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Forenzics
Forenzics are a Sydney-based quartet with a unique sound and attitude. While each performance is different, the sonic instincts and improvisation styles of each player transform the influences of post-rock, noise, jazz and electronic music into the bands’ distinctive, engaging, and ever-evolving aesthetic.
Sometimes wild and tumultuous, sometimes hypnotic and fragile, always transporting.
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Bio
Free-improv with trumpet, bass, guitar, drums. Cinematic, hypnotic and unpredictable landscapes of sound.
Formed in 2005, Forenzics have a very simple philosophy: play what you feel without limits and boundaries, only that it must be created there and then. There are no restrictions on genre, texture, format or structure.
It is completely free music defined by the mood, ability and preferences of the musicians taking part.
Forenzics lineup is fairly fluid but usually includes Matthew Syres on guitar and effects, Dirk Kruithof on guitar, bass or vox, Joe Cummins on trumpet and kaoss, and John Whilton on drums. They have also played with some of Sydney's best drummers including Evan McGregor, Aemon Webb, Finn Ryan, Alex Slater, Louis Burdett, and founding member Ben Eadie, and various electronics wizards.
Forenzics have released three albums, 2009's H3O, 2010's Static and Silence and 2011's Build Ruins (released on New Weird Australia's New Editions label). They are currently working on their fourth as yet untitled release, recorded with the current live lineup. They also appear on several compilations including Droning Earth Vol.26 and Art Groupie 2008.
Live they are a force to be reckoned with, taking the audiences on a journey, sometimes wild and tumultuous, sometimes soothing, fragile and hypnotically beautiful.
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- Forenzics to play an intimate 2 set show at the Macleay Bookshop, 22nd May 2013 http://t.co/4O6L2uU5NS
- Forenzics Play The Red Rattler, Friday 5th April http://t.co/GzYbkQJyB2
- Gig tonight at The Square, Hay St, Haymarket, 8pm, tix $10. Forenzics supporting Faspeedelay Melbourne) with The Expert Mentals and Fabels.
- Many thanks to the fantastic audience at The Town and Country last night, hope you had as much fun as we did! Audio and video to come!
- We're number 10 on the ReverbNation Alternative charts for Sydney, thanks everyone for your amazing support! http://t.co/qcCdUlKb
- Forenzics has a show on 2013-01-19 at 19:00 @ TOWN AND COUNTRY H... in St Peters, NSW http://t.co/Yizk959C #concert
- Forenzics/Louis Burdett/SO - Town and Country Hotel, 19 January 2013 http://t.co/ZZ6Bt8Nt #Gigs #Experimental #Forenzics #Improvised
- Forenzics/Louis Burdett/So - Town and Country Hotel. A night of improvised music presented by The Sounds Unsound, January 19th 2013.
- Posted a new photo: "Flyer for The Town and County Hotel Gig - 19 Jan 2013" http://t.co/a1AxSxej
- Forenzics has a show on 2012-11-25 at 18:00 @ Gladstone Hotel in Chippendale, NSW http://t.co/g4yMEWqk #concert
- Posted a new photo: "Gladstone Hotel Nov 25th Flyer" http://t.co/NekniJ6F
- Forenzics has a show on 2012-10-27 at 13:00 @ The Annandale Hotel in Annandale, NSW http://t.co/uf6JhSXj #concert
- Awesome gig by Nhomeas at serial space last night, courtesy of the now now. Thanks!
- Thanks to everyone who made it down to The Bald Faced Stag on Saturday, especially the awesome bands Heirs and The Veil for the booking us.
- Forenzics has a show on 2012-05-05 at 20:00 @ Live at the Wall ... in Leichhardt, NSW http://t.co/JxeDAQmw #concert
- Forenzics @ The Gladstone, 115 Regent St, Chippendale, Sunday 18 March 5pm with Psychic Date, Galaxy Fuzz Band & Helpful Kitchen Gods. Free!
- Forenzics has a show on 2012-03-18 at 17:00 @ The Gladstone Hotel in Chippendale, NSW http://t.co/iQEBcUoB #concert
- Forenzics Play The Gladstone Hotel, Sunday 18th March 2012 http://t.co/2VfRra2w
- Our first album "H3O" now also available on soundcloud. Happy Chinese New Year. H3O http://t.co/wzyN9DTx on #SoundCloud
- Our entire 2nd album "Static and Silence" now available on soundcloud for your listening pleasure... Static and Silence http://t.co/KrbTyFek
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- May 12, 13
Forenzics play an intimate two set show in Macleay Bookshop, 103 Macleay St, Potts Point, Wednesday 22nd May from 6 – 8pm. Featuring Dirk Kruithof and Matthew Syres on guitars, and Joe Cummins on trumpet, Forenzics’ free improvisations will draw on post-rock, free jazz and soundscape influences to produce a unique experience in sound. This show is likely to see the quieter, more introspective and abstracted side of Forenzics’ sound as suited to the intimate nature of the venue. For more info and updates check out the facebook event here.
