Fragile X "Damage Control" (Audio / Visual)

Damage limitation with this new A/V from Fragile X... "Damage Control" is taken from the "Static Control" EP. Available now on Bricolage.

SeekSickSound · [Premiere] Fragile X - Damage Control (out on Bricolage)

Bricolage Podcast #57 - Fragile X

Our May podcast sees label boss, Fragile X, steer you on another sonic excursion. We start off on deep ambient ground before ascending into uptempo experimental techno, frayed textures and splintered rhythms. There's a huge hypnotic swirl of shamanic breakbeats at the centre piece of the trip before we head into some mystical drum n bass to see things out.

As always you can listen to the mix at our mixcloud or below.



TRACKLIST

01. Supersonic Autopsy Force - Celestial Lights
02. Blind Observatory - Way
03. Asusu - Serra
04. O.utlier - Eastbound
05. Seph - Rom
06. Hannu Ikola - Black Ingrained Dust
07. Siberian Son vs Sheila Chandra - Mecca
08. Illuvia and Bass'Flo - A Love Lost
09. Sunchase - Xeops

The new split EP by Fragile X and Esef arrives on Bricolage in a few weeks time. Four slabs of bass driven techno and a maelstrom of hard hitting percussion awaits...

Pre order available at the link below.

Static Control (Pre Order)

Fragile X and Esef Static Control bc055 Techno, Breakbeat 22nd May 2020 TRACKLIST 1. Fragile X - Damage Control 2. Esef - Through The Static 3. Fragile X - Damage Control (Esef "Damage Is Done" remix) 4. Esef - Through The Static (Fragile X "White Noise" remix) Pre-order available below or at bandcamp.

Urgula : Scavengers At Station 11 (Audio/Visual)

ALERT! The scavengers have breached the perimeter at Station 11....


The "Frequency Wars" EP is available below or at bandcamp.

Urgula "Frequency Wars" (bc053)

For our second offering of 2020 we're delighted to be able to bring you the "Frequency Wars" EP from Urgula.

'Urgula' is a fresh alias from Glasgow producer John McLaren aka 'Kill Them With Noise'. KTWN is no nonsense, dance floor orientated techno. Things take a more focused and sound design approach with the Urgula alias. The sounds are still sharp and full of drive but come stripped back to their core and given that little bit more space to bounce off each other amid the frequency wars.

This new project puts emphasis on the the much lauded futuristic elements of techno. Spider web like percussion that continuously evolves against glitchy, almost industrial, backdrops with synth lines that stab at the surface and low bass movements that prop up the dystopian terrains. Mechanical music with a human side. 

The EP come backed up with two remixes of "Battle For The Magnetic Fields". A genre bending effort from fellow Glaswegian 'Doxil' and a more contemplative but different take on things from Budapest native, 'Yasda'.






"Urgula’s heavy focus on sound design is present here, with a rich percussive structure aptly married with disconcerting hypnotic melodies."

You can read a stellar write up of the "Frequency Wars" EP over at Monument.

Bricolage Podcast #54 : Urgula (Live Set)

We're proud to present an exclusive live set from Urgula ahead of his "Frequency Wars" EP later this month.

Expertly constructed on Ableton Live to create a completely unique experience of all original material. The live TR8 drums and 303 basslines add extra power to the journey as Urgula weaves in and out of his signature sci fi textures and futuristic techno terrains. Strap yourself in and enjoy the ride.

The "Frequency Wars" EP is out the 21st of February on Bricolage.

Listen to the mix below or on mixcloud.



Pre order "Frequency Wars" below.

Lying Cat "Second Life" (bc052)

The return of the Lying Cat brings both a continuation and evolution of the sounds that were showcased on the evasive felines debut EP back in 2018. That warm and grainy fuzzy feeling remains embedded in the atmosphere, as does the curious nostalgic charm that each arrangement seems to possess.

The track structures are still unorthodox but this time they come supplemented with more depth, tone and character. There is a huge array of textures throughout 'Second Life' that are complimented by fractured patterns, moments of melodic bliss and electronic chaos that are all topped off with an exceptional aura of mystery.

"Second Life" is available to stream and DL below or at bandcamp

PREMIERE : Lying Cat "Candle Cove"

Another track from the upcoming Lying Cat EP has been unveiled thanks to an exclusive premiere via Seek Sick Sound.



You can also read an exclusive in depth and track by track pre-release review of "Second Life" over on The Electro Review here.

Bricolage Podcast #51 - Saangoma

Our latest podcast is an exclusive guest mix from the enigmatic cyber shaman, Saangoma. 50 minutes of healing ambience, futuristic soundscapes, splintered rhythms and disintegrated designs. Music to calm the robots.

Unplug yourself from the day to day matrix, log in to the world of Saangoma and find your imagination.

You can expect to hear more from the good doctor in 2020....

Stream the November mix below or at mixcloud.

Headroom 16 : Bricolage presents "0141"

Our latest installment in the Headroom series is a special tribute to Glasgow.

