The first step... Transmission Communications 1994 T, the official TransCom Information Service. The Evidence Edition... probably And so we come to our initial release 'Evidence'. This compi- lation CD of electronically in- clined artists comprises talent IN- that is both local (and inherently new for the Brisbane scene), and external. In most cases the appearanceEVIDENCE is a first, and in every case, material appearing CEP- on this release is exclusive product. Transmission will al- ways provide innovative ma- terial to its interest-base, and Completely unpretentious welcome by TransCom above all will endeavour to TION source work that is emergent. This Issue: ZanZiBar review, In terms of internal/external Welcome to the first issue of T- Evidence makes its mark, participation, the content is ap- Magazine. The intention is to proximately 50/50. The CD provide a forum for Transmis- Live Electronica, Surfing the provides completely new and sion Communications infor- Net, Now:Zero, Product , two developing talent such as mation dissemination and turtle doves, and other bits Sphere and The U.N, along promotion. This glossy new with underground look & feel for T has come of dubious utility. experimentalists such as about due to the formalisation Evolver, SonnenSystem and of the label, and the many re- Innards: Daniel Hack, and sources quests we've received for the product from local innovators label to share its news, experi- Blood Party, House Guests ences, successes, and activities. TransCom News ...................2 Events .........................2 and The Isle. We welcome From The Other Half ..............3 Now Zero, who have incorpo- ...anyway... Brisbanisms ....................3 rated previous work on the Reviews ........................4 Volition label ("High - A Dance You'll see in column two our Involved .......................6 Compilation"), and Ghee, who contact details, so if you want Techniques ................... 9 established their involvement to allocate some brainspace, Virtuality ....................10 via the Internet ( probably the you're most welcome. Sub- Product .......................12 Survey ........................13 first of several using this mode missions in some suitably open of communication). format (including Word, WordPerfect, GIF/TIFF im- Transmission Communica- ages, ASCII text, etc). The in- tions has already engaged a formation contained within T very successful CD launch at is of a general, often the ZanZiBar venue in the in- lighthearted manner, so take it T. Published every now and then, as a diversion for ner Brisbane City area. A full easy. You must check with us Transmission Communications personnel, associates, report appears later in T. The (i.e get our permission) before and generally interested, intelligent, and otherwise notable individuals. label is currently manoeuvring reproducing or otherwise uti- to establish a base of periodic lising any of it. Transmission Communications Progressive, Alternative, Electronica live activity, suitably eclectic and relevant, of which the Oh, by the way, for all you Post Office Box 30 Toowong, Brisbane 'Dome' dance bar at Milton is a detail-freaks out there, this is Australia Q4066 prime contender. prepared on Mac-Pagemaker Phone: (+61-7)-(07)-8705710 4.0 using data from lots 'o Contacts: Overseas representation is vi- sources including an Atari Dennis Remmer, Principal Anastasia Petrou, Promotions Manager tal to the project, and as such 1040ST, HP Apollo Simon Reid, Advisor we are actively communicat- Workstation, and a nifty Email: [email protected] ing with suitable organisations scanner. overseas. More on this in time. Com 22 1994 Transmission Communications ...is the proof Lots of people ask what our NEWS influences are/have been. EVENTS A date has been confirmed for The fact that we have gotten Well, we've devoted a the next Transmission Com- this far by ourselves, without modicum of extra thought munications showcase. The drowning in the apathy of Mr Dome dance bar at Milton, Australian Music Industry is, to come up with the follow- Brisbane, is set for an event 5 to my mind, the biggest news ing non-exhaustive list... August 1994. The label is link- ever. More gratuitously mod- RESPECT ing up with The Dome (being est thoughts later... New Order Depeche the innovative club in town at present) along with electronic Shortly Transmission will be Mode Nitzer Ebb Factory art and culture production regrouping its artistic base to Records Severed group Autonoe/Nude Pro- commence preparations for the ductions. The event will fea- follow-up release to Evidence, HeadsVolition Records ture Blood Party, Sphere, of which several titles have been Frontline Assembly Caba- Andy Foster, and 8E38 (for- mooted to date: Son of Evidence, ret Voltaire The Durutti merly Evolver). This event Counter-Evidence, and, with due represents a cementing of the credit (and some degree of pity) Column Jesus Jones Pet