We Are The Night Sky Empire: January 2011

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Afrika South Rhizomatics

AfrikAs0:u:+h rhiz0mA+iks is the brain child of Isadora Dustmite Junk.

It is a unique collective that is deemed to do some great things.

In their own words,

'AfrikAs0:u:+h rhiz0mA+iks
is for everyone
who has a sound
to comunicate
but no means
with which to do it.
we will provide
the platform nessecary
to obtain that means.

we are working
on putting together
unique compilations
of independent
experimental\explorative sounds
by artists from the afrikasouth.'

They released their first compilation last year:

version 1.0
introduction:
to sys+(e)ms 0f s0:u:nds

The first volume features
independent experimental music

by artists from South Africa

(to them; the afrikasouth).

* READ MORE HERE *

Tracklisting:

1. Sticky Antlers - Slownine (5.06)
2. Benguela - Translation (7.41)
3. Machette Jacobite - Left Difficulty (5.39)
4. Bride Reunion - Clandestine Carnivore (4.28)
5. Marco - For Klimek (3.22)
6. VBI - Green Square Market (3.46)
7. Suicycle - Song To Hum no. 11 (4.51)
8. Nikhil Singh - Nagasaki Nikita (4.02)
9. Asqus - Mid-Atlantic 2007 (pt. 1) (2.55)
10. Stenchworm - Anxiety Attack (1.17)
11. Isadora Dustmite Junk - Revision: howto save yourown life (3.51)
12. Retarded Dance Squad - Topsecret GBC megamix (10.18)
13. Ms. Skidd - 2nd Movement: Opus I Diabolus In Musica (5.07)
14. Cartoon Chaoss - (e)xtrAct (e)M0ti0N (2.29)
15. Facecontrol - The First Thing You Should Say (5.15)
16. The Crackpot Realist - Afrikan Junk (3.21)
17. Righard Kapp - Anechoic Dialect (3.14)
18. Summoning The Plauge - Knifefight (3.07)
19. Howell and Starcke - Sparse Jungle (8.38)

* LISTEN TO THE COMPILATION HERE *

or alternatively, HERE

AfrikAs0:u:+h rhiz0mA+iks are hunting more content for their future releases.

They want unique creators from all mediums
including independent media and independent record labels.

Feel free to contribute to this amazing adventure:

isadoradustmitejunk@gmail.com

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Cartoon Chaoss

Our very own, Thato Knox is
Cartoon Chaoss.

This is his other project where he produces ambient electronica & drum 'n bass.

As the name suggests, Cartoon Chaoss is
what it is - An enigmatic journey where
both thoughts and emotions are expressed in music.

Find more artists like Cartoon Chaos at Myspace Music

Monday, January 24, 2011

Whispa Kydd

Our good friend Andrew is an artist, musician, photographer, writer, designer, and thinker.

He is many things. In his own words, he is 'a wildchild of the amour fou'.

He exists and he does not exist.

He took some photos of us at both Wolves and The Bridge Diner.

He also wrote delightful poetry.

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rushtumblecrash.

sweptup
in an intensity
of warmth
and a seriousness
ihad left behind
ifound a deepheart
full of subtlestories
and a myhead so full
that icould not sleep.
in an oldeyeball and a newear.

nightskyempire@wolves.

'adventure to bridge diner,
a funnymad with strange flows night.
hard to predict or to see if you try to look.
we hit the edge of the citynight
walking the way welike.
crisscrosing jozitown.
sometimes we connect
to otherbodies
the movement of hands and words.
somepeople are scared to eat.
or are just tooyoung.
the fame weown
lives inthe corners
of ourelbows, knees and necks,
if youeyes areright - youll know me.
eventually what is inside
begins to hit the spacehard.
everything opens
and
the nightsky empire
tear theplace down. yay!
what youare looking for
is looking for you - wandikidd ♥'

nightsky empire:

'has been and continues to be refined:

fluid bodies,

always changing._has order.

doesnt have a specific place._

no fixed boundaries._

affects other things._

may be accessible but go unnoticed._

may be part of something else._

some is familiar._

some is strange._

knowing this changes me._'

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Andrew has recently collaborated with
Isadora Dustmite Junk
to bring you the local compilation
AfrikAs0:u:+h rhiz0mA+iks

Saturday, January 22, 2011

A Day To Remember: 4 December 2010

The fourth of December 2010 was a really fun day.

We went through to the other side of Johannsburg - Kempton Park, for

the Johannesburg Rock Exchange.

Other acts were Anti Biotix, Them Frog, The Carniwhores, Tale of the Son & JV And The Carburetors.

Cami from The Carniwhores took some flicks of us:

After the show we headed to a party in the area with our good friends;

The Brother Moves On.

The party was really awesome and we joined them as they performed some of their songs.

Night Sky Empire & The Brother Moves On from Night Sky Empire on Vimeo.

The Brother moves on is an art and music collective that celebrates the transient nature of music and art in Johannesburg. They are a really great band and we are planning to do a proper gig with them soon.

They are performing at Love Bomb Music Afternoon on Sunday (January 23) at Love & Revolution in Melville, Johannesburg. Gil Hockman (ex-The Buckfever Underground) and Bokkie And A Moment In Time will also be performing.

We'll be there as it will be our good friend Andrew Tsafendas Whyspa Kydd's birthday.