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Dizzygotheca proud to launch their E.P. 'Holding Pattern' at Ric's Bar Friday 7th Dec
Monday, 05 November 2007
Brisbane’s own Dizzygotheca have been creating dark electronica and haunting lyrics since 2005. Excited to release their first E.P., ‘Holding Pattern’ on Friday December 7, 2007, the launch is at Brisbane’s famous music venue Ric’s Bar in Fortitude Valley’s Brunswick Street Mall, with Twist Oliver, Twist.
In a self-named genre of ghostcore, they sound like a dreamscape on a deserted beach, sirens calling. They write anthems for the disenfranchised, full of electronic beats, darkwave stylings and emotion. Heidi’s pretty, whimsical and versatile vocals blend with Anthony’s beats, captivating audiences looking for something sincerely different. With hints of Sigur Ros, Björk, Lisa Gerrard, Kate Bush, Curve and The Paradise Motel, they mix the old with the new, the harsh with the beautiful.
There’s rawness to this first release. In its hand made, screen printed, recycled cardboard sleeves, each one is a personal piece of this local duo, considerately crafted to minimize the ‘Holding Pattern’ E.P.’s environmental footprint. With songs ranging from emotive soundscapes to brooding dance beats, there is diversity, honesty and creativity.
“We take pleasure in being a bit confronting and not what people expect. We like to create pieces that make people think, and that are sign posts through dark times, words that prompt people to tap into their deeper instincts. We mix beats and synths and various genres into our own mix. Each song is an emotional journey,” says Heidi.
“I don’t think anyone in Brisbane is creating music just like us although we are definitely inspired by Brisbane’s electronic and DIY scenes. But we’ve been lucky. We have played at festivals like Pride and 4ZzZ’s Market Day as well as high production value shows at the Powerhouse, Ric’s and the Globe, with bands like Severed Heads, Ponyloaf, Monster Zoku Onsomb, My Ninja Lover and the Kindness of Strangers. We’ve been supported along the way by many lovely bands, artists and friends.”
“’Holding Pattern’ is both a reference to flying in a holding pattern, ready but not quite going in for the landing or the next attack, living in a state of stasis, waiting storms out. And also I think to words of comfort. That we are all there to catch each other when we break,” says Heidi
Dizzygotheca’s ‘Holding Pattern’ E.P. starts with the pop electronic noise of Shallowheart, a slap in the face to any fake lover. It then leads to the beat driven ode to obsessive doomed romance ‘I have not told anyone about us’. We then hear the soft and haunting ‘1000 Seas’, about the destructive nature of abusive relationships, the menacing and nightmarish ‘Indian Song’ and the anthem for a computer age ‘I heart Robots’. The fragile and emotive ‘Cocoon’ is the last of the original songs, a song to wrap yourself up in, to escape and heal. ‘This Place, That Place’ flows in as a noisy separator between the originals and the remixes. The CD finishes with remixes of ‘Shallowheart’ and ‘1000 Seas’ by local Sub Gusto and Symmetry of Silence, based in China, offering fresh and sensitive takes on these tracks.
Dizzygotheca push the boundaries of what music is. Moving from sound art to a more structured approach they let their emotions come through. They connect with those that love them in a sincere and captivating way. Be wrapped up in their words and beats if you dare.
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