- Jan 11, 13
Been a bit slow on the blog posts but just had to post about this great all-improvised gig coming up.
It’s a Sounds Unsound Presents gig so you know it’s going to be something special!
Featuring a brand new guitar duo comprising Matthew Syres (Forenzics, Strange, Jekyll Switch) and Pete Jones (Whore, Psychic Date, Axis) to open the night, followed by the incomparable Louis Burdett doing a solo set on drums and electronics, then finishing up with Forenzics featuring Joe Cummins on trumpet, Dirk Kruithof on bass, Matthew Syres on guitar and a Special Guest drummer.
Visuals will be supplied by RedCell Disorder – not to be missed.
Doors Open at 7pm, Saturday January 19th 2013. Tickets are $10 on the door. Town and Country Hotel, 2 Unwins Bridge Road, St Peters, NSW.
- Mar 05, 12
Forenzics are playing a free gig with Psychic Date, Galaxy Fuzz Band and Helpful Kitchen Gods, Sunday 18th March 2012, at The Gladstone Hotel, 115 Regent Street, Chippendale. We’re on first, a little after 5pm. Dirk (guitar), Matthew (guitar), Joe (trumpet), will be joined once again by Forenzics regular yet quite extraordinary Alex Slater (drums). We’ve also got the awesome RedCell Disorder doing visuals for us once again. Come along for some cheap beer and even cheaper live music. We’ll also be selling our latest CD Build Ruins released on the New Weird Australia’s New Editions label.
- Nov 11, 11
Realtime Arts have posted a review of Sound Series #15, as part of their look into Sydney’s experimental music scene. We played this gig back in July at Hardware Gallery, Enmore alongside Textile Audio, Secrets and Toydeath, who were in fine form. On the night we played with Alex Slater on drums for the second time and Joe Cummins on trumpet as usual. I feel that we may almost have a regular line up now at long last with these awesome players. Anyway here’s an excerpt from the review.
Forenzics have been around since 2005 but I hadn’t heard them play. With Matthew Syres on guitar and way too many effects pedals, Dirk Kruithof on lead guitar, Joe Cummins on trumpet and Kaos pad and Alex Slater on drums they play loose yet utterly cohesive improv inflected with jazz, rock, drone and psychedelia. Joe Cummin’s trumpet loops and soaring melodies are a particular highlight creating a smoky, sensual atmosphere and the rhythmic interplay, pushing against the metre with loping rubatos, gives the sound an intriguing elasticity. It occurred to me that music is best when it picks you up and takes you somewhere you didn’t know you wanted to go, and Forenzics did just that.
Gail Priest, Realtime Arts, Issue 104, Aug-Sept 2011
For the full review of the entire gig and also a look at The Now Now’s show from round about the same time, go to Realtime Arts website here. The images from the gig are taken by Lucien Alperstein, Sound Series’ official photographer.
- Jul 20, 11
Just a quick one, we’re playing this Friday night at Hardware Gallery, 263 Enmore Road, Enmore, with Textile Audio, Secrets, and the circuit bent madness of Toydeath. Our line up for this one will be Dirk Kruithof on toy guitar, Alex Slater on drums, Matthew Syres on guitar, and Joe Cummins on trumpet/kaoss. Awesome visuals once again provided by RedCell.
Doors open at 7.30pm.
Running Times:
8.15 – Textile Audio
9.00 – Secrets
9.40 – Forenzics
10.20 – ToydeathIt’s also the last chance to see Lucien Alperstein’s exhibition ‘Water and Music’ which features some stunning ocean photos alongside a photographic retrospective of the last 18 months of Sound Series.
Free beer, wine and soft drink!
More info and RSVP on Facebook here.
- Jul 20, 11
Our new album Build Ruins was officially released on the 13th June 2011 on New Weird Australia‘s, New Editions Label. You can purchase the album as a limited edition CD or pay what you like digital download here.
Thanks again to Michelle Barry, William Bowden and Ryota Yamamura for helping us make such an awesome sounding record, and Stuart Buchanan for releasing it.
