Princess Mononoke Project
A through composed suite weaving arrangements of musical cues from Studio Ghibli’s film Princess Mononoke with original compositions, performed by a hybrid jazz and chamber octet.
Long running, celebrated composer-improviser collective featuring a number of Australia’s most creative improvisers. Microfiche has released three albums and has performed around Australia and Europe.
"…One of the finest new music groups to emerge in recent times…” The Music Trust
"...[Microfiche's] six members have arrived at their own sophisticated, suspenseful and sometimes thrilling ways of combining composition and improvisation, with keen instincts for orchestration." - John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald
“The recording may well become a reference point for the future up and coming generations of this country’s free jazz players to utilise. It is an ensemble to be admired and eagerly consumed.” - Dingo Jazz Journal
Genre-bending ambient-jazz band build to celebrate the fuzzy feelings of exaltation we feel surrounded by those we love most. A blend of ambient electro soundscapes and hearty post-rock style crescendos. Their debut record was released in 2024 and was Eastside Album of the Week and shortlisted in the 2024 Wettest100 prize.
“An immersive and genre-bending listening experience...a masterclass in balancing tradition with innovation.” - Eastside Radio
“An alluring, tranquil trip” - The Bridge, FBI Radio
Nick Calligeros (Solo electronics)
Explorative ambient electronic music that pays homage to the sounds around us, build from an ever-expanding personal library of found sounds. Nick has released two EPs including Fight & In Flow’ (2023) out on Sydney label People Sound, and performed live sets at Port Kembla Festival and the Blue Hour ambient series at Lazy Thinking.
”an immersive sonic journey that captivates the imagination” -electronica.org.uk
We Will Intersect
A kaleidoscopic electro-acoustic improvisational odyssey that oscillates between free-jazz bursts and ambient passages. Co-led with mentor, friend, and acclaimed pianist Adrian Lim-Klumpes (Triosk/Tangents), and also featuring first class improvisers Miles Thomas on drums and Nick Meredith aka producer KCIN on electronics.
”Legit improvisational supergroup”
-Sydneymusicdotnet
”…music that pushes the boundaries of traditional jazz and electronic music… a truly unique and immersive listening experience.” -EAR TAPAS Blog
