The Complete Studio Works 1978-80, by Whirlywirld

The Complete Studio Works 1978-80

by Whirlywirld

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nozubeat First heard Win/Lose in Dogs In Space - the muscled up version. Somehow, that house party scene, the reel to reel backing, the disinterested band members and Ollie writhing about like a cut snake was some kind of epiphany for me. Completely inspired me to make music (for better or worse). I still love it as much as I did at that impressionable age. That said, that's a different version to the original here. I discovered that later & adore it for it's immediacy, wonky tempo and urgency. Thanks!

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Whirlywirld - Complete Studio Works 1978-80 Limited vinyl LP
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Remastered LP compilation containing all the studio material from one of Australia's most pioneering electronic post punk bands of the late 1970s. Limited First edition of 500 copies on black vinyl with printed inner sleeve and PROMO POSTER (while supplies last).

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1.	Window To The World (1978) 03:38	buy track
2.	Moto (1978) 03:50	buy track
3.	Signals (1978) 07:39	buy track
4.	Eyebrows Still Shaved (1979-80) 03:49	buy track
5.	Sextronics (1979-80) 04:34	buy track
6.	Big Gun Action (1979-80) 05:30	buy track
7.	Boys Of The Badlands (1979-80) 04:20	buy track
8.	Red River (1979-80) 04:17	buy track
9.	Win/Lose (1979-80) 05:50	buy track

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Whirlywirld was an Australian Post-Punk band led by Ollie Olsen (Reals, Young Charlatans), and the first of his musical collaborations with drummer John Murphy (News). The band formed Whirlwirld in 1978 with their stated priority from the outset, to go electronic, determined as they were to take flight from the sonic limitations of the conventional, guitar-based rock format. A pioneer of synthesizer punk, the band came across with something of the experimentation of Suicide, Throbbing Gristle or Cabaret Voltaire, and also with the more song-oriented sound of Joy Division. Along with The Primitive Calculators they were supporters of the Melbourne 'Little Band' scene.

Whirlywirld was completed by two keyboardists, who got credited with 'electronics', Andrew Duffield and Simon Smith (Olsen, by this point, had abandoned guitar in favour of 'electronics') together with guitarist Dean Richards. The band made their live debut at The Crystal Ballroom in 1979, by which time Duffield left to join The Models and had been replaced by Philip Jackson. Whirlywirld would go on to play only fourteen performances in their entire career. Gradually, in accordance with a change in direction, Richards, Jackson and Smith departed, with Richards going on to front a couple of cult combos, Equal Local and Hot Half Hour. Arnie Hanna came in on guitar and Greg Sun on bass. During this period Murphy played an array of percussion devices, natural, electronic or otherwise and Olsen even played saxophone as well as keyboards.

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