The Necks are an Australian experimental jazz trio formed in 1987 by Chris Abrahams on piano and Hammond organ, Tony Buck on drums, percussion and electric guitar, and Lloyd Swanton on bass guitar and double bass. Since 2001, The Necks has been collaborating with Tim Whitten in the studio, who has mixed and engineered 13+ albums for the band.
ALBUMS
The Necks
Bleed
2024
The Necks
Travel
2023
Underworld & The Necks
Drift Underworld & The Necks
2020, 
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, Techno/Electro House/Experimental/Avant-garde Jazz
The Necks
Three
2020, 
Underworld & The Necks
Appleshine Continuum
2019
The Necks
Body
2018,
The Necks
Live In Stockholm
2017
The Necks
Unfold
2017, 
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, Avant-garde Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Free Improvisation
The Necks
Vertigo
2015
The Necks
Necks Box
2015
The Hard-Ons* / The Necks
The Necks / The Hard-Ons
2014, 7", Single, Ltd, Num, 70g, We Empty Rooms, ,
, Punk/Abstract/Free Jazz
The Necks
Open
2013, ,
, Free Improvisation
The Necks
Mindset
2011
Back To Back Theatre, Bruce Gladwin, The Necks
Food Court
2009, DVDr, DVD-V, PAL, Back To Back Theatre, ,
, Experimental
The Necks
Silverwater
2009, ,
, Abstract/Future Jazz/Free Improvisation
The Necks
Townsville
2007, ,
, Future Jazz/Minimal
The Necks
Chemist
2006, ,
, Future Jazz/Experimental/Minimal
The Necks
Mosquito / See Through
2004, ,
, Abstract/Future Jazz
The Necks
Drive By
2003, ,
, Abstract/Future Jazz
The Necks
Photosynthetic
2003
The Necks
Athenaeum, Homebush, Quay & Raab
2002, ,
, Abstract/Future Jazz
The Necks
Aether
2001
The Necks
10%
2000, CDr, Promo, Smplr, Universal Jazz, 
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, Instrumental/Future Jazz/Downtempo
The Necks
Hanging Gardens
1999, ,
, Abstract/Future Jazz
The Necks
The Boys (Music For The Feature Film)
1998, ,
, Abstract/Future Jazz/Free Improvisation
The Necks
Piano Bass Drums
1998, ,
, Abstract/Future Jazz
The Necks
Silent Night
1996, ,
, Post Rock/Ambient
The Necks
Aquatic
1994, ,
, Abstract/Future Jazz
The Necks
Next
1990
The Necks
Sex
1989, ,
, Smooth Jazz
Various
The Wire Tapper 12
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Wire Magazine, ,
, Folk Rock/Free Jazz/Dub/Avantgarde/Hip Hop/Ambient/Experimental/Indie Rock
The Necks
Live @ Lizottes 2013
2020, Cass, Unofficial, Beaut Dregs
The Necks
Body
2018
The Necks
The Boys (Music For The Feature Film)
2004, 
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, Abstract/Future Jazz/Ambient
APPEARANCES +
The Necks
Live In Berlin
2019, M/Stick, MPEG-4 Video + 2xFile, MPEG-4 Video, Not On Label (The Necks Self-released), ,
, Avant-garde Jazz/Free Improvisation
The Necks
Live At WFMU On Brian Turner's Show 2/10/2009
2010, File, MP3, 256, WFMU
The Necks
Live At ISSUE Project Room
2010, File, MP3, VBR, ISSUE Project Room
The Necks
Live @ ISSUE (1/28/2010)
2010, File, MP3, 256, ISSUE Project Room
Underworld
Drift Series 1
2019, 6x CD, CD, Blu-ray LPCM, Box Set, 
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, Techno/Leftfield/Experimental/Downtempo/Electro/Abstract/Future Jazz/Minimal Techno/Progressive House/Drum n Bass/Ambient/Spoken Word
Swans
Leaving Meaning.
2019, 2x CD, ,
, Experimental
P(h)onyCat
Mindcast Mix Recording 03/2019
2019, File, MP3, Mixed, Mixtape, 320, Mindwaves Music, 
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, Abstract/Experimental/Ambient/IDM/Leftfield/Downtempo/Breaks/Future Jazz
Underworld
Drift Episode 2 "Atom"
2019, 6x File, ,
, Electro/Acid House/Ambient/Experimental/Trance
Jamaica Suk
Groove Podcast 170
2018, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, Groove
Underworld
Drift Episode 1 "Dust"
2018
Serge Geyzel
Mindcast Mixtape 01/2017
2017, File, MP3, Mixed, Mixtape, 320, Mindwaves Music, ,
, Ambient/Experimental/Abstract/IDM/Techno
Various
Tune In! (15 Tracks Of The Best New Music)
2017, CD, Comp, Uncut (2), ,
, Alternative Rock
Various
JIMFestival 2015 (Jazz Improvise Meeting Festival)
2015, CD, Comp, Promo, Noise Asia, Asia Network, 
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, Free Jazz/Free Improvisation/Contemporary Jazz/Avant-garde Jazz/Future Jazz
Hard-Ons!*
30 Fucking Years!
2015
I ❤ Topher presents*
In Bed With Topher - The Lovemaking
2013, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, Aries Slant Recordings, 
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, Trip Hop/Easy Listening/Folk/Smooth Jazz/Soul/Carnatic/Dub/Post Rock
Various
Strade Trasparenti
2011
Various
Jazz: The Australian Accent
2009, CD, Album, Comp, Not On Label
Various
Loose Canon: Sounds From The Australian Experimental Underground
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Enh, Promo, Australia Council For The Arts, ,
, Experimental
Various
Highlights From The ABC TV Series Studio 22
2002, 2xCD, Album, Comp, ABC Music,
Various
Silent Soundtracks_ Music For Film
2002, CD, Comp, Silent Recordings
Various
BMG Sampler 1995 Vol. 5
1995, CD, Comp, BMG Music Taiwan Inc., 
Various
Beyond El Rocco
1993, CD, Album, Vox Australis, ,
, Post Bop/Contemporary Jazz
Various
Disk Red
CD, Comp, Promo, ReR USA, ,
, Noise/Post-Modern/Abstract/Art Rock/Free Improvisation/Experimental
Various
Sounds For The Screen Volume 1: A Sony/ATV Music Publishing Sampler
CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Sony / ATV Music Publishing, ,
, Experimental/Soundtrack
