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Encyclopedia > The Avalanches
The Avalanches

Background information
Origin Flag of Australia Melbourne, Australia
Genre(s) Electronic music, Sampling
Years active 1997-present
Label(s) Modular Recordings
XL Recordings
Elektra
Website www.theavalanches.com/
Members
Robbie Chater
Darren Seltmann
Tony Diblasi
Former members
Gordon McQuilten
Dexter Fabay
James De La Cruz
Manabu Etoh

The Avalanches is an electronic music group from Melbourne, Australia, best known for its live DJ sets and debut album Since I Left You, which was assembled from approximately 3,500 vinyl samples.[1] Image File history File links The_Avalanches. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Melbourne (pronounced ) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that Electronica be merged into this article or section. ... Sampling may refer to: Sampling (signal processing), converting a continuous signal into a discrete signal Sampling (music), re-using portions of sound recordings in a piece Sampling (statistics), selection of observations to acquire some knowledge of a statistical population Sampling (case studies), selection of cases for single or multiple case... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Modular Records is an Australian independent record label. ... XL Recordings is an independent record label which was launched by Nick Halkes ( joined in 1992 by Richard Russell [[1]]) with Beggars Banquet Records in 1989 to release its rave and dance music. ... Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, and today operates under Atlantic Records Group. ... It has been suggested that Electronica be merged into this article or section. ... Melbourne (pronounced ) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... Since I Left You (2000) is the debut album by Melbourne-based electronic music group The Avalanches. ...

Contents

Pre-history

The Avalanches began as Alarm 115, a garage-punk outfit inspired by Drive Like Jehu, The Fall and Ultra Bidet.[2] Members Darren Seltmann, Robbie Chater, Tony Diblasi and Manabu Etoh bought their instruments from junk shops, where they also discovered piles of old records. A friend introduced Seltmann and Chater to the Akai S900 sampler, and the pair spent 1996 turning dusty vinyl into a 30-song demo.[3] A new lineup (Seltmann, Chater, Diblasi, and Gordon McQuilten) rehearsed the songs, calling itself The Swinging Monkey Cocks, then Quentin's Brittle Bones.[4] Its first gig was in July 1997.[5] Drive Like Jehu were an American post-punk/post-hardcore band led by Rick Froberg and John Reis, formed in 1990 in San Diego, California and disbanded in 1995. ... The Fall are an English post-punk band, formed in Manchester in 1976. ... Akai () is a Japanese consumer electronics producer founded in 1929. ...


Early releases

Re-christened The Avalanches, the band rose to prominence quickly - its fifth show was as support for Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. Trifekta Records released the debut 7" Rock City in August 1997. This was followed in December by the El Producto EP on Steve Pavlovic's Wondergram Records. Around this time DJ Dexter officially joined the band on turntables.[6] Based on the EP's success, Pavlovic signed The Avalanches to his new Modular Recordings label in May 1998. Months later, Leo Silvermann signed them to his Rex Records for the exclusive UK 10" "Undersea Community".[7] The Blues Explosion. ... Trifekta is the name of an Australia based independent record label, run out Fitzroy, Victoria. ... Steve Pavlovic is an Australian music promoter and runs Modular Recordings. ... Modular Records is an Australian independent record label. ...


Since I Left You

The Avalanches' profile grows with support slots on tours by the Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, Stereolab and Beck. The band also play the Tibetan Freedom Concert, Homebush, Sydney. The Beastie Boys are a musical group from the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan. ... Public Enemy, also known as PE, is a hip hop group from Long Island, New York, known for their politically charged lyrics, criticism of the media, and active interest in the concerns of the African American community. ... Stereolab are an English-based band whose style, mixing 1950s-1960s pop and lounge music with the motorik beat of krautrock, was one of the first to which the term post-rock was applied. ... This article contains a trivia section. ...


James De La Cruz is added to the live lineup on turntables and keyboards. He makes his debut appearance with the band at The Palace, St Kilda, supporting Public Enemy.


Modular releases the Electricity EP in Australia (12") and the UK (7"), while work continues on an album, under the working title 'Pablo's Cruise'. Modular Records is an Australian independent record label. ...


In Febuary 2000 the band finish mixing the album at Sing Sing studios, Melbourne.


By July, with Since I Left You now overdue, Robbie's Gimix cassette is made available to fans and critics hungry for new material. It is a mixtape blending previews of the forthcoming album with some of the band's favourite songs. 'The Face' magazine calls it 'the best mixtape ever'. Since I Left You (2000) is the debut album by Melbourne-based electronic music group The Avalanches. ... For the album by Los Abandoned, see Mix Tape (album). ...


The initial album launch date (September 11) is delayed, with the record hanging in limbo due to sample clearance & overseas interest.


Further delays follow. An early 2001 worldwide release is hoped for, although a November 27 Australian release is confirmed a few weeks later.


