Friday 26 December 2014

New website and video for Garagee, Summer gigs a plenty and Tempest In Dub 2 released


Summer is upon us, at least here in the Southern Hemisphere, and that brings with it a host of shows.

Fresh from the Summer Renaissance Festival, Arcane Trickster and Stickleback will be appearing at French Fest, on idyllic French Island over New Years.

The festival will also feature Tempest's Sunsaria, along with Tøn, Ear Mind Eye, Stepping Inwards, PZP and The Scullamooks from our sister label, Slice Records.
More info is here: www.frenchfest.com.au


On New Year's day you can catch Robodop Snei, playing at New Years Day By The Bay, at Spirit Station Pier, 6 Waterfront Place, Port Melbourne.
It's on New Year's day of course, tickets are here: www.ticketor.com/daybythebay

On the 2nd January, Garagee will be supporting art rockers Fierce Mild at Long Play, 318 St George's Road, North Fitzroy. (A venue well known to us here at Tempest, as we had a long running residency there, when it was known as Glitch Bar!)

While we are on the subject of Garagee, check out their new website here: garagee.wix.com/garagee and the new film clip for Part II (Dippin) taken from the ElDorado album.


Last but certainly not least, our latest compilation, Tempest In Dub Volume 2 is now out everywhere, and can be found at Bandcamp(our favourite store), iTunes, Beatport, Amazon, and pretty much everywhere, and you can stream it on Spotify and Rdio.

If you haven't given it a listen yet, you're missing out. It features new, exclusive tracks from Numatica, Red Eye Express, Garagee, Stickleback, Modified, Sunsaria, The Omm Squad, Deep Fred Dub & more.

Saturday 13 December 2014

Tempest In Dub Volume 2 ready for release, and summer Festivals


The long awaited follow up in our Tempest In Dub series is finally ready.
Tempest In Dub Volume 2 featuring the talents of Deep Fried Dub (Dubmission Records/ Iboga), Andy Rantzen (Itch-E & Scatch-E) and the debut solo track from vocalist Kerensa Stephens, best know for her work with Zero Cult, Side Liner and Terra Nine, along with contributions from Tempest regulars Numatica, Stickleback, Red Eye Express, Garagee, The Omm Squad, Sunsaria, Modified and more.

You can find it at our Bamdcamp store here, on pre-release. Next week, it should be available everywhere.

The Summer Festival season is upon us, and Tempest artists are well represented. Following on from a lively start at Earthcore, next up is the Renaissance Festival at Camp Eureka, Yarra Junction between 26th to 28th December, which will feature sets from Tempest's Arcane Trickster and Stickleback, along with PZP from our sister label, Slice Records.


Soon to be followed by French Fest, over New Years, on French Island, which will feature our artists, Sunsaria, Stickleback, Lonely Facesand Arcane Trickster, along with Ear Mind Eye, Tøn, Sikander, Stepping Inwards and The ScullaMooks from our new sister label, Slice Records.

Last but not least, is the Rainbow Serpent Festival, 23rd to 26th January at Lexton Victoria, which is set to feature our artists Robodop Snei & Hesius Dome.

Wednesday 26 November 2014

Earthcore this Weekend, Metaphoenix released, and festivals galore


This weekend is Earthcore 2014 with a strong representation from Tempest Recordings, featuring Numatica, Arcane Trickster, Robodop Snei, Hesius Dome, Sunsaria & D-Rektional.

Set times are below:


Whilst we are on the topic of festivals, December will be jammed packed, first with the Renaissance Festival, at Camp Eureka, Yarra Junction between 26th to 28th December, which will feature sets from Arcane Trickster and Stickleback.


Then there's French Fest, over New Years, on French Island, which will feature our artists, Sunsaria, Stickleback, Lonely Faces and Arcane Trickster, along with Ear Mind Eye, Tøn, Sikander, Stepping Inwards and The ScullaMooks from our new sister label, Slice Records.


Speaking of Slice, their first compilation album, Metaphoenix, is now available through iTunes, Spotify, and pretty much everywhere else.

