In The Loop : Episode 25

Episode 25 of In The Loop finishes off our advent calendar over on our Facebook page.

DEC 17th
Cave - "Poutre"

Dark and deep mechanical tones with an industrial tinge from the French producer.




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DEC 18th
Supply Fi - "Pitched and Tossed"

An insight into the eclectic sounds of the American producer, Supply Fi. We’re happy to announce that we’ll be working with him in 2018. Stay tuned for more info on that in the coming weeks.


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DEC 19th
Bacteria - "Clockwork"

Bacteria, the collaborative project between Arran Trax and Blue Notes, has provided a few musical gems for listeners so far and the guys are taking things a bit further with the release of an EP soon. This track is a teaser of what to expect when it lands next year.



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DEC 20th
Fragile X - "Tabula Rasa"

Bricolage label head, Fragile X, rounds out his 2017 with disjointed rhythms amid a deep ambient soundscape on ‘Tabula Rasa’.


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DEC 21st
Mute Branches - "Fog Halo Inverted County"

The, now annual, Christmas piece from the Lichfield based lo-fi producer. 4 sleeps to go.


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DEC 22nd
Guido - "Metamorfose"

The Portuguese producer is back in the game in a big way. This dream techno, electronic epic, is just the start as he heads into 2018 with a bunch of fresh ideas.


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DEC 23rd
Boom Merchant - "Sub Nine Point Nine"

The perfect tune to kick start your weekend with. A solid heavy hitter from the techno powerhouse, released on his own label, Tribal Pulse, to much acclaim earlier this year.



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DEC 24th
futurendeavours - "Yautja Blood"

A preview of our first release of 2018. “Yautja Blood” sees futurendeavours continue their habit of churning out epic electronic journeys. The track is officially out on the 15th of January. You can hear a preview now on Soundcloud.


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Headroom 08 : Guido presents "Zero Jet Lag"

Our first Headroom session of 2017 comes from young Portuguese DJ/producer, Guido. His mission when setting out to make the mix was "to make people dance". The 'Zero Jet Lag" title pays testament to the achievement of that goal. A mix that's always on the move. Guido has supplied a prime set full of smooth electronic goodies and lush, danceable beats. It's a place were playful house music meets waves of rich synths and dynamics. Overall, 'Zero Jet Lag' creates a warm musical climate that cocoons the listener with a balmy haze of tropical and atmospheric sounds. It's funk laden straight off the bat and will keep you moving right to the end as it progresses slickly between upbeat house and techno without ever losing it's warmth. It's the perfect two hours to accompany you as the nights start getting a little lighter and spring approaches.

As always you can stream the mix below or check it out over at our mixcloud.



TRACKLISTING

Palmbomen II - Cindy Savalas

Mucho Sueño - Sabotaje

Retrac - Shades (Ethyl remix)

Sweely - Music Is Something Special

Eric Ericksson - Love it

Perbec - Chaser

Delano Smith - Metropolis

DJ Longdick - Haze

Wax - 30003b

Mad Rey - Royal Bar

Flabaire - Rue de Cléry

Mad Rey - Hard Ferailleurs

Mad Rey - Double Jeu

Nick Höppner - She Parked Herself

Trevino - Backtracking

Roman Poncet - Route of Pain

Bambounou - Splaz
Stenny - Local Fields
Lone - Crystal Caverns 1991

In The Loop : Episode 16

Episode 16 of "In The Loop" has a look at the first half of artists from our most recent compilation release, Volume 4. The post covers ground on some of their recent work and what the future has in store.

First up is Dark Fidelity Hi Fi. Just prior to featuring on the Bricolage compilation, DFHF released the track "Third Eye Projections". A spiraling, glitched out dub effort that's awash with neat melodies and percussion. Check out the anti-corporate visual accompaniment below the track and be sure to pop over to the DFHF bandcamp if you want a copy.





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The last track to appear on the Bedless Bones soundcloud page was "Foreign Blood Heat", which is the track featured on the Bricolage release but a further browse through the profile will throw up some dark, vocal infused electronics that are a treat for any industrial heads. Our personal favourite is the demo of "Wicked Sprouts" which you can listen to below.



Did you know that, Kadri Sammel, the girl behind the Bedless Bones project is also a member of long running Estonian industrial band "Forgotten Sunrise"? The duos most recent release was the single "Guardian Curtains", which you can find over on their bandcamp.

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Ix Prospectum has been gearing up for his upcoming full length album release on Bricolage in January by unveiling some of the tracks that are set to make the cut. Over on his Soundcloud page you'll find a plethora of unearthed, wonderfully scatterbrained gems including the epic "Disable It" and the jittery ambiance of "I Want Changed Myself".





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Roman Fahls latest offering is the ambient techno excursion, "Iberia". It's yet more flawless production work from a producer clearly on top of his game at the moment. A precise build up slowly lets a gorgeous vocal bleed though before a thumping kick drum take over followed soon after by more intricate percussion. A classic piece of work.



