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CHROME DOME - LIVE VHS

Lets face it, Tumblr isn’t the most favoured social media platform in 2020, This medium worked quite well during the time Video Flex was an active label, And at the same time i can’t help but feel like this is some sort of a awkward time warp to a couple of years ago, Hence why This is a such a pretty late post , but later is always better then never. And with a bit more time up my sleeve through these hard times, I thought i’d start uploading some of the physical Video Flex releases for whoever is interested in watching.

Enjoy!

The footage was filmed  by Liam Osbourne on the main camera downstairs, And Jared Styles Operating the birds eye camera up stairs at a show in 2012 at The Gasometer hotel in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood, Australia. In Memory, I’m pretty sure NUN , Repairs and Forces supported the show. Sarah Byrne of course is the one behind all the editing and title screens on all Video flex videos. Thanks to all involved.

Keep resting easy Fish..

If interested in obtaining a physical copy, Please visit https://videoflex.bigcartel.com/product/chrome-dome-vhs

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FLEX VID - 1 VHS

Video Flex is proud to announce our very first compilation VHS, FLEX VID - 1. Serving up a platter of electronic sets from a mix of new unreleased material and selections from the archive, with live performances from the likes of GAUD, INFORMATICS, PAPAPHILIA, COLLECTOR, and ROMAN NAILS. 

GAUD - Live at Goodtime Studios

Performed by Nick Kuceli, GAUD has crafted a wonderful slice of acid soaked industrial techno timed to a tee. This is one of our favourites here at Video Flex. Thirteen minutes of monochrome magic. 

Since this performance and the release of his debut tape Idle Cycle on hibernating Future Archaic label, Gaud has released a second tape titled GP on the Distort label, and currently has a new serving of tracks on Altered States Tapes entitled Brained. The newest Gaud release travels down a long path of minimal electronics with high reward. Feel the slow burn right here

INFORMATICS - Live at KIPL

 Melbourne post-punk veterans, INFORMATICS play their first live set since 1984 at KIPL for the Sabbatical Labour day weekend in 2012 and do not disappoint. Performing to a projection of Jean-Luc Godard’s 1965 classic, Alphaville. Killer set sounding unlike their Dance To A Dangerous Beat compilation recordings released on Dark Entries.

PAPAPHILIA - Live at Goodtime Studios

Excellent set of unhinged hallucinogenic psych from PAPAPHILIA. A manic video full of unlimited colour possibilities and luscious drum and vocal trances.  

This was the first video uploaded into the archive and is a real treat from Fjorn, who has been producing amazing experimental tape based music in Melbourne over the last 6 years. 

COLLECTOR- Live at Goodtime Studios

We recommend you pay attention to Newcastle’s COLLECTOR.  Stripped back, unrelenting industrial techno, mixed with an el-classical cartoon treasure. Collector has an LP soon to be released on the newly established label Drawing Heat. We’ve uploaded the whole set, its that good. 

ROMAN NAILS - Live at Goodtime Studios

Cooper Bowman is the proprietor behind Altered States Tapes, and the little rascal behind hypnotic experimental techno project- ROMAN NAILS. Out of the Motörshed and straight into a short noise laden tech set, whacked out of order and into shape. Dance to the grater. 

With an edition of 40, FLEX VID -1 runs for approx 1hr 40min and comes housed in the usual trimmings. 

FLEX VID -1 and others, currently available in our store. 

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MERMAIDS - LIVE AT KIPL VHS

Two blazers from shirtless Newcastle, THE MERMAIDS, perform to a crowd of noise creeps and off- the-street yahoos at ALTERED STATES TAPES Noise BBQ event. Hosted at KIPL in West Melbourne summer of 2012, Noise BBQ hosted an array of bent noise and electronic music from around Australia.

Witness exotic blunt twiddling, unsuitable flooring conditions, humans used as cup holders, automatic zoom mishaps and crazy Mermaid fanatics caught in trance.

This is a document of the world falling to pieces. If you have no daughters, give them to your sons, hot cross buns.

