FMB MIXTAPE 258 | PÉPE

Posted on April 17, 2025 by Feel My Bicep

FMB MIXTAPE 258 | PÉPE

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On this weeks FMB Mixtape, we welcome Pépe, the Valencian producer known for seamlessly blending techno, bass, breakbeat and IDM. His crystalline melodies, intricate rhythms and glitch-infused soundscapes have gained him support from many including Ben UFO, Special Request and Objekt. Let’s catch up with him…

I have just had a run of two releases on Elicit and YUKU, alongside running my first party, “Patchwork”, where I invited Hermeneia to play an extended set. It was a great night of  dub-heavy, hardcore continuum explorations.

I recorded the mix at my studio in Alboraya, Valencia. Two XDJs and a turntable were used.

I wanted to record a straight-to-the-point mix of heavy club sonics. It goes from breakbeat and machine-funk acid into the more percussive, bassier fringes of my collection. As always, I’m obsessed with the concept of the hardcore continuum, and I like to see in which different ways I can tap into it with my mixes, trying to snip and patch many points of club music history into new collages. We go from Detroit to Manchester to Tokyo, Baltimore, South London and beyond with this one.

Up next…

Festival season looms, and I’m getting myself ready for Embassat, BBK (where I’m hoping to run into you guys, we play the same day), Soundit festival, and plenty more dates yet TBA.

Some more music and remixes are on the way, but more to be announced soon!

Tracklist:

  1. Radio Slave-The Revenge (Original Mix)
  2. Armand Van Helden-Phreeknik
  3. EMI.te-Slim Acid
  4. Final Exposure-Synergy 1
  5. Soundbwoy Killah-Abra Cadabra
  6. Inner City-Let It Reign (Reese Hardcore Mix)
  7. Frankie Bones-Ragga Acid
  8. Randomer-A Smokin’ V1
  9. Pépe-Hard
  10. French II-Run It Red feat Agboba (Original Mix)
  11. Leonce-Banana Runtz
  12. Ploy-Stinky
  13. Hagan-Right Here
  14. Pépe – Lemeheyusei
  15. Fixate-Gristle
  16. OSSX-BODEGA BREATH
  17. MikeQ & DJ Sliink-Werk’d It
  18. SPD-East
  19. Tessela-Helter Skelter
  20. Ivy-sa lina
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FMB MIXTAPE 257 | TOO MANY CARS

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Feel My Bicep

FMB MIXTAPE 257 | TOO MANY CARS

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On this week of the FMB mixtape we have Séb from Too Many Cars joining us. Their love of house, italo, electro and trance music lead them into starting to produce music, releasing those on French labels, until they decided to start their own Record Label – Too Many Cars. They release their own music and other producers such as Franz Scala, Kid Machine and Betonkust as well as having an electronic record shop up until 2020. Let’s catch up…

I used to play a lot the last 10 years, especially when I had my record shop, sometimes 4x a week, mostly in Lille but also in Paris, Brussels, and other French cities. I’ve reduced the gigs since I had my daughter 2 years ago. I don’t feel that I need to play every weekend anymore. I’ve recently become a resident of a club called Nox Club, off course in Lille, playing there 6 or 7h dj set, all night or b2b.

This mix was recorded at my house, with a djm 350, 2 cdjs and a reloop rp 7000 for the records.

I have to say that it’s not really my cup of tea to record a 1h podcast as I like to play extended sets. Then I did it in 1 shot, like if i was playing a dj set, picktime, at around 3pm in a club. I wanted to play some electro, new beat, house, with all time classics and some recent stuff.

Up Next…

Some more gigs for my residency at Nox Club. I’ll keep inviting friends but also more “famous” DJs very soon to play b2b with me.