Wednesday 29 October 2014

Halloween Special at Purple Emeralds featuring Andy Rantzen, The coming of Slice Records, and a launch for French Fest

Halloween Special at Purple Emeralds featuring Andy Rantzen, The coming of Slice Records, and a launch for French Fest


Halloween special at The Purple Emerald, 349 Hight St Northcote..

Co-presented by Slice Events, we will have our old mate Andy Rantzen, of Itch-E & Scratch-E fame, making a rare Melbourne appearance, and will aided on the night by our own Arcane Trickster, alongside Mr Bronson, Verde & Squiddly Fiddler.

It's on 31st October, of course, and entry is free.

Speaking of our buddies, Slice, they will be launching their brand new label, Slice Records.

Set to join Tempest Recordings as part of the CUT Music Label Group.

Slice kick it off with their first release, Metaphoenix, available now through Slice's Bandcamp, and soon to be released everywhere.


This Saturday, French Fest gets underway with an old fashioned Warehouse Party!


Featuring Tempest own Stickleback and Rip Van Hippy, with many more... co-presented by Slice Records & Events.

Thursday 25 September 2014

Stickleback and Arcane Trickster live at Fine Malt Beats tomorrow night , and Andy Rantzen at Purple Emerald for Halloween


Tomorrow night will see Tempest artists Stickleback & Arcane Trickster appearing at Melbourne Music Boutique's monthly event:

Fine Malt Beats,
Kooinda Boutique Brewery
28 Culverlands St, Heidelberg West 3081
Free Entry
5pm – 1am
5-8 Happy Hour
$5 pints/$10 jugs
melbournemusicboutique.com

Be great to see you there!

While we are talking about gigs, get ready for our Halloween special at The Purple Emerald, 349 Hight St Northcote..

Co-presented by Slice Events, we will have our old mate Andy Rantzen, of Itch-E & Scratch-E fame, making a rare Melbourne appearance, and will aided on the night by our own Arcane Trickster, alongside Mr Bronson, Verde & Squiddly Fiddler.

It's on 31st October, of course, and entry is free

Wednesday 24 September 2014

Ecstatic Dance, San Francisco, Cosmicleaf 9th Anniversary, Athens


Stickleback will be playing his first ever gig in the USA, to start off the Lupin Ecstatic series, a new series hosted by our good buddy, Chlorophil, courtesy of Synchronos Recordings and all the lovely people at Lupin!

Playing on Thursday, October 3rd at a truly unique location - nestled within the los gatos foothills Lupin is the longest running Naturist resort in America for 78 years!
www.lupinlodge.org/

The night will be only $10 and the music will end at 2am.
18+ w/ID
All ticket sales benefit the Lupin Water System Fund. Lupin has had to build a new sand filtration water system so that there can be plenty of drinking water for the resort for years to come.


A continent away, and a day later,
COSMICLEAF RECORDS www.cosmicleaf.com
in collaboration with
TEMPEST RECORDINGS www.tempestrecordings.com
presents:
Cosmicleaf Record's 9th Anniversary Celebration!
Date? ►Friday 04 October 2013
Time? ►Starts 22:00
Where? ►Loukoumi Bar (Avissinnias Square 3, Monastiraki)
Ticket? ►ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΗ ΕΙΣΟΔΟΣ -- FREE ENTRANCE
Style? ►Ambient,Chill Out,Downtempo,Electronica,Techno

Join us in celebrating this milestone, with our sister label, Cosmicleaf.

Featuring Tempest's own Arcane Trickster, in his first Greek appearance, alongside Side Liner, Zero Cult, Dedast (formerly Will O' The Wisp) and Cydelix from the Cosmicleaf Label, and https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tim-Vekka/236903223005744" target="_blank">Tim Vekka, from AnarchyTechTone.

Friday 29 August 2014

GeoRhythm at the Purple Emerald, plus Earthcore


Tempest Recordings & Slice Events have teamed up once more to present a very special event at our newest, most favourite Melbourne venue, The Purple Emerald.

