Melbourne-based electronic rock band Black Cab have released their long awaited sixth album Rotsler’s Rules, out now on digital and limited edition vinyl, with launch shows in Melbourne and Sydney. The album started as a series of free flowing electronica jams at Melbourne’s Bakehouse studios with local producer Graeme Pogson (GL, Bamboos) on drums and dials, and features guest appearances by Evan Tweedie (Husky, DubFX), Lucy Buckeridge (Lowtide) and Steve Law (Zen Paradox) with mixing by long time Cab producer Woody Annison. Black Cab founder members Andrew Coates and James Lee were keen to explore simpler, synth driven...
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Melbourne-based electronic rock band Black Cab return with new single ‘Halo‘, released via Interstate40 / Remote Control Records. Comprising Andrew Coates and James Lee, and accompanied by drummer Wes Holland, the trio’s latest track is the third teaser of their forthcoming album – Rotsler’s Rules – slated for release in mid-2022. Punctuated by glimmering arppegiated synths and driven by expansive, pacing percussion, ‘Halo’s woozy dreamlike trance encapsulates the otherworldly daze the track’s lyrical protagonist finds themselves in. Following on from...
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‘Rotsler’s Rules’ is Black Cab’s first single for 2021 and is dedicated to noted sci-fi author and illustrator, early pornographer and seminal LA cosplayer, William ‘Bill’ Rotsler. ‘Rotsler’s Rules’ was recorded with help from Graeme Pogson (GL, Harvey Sutherland) on drums and Ev Tweedie (Husky, Dub FX) on bass and was mixed by long time Black Cab producer Woody Annison and mastered by Andrei Eremin. Black Cab became intrigued by the costume play (or...
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Melbourne group Black Cab have released new single and video for ‘Hanna.’ The single comes from a brand new Cab album. Keep your eyes peeled for more release details soon. The single ‘Hanna’ is an ode to the cosplay community. The song is pulsing and uplifting, filled with vibrant synths and features both GL’s Graeme Pogson on drums plus Lowtide’s Lucy Buckeridge on backup vocals. “She’s a dress up girl...
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Black Cab have have released their new album 明 (Akira). A blend of dark electronica, massed taiko drums and found sounds, the album is an alternative soundtrack to an anime sci-fi classic that is yet to be created. Written and recorded by Black Cab, the album was mixed and mastered by Simon Polinski. For the artwork, the band commissioned UK anime illustrator Mike Anderson to create some fictional anime cells...
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Black Cab have announced 明 (Akira) to be released on Friday 4 August via Interstate40. Alongside an East Coast album tour, they have shared two tracks from the album. Listen to ‘Prelude’ and ‘Closing Titles’ below. The album was inspired by classic Japanese sci-fi anime movies such as Akira, Ghost In the Shell, the Evangelion series and more. A blend of dark electronica, massed taiko drums and found sounds, the album...
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