Tom Ellard

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Tom Ellard / Inch Urch / Fußßßball / Lord Metal / Big John Studd / Rhino Rhino / Rhoborhythmaticons / Nilamox

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Australian multimedia activist, born in 1962.

Founding and since the start in 1979 only constant member of Severed Heads, pioneer in connecting Video Art with Music and main operator of the associated Terse Tapes and later Sevcom labels.

In 2005 he received the Australian Record Industry Association's Music Award for Severed Heads' soundtrack to the Movie 'The Illustrated Family Doctor'.

ALBUMS

Music Servers One Two Three Four

Music Servers Five Six Eight

Synth-pop/Experimental

Synth-pop/Experimental

Barbara Channel 3

Ambient/Experimental

Juilee Pryor & Tom Ellard

Art Unit: Revolver Redux: Robert McDonald: Juilee Pryor Sydney 1982-1985

2010, DVDr, DVD-V, Not On Label

Return To Barbara Island

Lounge/Experimental

1983, Cass, Album, Terse Tapes

Richard Fielding, Tom Ellard, Garry Bradbury, Severed Heads

Lust - Clean Side 3

1981, Cass, Album, Terse Tapes

Ear Bitten 79 - 99

1999, CDr, Album, RE, Sevcom,

Experimental/Minimal

City Slab Horror (With Tracks From Blubberknife): 1983-1984 Part 2

Noise/Experimental/Industrial

Since The Accident (With Tracks From Blubberknife) - 1983-1984 Part 1

2024, 12", PanaVision,

Techno/Leftfield/Experimental

Dead Eyes Still Open

Minimal/Electro/Techno/Minimal Techno/Abstract

Lamborghini/Petrol EP

2007, 2xCD, Comp, LTM (4)

2006, CD, Album, LTM (4)

Glasses Cannot Go To The Puzzle

The Singles Collect

'2,3,4,5,6,7,8 And Jump

1998, CD, Single, sli, Halo - The Label,

Heart Of The Party

Synth-pop/Experimental

Dead Eyes Opened Remix

Cuisine (With Piscatorial)

Industrial/Synth-pop/Experimental/EBM

Rotund For Success

Nettwerk Sound Sampler (Food For Thought)

Industrial/Synth-pop/Alternative Rock/New Wave

From The Archives

Gashing And Kato

Soundtrack/Industrial/Ambient

Since The Accident

Techno/Experimental/Industrial

Dead Eyes Opened (Remix 1994)

Synth-pop/Experimental

Industrial/Synth-pop

Focus. A Mid-life Crisis Compilation.

Brave New Waves Session

Industrial/Synth-pop/Experimental

Beautiful Arabic Surface

Lamborghini / Petrol

Better Dead Than Head

Adenoids 1977-1985

The Illustrated Family Doctor (Original Film Soundtrack)

Abstract/Techno/Ambient

2002, CDr, Album, Sevcom

2000, CDr, Album, Sevcom

Abstract/Experimental

EBM/Electro/Leftfield

Gashing And Kato

Soundtrack/Industrial/Ambient

Industrial/Experimental/Ambient

Downtempo/Synth-pop/EBM

Abstract/Electro/Industrial

Come Visit The Big Bigot With Dead Eyes Opened

Hot With Fleas / Canine

Gashing The Old Mae West

1986, 12", EP, Ltd, Ink Records,

Industrial/Synth-pop/Experimental

Industrial/Electro/Synth-pop

Electro/Synth-pop/Experimental

New Wave/Synth-pop

City Slab Horror

Synth-pop/Experimental

Clifford Darling, Please Don't Live In The Past

Industrial/Synth-pop/Experimental

Synth-pop/Experimental

Goodbye Tonsils

Industrial/Synth-pop

Dead Eyes Opened

Abstract/Electro/Synth-pop

Abstract/Industrial/Experimental

Since The Accident

Leftfield/Experimental/Synth-pop/Industrial

APPEARANCES +

The Complete Barbara Islands 2006 - 2018

2021, 4xFile, FLAC, Comp, Sevcom

2018, 2xFile, FLAC, Album, Sevcom,

Ambient/Experimental

Snowglobe (for PC)

2016, File, FLAC, Sevcom

Glasses Cannot Go To The Puzzle

Post Rock/Downtempo

1996, CD, Comp, Decibel,

Rodrigo Leão & Vox Ensemble

Ave Mundi Remixes

Scattered Order

Sheer Remix / Lotus Killers Remix

1993, 12", W/Lbl, Volition,

High (A Dance Compilation)

Revision (The Vertigo Remixes + 1)