"Georythm" will feature Tempest artists Guilty Hero, Garagee, Stickleback & Arcane Trickster, along with our good mates, The Med School.
Visuals will be provided by Slice's Tøn & Ear Mind Eye (the new alias for Fate Aeffect).
Entry is free.
Friday 19th September at The Purple Emerald, 349 High St Northcote.

Here is a taste of the stunning visuals:

While we are on the topic of gigs, Tempest Recordings is set to be well represented at Earthcore, with Hesius Dome, Robodop Snei, Numatica & Arcane Trickster all appearing, alongside such luminaries as Tripswitch, Hallucinogen, Shpongle, Gus Till, John 00 Fleming and heaps more!

More details as they come.

Thursday 24 July 2014

Rainbow Serpent Fesitval, New album from Numatica, and a DJ mix from LazyboyProactive


This weekend sees the return of the Rainbow Serpent Festival, at Lexington in North east Victoria. Nearly every year has seen our label involved, and this year is no exception, with Numatica previewing tracks from his forthcoming album 1 X 1 =3, and Tempest alumni Terra Nine and Aslan appearing in the chill space.


Speaking of gigs, Fate Aeffect will be be playing our very first show in Canada at Duffy's Tavern, Toronto on 15th Feburary, in a fine night of freaky electronica.

You can check our Fate Aeffect's latest offering on our new free compilation A Tempest Sampler Download it for free!


Speaking of freebies, have a listen to a free DJ mix from LazyboyProactive showcasing their latest single Substrata on Mixcloud here.

Sunday 20 July 2014

Arcane Trickster at Art Nite this Wednesday and a free DJ Mix



Melbourne comes alive for NiteArt, at art sites across the city – commercial galleries, artist–run spaces, museums and unexpected architectural spaces for mini-events, off-site exhibitions, artist talks and installations
It all finishes at the Ian Potter Gallery, 800 Swanston Street, Melbourne and it's soundtracked by Tempest's very own DJ Arcane Trickster, open until 12.00 midnight. Entry is Free.

Speaking of free, to get in the mood, Arcane Trickster presents an excerpt from his DJ set last weekend at the Purple Emerald, featuring some brand new unreleased, tracks, recent releases and some classics.

Listen to it here on Mixcloud.

Sunday 6 July 2014

New video from Numatica, and Art Nite featuring Arcane Trickster

Numatica has completed his first film clip, to celebrate the launch of his new album "1 X 1 =3".


We are proud to present "Evolver Dub" we think its pretty cool.

The launch for the album is this Saturday, a matinee show at the Purple Emerald, 349 High Street, Northcote, with supports from Deep Fried Dub, Invader Tron, Arcane Trickster, Garagee, Robodop Snei & Stickleback. Visual by Clouds Above Chaos.



On July 23rd Melbourne comes alive for NiteArt at art sites across the city – commercial galleries, artist–run spaces, museums and unexpected architectural spaces for mini-events, off-site exhibitions, artist talks and installations

It all finishes at the Ian Potter Gallery, 800 Swanston Street, Melbourne with the Basil Sellers Art Prize 4 soundtracked by Tempest's very own DJ Arcane Trickster, open until 12.00 midnight. Entry is Free.

Saturday 28 June 2014

Numatica: 1 X 1 = 3 Album Launch at Purple Emerald, plus a new video from Garagee


Tempest Recordings and Slice Records & Events present the launch of Numatica's new album "1 X1 =3" in a special matinee show with supports from Deep Fried Dub, Invader Tron, Robodop Snei, Garagee, Stickleback & Arcane Trickster with visuals from CLOUDS ABOVE CHAOS.

Come along nice and early, it all starts at 2pm, at The Purple Emerald, 349 High Street Northcote, July 12th.

The album is availabe from all the best online retailers, including our personal favourite, Bandcamp, as well as iTunes, Beatport, Amazon, Spotify, and pretty much everywhere else.

Also, one of the supports for the launch, Tempest mainstay Garagee, has just completed a new video for his track, "To The Dark", as featured on "A Tempest Sampler".

We think its great!

