Bricolage Podcast #55 - Minerva (IWD 2020 Special)

"I am Ariadne. I am Minerva. I am proud to be female."

Minerva's International Women's Day mix from last year was so good that we invited her back again this year to do it again. 2019's mix was a heady mix of experimental electronica, ambient, IDM and electro from her female peers and influences. This year, she's flipped the switch and went all in on the dark and deep techno. An hour full of bruising beats and wavy acid from some of the best producers out there.

As always you can listen below or over on mixcloud.



TRACKLIST

01. Bjork - Hidden Place
02. Cio D'Or - Tomorrow Was Yesterday
03. Ida Engberg - Burn Out
04. Aurora Halal - Eternal Blue
05. Amelie Lens - In Silence
06. Paula Temple - Raging Earth
07. Fatima Hajji - Hammer
08. Charlotte De Witte - Time
09. Anetha - Acid Train
10. Rebekah - The Riddle
11. Ellen Allien - MDMA
12. Amazondotcon - A Flower, Nocturnal and Permanent

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.

PREMIERE : Urgula : Use Of Weapons

An exclusive premiere of "Use Of Weapons" aird over on 44,100Hz Social Club this afternoon.

Pre-order the Urgula "Frequency Wars" EP at bandcamp.

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.

Urgula "Frequency Wars" Pre-Order

The "Frequency Wars" EP from Urgula is now available for pre-order over on bandcamp.‬

‪3 cuts of sharp, glitchy futuristic themed techno alongside remixes from Doxil and Yasda.

‪Track snippets now up on YouTube



1. Use Of Weapons 2. Battle For The Magnetic Fields 3. Scavengers At Station 11 4. Battle For The Magnetic Fields (Yasda remix) 5. Battle For The Magnetic Fields (Doxil remix)
Pre order "Frequency Wars" now and get an instant download of "Battle For The Magnetic Fields". Available below or on the label bandcamp.

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.