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artist / project name:
IF? Records Collective
bio:
electronic music label originally based in Melbourne, now located in Tokyo
group members:
Andrez Bergen, Mateusz Sikora, Brian Huber, Damian Stephens, Allan Klinbail, Briony Wright, Marcella Brassett and others
myspace page:
http://www.myspace.com/if_records
website:
http://if-records.tripod.com
city:
Tokyo, Melbourne
genre:
Electronic, techno, experimental, glitch, hip hop, house, IDM, disco
are you a currently active artist / project?:
yes
releases / projects:
Original Melbourne (Australia) electronic music label IF? Records was set up in this city in 1995, and relocated to Tokyo, Japan, in 2001 - see IF? Records @ Wikipedia
They have a swag of new releases by Australian and Japanese musicians, plus an upcoming remix compilation that will feature members of Subhead and Fila Brazillia, along with Si Begg, Tobias Schmidt, Captain Funk, etc.
bio - full:
Established in Melbourne, Australia, in 1995, and currently based in Tokyo, Japan, after relocating there in 2001, IF? Records was one of Melbourne's first independent local electronic music labels, as well as a prolific live gig and rave party organiser in this city in the '90s.
Started by friends Andrez Bergen, Brian Huber and Mateusz Sikora in January 1995, the label released a dozen CDs, tapes and vinyl EPs prior to the shift to Japan - all of which showcased local Melbourne producers, such as Little Nobody, Zen Paradox, Voiteck, Artificial, Honeysmack, Blimp, Son Of Zev, Soulenoid, Isnod, Guyver 3, TR-Storm, Q-Kontrol, Josh Abrahams, FSOM, David Thrussell, Mute Freak, Schlock Tactile, Beam Up, Brewster B, 8-Bit, Dee Dee, Digital Primate, and the LN Elektronische Ensemble.
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artist / project name:
IF? Records Collective
bio:
electronic music label originally based in Melbourne, now located in Tokyo
group members:
Andrez Bergen, Mateusz Sikora, Brian Huber, Damian Stephens, Allan Klinbail, Briony Wright, Marcella Brassett and others
myspace page:
http://www.myspace.com/if_records
website:
http://if-records.tripod.com
city:
Tokyo, Melbourne
genre:
Electronic, techno, experimental, glitch, hip hop, house, IDM, disco
Australian artist / project?:
Yes
are you a currently active artist / project?:
yes
releases / projects:
Original Melbourne (Australia) electronic music label IF? Records was set up in this city in 1995, and relocated to Tokyo, Japan, in 2001 - see IF? Records @ Wikipedia
They have a swag of new releases by Australian and Japanese musicians, plus an upcoming remix compilation that will feature members of Subhead and Fila Brazillia, along with Si Begg, Tobias Schmidt, Captain Funk, etc.
This month (October) there are two new records:
'The Slack Plague EP', a split vinyl offering by Little Nobody and Slam-dunk Ninja in Tokyo.
Plus 'Sputnik A-Go-Go', a CD of remixes of tracks by Laika, Belka & Strelka, provided by Little Nobody, Devin Wine, Kid Calmdown, etc.
Set for 2008 will be the long-awaited Little Nobody remix compilation, 'Little Nobody Presents Slam-dunk Ninja: The Perspicacious Remix Selection', which bears with it innovative, gob-smacking mixes by Jason Leach (Subhead) and Steve Cobby (Fila Brazillia), Si Begg, Tobias Schmidt, Captain Funk, Toshiyuki Yasuda, Pat Stormont, DJ Slab, Little Nobody, Naotoxin, Atomic Autocrac vs. Admiral Anderision, Masaya Sasaki, and Cocoa Bergen.
For more info, hit IF? @ MySpace
bio - full:
Established in Melbourne, Australia, in 1995, and currently based in Tokyo, Japan, after relocating there in 2001, IF? Records was one of Melbourne's first independent local electronic music labels, as well as a prolific live gig and rave party organiser in this city in the '90s.
Started by friends Andrez Bergen, Brian Huber and Mateusz Sikora in January 1995, the label released a dozen CDs, tapes and vinyl EPs prior to the shift to Japan - all of which showcased local Melbourne producers, such as Little Nobody, Zen Paradox, Voiteck, Artificial, Honeysmack, Blimp, Son Of Zev, Soulenoid, Isnod, Guyver 3, TR-Storm, Q-Kontrol, Josh Abrahams, FSOM, David Thrussell, Mute Freak, Schlock Tactile, Beam Up, Brewster B, 8-Bit, Dee Dee, Digital Primate, and the LN Elektronische Ensemble.
The label's first two compilations, Zeitgeist (1995) and Zeitgeist 2 (1996), were distributed internationally through Belgian label Nova Zembla, a subsidiary of Kk.
IF? was a founding member of M.U.K. (Melbourne Underground Konsortium) and the Sunblock collective of Australian underground electronic music labels.