Tuesday 29 April 2014

Veranda Vibes III featuring Numatica, and a free podcast


In the wake of the release of Numatica's band new album "1 X 1 = 3", he will be playing live at Veranda Vibes III at The Purple Emerald, 349 High Street Northcote, Victoria.

To get you into the mood take a listen to this free podcast from Numatica, featuring tracks from the new album, some of his other recent gems and his remixes for Side Liner, Red Eye Express & Robodop Snei.

1X1=3 is available now through Bandcamp, iTunes, Amazon, Beatport, Spotify, Rdio & pretty much everywhere else.

New Release: Robodop Snei: Strange Ongoings In Other Dimensions, plus a free DJ Mix


Strange Ongoings In Other Dimensions, a collection of exclusive remixes of Robodop Snei's critically acclaimed Strange Ongoings album, featuring the talents of Deep Fried Dub, Numatica, Garagee, Arcane Trickster & more.

You can find it on iTunes, Bandcamp, Amazon, and every other quality retailer, and is available for streaming on Spotify.

Robodop Snei has put together a funky exclusive DJ mix of tracks taken from the labum for you to enjoy for free on Mixcloud.

While we think of it, Robodop Snei is also featured on Mike G's Cosmic Lounge volume 41. For those of you who haven't come across these mixes yet, they are essential listening for lovers of downtempo and ambient grooves.

Monday 14 April 2014

Clouds Above Chaos live at Captain Palette and a new album from Numatica released tomorrow



Thursday night in fair Melbourne town sees the return to the live scene of Clouds Above Chaos with an epic 3 hour set, for an event they are calling "Great Thursday" (better than "Good Friday")
More info at: pirotechnics.net


Tomorrow will see the release of the new album from Numatica "1 X 1 = 3". Available through all majour outlets, inlcuding iTunes, Amazon, Beatport, JunoDownload and more .
Beatport have stolen the march, and you can get it here, for those of you who can't wait.

tempestrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/1-x-1-3

Sunday 30 March 2014

New releases and free DJ mixes from Numatica and Lonely Faces



There's a brand new act we should her. Lonely Faces, is the solo project of Mike Baum from Guilty Hero. Inspired by old school electronica, as much as the freshest sounds, we will soon be releasing his entirely analog debut album through Tempest Recordings.
In the meantime, enjoy this DJ Mix, of minimalist techno Clunky Bangers.

www.mixcloud.com/lonelyfaces/127-a-minor-clunky-bangers




Lonely Faces made his debut on our 50th release, A Tempest Sampler, has been available for a little while on Bandcamp (for free, no less).
From tomorrow, it will be available pretty much everywhere, including iTunes, Spotify, Rdio, Juno Download, Amazon, 7Digital & more.

It will still be available on Bancamp for free, for a little longer...



Coming soon on Tempest Recordings, we have the second album from Dub master Numatica, entitled 1 X 1 = 3, he's put together a free DJ mix to get you in the mood, check it out here.
www.mixcloud.com/tempestrecordings/numatica-1-x-1-3-dj-mix

Monday 24 February 2014

Nova Natura 4 now released, Fate Aeffect live at Nocturne


The return of Cosmicleaf's Nova Natura compilation series, in its stunning 4th edition. Out today!

Tempest Recordings has been proud to be involved in each edition of this series, edition one featured Terra Nine, Hesius Dome, Arcane Trickster and The Omm Squad, the second edition featured Arcane Trickster & Sunsaria, and Red Eye Express were featured in the third edition.

Edition 4 has been compiled by Zero Cult and freatures a brand new track from Arcane Trickster, along with tracks from Side Liner, Cydelix, and many more.

Nova Natura is available on Bandcamp, iTunes, JunoDownload, Beatport and streaming on Rdio and Spotify.

Just press play and imagine the pure nature which everyone wants to live some day.

Fate Aeffect will be appearing at Ego Death @ Nocturne, 550 Queen St Toronto, Canada on Thursday March 6th, 8pm - 2am.

He'll be aided and abbetted on this Canadian escapade by Deeper Arcades and The Databats.