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25.01.2022 Watch the whole video NOW - https://vimeo.com/436670875 Thanks to Senator Jordon Steele-John for commissioning this project. This is the poem that is read by the voices:... A Limitless Tomorrow Steven Alyian So much time lies in these hands, but it slips through like grains of sand Can you help me understand, how to turn this rising tide? Can we breathe and express our souls, despite the forces that control? We look up to you, time to pay your dues: energy is a human right Is it that hard to be fair to each other? To ourselves, our community, our planetary mother? One hundred percent clean, we have the means - and no one gets left behind Leaders could you please really lead? Respect our simple human needs We see through you with eyes unclouded, equality within our reach A community can truly pave the way, not this machine, that’s crumbling and grey Like the concrete stamped beneath our feet, all these structures will fade away We can flourish in our communities, take pride in responsibility Every soul is such a fertile seed - to end a crisis, here and now I feel the light unravelling the thickest layers of our skin You and I can begin to live in a limitless tomorrow Endless opportunities to be removed from all our sorrow You and I can begin to live, in a limitless tomorrow It no longer feels impossible to stop the pointless wars for oil If we sing our hearts out will a seed be sewn tonight? Reallocate military wealth, turned into energy and health By the people for the people - ask! - What kind of future do we want? Watch us rise watch us soar, to the sky from the ocean floor Without fear or judgement, we can all survive We only rise to greater heights, not one single person be denied With you by my side, we are unstoppable. We ARE unstoppable. We feel the light unravelling the thickest layers of our skin You and I can begin to live in a limitless tomorrow Endless opportunities to be removed from all our sorrow You and I can begin to live, in a limitless tomorrow Selfless Orchestra ‘Time is a Flower’ (Part One) Featuring performances by Steven Alyian - Guitar Madeline Antoine - Violin Miranda Murray-Yong - Cello Nikki Dagostino - Piano ... Director of Photography Ben Berkhout Voiced by Steven Alyian David Sims Sally Stoneman Nancy Jones Ros Huxley Alison Goundrey Nic James Priya Leevers Effie Windberg Sam Marra Gratitude and Thanks Priya Leevers Aimee Smith Luke Sweet Shona Hunter Adie Chapman Rosanne Scott Charlotte Minh Hà PHAM Grace Lowry
24.01.2022 As I reflect on 2020, a year rife with ups and downs, challenges and victories - i'm honestly exhausted. It's been an all encompassing experience. My favourite project of this year would have to be putting together this visual poem 'A Limitless Tomorrow' - the sentiment of which I want to take into this new year. It is not about hope, but about determination. When we work together, everything is possible. To be able to travel with members of Selfless Orchestra around WA and c...Continue reading
22.01.2022 I had a chat with Sounds On The Couch about the new Selfless Orchestra album.
21.01.2022 'A Limitless Tomorrow' is a poetic video project that connects members of our community who have protected, restored and fought for the ideals of a clean, sustainable future for us all. We traveled to Gabbin, WA, to connect with Ros, who has been heavily involved in the Activate the Wheatbelt project, replanting native sandalwoods to restore the land devastated by generations of non-sustainable farming. 'A Limitless Tomorrow' comes out this Friday, Sep 4th.
