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Making Psyence Fiction

Making Psyence Fiction

The story of James Lavelle, who started Mo' Wax Records and teamed with DJ Shadow to release one of he most exciting albums of 1998.

2020

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James Gaunt

A Hiatus for the New Year

Dear readers…

1 min readDec 8, 2023

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The Shadow Knows

Five Australian bands on Fellaheen Records you need to hear

Fellaheen Records were a short-lived 90s Australian independent label who released rock, indie, experimental, and more. Here’s five bands …

7 min readFeb 3, 2024

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Five Australian bands on Fellaheen Records you need to hear

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James Gaunt
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The Shadow Knows

Gordy’s Double Stack iMac, an album from ex-Avalanches member Gordon McQuilten

Recorded in 2000 and intended for The Avalanches, tracks such as One Kiss are finally getting released on Bandcamp

3 min readJan 13, 2024

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Gordy’s Double Stack iMac, an album from ex-Avalanches member Gordon McQuilten

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James Gaunt
in
The Shadow Knows

Isolating The Beatles with AI : So easy anyone can do it!

The release of The Beatles last song Now & Then has brought attention back to the power of using AI in music production.

5 min readDec 31, 2023

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Isolating The Beatles with AI : So easy anyone can do it!

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James Gaunt
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The Shadow Knows

Four recommendations ahead of Bandcamp Friday!

Friday, December 1st is Bandcamp Friday, here’s four recent releases from Australia we’ve enjoyed.

2 min readNov 28, 2023

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Four recommendations ahead of Bandcamp Friday!

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James Gaunt
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The Riff

Daft Punk — ‘Random Access Memories (Drumless Edition)’ Review

Daft Punk reimagine their final album Random Access Memories by removing all of the drums.

3 min readNov 18, 2023

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Daft Punk — ‘Random Access Memories (Drumless Edition)’ Review

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James Gaunt
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The Riff

The GRAMMY’s 2024 ‘Best Album Notes’ Nominations announced

Forget Best New Artist or Album of the Year, this is the Best Album Notes.

4 min readNov 12, 2023

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The GRAMMY’s 2024 ‘Best Album Notes’ Nominations announced

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James Gaunt
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The Shadow Knows

Time Has Come Today: Lester Chambers talks The Chambers Brothers (Book Review)

In his autobiography, Lester Chambers recounts his time with 60s and 70s soul group The Chambers Brothers.

3 min readNov 2, 2023

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Time Has Come Today: Lester Chambers talks The Chambers Brothers (Book Review)

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Mo’ Wax — Where Are They Now

Examining the early roots of Nigo, A Bathing Ape, Last Orgy and beyond

From t-shirts to hip hop, Last Orgy is synonymous with Japanese style

7 min readNov 1, 2023

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Examining the early roots of Nigo, A Bathing Ape, Last Orgy and beyond

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James Gaunt
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Mo’ Wax — Where Are They Now

The latest releases from the Mo’ Wax family in 2023

Bandcamp Friday is close by, so here’s a roundup of six recent releases from ex-Mo’Wax artists.

2 min readOct 30, 2023

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The latest releases from the Mo’ Wax family in 2023

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James Gaunt

James Gaunt

Book Author

An Australian writer with a passion for research. James edits music fanzine The Shadow Knows and writes regularly about Mo’ Wax Records. www.jamesgaunt.com

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