"One of the finest new music groups to emerge in recent times" - Loud Mouth
A long-running collective of six of Australia's most creative, experimental and awarded improvisers/composers/instrumentalists (including two Freedman jazz fellows, and two Freedman finalists); Microfiche emerges from a lineage of Australian improvised acts as diverse as The Necks, Simon Barker and The Australian Art Orchestra. Unbound by style and featuring a unique lineup, Microfiche have forged a distinctive and celebrated approach all their own.
Microfiche have created music with each other for nearly a decade; with trust, exploration and a deep musical telepathy at the heart of the band. Reflecting the diverse backgrounds of its members; the group folds together beautifully composed and orchestrated compositions, meditative soundscapes, electronics and timbral explorations; with post-rock arcs, and energetic free-jazz eruptions.
This is music with a vanguard spirit.
This is music with a vanguard spirit.
★★★★ - “This music comes from highly original minds, with all nine pieces containing compulsive narratives and unique sound worlds…”
- John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald
- John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald
★★★★★ - “The whole ensemble come together to create a lush, slightly tense sonic landscape that could be the closing credits to a film...the overall effect is spellbinding"
- Hugh Robertson, Limelight Magazine
The last few years have been a hive of activity for the ensemble, including:
- Hugh Robertson, Limelight Magazine
The last few years have been a hive of activity for the ensemble, including:
~ Tours of Australia and Europe (including a performance at Copenhagen Jazz Festival and a special project at the RN1 Decomissioned Nuclean Reactor in Stockholm); ~ The release of their second studio album on Portuguese label Creative Source Rec; ~ Collaborations with theatre practitioners; ~ special collaborative performances with special guests such as Chris Abrahams, Phil Slater, Sia Ahmad and Bonniesongs (a live album of these performances has since been releasead); ~ and the premier of Microfiche member Phillippa Murphy-Haste's new long-form suite 'Kairos'.
~ Local performances have also included Phoenix Central Park’s STRATA festivals I and III - showcasing the best of Australian creative music.
~ 2025 will see the release of their third studio album, recorded with Tim Whitten - recording engineer for The Necks.
~ 2025 will see the release of their third studio album, recorded with Tim Whitten - recording engineer for The Necks.
Microfiche are Nick Calligeros - trumpet & electronics, Sam Gill - alto saxophone, Phillippa Murphy-Haste - clarinet & viola, Holly Conner - drums/percussion & electronics, Novak Manojlovic - piano/synths, and Max Alduca - double bass.
"★★★★★ - “The recording may well become a reference for the future up and coming generations of this country’s free jazz to utilise. It’s an ensemble to be admired and eagerly consumed.” - Barry O'Sullivan, Dingo Jazz Journal
"This is music filled with light"- The Music Trust
Links
Bandcamp // Instagram // Youtube
Contact: microfichebandau@gmail.com