21.01.2022 Presenting 'Inverted Harmonic Environment: Boorloo' Five sounds, locations, and photographs captured in the Boorloo region, exploring the natural process of decay and deletion. A new audiovisual work commissioned as part of the Tura Adapts 2020 Commissions @TheRoots - this is now available to view / experience below. Headphones or a hi-fidelity audio system highly recommended.... Thank-you to Tura New Music for selecting me as one of the featured artists of this series! ... Five locations in the Boorloo region. Five moments in time captured. Five instruments are recorded by the artist. Five photographs are taken. One minute in each location. Didgeridoo. Bullroarer. Guitar. Tuning Forks. Synthesizer. The sound and the image of a moment is slowly stripped of its harmonic content. Sound and colours fade into pure white as time slips away. A slow, soft and inevitable decay. Time passes and so does the dominant systems of our environment. Cultures fade away and make for new systems. As soon as a moment is captured, a moment is already fading into history. All time and matter must pass, decay and deteriorate. The natural process of deletion is universal. https://www.tura.com.au//tura-adap/theroots-steven-alyian/ #turanewmusic #soundart #NewMusic #experimentalmusic #australianartist #perthmusic #audiovisual #experimentalart #commissioningprogram #newcontent #onlinedelivery #digitalwork #improvisation #contemporaryclassical #artmusic #computermusic #stevenalyian #didgeridoo #bullroarer #acousticguitar #tuningforks #synthesizer #makenoise #matonguitars #biosonics #wamusic #videoart
18.01.2022 TONIGHT! Injured Ninja launch their new EP 'TOTAL IMPACT! MAXXX DAMAGE!' at Badlands Bar with support from Yomi Ship, Last Quokka and Grunge Barbie. Tickets $15 pre-sale if still available or $20 on the Door from 8pm.... Injured Ninja 'Total Impact! MAXXX Damage!' EP Launch
17.01.2022 So much time lies in these hands But it slips through like grains of sand Can you help me understand How to turn this rising tide?... My collaborative project comissioned by Senator Jordon Steele-John and featuring the music of Selfless Orchestra comes out tomorrow. 'A Limiteless Tomorrow' weaves together music and poetry and connecting to communities including Activate the Wheatbelt, the Forest Defenders of Dalgarup (WA Forest Alliance) and Tending The Tracks Alliance and featuring performances from Nikki Dagostino, Madeline Antoine, Miranda Murray-Yong and myself. Follow Sentator Jordon Steele-John to be the first to see it when it releases tomorrow, Sep 4th!
17.01.2022 Enliven Online Music & Arts Festival - Week 5 at The Rechabite Featuring live performances from: Downsyde Grace Barbé... Grievous Bodily Calm Ash Baroque, Bouché Pig and Pussy Willow + an after party curated by the Crab Claw party crew with music from Pamika b2b Spi-C Enliven Fest wraps up it series of shows with an immense lineup of music and cabaret at ‘The Rechabite’ Main Hall Watch the stream via RTRFM and The Rechabite socials. Tickets are now on sale from https://www.eventbrite.com/e/enliven-online-music-arts-fest Tune in to the live stream to see our regular segments: + ‘If it Aint Baroque - Fix It!’ with Ash Baroque + Mystery Taste Test with Ai-Ling Troung Hosted by Odette Mercy and Steven Alyian Enliven Fest: A re-invigoration of Perth’s music and performing arts scene. Five events over five weeks that celebrate the creative community of Perth, live streamed online from some of the best venues in our city. Tune in live each week to see some of Perth’s best artists perform at the venues that champion Perth’s original music scene. Enliven Fest will showcase iconic Perth artists alongside emerging raw talent, expressing the collective gratitude for this rich and diverse entertainment industry that has been heavily affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Commencing Saturday June 20th and running until July 18th as part of the City of Perth’s ‘Visit Perth Online’ and streamed via RTRFM, Enliven features a diverse array of some of the best talent Perth has to offer, including comedy, performance art and more. Sponsored by The City of Perth, RTRFM and supported by WAM.
16.01.2022 I had a huge interview with X-Press Magazine ahead of Selfless Orchestra's album launch this Saturday. We got kind of political, let's hope I offend some people.
