydney Opera House, NSW, Australia

Ascension Band stage rig

Steampunk Folktronica, 2010

The Winter: Flying Visit (2012)

The Winter 2011

South Island Sessions (2013)

Ascension Band stage rig

Ascension Band, 2005

Dave Black & Nat da Hatt climb Mt Yakushidake, Japan, 2012

The Ballad of William Knife (2006)

Ascension Band: Evolution (2005)

Ascension Band stage rig

The Winter: 2011

Busan, South Korea

Kyoto, Japan, 2012

Dadaepo beach, Busan, South Korea

Sunrise from the summit of Mt Fuji, Japan, 2012

Gareth Farr & Gamelan Taniwha Jaya, 2010

Dave Black, 2006

Ascension Band, 2005

Ascension Band stage rig

Korean gayageum, 2007

Featuring tracks from the albums

Ascension Band: Evolution (2005)

After Maths & Sciences (2006)

South Island Sessions (2006)

First Time Around: East Asia (2008)

The Winter: 2011 (2011)

The Winter: Flying Visit (2012)

Dave Black & Nat da Hatt: 日本の山 (2013)

+ previously unreleased tracks