Grab this and other Video Flex releases available here in our store 

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DEBACLE

Sparkly Bear footage taken at Yeap Fest 2012, from the same show as the ISTERISMO footage posted previously. Debacle feature members of DRUNKARD, PISSCHRIST and PATHETIC HUMAN. Hard Yakka, up ya clacker crust.

“There once was a boy named Frank”

Here’s some footage of Debacle playing in London when they embarkled on their “Flipping Europe on it’s side” tour in 2014. Debacle have been doing the hard slog for seven bloody years! Legends.

Footage by Robak Punk.

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DEAD BOOMERS

DEAD BOOMERS performing live at KIPL for the Labour Day Weekend event, hosted by their spectacular label, SABBATICAL RECORDS. 

These guys know how to party. 

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DRY MOUTH

Check out DRY MOUTH  going troppo at Future Archaic’s Boundary II night last year. Little Fat Lambs aplenty.

With a string of tapes and a 7″ which are all pretty bangin, their LP should hopefully be out by the end of this year. Let's go halves.

Photo’s by Bryce Sweatman 

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THE ZINGERS “STILL DOING IT” VHS

THE ZINGERS may have packed their bags and moved on up to their private condos, country estates, and forest temples after the global success of The Zingers ST LP- but luckily for us, were grand enough to give VIDEO FLEX legal clearance on the release of THE ZINGERS live in concert. Documents were faxed, nods were given, and John Hancocks graced our papers in sacred ink.

"Still Doing It," the second VHS release from Video Flex, presents footage of THE ZINGERS playing a sold-out concert to ogled-eyed fans at an entertainment complex tucked away in the dirty gentrified middle-class suburb of Northcote. For safety reasons, THE ZINGERS were escorted by a private security team led by Bruno, head of Zinger safety.

[HIGH ROLLER]

[MILLION DOLLAR CHUMP]

[YOU’LL GET NOTHING AND LIKE IT]

Bruno’s footage of THE ZINGERS is a beautiful array of colour, sound and sandwiches carefully prepared by Zingers front man and 2013 Australian of the year, Randy Richard. Crowd favourite, Chingford shows his appreciation to the crowd with such grace and vigour. Swastika Sweatman (lovingly known as Bigot Bryce) shows off his flair and charisma behind the wooden percussion instrument, while Wes plays guitar.

THE ZINGERS “Still Doing It” VHS contains a video cassette tape of The Zingers “Still Doing It,” A detailed insert containing the lyrics to the unreleased smash hit “You’ll Get Nothing And Like It” and a complementary Video Flex sticker. This truly is the quintessential Zinger time piece for the home or office.

TRACK LISTING:

HIGH ROLLER

MILLION DOLLAR CHUMP

HUSK HOLE

TONY BONÓT 

THE ZINGER STOMP

HASH BRAUN 

SHMOTESTERS

YOU’LL GET NOTHING AND LIKE IT  (UNRELEASED)

CRACKED COBS 

Approx running time: 22 mins. Edition of 40.

Available for purchase at our Video Flex shoppe.

Distribution in the U.S.A through Feel It Records.

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ISTERISMO

ISTERISMO live is always bound to impress. From the first song in, Satoshi just fucking explodes and launches himself into the crowd taking people out. Bullshit fast raw Hardcore punk with Italian vocals. This set is from their second time down in Australia, playing at Hardcore Victims 2012 weekend at the Bendigo Hotel in Melbourne. Hold on to your shoelace...

PURE RAW NOISE PUNK

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VIDEO FLEX SCREEN NIGHT / BRANDO’S ISLAND SHOW

Come down this Thursday to A Fans Notes and check out  LULU’S Record store. There’s Cool Death and Distort releases, and a lot of second hand stock-  including tapes, zines, and records, so you’re bound to find something juicy. Video Flex will be spinning records from 7PM and screening for the first time footage of ISTERISMO playing at the 2012 HARDCORE VICTIM weekend. One of the better touring hardcore punk bands Australia has been treated to over the years. Video Flex will also be screening for the first time THE ZINGERS “Still Doing It” VHS, for sale on the night. Come watch Randy Richard make a sandwich. 