14.01.2022 New Doublethink Prism video. YUM.
13.01.2022 'A Limitless Tomorrow' feat. Selfless Orchestra is out today! Commissioned by Senator Jordon Steele-John as part of the Art of a Green New Deal initiative, watch it here: https://greens.org.au/wa/art-green-new-deal/steven-alyian... You and I can begin to live in a Limitless Tomorrow. Selfless Orchestra weave their song across the vast environments of Western Australia as a poem is read by members of our community who have protected, restored and fought for the ideals of a clean, sustainable future for us all. Written and Directed by Steven Alyian Featuring the music of Selfless Orchestra ... Featuring the work of the following communities: Activate the Wheatbelt Gabbin, Western Australia Significant clearing of much of the Wheatbelt’s native bushland caused many serious environmental issues. Through the spirit of celebration and the physical planting of trees, Activate’s tree planting festivals have begun to restore the balance. In Memory and Dedication to Bob Huxley, who's hands, work and vision were integral in the creation of the locations filmed. Featured in this video - Ros Huxley ... South West Forest Defenders (WA Forest Alliance) Dalgarup, Western Australia Thanks to community vigilance and action, local civilians became defenders who successfully halted logging and destruction of an ancient native jarrah forest. Featured in this video - Jeff Pow, Sally Stoneman, Carol Muir, David Sims, Rod Herbert, Mark Oliver and Nancy Jones. ... Tending The Tracks Alliance Wanagarren Nature Reserve, Western Australia The Conservation Council of WA, WA 4WD Association and Track Care collaborated to manage and successfully restore vegetation to devastated sand dunes. Thanks to Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, 4WD Club of WA & Isuzu 4x4 Club WA. Featured in this video - Alison Goundrey ... Selfless Orchestra ‘Time is a Flower’ (Part One) Featuring performances by Steven Alyian - Guitar Madeline Antoine - Violin Miranda Murray-Yong - Cello Nikki Dagostino - Piano ... Director of Photography Ben Berkhout Voiced by Steven Alyian David Sims Sally Stoneman Nancy Jones Ros Huxley Alison Goundrey Nic James Priya Leevers Effie Windberg Sam Marra Gratitude and Thanks Priya Leevers Aimee Smith Luke Sweet Shona Hunter Adie Chapman Rosanne Scott Charlotte Minh Hà PHAM Grace Lowry
13.01.2022 Earlier this month I curated a musical experience called 'Nexus Symphony' to celebrate the launch of Chris Nixon's (Nixon | illustration + design) immersive public artwork 'Nexus.' Check out the video featuring Chris talking about his work and some shots from our opening event. Thanks to Chris for asking us to join him.... Featuring the following musicians: Steven Alyian - Guitar, Flute Nic Perkins - Didgeridoo, Singing Bowls Jen Doyle - Violin Cameron Wright - Cello Nikki Dagostino - Piano Cam Watkins - Handpan Andrew James Williams - Vocal Choir Cara Grace Teusner-Gartland - Vocal Choir Zoe Brennan - Vocal Choir Jamie McWilliam - Vocal Choir
11.01.2022 Tickets selling fast! Selfless Orchestra launch our debut album 'Great Barrier' with the final performance of this immersive audiovisual show on Saturday October 24th at The Naval Store, Fremantle. with support from Dead Jerk, Elsewhere/Rebecca and FILTH GODDESS. Get your tickets from Humanatix - https://events.humanitix.com/selfless-orchestra-great-barri... 'Great Barrier' will be avialable on limited edition vinyl & digital via Stock Records Pre-Order - https://selflessorchestra.bandcamp.com/album/great-barrier
03.01.2022 https://www.aroundthesound.com.au/a-limitless-tomorrow-dir/
03.01.2022 This Friday Sep 4th i'll be premering a new project called - 'A Limitless Tomorrow' feat. Selfless Orchestra A journey to different parts of Western Australia, visiting different environmental and community groups to weaving together a poem, backed by some new music from the Orchestra. Stay tuned!... This still feat. Little Miss Squeezebox in Dalgarup forest alongside the WA Forest Defenders / WA Forest Alliance See more
03.01.2022 www.alyian.com.au//a-long-overdue-update-a-few-extra-proje As we move into 2021, i’ve taken time to update this portfolio site with many of the projects that I managed to complete in the last year. A lot of these were not initially planned, as we got hit with the big changes of 2020 a lot of my proposed projects, films and exhibitions were cancelled. For a while there, I really lost my mojo, unsure of where to channel my efforts. Thus, I turned my attention homewards to Wes...Continue reading
02.01.2022 TONIGHT / Selfless Orchestra / Selfless Orchestra 'Great Barrier' Debut Album Launch - BYO | All Ages !
01.01.2022 ENLIVEN. It was a festival. And now it is done. The final instalment at The Rechabite last night was a truly epic sendoff and you can re-stream the whole evening right here featuring sets from Downsyde, Grievous Bodily Calm, Grace Barbé and performances from Pussy Willow, Ginava and Bouche Pig + the final Mystery Taste test with Ai-Ling Truong and If it Ain't Baroque Fix It featuring Joni in the Moon. Thanks to everyone who came down, tuned in and to all the staff at The Rec for helping us put it all together. Enliven Online Music & Arts Festival
01.01.2022 Got something new dropping later this week feat. Selfless Orchestra ;)
