About Decoy
Decoy
is Ian Chaplin, Philip Rex, and a bunch of stuff that you plug in, put
in your hands, pluck, stroke, blow, tweak and tap. They have been playing
music together for over 15 years. ( yes, they are older than some )
Having come from a background of music which didn't have so many things
to plug in and operate, they were both very good on their instruments,
or so they say? No, seriously they are still quite good. Most of these
musician types think that they have something to offer the world, and
these guys are no exception, though I'm still not convinced! They have
played with some people who are also quite good, or did I hear that
from someone else? They gave up on being so serious, thank god, and
started to like things which are fun, ie: dancing in the mud, dust,
heat and listening to music that is not quite so serious, but yet, still
doesn't have the egomaniacal singer, thinking that everyone is only
there to see them. Ughhhh!! ( Yes, I don't like them much either!) The
good thing about this electronic thing is most of the time you can't
even see who is playing cause your just too high to see that far, or
you're not sure if you want to look at them, for fear they might not
fit your picture.( Kind of like when you read a book and then see the
movie.) Anyhow, this suits them and they seem to be happy, though I
don't know them that well. So, there's some music here to listen to
and if you like it they told me to thank you and come to the next gig
they do, wherever it is, buy their music and sit up like a christian
( Muslim Bhuddist Jew Hindu or anything else that might be of your liking);
whatever that means. Oh, and here's some of the parties and festivals
they have played at: Rainbow Serpent, Vuuv, Glade, Wonderland, Maitreya,
Phonoscope, The Awakening, Earthcore, Earthdance ( Melbourne and Sydney
), Winter and Summer Solstice parties ( Melbourne and Cairns ) Hydra,
Ultraworld, Greenant Full Moon, Tribeadelic, Namaste, St. Kilda Festival,
Interview, Sunnyside Up, Fireart ( Cairns ), Electronica, Tahiti festival,
New Caledonia music en out festival, and other stuff that they can't
remember so why should you. Here's some music they have made : 1999
Subversion ( Ep ) 2000 Leviathon and the Airpump ( Ep ) 2001 Tempt to
Take ( EP ) 2002 Psyburbia ( comp.) Green Ant 2003 The third encounter
( comp ) Green Ant Rainbow Serpent 2003 ( comp ) Green Ant 2004 Rainbow
Serpent 2004 ( comp ) Green Ant 2005 Double D ( comp ) Dance'n'Dust
Kodama ( comp ) Plusquam 2006 Not responding to light ( full length
cd ) Dance'n'Dust Dusty Nation part 3 ( comp ) Dance'n'Dust 2007 Archipelago
Remixed ( comp ) Digital Structures Push Button Pony ( full length cd
) Dance'n'Dust Bush Food ( comp ) Zenon 2008 The Imps ( project with
Seb and Marcus aka: Minilogue/Son Kite) due for release early 08 on
Mule records, and two tracks (collaboration ) on the soon to be released
Minilogue double cd on Cocoon records
decoy
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