- Jun 06, 11
We are proud to announce the imminent release and launch of our third album, Build Ruins, recorded back in 2009 with Japanese artist Ryota Yamamoto on electronics and Joe Cummins on trumpet. The album was recorded and mixed by Michelle Barry, mastered by William Bowden, and is being released by New Weird Australia’s New Editions label. The album and poster artwork was created by Heath Killen, New Weird Australia’s resident designer and looks great. Without a doubt this is our best album to date, both sonically and visually, thanks so much to everyone who’s helped to make it so.
Anyway come help us celebrate at FBI Social, Level 2, Kings Cross Hotel, 248 William Street, Kings Cross, Thursday 16th June, 8pm. $10.
Supporting will be Domeyko/Gonzalez, Jusgo Mosh and Robot House with visuals supplied once again by RedCell. It’s also being simulcast on FBI Radio from 9pm, thanks FBI!
For more info check out the facebook event here.
- Apr 19, 11
If you missed our intense gig with Louis Burdett a couple of weeks back, here it is in it’s entirety for your listening pleasure. Also available for free download if you just can’t live without it…
- Apr 18, 11
Sydney ambient, industrial, trip hop act Film Theory have kindly invited us to support them at the Sandringham Hotel, Sunday 8th May 2011. We’ll be playing as a two piece featuring Dirk Kruithof and Matthew Syres, both on guitars, for a more stripped back, moody and soundscape inspired set. RedCell will be joining us once again with his visually projected insanity. Also supporting on the night will be solo artist Phebe Starr.
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- May 12, 13
Macleay Bookshop in Potts Point, NSW - Forenzics play an intimate 2 set show at the Macleay Bookshop, Potts Point, Wednesday 22nd May from 6 - 8pm. Featuring Dirk Kruithof and Matthew Syres on Guitar, and Joe Cummins on Trumpet, Forenzics' free improvisations draw on post-rock, free jazz and soundscape influences to produce a unique experience in sound.
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Albums
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DownloadPerformance as part of the Static and Silence album launch. Recorded live at The Excelsior Hotel, 64 Foveaux Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010, Australia, on the 17th February 2010. - 5 tracks
Download5 track album of live experimental music improvisations featuring drums, two guitars and far too many effect pedals.
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- May 30, 11
Forenzics gig at new venue Tone.
I usually don't post full gigs but I just couldn't trim this one down, Forenzics played with so much veracity from beginning to end without taking a breath that it deserves to be seen. By far my favourite performance of theirs I've seen (the footage gets better 45 seconds in).
Thanks to the Bird's Robe Collective for putting on a great show with The A Band, Violence in Action, and Hinterlandt.
Improv projections using VDMX with Akai APC40 controller. Word up to memo.tv's glitch plug ins. And Quartz Composer.
Forenzics:
Bass - Dirk Kruithof
Guitar - Matthew Syres
Trumpet - Joe Cummins
Drums - Louis BurdettVideo Credits:
Audio Recording and Mixing - Matthew Syres
Camera - 'Hoplite and Packhorse' and Shahane BekarianLinks:
forenzics.net
redcelllab.com.au
hopliteandpackhorse.blogspot.com
birdsrobe.comCast: Shahane Bekarian, HOPLITE & PACKHORSE and Matthew Syres
Tags: vj, redcell, projection, experimental, noise, music, live, improv, vdmx, akai, apc40, quartz, composer, glitch, improvise, gig, performance, Video Jam, birdsrobe and tone
- Mar 01, 11
Forenzics live performance presented by 1/4 inch at the Headlands Hotel, Austinmer, Thursday 11th November 2010. Live visuals by RedCell.
Forenzics:
Guitar - Dirk Kruithof
Guitar - Matthew Syres
Drums - Finn RyanRedCell - Shahane Bekarian
Video Credits:
Audio Recording and Mixing - Matthew Syres
Camera and Editing - Shahane BekarianLinks:
forenzics.net
redcelllabs.com.au
matthewsyres.com.au
1-4inch.comCast: Matthew Syres and Shahane Bekarian
Tags: improvised, experimental, free, noise, jam, video, Forenzics, RedCell, art, rock, post, live, 1/4 inch, vdmx, quartz composer, glitch, memo, abstract, projection and VJ
- Feb 28, 11
Forenzics live performance presented by 1/4 inch at the Headlands Hotel, Austinmer, Thursday 11th November 2010. Live visuals by RedCell.
