SNOB CLUB
Unwucht
Label: Kollektive Halluzination
Format: LP + Digital
Year: 2023

Description:
Full-length LP of intense, hypnotic, instrumental noise rock from this intercontinental trio.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Guitar / Matthias Weishoff: Bass / Gregor Hennig: Drums

JOCHEN GUTSCH
Still
Label: Oxtail Records
Format: Tape + Digital
Year: 2022

Description:
Solo ambient album. Soundtrack to accompany the photographic project of the same name.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Composition, Production, All Instruments

HINTERLANDT
The Stepping Stones of Life
Label: RecRec
Format: Digital Album
Year: 2021

Description:
Commissioned piece of acoustic indie-chamber music composed by Jochen set to a poem written by John Rantzen. One track across 17.46 minutes.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Composition, Guitar, Trumpet, Piano, Vocals / Lara Goodrige: Violin / Nicole Smede: Vocals / Monique Mezzatesta: Viola / Simeon Johnson: Cello / Keyna Wilkins: Flute / Andy Rantzen: Narrator

RECALIBRATE
Recalibrate
Label: RecRec
Format: Digital Album
Year: 2021

Description:
Energetic and progressive math-dub-rock by this trio formally known as No Mandate.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Composition, Guitar, Vocals / Alex O’Toole: Drums / Simeon Bartholomew: Bass

HINTERLANDT
Seven Tales
Label: Art As Catharsis
Format: Digital Album
Year: 2020

Description:
Full-length song cycle with a strong narrative theme. Seven tragic stories, set in post-chamber instrumentation.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Composition, Guitar, Trumpet / Nicole Smede: Vocals / Monique Mezzatesta: Violin / Jara Stinson: Violin / Simeon Johnson: Cello

ANDY RANTZEN, JOCHEN GUTSCH, LAWRENCE ENGLISH
On the Completion of my Master Work
Label: Hasana Editions
Format: Tape + Digital
Year: 2020

Description:
Trio collaboration, a voice/sound piece themed around the ideas, life and personality of philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Composition, Instruments, Arrangement / Andy Rantzen: Voice, Concept / Lawrence English: Synth Sounds

HINTERLANDT
Sollbruchstelle
Label: Art As Catharsis
Format: CD EP
Year: 2018

Description:
Three acoustic, instrumental, rhythmically diverse indie-chamber composition across 19 minutes.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Composition, Guitar, Trumpet / Susie Bishop: Violin / Monique Mezzatesta: Violin / Simeon Johnson: Cello

RECALIBRATE
Scheme of Things
Label: Tenzenmen
Format: Digital Album
Year: 2018

Description:
Debut by the trio that was then called No Mandate. Combining dub groves with progressive punk.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Composition, Guitar, Vocals / Alex O’Toole: Drums / Simeon Bartholomew: Bass

SNOB CLUB
Split w/ Terra Flop
Label: Kollektive Halluzination
Format: Split LP
Year: 2018

Description:
Six instrumental noise-rock songs. Released for a tour in 2018, recordings resurrected from the late 1990s.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Guitar / Matthias Weishoff: Bass / Gregor Hennig: Drums

ANDY RANTZEN & JOCHEN GUTSCH
EP03
Label: Tenzenmen
Format: Digital EP
Year: 2018

Description:
Third instalment of the duo’s EP series. Spoken lyrics embedded in off-kilter electronics and cowbells.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Music / Andy Rantzen: Words

HINTERLANDT
Ode to Doubt
Label: Art as Catharsis
Format: CD
Year: 2017

Description:
Concept album celebrating the notion of doubt in seven movements and with two singers. Sheet music published via CutCommon. Launched at Mona Foma Festival 2017.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Composition, Guitar, Trumpet / Brian Campeau: Vocals / Nicole Smede: Vocals / Susie Bishop: Violin / Natalya Bing: Violin / Simeon Johnson: Cello

ANDY RANTZEN & JOCHEN GUTSCH
EP02
Label: Tenzenmen
Format: Digital EP
Year: 2016

Description:
Second instalment of the duo’s EP series. Dark narration with solo piano.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Music / Andy Rantzen: Words

