In 1856, my great-great-grandfather John Collie (1834-1893), of Boyndie, Scotland, published a book : Poems and Lyrics (in the Englishand Scotch Dialects). I've been setting some of it to music over the past few years - along with some of his other descendants: my nephews Hans and Rhys Landon-Lane, my niece Celeste Rochery, and my … Continue reading Poems & Lyrics by John Collie, 1856
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águas brilhantes: 2018-2022
fiffdimension vol 4 made in Featherston, Masterton, and Suva - ft Antony Milton, James Robinson, Dr Emit Snake-Beings, Campbell Kneale, and lyrics by John Collie (1834-1893) - the title is 'Wairarapa' in Portuguese. Collaborations with my ancestors and younger relatives, friends in Fiji, a painter in Otago, the curator of PseudoArcana, and the family dog. … Continue reading águas brilhantes: 2018-2022
Escape Velocity: the Electricka Zoo live
New live album! With New Zealand in lockdown this might be the next best thing to an actual gig.. Track 1 recorded live at the Fringe Bar, Wellington NZ, 27-02-18 Tracks 2-7 recorded live at Escape Velocity, Featherston NZ, 10-03-18 As part of the New Zealand Fringe Festival credits The Digitator - midi, laptop, vocalDave … Continue reading Escape Velocity: the Electricka Zoo live
Glimpses of Utopia
Palette cleansing electric solo improv. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPRYDfrxkr0&list=PLtbrBpNjlOHOIGTzm50OvAF3JBFpmEk-t Recorded in Featherston, New Zealand, 2019-20. I'm not a trained jazz musician, but nor do I fit neatly into the 'NZ noise' genre. Further listening A Ton of Feathers by Campbell Kneale & Dave Black noise duo in Featherston, NZ: [send us your review] The Electricka Zoo The duo … Continue reading Glimpses of Utopia
Loose Autumn Moans (2003)
"Wellington, NZ composer Dave Edwards with some able assistance from duo or trio the Winter... Guitars, violin, cello, and percussion all stack up... He's got a persona that's all his own." - George Parsons, Dream Magazine #5 All acoustic, with a string section, recorded and mixed on analogue equipment, and originally released on cassette in … Continue reading Loose Autumn Moans (2003)
Ruasagavulu
Out now - the new album by Dave Black & Dr Emit Snake-Beings Made in Fiji "So easy to get totally lost in this music, recommend for helping with your inner peace" - Andi Verse Indo-Fijian inspired tropical devotional avant-garde instrumentals for keyboards, ukulele, dholak, duduk, harmonicas, DIY kitchen gamelan, and video. Snake Beings … Continue reading Ruasagavulu
Fiji 1976, by Alastair Edwards
Film footage by my father, Alastair Edwards (1936-2010), in Nadi and around Viti Levu in 1976. https://youtu.be/h0ctNCN36i8 It's from my parents' honeymoon, a couple of years before I was born. There was no sound, so I've added a soundtrack from Ruasagavulu, which Dr Emit Snake-Beings and I recorded in Suva decades later. My Dad's interest … Continue reading Fiji 1976, by Alastair Edwards
First Time Around: South Korea
Before there was 'Gangnam Style' there was - field recordings, electro-acoustic ethnography, Asian industrial soundscapes by kiwis in South Korea, 2007-2008 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL26D01AF2105C675D Credits released July 1, 2008 Dave Black – field recordings, laptop, gayageum, loops, bass, acoustic guitar, vocal Cylvi M – tangso, shakuhachi, shaker, vocal http://www.fiffdimension.com/category/korea http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL26D01AF2105C675D Further listening First Time Around: East Asia … Continue reading First Time Around: South Korea
Ruasagavulu – with Snake Beings in Fiji
Made in Suva, Fiji - the new album by Dave Black & Dr Emit Snake-Beings "So easy to get totally lost in this music, recommend for helping with your inner peace" - Andi Verse Indo-Fijian inspired tropical devotional avant-garde instrumentals for keyboards, ukulele, dholak, duduk, harmonicas, DIY kitchen gamelan, and video. This was one of … Continue reading Ruasagavulu – with Snake Beings in Fiji