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tenzenmen

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About Me


tenzenmen is a sydney based label but unrestricted by any common boundaries, be they cultural or locational.
for the past four years tenzenmen has been working with musicians from around the world. innovation, eccentricity, quirkiness and enthusiasm are the vital factors for us. in a world of commericial formula marketing and nondescript blandness our boundaries are unlimited, genres undefined and attitude uncompromising.
the ground breaking 'eccentrics' series has been received with confusion, pleasure, annoyance and wonder! what more could we ask for!? this series is our present to the explorers of the world - those in search of reason, in search of space and in the constant quest for peace and love. the karmic vibrations will resonate until the bills are paid at least.
now you can download the whole eccentrics series for free!
eccentrics, issue 1
eccentrics, issue 2
eccentrics, issue 3
you want more? ok!
kroko - rabia
dance into paint it black (distro sampler)
new shadows at paint it black (distro sampler)
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organise your own tour of the australasia region - check out the forums here -
you only need join this map if you can help others tour in the region. if you do join this map you should also add your information into the forums via the link above (one day i'll work out how to join them together!)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/10/2005
Band Website: tenzenmen.com
Band Members: members of the eccentrics

hinterlandt
zu
can can heads
limited express (has gone?)
stalwart
plat ypus
experimental dental school
sabot
astro can caravan
the sprouts
kroko
ni-hao!
baseball
the thaw
pure evil trio
pay colour
the night crash

Influences:
Sounds Like: eccentrics issue 1

three-way split cd (jun 2004)

hinterlandt
can can heads
zu

$10 AUD pp ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

eccentrics issue 2

three-way split cd (nov 2004)

limited express (has gone?)
stalwart
plat ypus

$10 AUD pp ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

eccentrics issue 3

three-way split cd (apr 2005)

experimental dental school
sabot
astro can caravan
+ video content and mystery bonus band!

$10 AUD pp ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

kroko + rabia (june 2004)

total over the top edited improvisations for kroko's second release

$10 AUD pp ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

ni hao! + red + blue + green (july 2005)

enhanced cd with rare bonus track combining the first two mini cds (red and blue) with a crazy puppet video and ni-hao! rehearsal video with a ramones cover!

$15 AUD pp ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

limited express (has gone?) + live at the 101 bar (may 2005)

super cheap live cd from the samurai-koala tour 2004

only a handful left now

$5 AUD pp ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

pure evil trio (june 2007)

almost everything recorded so far by this maniacal band of jazzgrind marauders out of sydney

$16AUD pp ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

live at bar open dvd (july 2006)

on a hot crazy night tenzenmen brought together baseball (melbourne), ni-hao! (japan), sabot (czech republic) and the thaw (sydney) and crammed them into the confines of bar open in melbourne. here's what happened! 112 minutes of some of the most exciting music in the world and all for a reasonable price.

$12 AUD pp ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

pay colour (june 2007)

instrumental indie space punk rock freak out from sydney

$12 AUD pp ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

the night crash 12" (jan 2008)

a long time coming, this legendary recording of brisbane's the night crash sees them as a two piece with guitar and drums. a supertight onslaught of hardcore with a touch of tech metal. beautiful 12" vinyl with free cdr with extra tracks. 240 copies.

$20 AUD pp ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

imodium + drive cd (nov 2007)

italian punk, emo, grunge rock. a diy release using the worldwide distro/label network as support. such a great idea and worthy of support.

$12 AUD pp ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

scul hazzards 7inch (feb 2008)

brisbane's albini fansters exceed their previous recordings with this beautiful brutal precursor to their first album proper. only 250 copies and almost all gone already.

$12 AUD pp
Record Label: tenzenmen
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

tenzenmen new releases feb 2008

THE NIGHT CRASH 12" (with free cd) $16 AUD plus postageSCUL HAZZARDS 7" $10 AUD plus postage...
Posted by tenzenmen on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 02:46:00 PST

tenzenmen distro

..>..> ..> all prices in Aussie Dollars - postage extra1.6 band + broke up cd (dischord style legends) $1010 + live cdr (japanese improv noise weirdness) $82 litre dolby + el caballo cd (sydney...
Posted by tenzenmen on Sat, 01 Dec 2007 08:17:00 PST

chinese punk, rock, indie, noise brought to you by D22

D-22 http://www.d22beijing.com/http://www.myspace.com/d22beijingL ocated in the Wudaokou area (in the Haidian district), D-22 is a bar music club, and performance space dedicated to identifying and sup...
Posted by tenzenmen on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 05:10:00 PST

pure evil trio and pay colour cd releases

out now! ...
Posted by tenzenmen on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 07:05:00 PST

escape 'the great escape festival' - good friday at the pitz

how many festivals does australia need?  it seems like there's something every other weekend or more.  does the local music scene benefit?  do kids grow up thinking that the only way to...
Posted by tenzenmen on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 03:40:00 PST

STICKY CARPET DVD LAUNCH

stale popcorn at the pitzscreenthe pitz, 11 faversham st, marrickvilleSTICKY CARPETdvd launch and sydney premieremonday march 12th 8pmgold coin donation entry+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Siren Visual ...
Posted by tenzenmen on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 02:33:00 PST

live at bar open dvd release

009TZM AU$12pp worldwide available now live at bar open dvd (july 2006) on a hot crazy night tenzenmen brought together baseball ...
Posted by tenzenmen on Sun, 13 Aug 2006 04:56:00 PST

let's trade!

bands, distro's, everyone!i want to start working out some trades for my cd releases.  happy to work on single items.  help me get my releases out to the rest of the world and i'll help get ...
Posted by tenzenmen on Tue, 18 Apr 2006 03:54:00 PST

So you want a gig in Asia?

while helping some bands tour australia it seemed a lot of the leg work was of a repetitive nature - basically ringing around getting information of people who knew someone who could help in some way....
Posted by tenzenmen on Sat, 11 Mar 2006 04:54:00 PST

ni-hao! gorgeous red blue green tour

ni hao! gorgeous red blue green tour february 2006 tuesday feb 14th empire hotel, sydney (the thaw, rose turtle ertler scooter show) wednesday feb 15th mandarin club, sydney (with the th...
Posted by tenzenmen on Sun, 08 Jan 2006 08:50:00 PST