The label has also released debuts for Soulenoid (a.k.a. Adam Raisbeck from Sense), Guyver 3, Little Nobody, Artificial, Blimp (Pro-Jex), DJ Venom, Kid Calmdown, Schlock Tactile, Marcella Brassett, Son Of Zev, Isnod, Kandyman, TDM, Laika, Belka & Strelka, Slam-dunk Ninja, and the LN Elektronisch Ensemble, and sourced remixes from international producers like Si Begg, Jammin' Unit, Biochip C, Tobias Schmidt (Tresor), Tal (Sub-Rosa), Jason Leach (Subhead), Steve Cobby (Fila Brazillia), Thomas P. Heckmann, Voco Derman, Brixton (Holzplatten), and more recently Japanese musicians Captain Funk, Magnet Toy, Funkarmor, Masaya Sasaki, Toshiyuki Yasuda (formerly from Fantastic Plastic Machine, Naotoxin and Yamaoka.
The IF? Records remix EP Bare by Little Nobody, featuring Marcella Brassett on vocals, was adjudged Single of the Week in Beat magazine when it was released in August 2000.
The label's subsequent release, the Little Nobody album Action Hero, was one of the 4 final nominees for Best Album of the Year in the 2001 Australian Dance Music Awards, of which The Avalanches were the eventual winner.
The label continues to release vinyl and CDs in Japan, and will be releasing a Little Nobody remix compilation internationally in 2008.
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Since its inception in Australia in 1995, IF? Records has worked with a plethora of talented people, most of them born and bred in its exceptional hometown: Melbourne.
Think people as far afield as Steve Law (a.k.a. Zen Paradox), Voiteck, Honeysmack, Digital Primate, Little Nobody, Frontside, Artificial, Isnod, Son Of Zev, TR-Storm, FSOM, Guyver 3, Soulenoid, Blimp, Black Lung, TDM, Josh Abrahams, DJ Venom, and Q-Kontrol.
IF? has also inducted like-minded experimental electronic boffins from Sydney like Sub Bass Snarl, 5000 Fingers Of Dr. T, Kid Calmdown, Pocket, and Nick Littlemore (Pnau).
And internationally over the past decade the label has worked with Si Begg (Buckfunk 3000/Noodles Discotheque), Tobias Schmidt (Tresor/Sativae), Jammin’ Unit (Pharma/Air Liquide), Biochip C (Force Inc.), Tal (Sub Rosa), DJ Rush (Kne’Deep), Thomas Heckmann (Trope), and Yamaoka (Kazumi/Holzplatten).
Then there were the parties – the now-legendary Omniglobe raves at Global Village in Footscray in 1995/96, and the Zeitsprung (1995/96) and Zoetrope (1997-2001) live electronica sessions at the Punters Club in Fitzroy - along with the collaborative jaunts organized by IF? with Club Filter, Teriyaki Anarki Saki, Honkytonks and Centriphugal.
Founded eleven years ago by Andrez Bergen (a.k.a. Little Nobody) with his mates Brian Huber and Mateusz Sikora, IF? always was about diversity, experimentation, pushing the perimeters, and flying the flag of Melbourne-made electronica – and the label also released a fistful of essential CDs and records to prove that point, from the cutting edge “Zeitgeist” series of compilations to debut releases by Little Nobody, Guyver 3, Artificial, the LN Elektronische Ensemble, Isnod and DJ Venom.
Since 2001 head-honcho Andrez has lived in Tokyo, but he continues to run IF? Records as a collaborative Melbourne/Tokyo project, with help from Melbourne-based mates like Damian Stephens (Isnod), Allan Klinbail (Son Of Zev), and Briony Wright (DJ Venom).
Finally, after their original web-server went bankrupt and took all the original IF? web-site details with it, the label has recently constructed two temporary home-bases online at http://if-records.tripod.com, as well as at http://www.myspace.com/if_records.
It has a bunch of artist profiles, a discography, reviews, pictures, information about the label’s avtivities in Japan as well as Australia, plus a demo competition for aspiring electronic producers!
On Saturday 10 February, 2007, IF? makes it’s annual (or, in some cases, bi-annual!) pilgrimage back to its place-of-birth, when the first IF? live party in 2 years is set to happen at Horse Bazaar!
ZU-ZUSHII 2 will feature a bunch of local and Tokyo-based live acts and DJs including Little Nobody (Tokyo), Isnod (Melbourne), Kid Calmdown (Sydney), Schlock Tactile vs. Slam-dunk Ninja (Tokyo), DJ Venom (Melbourne), Sleepy Robot (Sydney), label-meister Andrez, plus others to be confirmed – all for just $5 on the door, from 8pm to 3am, at 397 Lonsdale St., Melbourne.
The week before, from 2 February to 9 February, Andrez will also be holding a photographic exhibition of his visual works from Tokyo at an exhibit titled KEITAI KOUTURE, at Brunswick Street Gallery (2/322 Brunswick St., Fitzroy, Melbourne).
Check out more at his website: http://keitai-kouture.tripod.com

