whirlpools appear in my breakfast bowl

                                                             By Will Treffry 2009

Those who dwell beneath the meadow 08

This is one of many drawings from my sketch book. I plan to eventually upload all of them when I can summon the energy to make some nice scans.

Sunken Meadows by W.Treffry 2008

Faded Suburbs review in Japanese

Faded Suburbs has received a very nice review on a Japanese website:

 http://lifewave.sitemix.jp/2009/12/15/bristles-on-the-carapace-『faded-suburbs』/ 

Luckily Jasper can speak Japanese and was able to make a translation. Here it is.

The surreally named group Bristles on the Carapace are Jasper Rice and Will.t, a duo from Australia. I'm not familiar with Jasper's other musical projects, but Will.t's project Paneye has releases on Dog Eared Records and Secret Station. Paneye's sound is not far from that of this release, and has a loosely ambient sound to it. 

The title of the album, Faded Suburbs is wretched and drifting, but the contents have a lo-fi ambient sound. The whole album's sound is not so much underwater, but rather cloudy, and I wonder if this is intentional or whether the cost of the equipment has any relation to it. Through this, it could be thought that some manner of ambience is achieved. It is a mysterious sound. 

It's melodies are not like melodies, and yet it isn't drone. Ephemeral melodies appear, delicate and foam-like, then seem to vanish at an unknown time. In this way it is similar to the title of the album, something which the titles of all the songs do not grasp. “Categorisation isn't particuarly necessary” it seems to say. However, while obviously being made quite cheaply, it does leave a lasting impression. 

Faded Suburbs perhaps has the meaning of being faded from memory. Let us assume that here, in this abstract pale sound, it is as if we are peeking into the midst of a memory. Perhaps the hairy yellow monster on the album cover is “Bristles on the carapace” and perhaps he is gazing at the “faded suburbs” around him. 

Incidentally, as it sounds similar to Paneye's “Along the way to the big top, my life just dissolved”. Those pleased with that release should check this out. 

Review by BUG

Faces That Run

This was one of my final 3rd year grad show pieces at art school.

Faded Suburbs- bristles on the carapace

Here's an ambient EP Jasper and myself made. Enjoy!

Download: https://paneye.bandcamp.com/album/faded-suburbs

                                               photos by Jasper Rice

Aside from the final two tracks, this record is a result of a two day recording fest in November.

Jasper's Poem

Jasper Rice sent me this poem. It sums up late 2008 and early 2009 very nicely:

The second last summer of a decade/ lying in sunbleached cemetary grass/ high with the brothers Treffry/ Oh the summer of 2009/ I drift through lectures like a wafting breeze/ pedalling coastal roads to ease my wanderlust/ and drinking ten dollar wine /

it's summer-in Summer Hill/ And I'm beneath the railway lines/ high with the brothers Treffry.

                                             Summer Hill's railway bridge by Will.t 2009

Broadcast 2- Secret Station

'Tents Hide Creatures' has been included on Eric Watson's Boardcast 2 compilation for Secret Station.

This track accompanies music from Our Valley, Fur, Invays, Tadoma, Drexon Field, Lunar Testing Lab and Kontyx.

It's free to download from secretstationrecords.com: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Q4BE31M1

chasing ghost trees

One of my drawings from 2008.

'Wilt' by W.Treffry 2008

Santa's Dildo

       'Santa's Dildo'- Will.t 09

This painting was originally titled 'Mrs Claus' Dildo' but I thought it was too sexist. Jess Mutascio still maintains that my first title was better. What do you think?

we will be what we are and what we once were....moss and dust

'We will be what we are and what we once were.....moss and dust.' - Will.t 09

'Details ...Moss and Dust'- Will.t 2009

Cathedrals of Happy Decay

                  'Cathedrals of Happy Decay' - Will. t 09
                                   

This is currently a work in progress. Just working on more of the details at the moment.

Moonbirds

            'Moonbirds' 2009 by Will.t

This is a painting/drawing I did earlier in the year.

The Flower God

                      'The Flower God' 2009 by W.Treffry

'Druid' by W.Treffry 2007

Green Moses, friend of the trees

graces the woods

with his flowing beard

of autumn leaves

new video for 'Brain Forests'

Jess Mutascio made a lovely video for 'Brain Forests'.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SreS7bLAFhA

Mount Vision- Alex/HeadUp

'The Clearing where she once stood' has been included on an ambient mix by visual artist and DJ Alex/HeadUp.

Artists on this free to download mix vary from Tim Hecker, Stars of the Lid, Aphex Twin and more. This was a very nice compilation to listen to overall.

Download it here:

http://blog.h34dup.com/?p=1405

Self Portraits (2007)

'Wither Away?' 2007



'City Cheeks' 2007

'Bush Rave' 2007

'The Peephole' 2007

along the way to the bigtop, my life just dissolved by Paneye

                                             Front cover                                              Back Cover                                                  Inside Sleeve Credits

In this past month I have become a bit distracted from my 'some leaves never fall' record and have made 'along the way to the bigtop, my life just dissolved'. I brought out my old sax for this one. I didn't think I'd ever play it again.