label's intention to penetrate to Duncan of Sphere, Rebuttle. Shop Boys Front 242 Chris & the Brisbane scene in combina- The former is currently in fa- Cosey Boxcar Warp tion with other progressive vour, but is subject to change parties, to build a real electronic any second now... Happy Mondays Mute Single Gun Theory A Cer- scene for the city. This release will likely be a vi- tain Ratio Baby Ford The Events to follow will include nyl 12" EP of remixes from live efforts from The Isle, Son Evidence, numbering tenta- Shamen Art of Noise The of Sam, and House Guests tively 6-8 tracks. Ghee has al- Orb Nettwerk Productions (pending an indication by ready provided Laapa Apso Electronic One Little Indian HG#1). Future performance (Reversion), and may also pro- combinations will demonstrate vide remixes of other tracks Cocteau Twins Joy Division the various directions of those from Evidence. Sonnen Sys- Section 25 Ikon Gary involved, including alterna- tem will likely provide a remix Numan Kraftwerk OMD tive-electro, techno, and inde- of Halogenator, and The Isle pendent pop music. are currently experimenting on Orbital 808 State Aphex the Sphere track Don't Die Twin ZTT The Beloved Inter- In other news, Transmission Wondering as Don't Die mix The KLF Wax Trax The Communications has an- Remixing. Watch this space for nounced a public holiday to more details. Cure Finitribe Some Bizarre Robs Records Clan Ana- show respect to those journal- istic individuals who have Other projects in consideration logue ItchE & ScratchE shown such vigour and intel- include a video release, merg- ligence in their pursuits... but ing live material from the Flying Nun Gary Numan lots more on that later... ZanZiBar launch (The U.N) with purpose-produced clips COM 1 Poster Introductory Activities / Poster for established tracks (Blood COM 2 Stationary (Series 1) Party, Sphere, The Isle) and COM 3 Poster Evidence Promotional Poster interspersed video/imagery COM 3a Event ZanZiBar Launch 2/3/94 CDCOM 3 Various Evidence featuring newly recorded ma- LCCOM 3 Various Evidence: Advance Media Cassette terial (Daniel Hack, House COM 4 Event 'Electronica' @ The Dome 5/8/94 Guests, 8E38). Hey man, we're CCOM 4 Various The 'Electronica' Cassette EP 12COM 5 Various Son of Evidence 12" EP 9/94 floating ideas all the time. COM 6 Document Transmission Artist Agreement CCOM 7 House Guests Stealth & Intervention 10/94 Time permitting, Transmission VCOM 8 Various Video Compilation - Title? 1/95 Communications is also exam- CCOM 9 Now:Zero Cassette LP - Title? 10/94 CCOM 10 8E38 Cassette LP - Title? 10/94 ining a working relationship COM 11 Internet Activities / Contact Prefix with Queensland College of Art COM 12 Document Initial Information and other organisations for COM 13 COM 14 soundtrack productions, of COM 15 which CD releases on the label COM 16 By popular demand, would be resultant. COM 17 COM 18 the complete Trans- COM 19 Com catalogue... We welcome demo tapes at all COM 20 times... we really do... COM 21 COM 22 Newsletter 'T' COM 23 COM 24 COM 25 an imaginitive and intelligent and innovative production public. and association. The original premise for the formation of Electronic music, the tradi- the label was to serve emerg- Bris... tional elements of music com- ing musicians active in elec- position, the rigidity of se- tronic music. Now, it seems It's an exciting time in Brisbane. quences (in their many forms - we are to embrace association For a long time now, the place drum programming, with all sorts of parallel col- has been associated with a basslines, randomly generated lectives, clubs, and artists. A musical output consisting of accompaniments), in combi- scene that the city has been in Pub Rock, Grunge, and other nation with the unique ability need of, looks like it will finally traditional forms of sound. to manipulate sound as never develop. With a growing reputation as before. It all lends itself to a the Rave capital of Australia, perception of unlimited possi- We can look forward to co- along with a tangible under- bilities and options. productions of label/club ground movement of elec- events, dance parties, all sorts tronically influenced musi- I'm getting off track here... of things really. As a label, we cians, bands, artists and per- hope to prepare our releases in formers, Brisbane is well The crux of the discussion is tandem with these waves of placed to become Australia's that we're part of this movement activity. Rather than compete, forefront city of this culture. of new we want to combine. Indeed, Australia is well placed to be at the edge of global electronic culture. The activity coming through MINSK OR BUST at the base level is extraordi- nary. There is a real movement We were so taken by the following exercise in international relations, by people who are captivated we had to share it. Transmission Communications goes to Russia (or by the potential of technology as a creative tool.