Out today via Warp – ‘Curls‘ marks a return to Bibio’s instrumental roots, reminiscent of his track “Lovers Carvings” taken from his breakthrough album ‘Ambivalence Avenue‘, originally released
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Bibio lines up Phantom Brickworks IV & V and 52 page photo-book of his photographic work
It has been a year since Bibio released his deeply pensive and emotive album “Phantom Brickworks” via Warp Records. As some of you will know Bibio
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Arp: Zebra
Arp’s “Zebra” finds New York based artist and producer Alexis Georgopoulos closing the door on vocal led efforts and instead exploring a gloriously indefinable set of instrumentals.
Bibio presents “Phantom Brickworks” A/V Installation at Old Truman Brewery
Just as the brickwork of the Old Truman Brewery remains largely unchanged, linking the cocktail bars it now houses to the brewers who worked there in its Victorian heyday, Bibio’s own Phantom Brickworks reinforces the bridges connecting then and now.
Premiere: JD Twitch – Dalbouka
Over a month ago was released the excellent ‘Screaming Ghosts‘, a compilation spanning a wide segment of the discography of John Rees Lewis’ band C Cat
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Bibio: Phantom Brickworks
Recently prone to immaculately produced ’80s smooth jams (The Serious EP) we must admit that it’s with a touch of trepidation that we fire up “Phantom Brickworks”, Bibio’s latest long player on Warp Records. However, true to form, Wilkinson surprises with an about turn focus on deeply pensive and emotive ambience.
Bibio announces new album ‘Phanton Brickworks’ for Warp Records
Two days ago Warp Records shared a haunting video to their Facebook page of a forgotten railway route located somewhere between the villages of Wombourne and Himley
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Music Video: Enter a world of mineral psychedelia with Baleine 3000’s ‘Gonna Rain’
Taken from Baleine 3000‘s third record – ‘The Nap‘ – released last year on Brussels’ multiversical outlet Vlek, the dream-pop ballad ‘Gonna Rain‘ makes a return
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Listen back to Behind This Wall show with JoOrs on Balamii Radio
Following the release of Behind This Wall’s debut 12″ ‘The Nines‘ featuring JoOrs and DJ Stingray in January, we invited the record label down to Peckham to host our February residency
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Baleine 3000: The Nap
This EP – or whatever you want to call it – is indicative of Vlek’s deconstructive/reconstructive spirit. The Nap is a product fusing just about every beloved vinyl-based format: Its 7 tracks gives the sense of an LP, the 20-minute duration suggests otherwise, and an 8-minute track on the entirety of the B side whiffs strongly of a 12” single.
Abu AMA: Arabxo Ishara
“Arabxo Ishara” by Abu Ama isn’t a political work of art. It’s simply an album of electronic music – samples, beats and rumbling bass. Through it’s collage style production however, it somehow captures all that’s good about living in a culturally diverse community, locally and globally.
Premiere: Abu AMA – Kufi Wood Art
Today we are premiering Abu AMA’s ambient soundscape ‘Kufi Wood Art’, the seventh track from his new album ‘Arabxo Ishara’, scheduled for release 22nd August 2016 on Bokeh Versions. ‘Kufi Wood Art’ effortlessly eschews beats for a more timbral affair of woodwind and downtempo electronica.
Stefan Schneider: A Journey to Ogoya’s Kenya
German producer Stefan Schneider shares his amazing experience in Kenya alongside drummer and percussionist Sven Kacirek – a journey that left him overwhelmed by the power and beauty of the local culture and gave birth to their collaboration with the mighty female-fronted band Ogoya & The Dodo Women’s Group.
Premiere: Baleine 3000 – Fried Oyster
With already a pair of records as Baleine 3000 under their belt, both released via Cologne-based imprint Sonig, Le Doux, Afrojaws and Kamoda make a remarkable return via Brussels ever-vanguard Vlek. Stream the Yardbirds-friendly, Hosono-House’esque ‘Fried Oyster’ within.
Unsound Dislocation Project: Announcement part 2
After unveiling a first wave of names for their Dislocation Project which is said to focus on “exploring the collapsed relationship between periphery and centre, the shifting idea of borders, and the specificity of place”, Unsound just revealed the second part of the events’ line-up, which’ll be staggered between 2016 and 2018 all around the globe.
Omar Souleyman: Heli Yuweli
The most interesting results of artistic collaboration often come from a willingness to tear it up and start again.