Last month we celebrated our 4th anniversary as a label by releasing our '0141' compilation. It's made up entirely of music from local producers.

There's ambient/drone bliss, haunting pianos and soundscapes, experimental sound collages, challenging noise material, dreamy electronica, acid tinged techno, wonky house, cinematic synthwave.

On the latest episode of our extensive Headroom sessions we've mixed together a seamless version of '0141' and to further bulk up the tracklist we've added in a few tunes plucked from some previous releases on Bricolage by Glasgow producers. Everything you hear in this session was made right here in Glasgow.

'0141' has so far raised over £100 for the NHS Golden Jubilee Hospital in Clydebank.

You can donate further by purchasing the compilation from our bandcamp.

Here's to our Dear Green Place.

Listen to the mix either below or at our mixcloud.




TRACKLIST

01. Iain Bethel - Chambers
02. Broken Form - Lay Still Beneath The Pylons
03. Thousand Wolves - Polygon Or Primitive
04. Fragile X - Losing Dreams To Sleep
05. Justin Case - Nerotic
06. Esef - Viral
07. C4 - Time Span
08. No Arrival - Nudge
09. Ly Tumnus - X
10. Danni Rowan - Heck
11. Kill Them With Noise - UR.GU.LA
12. Wullae Wright - Finish What You Started
13. Dreamland Fantasy - As The Rain Comes Down
14. Alpha Skies - Evergreen Morning
15. Get-Effect - No One Leaves Here Empty Handed
16. Blue Notes - Embers
17. Fragile X - Private Enterprise
18. No Arrival - Love Will
19. Leit Motif - The Keepers Of The Flame
20. Nova Noma - High Rise
21. Justin Case - Napali

Bricolage Podcast #48 : Kill Them With Noise

Our August podcast is from the mind of local DJ and producer, Kill Them With Noise. You'll be hearing more from him in the coming months but more on that later. For the time being strap yourself in for a trip through some obscure and mysterious electronics. Just over an hour of sputtered rhythms and abstract sound palettes. Chaotic broken beats and hard edged experimental techno are at odds with each other as KTWN manages to squeeze 24 tracks into 67 minutes. It's a warped and mind bending circuit. Plug yourself in and enjoy the ride.

Kill Them With Noise will be appearing on our upcoming '0141' compilation at the end of the month, having contributed a fantastic experimental soundscape for inclusion on the release. We've also managed to nail him down for a standalone release in early 2020 under his "NoiseBlas" alter ego. We're looking forward to sharing his sounds with the world. There may even be one on show in this very mix....

Tracklisting at bottom of the page.

As always you can stream the mix below or at our mixcloud.



TRACKLISTING

01. Rodhad - Unleash
02. Kontal - Change In Colour
03. Adlas - Celestial Mechanics
04. Sin Falta - Noh Mas
05. Otik - Top Ten
06. Kamikaze Space Programme - Busy Port
07. Skee Mask - 800AB
08. NoiseBlas - Synapse
09. Kamikaze Space Programme - Sparks
10. Radio Slave - Children Of The E (North London Mix)
11. Hugo Massien - Messier 77
12. Eitan Reiter - Loop For Today (Wa Wu We Live By The Clouds Remix)
13. Pom Pom - Untitled 1
14. Sstrom - Drenched 1
15. Blawan - Stell
16. Paule Temple and Fever Ray - This Country (Paula Temple Instrumental Version)
17. Octave One and Random Noise Generation - N2 The EnFinate
18. Boris and Fiedel - Div'hain
19. Robag Wruhme - Provol Eto
20. Octave One and Random Noise Generation - Crank
21. Heartless - Internal Voice
22. Tensal - Imperia
23. Tensal - Opticon
24. Sstrom - Drenched 2

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Dark Fidelity Hi Fi "Found" (bc046)

"Found" is the brand new album from Manchester mastermind Rick Jones aka Dark Fidelity Hi Fi.

Thirteen glistening tracks recorded over a four month period of hyper creativity with some guests and friends helping to fill in the pieces of the musical puzzle. It's a thorough and enigmatic voyage that incorporates elements of ambient, glitch, dub, trip hop, IDM and breaks into a textural and hypnotic labyrinth.

This is an album that will provide new sounds with every listen.

It's deep, energetic, organic and ultimately enchanting music that comes decorated with luminous melody and floating percussion that sweep along perfectly throughout as the the album sprawls and reveals itself as whole.

"Found" is another string on the bow of a producer who's clearly in his creative prime as he adds this new album to an already insanely impressive body of work.

Available in digital form and Limited Edition CD from our bandcamp or below.

Fragile X "The Butterfly Effect" (bc043)

"Human was the music, natural was the static..." 

"The Butterfly Effect" is a brand new concept EP from Fragile X. 
Loosely based around the 'chaos theory' branch of mathematics, it sees the label boss return home to Bricolage with his characteristic sound design and anomalous approach to percussion lighting the way on a six track release full of splintered beats and complex layers. Where a network of dynamic melodic elements systematically shift around among a dense array of deep basslines and a backdrop of sci-fi tinged atmospherics. 


