The Bilders
The Bilders are an international group of musicians, the only constant member of which is Bill Direen from New Zealand .
history
Known in the 90s as the pioneers of the “ lo-fi movement”, the roots of Direen's music go back well into the mid-seventies. A safe distance from the breeding grounds of musical upheaval, he had already developed his own vision of modern rock music in 1977 in Christchurch, New Zealand . Influenced by situationist theories, the proto-punk of the Stooges and Modern Lovers and the limitless possibilities of the emerging post-punk movement, the early images played a breathtaking mixture of psychedelic pop and avant-garde underground rock . Over the years and decades, the sound has been refined, other styles have been integrated and a considerable number of sound carriers have appeared in the most varied of constellations.
Everything was and is possible, from various publications on the Flying Nun Records label to hand-painted in-house productions to the current reissues of rare and unreleased works on labels such as Unwucht and Siltbreeze Records. Despite the relentless joy in experimenting, Direen's unique talent as a songwriter and performer is still the constant that makes this music so exciting and unique.
A German-Austrian mini-tour in April 2013 offers an opportunity to experience the Bilders live with brand new material and classics from 35 years of band history.
Discography
- "New York Songs". Bill Direen and the HAT. 2013. 12 inch vinyl. Imbalance.
- "Wonders". 7 inch lathe. OneC Records. Plymouth, UK. 2012.
- High 30s piano . (Live studio recordings, 1981-2). 2012. Imbalance.
- Soloman's Ball . 2012. 12 "vinyl (from the quality studio recordings of 1981). Imbalance.
- Six Impossible Things . 2012. 12 "vinyl (from the quality studio recordings of 1980-1981). Unbalance.
- Vacuum , two 7 inch vinyl releases from the cult Philadelphia label from cassettes of early (1978-1979) group Vauum (Peter Stapleton, Steve Cogle, Peter Fryer, Allen Meek, Brendan Arnold). (Siltbreeze, 2011, 2012).
- Above Ground . Siltbreeze. Philadelphia, USA. LP. Vinyl (from cassette of 1983). 2011.
- Krypton 10 . 12 "double vinyl album includes BD collabs with Onset-Offset stable in Christchurch c. 1980–1982; taken partly from 20 Solid Krypton Hits (above). Unwucht, Augsburg, Germany. 2011
- Parisian Friday . CD (jewel case). Non-studio recordings (gallery openings, practices). 2010. Bilders Paris Sessions (w. Nikola Kapétanovic).
- Flying Nun Box Set (Alligator Song). Limited period usage. Warner Bros. 2007.
- Yes Today No Tomorrow . CD (jewel case). "Bits & Pieces 1995-2005". BD: Powertool. 2006.
- Divina Comedia . LP vinyl compilation of Builders material 1980–1988. Independent / South Indies. 1989.
- Life in bars . Bill Direen and Barry Stockley. 12 "vinyl. 45 rpm. Independent / South Indies. 1987.
- The Cup. Builders . 12 "vinyl. 45 rpm. Independent / South Indies. 1987. (w. John McDermott, Stuart Porter, Bainbridge, Holdorf).
- Let's play . Builders.12 "LP vinyl. Independent / South Indies. 1986. (w. Bainbridge, Tony Green, Karl Holdorf. Incl. A Vacuum archive song).
- CoNCH3 . Builders. 12 "LP vinyl. Independent / South Indies. 1985. (w. Page, Bainbridge, various).
Individual evidence
- ^ Dix, John (1988). Stranded in Paradise: New Zealand Rock 'n' Roll 1955–1988. Palmerston North, NZ: Paradise Publications. ISBN 0-14-301953-8 ISBN 0-473-00638-3
Web links
- Campbell Walker, 'The Songwriter's Cut' pp 36-39 in Music in New Zealand (Ed. William Dart) Number 28 ( ISSN 0113-7441 ) Autumn 1995. Compositions and releases, 1980-1995, with performance history of The Bilders.
- 'Bill Direen live and on record: 1979–1983' * Mysterex History of Punk, Related and Post-Punk NZ Music Entry of Sunday, May 24, 2009. Partial performance archive of The Bilders.
- 2007 New Zealand radio interview about The Bilders
- Interview on various related subjects RNZ 2006
- UNWUCHT is a German label reissuing Bilders / Six Impossible Things on 12 inch vinyl with art quality screenprinted covers .
- SILTBREEZE is an American label currently releasing cassette band recordings from pre-Bilders group Vacuum (1976–1979)
- POWERTOOL is a New Zealand cottage company producing CD reproductions (2006-2010) of recent home and studio recordings
- Some Bilders videos with French explication
- Lisa Warrington on the Playwrights Conference, Nelson, New Zealand 1990 See also 'Writers Turn Art on its Head', Nelson Mail, 1990.