Cyclic Defrost
An Australian magazine focusing on interesting music
Icarus interview by Peter Hollo
In the last years of the 1990s, Icarus – aka English cousins Oliver Bown and Sam Britton – released two of the most incredibly detailed drum’n'bass albums in the literature, Kamikaze and Fijaka. The duo combined complex drum programming and sub-bass swoops with a willingness for sonic exploration which blossomed over the next decade-plus of their career. Read on
Interview with Alice Hui-Sheng Chang and Rosalind Hall by Innerversitysound
An interview conducted with Alice Hui-Sheng Chang and Rosalind Hall at the time of release of their album When the Vines That Walk on the Wall Turn Green. Alice Hui-Sheng Chang Your stated focus is on experimentation and communication, could you tell us the history of your practice/study/performance that has lead you to this specific area. Read on
Chicago Underground Duo interview by Kurt Iveson
Rob Mazurek and Chad Taylor made their first album together as the Chicago Underground Duo in 1998. With the 2010 release of Boca Negra, they’re up to their fifth album together as a duo. Read on
DaM-Funk interview by Dan Rule
Los Angeles’ boogie funk sovereign DãM-Funk is mining genre’s past for a way forward. Damon Riddick doesn’t see himself as a “bridging artist”, nor a missing link between generations. Read on
Dave Fernandes cover designer interview
As Cyclic Defrost peeks across the threshold of quarter-life, Dave Fernandes takes its cover into a realm of potential and positivity. Fernandes is a DJ and Digital Designer, part of Sydney design and promotional crew HAHA Industries, a team of five who aim to create unique music experiences for a city too often restricted by other live music venues. Read on
Kieran Hebden is Four Tet (part one) by Wayne Stronell
Together with school friends Adem Ilhan and Sam Jeffers, Kieran Hebden was the third member of UK post-rock band Fridge, releasing highly collectable records on Output Recordings throughout the 90s. The instrumental trio released four EPs for Output Recordings; two albums and a compilation of the vinyl singles, and flirted momentarily with Go! Read on
Severed Heads interview by Chris Downton
History is filled with creative artists whose cultural influence far outstrips the number of records they’ve sold, and when it comes to the last thirty years of popular electronic music, Sydney-based band Severed Heads certainly make that list. While the arena-straddling likes of Trent Reznor and Orbital have praised the band as a pivotal influence over the years, apart from perennially remixed dance favourite ‘Dead Eyes Opened’, Severed Heads haven’t really had a ‘hit’, remaining a cult/underground act in the eyes of many listeners. Read on
Issue 25
Far from quivering anxiously in the corner, the 25th issue of Cyclic Defrost celebrates the joys of quarter-life, without the crisis. Given this magazine’s history it would be easy to think that we might skirt around some of the more prominent heavy-hitters from times past and present. Read on
DJ Spooky interview by Jennifer Moses
DJ Spooky that Subliminal Kid is a most mercurial of musicians, an explorer of ideals and a messer of minds. Otherwise known as Paul D. Read on
Pantha Du Prince interview by Doug Wallen (web-only exclusive)
A composer and producer as well DJ and visual artist, German multi-hyphenate Hendrik Weber has released three albums as Pantha Du Prince, with three years separating each.. Following Diamond Daze and This Bliss, this year’s Black Noise marks Pantha’s debut on the cherished UK label Rough Trade. Read on
Latest reviews
Stasis Duo – Untitled (L’innomoble)
Jahcoozi – Barefoot Wanderer (Bpitch Control)
Morgan Packard – Moment Again Elsewhere (Anticipate)
Serph – Vent (Noble)
Kabutogani – Bektop (Mille Plateaux)
Lobisomem – Onze Padras (Tall Corn Music)
Reunion Sacred Ibis – Antikythera (Monstera Deliciosa)
The Simonsound – Reverse Engineering (First Word/FUSE)
$.99 Dreams – Voyage To The Prehistoric Planet EP (self released)
48/4 – Fictitious Seven No. 3 (The Frequency Lab)
Monk Fly – Fictitious Seven No. 2 (The Frequency Lab)
Death In June – Peaceful Snow/The Maverick Chamber 7″ (Extremocidente)
Hrdvsion – Where Did You Just Go? (Wagon Repair/Inertia)
Herv – Gang Molded (The Centrifuge)
The Books – The Way Out (Spunk)
Bitcrush – From Arcs To Embers (n5MD)
Cyclic Defrost is Australia’s only specialist electronic music magazine. We cover independent electronic music, avant-rock, experimental sound art and leftfield hip hop. Read more
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