Northcape is a British producer making chilled and melodic electronica with elements of IDM, ambient and other genres. Albums have been released through US independent label Sun Sea Sky Productions including 2010s "Captured From Static" and 2013s "Exploration and Ascent", the latest EP "Glasshouse" was out in 2014.  The music is made in a very intuitive way, inspired by landscape, nature and memory. Northcape has evolved a distinct and recognisable style which may appeal to fans of acts such as Boards of Canada and Ulrich Schnauss.
[Most tracks deleted then re-uploaded in 2025 following clarification of Soundcloud AI policy]

'wether ritualized or not, art contains the rationality of negation. in its advanced positions, it is the great refusal- the protest against that which is. the modes in which man and things are made to appear, to sing and sound and speak, are modes of refuting, breaking and recreating their factual existence. but these modes of negation pay tribute to the antagonistic society to which they are linked. separated from the sphere of labor where society reproduces itself and its misery, the world of art which they create remains, with all its truth, a privilege and an illusion.'
herbert marcuse

Since childhood Patch has been making music with anything he could get his hands on, early on becoming obsessed with sound, timbre, and resonance.  A self taught recording engineer, he has developed a unique approach to recording and manipulating audio.  By continually exploring additive and subtractive synthesis, Patch is truly creating his own sound.

Patch was a founding member and driving force in the live electronica band Heavyweight Dub Champion which fused deep dub with intelligent hip-hop, crushed dance floors, and left a wake of fanatic fans and perplexed sound engineers.  Every night on two soundboards Patch engineered 56 channels of music through numerous delays, filters, and fxs creating a heavy, high energy, and transcendent live show.  As sonic alchemist and technical innovator he helped define what it meant to perform "Live P.A." by turning the soundboard into an instrument.  H.D.C.+ has headlined and been a featured artist in major festivals, clubs, and underground gatherings throughout the U.S, Europe and Canada.  They have shared billing with Amon Tobin, Tricky, Damien Marley, Steel Pulse, Marilyn Manson, Wu-Tang Clan, Sonic Youth and KRS One, to name a few.  Through live shows and with their two albums Survival Guide and Rise of the Champion Nation Patch and Heavyweight have left a permanent evolutionary mark on dub-electronica and West Coast Bass culture.

In the fall of 2008 Patch left H.D.C.+ and has since been focusing on production work, numerous collaborations, remix projects, and studying infrasonic communication.  His first solo release, 1 degree C, has been downloaded in over 45 countries.  Western Slope, a deep ambient companion album to 1 degree C, will be out this fall, as will an acoustic album entitled Mast.  Patch has contributed to remix albums for Pitch Black, Warp Technique, Dr. Israel and Resident Anti-Hero.  As well he has added some programming to two tracks off Method Of Defiance's Jabulon, an album featuring Bill Laswell, Bernie Worrell, Dr. Israel, and Toshinori Kondo.

Ambient music from Texas. All sounds performed and recorded in a nature preserve during clear nights. 

**9/11/20** New MASSERGY album is in the works - look for an early 2021 release on Spotted Peccary Music

**3/22/19** NEW ALBUM "Fire Opal" is now on sale at www.spottedpeccary.com Amazon and other retailers. 

MASSERGY is the working name of musical hobbyist Eric Jensen. Born in Chicago, Eric is a self-taught synthesist and composer of ambient soundscapes. MASSERGY was originally created to honor Jensen’s late brother, an electronic musician who was killed in 2002. Without a musical background or training of any kind, Eric set out to interpret and expand upon his brother’s ideas. Jensen spent nearly ten years crafting a style and developing his own methods of programming, composing and recording before choosing to release music to the public.

MASSERGY’s repetitive and melodic arrangements feature bold tones and warm textures that are reminiscent of early ambient music. Bypassing common standards of production, Jensen favors a blurry, distorted and resonant sound character. Eric performs and captures all of his music nocturnally in a makeshift open-air studio located in the woods. The music of MASSERGY has been described as gorgeous, spiritual, transcendent and other-worldly. 

MASSERGY is currently under contract with the Spotted Peccary Music label. The music of MASSERGY is regularly featured on outlets such as Hearts of Space, Echoes Radio, Soma FM and Journeyscapes. 

Eric is 49 years-old and lives with his wife in Austin, Texas.

Thoughts, ideas and visions, captured with sound.
Deep Ambient & Dub Electronica

Supporting Labels:
@Deep_Electronic
@Hello_Strange
@DroneWorksInternational
@AstropilotMusic
@user-337790649

Other Projects:
@DistantWorldsMusic

Boards of Canada is a Scottish electronic music duo comprised of brothers Mike Sandison (b. 1 June 1970) and Marcus Eoin (b. 21 July 1971). 

They have released a number of works, most notably Music Has the Right to Children and Geogaddi, with little advertising and few interviews. Their sound has frequently made reference to sounds of the 1970s and the 1980s. It recalls, amongst other things, the warm, scratchy, artificial sounds of 1970s television, and indeed, band members Michael and Marcus admit to being inspired by the documentary films of the National Film Board of Canada, from which the group's name comes.

Hey, and welcome to the Gel-Sol Soundcloud page! For more "official" releases visit my Bandcamp page. This page is reserved for Gel-Sol oddities, live shows, and random brain-farts! Enjoy, and feel free to leave a message!

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