Minimal Drone GRL "Ancestral Origins" (bc054)

Bricolage is proud to present the debut album from Canadian sound sculptor, Joanne O'Keeffe aka Minimal Drone GRL.

"Ancestral Origins" is an ambient opus that is full to the brim with colourful and alluring melodies, emotive pads, effective rhythms and a vast array of field recordings recorded throughout the UK and Canada. These field recordings and found sounds blend in with the organic atmosphere to create a memorable and captivating journey.

This stunning ninety minute story is soaked in nostalgic tones and plays out like a fairy tale of sorts as Minimal Drone GRL casts her spell and weaves a golden web of immersive surround sound ambience. At once, both mystical and relatable. We'd highly recommend listening to "Ancetsral Origins" in one sitting to truly experience and appreciate the full story.

The theme of the album is rooted deep in the heart of British Columbia as past meets present and both look to the future together....

"The concept or theme for the album is based on what it was like to be brought up by immigrant parents and the challenges and hardships they faced arriving in a foreign country. Each individual track represents exploration, self discovery and learning about my roots/ancestry in Britain and growing up in British Columbia. The 'Spirit of Kolus' track pays homage to the indigenous people/First Nations of Canada and the beauty of their culture and heritage."


As always you can stream and download exclusively on our bandcamp

Sub City presents "Ancestral Origins" Exclusive Album Stream

"On the 3rd of April, we release an ambient album from sound artist Joanne O'Keeffe aka Minimal Drone GRL. Her album "Ancestral Origins" is a treasure trove of field recordings recorded throughout Canada and the UK. These field recordings are complimented by beautiful ambient synth work and organic rhythms."

You can now find a one off full seamless mix of the upcoming Minimal Drone GRL album over at Glasgow's underground music hub, Sub City Radio.

The mix aired originally at 6pm on Saturday the 28th April. You can now listen back here.

"Ancestral Origins" is released on April 3rd and you can pre order the album at bandcamp.

Ancestral Origins (Pre Order)

ARTIST : Minimal Drone GRL TITLE : Ancestral Origins GENRE : Ambient CAT NO : bc054 FORMAT : Cassette and Digital DATE : 3rd April 2020



"Ancestral Origins" is the stunning new album from Canadian ambient artist Minimal Drone GRL and is now available for pre order from our bandcamp.

SIDE A Belcarra Forest Ambience Torpor (Eyes Through A Bear) Cross Country 365 Days Realms of Foreshadowing and Hindsight Improvement District No.12 Velvet Shadows SIDE B Ambivalence Nostalgic Echoes Shifting Plates (Juan de Fuca) Spirit of Kolus CloudWalker Taiga (Boreal CDA)

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 - Goodbye The Host (Audio / Visual)

"Goodbye The Host" is the closing track from the new Lying Cat release on Bricolage. It shows the glitchy grimalkin in his chaotic element with frenzied percussion and dark sound design. Taken from the "Second Life" EP.




"Second Life" is available for streaming and download below or at the label bandcamp.

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 #53 - Lying Cat

We kick start our 2020 on the podcast front with an hour of diverse selections from the Lying Cat. There's a little bit of everything in the mix. Imagine flicking through different radio stations for an hour....

Obtuse techno, avant-garde ambient, hip hop, jazz funk, experimental soundscapes, glimmering vocals and so much more.

This podcast acts as a pre-cursor of sorts of what to expect from the new Lying Cat EP. We release "Second Life" on the 17th of January.

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



TRACKLISTING

01. Off World - Primitive Streak

02. Hiss Tracts - Half-Speed Addict Starts With Broken Wollensak

03. Gavin Bryars - Jesus Blood Never Failed Me Yet

04. Pan Am Scan - The Path Of Yellow Sands (The Boats Remix)

05. Now Sleep - Digital Rain

06. Plone - Slow Arp

07. Actress - Our

08. Swod - Walz 57

09. Kathryn Joseph - From When I Wake The Want Is

10. Gavin Bryars - Jesus Blood Never Failed Me Yet 

11. Men Of Vision - Colours

12. Don Cherry - Utopia and Visions

13. Moses Boyd - Stranger Than Fiction

14. Milo - Yafet’s Song

15. Noname - Window Ft. Phoenix

16. How To Dress Well - Ready For The World

17. Jilk - Happy Talk Sad Talk

18. Now Sleep - The Walls Of Cogent Meaning Are Breaking Down, Soon There Will Only Be Loss And Then Nothing

19. Cocteau Twins - Frou-Frou Foxes In Midsummer Fires

Lying Cat "Second Life" (EP Preview)

It's time to let the cat back out of the bag...



Lying Cat "Second Life" is now available for pre-order on bandcamp. Pre-order comes with instant download of the opening track....

Yasda - Uncertain Commands (Music Video)

ARTIST : Yasda TRACK : Uncertain Commands EP : Spektrum STYLE : Experimental, Found Sound CAT NO : bc051 RELEASE DATE : 19/12/2019 You can stream and download "Spektrum" at bandcamp

Yasda "Spektrum" (bc051)

The world of Yasda is a curious place. The Hungarian producer has a knack for making peculiar structures and sounds feel familiar through the use of organic elements and found sound. This unique and unusual outlook on composing makes for perplexing rhythms, frayed textures and dynamic, playful, timbres that stumble around like musical dice. Everything feels impulsive. Always in motion. Never sitting still. "Spektrum" is controlled chaos with an eccentric heart.

