An update on some new work: I recently finished recording an album I've been working on since January 2025, and mastering is now complete. I'll be sharing a song and announcing the release date soon.
Kraus
@kraus.bsky.social
Psychedelic music from Aotearoa/New Zealand (he/him) https://kraussss.bandcamp.com Former member of The Futurians, Olympus, Maltese Falcons, The Aesthetics, Gogg (aka Clannad NZ) etc Founder of the Musical Electronics Library (MEL) at The Audio Foundation
My favourite fictional band, The Quadratics. From the movie "Welcome to the Dollhouse" (1995)
🍂 Autumn 2026 Artist in Residence: Pat Kraus From May 19th-29th Pat will be working with multi-track tape loops, and exploring some of the recent donations to the MEL library, including vintage synthesizers, effects and drum machines.
You mess with the bull (me), you get the horns (passive acceptance).
Fabio Frizzi: "Sir, what music for this scene where a guy has his face slowly torn apart by spiders?" Lucio Fulci: "We will set the mood with some 80s Italian progressive jazz-funk" youtu.be/TSAuah87hvw?...
Oltre La Soglia (Alternate)
YouTube video by ITA MUSIC
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This cover art goes so hard. Should be the NZ flag
Michael Brown@jingajik.bsky.social · 3mo agoMark the date! Next Tuesday 5th May, 6pm, NZ music writer Chris Bourke will be kicking off the Analogue Aotearoa series at NZ National Library with a listening party for Patea Māori Club's 1987 LP "Poi e". natlib.govt.nz/events/analo...
I’m getting really into this anime that is romance of the three kingdoms but instead of kings and generals fighting it’s girls humping pillows and instead of watching it on a screen it’s flashing in my mind as I look at the smoke in the sky and bleed out near the Somme river in August 1916
I want to do this level of acoustically cooked for the next disasteradio record but I have to go to work instead www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hnH...
James Ferraro - Leather High School
YouTube video by SuperToughshit
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Was a real pleasure to write about ten of my favourite songs by The Clean for the Guardian to celebrate the publication of Richard Langston's excellent oral history of the band 'The Clean: in the dreamlife you need a rubber soul'.
The Clean – 10 of the best
The Dunedin band had an indelible influence on acts such as Pavement and Guided by Voices. A new oral history by Richard Langston is out now
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Awesome footage of the Dictators at CBGBs in 1977. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE12...
The Dictators - CBGB promotional film - 1977
YouTube video by Farkle Berry
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Super interesting new episode of the Ethan Hein's music theory podcast, discussing rock harmony.
Ethan Hein@ethanhein.bsky.social · 5mo agoNew on the pod, an easy guide to rock harmony and some not-so-easy questions about how to teach and study music ethanhein.substack.com/p/all-the-ch...
Tonight at @audio-foundation.bsky.social I'm performing in support of French trio Nacht II. I'll be playing almost all new material ^___^ Tickets from @undertheradarnz.bsky.social
Audio Foundation@audio-foundation.bsky.social · 5mo agoAudio Foundation is thrilled to present a live A/V performance from French trio Nacht II Support from Kraus Wednesday 11 March, 8PM @ Audio Foundation $20 presales via Undertheradar.co.nz $25 OTD Members free
I contributed something to this new 30-track mega compilation, which celebrates 10 years of Finnish weirdo tape label Artsy. Some wonderful and extreeeemly heady music here. Love the cover art by @erosroope.bsky.social ! artsyrecords.bandcamp.com/album/world-...
World Of Artsy, by Various Artists
30 track album
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“No-one teaches you how to live!” I’ve never seen this gem before: The Raincoats recording “Fairytale in the Supermarket” (amazing, obviously) intercut with Mayo Thompson & Geoff Travis talking about their production philosophy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=60ao...
The Raincoats recording their first single (1979)
YouTube video by morganfitzp
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Folks have asked how to help from afar, this site is as thorough as I’ve seen: www.standwithminnesota.com
Stand With Minnesota
A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation
standwithminnesota.com
This Sunday 1-5PM! The Audio Foundation presents Oro Ōrākei – an experiential sound walk featuring live performers and sound installations along the Ōrākei Basin walkway. More info and accessibility at audiofoundation.org.nz
Hey if you'd like to help out my buddy Chris who runs the amazing label Soft Abuse, check out these paintings by @stabbiesetc.bsky.social for sale !
Soft Abuse@softabuse.bsky.social · 8mo agoThrilled and humbled and honored to be able to offer nine (!) original paintings by Stefan Neville AKA @stabbiesetc.bsky.social on the upcoming @bandcamp.com Fri December 5th. All proceeds help tame the mountains of medical bills and debts I’ve attained in my recovery during the past 12 months. xo
Hey look, its that official hyper violent Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic that one kid on the playground talked about, but you assumed he was lying.
Ōtepoti's legendary Lines of Flight festival is THIS WEEK — three days / nights of Aotearoa's finest sound explorers, including Alastair Galbraith, Bruce Russell, Rosy Parlane, @kraus.bsky.social, Jo Burzynska, The Aesthetics + many more! Fest passes & tickets for individual events via UTR
Full Lineup Announced for Lines Of Flight 2025 Festival
Ōtepoti's legendary experimental music festival returns from 16th to 18th October.
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Out At Sea, The Water Is Deep is the debut album from Tāmaki Makaurau "folk-horror / post-swim" noise-punks O/PUS — featuring members of Pumice, Futurians, Hex + more. Catch them at @audio-foundation.bsky.social this Sat with Drop Zone & @umami.bsky.social! Get tickets via UTR 🐙
O/PUS Unveil Debut Album 'Out At Sea, The Water Is Deep'
Tāmaki Makaurau noise-punks play at Audio Foundation on 11th October with Drop Zone and Roy Irwin.
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(Frank Sinatra voice) 🎵 Start checkin' for lumps 🎵
essencesimmone.blacksky.app@essencesimmone.blacksky.app · 10mo agoThose who are 35+, what advice do you have for people just entering their 30s?
Me with a hideous, swollen red eye: "You should see the other guy." (He also has conjunctivitis)
Tomorrow is the anniversary of Material Prosody's release – an excuse for me to finally make my first post here. Forever grateful to @loscil.ca, Zimoun, Nicolas Bernier, @drewdaniel.bsky.social, & Alba Triana for being a part of this project, & to @room40.bsky.social for mastering/publishing it.
