{"id":13667,"date":"2023-07-04T17:59:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T05:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/?p=13667"},"modified":"2026-10-08T19:41:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T06:41:19","slug":"nullpolitik","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/bands\/2023\/07\/nullpolitik","title":{"rendered":"Nullpolitik"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Nullpolitik were a short-lived d-beat raw punk band from Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand. They formed in 2024 after the end of Simon (vocals) and Matai&#8217;s (drums) previous band, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2026\/02\/skitkrimes\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"10816\">Skitkrimes<\/a><\/strong>, adding Lex on bass and Ezra on guitar. The band mixed Swedish &#8217;80s hardcore punk with Japanese noise punk producing a sound that has been compared to Destruct, Physique and Brain Pollution Syndrome, with the vocal style of Skitklass over the top with Simon\u2019s vocals belted out in German and Swiss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-1&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-icon has-icon-right\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" id=\"accordion-item-1\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Read more<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-1\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.isHidden\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\" id=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Nullpolitik played their first show on 6 April 2024 at Thistle Hall in Wellington, an all-ages Start Today Crew bill with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/12\/stress-ghetto\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"495\">Stress Ghetto<\/a><\/strong>, <strong>Unlawful Arise<\/strong> and <strong>Martial Law<\/strong>. The following month they recorded a bunch of demos and demos with some <strong>Shitlickers<\/strong> and <strong>Totalitar<\/strong> covers. These were released as the \u201c<strong>Probe Demo<\/strong>\u201d tape at <strong>Destroy Napier<\/strong> festival in early June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Despite the early momentum, Nullpolitik split soon after with Matai, Lex and Simon going on to form the grindcore band <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/09\/maced\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"20542\">Maced<\/a><\/strong>. In July 2025 the demo got a second release as a self-titled tape and download through <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2026\/07\/limbless-music\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"24379\">Limbless Music<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/08\/razored-raw\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"19830\">Razored Raw<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Add To This Post<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">To contribute info, photos, corrections contact mail@upthepunks.co.nz<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Origin<\/strong><\/td><td>Wellington<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Genre<\/strong><\/td><td>d-beat raw punk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Years Active<\/strong><\/td><td>2024<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Labels<\/strong><\/td><td>Limbless Music<br>Razored Raw<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Associated Acts<\/strong><\/td><td>Skitkrimes<br>Maced<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Past Members<\/strong><\/td><td>Matai (drums)<br>Simon (vocals)<br>Lex (bass)<br>Ezra (guitar)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YPtpRPSWkFo?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-decoration:underline\">Releases<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Title<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Date<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Label<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Type<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Format<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Nullpolitik<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2025, July<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Limbless Music<br>Razored Raw<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">demo<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">tape\/DL<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-decoration:underline\">Timeline<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2024, April 6, Thistle Hall<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024_04_06_thistlehall-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024_04_06_thistlehall-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024_04_06_thistlehall-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024_04_06_thistlehall-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024_04_06_thistlehall-768x767.png 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024_04_06_thistlehall-1170x1169.png 1170w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024_04_06_thistlehall.png 1250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2024, June 1-2, Destroy Napier<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024_06_01_cabana-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024_06_01_cabana-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024_06_01_cabana-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024_06_01_cabana-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024_06_01_cabana-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024_06_01_cabana-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024_06_01_cabana-1170x1170.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024_06_01_cabana.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2025<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background\">2025, July: Nullpolitik<\/h5>\n\n\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; 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