Forenzics:
Guitar - Dirk Kruithof
Guitar - Matthew Syres
Drums - Finn RyanRedCell - Shahane Bekarian
Video Credits:
Audio Recording and Mixing - Matthew Syres
Camera and Editing - Shahane BekarianLinks:
forenzics.net
redcelllabs.com.au
matthewsyres.com.au
1-4inch.comCast: Matthew Syres and Shahane Bekarian
Tags: improvised, experimental, free, noise, jam, video, Forenzics, RedCell, art, rock, post, live, 1/4 inch, vdmx, quartz composer, glitch, memo, abstract, projection and VJ
- Feb 28, 11
Forenzics live performance presented by 1/4 inch at the Headlands Hotel, Austinmer, Thursday 11th November 2010. Live visuals by RedCell.
Forenzics:
Guitar - Dirk Kruithof
Guitar - Matthew Syres
Drums - Finn RyanRedCell - Shahane Bekarian
Video Credits:
Audio Recording and Mixing - Matthew Syres
Camera and Editing - Shahane BekarianLinks:
forenzics.net
redcelllabs.com.au
matthewsyres.com.au
1-4inch.comCast: Matthew Syres and Shahane Bekarian
Tags: improvised, experimental, free, noise, jam, video, Forenzics, RedCell, art, rock, post, live, 1/4 inch, vdmx, quartz composer, glitch, memo, abstract, projection and VJ
- Feb 28, 11
Forenzics live performance presented by 1/4 inch at the Headlands Hotel, Austinmer, Thursday 11th November 2010. Live visuals by RedCell.
Forenzics:
Guitar - Dirk Kruithof
Guitar - Matthew Syres
Drums - Finn RyanRedCell - Shahane Bekarian
Video Credits:
Audio Recording and Mixing - Matthew Syres
Camera and Editing - Shahane BekarianLinks:
forenzics.net
redcelllabs.com.au
matthewsyres.com.au
1-4inch.comCast: Matthew Syres and Shahane Bekarian
Tags: improvised, experimental, free, noise, jam, video, Forenzics, RedCell, art, rock, post, live, 1/4 inch, vdmx, quartz composer, glitch, memo, abstract, projection and VJ
- Feb 28, 11
Live performance by Forenzics at their Static and Silence album launch.
Recorded live at The Excelsior Hotel, 64 Foveaux Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010, Australia, on the 17th February 2010.
Forenzics Lineup:
Guitar - Dirk Kruithof
Guitar - Matthew Syres
Trumpet and Kaoss - Joe Cummins
Drums - Evan McGregorAudio Credits:
Live Sound - Dylan Mitrovich
Desk Recording - Dylan Mitrovich
Room Sound Recording - Matthew Syres & Edwin Budhi
Audio Mixing and Mastering - Matthew SyresVideo Credits:
Stage Lighting - Tim Dennis
Camera One - Edwin Budhi
Camera Two - Matthew Syres
Editing/Grading - Edwin BudhiLinks:
forenzics.net
dwhmedia.com
matthewsyres.com.au
hopliteandpackhorse.blogspot.comCast: Matthew Syres and HOPLITE & PACKHORSE
Tags: improvised, experimental, free, noise, forenzics, art, rock, post, soundscape, live, gig, australia, drums, guitar, effects, trumpet, kaoss, surry hills, the excelsior hotel and static and silence album launch
- Feb 28, 11
Live performance by Forenzics at their Static and Silence album launch.
Recorded live at The Excelsior Hotel, 64 Foveaux Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010, Australia, on the 17th February 2010.
Forenzics Lineup:
Guitar - Dirk Kruithof
Guitar - Matthew Syres
Trumpet and Kaoss - Joe Cummins
Drums - Evan McGregorAudio Credits:
Live Sound - Dylan Mitrovich
Desk Recording - Dylan Mitrovich
Room Sound Recording - Matthew Syres & Edwin Budhi
Audio Mixing and Mastering - Matthew SyresVideo Credits:
Stage Lighting - Tim Dennis
Camera One - Edwin Budhi
Camera Two - Matthew Syres
Editing/Grading - Edwin BudhiLinks:
forenzics.net
dwhmedia.com
matthewsyres.com.au
hopliteandpackhorse.blogspot.comCast: Matthew Syres and HOPLITE & PACKHORSE
Tags: improvised, experimental, free, noise, forenzics, art, rock, post, soundscape, live, gig, australia, drums, guitar, effects, trumpet, kaoss, surry hills, the excelsior hotel and static and silence album launch
- Feb 28, 11
Live performance by Forenzics at their Static and Silence album launch.