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Since its inception in Australia in 1995, IF? Records has worked with a plethora of talented people, most of them born and bred in its exceptional hometown: Melbourne.

Think people as far afield as Steve Law (a.k.a. Zen Paradox), Voiteck, Honeysmack, Digital Primate, Little Nobody, Frontside, Artificial, Isnod, Son Of Zev, TR-Storm, FSOM, Guyver 3, Soulenoid, Blimp, Black Lung, TDM, Josh Abrahams, DJ Venom, and Q-Kontrol.

IF? has also inducted like-minded experimental electronic boffins from Sydney like Sub Bass Snarl, 5000 Fingers Of Dr. T, Kid Calmdown, Pocket, and Nick Littlemore (Pnau).

And internationally over the past decade the label has worked with Si Begg (Buckfunk 3000/Noodles Discotheque), Tobias Schmidt (Tresor/Sativae), Jammin’ Unit (Pharma/Air Liquide), Biochip C (Force Inc.), Tal (Sub Rosa), DJ Rush (Kne’Deep), Thomas Heckmann (Trope), and Yamaoka (Kazumi/Holzplatten).

Then there were the parties – the now-legendary Omniglobe raves at Global Village in Footscray in 1995/96, and the Zeitsprung (1995/96) and Zoetrope (1997-2001) live electronica sessions at the Punters Club in Fitzroy - along with the collaborative jaunts organized by IF? with Club Filter, Teriyaki Anarki Saki, Honkytonks and Centriphugal.

Founded eleven years ago by Andrez Bergen (a.k.a. Little Nobody) with his mates Brian Huber and Mateusz Sikora, IF? always was about diversity, experimentation, pushing the perimeters, and flying the flag of Melbourne-made electronica – and the label also released a fistful of essential CDs and records to prove that point, from the cutting edge “Zeitgeist” series of compilations to debut releases by Little Nobody, Guyver 3, Artificial, the LN Elektronische Ensemble, Isnod and DJ Venom.

Since 2001 head-honcho Andrez has lived in Tokyo, but he continues to run IF? Records as a collaborative Melbourne/Tokyo project, with help from Melbourne-based mates like Damian Stephens (Isnod), Allan Klinbail (Son Of Zev), and Briony Wright (DJ Venom).

Finally, after their original web-server went bankrupt and took all the original IF? web-site details with it, the label has recently constructed two temporary home-bases online at http://if-records.tripod.com, as well as at http://www.myspace.com/if_records.

It has a bunch of artist profiles, a discography, reviews, pictures, information about the label’s avtivities in Japan as well as Australia, plus a demo competition for aspiring electronic producers!

On Saturday 10 February, 2007, IF? makes it’s annual (or, in some cases, bi-annual!) pilgrimage back to its place-of-birth, when the first IF? live party in 2 years is set to happen at Horse Bazaar!

ZU-ZUSHII 2 will feature a bunch of local and Tokyo-based live acts and DJs including Little Nobody (Tokyo), Isnod (Melbourne), Kid Calmdown (Sydney), Schlock Tactile vs. Slam-dunk Ninja (Tokyo), DJ Venom (Melbourne), Sleepy Robot (Sydney), label-meister Andrez, plus others to be confirmed – all for just $5 on the door, from 8pm to 3am, at 397 Lonsdale St., Melbourne.

The week before, from 2 February to 9 February, Andrez will also be holding a photographic exhibition of his visual works from Tokyo at an exhibit titled KEITAI KOUTURE, at Brunswick Street Gallery (2/322 Brunswick St., Fitzroy, Melbourne).

Check out more at his website: http://keitai-kouture.tripod.com

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