Thanks for hitting Off Beat

Brain · Post by **Brain** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:12 pm

Was pathetically intimidated by rain so didn't make it...

Rain give Brain pain

But looking forward to next week like crazy. I've decided to play only my favorite songs of all time so have managed to whittle it down to about a 1500 hour set.

Set times?

universal sea · Post by **universal sea** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:43 pm

set times looking like:

8pm - The same melbourne comedy festival guy doing the same exact set
9pm - Lephrenic
10ish - BRAIN
1130 - Sea, who will put effort into crafting a set this week

should be fun

FoundationStepper · Post by **FoundationStepper** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:51 pm

ho ho ho drugs, gansters and prostitutes

BIG BAG OF PILLS!! LOL

Brain · Post by **Brain** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:33 pm

universal sea wrote:8pm - The same melbourne comedy festival guy doing the same exact set

That's a bummer. The Creative Bent folks wanted to have their get together there but were put off by the comedian doing his show. Is he funny?

Anyways, I've got some people coming down with me so should be a big one!

universal sea · Post by **universal sea** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:46 pm

he made me mildly chuckle once or twice, so I dunno. I find spontaneous real life humour and message board dramas more amusing than rehearsed, look-at-me-on-stage stand up.

should be a good one indeed

Brain · Post by **Brain** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:43 pm

I got tracks from the 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and 00s to play tomorrow night.

Should be a wang dang doodle all night long.

P.S. there is a fucking cyclone blowing out there!

universal sea · Post by **universal sea** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:36 am

happy off beat day everybody, tonight is indeed special with brain gracing the decks

as i narrow down my selections for the night it looks like i'll have some bonobo, spyweirdos, sixtoo, booka shade, deru, kettel, maps & diagrams... and who knows.

i'll be there about quarter to nine

universal sea · Post by **universal sea** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 11:01 am

Brain played a fantastic set, thanks so much. Everything from world orchestral through swing through rock to breaks. Audio to be posted in the next week.

and thanks to the people who came out.

Till next time.

Brain · Post by **Brain** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 2:15 pm

Thanks for having me play Leigh and Sea, i had a great time. It's refreshing to play somewhere where you can play whatever the hell you like.

Anyway, here's the set list as well as I can remember:

The Man with the Harmonica - Ennio Morricone
Love in Vain - Robert Johnson
In the Mood - Glenn Miller
Mystery Train - Elvis Presley
Down in Mexico - The Coasters
Psychotic Reaction - Count Five
Faster Pussycat - The Cramps
I Wanna be your Boyfriend - The Ramones
Johnny and Dee Dee - The Eastern Dark
He was Really Sayin' Somethin' - The Velvettes
Going to a Go-Go - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
These Boots were made for Walkin' - Nancy Sinatra (white label drum n bass mix)
Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
Whole Lotta Love - Tina Turner
Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
Money - Easy Star All-Stars
Take Me Over - McKay
The Man Who Sold the World - David Bowie
Throw Your Arms Around Me - Hunters and Collectors
Sweet Jane (live) - Velvet Underground
Eple - Royskopp
Poppa Large (accapella) - Ultramagnetic MCs
Baby Battle Scratch - Lemon Jelly
Dubdope - Hardfloor
Triple Trouble - Beastie Boys (Graham Coxon remix)
Loose - The Stooges
Get up Offa that Thing - James Brown
Tomorrow Never Knows - The Beatles (Unkle remix)
The Man with the Red Face - Laurent Garnier
The Endless Sea - Iggy Pop

Didn't get around to playing any Can or Neu. Next time!

universal sea · Post by **universal sea** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 2:53 pm

Ennio at the beginning and concluding with the Endless Sea was masterful, love it.

a next time for sure

quiet roar · Post by **quiet roar** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:48 pm

Mighty fine set-list there, brain.

Points off for the Hunters & Collectors cheese, but the Eastern Dark track gets you mega points for

universal sea · Post by **universal sea** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:31 pm

im endlessly impressed with the quality and imagination that comes out in our guests' off beat sets. The effort and vision is remarkable.

anybody who hasn't played off beat before up for a crack at it? Send me a message or volunteer here.

