Hacks – 16th May 2012

Cat #: 078TZM

Hacks exist for brief moments in time on the Sydney underground landscape and during one of of those moments they managed to record these 4 tracks and play a few shows that suitably impressed tenzenmen with their drunken swagger of improvised rock. 

Tape and/or CD versions coming sometime when Hacks have been located in the vicinity again.

Alternative China – 4th April 2012

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Snapline, Tiny Mix Tapes, Josh Feola, Mao Livehouse, Deadly Cradle Death, Live Music Beijing, Skip Skip Ben Ben, Birdstriking, Chui Wan, White+, Matthew Niederhauser, MDNPhoto, Backyard Surgeons, Shanghai 24/7, Layabozi, Hedgehog, Meat Sucks, Rock In China, Cool Hunting, Xiao He, Yan Jun, Li Daiguo, Tea Rockers Quintet, Torturing Nurse, Deaf Sparrow, Duck Fight Goose, World Of Chinese, King Ly Chee, Shanghaiist, Mr Fossy, Rustic, Pitchfork, Red Rock, Beijing Daze, Jon Campbell, Post Rock, Time Out, Pairs, Foxy Digitalis, UndergroundHK, Bomb Shop, Genjing, SXSW, Core In China

Bikini Eyebolt – 28th March 2012

Cat #: 090TZM

Bikini Eyebolt (Jace from DEAD, guitar and vocals) existed in Melbourne from 2007 – 2008. They sound a bit like Wire with East Bay Ray accidently walking into the wrong rehearsal room with a touch of 90’s Am-Rep scuzz. Like a bloody good pop record, with lots of good hooks and nifty ideas but nothing like the condescending fake Gang of Four rubbish you’ve been exposed to of late by the likes of Bloc Party. Or do you actually like the Arctic Monkeys? The band broke up too soon but recorded one album, it deserves a listen.

god bows to math – 10th March 2012

Cat #: 091TZM

“god bows to math” meshes the group’s latest works such as the moody “Slow Decline” and “Paper Trails” (featuring vocals and guitar from Postures front-man Michael Havell) with their older work from previous releases. 

An amalgamation of the tried and tested with the new and exciting, which has allowed the band to proverbially stretch their legs – allowing for tracks you may not have expected to emerge from the group.

Licensed from Muzai Records, NZ and released 7th November 2011 over there. 
Check out more Muzai goodness at: 
muzairecords.com
Recorded by Warner Emery 
Mastered by Jason Ward

Alternative China – 1st March 2012

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Duck Fight Goose, Morgan Short, Smart Shanghai, Brad Ferguson, The National, Rustic, 2Kolegas, Ningxia, City Weekend, Hedgehog, Pangbianr, Layabozi, Xiao Hong Yu Xiao Xiao Hong, Altered Zones, Sally Can’t Dance, Josh Feola, Zhu Wenbo, Genjing, SMZB, Wuhan, Si Dou Le, Suyin, Joyside, The Scoff, Carsick Cars, Next Year’s Love, Andy Best, Kungfuology, Beijing Daze, The Amazing Insurance Salesman, Residence A, Soviet Pop, Snapline, Deadly Cradle Death, Beijing Underground, Hemispheres Magazine, Omnipotent Youth Society, Time Out

Dear Eloise – Song For Her -17th February 2012

Cat #: 071TZM

This is the second 7″ single from Dear Eloise. The A side “Song for Her” is taken from their sophomore release Beauty in Strangers on Maybe Mars/tenzenmen (2012). 

DEAR ELOISE 

Yang Haisong – Guitar / Drums 
Sun Xia – Vocals 

Produced by Dear Eloise 
Recorded & Mixed by Dear Eloise at No. 13 studio 

Produced in conjunction with Genjing Records, Maybe Mars and Share in Obstacles

Dear Eloise – Castle – 16th February 2012

Cat #: 070TZM

This is the first 7″ single from Dear Eloise. The A Side “Castle” is take from their debut album The Words That Burnt on Maybe Mars/tenzenmen (2011). 

DEAR ELOISE 

Yang Haisong – Guitar / Drums 
Sun Xia – Vocals 

Produced by Dear Eloise 
Recorded & Mixed by Dear Eloise at No. 13 studio 

Released in conjunction with Genjing Records, Maybe Mars and Share in Obstacles