House/Synth-pop/Disco

Severed Surround System

2023, 20xFile, FLAC, Comp, Bin, Sevcom

Control I'm Here (Adventures On The Industrial Dancefloor 1983-1990)

2024, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Cherry Red,

EBM/Experimental/Industrial/Synthwave/New Wave

Dead Eyes Opened

2024, File, MP3, Single, Not On Label (Mellified Man (2) Self-released),

Synth-pop/Synthwave/Industrial/EBM

Return Me To Hell

EBM/Industrial/Dark Electro

Mysterious Kitchens

Dead Eyes Opened 94 ++

2021, 17xFile, FLAC, Comp, Sevcom

2021, 9xFile, FLAC, Album, Nilamox

2020, 8xFile, MP3, Album, 320, Nilamox,

Synth-pop/Techno/Experimental

2020, 4xFile, FLAC, EP, Nilamox

Music Server Six "Elevated Optimal"

2020, 8xFile, MP3, Album, 320, Nilamox

2020, File, MP3, 320, Nawty Loopz,

2020, 6x File 320 kbps,

EBM/Industrial/Acid

The Severed Heads*

Sevcom All Stars

Daron Malakian And Scars On Broadway*

Magnetophonics - Australian Underground Music 1978-1984

2016, 7xLP, Comp + Box, Ltd, Num, Vinyl-on-demand

Oompa Loopma Riot 2015

2015, 36xFile, MP3, Comp, 320, Terse Tapes

Liaisons Dangereuses (Cult Radio Classics - The Early Years)

2015, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music Belgium,

Ambient/Downtempo/Electro/Experimental/Industrial/Minimal/New Wave/Synth-pop/House

Terse Greetings 2015

Corporate_Sting

RA.EX132 Severed Heads

2013, File, MP3, 320, Resident Advisor

We Have Come To Bless This House

Orchid Spangiafora

Flee Past's Ape Elf

2013, 2x Vinyl,

Experimental/Sound Collage/Musique Concrète

Headspace: A Tribute To Severed Heads

Metal Dance (Industrial Post-Punk EBM Classics & Rarities 80-88)

Industrial/EBM/New Wave/Post-Punk/New Beat/Synth-pop/Minimal

Bustin' Out 1984: New Wave To New Beat Volume 4

Industrial/House/Dub/New Wave/EBM/Electro/New Beat

Experimental Music (Audio Explorations In Australia)

2009, CD, Comp, UNSW Press,

Abstract/Experimental

2008, CD, Comp, Mojo Magazine,

New Wave/Techno/Synth-pop/Experimental/Easy Listening/Jazz-Rock/Lounge

2008, 2xDVDr, DVD-D, DVD-V, NTSC, Sevcom

Abstract/Ambient

Tales From The Australian Underground - Vol. 2: 1977-1990

2006, 2xCD, Comp, Feel Presents,

Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Indie Rock/Punk/Post-Punk

Indie Rock/Italo-Disco/Disco/House/Electro/Synth-pop

Laurent Garnier & Carl Craig

The Kings Of Techno

2006, 2x CD Digipak,

Garage Rock/Italo-Disco/Soul/Techno/Hip Hop/EBM/Electro/Funk

Glasses Cannot Go To The Puzzle

Downtempo/Post Rock/Shoegaze

Inner City Sound

Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Punk/Post-Punk/New Wave

Paleolithic (1982-1994)

2004, DVDr, DVD-V, NTSC, Sevcom

House/Techno/Electro

The Glimmers ®

2004, CD Slipcase,

Leftfield/House/Synth-pop/Disco/Post-Punk/New Wave

Triple J's Hottest 100 10th Anniversary - Hottest Box

2003, 9xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd, Num, ABC Music, Triple J, Universal Music Australia,

Funk Metal/Industrial/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Trance/Punk/Big Beat/Alternative Rock/Britpop/Synth-pop

Jazibel w/ Vassy

I Can See Clearly Now

2003, CD, Single, Universal Music Australia

Leftfield/Dub/Techno/Ska/Downtempo/Experimental/Classic Rock

The Bedroom Sessions

Breakbeat/Breaks/Techno

Industrial: Music Of The Shadows V3

2000, CD, Comp, K-Tel,

Big Badass Beats

1999, CD, Comp, Halo The Label,

Breakbeat/Big Beat

Electronic Battle Weapons

1998, 2xCD, Comp, Columbia,

Breakbeat/House/Big Beat/Acid House

Grand Theft Auto

1998, CD, Single, Halo The Label

Drugs And Hospitals E.P

Breakbeat/Big Beat

Christopher Just

I'm A Disco Dancer (And A Sweet Romancer)