Our first Bricolage podcast of 2017 will be courtesy of Roman Fahls and you can check out a link to a recent mix of his below to get you in the mood.

Roman Fahls - Osaker mixtape

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Guido has recently been teasing his listeners with a trio of short snippets and previews over on his Soundcloud page.







Scroll a little further down his songs and you'll find "Just A Dream". An electronic foray into dancefloor subconsciousness. A beautiful introduction is promptly backed up with solid percs and and wavy, catchy sequences that bounce playfully along. A track that's equally at home in your headphones as it is in the club.



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Kold47 only has a handful of tracks online with uncompromising lo-fi techno being his weapon of choice. Any fans of his "Koldstruktion" track that appeared on our compilation will lap up that distinct raw, bass throbbing feel of his latest track "Untitled". No nonsense, straight off the bat pounding techno rhythms.



"Sectarian Religions", a slighty older track, sees the producer turn the acid charm offensive up to 10 with dark pads and drums nestling in at the back of a vibrating but solid acid line.



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Greek/Hungarian producer Minerva just recently uploaded a fresh slab of fizzing beats and resonating patterns in the form of new track "The Sultans Robe". Drawing on influences including breaks, trance and techno the drum work is a hybrid effort that crosses over many genres with substantial style. Never letting up from it's 140bpm until the last second.



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Be sure to tune into the blog over the weekend for the second part of our In The Loop special that looks at what the second half of Volume 4 have been up to recently.

And of course, if you haven't already then be sure to head on over to our bandcamp and grab your copy of the latest compilation.

BRICOLAGE : VA VOLUME 4 (bc020)

Today we released Volume 4 of our various artists compilation project and it's another selection of, unique and eclectic, producers hand picked from across the globe coming together on one release that's brimming with a collection of intriguing and engaging sonic adventures. Each track plays its own important part as an individual component but also flourishes as part of the bigger picture in what proves to be a captivating digital landscape. A spectrum of melodies, immersive textures and an assortment of rhythms that drift between electronic experimentation, flat out techno, glitch movements, drum n bass and back again. The journey starts off with some vivid, trippy dub and dark ambient before moving into more beat based territory and a deep, woozy, resonating hybrid of bustling electronica, ambient techno, IDM and some rigid lo-fi tech frequencies. There's a diversion off path in the form of drum n bass before the trip continues and we leap into the most substantial experimental part full of intelligent drum work and dense, unpredictable musical sketches that collide into one another before finishing on a warped, techno/electronica composition.

 A massive thank you goes out to everyone who contributed and made the release possible.

As always the release is free download or "pay what you want" and can stream or grab a copy of the compilation from the embed below or at our bandcamp.

Introducing The Collective 42-44

 On the 14th of November we release Volume 4 in the series of our various artists compilation. It's set to be our most beat driven release to date. We've assembled another batch of talented producers from around the globe that create some fantastic sounds. Over the net few weeks we'll be introducing you to all of them. Tonight we start off with The Jaffa Kid, Ix Prospectum and Guido.

42. THE JAFFA KID



The Jaffa Kid hails from Newcastle in the north of England. His output is full of catchy melodies that emanate from dusty synths with enough droning electronic weirdness to keep the music menu fresh. It's bedroom electronic music at it's purest. He has released music on various labels throughout 20 years of button pushing including but not limited to Recycled Plastics, Expanding Electronic Diversity and Retropublik.  His musical influences range through an eclectic taste from the likes of John Carpenter to Tangerine Dream.

The Jaffa Kid (Soundcloud)

The Jaffa Kid (Bandcamp)

The Jaffa Kid (Discogs)

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43. IX PROSPECTUM

Ix Prospectum is the musical project of Alessio Circi. Born in Berlin and currently living in Rome, he started releasing music under the Ix Prospectum moniker in January 2013 and his productions are a mix of traditional elements that are shaped by his surroundings, acute experimental textures and tight percussion. His music is free from genre stereotype and hard to pigeonhole but it's as sharp, intelligent and enjoyable as they come.

Ix Prospectum (Soundcloud)

Ix Prospectum (Facebook)

Ix Prospectum (Mixcloud)

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44. GUIDO

Guido is a young electronic producer and DJ from Portugal. We're huge fans of the sounds he's churning out. He's a master at effortlesssly switching from the melodic side of the scale to the darker heavier side.

"I am Portuguese, born in Lisbon. I was born in 1992 and am currently living in Madeira Island. I started DJing 2 years ago and producing in August this year. I basically began collecting electronic music from the age of 12. What I look for when producing is doing out-of-the-box stuff but still easy enough to appeal (I hope). I am trying to cover as many styles possibles and no creation is remotely similar from the previous. I strive to create powerful meaningful music to dance to, my own identity, my ideals inspired from all the artists that gave me the musical knowledge I possess today."

Guido (Soundcloud)

Guido (Mixcloud)

Guido (Facebook)

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Be sure to check back soon for introductions to more new artists over the coming weeks and stay in touch with our goings on via the Facebook page.