HINTERLANDT
Ensemble
Label: Art as Catharsis
Format: CD
Year: 2016

Description:
Three long-form compositions spanning more than one hour. Sparse, contemporary indie-chamber music recorded during an artist residency at Campbelltown Arts Centre.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Composition, Guitar, Trumpet, Percussion / Natalya Bing: Violin, Percussion / Bronwyn Cumbo: Violin, Percussion / Simeon Johnson: Cello, Percussion

JOCHEN ARBEIT & JOCHEN GUTSCH
Nachmittag
Label: Ears Have Ears
Format: Digital
Year: 2015

Improvised drone soundscape recorded when Jochen Arbeit toured in Australia with his band Automat.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Guitar, Effects, Piano / Jochen Arbeit: Guitar, Effects

ANDY RANTZEN & JOCHEN GUTSCH
EP01
Label: Wood & Wire, Tenzenmen
Format: Digital EP
Year: 2015

Description:
First instalment of the duo’s EP series. Dark narration on a strange sound bed.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Music / Andy Rantzen: Words

HINTERLANDT (Solo)
Cartography
Label: Laughing Outlaw
Format: CD
Year: 2012

Description:
Last solo album under the name Hinterlandt before switching to the acoustic ensemble format. Detailed semi-electronic songs. This set toured extensively.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Composition, Production, Electronics, All Instruments

HINTERLANDT (Remixed)
Through the Motions
Label: Feral Media
Format: Digital
Year: 2011

Description:
Remixes based on small samples from the previous album.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Coordination, Source Material / Lawrence English, Broken Chip, Puzahki, Afxjim, Telafonica, Godswounds, Simo Soo, Seaworthy: Remixes

HINTERLANDT (Solo)
Migration Motion Movement
Label: Tenzenmen, Birds Robe Records
Format: CD
Year: 2011

Description:
Solo album. Three semi-electronic, progressive long-form pieces across 41 minutes.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Composition, Production, Electronics, All Instruments

HINTERLANDT (Trio)
All Things Considered
Label: Self Released
Format: USB Stick
Year: 2009

Description:
Hinterlandt album in its short-lived incarnation as a power trio. Psychedelic, advanced rock.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Composition, Guitar, Trumpet / Felix Gebhard: Bass / Hilmar Voigt: Drums

HINTERLANDT (Solo)
Automatic Teller Machine
Label: Sopot Records
Format: CD
Year: 2006

Description:
Solo album. Eight semi-electronic indie-pop songs.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Composition, Production, All Instruments

HINTERLANDT (Solo)
New Belief System
Label: Alias Frequencies
Format: CD
Year: 2004

Description:
Solo album. Five semi-electronic tracks, each over 10 minutes long, plus an XTC cover.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Composition, Production, All Instruments

HINTERLANDT (Solo)
No Fixed Address
Label: Neus318
Format: CD
Year: 2004

Description:
Semi-electronic solo album.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Composition, Production, All Instruments

HINTERLANDT (Solo)
Split CD
Label: Tenzenmen
Format: CD
Year: 2004

Description:
Three hectic tracks on a split CD with Zu (Italy) and Can Can Heads (Finland).

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Composition, Production, All Instruments

HINTERLANDT (Solo)
The Power of Del te
Label: Grain of Sound
Format: CD
Year: 2004

Description:
Minimalist sound art in one long track.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Composition, Production, All Instruments

HINTERLANDT (Solo)
Poprekordt
Label: Dhyana
Format: CDR
Year: 2003

Description:
Semi-electronic solo album.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Composition, Production, All Instruments

HINTERLANDT (Solo)
Bo Cheng Hu
Label: CUE
Format: CDR
Year: 2003

Description:
One long soundscape.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Noise

HINTERLANDT (Solo)
Sitting, Going Places
Label: Abflug
Format: CD
Year: 2003

Description:
Four long semi-electronic tracks.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Composition, Production, All Instruments

HINTERLANDT (Solo)
Traumdeutung
Label: CUE
Format: CD
Year: 2003

Description:
Five cut-up collages based on field recordings.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Collage

HINTERLANDT (Solo)
The Office Week
Label: Earlabs
Format: Digital
Year: 2003

Description:
Five electronic pieces for each day of the work week.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Electronics

HINTERLANDT (Solo)
Platzhalter
Label: Stasisfield
Format: Digital
Year: 2003

Description:
Two minimalist electronic tracks.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Electronics