Later in the week, Brando’s Island along with a bunch of fried electronic artists will be playing a special show at Tape Projects before drummer, the mighty Issac Challis, leaves to the land of the rising sun for a indefinite amount of time. Should be a riot.

Here’s some footage of Brando’s Island playing The Tote at last year’s Maggot Fest.Filmed on a VHS camera. Cheers Bad Dingo.

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TÄX

Footage of TÄX playing at the Northcote Social Club along side THE ZINGERS and HYPER SPACE VISION on the 26th March, 2012. 

Fear the future.

The Zingers footage from this show titled “Still Doing It” will be out on VHS next week for all you corn daddies out there.

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GAUD

Banger set right here from Nick Kuceli, who plays under the name GAUD. Acid soaked industrial techno residing in Melbourne. Another great set from the Boundary II night. 

GAUD will be playing some shows in New South Wales alongside some of the best electronic artists in the country. Check it out.

Altered States Tapes

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JUSTIN FULLER

Labour Day Weekend was an experimental electronic music event organised by the switched on collective of SABBATICAL records and hosted by the hard working KIPL crew. KIPL was a massive warehouse situated in West Melbourne and was responsible for a string of excellent shows. We salute you.

One of the killer performances from the weekend came from Justin Fuller. JK’s style of heavy Detroit influenced techno blew the socks off everybody in the room. It was a relatively new path Justin was going down at the time after years of guitar driven improvised noise music. It felt fresh and unhinged but at the same time no bullshit and straight to the point.

“I just like to trim the fat. I can’t stop myself putting a really awful frequency into a part that just doesn’t work. It comes from sound performance. I’d rather come away from something loving or hating it then being indifferent to it”

Justin K Fuller from Distort #47

Sabbatical Records

Distort

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SIMFUCKERS

I’ve aways depended on the kindness of strangers, but thankfully I knew this guy and was lucky enough to find a tape sitting in singer Elliot Raphael, and Ms Flex’s lounge room. This set was filmed upstairs at The Tote around 2am, filmed by a lovely man named Hugh Maher - also known for his latex skills and overall charm. 

From the city of yawns, SIMFUCKERS play ripping fucked up hardcore punk. These guys must have skipped church and instead worshipped YDI, SICK THINGS and ICEHOUSE... Yes, Icehouse. Elliot behind the microphone is like a hot jar of chutney pulled out of boiling water. I love it. 

You get what you deserve. 

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ARMOUR GROUP - VHS

Hidden in the darkness and smoke, ARMOUR GROUP played one of the best performances I saw of the year. Their setup consisted of mono synths, tape samples, vocals, and pedals, creating an intimidating environment. Wild power electronics.

Excellent vocal placement and considered minimal electronics displays how mature yet chaotic this Melbourne duo is. Another stellar set from the Boundary II night.

ARMOUR GROUP is the first VHS offering from VIDEO FLEX - housed in a crystal case, with an insert and sticker. 

TRACK LISTING:  

STRENGTH 

BODY 

UNTITLED 

PURGE 

OBLITERATE 

SHOOT TO KILL

Approx running time: 25 mins. Edition of 40.

Here’s a track taken from the release titled Shoot To Kill. Sampling the legendary Australian dystopian futurist classic Turkey Shoot, this piece brings the set to a pulverising and celebratory conclusion. 

The owner of the venue was afraid the smoke machine would let off the smoke alarms and did not want the fire brigade showing up and issuing him with a fine. He decided to tell me about it whilst filming - if you listen carefully you may hear it halfway through the set.

Links-  

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Trapdoor Tapes

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PAPAPHILIA

Welcome to VIDEO FLEX - an online video archive and VHS label showcasing live performances of Australian underground music. 

VIDEO FLEX are proud to present PAPAPHILIA, the first upload to the VIDEO FLEX channel. This set opened FUTURE ARCHAIC’s Boundary II, held earlier in this year at Goodtime Studios, Melbourne. Heavy Psych. Always solid, built tough.

The first VHS release will be out next week alongside new editions to the archive, stay tuned.