Cyclic Defrost

Melonie Bayl-Smith

architect and self proclaimed music nerd - early music education (thx Mum and Dad) involved Sixties folk/protest icons, the classical canon, flamenco guitar, jazz, and Neil Diamond... ensuing musical preoccupations have included synth pop, rock, be-bop, fusion, new wave, prog jazz, electronica, dub, shoegazers, lo-fi, house in its many varieties), industrial, noise rock, ambient, electro-acoustic, minimalism, found-sounds, glitch, post-rock, metal, contemporary art music... and back to folk (thx Tunng). Actually, i hate pigeonholing music, but its the quickest way of telling others where my musical journey has been and continues on to.

Website: liquidarchitecture.com.au

Melonie Bayl-Smith has written 9 articles for Cyclic Defrost

• Amiina interview by Melonie Bayl-Smith January 6, 2012
• Gold Panda interview by Melonie Bayl-Smith January 2, 2011
• The Necks – Silverwater (ReR/Vitamin) January 13, 2010
• Efterklang & the Danish National Chamber Orchestra – Performing Parades (Leaf/Inertia) January 11, 2010
• Aus – Light in August, Later (Something Good) October 25, 2009
• Ian Hawgood – Snow Roads (Dragon’s Eye) / Wolfskin (Hibernate) October 16, 2009
• Porzellan – The Fourth Level of Comprehension (Hibernate) October 15, 2009
• Port-Royal – Dying in Time (n5md) October 12, 2009
• Volcano Choir – Unmap (Jagjaguwar/Inertia) October 12, 2009