Bailterspace

Bailter Space is a noise rock group that formed in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1987. Its members are Alister Parker (guitar, bass), John Halvorsen (bass, guitar), and Brent McLachlan (drums, samples).

After releasing eight studio albums and a career retrospective compilation in 2004 Bailter Space is assumed to be on-hold.

The sound of Bailter Space (or BailterSpace or Bailterspace) changed several times between 1987 and 2003 but certain aural and lyrical consistencies existed throughout. High volume, distortion, harmonics, rhythmic experimentation and subtle use of sampling mark the sound, while ambivalent fascination with the interplay of technology and humanity (often played out in metaphors of space travel) mark the lyrics.

Bailter Space are sometimes compared with:

My Bloody Valentine
Jesus and Mary Chain
The Skeptics
H.D.U

There was a shifting line-up during the late 1980s of members of other New Zealand rock groups including The Clean and Pin Group before the line-up stabilised for the Thermos album in 1990.

Its members are Alister Parker (guitar, bass), John Halvorsen (bass, guitar), and Brent McLachlan (drums, samples). They were previously the three members of The Gordons, an early-1980s New Zealand noise rock group, and two were members of The Skeptics.