Sandoz Lab Technicians
Dunedin-based free improvisation ensemble formed in August 1993, occupying a singular position in New Zealand underground music history across three decades of releases.
Experimental
This Is Heaven
This Is Heaven was the solo project of Auckland musician Paul Luker, founder of the Industrial Tapes cassette label, releasing the limited-edition 200 Variations EP on Flying Nun Records in 1985.
All Seeing Hand
Wellington experimental trio combining Synthi AKS synthesis, throat singing and turntables in dense improvisational soundscapes.
Thee Ideal Gus
Thee Ideal Gus is a sprawling experimental collective originating from Hamilton, New Zealand, in the early 1990s. Born from the same prolific underground “gene pool” that produced acts like Pumice, Armpit, and G.Frenzy, the group is characterized by a fluid, loosely defined membership and a steadfast commitment to lo-fi, improvised, and chance-based recording.
Black Boned Angel
Campbell Kneale’s solo drone doom project (2004–2013), described by Terrorizer as “the heaviest band on earth”.