The Avalanches

Australian sample band with a hybrid live/DJ set

Based in Melbourne, Australia

ElectronicaDiscoPsych

Collaged drums, chopped vocals, dusty soul fragments and quick-cut transitions, with the band flipping between live playing and DJ-style sequencing. Expect a set that moves from kaleidoscopic montage to straight-ahead party momentum, depending on how much of the catalogue they lean on.

More about The Avalanches

The Avalanches came out of Melbourne’s late-1990s sample culture and turned crate-digging into a full compositional method. Since I Left You made them a reference point for plunderphonics in pop music, and Wildflower and We Will Always Love You pushed that approach into a more widescreen live format.

Playing

2026-10-29 2026-10-29T23:00:00 · The Avalanches · OGR Torino

Labels

Modular

Start here

Since I Left You (2000) · Modular
The sample-collage blueprint.
Wildflower (2016) · Modular
Lusher, looser, more open-ended.
We Will Always Love You (2020) · Modular
Their most cosmic record.

Worked with

Robbie Chater band member
Tony Di Blasi band member
Darren Seltmann band member
Jamie xx featured on

For fans of

J Dilla, Madvillain, David Holmes

Official links

Website

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