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Genres: Industrial, Gothic, Elektro, Darkwave, CyberPunk, SynthRock, SynthPop, SynthPunk, ElectroClash, ElectroPunk, Electronica, Aggrotech, Digital-Hardcore (DHC), EBM, IndieTronica, Political Protest Songs, Social Justice Music, Glitch-Hop, Intelligent Dance Music (IDM), Musique Concrete; Australian Bands-Groups-Projects-Artists-Producers (Adelaide Brisbane Canberra Gold-Coast Melbourne Newcastle Sydney Perth).
Description:
DJ Robot Citizen: "I produced this CD in 2002 after many years of hosting a variety of radioshows and receiving lots of great independently-released underground music. The purpose of this CD was to raise awareness for these artists among the goth-industrial scenes around Australia; who were largely clueless about them (because it's hard for independent artists to get noticed amidst the overwhelming noise of big-corporation-music-industry-promotions).
I arranged for several hundred CDs to go to radio stations, shows and print media. I arranged for launch events in 8 of the largest Australian cities - nightclubs and band gigs - where CDs were given away to the first 80-100 paying customers.
Several of these tracks were picked up by club DJs and became better known that way. Numerous tracks were featured on radio shows across the nation and some were played internationally. The greatest impression was made when the national Australian youth radio station, JJJ, selected TDM's track "Fast" to be on their daily playlist; and played it daily for several months. It was (then) a big (rare) achievement for them to play and promote a local and independent dark electronic-industrial-rock music project; another four or so years later and they were then heavily promoting a wave of similarly-styled artists for it had then finally come in to their idea of "cool" (in-fashion).
This compilation was a huge project, took up a lot of my spare time over 1-2 years. I am thrilled to still hear great praise and feedback about the album more than 10 years later! It's awesome that it made an impression and people remember it fondly.
In 2014 I made this album available via Bandcamp so that the songs and artists can still be discovered.
And in 2015, I have been inspired to create S.I.N.G.E.D - Volume 2 - ANZ , after hearing so much more great underground music while I was building the website AustralianGothicIndustrialMusic.com
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Kosta in Fiend Magazine (originally titled Goth Nation), Oct 2002, Melbourne: "... A truly magnificent compilation... an extraordinary array of Australian talent... if you only buy one CD this year, make sure it is "A.S.I.N.G.E.D." ... you will be discovering a treasure chest..."
Craig Wright, of Heresy (& Vedette) nightclub, Melbourne: "I can not believe how good this cd is. I am personally hopeless when it comes to buying music. The irony is that now I have found a cd I must have and already have it. Love your work."
Guy Lomas of the Primary Darkwave Collective, Brisbane, 2002: "Now what can I say about this CD? How about great! Excellent! Bloody fabbo! I loved this CD from start to finish. The crew at Blatant Propaganda did a job worthy of much kudo's... Truly this is a CD you MUST have! (I've got mine)."
DJ NME, Ex Inferus Radio show 2SER 107.3FM Sydney : "We received the CDs and I enjoyed them greatly... I have been approached by Aether Sanctum [website] to review ASINGED and will be pleased to give it a "two thumbs up" rating...
From www.vibewire.net, 2002, music journalist Evil Chris wrote:
"Underground electronic producer and social agitator DJ Robot Citizen makes an extremely potent point early on in his sleeve notes for A.S.I.N.G.E.D. "Many don't realise Australians played a disproportionately
large role in the origins of (Industrial / Darkwave) genres in the late
70s and early 80s... Due to our geographic isolation from the markets
of Europe & the USA and the lack of local support, it's almost impossible
to survive as an Australian artist making non-mainstream music."
Luckily, that's exactly where this 19-track compilation
of independent Australian artist / producers steps in... A.S.I.N.G.E.D.
brings together a broad range of styles while maintaining a sinister
edge. Serving as an acronym for 'Australian Synthpop Industrial Noise
Gothic Electronica Darkwave', A.S.I.N.G.E.D. aims to showcase some of
the best home-grown artists working with darker electronic textures in
a variety of settings.
Melbourne outfit TDM kick off proceedings with
the retro-analogue riffs of 'Fast', which melds distorted Tubeway-army
Moogs and guitars, with a sneering, yet detached look at the constant
human need to rush. EYE and Lady Hannah Cadaver bring on the
evil house with 'Kadoish', layering phased ethereal diva vocals over
dark jacking beats and synths, while Tankt build a wall of thick
electro stomp on 'Flip 'Em Out' that suddenly doubles tempo, kicking
into serious pogo action.
After Canberra-based techno-anarchist-pranksters ELF
drop in a dash of humor with the cut and paste sample frenzy of 'C.I.A.
Hypno-Programmed Robot Assassin', Devour Ensemble change the
pace completely with their contribution, 'Frozen Forests'. Blending
choral 'This Mortal Coil' style vocals with wandering brush drums and
lilting violin, 'Frozen Forests' starts off as one of the most quiet
tracks amongst this collection, but ends up exploding into overdriven
fury before its departure. Occasional Clan Analogue member Sobriquet,
layers acid synth lines and uplifting house beats on 'Not Everything
I Believe Is True', while SysX takes the Bruce Campbell sample
from Army of Darkness straight into hard house hell on the relentless
and hammering 'Boomstik'. And then, just when you least expect it, Gothabilly
outfit Dark Violence of Beauty bring on the weathered storm of
'Ghostriders (In The Sky)'. Yes, you read that right Gothabilly. Blending
military-style drum fills with reverb-heavy country vocals and squealing
electric guitar, on first listen 'Ghostriders' reminded me of Highwayman-era
Johnny Cash (who I guess was the original 'man in black', after all).
More than anything else, A.S.I.N.G.E.D. provides compelling
evidence of the sheer diversity and standard of darker electronic music
currently being produced throughout Australia..."
Gordon Taylor, Infectious Unease Radio show, 3INR Melbourne, who played numerous tracks on his show: "... I'm really enjoying the music..."
Andrew Mee, Primary Collective webmaster, Brisbane: "...my first impression is that it's the best Australian compilation I've heard... :) ..."
Sebastian, one happy customer who bought the CD: "Congrats on putting together the A.S.I.N.G.E.D. CD compilation! It's awesome hearing Australian Acts producing such Brilliant music, truly a professional job. Its getting #1 airplay in the car & equal #1 spot at home with SNOG and kraftwerk..."
Roberto Massaglia, of Tankt & designer of the CD artwork, Melbourne: "... I've been listening to the ASINGED CD quite a lot, and I have to say that there's no boring track on it, they are all very good!"
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