hello sQuare recordings - canberra,australia
:: released ::
cube001 :: Pins + Needles (edition of 75 - SOLD OUT)
a ten track collision of textured electronics and woozy rock moves featuring Lawrence English, El Hombre Trajeado, Seaworthy, Function, Froops, Love Of Diagrams, Particles Collect, Clue To Kalo, Shoeb Ahmad and John Chantler..
cube002 :: hellosQuare + friends sampler (edition finished)
79 minute sampler filled with glorious drones, guitar meloncholia and much rhythmic propulsion by our lovely friends from all over the world.
cube003 :: postcard series 1 tee
a t-shirt with two cut-up postcard designs and the logo on the back. available in a variety of colours and in mens or women's sizes. msg me for more info.
cube004 :: Shoeb Ahmad - Roomsound EP (edition of 20 - SOLD OUT)
a collection of lo-fi acoustic sketches coloured by found percussion and processed noises.
cube005 :: Vogler - Exercise One EP (edition of 20 - SOLD OUT)
first release by Canberra noise trio. based on one recording session and arranged/mixed in two weeks, this half hour disc encompasses heavy drone, free improv and throbbing industrial pulses.
cube007 :: Spartak - 5:44/7:31 (edition of 40 - SOLD OUT)
guitar + drum kit duo treading a thin line between free-jazz and indie rock give us two pieces recorded live at hellosQuare's favourite venue - The Front Cafe & Gallery back in May. think of this as hellosQuare going back into DIY punk style!
cube008 :: Shoeb Ahmad - Mixed Doubles EP (edition of 50 - SOLD OUT)
a collection of ambient songforms recorded between 2006 and 2007 along with remixes by M.Rosner (Room40, Apestaartje), Prettyboy Crossover (Surgery, Sensory Projects), Part-Timer (Moteer) and Jasmine Loop Control (Wilting Flower). Each CD case, housed in a beautiful handmade cotton sleeve.
cube009 :: ManKilled / Shoeb Ahmad - Mammoth/Deer split EP (edition of 50 - SOLD OUT)
six ManKilled brute-noise punk blasts, full of groovy basslines and electronic surface noise plus five Shoeb Ahmad joints that meld shoegazer pop and dub rhythms plus a couple of excursions into lo-fi and bedroom drone.
cube010 :: M. Rösner / Gareth Hardwick - Silhouettes 1 (edition of 80 - SOLD OUT)
two artists from the opposite ends of the world (Harvey, Western Australia and Nottingham, England) explore extended free-form sound pieces from two different angles.
cube011 :: Morning Stalker / The Ghost Of 29 Megacycles - Silhouettes 2 (edition of 80 - SOLD OUT)
Morgan McKellar from Underlapper and Greg Taw from Jasmine Loop Control offer solo creations, both born in the bedroom and rustling up minimal tones and looping melodics.
cube012 :: Asleep On Trains (edition of 125 - SOLD OUT)
a compilation to celebrate the year that was 2007 for hellosQuare! A beautious disc that features minimal acoustics and processed sound to pure heady drone, this release features the music of Morning Stalker, Adam Trainer, Talbet Fulthorpe, Blarke Bayer, Part Timer, Leafcutter John + Sebastien Roux, Pavel, Spartak, M. Rösner, The Rational Academy and Gareth Hardwick + John Simson.
cube013 :: Anonymeye / Part Timer - Silhouettes 3 (edition of 80 - $12AUD w/postage)
two Melbournites with a past in other places (Queensland and Northern England) create electro-acoustic excursions with roots in country and folk musics as well as post-production and manipulation. cube015 :: Spartak - Fight Songs (edition of 30 - SOLD OUT)
our special tour edition celebrating our short but very excellent tour of Malaysia and Singapore. 'Fight Songs' collects all our recorded output to date ('5:44', '7:31' + 'Soldier Dub') as well as one new piece ('Red Star Dub') and a single edit of '7:31' done by Sweden's Library Tapes . This CD was housed in a slim handsewn fabric case with a cardboard wrap around and insert.
