LABEL, ARTISTS PLUS ...

Based in Sydney, Australia, Groovescooter is an independent record label, production house, film music supervisory/licensing service and remix team. As well as presenting weekly radio shows, we also produce special events (such as Audio-Noir at The Studio/Sydney Opera House and other one-offs), deejay sporadically, produce a film music series in conjunction with the Sydney Film Festival, and provide services in media and promotions (including original music production). The label's first release was a compilation of Australian producers in 1999. This and all subsequent releases from the Groovescooter stable of artists, can be found in our Catalogue section. As a boutique label we aim to release a focussed number of albums a year, traversing jazz to dub, disco to film scores, downbeat to sampled electro, as well as many of the rhythmic strains in between. In short, we release music that we love; sounds that inspire us. This usually means music that grooves rather than doofs; music that is fluid rather than rigid.

ABOUT US ...

Georgie Zuzak & Paris Pompor head up Groovescooter and also produce music under the names GROOVESCOOTER, MOTHLOOP and SOCIETY; the same tags they use when remixing other artists. They have been performing/ writing together and separately in various outfits since the '80s, primarily with Georgie as a vocalist and Paris playing bass. Their last live group together fluctuated between a five and eight piece, releasing two EPs under the name Society. Previous groups included Canberra's Elefant Talk, whilst separately they've performed in numerous outfits including Monni Penni, Gagbag, Jamm Factory and Yes Commissioner. Since '97 the pair have been creating music electronically, preferring to build their own sample and sound libraries by calling in musician friends when necessary, and then manipulating the recorded sounds digitally.

Since the new, more focussed direction kicked off with the inception of the label, Paris & Georgie's own tracks and remixes have appeared on a number of compilations including those listed on this page. On the vinyl front, their house track (hold the cheese) 'Baconbag' came out through FREq Records coupled with tracks by Pnau and two New Zealand outfits. Also released on vinyl was their Bensonesque ode to the Flokati Rug, available as a limited edition 12" alongside tracks by Don Meers and Disco Stu. In 2004 Groovescooter's remix for amphibian came out on vinyl as well, via German label Curl Curl. Under various guises Groovescooter have worked on remixes for a diverse group of artists, including Paul Capsis, Gotye, Inga Liljestrom, FourPlay and ARIA award winning gypsy outfit Monsieur Camembert. A full list of remix credits is below. Apart from recorded work, Groovescooter have produced soundtracks for websites including work for Go Man Go, Saatchi & Saatchi (Lexus Minority Report site) and a Northern Territory travel site. They have also compiled/produced CDs for other labels.

SENDING US A DEMO...

Groovescooter folk are always interested in hearing new sounds, whether it's to play on radio or to consider for release on the label. Have a look around the site and get an idea of the kinds of sounds we're likely to be in to. Although we dig numerous sounds (from dub to jazz) it's unlikely we'll get hip to a heavy metal, trance or straight-up house demo. CDR's can be sent to PO Box 127 Edgecliff NSW 2027 Australia. Please do not send MP3s via email.