FMB MIXTAPE 122 | LAURENCE GUY

Posted on July 11, 2019 by Feel My Bicep

FMB MIXTAPE 122 | LAURENCE GUY

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Up next on the series we have a mix from London-based DJ and producer Laurence Guy. We caught up with Laurence to ask a few questions about the mix and what else is on the horizon…

I’ve been having a lot of fun recently, playing at Gottwood, Glastonbury and Love International amongst some other great club shows. I’ve also finished up a lot of new music, signed a new record and started a live show, so it’s been an engaging few months.

This mix is actually a live recording from a venue in Edinburgh called “Sneaky Petes”. It’s a tiny venue with great sound and atmosphere and was definitely one of my favourite gigs this year. 

Over the years I’ve been so used to playing warm up slots that I’ve found it difficult to keep the energy/flow right now I find myself playing later or playing as the “headliner” even in small clubs. I then had a period of trying a bit too hard to play “big” tunes and it wasn’t really me. I feel like I’ve finally got my head round how I want to present myself as a DJ now and this set is a good example of that. 

Up next…

Next up, I’ve got an EP coming out for Mule Music, more live shows , more touring, more music making :)

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FMB MIXTAPE 121 | FADE

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Feel My Bicep

FMB MIXTAPE 121 | FADE

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This week on the mix we invited Fade, DJ and one half of London based label Of Paradise. First up, we asked a bit about the mix and what she’s been up to recently…

I’ve got lots going on at the moment with ‘Of Paradise’, the label that I co-run with my partner, Paul. We’ve just released our tenth record ‘Hardcore Live Forever’ with our good friend and super talented producer Stratton, which has had an amazing response. We’re getting ready to drop ‘Of Paradise Vol. 2’ our second digital compilation, which I’m really excited for. And we’re preparing for Italo Festival, which is an annual Italo Disco party that we host in Berlin every August at Urban Spree with a label showcase in the evening. We’ll also be bringing the festival to London this July.

The mix was recorded at my home studio in London on the set up we have. I like to create a dark and heavy atmosphere with my mixes and tend to go for big, emotive techno and breaks. I did a fair big of digging around for this one as I wanted to include some older tracks from producers I really admire as well as some newer material which has blown me away recently. This is the kind of sound I really like to hear in the club and get totally lost in.

Up next…

I’ve got a few shows lined up for later this summer and in the Autumn which I’m really looking forward to. I’ve also been working on my own productions and am getting ready to share some new tracks very soon.

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FMB MIXTAPE 120 | BODY HORROR (BLEACHING AGENT & THE NIALLIST)

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Feel My Bicep

FMB MIXTAPE 120 | BODY HORROR (BLEACHING AGENT & THE NIALLIST)

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Up next on the series we have a mix from Bleaching Agent and The Niallist; resident DJs at BODY HORROR, the Manchester-based collective making their mark with their queer nights and unique spaces. First up, we asked Bleaching Agent to tell us a bit about the mix and what’s on the horizon…

Recently I’ve been hopping around the UK and Europe occasionally playing gabber to rueful crowds, releasing a ton of records with Forward Strategy Group, and just finished putting together my next Gert P record, my pseudo-hardcore side project. That should be out later this year. And making a ton of discofied edits of old punk songs that I’ll never get round to playing out. Niall’s just rebuilding his studio at the moment and we’ve started making music as Body Horror.

The mix was recorded a month ago at Niall’s place in the early hours of Sunday morning. With a bit planning and discussion beforehand we just jammed on Ableton, for which we’re very unapologetic. The idea was to record 90 minutes centred around Hi-NRG without using any real Hi-NRG music. It’s fairly representative of what we play from 4am onwards. Tough music for tough people.

Up next…

We only organise a handful of Body Horror parties a year so as to keep them as big occasions. We won’t put a show on unless we have a strong set of ideas for decor, theme, and guests, we set a very high bar for ourselves. We’re also in early talks to get a Body Horror record label up and running.

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FMB MIXTAPE 119 | OPAL SUNN

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Feel My Bicep

FMB MIXTAPE 119 | OPAL SUNN

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This week’s mix is curated by Opal Sunn, aka Berlin-based duo Al Kassian and Hiroaki OBA. First, we asked a bit about the mix and what they’ve been up to recently…

We’ve just come back from an Asia tour which was great on so many levels. It’s always inspiring to see how the South East Asian community are building a really strong scene there. We’ve just finished a remix and also in the process of finishing our next EP for Touch From A Distance, which should be out by the end of the year.

This mix was made using Ableton in between travels and at home. It was inspired by the Berlin party Cocktail d’Amore and the set Alex played recently in the garden – a collection of tracks we’re really into at the moment.

Up next…

We’ve got a few nice gigs lined up this summer so we’re preparing a new live set, which we’re excited to share.

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FMB MIXTAPE 118 | MIKRON

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Feel My Bicep

FMB MIXTAPE 118 | MIKRON

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This week we have Mikron on the mix for episode 118 of our series. The Irish brother duo – Michael and Ciaran Corcoran – recently released their second album on Sheffield label Central Processing Unit. As usual, we asked a bit about the mix and what they’ve been up to lately…

Our 2nd album Severance came out recently on CPU records and since then we’ve just been working on some new music. We also played our first ambient live set in London a few weeks ago.

The mix was recorded at home using Ableton. There’s no idea behind it really just a selection of tracks we’re really into at the moment that have influenced us.

Up next…

We’re just working on some new EP’s over the summer and continuing to develop our live set.

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