'Reeling Skullways' elevates itself mainly due to its subtlety. There's no horns blaring, no wob-wob in-yer-face bass ridiculousness and no Day-Glo histrionics. Instead what you get is an album crafted as beautiful machine music with soul - in fact, truckloads of it. Hi-Tek Soul as Derrick May would have it. If you know of or have acquaintances that trot out the line about computers, diodes, resistors, and analogue synthesis being unable to move the heart or colour the emotions, then lock them up with this for a few days. Actually, if you have associates like that we [...]
Bass Clef is one of those artists that's long deserved an LP, and its something masses of fans have been craving for the past few years too. Unlike a lot of his previous releases, which have always packed a short but mighty punch, Ralph Cumbers has a lot more space to explore with this LP allowing him to push out into other directions. Not to say that ' Reeling Skullways ' doesn't pack a punch, it still sits comfortably at home on Punch Drunk , the highly claimed Bristol based label knowing for nurturing and releasing [...]
Every generation seems to have it's mantra that it pumps into every argument as the panacea for what is wrong with the world. These are often so morally pure and generic that they can be used by all for whatever their purpose may be. For a long time the rallying cry was, "do it for the kids". I dare you to try and go against that. Seen for what it is, the religious value system morality banner, this has become cliche as the new generation refuses to grow past identifying themselves as perpetually young. Youth have no need to protect [...]
While Bass Clef is an artist that's long been associated with the dubstep scene, his "Rollercoasters of the Heart" 12 for Punch Drunk hinted at more 4/4 based experimentations and now he's delivered a long player for the label that takes the progression a step further. Pressing play on "Reeling Skullways" leads you to being greeted by two minutes of mechanical IDM and ambience before we get down to the meat and bones. The eight tracks contained within its walls lean heavily on classic house and techno while still retaining the [...]
Last week we posted the full stream of Bass Clef 's new album Reeling Skullways , out today on t's Punch Drunk imprint. Today the producer is giving away 'Suddenly Alone Together', one of the standouts from the record. Download the track below, courtesy of Mixmag.
Brass enthusiast Bass Clef , responsible for one of the most enjoyable music videos on Youtube , is set to release his excellent new album Reeling Skullways on Peverelist's Punch Drunk label. The record is out on Monday - but you can hear it in full now, over at Resident Advisor.
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As is the custom of the day, sub maniac Bass Clef has been absorbing and collecting elements of house and techno in attempt to advance his own brand of bass music, exploring the "more Martian aspects of Chi-town jack and Detroit techno-soul" for his new album 'Reeling Skullways'. The new album will see a late April release through Peverelist 's Punch Drunk imprint. Having contributed a 123 release to the label last year, Bass Clef is returning to the fold with this 9-track collection of bass-influenced ditties. It's new [...]
New album to come from talented live experimental artist on Bristol's Punch Drunk Recordings...
The multi-instrumentalist and producer, Gagarin (real name Graham Dowdall) has worked with a raft of influential figures including Nico, John Cale, Pere Ubu. Now, after releasing his brilliant and highly acclaimed new album Biophila , he's worked with the equally pioneering Bass Clef on the release of new single 'Third Rail'. The result is something cinematic, uplifting and exciting, a blend of 90s and dancefloor inspired sounds that sound new and different. What's most pleasing about the track is that it feels so effortless – a truly joint effort and a [...]
watch: listen: got so much time for music i got so little time for music just now. only just starting to unpick these two. but you should definitely follow the breadcrumb trail to this pomp(ous) wonk... ekoplekz / bass clef Filed under: music stuff , video Tagged: bass clef , ekoclef , ekoplekz , keep the lighthouse burning bright and [...]
Bok Bok - Say Stupid Things ⇩ Aphex Twin - Weathered Stone ⇩⇩ Zach Condon (Beirut) - Venice ⇩⇩⇩ Zack Christ - Koofpoin Low ⇩⇩⇩⇩ Oneohtrix Point Never - Sleep Dealer ⇩⇩⇩⇩⇩ Martyn - Masks [...]
Heaps busy in several Melbourne studios over winter finishing the Cumbia Cosmonauts debut album Tropical Bass Station with fellow Cosmonaut Soup (aka Sopa Loca), it is now time to escape the coming Melbourne heat by heading over to wintry Europe for a short tour this November and December. I finally got my act together to post mixes on soundcloud - here is a Club Mix I've been meaning to do for some months now. It gives you a taste of the direction of Tropical Bass Station, and there are a couple of tracks [...]
As a founding member of Tunng, anything Sam Genders puts his mind to is bound to be pretty good, and his is evident in his Diagrams project, which we're big fans of. Earlier in the year he released his self-titled EP, and in January he'll be releasing his debut album, Black Light , but that's still a few months away though, so to tide you over we have this rather awesome remix of 'Antelope' by Bass Clef to check out. Enjoy! [...]
As a founding member of Tunng, anything Sam Genders puts his mind to is bound to be pretty good, and his is evident in his Diagrams project, which we're big fans of. Earlier in the year he released his self-titled EP, and in January he'll be releasing his debut album, Blight Light , but that's still a few months away though, so to tide you over we have this rather awesome remix of 'Antelope' by Bass Clef to check out. Enjoy!
Click here to view the embedded video. Konono #1 burst out of Africa with their album Congotronics in 2005, and they are bringing their sound already famous in Europe to the Melbourne International Arts Festival . Music once played on elephant tusk-horns is now electrified and amplified with salvaged car parts, inspiring and influencing artists all over the world. Moses Iten a.k.a. Saca La Mois DJ!! (of the Cumbia Cosmonauts ) presents an hour [...]
Andy Gibb - Shadow Dancing (Brendon P's 'Moonlight Shadow' Dub) by brendon p SOLA ROSA - Get It Together by MPMCGN Mark Ronson - Record Collection (Plastic Plates Remix) by PLASTiC PLATES Bass Clef - 'Rollercoasters Of The Heart' by BOILER ROOM Clamorous by SKREAMIZM [...]
We've been reliably informed that summer is imminent and with festival season just around the corner (with RockNess this coming weekend) for us here in Scotland, it's time the festival anthems started rolling in. Bristol's Punch Drunk have come to our rescue with this monster from Bass Clef . Packed with ravey stabs, anthemic chipmunky vocal snippets and a big 808 bassline, it's a bit of a monster and should get you in the mood for the oncoming mud fests. Even the label art's a bit old skool rave. Available now [...]
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