Rick Burke (musician)
Rick Burke | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Sydney |
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Years active | 2013–present |
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Website | weisskaltrecords |
Rick Burke is an Australian psychedelic rock musician, best known as a founding member and songwriter of the instrumental dark heavy psychedelic space rock band Comacozer[1] and his moniker Tropical Sludge for his solo work in electronic music.[2]
Prior to Comacozer, Burke played in various death metal, hardcore and garage bands throughout the years[3] before gravitating towards psychedelic and electronic music with a dreamy and hypnotic resonance.[4]
Burke's music has been featured in notable publications including but not limited to It's Psychedelic, Baby! Magazine,[3] Gonzo Magazine,[5] The Obelisk,[6] HEAVY Magazine,[7] and 7th Level Music[8] due to Comacozer's strong underground cult following.[9]
The vinyl releases of Comacozer are spread across various record labels across the world: Headspin (The Netherlands),[10] Psychedelic Salad (Australia),[11] Copper Feast (United Kingdom),[12] Sound Effects (Greece).[13] and Riot Season (United Kingdom).[14]
The electronic releases of Tropical Sludge are either independent releases or exclusively released on Weisskalt (Australia),[15]
The music composed and performed by Burke has been cited to be geared towards "psychonauts".[16]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums as Comacozer[edit]
- Deloun Sessions (2015)
- Astra Planeta (2016)
- Kalos Eidos Skopeo (2017)
- Mydriasis (2019)
Singles as Comacozer[edit]
- In Search of Highs (Volume 1) (2018)
- Here and Beyond (2020)
- Binbeal / Sun of Hyperion (2021)
EPs as Tropical Sludge[edit]
- Isolation Jams (2022)
- Headswirlers (2022)
Singles as Tropical Sludge[edit]
- "Hendrix Jam" (2021)
- "Ambient Moods" (2022)
- "Summer Dream" (2022)
- "DMT" (2022)
- "Our Last Sunrise Together" (2022)
- "Tripstasy" (2023)
- "Mycelium" (2023)
- "GOA" (2023)
Studio albums as Rusty Souls[edit]
- Tripnotic (2018)
Credits[edit]
Comacozer[edit]
All songs written and performed by Rick Burke (guitar), Richard Elliott (bass) and Andrew Pana (drums).
Tropical Sludge[edit]
All songs written and performed by Rick Burke. Instruments include but are not limited to guitar, synthesizers, sitar and electronics.
Rusty Souls[edit]
All songs written and performed by Rick Burke (guitar) and James Heyligers (synthesizers, modular synthesizers and electronics).
References[edit]
- ^ Thorley, Andy. "Featured Band: Comacozer". Maximum Volume Music.
- ^ "Tropical Sludge (Weisskalt)". Bandcamp.
- ^ a b Breznikar, Klemen. "Comacozer interview". It's Psychedelic, Baby! Magazine.
- ^ Blayney, Anthony. "Review: Tropical Sludge – Isolation Jams EP". Your Mate Bookings.
- ^ "Comacozer – Astra Planeta". Gonzo.
- ^ Koczan, JJ. "Comacozer, Astra Planeta: The Navigational Mind". The Obelisk.
- ^ Matt, Bolton. "Review: CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, Arrowhead & Comacozer @ Crowbar, Sydney, 12th Feb 2020". HEAVY Magazine.
- ^ Havert, Nik. "Review: Comacozer – Mydriasis". 7th Level Music.
- ^ "[Interview] Comacozer (AU)". Downtuned Magazine.
- ^ "Comacozer". NTS Radio.
- ^ "Psychedelic Salad". Discogs.
- ^ "Copper Feast". Discogs.
- ^ "Rick Burke (Comacozer)". Discogs.
- ^ "Comacozer/Blown Out – In Search Of Highs: Volume 1 Review". More Fuzz.
- ^ "Weisskalt Releases". Weisskalt Records.
- ^ Bellisario, Bruno. "Comacozer – KALOS EIDOS SKOPEO (Album Review)". Outlaws of the Sun.