Cybotron - Gods Of Norse (1977)

Steve Maxwell Von Braund - Return To Monster Planet (2020)
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Geoff Green - Exodus to Genesis (2022)
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Cybotron, not to be confused with the American group, was an electronic/experimental music band from Australia formed in 1975 by Steve Maxwell Von Braund and Geoff Green. The band was formed after the release of Braund's 1975 album, 'Monster Planet' which Green contributed to; along with Gil Matthews (Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs), Henry Vyhnal and Jim Keays (The Masters Apprentices).
Cybotron released a self-titled album in 1976 containing mainly synthesizers and saxophone. Stylistically, Cybotron were similar to their contemporaries; innovative bands such as Ash Ra Tempel, Hawkwind and Tangerine Dream. They were creating minimalist, repetitive electronica at the same time that Kraftwerk released Autobahn. Today their music is still played around the world and is positively received, albeit not commercially recognised.
The video consists of Steve Maxwell Von Braund on sax, Geoff Green on keyboard, and Colin Butcher on drums.

[@shazzatpm]

Thanks guys to all your comments. I just showed my dad (Geoff Green: keyboardist) the comments and he was really humbled. Cheers.

[@Lanewaymusic]

Hi Vince from Laneway Music. We are trying to contact Geoff to see if he is interested in talking to us about re releasing all the cybotron material through Laneway Music. Regards

[@bradwilliams7683]

Gods of Norse would have to be one of my fave Cybotron numbers ever. Great band, great sound.

[@shazzatpm]

@@bradwilliams7683 Thanks Brad :)

[@paulcybotron347]

Would any reissues include the previously mentioned live set on the Split Enz tour??

[@franciscarlisle7375]

I saw your dad and Cybertron playing a number of gigs in Melbourne tell your dad thanks for bloody great music of that time

[@Mikey_0007]

This was way, way, way ahead of it's time. Utterly fantastic 😊

[@reggiejames7812]

Came across this track on the wizards of Oz album released around ten years ago. Best track on the album! Good to hear a live version!

[@shazzatpm]

Hi all. I've added some captions to the Cybotron videos to ensure everyone is aware of the latest works of co-founders Steve Maxwell Von Braund and Geoff Green. I'll be keeping them there for the rest of 2023 as I think it provides a historical undertone, but happy to hear suggestions for a better way if too many people find the captions annoying. Also in the description, here are the links for both Braund and Green's latest works: Steve Maxwell Von Braund - Return To Monster Planet (2020) artist.sptfy.com/SteveMaxwell... Geoff Green - Exodus to Genesis (2022) artist.sptfy.com/GeoffGreen

[@shazzatpm]

Also, I''m more than happy to hear from other members/related to other members if they, too, have new works out. All members deserve to be celebrated.

[@slamdesmeules9752]

Listening to this in 2024 and beyond, the music of the future.

[@shazzatpm]

Glad you like it. Both Steve and my dad now have new music out on Spotify as per the updated sub-titles. And, more recently, my father and I released a joint album - both our sophomore albums in terms of solo artists: Album 2. 22 Sides Of The Same Coin (Green/Green)

[@iromeku]

Wow, I don't know how I've never heard of these guys but my whole concept about Australian electronica has just gone out the window

[@indiopeltier9758]

The bumps in the tape make it even better gosh this is a blessing

[@janirikhard4881]

one of my absolute favorites, brilliant stuff

[@DJAnthrocide]

Great drummer, excellent use of period-perfect synths, I love the saxophone, I just dig this shit ALL THE WAY!!!

[@darkembassymusic]

I think in my past life, Cybotron would most probably have been my favourite band coz it's one of my ultimate favourites now that I'm 23yrs

[@benji274]

Why am I only discovering this now, by serendipitous accident? An Australian Tangerine Dream...Amazing ... even with the sax ;)

[@Ivanov_Valeriy]

Удивительно что в юности пропустил эту группу. Спасибо вам за это видео, начну собирать их в свою коллекцию!

[@AsphyxGr]

What a great band .... I consider them in the same level as most electro kraut bands of the time

[@laserdiscs]

It is a crime how marginalized this band and effort was and still is... PLEASE put these guys down in history, re-release all their albums and name check them amoungst the early electronic progressive greats.

[@grantdcba962]

i love them. My favorite LP Cybotron Cybotron.. Just for what it was, and could, and should have been.!

