Andrez

Ta, Cupe! Just scored a great book review today @ SF Book Reviews (see below) - and the Melbourne launch of the bugger is all set for 3 weeks from tomorrow (Wed. 10th August) at For Walls @ Miss Libertine: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=152173894856521 Personally, I can't wait to get back - though swapping humid, 36°C Tokyo weather for Melbourne winter will be a wee bit shocking! Melbourne, Australia - a metropolis that at one time was the biggest and wealthiest city in the world, ranked as one of the top three world's most liveable cities and a mecca for the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, sport and tourism. It also happens to be the only city in the world left standing after a worldwide apocalypse wipes everything else off the planet. Your narrator for the evening is Floyd Maquina, a likable chap with one hell of a story to share. There is a Deviant menace sweeping the city, a plague that our boy finds himself in the thick of. Cue guns, intrigue, kidnappings, conspiracy and all sorts of general mayhem that make for cracking good headlines. Does Floyd stop the bad guys? Does he get the girl? Does he make Humphrey Bogart proud? Grab some popcorn and read on. Tobacco-Stained Mountain Goat is quite something else, narrated in the first person by the protagonist, the book has a roguish, affable dialog that makes the reader feel like a close friend is imparting a true story. It also makes heavy references to some of the classic black and white film noir such as The Third Man (paraphrased at the beginning of the novel) and the Maltese Falcon (liberally littered with quotes). This manages to set the scene quite nicely and before long we are led into a post apocalyptic Melbourne, the last city in the world. The author clearly has a highly developed grasp of the english language, defying conventional story telling methods and creating a unique voice to the narrative that almost feels non-linear. The fact that he manages to succeed here really does speak volumes, the last time I read such defiant wordplay was when I last visited China Miéville's work - although the comparison does stop there - both are vastly different in style and content. In places the author does push these boundaries a little too much, there are a few occasions when it took me a minute to realise the story had shifted from past to present or one dialogue to another but these are really few and far between. The dialog is quick witted and very offbeat, occasionally sliding into the surreal and this helps to keeps the narrative really fresh, encouraging the reader to pay attention. This isn't one of those novels that you can just switch off half your brain while reading it asks for your undivided right from the start. In style it has a strong noir feel, very much like the hard-boiled detectives such as Sam Spade or Philip Marlowe - but set in a rich post-apocalyptic near future world which has been influenced by the likes of Ridley Scott and Raymond Chandler in equal measure. There also a wonderful infusion of the authors multicultural background, blending Australia with Japan then mixing it up with classic cinematography, creating something very different. Read more here: http://sfbook.com/tobacco-stained-mountain-goat.htm

BTW... ...you can now grab the digital version of Tobacco-Stained Mountain Goat for FREE (for iPad or Kindle)... to road-test it, if you will. While personally I prefer the paperback - it gives you something to hang onto! - we want people to read our books, even if they read 'em for no charge. That's why we provide digital versions of our releases for an optional contribution. You can contribute up front, or read the entire book before coming back to contribute or buy a bound copy. Or you can just pay nothing. Up to you. Check out the freebie download options here: http://anothersky.org/asp/in-print/tobacco-stained-mountain-goat-andrez-bergen/

TOBACCO-STAINED BOOK LAUNCH SOIREE: MELBOURNE, WED. AUGUST 10TH @FOR WALLS, MISS LIBERTINE This'll be the Australian launch party for this post-apocalyptic noir novel based in Melbourne - my old hometown. Hope you can trundle along, since I'll be down from Tokyo for the week (I desperately need my fix of friends, family, and Melbourne-made fish & chips). 7PM - 10PM. HACK MAZAK . KITSCH SNACKS. SIGNINGS . Q&A . BOOK SALES . POSTCARDS . A BIG FAT BLACK TEXTA . MORE INFO HERE: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=152173894856521 FEEDBACK FOR THE NOVEL “Flows effortlessly; smart, mesmerizingly dark and difficult to put down.” [VICE MAGAZINE] “A Third Man/Matrix/Blade Runner/Dashiell Hammett melange that is engrossing, intriguing and surprising.” [THE AGE] "An engrossing and visual read—some really gorgeous, subtle moments." [LIP MAGAZINE] "A great read; a well-rounded book from a well-rounded individual." [FARRAGO] “Original and intriguing.” [FILMINK] “Quite the offbeat P.I. novel.” [SONS OF SPADE] “A jam-packed roller coaster that’s as affecting as it is exciting and gripping.” [IMPACT MAGAZINE] "A post-modern melange that is the most intriguing of novels... Tobacco-Stained Mountain Goat is a novel that manages to be hardboiled and playful at the same time." [GUY SALVIDGE] "It's a cigar-puffing, whiskey-sipping, piano playing bar lout, and the book will stir up a whole bunch of memories of black-and-white imagery." [SOLARCIDE] "Does a fabulous job of highlighting the complexities and dangers of current world social, economic and political climates." [THE FUTURE FIRE]