Available in digital format or limited edition cassette below or at bandcamp.

"The Butterfly Effect" Exclusive Premieres

We're proud to unveil two exclusive premieres from the upcoming Fragile X "The Butterfly Effect" EP.

First up is "Fractal Dust" on 44100 Hz Social Club.

 ".....an experimental breakbeat journey where melodic synth layers dances around abstract dubbed drums and hypnotic fx..."



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Secondly, "Initial Conditions", was premiered earlier today on French platfrom, Seek Sick Sound.

"...synthetic structures, rhythms broken at various tempos, composing sound paths punctuated with unexpected obstacles, melancholic pads and enigmatic melodies..."



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"The Butterfly Effect" is out on digital format and limited edition cassette this Friday. Pre-orders are moving fast. Grab yours below or at our bandcamp.

Bricolage Podcast #45 : Dark Fidelity Hi Fi (Live Set for RSD 2019)

This May we once again bring you a live set from the enigmatic Dark Fidelity Hi Fi. The Manchester based producer travelled to Glasgow to play at the special Record Store Day event put on by Hohm Productions last month and we have the pleasure of bringing you the audio from the performance.

It's a stunning showcase of mostly new and upcoming material with some classic DFHF thrown into the mix. Ambient, glitchy textures with an unique sense of rhythm at its core. A truly mesmeric 30 mins.



We'll be reissuing the DFHF "Gentle Static Flow" album on Bricolage in late June and following it up with a brand new album in early July. Stay tuned for more info soon.

You can catch DFHF live at Subliminal Impulse festival in Manchester on July 5th.

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No Arrival "Subvert Yourself" (bc041)

"No Arrival" returns to Bricolage with a new six track EP full of his, now signature, atmospheric rhythmic work and fragmented experimental soundscapes. 

It's a bold and curious affair full of digital disorder. A perfect unison of warm melodic pulses, odd time signatures and and sputtered bass movements that make use of staggered percussion, splintered samples and organic sound design backdrops. 

"Subvert Yourself" is arguably the most accurate representation of this distinctive artists work to date. 

Subvert Yourself EP Preview

ARTIST : No Arrival RELEASE : Subvert Yourself RELEASE DATE : 22nd February 2019 STYLE : Broken Beat, Experimental, LABEL : Bricolage CAT No : bc041 "Subvert Yourself" is arguably the most accurate representation of this distinctive artists work to date. Full EP preview now on YouTube Pre-order at the Bricolage bandcamp.

PREMIERE : No Arrival - Group Flow

"This first extract ‘Group Flow’ presents a brilliant contrast between the strength of a slow and heavy broken beat beside the craziness of experimental percussions, and the delicateness of a beautiful organic sound design."

Exclusive first listen to "Group Flow" via taste makers , 44 100 Hz Social Club.



'Subvert Yourself' is out a week today. Pre-order the EP now and receive the track "Play" in full.



Whet your appetite for the release with this sterling review from Rowan Blair Colver at Electro Review.

Imminent Arrival

Our upcoming release from No Arrival is now available on pre-order from our bandcamp.



Purchase the "Subvert Yourself" EP and instantly receive the stunning track "Play" with its deep atmospherics and chopped vocal samples.

"Subvert Yourself" is out on the 22nd of February. More track reveals and EP preview coming soon.

Be sure to check out No Arrivals previous releases on Bricolage below.

His debut EP, "The Chance To Fail", back in October 2017 was a sonic whirlpool of broken acid, experimentation and diverse ambient textures.



There's also the fidgety industrial ambience of "Terra Ratio" from our 2018 Retcon compilation.



Finally, our first collaboration with the Scottish producer was in the form of "Vex". An electronic cyclone of punishing beats and low end.

In The Loop : Episode 31

Our latest episode once again of In The Loop lends an ear to what a few artists from our roster have been upto recently....

CREST OF THE SYNDICATE

Crisp drums paired with intricate and soft melodies that drift by on a cloud of floating synths on "Daydreaming". A wonderful summer tinged track to brighten up the dark winter nights.



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JUSTIN CASE

Patience is key on this new track from Justin Case. The ambient progression and slow build up pays off as "Ayr" gradually morphs in and out of acid basslines, IDM sensibilities and broken beat rhythms that are becoming an integral part of the maverick producers arsenal.



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ALL BUTTONS IN

"Polara 147" is a slice of dub infused glitch from the ever prolific, ABI. Industrial undertones and menacing beats that collapse into an ambient interlude before resurfacing....



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COLAB

"Under The Bridge" starts with gentle keys before some field recordings glide into view and create space for some atmospheric synth work that create a serene mood dripping with that nostalgia element that Colab has down to a tee.



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GREVUSANJL

"Bruno's Ghost" is a haunting piece of cinematic electronica. A tale of two abstract styles coming together as one. Part serenading tones and part twisted bass and marauding percs. A great spectre like combination.



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