Recently we were asked to submit a label mix for experimental music website A Closer Listen’s ongoing mix series curated by guest contributors.

The mix entitled Scratching the Surface acts as a snapshot of the underground Australian music scene as we see it, with tracks from recent Feral Media releases alongside tracks from artists we enjoy such as Making, Reuben Ingall, Anonymeye, Option Command and Cold House.

The mix also includes tracks from new label signees 0.1 and Nimble Animal (both of whom have upcoming releases slated for 2013), as well as two upfront exclusives that bookend the mix. The first exclusive (which opens the mix) comes from AFXJIM with an amazing track taken from his forthcoming album. The second exlcusive (which concludes the mix) comes in the form of a remix of Sydney producer Loopsnake by Feral act Underlapper.

Many thanks to A Closer Listen for giving us the opportunity and thanks to all of the amazing music being made in Australia at the moment, a small fragment of which is included here.

Listen to the mix on mixcloud here and check out the full tracklisting plus a mini-interview on the A Closer Listen website here.

AFXJIM aka multi-instrumentalist Travis Baird has released a new EP entitled R.O.A.D. The EP is based on a soundtrack he created for a short film by digital artist Ken Simpson as part of the Big Bike Love and International Bicycle Film Festival Sydney in 2008.
A beautiful mix of folktronic and ambient soundscapes, the soundtrack is reminiscent of the always entertaining AFXJIM live show.

The EP acts as a prelude to a new AFXJIM album which is due for release later this year and is the follow-up to his debut album Blackout Music released in 2009.

Stay tuned for more news from AFXJIM and in the meantime listen/download the R.O.A.D EP below and watch part I of the film here

Our first release for 2013 comes from Melbourne artist 0.1 with his 17 minute epic The Dance of Mechanical Birds.

The piece is a great introduction to 0.1′s unique sound which was hinted at on his contribution to the Feral Media 10 year anniversary compilation released late last year.

The release is available digitally and also as a limited edition CD-R with hand painted artwork by 0.1
Listen/download below or head to the Feral bandcamp store here to purchase the CD-R

Late last year new Feral signee 0.1 (Melbourne producer Bob Streckfuss) created a mesmerising piece for the Ears Have Ears program on Sydney’s FBi radio as part of their ongoing artist soundtrack series.
The piece entitled Plastic Milk traverses acrosss numerous genres, showcasing 0.1‘s distinctive and unique sound.

Stay tuned for more news and music from 0.1 including his Feral Media debut to be released in 2013.

For now revel in the glory that is Plastic Milk….

2012 saw the release of Beyond Your Skies, the stunning fourth album from The Longest Day. And to finish off the year the duo have just completed a film clip and single edit for the track Closer to the Sun.
The clip was shot entirely on Super 8mm video which provides the perfect accompaniment for what is one of the album’s many highlights.

Watch the video above and listen to the single edit of the track at the Feral soundcloud page here

We recently co-hosted a show with Red Door at the Red Rattler in Marrickville with all proceeds going to the Dirty Shirlows collective.
It was a fantastic night with incredible performances from Making, Nakagin, Haunts and Option Command, all of which were captured by the wonderful folk at Skydreams.

You can check out some excerpts from the evening below or watch all the performances on the Skydreams vimeo page here

After much planning, curating and compiling we are thrilled to announce the official release of Feral Media’s 10 year anniversary compilation – 10 (A Decade of Feral Media)

The release encapsulates everything that Feral Media stands for and is a true representation of our music and vision. All of the artists involved hold a special place in our hearts and we couldn’t be happier with their contributions. We would like to express our sincerest gratitude to everyone who was involved in making this release the outstanding piece of Australian music history that it is.

The compilation is now available to purchase digitally or as a limited edition Playbutton from the Feral Media bandcamp site here

We are thrilled to be co-hosting what is sure to be an incredible evening in Sydney on Thursday November 29th.
Feral Media and our good friend Scarlett Di Maio (aka Red Door) have gathered together some of our favourite Sydney acts for a fantastic evening of ecelectic & experimental music at the Red Rattler in Marrickville with all proceeds going to the Dirty Shirlows Collective.

Playing on the night are Making, Nakagin, Haunts and Option Command and to top it all off we have put together some great door prizes and giveaways for the night.
The Red Rattler is located at 6 Faversham St, Marrickville with the evening kicking off at 8pm. Further details can be found on the facebook event here.

If you are in Sydney on November 29th we would love to see you there!

To celebrate our 10 year anniversary we are releasing a compilation featuring a slew of Feral artists and friends, all of whom have played an integral part in the label’s history.

The compilation includes exclusive tracks and remixes from AFXJIM, Alpen, Anonymeye, Mark Barrage, Because of Ghosts, Broken Chip, Comatone, Faux Pas, Gentleforce, Haunts, ii, Pimmon, Raven, School of Two, Scissor Lock, Seaworthy, Brad Stafford (The Longest Day), Underlapper, Thomas William and newcomer 0.1

The compilation will be released digitally and also as a limited edition Playbutton with artwork from our long-time design collaborators SOPP Collective.

To help fund the physical portion of the release we have launched a crowd-funded Pozible campaign and are putting the call out to all of our fans and listeners to help us with this amazing project. There are some great rewards on offer so head to the campaign page here and lend your support.

Listen to the first preview of the compilation below which comes from newcomer to the Feral family 0.1 with his track Softism.
You can also hear snippets of a few of the tracks in the video at the top of the page.

Here’s to many more years of great music!

Recently Haunts headed into the FBi Radio studio to record a live-to-air performance of a soundtrack created specifically for the Ears Have Ears program.

The piece entitled Night Begins is now available to listen/download below.

Haunts are busy recording their debut EP which will be released sometime next year.