Blaxter · Post by **Blaxter** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:21 pm

Did some one say crack?

universal sea · Post by **universal sea** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:15 pm

mr black star bring a blank CD and come by one thursday, we'll try to get your set off their computer

Blaxter · Post by **Blaxter** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:42 pm

No probs, I'll swing by with a CDR sometime soon. Thanks.

universal sea · Post by **universal sea** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:11 am

We're pleased to welcome Scattermish to Off Beat. He's played with Deltoid in the past but this is his first solo crack at an Off Beat set.

Lephrenic · Post by **Lephrenic** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:40 pm

The blurb:

Off Beat welcomes back Scattermish for another dose of multifarious beats and sounds. Warning: Scattermish's sets have been known to encourage bumping and grinding, which could possibly be a first for Off Beat but is encouraged nonetheless.

9:00 SEA (a.k.a. Universal Fail)
10:00 SCATTERMISH (Intergalactic Beat Emperor)
11:30 LEPHRENIC (The World Is Not Enough)

Horse Bazaar - 397 Little Lonsdale St

Free entry as usual, with the bar serving fine cocktails for the adventurous and $3.50 pots for the rest of us.

I recommend the cocktails though.

universal sea · Post by **universal sea** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:06 pm

alrite, the night is here. Should be a marvellous one, worth donning your best suit for, whether you found a dry cleaner in time or not.

Bring friends, bring compadres, bring it.

Lephrenic · Post by **Lephrenic** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:56 pm

And then go to FFour.

Lephrenic · Post by **Lephrenic** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 4:11 pm

With no hellbound comedians cramping our style this week, we've assembled a stellar line-up that ought to get you racing for the tram into town. The couch can wait.

First up, scratch master DJ Deltoid returns to Off Beat with a hard drive full of beats and bass. Deltoid frequently traverses many styles, from dubstep to ghettotech, baile funk to bad ass hip hop.

We also welcome Deviant for his Off Beat debut. Aside from being one of Melbourne's hardest working breaks DJs, Deviant has an ear for music of many more styles than most would know. Can he play bass and DJ at the same time? Probably not. So we'll let him just do what's best.

8:00 - DELTOID (not for the player haters)
9:30 - DEVIANT (play some breaks kharnt)
11:00 LEPHRENIC (still loves you in the awning)

Sea will be back, we promise.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:50 pm

W00t!!!!

go me

looking forward to this......

universal sea · Post by **universal sea** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:48 pm

I'm retired, have fun people.

I will be in disney gear with young adults instead

Deviant, your set will be fine indeed

universal sea · Post by **universal sea** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:39 pm

cool cool, this is tonight. Excellent line up of Ds we have at off beat...

I'll be chilling with disney characters, and will stop by to see how you kiddies are doing..

should be good

well done leigh

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:20 pm

gunna be fun

Lephrenic · Post by **Lephrenic** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:56 am

Wow. Dodgy needles aside, that was an awesome set, Dan.

Twitter crew packed it out, Deltoid scratched it up, Dan brockin out the dubstep and blippy breaks. Kings Of Power 4 Billion % on the projectors had so many people's jaws dropping. All in all, a great night.

But I'll take Twitter crew over Disney costumed first years any day.

Mysty · Post by **Mysty** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:45 am

Special Hegg wrote: Kings Of Power 4 Billion % on the projectors had so many people's jaws dropping.

That was awesome!! haha endless entertainment..

Great sets was good fun

universal sea · Post by **universal sea** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:45 am

Special Hegg wrote:But I'll take Twitter crew over Disney costumed first years any day.

Oh dear...

the number of disney characters who couldn't keep their alcohol down

see you next week

universal sea · Post by **universal sea** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:21 pm

This week we host a couple of afterparties - The Make it Up Club, and the ACMI Game On exhibition.

Lephrenic and I are on 8-10, then stellar DJ talent takes over.

Portishead tribute next week.

Blaxter · Post by **Blaxter** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:03 pm

I'll have to check out Portishead some other timei There's another gig requiring my urgent attention

:end htread hijack.

same o · Post by **same o** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:01 pm

i have to come down to this one day..

now that rollin deep is no more.

universal sea · Post by **universal sea** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:15 pm

you should play at the beat off... you need only 15 minutes or so of chilled beats

universal sea · Post by **universal sea** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:33 pm

Nine Inch Nails' Ghosts is a terrific ambient album... I downloaded the whole thing on mp3, like it so much I've bought the CD. Some great moments that could chop in and out of our off beat sets.

good work Reznor.

same o · Post by **same o** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:36 pm

universal sea wrote:you should play at the beat off... you need only 15 minutes or so of chilled beats

as it says in one of my favourite movies..

