Artists
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Bloodstar current artists currently include: abe sada, the kids and cat hope. It also maintains material by defunt bands gata negra, harry smith and lux mammoth. Material is constantly being added to the store, so subscribe to keep up to date. Scroll down to read a little about each artist.
abe sada
Think Loud and Low. Abe Sada are a bass guitar noise improv quartet with core members Bassta Pex! (Airport City Shuffle, Bamodi, Soviet Valves) and Cat Hope (Gata Negra, Lux Mammoth) and a rotating membership of bass players and soundsmiths.
Abe Sada have several recordings: SubZilla, released in June 2007, is currently available in the store. The Low Chord, is out on Japanese label Kubitsuri Tapes International, and the limited edition CDR Tatar Steppe on VLZ produkt was released in late 2008. They toured Japan in 2007, and appeared at the Liquid Architecture festival of sound arts the same year, and are back in Japan in 2009.
In May 2009 Abe Sada performed as a 25 bass outfit, and this recording will be released soon on the Heartless Robot label.
cat hope
Cat Hope is a solo alectronic artist whose works focus on the low end of the soundspectrum. She has released albums on labelsin Australia, the USA, Europe and Japan, and was chosen to support SOnic Youth during thier Australian tour in 2004. She has toured Europe, USA and Japan, and her work is featured on the Susan Lawly Extreme Music From Women compilation (2001).
gata negra
Pop, noise, improv and the spaces inbetween, Gata Negra have three albums and an EP to their name. Made up of bassist and sultry songstress Cat Hope (Abe Sada), less is more drummer Pete Guazzelli (The Kids, Fall Electric) and guitar legend Bill Darby (O, Harry Smith) this is music to ponder.
lux mammoth
Legendary bass guitar duo from perth - 2 albums, lots of contraversial shows (many involving meat), a tour of the USA and then stop. Bloodstar is pleased to add thier 2nd album, “New Guage Sinner” as a download (coming soon - subscribe for updates). This album was only released in limited copies in Italy.