cube016 :: Tom Hall - Cross (edition of 100 - $15AUD w/ postage)
this young Australian sound artist has produced a number of works over the last two years with his album 'Fluere' recieving glowing praise from THE WIRE as well as playing shows with Steinbruchel and Tim Hecker amongst others. this record fully realises a layered approach to deep listening with processed keyboards and field recordings, both of which were explored individually on his last release 'Float' and the aformentioned 'Fluere'. cube017 :: Seaworthy / M. Rösner - split 3" (edition of 100 - $12AUD w/ postage)
hellosQuare cannot be more proud to bring you this split 3" release by two of our favourite artists - Seaworthy and M. Rösner. with releases on labels like 12k and Room40, these two Australian artists have brought to the world a very unique take on sound art and melodic improvisation, providing warmth and space to what can be a clinical artform from time to time. This split 3" also features Seaworthy's first contribution to hellosQuare - 'The Moment Everyone Goes Quiet' from 'Pins + Needles'. cube018 :: Spartak - Ostpolitik (edition of 50 - $12AUD w/postage)
one in a series of editions to feature Spartak ahead of their first album, this double business card CD set features two abstractions based on the same melodic structure to stretch their sound palette between naive free music and an almost wiry punk blast at breaking point. cube019 :: Mike Cooper - Keoni 3" (edition of 50 - $12AUD w/postage)
Mike Cooper is a improvising legend - full stop! starting off as a blues guitarist in England back in the 60's, his work from then onwards has taken in everything from electronic sound to lounge and hawaiian musics. 'Keoni' is a live work that crackles and hisses along with guitar loops weaving in and out. cube020 :: 3ofmillions - Golden Calf 3" (edition of 100 - $12AUD w/postage : PRE-ORDER NOW!!!)
first release by Sydney improvising jazz trio featuring Adrian Klumpes (Triosk, Leaf Label), Abel Cross (Trio Apoplectic, Pure Evil Trio) and Finn Ryan (TheNOWnow's Splinter Orchestra) continuing on from the last Triosk record with more verve, tension and dynamics!!! cube021 :: Spartak / John Chantler - split 3" (edition of 50 - $12AUD w/postage : PRE-ORDER NOW!!!)
this split 3" finds one of hellosQuare's more recent artists working with someone who featured on our first compilation back in 2004. two pieces from each including John Chantler's beautiful tone and free rhythm joint 'Show Me Your Bright Lights' from 'Pins + Needles' cube022 :: Spartak - Sunstrokes (edition of 100 - $12AUD w/postage : PRE-ORDER NOW!!!)
in anticipation of Spartak's debut album, hellosQuare are releasing a limited edition single featuring the pulsey drone rock of 'Sunstrokes' with a special recording from the album sessions and remixes by Part Timer (Moteer, Flau), Cleptoclectics (Feral Media) and Tomasz Bednarczyk (Room40). :: coming soon ::
cube014 :: Blarke Bayer / Grief No Absolution - Silhouettes 4 (edition of 80)
Australian avant noiseniks create tonal works with guitars and machines - blowing up in feedback, twang and unmeasurable hum. a highly anticipated work by the My Disco/Agents Of Abhorrence guitarist Ben Andrews and from remotely located bleak metal masters GNA.
cube023 :: Spartak - Tales From The Colony Room (edition of 500)
the debut album for this Canberra duo featuring Shoeb Ahmad and Evan Dorrian is also hellosQuare's first on CD. this seven track album (co-released with Sound & Fury Records) spans an emotional landscape that encompasses violence and calm, sleep and tension in a genuine collision of melted jazz, microtonal exploration and post punk attitude. 'tales...' was concieved after the spartak malaysia/singapore tour in january/february 2008 while being mastered by taylor deupree of 12k fame.
cube025 :: Adam Trainer - TBA (edition of 50)
Adam is one of the many hellosQuare friends who's music we have to work with at some point! his 3" 'Happy 3' (on Wilting Flower) was an short and sweet take on processed sound and repetition, stradling a line between psych-drone and laptop electronics. this next release on hellosQuare is a longer work, featuring edits from live performances and newer home recordings.
