The Asthmatix

“The Asthmatix offer a delightfully zany take on instrumental hip-hop with their blend of jazz, sample-driven electronica and traditional Jewish music.” – Erin Felton (Deaf Ambitions)”

Band members are

Daniel ‘PlaneFace’ Pliner on keys & melodica.
Micha ‘Morphingaz’ Walter on beats & cuts. 
Daniel ‘Weltmachine’ Weltlinger on violin.

The Asthmatix are a 3 piece band from Sydney, Australia with influences spanning a wide and eclectic range of artists including the revolutionary scratch artistry of Q-Bert, the diverse output and independent conceptual music of jazz saxophonist John Zorn, the sample-based sonic mayhem of DJ Shadow and The Avalanches, the fat grooves of Flying Lotus, Mobb Deep and J Dilla, and the musical anarchy of the Beastie Boys.

The members of the band collectively have recorded and toured with a diverse range of renowned artists including Dereb The Ambassador, Oyobi, Lulo Reinhardt, Monsieur Camembert and Mocky amongst many others. However what sets the band apart from these myriad projects is the possibility to explore another musical realm in which all and any kinds of sounds are possible.

The band released their first EP 'Go Team Go' in 2011 to widespread critical acclaim which included the 7” vinyl “Latke”, and on April 16 2025 released their long awaited full length album ‘Abacus Earthling’ to a packed audience at Lazybones Lounge in Marrickville. Don’t miss this opportunity to see the band live and intimate at Kalyx Randwick!