Waynes World 2

"book them and they will come"

lol.

universal sea · Post by **universal sea** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:40 pm

is that a yes?

same o · Post by **same o** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:01 pm

for this thursday????

Lephrenic · Post by **Lephrenic** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:41 am

universal sea wrote:15.05 - BEAT OFF!

Blaxter · Post by **Blaxter** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:19 pm

Bring on the Beat off.

Mr Sea - have you checked out the soundtrack to Quake that Mr Reznor did a while back? Very tasty.

same o · Post by **same o** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:29 pm

Special Hegg wrote:
universal sea wrote:15.05 - BEAT OFF!

if sum1 remindes me i'll be there..

got lots of ice cold beats.

Lephrenic · Post by **Lephrenic** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:37 am

This Thursday is going to be HUGE!!!

Noting that April 25h is an ANZAC day public holiday ...Your potential diary on April 24th :

6pm - 8.30pm ACMI : Australian premiere of 8Bit the movie, a documentary about art and video games.
Rockumentary / art exposÃ© examining early hacker culture and interviews contemporary musicians, artists, and programmers who repurpose game hardware, modify existing games, and create original games. Featuring Cory Arcangel, Isabelle Arvers, Bit Shifter, Bodenstandig 2000, Bubblyfish, Mary Flanagan, Gameboyz Orchestra, Glomag, Rachel Green, Ed Halter, Paul Johnson, John Klima, Joe McKay, Tom Moody, Christiane Paul, Akiko Sakaizumi, Eddo Stern, teamtendo, Treewave and more! Director Marcin Ramocki, will answer questions after the film, and Adelaide's DJ Tr!P will perform.
"Clearly the best movie about video games that's ever been made" VH1

see http://www.8bitmovie.com/ http://www.acmi.net.au/gameon_8bit.aspx and http://www.acmi.net.au/game_on.aspx

8.30 - 9 : Stumble along to Horse Bazaar ( http://www.horsebazaar.com.au ) grabbing some food on the way.

9-10 : OffBeat DJs ( Residents Lephrenic & Sea : idm, downtempo, trip-hop, hip-hop, ambient, space rock, jazzy breaks, orchestral scores and the occasional live act & VJ. )

10 - 11 : Plug N Play Presents : 8 Bit Interstate Medley

TEN THOUSAND FREE MEN & THEIR FAMILIES: ( SYD )
10kfreemen is the alias of Tom Gilmore, an Australian chiptune artist. Tom began making Game Boy music in early 2007 with very little exposure to the world of chiptune. His early minimalistic style developed with his exposure and increased involvement with the scene, along with the development of a live show to express himself to new audiences and expose a new genre of music to an unaware Sydney, Australia.
http://10kfreemen.com
http://tomgilmore.com.au
http://myspace.com/thefloortom
DOT.AY ( BRIS )
Alex Yabsley aka Dot.AY has long been in search of a musical form that can be highly experimental and creatively satisfying whilst being accessible and dance friendly, he believes Chiptunes are what he was born to make. The key component of Dot.AY's work is based in live performance this has developed into regular live shows in and around Brisbane as well as supporting international acts such as Crystal Castles, Girl Talk and Dan Deacon. His music juxtaposes hard fast noise with cute melodies all the time maintaining a high energy vibe, like a photon powered mech-warrior with pokemon tattoos.
http://dot-ay.com
http://myspace.com/dotaymusic

Maddest Kings Alive ( MELB, ex-Perth )
One half of the legendary Perth duo ChrisM + Fenris, Maddest now sculpts a huge range of chunky organic tunes in Melbournia, including a heavy spicing of chiptune inspired and created sounds. Also creates a range of game-related visuals and animations, which will be shown on the night...
see also : http://sciencegirlrecords.com

Game related Panoramic video across 6 screens by Jean Poole ( http://skynoise.net ) + Keith Deverell ( http://greyspace.com.au )

