Heavy Machinery Records

13/09/2024

Happy release day and huge congratulations to Ash Wednesday as his epic Grand Organ work is launched into the universe today!

Listen to the whole record and grab your copy on limited edition LP now via link in bio

13/09/2024

Happy release day and huge congratulations to Ash Wednesday as his epic Grand Organ work is launched into the universe today!

Listen to the whole record and grab you copy on limited edition LP now!

3 track album

15/08/2024

We are thrilled to announce our next release - AfterMATH, the stunning new experimental organ work by Australian synth pioneer Ash Wednesday .

Ash Wednesday arose as a central figure in the development of Australian synthpop and minimal music throughout the eighties. A founder member of seminal Australian groups Models, JAB, The Metronomes, Crashland, Modern Jazz, Ash also collaborated with Karen Marks, Nina Hagen and the legendary Einstürzende Neubauten.

During the past 10 years Ash has been confronted with the onset of a debilitating ailment known as progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). Despite losing control of the right hand side of his body he has been able to utilise the computerised MIDI control capabilities of the gargantuan Melbourne Town Hall Grand Organ to create a groundbreaking self-generating sound work for the instrument.

After a self-imposed hiatus from creative processes, this composition can be considered as being the AfterMATH.
You can pre-order this special limited edition vinyl via link in bio

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15/08/2024

Thrilled to announce out latest release 'AfterMATH' by Australian electronic pioneer Ash Wednesday - out September 13
Watch video here >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpnQV0Vgdpw
Preorder vinyl here >>
https://heavymachineryrecords.bandcamp.com/album/aftermath

Video directed by David Banahan

Excerpt taken from Ash Wednesday's forthcoming LP 'AfterMATH'. Out September 13 via Heavy Machinery Records. Pre-order it on limited edition vinyl here: http...

15/08/2024

We are thrilled to announce our next release - AfterMATH, the stunning new experimental organ work by Australian synth pioneer Ash Wednesday.

Ash Wednesday arose as a central figure in the development of Australian synthpop and minimal music throughout the eighties. A founder member of seminal Australian groups Models, JAB, The Metronomes, Crashland, Modern Jazz, Ash also collaborated with Karen Marks, Nina Hagen and the legendary Einstürzende Neubauten.

During the past 10 years Ash has been confronted with the onset of a debilitating ailment known as progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). Despite losing control of the right hand side of his body he has been able to utilise the computerised MIDI control capabilities of the gargantuan Melbourne Town Hall Grand Organ to create a groundbreaking self-generating sound work for the instrument.

After a self-imposed hiatus from creative processes, this composition can be considered as being the AfterMATH.

You can pre-order this special limited edition vinyl here - https://heavymachineryrecords.bandcamp.com/album/aftermath

29/11/2023

Tonight at the Melbourne Town Hall Grand Organ, get ready for a wild avant-garde celebration of Hungarian avant-garde composer György Ligeti as Super Luminum and organist Stewart Smith present Voluminum. Hear Ligeti's famous 1961 organ work 'Volumina' with a new technologically advanced notation system as well as the world premiere of Cat Hope's new commissioned work for organ, amplified guitars, radical harp and large percussion including thundersheet, timpani and gongs. Free admission, no bookings required.

Doors 7.30pm, music from 8pm

05/11/2023

Wonderful write up in The Age today, featuring chats with Sow Discord and Miles Brown about ‘Scale II’ and the Melbourne Town Hall Grand Organ 🎹

Read the full article in the paper today! Thanks to Will Cox for telling this unique story of organs and doom x

Come along to the Sow Discord album launch, this Thursday, 9th of Nov!

19/10/2023

SOW DISCORD - ‘Scale II’ LP is out TODAY!

'Scale II' explores dissonance, density, and oppressive atmospheres - combining the gargantuan ominous tones of with manipulated field recordings, mutilated samples and hallucinatory electronics.

Digital album and limited edition vinyl available now over at Heavy Machinery’s Bandcamp

19/10/2023

Sow Discord's brand new LP 'Scale II' is out NOW!

LISTEN / BUY VINYL HERE - https://sowdiscord.bandcamp.com/album/scale-ii

'Scale II' explores dissonance, density, and oppressive atmospheres - combining the gargantuan ominous tones of Melbourne Town Hall Grand Organ with manipulated field recordings, mutilated samples and hallucinatory electronics.

Sow Discord will be launched the album with a special free live performance on the 9th of Nov at The Melbourne Town Hall : Sow Discord - 'Scale II' LP launch w/ Geld & Wolftöne