[@badassmastermax]

the most beautiful sound to ever travel through my ears and into my imagination and out of my brain into my bloodstream and into my heart

[@steven1822]

bravo.

[@3dfreak2000]

Praise the elders of the Internet to propose me this jewel in my electronic-progressive genre perferences.

[@Superchacho83]

dood said I'm gonna play the sax, and make it sound kinda like a guitar. Genius. I feel it

[@renatoperrone4734]

Exelente,pena que nao existem mais! E muito viajante !!!

[@JuneSadness]

magico!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@luxdaduck5080]

Also that change at 7:33 was awesome

[@shawnphase]

killer. i first got into cybotron about 7 years ago, after trying very hard to find the vinyl, i found mp3s of the first two albums. that music changed my life as a musician. to finally see live footage is really incredible and im very grateful to be able to see this footage, thanks so much for sharing this, and tell your uncle that he's a huge influence on me.

[@swinetrek]

I had this album way back when.

[@GAMABAJATJ]

3:45 ❤

[@agroflorestatupi]

Fantástico!

[@tagdrum]

great stuff , took me 40 years to discover this lot aswell ,now must find the vinyl

[@msctommass]

www.discogs.com/Cybotron-Cybotron/master/13862

[@steven1822]

bravo.

[@luxdaduck5080]

Been lookin for a copy of this album for years (at a reasonable price), and still haven't found one. One day.......

[@kamikazehairpatrol1266]

Stumbled upon a compilation album(cd) yesterday.. THE WIZARDS OF OZ(a monstrous psychedelic bubble exploding in your mind) . Some real gems on there!! This track is one of them!!

[@deepvision1808]

SPECTACULAR

[@kuujjuaq58]

Hey, you need to be rewarded for placing this here. I mean it. This is Superb, man. Many, many thanks ciao!

[@josebenitez9442]

Amazing

[@manuelsalomonguitarrista5615]

WOW!!!

[@rg2027x]

Eye love it. These brothers knew what's up ~

[@atlasking6110]

Awesome clip! The keyboard player hitting a clunker right in the middle of the piece just adds to the charm-shit happens in live performance!

[@Felipe_Assis_Souza]

Magnífico !!!

[@jackstrikergraphics]

Must see. Thank for upload.

[@dianadevito9729]

Beautiful

[@ElGramofono]

superb!!!

[@benji274]

I see it's on Rocturnal...which rage Retro have started showing in January...my wish is that they can scrub this clip up and introduce this to a new generation

[@KarlMiller-DjKarl]

Yes Cybotron 2 The Next Generation… Must hear more trippy music… ☮🔥

[@thepressuretechnique]

this is just what I wanna hear

[@joselejonathanortiz7090]

Chulaaadaaaaaa

[@censoredmunky88]

talk about being ahead of ur time...nice!

[@preteritohieratico1068]

MaravillosO

[@rg2027x]

SAX only enhances the awesomeness

[@felmoe]

so nice at 3:04 .. wow so amazig music !!!! thx for upload

[@cool_benji]

like this more than the album version... shame they only have the one live album.

[@LandersWorkshop]

2 People were lasered by the power-eye above the band...

[@getkilledslowly]

the farther you go back, the more real it gets

[@chocky123]

This is crazy, I am in a band called one eyed god we formed in October 2011, our music would be described as instrumental space music, consist of drums bass guitar synths and saxophone, if these where more successful anyone would think we'd ripped them off! Even the flashing eye behind the band! Can't believe it

[@FEMASoKANALIA]

Raw+original!

[@blackdragon6]

Ok so there's TWO groups called Cybotron?!

[@vagelispi322]

blackdragon6 add a jungle producer named Dillinja who has releases under Cybotron alias as well :)

[@systemlfo]

This one was first.

[@paulcybotron347]

@@systemlfo and best ;-)

[@montsemasgrau1571]

Fucking awesome concept of music.

[@rg2027x]

@MrGeorgios2020 It's awesomeness : )

[@isledemort]

big roland sound

[@jarrahparry]

It's a yes from me

[@Kristofftherussian]

I just downloaded Colossus from iTunes store - so tell your dad thanks from me!

[@todanceonbrokenglass]

It's like an alternate reality Massed Gadgets of Hercules, good shiet

[@JayWerx]

Thats hip hop!

