B(if)tek
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Btek was an Australia
n electronic music
duo comprising Kate Crawford
and Nicole Skeltys
, originally from Canberra
, who released three albums between 1998 and 2003. In 1999, B(if)tek was nominated for an ARIA
as "Best Dance Release" for the track "Bedrock" which appeared on their second album 2020. The duo split in 2003, soon after the release of their third album Frequencies will move together.
After the split, Skeltys changed musical direction, forming the psychedelic folk band Dust and releasing the album Songs in 2007. In late 2007, she formed the band The Jilted Brides and released the album Larceny of Love. Since 2008, she has been based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
.
In 2006, Crawford began hosting an experimental music television show Set on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
. She is also an author and academic and lives and works in Sydney
.
B(if)tek had a close association with the Clan Analogue
collective. For their 2003 album Frequencies will move together the band received a grant from the Federal Government to investigate the effects of low frequency sounds on people. Kate Crawford is also a lecturer at Sydney University.
"Biftek" comes from French
"le biftek", which is borrowed from the English "beefsteak", while the English "beef" is originally from the French "le bœuf".
The group also composed a four-minute soundtrack for the Kspace exhibition at the National Museum of Australia
in Canberra
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
duo comprising Kate Crawford
Kate Crawford
Kate Crawford is a writer, composer, producer and academic based in Sydney, Australia.Crawford was previously part of Sydney electronic band Btek Kate Crawford is a writer, composer, producer and academic based in Sydney, Australia.Crawford was previously part of Sydney electronic band B(if)tek...
and Nicole Skeltys
Nicole Skeltys
Nicole Skeltys is an Australian composer, writer and presenter, currently based in Pittsburgh, USA. From 1993 to 2003 she was part of Btek, an Australian electronica and dance act. Skeltys also released electronic music under the name Artificial during this period and was a member of Clan Analogue...
, originally from Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
, who released three albums between 1998 and 2003. In 1999, B(if)tek was nominated for an ARIA
ARIA Music Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association...
as "Best Dance Release" for the track "Bedrock" which appeared on their second album 2020. The duo split in 2003, soon after the release of their third album Frequencies will move together.
After the split, Skeltys changed musical direction, forming the psychedelic folk band Dust and releasing the album Songs in 2007. In late 2007, she formed the band The Jilted Brides and released the album Larceny of Love. Since 2008, she has been based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
.
In 2006, Crawford began hosting an experimental music television show Set on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
. She is also an author and academic and lives and works in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
.
B(if)tek had a close association with the Clan Analogue
Clan Analogue
-History:Clan Analogue was started in Sydney, Australia, in 1992 as a collective by founder Brendan J Palmer, and a small group of people who were interested and active in electronic sound...
collective. For their 2003 album Frequencies will move together the band received a grant from the Federal Government to investigate the effects of low frequency sounds on people. Kate Crawford is also a lecturer at Sydney University.
"Biftek" comes from French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
"le biftek", which is borrowed from the English "beefsteak", while the English "beef" is originally from the French "le bœuf".
Discography
Albums- Frequencies Will Move Together (2003, Subvocal)
- 2020 (2000, Murmur/Sony)
- Sub-Vocal Theme Park (1996, Geekgirl)
The group also composed a four-minute soundtrack for the Kspace exhibition at the National Museum of Australia
National Museum of Australia
The National Museum of Australia was formally established by the National Museum of Australia Act 1980. The National Museum preserves and interprets Australia's social history, exploring the key issues, people and events that have shaped the nation....
in Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
.