Tag: Marcus Whale

Electronica, Experimental, Live Photos, Live Reviews, Post-Rock / Instrumental

LIVE REVIEW: My Disco @ Newtown Social Club

My Disco, Marcus Whale, Hviske @ Newtown Social Club, 11 February 2017 Minimalism shaping grand emotion was the order of the night at NSC for My Disco’s last stop on their summer tour. From the headliners down through Marcus Whale and opening duo Hviske, there was a common thread of space, intensity and the blurring of technology and organic instrumentation to create dramatic musical pieces. Hviske are … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: My Disco @ Newtown Social Club

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Album Covers, Album Reviews, Electronica, Experimental, New Release, Soul, Stream

ALBUM REVIEW: Marcus Whale – Inland Sea

Marcus Whale (Collarbones) has made an impressive artistic statement with his debut solo album. Released digitally, with an accompanying physical book, Inland Sea explores queer and colonial Australian history through a dark and oblique gauze of minimal electronica. It veers between militant tech-heavy drums and glitchy whirs of atmospheric sounds that can draw a timeline back through artists such as Bjork and Photek. There’s an … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Marcus Whale – Inland Sea

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Electronica, Experimental, Indie Pop, Live Reviews

LIVE REVIEW: Julia Holter, Marcus Whale @ NSC, Sydney (09/12/15)

This was a night for a light to be shone on the more distant edges of pop music, where obtuse angles and bold and wilder imaginations take flight. Marcus Whale had emailed Julia Holter requesting a support slot and his wish was granted. Holter and local label Mistletone’s trust was more than rewarded with a riveting opening set that took militant drums, a caustic electronic … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Julia Holter, Marcus Whale @ NSC, Sydney (09/12/15)

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