I'm sending this out for free to anyone who wants to listen to it while I continue to work on my next full length release.

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?bjdw5jauzmn

UPDATE: Some people have told me track 9 on this EP isnt working. If that's the case for you, download it here: https://paneye.bandcamp.com/album/along-the-way-to-the-bigtop-my-life-just-dissolved-2009

      

  VIDEO INTERPRETATIONS BY JOSHUA ROGERS OF BROKEN MACHINE FILMS

paneye - the sallow flesh of the sky from joshua rogers on Vimeo.

paneye - caravans of moss are camped in the woods from joshua rogers on Vimeo.

paneye - balloon skin suits of rainbow gimps from joshua rogers on Vimeo.

Orchid Hills

Photo by Jasper Rice. 

Fields of Empty Scarecrow Coats

Fields of Empty Scarecrow Coats was born last night with Jesse Donald.

The truth is that the two of us have been playing songs together for 2 and a half years and now have finally decided to do some proper recording.

The band name came about while the two of us were walking to my apartment from artschool and, to occupy us on the walk, Jesse suggested we come up with two words to describe one another. It turned into Jesse describing me as a 'blue matchstick amidst the roots of a tree' and me describing Jesse as a 'jelly scarecrow in a goon-stained business shirt'.  Hardly two words each, but the band name came out of that later on.

We've also set up a myspace with a few of the songs we recorded last night. It was pretty much one long extended jam so I cut out different sections of the recording that were more coherent.  

www.myspace.com/scarecrowcoats

Our demo can be downloaded here (very rough, more to come):

Cloudblood

     

1. 'Cloudblood' by Will.t 09                                                                

2. 'Grey Cloudblood' by Will.t 09

                                                                                           

De-Souled

                                                        'De-souled' (1) by Will.t 09

                                                     'De-souled' (2) by Will.t 09

                                                    

Here's a painting I did in early 2009. I was tired every day and this tries to capture that feeling.

Out of his chest, a forest grew

                                      

         'Out of his chest, a forest grew' (B&W version) Will.t 09

Collaborations

Last night I added some guitar and vocals over a bassline and some drums MetaPhex sent me.

The end result was a very relaxed song about horizontal waterfalls.

MetaPhex plays in The Summertime Lows along with recording solo stuff.

Lunar Testing Lab may also be providing some drums over a song or two on 'some leaves never fall.'

Art here by Metaphex....I love it!

paneye & metaphex - horizontal waterfalls (demo) from joshua rogers on Vimeo.

Video by Josh Rogers

SECRET STATION

My next record, 'Some Leaves Never Fall', will be released on Eric Watson's new label Secret Station.

This label has a number of great artists signed to it. Artists such as: Invays, Gabriel, 88 Marquis, Trezire and Tadoma.

Check out the website: www.secretstationrecords.com

Or the myspace: www.myspace.com/secretstation

bristles on the carapace- Flooded Archives

'Flooded Archives' is the result of a jam that Jasper Rice and myself had in march.

I recorded this jam and the following night included more ambient guitar soundscapes and some piano.

www.myspace.com/bristlesonthecarapace

bristles on the carapace- Flooded Archives. Recorded in march 2009.

T Shirt Prints

                                                 'Candle Gaze' by Will.t 2008

                                             

I've used this old drawing called 'Candle Gaze' (originally done for Lungs Ofsun demo cover) and printed it onto a T-Shirt. I think it's turned out quite well. Is wearing shirts displaying your own artwork a bit pretentious do you think?

                                              

First Post Greetings

'Peering into a frozen pond' (text version) by Will.t 2009

Hello all,

I'll be using this blog to post my art and music.....and maybe other's music too.

I'll start by providing a permanent link to Paneye's first album: Wilt and Loom- http://www.youshare.com/paneye/e827

754cef416aa5.zip.html

      

Paneye began in late 2008, proceeding my brief moniker Lungs Ofsun.

Paneye was originally taken from a song I wrote in 2007 called 'Pan Eye', and used as the title of a short stop-motion film. After 'Paneye' was well received at the Sydney Underground Film festival, I decided I liked the name and used it to replace Lungs Ofsun.

'Paneye' means to stare into a frozen pond.

Originally though, the song itself was about a really strange guy called James who I once worked with.

James would often tell me about his pet dog, who he would claim possessed naturally blue hair. James' Pan Eye refers to the kaleidoscopic way he saw life. 

A brief list of my recordings can be seen here:

http://www.facebook.com/discography/?id=32901766117

Records/demos (past and present):

Wilt and Loom by Paneye -2008/2009

pre-Paneye

(demo) Lungs Ofsun by Wilt - 2008

(demo) Wither Away? by Wilt -2008

(demo) Aviary Tapes by Wilt -2007