HINTERLANDT (Solo)
Tagedieb
Label: Octagone
Format: Digital
Year: 2003

Description:
One long sound collage made of free-jazz samples.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Collage

TWO PIN HOT WIRE
Target market Research Tool
Label: Self
Format: CDR
Year: 2000

Description:
Noise-rock trio formed shortly after moving to Sydney for the first time.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Guitar, Vocals / Craig Jackson: Drums / Sabina Collins: Bass

BUCKETHEAD *
Girl Park Cigarette Machine
Label: Epistrophy
Format: CD
Year: 1999

Description:
Advanced indie-pop-punk. A powertrio at its tightest, displaying raw emotional qualities and vulnerabilities.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Guitar, Vocals / Patrick Kempf: Bass, Vocals / Hilmar Voigt: Drums

HOME OF THE LAME
Life Without Parties
Label: N.ur-Kult
Format: Tape
Year: 1996

Description:
Homerecorded lo-fi neo-folk. Humble musical friendship.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Guitar, Vocals / Felix Gebhard: Vocals, Guitar

HOME OF THE LAME
Eddie Lo-Fi
Label: N.ur-Kult
Format: Tape
Year: 1995

Description:
Homerecorded lo-fi neo-folk. Humble musical friendship.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Guitar, Vocals / Felix Gebhard: Vocals, Guitar

BUCKETHEAD*
Rolls Into Fist-Size Ball
Label: Epistrophy
Format: CD
Year: 1995

Description:
Free-wheeling indie-post-punk punctuated with sparkling pop songs.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Guitar, Vocals / Hilmar Voigt: Drums / Patric Kempf: Bass, Vocals / Birger Löhl: Guitar

NUMBFIRE
Split w/ Pressure Flip
Label: Epistrophy
Format: Split 7″
Year: 1995

Description:
Melodic punk written by Felix who later ran Home of the Lame. Also featured Martin from Feedback Recycling and Professor.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Guitar / Felix Gebhard: Vocals, Guitar / Martin Ullrich: Bass / Ritchie Donnan: Drums

BUCKETHEAD*
Holiday
Label: Epistrophy
Format: 7″
Year: 1995

Description:
Free-wheeling indie-post-punk punctuated with sparkling pop songs.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Guitar, Vocals / Hilmar Voigt: Drums / Patric Kempf: Bass, Vocals / Birger Löhl: Guitar

HOME OF THE LAME
Cup Of Coffee
Label: N.ur-Kult
Format: Tape
Year: 1994

Description:
Homerecorded lo-fi neo-folk. Humble musical friendship.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Guitar, Vocals / Felix Gebhard: Vocals, Guitar

BUCKETHEAD*
Danuscha
Label: Epistrophy
Format: CD
Year: 1993

Description:
Free-wheeling indie-post-punk punctuated with sparkling pop songs.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Guitar, Vocals / Hilmar Voigt: Drums / Patric Kempf: Bass, Vocals / Birger Löhl: Guitar

PROFESSOR
Academizer
Label: Epistrophy
Format: 7″
Year: 1993

Description:
Radical death-grind trio with tongue-in-cheek attitude. This 7″ was years later re-released as a 3″ CD on US cult label Tumult.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Guitar, Vocals / Martin Ullrich: Bass / Tim Ilsemann: Drums

FEEDBACK RECYLCING
Split w/ Mutant Gods
Label: Ecocentric
Format: Split 7″
Year: 1992

Description:
Desperately heavy and positive math-grind that was arguably ahead of its time.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Guitar, Vocals / Martin Ullrich: Bass / Henning Bosse: Drums

FEEDBACK RECYLCING
Self Titled
Label: Ecocentric
Format: 7″
Year: 1991

Description:
Desperately heavy and positive math-grind that was arguably ahead of its time.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Guitar, Vocals / Martin Ullrich: Bass / Henning Bosse: Drums

FEEDBACK RECYLCING
Self Titled
Label: Self
Format: Tape
Year: 1998

Description:
Desperately heavy and positive math-grind that was arguably ahead of its time.

Musicians:
Jochen Gutsch: Guitar, Vocals / Martin Ullrich: Bass / Henning Bosse: Drums