11 - 11.45 : Make It Up Club Party ( YES - 3 Events in One!! ) DJs

11.45- 12.15 - DJ Tr!P Live ( Adel ) + 'SID Vicious ) album launch

DJ TR!P performs his music live and also works as a DJ, remix artist, workshop tutor & composer for theatre, dance, film and radio. He has performed & collaborated under many aliases such as The New Pollutants, Echelon & Cooperblack, each outfit explored different approaches &genres of music. The New Pollutants received critically acclaim for their releases, the new live re-score to Fritz Langâ€™s Metropolis & live performances. DJ TR!P has performed his original music & DJ'ed at venues, festivals & events all over Australasia, along side such acts as Kraftwerk, DJ Krush, Kid Koala, Sage Francis, Buck 65, Dexter from the Avalanches, Hrvatski , Cut Copy, Gerling, Light Surgeons , Paul Mac, Anticon, Scanner, Curse Ov Dialect, TZU, The Herd, Friendly, Neotropic, Chicks On Speed, Luke Slater, Dsico, Frost, Sub Bass Snarl, Kool Keith, Manitoba, Mad Professor, etcâ€¦TR!P started composing on a Commodore Amiga, the 8bit computer helping him to discover his signature style via its limited & gritty obsolete sound palette. He has also experimented with the Commodore 64, Nintendo Game Boy, PSP & an up-to-date PC. He uses pure synthetic sound and also works with session musicians to gather raw material for his compositions. TR!Pâ€™s first CD emerged in 1998 & since then he has independently released numerous albums on formats CD, Mini CD & Vinyl.
www.djtrip.finder.net.au
www.myspace.com/finddjtrip

Game related Panoramic video across 6 screens by Jean Poole ( http://skynoise.net ) + Keith Deverell ( http://greyspace.com.au )

12.45 - 1am : Make It Up Club Party DJs .... close up what should be a mammoth night...
( 1am may be one of those rubbery closing times, given the public holiday and a possible 'lock-in' partay )

http://www.plugnplay.skynoise.net/?p=58

Though despite what it says here, we're on from 8 til 10.

universal sea · Post by **universal sea** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:46 am

this is going to be mad....

The lock in could be quite fun indeed!

universal sea · Post by **universal sea** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:11 pm

ok that was packed and truly off beat. Some of the performers plugged up several game boys, and generated beats & sounds solely from them. Mad.

This week we have that Portishead album special as promised. Trip hop, downtempo, chill out, brooding beat lovers, this one will be good. Lephrenic, myself and special audio/visual entertainment planned.

Thursday May 1st, 8pm-late, inspired by Chinese buffet.

killeye · Post by **killeye** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:58 pm

Looking forward to this

universal sea · Post by **universal sea** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 3:03 pm

Word just in, I'll be hosting Good Machine, Bad Machine on Kiss FM tonight, 1230-2am, likely with mr. Lephrenic. We will be getting truly Off Beat and I think there might be some new Portishead sounds hitting the airwaves.

quiet roar · Post by **quiet roar** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:05 pm

Finally, it looks like I will make it to an off-beat.

universal sea · Post by **universal sea** » Thu May 01, 2008 11:59 am

good good, it's been lacking you

Tonight! Fitting rain for Portishead music

Set times are looking like:

8pm - trip hop warm ups and sound check
830pm - Sea
10pm - We play Portishead's new album Third in full
11pm - Lephrenic

come out for some cheap pizza, beer and cosy warmth

Lephrenic · Post by **Lephrenic** » Thu May 01, 2008 5:13 pm

Got lots of Tricky, Baby Namboos, Massive and Lamb too.

What's a good drink for this weather? Irish coffee, perhaps?

universal sea · Post by **universal sea** » Fri May 02, 2008 11:29 am

twas fun and chill, and it was cool to sit back and enjoy a CD instead of worrying about playing. More of that in the future.

Next week we'll be experimenting with some technical items, such as plugging a Nintendo Wii into the projectors.

AND BEAT OFF IS BREWING

Ani · Post by **Ani** » Fri May 02, 2008 8:02 pm

great night guys! Looking forward to next week and the Wii action

quiet roar · Post by **quiet roar** » Sat May 03, 2008 1:09 pm

Great little night you have running there, fellas. I'm not out on a Thursday, very often but when I am, I will be popping in, for sure.

universal sea · Post by **universal sea** » Wed May 07, 2008 6:46 pm

alritey, apparently they booked some art chick to speak for a couple of hours and that sounds boring as shit, so we're taking the week off.

We're also concluding our weekly series next Thursday May 15th with our big BEAT OFF! Which will probably feature the Wii.