Remix Dystemper

IDM/Industrial/Electro/Experimental

1997, CD, Comp, Decibel,

Techno/Experimental/Industrial

Exclusive Alternatives (The Best Of Funky Alternatives)

1997, CD, Comp, Cleopatra,

Electrosphere - A Collection Of Synthiepop & Wave Volume 1

1997, CD, Comp, Sub Terranean, Sub Terranean,

Cognition (A Collection Of Twisted Grooves And Reconstructed Beats)

1997, 2xCD, Comp, Clan Analogue,

Breakbeat/Breaks/Techno/Acid/IDM/Experimental

The Big Backyard 1997 Radio Series Part One

1997, 7xCD, Comp, Promo, Lon, The Big Backyard,

Trance Pacific Express

Trance/Breaks/Spoken Word

1996, CD, Comp, Mixed, Volition,

Occasional Mushy Loon

1996, Cass, Comp, Not On Label

1995, 5xCD, Comp, Enh, Ltd, Num, Nettwerk,

Leftfield/Industrial/Indie Rock/Soft Rock/Hip Hop/Hard Rock/Synth-pop

Hit Machine Vol 8

RnB/Swing/Trance/Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Soft Rock

Kult Klassix Vol. 2

1993, 2xCD, Comp, Total Recall (3),

EBM/Electro/Synth-pop/New Beat/New Wave

Electrocity Vol.3

1993, CD, Comp, Ausfahrt,

Electro/Synth-pop/Industrial/Darkwave/EBM/Sound Collage

Juniper Hill / Fußßßball

Können Tiere Denken / Jedermann Sein Eigner Fußball

1993, CD, Album, In Neutraler Zelle Kein Zwang, In Neutraler Zelle Kein Zwang, In Neutraler Zelle Kein Zwang,

Alternative Rock/Synth-pop/Experimental

Possessed (Nettwerk Sound Sampler Vol. 4)

Alternative Rock/Conscious/EBM/Punk/Industrial

New Wave Club Class•X 2

New Wave/Post-Punk/Electro/Synth-pop/Minimal

Doubting Thomas

Industrial/Experimental

No More Machines

1990, 2x12", Polar Records (2),

EBM/Industrial/Synth-pop/New Beat

Funky Alternatives Three

Industrial/New Wave/Techno/Ambient/Synth-pop/Experimental

Ashes And Diamonds

1988, LP, Comp, Red Flame, Ink Records, Underground Magazine,

Industrial/Experimental

Nettwerk Sound Sampler Volume Two (A Food For Thought)

Acoustic/Industrial/EBM/Synth-pop/Alternative Rock/Leftfield

Sheriff Lindo And The Hammer*

Ten Dubs That Shook The World

Mind: The Perpetual Intercourse

Stairs And Flowers

Single Gun Theory

Exorcise This Wasteland

Bites And Remission

Industrial/Electro

Industrial/Noise/Experimental/Avantgarde

Beyond The Southern Cross

1984, 2xLP, Comp, Ink Records,

Alternative Rock/New Wave/Indie Rock

Red Flame ... A Compilation

1984, LP, Comp, Virgin, Red Flame

Live At The Wireless - The EP

1983, 12", EP, Triple J

1981, Cass, Album, C60, Terse Tapes,

One Stop Shopping

Lo-Fi/Punk/Experimental

2xCD, Comp, Retro Recordings (3)

Triple J Hottest 100 2

Trance/Industrial/Punk/Indie Rock/House

Tens Across The Board

2019, LP, Comp, Dark Entries,

Synthwave/Minimal/EBM/Industrial

A Sevcom Sampler 2018

2018, 4xFile, FLAC, Comp, Smplr, Sevcom,

IDM/Ambient/Experimental

2018, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, Resident Advisor,

EBM/Industrial/Post-Punk

Chateau Inferno Mix

2016, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, The Brvtalist,

EBM/Experimental/Techno/Synthwave/Darkwave/Electro/Industrial

51717 & Silent Servant

2015, Vinyl Clear, CD, All Media,

Techno/Industrial/Experimental/Ambient

2013, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, FACT Magazine,

Electro/Synth-pop/No Wave/New Wave

2012, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, A Strangely Isolated Place,

Experimental/Downtempo/Ambient

Something Stirring Deep Below

2002, CDr, Comp, Sevcom,

EBM/Abstract/Experimental

1985, Cass, Comp, C90, Undergrowth

Tape (Decisions)

1982, Cass, Comp, Rash (Decisions)

Leftfield/Dub/Techno/Ska/Downtempo/Experimental/Classic Rock

Mind: The Perpetual Intercourse