Philip Brophy, born in Reservoir, Melbourne 1959 is an Australian
musician, composer, sound designer, filmmaker, writer, graphic
designer, educator and academic.In 1977, Brophy formed the
experimental group â†' â†' â†' more often written (though wrongly) as
Tsk Tsk Tsk or Tch Tch Tch, (pronounced tsk tsk tsk) with Ralph
Traviato, Alan Gaunt and Leigh Parkhill. Sometimes compared to Andy
Warhol's Factory, the group produced experimental music (Brophy on
drums or synthesiser), films, videos, and live theatrical performances
exploring Brophy's aesthetic and cultural interests, often on a
minimal budget. Over the ten years of the group's operation it
involved over sixty of Brophy's friends and acquaintances including
musician David Chesworth, and visual artists Maria Kozic and Jayne
Stevenson. They performed in a wide range of Australian venues
including pubs, galleries, university campuses and the Clifton Hill
Community Music Centre. They also performed or exhibited in Europe,
including London's ICA. Brophy dissolved the group in the late 1980s,
issuing a retrospective book "Made by â†' â†' â†'", but continued to
work with Kozic for some time.In 1980, he founded the Innocent Records
label with fellow Melbourne musician David Chesworth. Throughout the
early 1980s, Brophy wrote numerous compositions and multi-media
pieces. In the late 1990s, Brophy founded the Sound Punch label, and
released both solo works, and collaborations with Maria Kozic, Bill
McDonald, and fellow RMIT academic Philip Samartzis.
musician, composer, sound designer, filmmaker, writer, graphic
designer, educator and academic.In 1977, Brophy formed the
experimental group â†' â†' â†' more often written (though wrongly) as
Tsk Tsk Tsk or Tch Tch Tch, (pronounced tsk tsk tsk) with Ralph
Traviato, Alan Gaunt and Leigh Parkhill. Sometimes compared to Andy
Warhol's Factory, the group produced experimental music (Brophy on
drums or synthesiser), films, videos, and live theatrical performances
exploring Brophy's aesthetic and cultural interests, often on a
minimal budget. Over the ten years of the group's operation it
involved over sixty of Brophy's friends and acquaintances including
musician David Chesworth, and visual artists Maria Kozic and Jayne
Stevenson. They performed in a wide range of Australian venues
including pubs, galleries, university campuses and the Clifton Hill
Community Music Centre. They also performed or exhibited in Europe,
including London's ICA. Brophy dissolved the group in the late 1980s,
issuing a retrospective book "Made by â†' â†' â†'", but continued to
work with Kozic for some time.In 1980, he founded the Innocent Records
label with fellow Melbourne musician David Chesworth. Throughout the
early 1980s, Brophy wrote numerous compositions and multi-media
pieces. In the late 1990s, Brophy founded the Sound Punch label, and
released both solo works, and collaborations with Maria Kozic, Bill
McDonald, and fellow RMIT academic Philip Samartzis.
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