JOLT & THE EIGHTY-SIX FESTIVAL PRESENT
Supported by Live Music Australia – an Australian Government initiative
BOLT Invitation Series
SUPER SATURDAY at JOLTED ARTS SPACE
SATURDAY, 28 October, 4pm till late
FREE ENTRY
Sign up for free tickets to The Eighty-Six Super Saturday at theeightysix.com
JOLTED ARTS SPACE
342 HIGH ST NORTHCOTE – you know, like the only 1888 building in Australian that is for/by/with underground artists
featuring
16:00 THE AMPLIFIED ELEPHANTS
19:00 NORIKO TADANO
20:30 STRANGE JAMES
with an address by Rob Bundle at 5pm
JOLT ARTISTS BRINGING OUT THE INCLUSIVE LOVE
JOLT Arts is returning from Japan to showcase truly beaut artists.
Fresh from their shows in Yokohama and Kyoto Australia’s leading sound art ensemble The Amplified Elephants are back in town with their newest show FOREST OF THREADS. In a darkened room experience the hooting ghosts of nature.
Australian/Japanese legend Noriko Tadano will unleash her shamisen axe for another breath-taking show. And what a voice – Wow!
The unapologetic intergalactic force that is Strange James will pour sweet cooling silver gelatine in your ears such that you transform into happy electric butterflies that shoot lasers from their eyes and blow shit up. Even though lasers have become truly boring and you hate them. Strange James performs alongside mighty percussionist/drummer Hamish Upton. There’s vocals, guitar, drums and electronics – but not as we know it Jim.
Shut up. You are allowed to have fun: even if it is super snazzy and oddly arousing.
SUPPORTED BY:
FEATURED ARTISTS
KARL WILLEBRANT
KARL WILLEBRANT bass Karl Willebrant is a Naarm/Melbourne bassist and producer. In 2020, Willebrant entered the home studio and delved into his love of ambient, emerging with a myriad of releases to critical acclaim, featuring collaborations with artists from...
Steven Hagiliassis
STEVEN HAGILIASSIS Sound Artist / Media Artist Steven Hagiliassis has been involved with JOLT for the last 6 months as part of the Sonic Adventurers Collective, but has been producing grand musical explorations for many years under his performance names,...
Teagan Connor
TEAGAN CONNOR voice / kaossillator / synthesisers / electronics / percussion author / visual artist Having joined The Amplified Elephants in 2013 and the Sonic Adventurers in 2023, Connor has rapidly developed her sonic talents locally and abroad. Connor’s work...
Jay Euesden
JAY EUESDEN synthesisers / electronics / percussion Along with Robyn McGrath and Kathryn Sutherland, Euesden is a founding member of The Amplified Elephants (2006-). Euesden’s practice is focused on minimalist sonic patterns, usually realising these ideas through...
Robyn McGrath
ROBYN MCGRATH synthesizers / electronics A founding member of The Amplified Elephants – a sound art ensemble – it was McGrath who originally thought of the name for the group. McGrath joined the Sonic Adventurers Collective in 2020. Sonically, McGrath primarily...
Daniel Munnery
DANIEL MUNNERY computer-based sound maker Joining The Amplified Elephants in 2012, Daniel has quickly developed an oeuvre as an electronic laptop-based sound artist. Mentored by JOLT director James Hullick and sound artist Steve Richards (aka Cleaning Lady), Daniel...
Kathryn Sutherland
KATHRYN SUTHERLAND voice / kaossillator / synthesisers / electronics / percussion A founding member of The Amplified Elephants (founded 2006), Kathryn explores the physicality of making creative sound. Kathryn is also a founding member of Sonic Adventurers...
Esther Tuddenham
ESTHER TUDDENHAM voice / synthesizers / electronic music / photography / poetry Esther is a sound artist, poet, photographer and intermedia creative mind. Esther explores human emotions and their utterance in her work. In 2021 Esther completed her book of...
Natalie Walters
NATALIE WALTERS sound artist Natalie Walters is an electronic music sound artist. Her practise is focused on computer-based creation, with a unique voice featuring luscious soundscapes and long-form ambient textures with pointillistic percussion. Walters released her...
James Hullick
JAMES HULLICK JOLT Director & CEO / Composer / Musician HULLICKSTUDIOS.COM James Hullick is an auditory creator like no other in Australia. Recently James’ artistic identity has been shifting from cutting-edge composer to that of an all out iconic...
Noriko Tadano
NORIKO TADANO shamisen / voice Noriko Tadano is an award-winning, virtuoso master of the Japanese shamisen (a 3-string, banjo-like instrument) and a traditional Japanese vocalist, who has performed all over the world. She has been playing shamisen since she was 6...
Hamish Upton
HAMISH UPTON percussionist Hamish Upton is a percussionist who thrives as a contemporary percussion collaborator and educator. He holds a Master of Music Research from Griffith University, where he used four case studies to explore the use of laptop-based sound...