LITTLE NOBODY COMMIX FMCD-008 Just released yesterday on CD here in Japan, the COMMIX LP is more of a "best of..." compilation of some of the cooler remixes we've been able to get for Andrez Bergen’s muzak under the aliases of Little Nobody, Funk Gadget and DJ Fodder, and it features brilliant rejigs by Dave Tarrida, Syuji Wada (DJ Wada), James Ruskin, Dave Angel, Justin Robertson, Shin Nishimura, Mijk van Dijk, Si Begg, Captain Funk, Donk Boys & Patrick Pulsinger. 1 Poiseworks - Shin Nishimura remix 2 Compulsion - DJ Wada remix 3 Metropolis How? - Dave Angel remix 4 Robota - Dave Tarrida remix, feat.Robo*Brazileira 5 Cocaine Speaking - Mijk van Dijk remix 6 Blah Blah - Patrick Pulsinger remix 7 Compulsion - Donk Boys remix 8 Metropolis How? - James Ruskin remix 9 Get Away From It All - Justin Robertson remix 10 Cocaine Speaking - Captain Funk remix 11 Blah Blah - Si Begg remix RELEASED ON CD THROUGH JAPANESE LABEL FOUNTAIN MUSIC/ PLAZA IN CROWD: http://www.hmv.co.jp/product/detail/4044746 Also Little Nobody/Andrez Bergen post-apocalyptic/noir novel Tobacco-Stained Mountain Goat now available here: http://www.anothersky.org/in-print/tobacco-stained-mountain-goat-andrez-bergen/

Little Nobody Definitive Dirge EP channel038 FREE RELEASE "The multi-talented Tokyo-based Ozzy ex-pat Andrez Bergen makes a welcome return to Dead Channel with four solid cuts of main-room friendly techno. "These tracks evoke the sounds of Berlin’s legendary Berghain club and its residents Marcel Dettmann and Ben Klock – deep, shuffling slabs of late-night funk – but also retain that playful approach to production that we’ve come to associate with Little Nobody. "Recommended to all fans of quality deep techno." Yep, this one's a freebie through Leeds, UK-based label Dead Channel - if you're interested, just skip over here: http://www.dead-channel.com/releases/channel038-little-nobody-definitive-dirge-ep/ Free is nice. Also Little Nobody/Andrez Bergen post-apocalyptic/noir novel Tobacco-Stained Mountain Goat now available here: http://www.anothersky.org/in-print/tobacco-stained-mountain-goat-andrez-bergen/

Good question!! I haven't seen the tapes in years, and I'm down to my last 2...

