The Dissociatives
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| The Dissociatives | |
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| Origin | Australia |
| Genres | Alternative rock Experimental music |
| Years active | 1997 - 2005 (hiatus) |
| Associated acts | Silverchair The Presets |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | |
| Daniel Johns Paul Mac |
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| Former members | |
| Touring members: Julian Hamilton James Haselwood Kim Moyes |
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The Dissociatives are an Australian band consisting of Daniel Johns of Silverchair, Australian dance producer DJ Paul Mac, Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes from Sydney's Electronic Duo, "The Presets". Their first single "Somewhere Down the Barrel" entered the Australian Top 40 charts on debut on March 15, 2004, reached #8 that week[citation needed], and was one of the five most played tracks on Australian radio in March. The debut album The Dissociatives was released on the April 4, 2004.
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[edit] I Can't Believe It's Not Rock
Daniel Johns and Paul Mac met in 1997 when Paul Mac remixed "Freak" off Silverchair's Freak Show album. The two became friends and Paul Mac worked on the subsequent Silverchair albums Neon Ballroom, Diorama and Young Modern. The two worked on the experimental I Can't Believe It's Not Rock EP released in 2000.
[edit] The making of The Dissociatives album
In mid 2003, Daniel Johns and Paul Mac got together to produce the album recording the basic tracks in London and finishing it off in Sydney and Newcastle. The pair produced all the instrumental tracks and vocals themselves with Johns writing the lyrics and recording them in Newcastle.
The pair described the music and lyrics in the April 2004 Australian edition of Rolling Stone. "The music is, for me, a combination of excitement, happiness, rambunctiousness and viciousness, done to whimsy," Johns said. "I'd add with a hint of melancholy, but it's more outweighed by joy," added Mac.
The pair, in an interview on Rove Live that the musical journey of The Dissociatives is "Definitely not a side project" and that they plan to release more interesting and groundbreaking music in the future under this guise. However, at the moment the band is on hiatus, due to their current projects, i.e. Johns with Silverchair, Mac with a contracted two year commitment to live performances with Silverchair & The Presets, the band of Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes, currently touring.
[edit] Discography and Appearances
[edit] Studio albums
- The Dissociatives (2004); #12 Australia (Gold)
[edit] EPs
[edit] Singles
From The Dissociatives:
- "Somewhere Down The Barrel" (2004) - #25 Australia
- "Young Man, Old Man (You Ain't Better Than The Rest)" (2004) - #46 Australia
- "Horror With Eyeballs" (2004) - #59 Australia
[edit] DVDs
- Sydney Circa 2004slash08 (2004)
[edit] Other Appearances
- Spicks and Specks (2005); performed and produced the title music for this Australian TV show, which is a reworked cover of The Bee Gees' first hit single of the same name
[edit] Awards and nominations
[edit] Awards
- 2004 ARIA Awards, Best Video for "Somewhere Down The Barrel"
- 2004 ARIA Awards, Best Cover Art for The Dissociatives
[edit] Nominations
- 2004 ARIA Awards, Album Of The Year for The Dissociatives
- 2004 ARIA Awards, Best Group for The Dissociatives
- 2004 ARIA Awards, Best Pop Release for The Dissociatives
- 2004 ARIA Awards, Producer Of The Year for The Dissociatives
- 2005 ARIA Awards, Best Music DVD for Sydney Circa 2004slash08
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
Official:
