Ernie Althoff

History of Quiet Noise

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At the most recent Quiet Noise (the annual backyard show focusing on un/low amplified experimental music), there was discussion over the traditional veg biriyani about how many events there had been, what had happened during COVID, who played when and with whom. Ernie Althoff thinks he has been to all of them except one, and he praised the consistent quality of the series over the years. I struggled to remember some details, so decided to go back through the archives and pull some details together.

I – 14 January 2012

Althoff/Green/McIntosh

Ernie Althoff

Clinton Green

Andrew McIntosh

Photo: Peter James

II – 2 March 2013

Tim Catlin

Clinton Green & Andrew McIntosh

Gearoid Brinn & Barnaby Oliver

III – 15 February 2014

Warren Burt & Tim Catlin

Warrant Burt

Ernie Althoff

Clinton Green & Barnaby Oliver

(first recorded mention of biriyani meal)

IV – 28 February 2015

THIS Ensemble video

Paul Kidney Experience video

V – 13 February 2016

Jenny Barnes/Clinton Green/Michael McNab

Anna Fern

Aviva Endean (with Dale Gorfinkel, Clinton Green & Michael McNab)

Photos: Greg Wadley

VI – 12 February 2017

Radio Cegeste

Ren Walters & Clinton Green

Derek McCormack

Acoustic turntable preparations from DJ Stanley Phatmax between sets.

VII – 17 March 2018

Clinton Green

Simon Charles & ensemble (Kim Tan, Phoebe Green, Lily Tait, Rory Brown, Michael McNab)

Snacks

Machines by Ernie Althoff

This was an evening event, beginning at 6pm when it was still daylight. Clinton’s performance took place at the nearby railyards after dark.

Video and photos

VIII – 23 February 2019

Maria Moles/Dale Gorfinkel/Michael McNab

Clinton Green/Barnaby Oliver

David Palliser

Video

IX – 14 March 2020

Tarab

Chun-liang Liu

Clinton Green

**this event was cancelled due to COVID**

X – 17 April 2021

Erin K. Taylor

Nick Ashwood/Clinton Green/Michael McNab

Tarab

**there was no event in 2022 due to ongoing COVID lockdowns**

XI – 25 February 2023

Nat Grant/Miranda Hill – Video

Clinton Green/Allanah Stewart

Jasmin Wing-Yin Leung/Mirren Strahan/Lily Tait – Video

XII – 3 February 2024

Connors/Callaway/Green/Liauw/Alexander (impromptu jam)

Carolyn Connors

Jen Callaway & Clinton Green

Levi Liauw & Mia Alexander

XIII – 8 February 2025

Helen Svoboda

Clinton Green

David Palliser/Rafal Kaczmarek

Machine by Ernie Althoff in between sets

RADIO SPECIAL

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On the recent occasion of my 50th birthday, Nat Grant put together this radio special on some of my collaborative work for her Let Your Freak Flag Fly show on 3CR. It features collaborative recordings introduced by Ernie Althoff, Chun-Liang Liu, Paul Kidney and Adam Simmons.  It was such a surprise (kept secret from me until the day!) to hear this lovely programme, my thanks to Nat and all my inspiring collaborators everywhere.

Listen to the programme here.

New track on community fundraiser album for 3CR

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I have a previously-unreleased track on this new digital album Let Your Freak Flag Fly: 3CR Community Radio Compilation #1.

My track “Three Turntables from Ernie” was recorded in December 2017, working with three stripped-down turntables and Tibetan bells generously gifted to me by Ernie Althoff.

The album also features Ernie Althoff, as well as Robin Fox, Facetoucher, Furchick, Judith Hamann, Mary Doumany, David Brown, and many more. All proceeds go to Melbourne community radio station 3CR.

New releases on Shame File Music

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SN09

Ernie Althoff/Carolyn Connors – Surface Noise Vol.9 CDR – The penultimate edition of the Surface Noise series, which each include live recordings from two artists; one invited by the labels, the other then nominated by that artist. This volume features two key Melbourne music identities: instrument builder/kinetic sound sculpture maestro, Ernie Althoff, and vocalist/composer/performer, Carolyn Connors. Limited edition of 50 hand-numbered copies.

samplepack

Great Rack “sample pack” digital – Looking for a lockdown project? Great Rack comes to the rescue with the release of “sample pack”, a pack of 100 free samples, that Emily Bennett invites you to do with what thou whilt. The A3 Korg Signal Processing Rack was the mainstay of Great Rack, the alias of Emily Bennett, in the improvising experimental trio Great Rack and an Empty Club Reverb. The machine’s 1988 volatility has been distilled into a downloadable pack of 100 vocal samples ready to be chopped and sampled for future music and beat making.
Clinton Green & Barnaby Oliver “The Interstices Of These Epidemics” CD/digital – Special pre-order price AU$12 ends 15 August. CDs available then or hopefully before, digital available now.

 

New additions to Shame File Music mailorder:
 
SPECIAL OFFER “Surface Noise” series, set of all available volumes – Get 7 available CDRs in the series for $50 (limited copies available).
 
Prophets – Complete discography special deal – Get Volumes 1-4 of the Prophets discography for the special price of $30 for 4 CDs, while stocks last.
DFFDL “Corella” cassette – Accomplished drone composition from Melbourne’s Anthony Cooley.
West Head Project “A Closely Woven Fabrik” CD – Beautiful outdoor performance in Tassie 2009 from Jim Denley, Monika Brooks, Dale Gorfinkel, recorded by Anthony Magen.
Order these and more from http://ShameFileMusic.com

New video “Vigil”

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Vigil is a new video I made for Make It Up Club’s online concert series, where it premiered last night.

Two of the drums featured were generously given to me by Nat Grant, and the coral chimes were made by Ernie Althoff.

in-Stability: Ernie Althoff

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in-Stability is a performance series running Thursday nights through August and September as part of my Stability exhibition, where artists from a variety of disciplines are invited to perform with my kinetic sound sculpture and projection works.

Ernie Althoff has been building experimental musical instruments for nearly four decades. He has been a key influence on my work with kinetic sound sculpture, both through Althoff’s own turntable-driven machines, and as a mentor and advisor. Althoff will perform in duet with my sound sculptures.

in-Stability: Ernie Althoff

Thursday 12 September, 2019 – 7:30pm sharp

Sunshine Art Spaces, 2 City Place, Sunshine (near Sunshine Station).

Free.

Facebook event

Coming up:

19 Sep – Emma Riches & Sheridan Gerrard

26 Sep – Clinton Green