The Dissociatives

The Dissociatives were an Australian band consisting of Daniel Johns of Silverchair, Australian dance producer DJ Paul Mac, and touring members Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes from Sydney electronic duo "The Presets", and James Haselwood. Their first single "Somewhere Down the Barrel" was released in March 2004 and peaked at number 25.[1] The debut album The Dissociatives was released on 4 April 2004.

The Dissociatives
OriginAustralia
GenresAlternative rock, electronic
Years active2000–2005
Associated actsSilverchair
The Presets
WebsiteOfficial website
MembersDaniel Johns
Paul Mac
Touring members:
Julian Hamilton
James Haselwood
Kim Moyes

I Can't Believe It's Not Rock

Daniel Johns and Paul Mac met in 1997 when Paul Mac remixed "Freak" from Silverchair's Freak Show album. The two became friends and Paul Mac worked on the subsequent Silverchair albums Neon Ballroom, Diorama, and Young Modern. The two worked on the experimental I Can't Believe It's Not Rock EP released in 2000.

The making of The Dissociatives album

In mid-2003, Daniel Johns and Paul Mac got together to produce the album, recording the basic tracks in London, and finishing it off in Sydney and Newcastle. The pair produced all the instrumental tracks and vocals themselves with Johns writing the lyrics and recording them in Newcastle.

The pair described the music and lyrics in the April 2004 Australian edition of Rolling Stone. "The music is, for me, a combination of excitement, happiness, rambunctiousness and viciousness, done to whimsy," Johns said. "I'd add with a hint of melancholy, but it's more outweighed by joy," added Mac.

The pair, in an interview on Rove Live in 2004, said that the musical journey of The Dissociatives is "definitely not a side project" and that they plan to release more interesting and groundbreaking music in the future under this guise. However, the band have been on hiatus since 2005 due to work with other projects (Silverchair, The Presets, and more recently Johns' solo work), and have not publicly stated plans for future albums or performances.

Discography and appearances

Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUS
[2]
The Dissociatives 12

Extended plays
List of Extended plays
Title Album details
I Can't Believe It's Not Rock
  • Released: December 2000
  • Label: Eleven: A Music Company
  • Format: CD

Singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
[2]
"Somewhere Down the Barrel" 2004 25 The Dissociatives
"Young Man, Old Man (You Ain't Better Than the Rest)" 46
"Horror with Eyeballs" 59

Other Appearances

Awards and nominations

ARIA Awards

The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known as ARIA Music Awards or ARIA Awards) is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, presented by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2004The DissociativesAlbum of the YearNominated
Best GroupNominated
Best Pop ReleaseNominated
Best Cover ArtWon
Producer of the YearNominated
James Hackett for "Somewhere Down the Barrel"Best VideoWon
2005Sydney Circa 2004/08ARIA Award for Best Music DVDNominated

APRA Awards

The APRA Music Awards are several award ceremonies run in Australia by Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. Songwriter of the Year is voted by APRA's Board of Writer and Publisher Directors rewarding the songwriter who has recorded the most impressive body of work in the previous year.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2005"Young Man Old Man (You Ain't Better Than the Rest)"Song of the YearNominated

See also

References
  1. "THE DISSOCIATIVES - SOMEWHERE DOWN THE BARREL (SONG)". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  2. "The Dissociatives in Australian Charts". Australian Charts. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  3. "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2004 Albums". ARIA. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
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