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TDM Tedium

UPDATE >>> The New'n'Improved Version of this Page is at:
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A main difference is that while this older page features video files linked individually down the page - with broken links appearing over time - on the new page they are all included in a single large playlist window.

Formed in 1993, Melbourne, Australia. Tedium (aka. TDM) has always been an independent self-produced-released-promoted project with Peter Haren as the mastermind. Their best known track might be Fast, an infectious piece of uplifting electro-rock that was featured on the daily playlist of national Australian radio station Triple J in 2002. The project began, however, as early-industrial (experimental) music with confronting theatrical performance art; see videos below. This was showcased on the first album Electronik Love Songs for the Mediocre at Heart (1994). By the second album, Simple Life (1997), higher production and refined song-writing had come to the fore; an electro-rock-industrial style. The track "No You" became well-known locally (and deserved to be much better known). The third album Nothing Final (2001) displayed a further refinement, moving towards sophisticated electronica-rock and the use of acoustic instruments; excellent song-writing that hints at influences like Placebo and David Bowie. The project was discontinued mid-'00s. Though in 2011 a compilation called Keep it Kleen was released and in 2012 Tedium announced that new recordings are due to be released.

Albums:

For Australia
via iTunes

TEDIUM
Keep It Kleen
1993 - 2001
Compilation

(Australia only)

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For USA, Europe & rest of the world
via Amazon
(won't work for Australians)

For Australia
via iTunes

TEDIUM
Keep It Kleen
1993 - 2001
Compilation

(Australia only)

- - - - -
For USA, Europe & rest of the world
via Amazon
(won't work for Australians)

Songs

NOTE: Many of their best, latter songs are available only in audio format (not on youtube). Here are some examples:

Fast - 2001 - http://grooveshark.com/s/Fast/4ijCqs?src=5
(audio plays soon after link opens a new window)

No You - 1997 - http://grooveshark.com/s/No+You/4ijEM6?src=5
(audio plays soon after link opens a new window)

Reasons - 2001 - http://grooveshark.com/s/Reasons/4ijGnE?src=5
(audio plays soon after link opens a new window)

Sleep - 2001 - http://grooveshark.com/s/Sleep/4ijH5q?src=5
(audio plays soon after link opens a new window)

Apocalyptic Dream - 2001 - http://grooveshark.com/s/Apocolyptic+Dream/4ijAM5?src=5
(audio plays soon after link opens a new window)

Low - 1997 - http://grooveshark.com/s/Low/4ijEfW?src=5
(audio plays soon after link opens a new window)

The Chemical Way - 2001 - http://grooveshark.com/s/The+Chemical+Way/4ijIgb?src=5
(audio plays soon after link opens a new window)

Videos

Early works on Youtube.

Tedium - Gunnarise - From the 1994 album: Elektronik Love Songs for the Mediocre at Heart; Footage Live: 1994-95. Available via the compilation: Keep It Kleen 1993-2001 (Australia: iTunes || Rest of the world: Amazon)

TEDIUM - Don't Get Involved - From the 2001 album: Nothing Final. Available via the compilation: Keep It Kleen 1993-2001 (Australia: iTunes || Rest of the world: Amazon)

Tedium - Cold - From the 1994 album: Elektronik Love Songs for the Mediocre at Heart; Footage Live: 1994-95. Available via the compilation: Keep It Kleen 1993-2001 (Australia: iTunes || Rest of the world: Amazon)