The first Australian single, Frontier Psychiatrist, is released in August. It reaches #6 in Triple J's 2001 Hottest 100 countdown, the world's largest annual radio music poll. Since I Left You (2000) is an album by the Australian rock/dance/alternative band The Avalanches. ... Triple J (JJJ) is a nationally-networked, government-funded Australian radio station (a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation), mainly aimed at youth (defined as those between 12 and 25). ... The Triple J Hottest 100 is an annual text message or internet based poll of the listeners of the Australian youth radio station Triple J, to determine their favourite song of the year. ...


In October 2000 the band undertake their first Australian headline tour, hitting all capital cities. All dates are completely sold out, however tragedy/comedy strikes in Brisbane, when Darren breaks his leg in an on-stage collision with bassist/singer Tony Di-Blasi.


In November 2000 the 'Since I Left You' album is launched in Melbourne with a boat cruise party aboard the Victoria Star, through Port Phillip Bay, with 'The Face' and other UK media flying to Australia to cover the event.


Since I Left You is eventually released in Australia in November 2000 and is nominated for nine ARIA awards. The Avalanches eventually take home four, Best New Artist Album, Best New Artist Single, Best Dance Act plus Producer Of The Year for Robbie and Darren. The band also win six Australian Dance Music Awards. Since I Left You (2000) is the debut album by Melbourne-based electronic music group The Avalanches. ... The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry. ...


The band head to the U.K for a three-week promo stint, including DJ sets at the Social and Fabric Nightclubs, while their remix of Badly Drawn Boy's 'The Shining' is released in the UK.


The UK version of 'Since I Left You', is released by XL Recordings in 2001, debuts at #8, and quickly tops 200,000 sales in the UK. XL Recordings is an independent record label which was launched by Nick Halkes ( joined in 1992 by Richard Russell [[1]]) with Beggars Banquet Records in 1989 to release its rave and dance music. ...


The first UK single from the album, also titled 'Since I Left You', is released and debuts at No. 16 on the national charts. The 'Since I Left You' video wins 'Video Of The Year' at the MTV Europe Music Awards.


In July 2001 the second UK single, Frontier Psychiatrist, debuts at Number 18. The video for 'Frontier Psychiatrist' is later awarded runner-up prize at Soho Shorts Film Festival in the UK.


The Avalanches also grace the front cover of Jockey Slut and Muzik magazines.


The band embark on their European live tour. Peter "Snakey" Whitford is asked to become a touring percussionist with the band. He spent his youth playing in the Afro Psych band 'Prophecy' throughout the Pacific Islands.


Darren breaks his other leg during the band's second Electric Ballroom show in London, while James gets concussion after slipping on his own blood at the V2001 festival. The remaining live dates are changed to DJ sets.


The band eventually receive the 'Best Live Act 2001' award from MUZIK magazine.


London-Sire Records releases the US version in November 2001. When that label dissolves in 2003, The Avalanches switch to Elektra. The Album is also released in Japan, with bonus track 'Everyday'. The 'At Last Alone' EP (re-scheduled Tour EP with revised tracklisting) is also released in Japan. Sire London Records was created in 2000 by merging Sire Records and London Records. ... Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, and today operates under Atlantic Records Group. ...


In the US a promotional Since I Left You 12" featuring remixes from Stereolab and Prince Paul is released, and the Avalanches remix of the Manic Street Preachers 'So Why So Sad' is released worldwide.


Critics worldwide include Since I Left You on their "Best of 2001" lists. The album goes on to place at #4 in 'Juice' magazines 'Best Australian albums of all time' list, and #5 in Pitchfork Media's top albums of the decade. Since I Left You (2000) is the debut album by Melbourne-based electronic music group The Avalanches. ...


Live performance

Initially The Avalanches played live using samplers, analogue keyboards, bass guitar, drumkit and theremin.[8] Their set-up later included four turntables, a percussion stand, and a battery of MIDI-controlled special effects.[9]


The band was a favourite at 2000/2001 festivals, including the Big Day Out, Falls Festival and V1. Peter "Snakey" Whiteford joined as percussionist for the August European tour. At the Electric Ballroom in London, Seltmann shattered an ankle on stage, which meant the remaining shows were DJ sets only. This format continued for the US and Japan "Since I Left You" tours. Chater, Dexter and De la Cruz also took the DJ show around Australia, calling themselves The Magic Midgets. The Big Day Out (BDO) is an annual music festival that tours Australia and New Zealand which originated in Sydney in 1992. ... The Falls Festival is a New Years Eve music festival, held annually in Marion Bay, Tasmania and Lorne, Victoria Australia since 1993. ... For the North American spin-off of the rock festival, see Virgin Festival For the Australian spin-off, see V Festival (Australia) The V Festival is an annual rock festival in England, the first to be held simultaneously at two sites - currently Hylands Park in Chelmsford, Essex and Weston Park... The Ballroom The Electric Ballroom has existed in Camden Town, North London for over seventy years. ... A DJ mix or DJ set is a sequence of musical tracks typically mixed together to appear as one continuous track. ...


Brains

"Brains" is a monthly clubnight held outdoors behind the tiny Melbourne bar 'St Jeromes', and features regular dj sets from Avalanches Robbie, Darren and Tony.


