Divinyls Reworked
(And yes, I was yelling that, because you're all the way over there ;-)
Hi! I'm Ginger, and I'm the lady behind this compilation. Pleased to make your acquaintance. A bit about me: I'm a Melbourne-based music lover, I work as a Production Coordinator and am studying a Masters of Arts and Cultural Management. Sometimes I sing. Sometimes I take photographs. This is a passion project for me. What I'll get out of this is an experience that money can't buy.

I love the Divinyls, always have, always will, and I want to make a tribute compilation in Chrissy's honour. But first, here's a song from the amazing woman herself:
Chrissy Amphlett, lead singer of the Divinyls, is a personal hero of mine. Like many Australians, I grew up listening to Divinyls music. She was definitely a rock goddess! Since her passing last year, after battling breast cancer, I've wanted to do something to honour the contribution Chrissy made to Australian music. Thankfully, I know quite a few talented Australian singers and musicians, and they've generously agreed to be a part of this project, reworking a Divinyls classic in their own unique way.
So, with your help, we're going to make a music compilation album of Australian nu-soul, jazz, and electronic artists re-imagining 15 Divinyls songs!
TRACKLIST
I Touch Myself - REMi
Science Fiction - Vaudeville Smash
Pleasure and Pain - Sunburnt Soul Choir
Boys in Town - Killbot Kindergarten
I'll Make You Happy - Screamy (AKA Syreneyiscreamy)
Casual Encounter - Sietta
Good Die Young - Hailey Cramer
Back to the Wall - Joanna Lavell & Zoe Kalenderidis
Ring Me Up - Kate Kelsey-Sugg
Human on the Inside - Jace Excell & 7'6
Love School - Georgia Potter
Sleeping Beauty - Jess Harlen
I'm Jealous - Mimi Velevska
Asphyxiated - Ella Thompson
Siren (Never Let You Go) - Ginger Van Handley & W1SP
Original piece - Candice Monique
At this stage, the only way to get a copy of the finished album will be to donate to this crowd funding campaign! If this project is a raging success (i.e. we raise the targeted amount) I'll be doing all I can to get it out to the masses (which will take a considerable amount of more work - but I'm up for it!). I want to keep people talking about Chrissy's legacy and her contribution to Australian music. I also want to get the album in record stores, and donate profits to MS Society and Breast Cancer Network.
How The Funds Will Be Used
The money raised through this campaign will go towards completing the compilation album.
This is the bare minimum we'll need in order to see a finished product:
$5600 - Recording & Mixing
$800 - Mastering
$320 - Licensing
$550 - Manufacture of 200 limited edition promotional CDs*
+ 10% Pozible/paypal/credit card fees :-)
*Any additional funds raised will be used to manufacture more copies or promote the album.
The Challenges
One undeniable challenge of this project will be the sheer logistics of coordinating 14 different artists. Fortunately, I love coordinating, and I also love all of the artists involved. So, it shouldn't be a problem.
'I Touch Myself' - Remi Exclusive single and remix download.
'Divinyls Reworked' Album download.
'Divinyls Reworked' CD and download.
- 'Divinyls Reworked' CD signed by an artist of your choosing and download. - 'I Touch Myself' - Remi Exclusive single and remix download.
- 'I Touch Myself' - Remi Exclusive single and remix 7 inch vinyl and download. - 'Divinyls Reworked' Album download.
- Ticket to exclusive pre-release listening party (Melbourne metro area). Hear the whole album before anyone else does! - 'I Touch Myself' - Remi Exclusive single and remix 7 inch vinyl and download. A true collector's item! - 'Divinyls Reworked' Album download.
- Attend the live recording of Sunburnt Soul Choir. This will be an amazing experience, as the choir is made up of singers from this project! You will also have the opportunity to meet and greet (Melbourne Metro area). - 'I Touch Myself' - Remi Exclusive single and remix 7 inch vinyl and download. A true collector's item! - 'Divinyls Reworked' CD and download.
Hailey Cramer fans! - Limited edition A3 signed poster of Hailey Cramer. Photograph taken by Ginger Van Handley. - Hand-written thank you note. Written by Ginger on a limited edition 'Divinyls Reworked' postcard; - 'I Touch Myself' - Remi Exclusive single and remix download. - 'Divinyls Reworked' CD signed by an artist of your choosing and download.
- A song of your choosing (anything!*), sung to you via video recording by an artist in this project (you request the artist, and we'll make it happen). - Hand-written thank you note. Written by Ginger on a limited edition 'Divinyls Reworked' postcard; - 'Divinyls Reworked' CD signed by an artist of your choosing and download. *Let's keep it PG :-)
- Attend the live recording of Sunburnt Soul Choir. (Melbourne Metro area). - Ticket to exclusive pre-release listening party (Melbourne metro area). - Name in album 'thank yous'. - Personalised hand-written thank you note from Ginger on a limited edition 'Divinyls Reworked' postcard. - 'I Touch Myself' - Remi Exclusive single and remix 7 inch vinyl and download. A true collector's item! - 'Divinyls Reworked' CD signed by an artist of your choosing and download.
All the things! You get all the things! You're amazing! - Everything listed above; plus, - 3 hour weekend recording session at Stronghorn Studios, Oakleigh, Vic.