Recorded live at The Excelsior Hotel, 64 Foveaux Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010, Australia, on the 17th February 2010.
Forenzics Lineup:
Guitar - Dirk Kruithof
Guitar - Matthew Syres
Trumpet and Kaoss - Joe Cummins
Drums - Evan McGregorAudio Credits:
Live Sound - Dylan Mitrovich
Desk Recording - Dylan Mitrovich
Room Sound Recording - Matthew Syres & Edwin Budhi
Audio Mixing and Mastering - Matthew SyresVideo Credits:
Stage Lighting - Tim Dennis
Camera One - Edwin Budhi
Camera Two - Matthew Syres
Editing/Grading - Edwin BudhiLinks:
forenzics.net
dwhmedia.com
matthewsyres.com.au
hopliteandpackhorse.blogspot.comCast: Matthew Syres and HOPLITE & PACKHORSE
Tags: improvised, experimental, free, noise, forenzics, art, rock, post, soundscape, live, gig, australia, drums, guitar, effects, trumpet, kaoss, surry hills, the excelsior hotel and static and silence album launch
- Feb 13, 11
Live performance by Forenzics at their Static and Silence album launch.
Recorded live at The Excelsior Hotel, 64 Foveaux Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010, Australia, on the 17th February 2010.
Forenzics Lineup:
Guitar - Dirk Kruithof
Guitar - Matthew Syres
Trumpet and Kaoss - Joe Cummins
Drums - Evan McGregorAudio Credits:
Live Sound - Dylan Mitrovich
Desk Recording - Dylan Mitrovich
Room Sound Recording - Matthew Syres & Edwin Budhi
Audio Mixing and Mastering - Matthew SyresVideo Credits:
Stage Lighting - Tim Dennis
Camera One - Edwin Budhi
Camera Two - Matthew Syres
Editing/Grading - Edwin BudhiLinks:
forenzics.net
dwhmedia.com
matthewsyres.com.au
hopliteandpackhorse.blogspot.comCast: Matthew Syres and HOPLITE & PACKHORSE
Tags: improvised, experimental, free, noise, forenzics, art, rock, post, soundscape, live, gig, australia, drums, guitar, effects, trumpet, kaoss, surry hills, the excelsior hotel and static and silence album launch
- Feb 02, 11
Excerpt from experimental improv projection gig with Forenzics, projected onto a scrim screen in-front of the band while still seeing the band behind. Thanks to the 1/4-inch crew at the Headlands Hotel, Austinmer, 11th Nov 2010.
Improv projections using VDMX with Akai APC40 controller. Word up to memo.tv's glitch plug ins. And Quartz Composer.
Forenzics:
Guitar - Dirk Kruithof
Guitar - Matthew Syres
Drums - Finn RyanVideo Credits:
Audio Recording and Mixing - Matthew Syres
Camera and Editing - Shahane BekarianLinks:
forenzics.net
redcelllab.com.au
1-4_inch.comCast: Shahane Bekarian and Matthew Syres
Tags: vj, redcell, projection, experimental, noise, music, live, improv, 1/4, 1-4 inch, vdmx, akai, apc40, quartz, composer, glitch, improvise, gig, performance and Video Jam
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Design featuring the image from the cover of our H3O album. Photography by Matthew Syres
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Design featuring the cover of our H3O album. Photography by Matthew Syres
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A design featuring the logo for The Sounds Unsound Festival, being held in Sydney, Australia, April 2nd, 2010.
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- Very excited to have this gig coming up in March, great venue.
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- Gig tonight at The Square, Hay St, Haymarket, 8pm, tix $10. Forenzics supporting Faspeedelay Melbourne) with The Expert Mentals and Fabels.
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- We're supporting Melbourne act Faspeedelay at The Square in Haymarket. Check it out!
- Many thanks to the fantastic audience at The Town and Country last night, hope you had as much fun as we did! Audio and video to come!
- We're number 10 on the ReverbNation Alternative charts for Sydney, thanks everyone for your amazing support! www.reverbnation.com/forenzics
- Forenzics LIVE tonight in st peters.
- hooly dooly, we made it into metro listing for tomoro's gig.
- Forenzics has a show on 2013-01-19 at 19:00 @ TOWN AND COUNTRY H... in St Peters, NSW http://www.reverbnation.com/c./poni/168456936
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- http://www.facebook.com/events/408395345909686/ its coming up soon
- Sydneysiders, Forenzics LIVE. Coming to a town, and country near you. 19th jan.
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