LITTLE NOBODY 'HARD FOILED' LP [iF125] The official promo sheet waffle says: "This album is about Little Nobody and his unique take on the regions between house and techno. Often raw, with a swinging groove and never formulised, he treads a path that would be considered unsafe by other artists; Little Nobody lets nothing get in the way of creativity. Highly listenable, always working on the dance floor, the Little Nobody sound is his alone. "A number of singles have been released and remixed from the album notably, 'Metropolis How?', 'The Condimental Op' and 'Robota, with remixes by varied and accomplished artists including: Aux 88, James Ruskin, K. Alexi Shelby, Steve Stoll, Justin Berkovi, Inigo Kennedy, Dave Angel, Wyndell Long, DJ Hi-Shock, Jammin’ Unit, Bas Mooy, Sebastian Bayne and Dave Tarrida. The list could go on!" Proof, I guess, is in the muzak, tho'... TRACKLIST 1 Scappare 2 Sense & Senility 3 Weltschmerz 4 Troll 5 The Condimental Op 6 Blah Blah 7 Get Away From It All (Andrez Bergen remix) 8 Like A Sturgeon (feat. Noisepsalm) 9 Metropolis How? 10 Linoleum Actress 11 Robota 12 Busted Piano 13 George Sanders Available now on BEATPORT here: https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/360909/hard-foiled Also available as a 10-track, 70-minute CD here: http://www.lulu.com/product/cd/hard-foiled/15203961 Plus here's a new video clip for the track 'Sense & Senility':

LITTLE NOBODY 'METROPOLIS HOW? - REDUX' [Gynoid Audio - gynoidd027] Remixes by Dave Angel, Justin Berkovi, Luke's Anger, Advanced Human, Ben Mill, Little Nobody & DJ Hi-Shock "Nice package!" BAS MOOY "Really strong release with huge remixes." DR. HOFFMANN "Really like Dave Angel and DJ Hi-Shock remixes." SAMULI KEMPPI "Love the Hi-Shock & Little Nobody renovation mix!" 88UW CHECK OUT MORE ONLINE HERE: http://www.elektraxmusic.com/gynoidd027/

ANDREZ BERGEN - DISQUO REMIXES [Hypnotic Room] 01. Andrez Bergen – Disquo (Takashi Watanabe remix) 02. Andrez Bergen – Disquo (Cut Bit Motorz remix) 03. Andrez Bergen – Disquo (Kultrun remix) 04. Andrez Bergen – Disquo (Little Nobody remix) OUT NOW: http://www.junodownload.com/products/disquo-remixes/1711386-02/ http://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/340057/disquo-remixes http://www.whatpeopleplay.com/albumdetails/null/id/37944 http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/disquo-remixes/id423516563

Little Nobody 'Get Away From It All - Remixes' (Elektrax/IF? - elek102/IF130) feat. BAS MOOY, ANDREZ BERGEN, DAVE TARRIDA, PEDER + KNOBS. "Australian producer Andrew Bergen's 2010 release as Little Nobody gets the remix treatment, with varying degrees of intensity. As expected, Bas Mooy turns the track into a rolling, moody affair, albeit one that is centred on a robust groove. Bergen himself takes a few steps in a grungier direction, with crunchy beats and a searing bass adding a sense of experimentation, while Dave Tarrida's take unites dubby effects with a slamming rhythm track. There is no let up on the versions from Peder or Knob: the former is a pummelling, drum-heavy track and the latter solders jarring industrial riffs onto grimy beats." Support from Orlando Voorn, Dustin Zahn, Audio Injection, Daz Furey, DJ Hi-Shock, Mattias Fridell, 88uw, etc. Check out the sounds here: http://www.elektraxmusic.com/elek102/

Oh yeah!

I used to be in Melbourne... does that count...?

Andrez Bergen Convert to Mono LP Auricular Records, USA "Andrez Bergen's 4th release with Auricular of his specialized cut and paste, sliced up techno mixes. Andrez has been rightfully compared to Cabaret Voltaire in his cut up techniques and approaches to the specialized mixes he releases on our label. Purchase the CD or name your own price for the digital download (buy the whole release for $1 if you like)..." [Auricular Records] This baby's out now - hope one (or even better two!) of you dig... 1. Rewind 2. Days (featuring ABIS) 3. Alight My Pyre 4. Poiseworks 5. Convert to Mono 6. It Pays So Thin 7. Bad Ass (Ernst Borgnein Mix) 8. Busted Piano 9. Blah Blah 10. Disquo 11. Fed Perverter 12. We Call It Crackhouse (Si Begg remix) 13. All Humanoids Must Not Escape (Exploding Collar Remix) 14. Edge 3 Find out a wee bit more about the EP, and have a free listen, HERE: http://auricularrecords.bandcamp.com/album/convert-to-mono

SHIN NISHIMURA

DAVE TARRIDA