As always you can stream and download below or at our bandcamp.

Yasda "Spektrum" Preview and Pre-Order

Exclusive preview of the upcoming "Spektrum" EP from Hungarian producer, Yasda. A four track release full of beautifully strange sound collages.

ARTIST : Yasda
TITLE : Spektrum
DATE : 13th December 2019
CAT NO : bc051
STYLE : Experimental, Sound Collage, Found Sound

TRACKLIST
1. Claptrap
2. Spektrum
3. Donkey Carnival
4. Uncertain Commands

Pre-order available at bandcamp. 

Bricolage Podcast #52 : Adventsong

We round out our podcast series for 2019 with a new mix from the Manchester based producer, Adventsong. It's the perfect combination of some of his favourite tracks from this year alongside some older classics. There's always room for a little nostalgia. There's also room for shout outs to friends and collaborators along the way as we're taken on a multi layered journey that builds and builds using an assortment of moods and tones. The perfect winter warmer.

2019 was a big year for Adventsong and it culminated in the release of his second album "Indaco" through the Disintegration State label in October this year. Nocturnal ambient bliss.

You can find that album here.

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



TRACKLISTING

01. Private Agenda - Aura
02. Vegyn - It's Nice to Be Alive
03. Ghost Halo - Beat Cycle
04. Steve Hadfield - The Ends of Invention
05. Hydrangea - Secret Garden
06. Kettel - Church
07. The Chemical Brothers - Gravity Drops
08. Aphex Twin - Windowlicker
09. The Chemical Brothers - Gravity Drops
10. Nowfeel - Tebenasu
11. VC-118A - PCB
12. Ital Tek - Cobra
13. Darren Korb - The Bottom Feeders
14. Hidenori Shoji - ZEN (Aeropolis)
15, Fragile X - Strange Attractor

Belial Pelegrim "Imitation Of Faith" (bc050)

For our milestone 50th release we have electronic wizard, Belial Pelegrim, conjure up a mystical offering of dark matter, transportive soundscapes and sense altering sonic environments via his unique musical vision, tangled textures and layers of warped sound design.

There's elements of experimental IDM, cinematic scores and crunchy electronica as the California based producer maintains his self described 'electro-organic' aesthetics throughout.

"Imitation of Faith" unfolds like a story, a twisting narrative, with each track its own chapter in the sprawling puzzle.

Available on limited edition cassette and digital format. The cassette version comes with a secret hidden track....

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.

Urgula "Battle For The Magnetic Fields" Remix Competition

'Urgula' is the new side project of, Glaswegian, producer, John McLaren aka 'Kill Them With Noise'. In February 2020 we have the pleasure of releasing his debut EP under the 'Urgula' moniker on Bricolage. It's all set to feature three tracks of fractured, futuristic and glitchy techno.

Today we're launching a remix competition for one of those tracks, "Battle For The Magnetic Fields" and offering the chance to feature on the release.

The rules are really quite straight forward. Simply grab the stems from our bandcamp either here or below and have a go at remixing the track. Upload your finished remix to Soundcloud and message the Bricolage page with a link to your track where we will repost it and add it to the specially made remix playlist where we will be collating all the entries.



Entry is open to all and there will be two winning remixes selected to feature on the upcoming EP. One chosen by, label head, 'Fragile X' and one chosen by 'Urgula' himself. The competition officially starts today and the deadline for submissions will be midnight on Friday the 17th of January 2020. This will provide a time frame of almost 10 weeks for any potential submissions. Both remix winners will be notified on Sunday 19th of January and announced the day after. Good luck!

Hear "Battle For The Magnetic Fields" in full below.

Belial Pelegrim - A Mirror Is Left Unattended (Official AV)

Music video for "A Mirror Is Left Unattended" from the upcoming Belial Pelegrim album, "Imitation Of Faith". Available on cassette and digital format from Bricolage from 15/11/19. ARTIST : Belial Pelegrim TRACK : A Mirror Is Left Unattended ALBUM : Imitation Of Faith STYLE : Experimental, Soundscape CAT NO : bc050 DATE : 15th November 2019
Pre-order available on bandcamp

Imitation Of Faith (Pre-Order)

Pre-order for our 50th release on the label is now available.

"Imitation of Faith" from Belial Pelegrim. Available on digital and cassette from 15/11/19/

Dare you look in the mirror?

Ty Lumnus - Decompression (bc049)

"Decompression" is the sound of Glasgow artist Fraser Rowan starting anew. Previously releasing spaced out downtempo experimental soundscapes under the Ly Tumnus alias, this new venture as, Ty Lumnus, sees him turn up the tempo whilst keeping that experimental and dynamic edge.

It's a four track offering that stretches across the genre divide. Dusky tonal experiments, palpitating bass, analogue outbursts and sophisticated rhythms.

Constructed expertly with spiraling electronics that mingle with sonic decay to create a cosmic passage of varied textures and frequencies for the listener. Sit back, fire up the volume and ride the sound waves.

As always you can stream or download the EP from our bandcamp or below.

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