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High Dependency Unit | Schallblüte

Leon Aarts

Saturday 14 November 2026, 12:33AM

By Leon Aarts

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsLANrRnPXw&list=RDQsLANrRnPXw&start_radio=1

 


High Dependency Unit (HDU) is an influential New Zealand post-rock and psychedelic noise-rock trio formed in Dunedin in 1994. Renowned for their towering, atmospheric live performances and dynamic shifts between quiet ambience and crushing volume, they became one of the most celebrated acts on Flying Nun Records. [1, 2, 3]

Band Members
All three members originally grew up in Hawke's Bay before relocating to Ōtepoti Dunedin to form the group: [1]

Tristan Dingemans. Plays guitar and provides vocals.
Neil Phillips. Plays guitar and bass.
Constantine "Dino" Karlis. Plays drums, percussion, synthesizer, and samples. [1, 2]