Experimental audiovisual duo friendships have released their full project FISHTANK via Dot Dash Recordings. The record will be released physically on USB via Anterograde. Each song from the eleven track album features a corresponding video. Nic Brown describes the concept behind the project: “FISHTANK is a concept set on a non-linear timeline between the blurring of two worlds. The physical present (your world) and an alternative present reimagined and interpreted in...
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Experimental audiovisual duo friendships have released an incredible video and single for ‘meat sack‘. The track comes from their highlight anticipated new album FISHTANK will be released September 30 via Dot Dash Recordings. The record will be released physically on USB via Anterograde. Of ‘meat sack’ Nic Brown describes the track “meat sack is hindsight with impaired vision. Revisiting distorted scenes and centring yourself as every archetype: the heroine, the...
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Experimental audiovisual duo friendships have announced their new album FISHTANK will be released September 30 via Dot Dash Recordings / Remote Control. The record will be released physically on USB via Anterograde. Alongside the announcement, friendships have released their latest video and single ‘happyness.’ Premiered by FBi Radio, happyness acts as a false prophecy of hope. “It’s a mantra with no guide or strategy to get you to your destination.”...
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Experimental audiovisual duo friendships have returned with new single ‘MLG_recovery patch.’ This is the first piece of new work from the pair since their 2016 critically acclaimed album Nullarbor 1988-1989. ‘MLG_recovery patch’ presents a sonic and visual shift for the band. Beginning with a somber piano soundscape, the track warps and becomes interlaced with their dark, pulsing industrial sound. Throughout the video, dark visuals morph, glitch and loop back on...
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Pleased to reveal two new tracks from our upcoming inaugural compilation Bloom and Simmer – one from Melbourne singer-songwriter Jess Ribeiro and one from Melbourne audio/visual duo friendships. Digitally released on Friday 26th June, the compilation is a celebration of community, connexion and creativity featuring 21 tracks you’ve never heard before from the Remote Control Records family of artists. This is the music they make when they’re not making music;...
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In no particular order… Steve Spike Fuck – Smackwave EP Weyes Blood – Front Row Seat To Earth Lost Animal – You Yang Frightnrs – Nothing More To Say Christine & The Queens – Chaleur humaine Khryangbin – The Universe Smiles Upon You Black Mountain – IV Car Seat Headrest – Teens Of Denial Liminanas – Malamore Kikagaku Moyo – House In The Tall Grass Suuns – Hold/Still Angel Olsen – My...
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61 albums have been announced for the 12th Australian Music Prize after the most ever submitted albums in AMP history (364!), we’re excited to see Dorsal Fins, friendships, Gabriella Cohen, Jarrow, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard and Teeth & Tongue amongst the longlist! See the full list of artists here. The Shortlist, made up of nine albums, will be announced on January 18 with the winner to be announced in March 2017...
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Watch friendships’ new video to ‘Spit::Flesh::Splinter’ ft. HABITS below! The track is taken from their amazing new debut album Nullarbor 1988-1989 out now, and was premiered over at EARMILK. friendships collaborated with fellow Melbourne act HABITS who are featured in both audio and visual components to ‘Spit::Flesh::Splinter’. “This is an anthem for honesty, a theme song for strength. A chaotic reminder to strip down to your realest self. Create you space, own it, let your identity be known and demand for it...
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Melbourne’s chaotic audio/visual two piece friendships are celebrating the release of their Debut LP Nullarbor 1988-1989 with two massive shows in Melbourne and Sydney. To celebrate the announcement of their album launch shows, friendships have shared another cut from Nullarbor 1988-1989. ‘Move (Fast)’ is a high tension heater, featuring the rapid-fire otherworldly vocals of Yaw Faso and Unsoundbwoy. Upon close listening, the track harbours a looming synth line which echoes...
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Melbourne-based experimental electronic duo friendships have today premiered their video for ‘The Roof’ via Pilerats. The video is the first visual cut from their forthcoming debut album, Nullarbor 1988-1989, out 30 September. ‘The Roof’ is a stark reflection upon half of the group, Misha Grace’s fall from a New York City rooftop at CMJ last year. Together with other half Nick Brown, the experience gave way for ‘The Roof.’ ‘The Roof’ is an enveloping piece of audio-visual work, building upon...
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Remote Control will be heading to BIGSOUND 2016! Catch all our bands at the times below. On Tuesday night, we’re taking over The Elephant for a Pre-BIGSOUND party! Join the Facebook event here. SET TIMES 8:00 – 8:25pm – Jarrow DJ set – Sosefina Fuamoli 8:40 – 9:05pm – Leah Senior DJ set – DJ Darren Lesaguis 9:20 – 9:45pm – Gabriella Cohen DJ set – Lorrae & Georgia Remote Control DJs 10:00 – 10:25pm...
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After the great success of our Dot Dash Pre-BIGSOUND Party last year, we are stoked to bring you the 2016 edition: REMOTE CONTROL RECORDS PRE-BIGSOUND PARTY Tuesday 6th September @ The Elephant Hotel, Brisbane From 8PM 18+ We are very excited about this incredible line up of Australian artists from our local labels Dot Dash, Barely Dressed & Flightless. A brilliant array of talent crossing multiple genres will join us for the parrrttaaayyy, including: friendships Lost Animal...
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Melbourne audiovisual duo friendships have surprise-released a new EP, It’s Vermentino Dickhead: Edits, Cuts & Tools. The release is a selection of edits that Nic Brown of friendships has crafted to use in DJ sets as well as two friendships originals. The release centers on remixes of fellow Australian artists such as Kirin J. Callinan and Fortunes, and arrives just two months ahead of friendships‘ long-gestating debut LP Nullarbor 1988-1989 out September 30 via Dot Dash / Remote Control Records.
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Dot Dash & Remote Control Records are incredibly excited to welcome Melbourne based audio visual two piece friendships to our ever growing roster of Australian artists. friendships join the Dot Dash family which currently consists of Milwaukee Banks, Banoffee, Sui Zhen, Client Liaison, Methyl Ethel, Sunbeam Sound Machine, Pearls, Teeth & Tongue & many others. friendships today share ‘When I Feel Like Killing, I Murder’ the evoking dark and glorious...
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