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NOCTURNAL PROJECTIONS - Complete Studio Recordings
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Dais Records is proud to unveil the first ever vinyl reissue collection from storied New Zealand post-punk outfit NOCTURNAL PROJECTIONS. Complete Studio Recordings comprises the bands three original highly sought-after vinyl releases on one record fully remastered.
Formed in Stratford, near New Plymouth, New Zealand in 1981,ÊNocturnal ProjectionsÊwas the explosive project of legendary and prolificÊbrothers Graeme and Peter JefferiesÊ(who would later formÊThis Kind of PunishmentÊbefore launching their solo careers), who along with friendsÊBrett Jones and Gordon Rutherford,Êcreated some of the most energetic and influentialÊavant-garde punk rock to emerge from the country.\r\nLargely ignored during their tenure (but revered and referenced in the years after their breakup) and often compared to UK contemporaries likeÊJoy Division, Comsat Angels, The Fall, or Wire, Nocturnal Projections stood well apart - never enjoying the luxuries of unlimited studio time, music videos or international fame, the NPs possessed a driven, rough-hewn serrated edge that cut through the lot comparisons to the UK post-punk exports of the era. They were ahead of their time, completely singular, and for those that had the benefit of seeing Nocturnal Projections play live Ð formative, with a dedicated cult following to this day.\r\nAs residents of New PlymouthsÊLion TavernÊduring their first year as a band, they perfected their soaring, impactful live set locally (often as the only band, without an opener and 3 hours to fill!) before heading off to Auckland in January of 1982, performing with bands likeÊThe Fall, John Cooper Clarke, and New OrderÊat venues like The Mainstreet Cabaret, The Rumba Bar and Reverb Room. *The band recorded three EPs at Stebbing Studios in Auckland: The self-titled and self-released 7Ó single released April 1st of 1982, with theÊÒAnother YearÓ 12ÓÊEP following later that year. Their self-titled three song 12Ó was recorded in 1983, and released by the band posthumously that June, after the band called it quits. The Jefferies would move on and regroup withÊRutherfordÊand sound engineerÊAndrew FrengleyÊshortly after the NPs fell apart to work under theÊThis Kind of PunishmentÊbanner.\r\nÒComplete Studio RecordingsÓÊcomprises the three original Nocturnal Projections studio records, direct to board recordings on a 24 track and not a synthesizer to be found! This release is a crucial part of New Zealands punk history, remastered and collected for existing fans and new audiences.\r\nFrantic and fast punk anthems like Nerve Ends In Power Lines, Isnt That Strange, and In Purgatory are a shot in the gut, while slower, more introspective tracks like Difficult Days and Youll Never Know reveal what the band had in store later with TKP. Nocturnal Projections are hard to pin down:Ê bright, slashing, and prominent guitars with driving solid basslines and drums in tight lockstep, all with Peter Jefferies urgent signature baritone vocals soaring alongside Ð the result is still perhaps the most energetic, unique, and fresh music to ever emerge from the post-punk scene. - Dais.
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Formed in Stratford, near New Plymouth, New Zealand in 1981,ÊNocturnal ProjectionsÊwas the explosive project of legendary and prolificÊbrothers Graeme and Peter JefferiesÊ(who would later formÊThis Kind of PunishmentÊbefore launching their solo careers), who along with friendsÊBrett Jones and Gordon Rutherford,Êcreated some of the most energetic and influentialÊavant-garde punk rock to emerge from the country.\r\nLargely ignored during their tenure (but revered and referenced in the years after their breakup) and often compared to UK contemporaries likeÊJoy Division, Comsat Angels, The Fall, or Wire, Nocturnal Projections stood well apart - never enjoying the luxuries of unlimited studio time, music videos or international fame, the NPs possessed a driven, rough-hewn serrated edge that cut through the lot comparisons to the UK post-punk exports of the era. They were ahead of their time, completely singular, and for those that had the benefit of seeing Nocturnal Projections play live Ð formative, with a dedicated cult following to this day.\r\nAs residents of New PlymouthsÊLion TavernÊduring their first year as a band, they perfected their soaring, impactful live set locally (often as the only band, without an opener and 3 hours to fill!) before heading off to Auckland in January of 1982, performing with bands likeÊThe Fall, John Cooper Clarke, and New OrderÊat venues like The Mainstreet Cabaret, The Rumba Bar and Reverb Room. *The band recorded three EPs at Stebbing Studios in Auckland: The self-titled and self-released 7Ó single released April 1st of 1982, with theÊÒAnother YearÓ 12ÓÊEP following later that year. Their self-titled three song 12Ó was recorded in 1983, and released by the band posthumously that June, after the band called it quits. The Jefferies would move on and regroup withÊRutherfordÊand sound engineerÊAndrew FrengleyÊshortly after the NPs fell apart to work under theÊThis Kind of PunishmentÊbanner.\r\nÒComplete Studio RecordingsÓÊcomprises the three original Nocturnal Projections studio records, direct to board recordings on a 24 track and not a synthesizer to be found! This release is a crucial part of New Zealands punk history, remastered and collected for existing fans and new audiences.\r\nFrantic and fast punk anthems like Nerve Ends In Power Lines, Isnt That Strange, and In Purgatory are a shot in the gut, while slower, more introspective tracks like Difficult Days and Youll Never Know reveal what the band had in store later with TKP. Nocturnal Projections are hard to pin down:Ê bright, slashing, and prominent guitars with driving solid basslines and drums in tight lockstep, all with Peter Jefferies urgent signature baritone vocals soaring alongside Ð the result is still perhaps the most energetic, unique, and fresh music to ever emerge from the post-punk scene. - Dais.
