Compilation NWA017

New Weird Australia marks its fifth anniversary with a three-volume retrospective set titled ‘Passages’.

Each volume is curated by one of New Weird Australia’s three directors – Stuart Buchanan, Andrew Tuttle and Innez Tulloch – and features 51 tracks from the project archive, including music from Holy Balm, Guerre, Kučka, No Zu, Kirin J Callinan, Oscar Key Sung, Matthew Brown, Chrome Dome, Mere Women and many more, with design by New Weird Australia art director, Heath Killen.

Since its inception in 2009, New Weird Australia has established several projects supporting Australian experimental music, clocking up over 400,000 downloads in five years, distributed through its online channels and via its long-standing association with WFMU’s Free Music Archive. New Weird Australia projects included its 23-volume compilation series, the acclaimed netlabel Wood & Wire, the ‘New Editions’ series of individual artist releases, a long-running radio show on Sydney’s FBi and a nationwide series of live shows.

Tracklisting.

Passages, Volume One (NWA017A)
Curated by Stuart Buchanan

1. Jonny Telafone – Stardate 2012.1221 (NWA006) 03:34
2. Holy Balm – Hand Over Fire (NWA010) 04:58
3. Peace Out! – Running on Sand (NWA005) 04:28
4. Desfontane – Cannibal Cod (NWA008) 03:56
5. Paneye – Staircases Under The Sea (NWA006) 03:15
6. Guerre – Travellers Home Blues (NWA008) 02:22
7. Kučka – Chinatown (NWA010) 04:26
8. Thomas William vs Scissor Lock – Cadillic (NWAED09) 05:12
9. Bum Creek – Fast Forrest (NWA003) 05:14
10. NO ZU – Horoscope (NWAED05) 06:59
11. FM Raster – Pattern 1 (NWA012) 03:41
12. Kirin J Callinan – She (NWA Live Session) (NWAB003) 5:09
13. Kris Keogh – With Our Own Atmosphere (NWAED06) 00:45
14. Maddest Kings Alive – Measels (NWA002) 04:06
15. Ghost_ – Seqe (feat. Black Pyramid) (NWA Live Session) (NWAB002) 06:30
16. Horse Macgyver – Spit Shine (NWA005) 01:59
17. Bassling – Having a Barney (NWA015) 02:44
18. Major Napier – School Of Anxiety #2 (NWA010) 03:31
19. Oscar Key Sung – It’s Gone (NWA Live Session) (NWAB004) 03:36

Passages, Volume Two (NWA017B)
Curated by Andrew Tuttle

1. Jeff Burch – Untitled 1 (The Western Hour) (NWA003) 03:44
2. 48/4 – Hlibt (NWA003) 03:38
3. WORNG – Hipster Pride (NWA013) 05:43
4. Rites Wild – Rites Wild Theme (NWA008) 04:05
5. Pimmon – On The Other Hand This Carbon Fire Is (Flammable) (NWA00)1 04:36
6. Pompey – Actual Locks (NWA003) 03:19
7. Clingtone – The Intruders (NWA001) 01:23
8. Kharkov – Crustacean (NWA002) 03:11
9. Matthew Brown – Kanaplila (NWA013) 08:55
10. Mark Barrage – Rubicon Drive (NWA008) 02:30
11. Andrew Sinclair – Ritual Beat / Stolen Drums (NWA008) 05:23
12. Yolke – Perfect Burn (NWA013) 02:41
13. Craig McElhinney – I Wish You Had Believed Me (NWA012) 03:21
14. Julian Day – Terminal (NWA014) 09:19
15. Reuben Ingall – Webbed (NWA007) 04:57
16. Seaworthy – Field Guide To Forest Birds(NWA Live Session) (NWAB004) 05:40
17. Gail Priest – Etchings (NWA005) 03:21

Passages, Volume Three (NWA017C)
Curated by Innez Tulloch

1. Gold Tango – Telescope (NWA004) 03:26
2. Anonymeye – If At First You Don’t Secede (NWA001) 05:31
3. Secret Birds – Pink Nites (NWAUM003) 08:35
4. Vorad Fils – Temple Leak (NWA005) 02:42
5. K Mason – Of 2 Evils (NWA003) 07:15
6. Cuckoos – Unbe (NWA014) 03:51
7. Splendid Friends – Holy Shears (NWA002) 01:42
8. Crab Smasher – Skin Destruction (NWA005) 03:58
9. Chrome Dome – She Said (NWA006) 01:11
10. Solar Barge – Semektet (NWA012) 03:44
11. A Demon Sheen – The Mask of Ultimate Embarrassment and Shame (NWA014) 08:12
12. Dot.AY – You Knight (NWA005) 05:24
13. Ambrose Chapel – Undead (NWA009) 07:36
14. Soft Power – Pacific Problem (NWA016) 05:57
15. Eleventeen Eston – It’s All Again (Reprise) (NWA012) 02:44
16. Generations – Time to Die (NWA015) 03:11
17. Isle Adore – Keep A Lid On (NWA006) 04:54
18. Camryn Rothenbury – Racing Across the Void (NWA008) 03:30
19. Mere Women – Sun Rising (Live at Unpopular Music 2010) (NWAUM002) 03:31

Released 24 January, 2015