Decoder Ring

Sydney-based six-piece band Decoder Ring experienced a massive leap in terms of their public profile last year as a result of their acclaimed musical score for Cate Shortlands movie Somersault, which received plaudits from all around the world, including a standing ovation at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. While Decoder Rings earlier releases such as 2002s Spooky Action At A Distance EP and their debut self-titled album showed the six-piece outfit blending analogue synths with indie-rock guitars to create a streamlined electro-rock fusion, the Somersault score showed the bands already filmic sound stretching out into even more lush and ambient territory. In the wake of the band winning the coveted AFI award for the Somersault score and also working on the score to Tony Krawitzs film Jewboy, the second album proper from Decoder Ring Fractions shows the bands sound taking on even more lush textural qualities informed by ambient electronics, krautrock and shoegazer rock, with the increasing expansiveness of their sound a quality definitely informed by their soundtrack work.

Members :

Xavier Fijac
Tom Schutzinger
Matthew Steffen
Pete Kelly
Matt Fitzgerald
Lenka
Simon K

edit, there are 2 other recordings prior to Somersault. Their self titled lp and and ep Spooky Action At A Distance, both are heavier and more rock flavoured but still with the heavy electronic edge and exquisite production. My choice of their work actually.