Source Decay is a controlled creative chaos collaboration led by Travis De Vries, working with a rotating crew of artists to develop a new local Blak sound that merges pop-punk urgency, experimental rap, and highly produced sampling.
Alongside Travis, Source Decay brings together Tristan Field (guitar and creative), Jack Hickey (drums and percussion), Brett Adrien (bass), Colin Ho (keys) in an equal, collaborative project that prioritises energy, instinct, and collective authorship over fixed genre boundaries.
From 2007 to 2022, Source Decay existed as a solo experimental project focused on ambient composition and field recording. In 2023, the project evolved into a full band format with arrangements by Alister Hill for a special performance at SXSW Sydney, incorporating droning synths, electronic percussion, samples, guitar, and spoken-word, slam-influenced vocals.
Today, Source Decay sits at the intersection of noise, narrative, and cultural critique — pulling from punk, hip-hop, and experimental traditions to build something deliberately unstable, loud, and alive.