Tracklist:

1. Sanpé – East Energy (Scratch Mix)
2. Voodoo Meluk – Pauperrimo Miserable (kat Yusti Remix)
3. Christopher Ledger – Do It Like That
4. Same-J – Feel It
5. DC Salas – El Juego
6. Hannah Holland – Beats Aesthetic
7. Innershades – The Beat (Ibiza Mix)
8. Downside – Fast Import
9. After Club – Affligem 1997
10. Sarah Wilde – Infinite Space
11. Paul Adam Walter – Brutal House (Extended Mix)
12. Too Smooth Christ – Lizards Bar
13. Betonkust & Palmbomen II – Leo / Mirjam
14. Mila Dietrich – Illusion
15. Marcel Dettman – Water (Interstellar Funk Remix)

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FMB MIXTAPE 256 | DENHAM AUDIO

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Feel My Bicep

FMB MIXTAPE 256 | DENHAM AUDIO

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On this weeks Feel My Bicep mixtape we welcome Denham Audio, the DJ that has brought new urgency and vitality to the modern rave scene with breakbeats, b-lines and acid hooks. The sound he’s pushing is rooted in the legacy of UK hardcore, but those foundational sounds and styles are given a thorough spruce up, feeding into the buoyant areas of exploration happening between 130 and 160 BPM. Let’s catch up…

I recently got back from my Australia tour, was out there for the whole of January. Have been working hard in the studio since I got back and have been putting out some new music over the last month or so.

Was lucky enough that Klose One let me use his sick home set up (thanks Ruairi). The mix was recorded on 2 CDJ 2000 NXS, a DJM 900 NXS with a pair of Klipsch La.

I wanted to contribute something that I felt reflected my influences over the years. I dug into the archive for some 2012-2014 UK Bass that I was playing when I first started DJing, I bookended the mix with a couple tracks from one of my favourite video game Stray, and included plenty of new material from myself and close friends.

Up Next…

Got a new tune with Champion dropping next month (which you can hear a sneak peak of in this mix), very excited for that to drop! Will also be kickstarting things again with Club Glow with 2 new releases lined up in the coming months (you can also hear these in the mix).

Tracklist:

1. Yann Van Der Cruyssen – Courtyard
2. Corticyte – Modulate
3. Smiff – Dish Down
4. Alex Coulson – Too Much Talk (Tessela remix)
5. Martin ikin – Make U Sweat
6. Smiff – Last Buzzer
7. Oldboy – Maximum
8. Dismantle – Grain
9. Piezo – Deepa
10. Mani Festo – Organn
11. Per & Kowton – Vapours (Pangaea remix)
12. OneOneOne – Double Yellow
13. John Graham – Real (Mani Festo edit)
14. Denham Audio & Club Angel – ID
15. Oldboy – Hustle
16. Champion x Denham – ID
17. Mincy, Killyjoy &. Denham Audio – ID
18. K65 – My Love
19. Denham & Capo Lee – Right Now
20. Settle Down – JOJO
21. Yann Van Der Cruyssen – Guardian

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FMB MIXTAPE 255 | QUE SAKAMOTO

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Feel My Bicep

FMB MIXTAPE 255 | QUE SAKAMOTO

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On this week’s episode of the Feel My Bicep mixtape we have Que Sakamoto a musician and producer from Tokyo, Japan, renowned for his eclectic blend of electronic music styles and his use of vintage equipment. His DJ sets are dynamic and tailored to each country he visits, never repeating the same vibe, and consistently pushing toward interesting and experimental sounds that reflect his Japanese identity.

 

Recently, I was in Brazil, South America until July, followed by time in Europe for the summer. I then travelled to Australia, Vietnam, and returned to Japan. After that, I visited Honolulu, Seattle, and New York, before heading to Nicaragua to celebrate the New Year countdown for 2025.

The mix was recorded at a friend’s house in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. My friends assisted with setting up the turntables, CDJs, and mixer.

The concept behind the mix was to create a smooth, emotional flow, focusing on selection rather than hard-hitting bangers. I aimed for a trippy and somewhat unconventional vibe, featuring some of my favorite tracks, as well as two tracks from my upcoming releases. I’m really happy with how the mixtape turned out.

Up Next…

I’ll be in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Latin America and USA end of April. I’ve signed with five labels, and all of my vinyl releases will be out in 2025. Going forward, I’m eager to play at more festivals, clubs, and forest gigs, while continuing to build my career with a focus on Japanese music.