[@KingBeastHibernated]

i converted this video to mp3 so i could listen to it on my bicycle. this live version is pretty awesome! i had this in a playlist while i was walking in a tunnel and using a video camera. i am going to post it when it is done uploading but if you would like me to take it down let me know. i don't really approve of downloading for free but this live version is very cool! i do own the Colossus album on vinyl. if you want the video down just let me know thanks and have fun

[@shazzatpm]

Thanks King Beast. Would love to see the album. Geoff Green's 70th birthday is coming up. Hed love to see it

[@KingBeastHibernated]

@@shazzatpm happy upcoming birthday! link to the tunnel vid for Gods of Norse kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIGXgKhvZpWli6s i'll be going out again soon. have fun

[@KingBeastHibernated]

@@shazzatpm here is the first one kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKWpdqBogJKhhpo the spots i checked last weekend were not really working. i can't guarantee that i can get the rest before the 24th(?) but happy 70th!

[@j.maxell3030]

Shazzatpm...No siguen la línea de Kraftwerk ni la electrónica de Dusseldorf ni es Krautrock, Cybotron sigue la linea de la electrónica de la escuela Berlin (Tangerine Dream, Moroder, Vangelis, Schulze, Ash Ra), la escena EDM 70s, la Disco y la electro concreta moderna de Francia que lo influenció a desarrollar su modelo de electronica a finales del 70.

[@anatolyfurmanov3782]

класс

[@matrags]

haha...This is cool.

[@asd36f]

Was the tape player in the background just a prop, or did Cybotron use tape loops?

[@shazzatpm]

Hi Graham. That's a good question. I'll ask Geoff. Cheers, Shannon

[@shazzatpm]

Hey everyone! I noticed yesterday that Australia's youth, alternate station, Triple J, has listed Cybotron's most popular album, Colossus, on the shortlist of Australia's Top 100 albums. If you guys could take a little time and head to abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/alltime/11/ and click C and vote 'Cybotron -Colossus', it would mean the world to me and my dad, Geoff Green. Cheers guys. Peace. x

[@afusake]

przejebany bendzior!

[@antopsyco]

I've only just discovered this awesome. is there a HD version of this video?

[@shazzatpm]

Unfortunately not.

[@antopsyco]

That's such a shame! I could order the vinyl for about £80 but i'd have liked the HD video of it :(

[@thekingjonny100]

mike dean i hear you in here

[@uwuLozza]

You forgot to give credit in the description to the drummer Colin Butcher who was also very much a part of this band so um yeah fix it

[@shazzatpm]

Hey Lauren! Sorry, I didn't really think too much of the description at the time of uploading this. It's fairly generic. You're correct that it's Colin Butcher in the video so I'll change that now. Sorry for any issues. P.S: I presume it's your father so you're another Cybotron child, like me! :)

[@uwuLozza]

hehe indeed you are right! He is my father :) I didn't mean to be rude with the first comment it was just I see a lot of websites forgetting to mention him when it comes to Cybotron which is very frustrating considering he was just as much as a part of the band as any other member. Thank you for taking the time to change it! I really appreciate your consideration :)

[@JesseMoynihan]

Lauren Butcher Your dad is a ripping drummer! I love Cybotron

[@rg2027x]

Lauren Butcher 👍😆 Have you taken interest to playing an instrument because of this?

[@uwuLozza]

haha um well I actually used to play the drums when I was younger but have since quit so yeah :P

[@MickH74]

andy from little britain on drums

[@RiseAtlantis]

PSYCHEDLIC MAN!

[@salesalmazanroberto]

BIEN CA BR OOOONNN

[@indiopeltier9758]

I'm gonna fix me a doobie,This rules ahahah,Heavy Shit homies

[@djmk1988]

F U C K I N G A W E S O M E !

[@ozulu45]

when i hear this iam thinking of those ITALIAN horror movies from this period! some little girl possessed with white eyes! spittin out cream corn vomit!! or some satanic monk rippin his toungue out while being impaled! todays horror movies should have this eerie type vibe! none of that crappy hood hop shit playing in the background!

[@SteeleBeats]

00:53

[@dwaynedibbly]

@Hazelezahable unfortunately I think not.

[@middletonization]

CAPTAIN AMERICA

[@rtype415]

damn, this shit sounds dated!

[@Scottar50]

They need more practice, too highschoolish. Tangerine Dream, my alltime favorite was not minimalist nor repetitive, they where the most dynamic electronic outfit around and went through many individuals over it's existence. I'm not sure where it is today with the death of Froese, the most prolific electronic artist I know of.

[@DamianTangram]

Classic Aussie Electronic Music