"Brains" is usually soca-inspired DJ sets , but can include anything from the beautiful 'High Life' guitar music of West Africa to wild re edits of 80's acid house tracks, and sometimes even new Avalanches material. Far from a typical 'world music' dj set, the "Brains" nights are extremely loud and celebratory, with people overflowing into Caledonian Lane, the band bringing in a special P.A system to cope with the extra crowd. The "Brains" experience toured Australia in early 2005, and spilled over into the band's DJ sets at that year's St Jerome's Laneway Festival and Meredith Music Festival. The Avalanches continued DJing at Australian festivals such as Golden Plains and Splendour throughout 2006 and into 2007, although these sets were a return to a heavier 'club' sound and markedly different to the previous "Brains" dj sets. See: Soca River (pronounced Socha River), ( Slovenian original reka Soča). ... A DJ mix or DJ set is a sequence of musical tracks typically mixed together to appear as one continuous track. ... A DJ mix or DJ set is a sequence of musical tracks typically mixed together to appear as one continuous track. ... The Meredith Music Festival is held over three days every December on private farmland in Victoria, Australia. ... Splendour In The Grass is an annual music festival held in July at Belongil Fields, outside Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia. ...


The second album

Details of The Avalanches' second album are sparse. Seltmann said in 2005 that after starting out as "ambient world music", the record was returning to more of a "party" sound. In 2006, Modular issued a press release stating "it's sounding like everything we dared not hope for, and so much more. They've made the record of their lives basically".[10] This was in response to a joke email which had reached the music press, in which Modular claimed it had rejected The Avalanches' new album.[11] In January 2007, the band stated via its website that roughly 40 tracks were being considered: "It's so fuckin' party you will die, much more hip-hop than you might expect, and while there is still no accurate estimated time of arrival, we're sure you're gonna love it when it arrives ... It's ended up sounding like the next logical step to "Since", we just had to go around in a big circle to get back to where we belong. And one day when you least expect it you'll wake up and the sample fairy will have left it under your pillow."[12] Modular Records is an Australian independent record label. ... Modular Records is an Australian independent record label. ...


Discography

Albums

Since I Left You (2000) is the debut album by Melbourne-based electronic music group The Avalanches. ...

Singles and EPs

  • "Rock City" (1997)
  • "El Producto" (1997)
  • "Undersea Community" (1999)
  • "Electricity" (1999)
  • "Frontier Psychiatrist" (2000)
  • "Since I Left You" (2001)
  • "Radio" (2001)
  • "A Different Feeling" (2001)
  • "At Last Alone" (2001)

El Producto (1997) is an EP by the Australian rock/dance/alternative band The Avalanches. ...

Remixes

Gerling are an alternative guitar and electronic act from Australia. ... Damon Gough (nicknamed Badly Drawn Boy, born 2 October 1969, in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England) is an indie singer/songwriter. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... So Why So Sad was released by Manic Street Preachers in 2001 (see 2001 in music) and was jointly the first single to be released from the Know Your Enemy album. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Im A Cuckoo is a single by Belle & Sebastian. ... The Concretes are a popular Swedish indie pop band, currently composed of seven members. ... Wolfmother is an Australian Grammy and ARIA award winning hard rock band from Sydney, New South Wales. ... Woman is a single by the Australian hard rock band Wolfmother. ... Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish indie rock/post-punk revival band, formed in Glasgow. ...

References

  1. ^ http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov02/articles/avalanches.asp?print=yes Retrieved 16 June 2007
  2. ^ http://www.emimusicpub.com/worldwide/artist_profile/avalanches_profile.html Retrieved 16 June 2007
  3. ^ http://www.emimusicpub.com/worldwide/artist_profile/avalanches_profile.html Retrieved 16 June 2007
  4. ^ http://www.abc.net.au/rage/guest/2000/avalanches.htm Retrieved 16 June 2007
  5. ^ http://www.emimusicpub.com/worldwide/artist_profile/avalanches_profile.html Retrieved 16 June 2007
  6. ^ http://www.emimusicpub.com/worldwide/artist_profile/avalanches_profile.html Retrieved 16 June 2007
  7. ^ http://www.whiteroom.com.au/howlspace/en3/avalanches/avalanches.htm Retrieved 16 June 2007
  8. ^ http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov02/articles/avalanches.asp?print=yes Retrieved 16 June 2007
  9. ^ http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov02/articles/avalanches.asp?print=yes Retrieved 16 June 2007
  10. ^ http://www.betweenplanets.co.uk/index.php?tag=avalanches Retrieved 16 June 2007
  11. ^ http://www.betweenplanets.co.uk/index.php?tag=avalanches Retrieved 16 June 2007
  12. ^ http://www.betweenplanets.co.uk/index.php?tag=avalanches Retrieved 16 June 2007

External links

  • The Avalanches - Unofficial Site (news, downloads, and more)
  • The Avalanches - official MySpace profile
  • The Avalanches at All Music Guide
  • Tracklists & Details for Avalanches Mixes
  • The Avalanches select their five favourite tracks to sample
  • Original Video for The Avalanches "Frontier Psychiatrist" on YouTube

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