Tracklist:

  1. Slick N Flash – Split
  2.  Synapse – Cosmic Connection
  3. The Exaltics – NGC 253
  4. Insync vs Mysteron – White Plains
  5. Que Sakamoto + NT -ここは何処 Kokowadoko ( Forcecoming )
  6. Phreax – Jitterballz
  7. Froyd – FUNKMUTANT
  8. Dr. Scissors – Emotions Babe
  9. Fiction & Spice – Digital Overload
  10. Chimera – Nude Epartur
  11. DJ Vela – IRRESISTIBLE
  12. Que Sakamoto + NT – 寿 Kotobuki ( Forcecoming )
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FMB MIXTAPE 254 | MACHINE WOMAN

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Feel My Bicep

FMB MIXTAPE 254 | MACHINE WOMAN

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This week on the FMB mixtape series we welcome Machine Woman, a UK based DJ, producer and curator known for her cutting edge approach to electronic music, with her work bridging experimental bass and emotive rhythms. She is the founder of Sonic Disturbances, an experimental label, she mentors emerging talent, promotes club nights and more. Lets catch up with her now..

Recently i’ve been changing my music taste, no joke. I feel like I’m discovering music for the 1st time. I started to get into broken beat / dubstep / bass music over the last few months. I also started a new radio show on the best radio station SUBTLE RADIO. Imagine walking into a radio station and every show is run by labels / djs you just started to listen to. I’m also putting a night on at the new bass heavy club CU DALSTON on the 7th of February, its 100 cap small basement club with a mighty soundsystem. I have booked Berlin bass label crew Fear Of Silence, my next track will be on their compilation. I’m super excited to have them in London on my night. On the night will be Glut Sound and Buer one of the founders of SUBTLE RADIO. BIG BUSINESS!!!! Everyone is welcome and if any one struggles for funds please reach out. We have a few spots on our guest list. 

This was recorded at MACHINE WOMAN HQ ;P on my cdjs 2000 nexus + tascam DR 40.

The idea for the mix was to share the music I’m excited about right now. Most of this sounds new to me, some tracks I found via TikTok like Deffy (big up), RAFA.wav from Paris really taken me back with his mixes and blends of dubstep and experimental, I have also included neogrime artist CSV, a very new genre to me. A couple of drops from Air Protection Office and Delta Division (playing at CU on 7th of February) and a track that changes tempo 5 times inside the track, I thought it was a rekordbox glitch but then you play it on cdjs it goes all Bermuda Triangle on you I never seen it before. I also put in a couple of my favourite Mexican artists Buena Tarde and Peso Pluma. They are both from Guadalajara, with all the exciting music coming from Mexico. This is a place I would love to visit. Also big love to Fracture as I recently went to his exhibition in Hackney and it was really inspiring to see the documentation of pirate radio culture.

Up Next…

My night SONIC DISTURBANCES on 7th of February with the bass heavy sweethearts 🖤 at CU DALSTON ;P + then a trip to Berlin to play at OHM !!! + new music and new signings to my labels SD. ohhh and a lot more of MWTV interviews + videos.

Thank you for inviting me

Tracklist:

1. Sounds of the Jungle – Fracture
2. Complexity – Air Protection Office
3. Acid Saw – RAFA.wav
4. Feel U – CSV
5. To Find Love Is To Seek The End (feat. Flying Lotus) [Ivy Lab Remix] – Little Snake
6. U Don’t Wanna – DEFFY
7. Ocean of Data (New Mix sm1) – Mercy System
8. No, Thank You. – DIESSA
9. Disposal Ashore – KAPHA
10. ERIXO – Buena Tarde
11. Track ID – NoRecall
12. Real Shh (Combine Remix) – The Greys
13. Imagination – Delta Division
14. Monsoon – Ivy Lab
15. Lemme Get That! – Butty
16. On Embers – EVIAN Christ
17. Ella Baila Sola – Peso Pluma

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