Ellioth, the title track, is very special to me. I can’t explain why. Ellioth and I have become friends since the day we’ve met some time in 2011. We let each other go for a while just to meet again a year later with a new perspective.

Ard Bit – Ellioth
Release date: September 29th 2014
Format: digital
Label: Lowriders Recordings
Catalogue Number: LOWf001
written & produced by Ard Janssen
mixed & mastered by Roel Funcken
Artwork by NOTDEF

Ellioth

The fourth episode in the Field Recordings series was recorded in the Balkans in the summer of 2022.

All sounds for this episode are recorded in the versatile fields of Albania, Bosnia, Montenegro and Slovenia. From Sarajevo’s Olympic Bobsleigh to the Cursed Mountains in Albania and back via the small peaceful village Miholjače in Bosnia to the beautiful Kamnik-Savinja Alps in Slovenia. The ambient layers on top are recorded in my studio in Rotterdam.

The colors of the cover artwork are chosen by Rutger Zuydervelt.

Rutger Zuydervelt composes music as Machinefabriek. His music combines elements of ambient, noise, minimalism, drone, field recordings and electro-acoustic experiments. The music can be heard as an attempt to create sonic environments for the listener to dwell in. It can be minimalistic at first glance, but reveals its depth upon closer listening.

“𝘓𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴, 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘚𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘢, 𝘈𝘭𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘢, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢. 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘪𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘴. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘩𝘰𝘵, 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯. 𝘚𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘰, 𝘢 𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘢𝘺."

🌍 Locations: Albania, Bosnia, Montenegro and Slovenia

all sounds recorded in the Balkans
all ambient layers recorded in Rotterdam
2022 - 2023 

released July 5, 2023

artwork by Niels Vrijdag
color combination by Rutger Zuydervelt
license

Field Recordings - 04 Balkans

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For fans of the music that we promote Roel Funcken probably needs little introduction. A legend in his own right with releases dating back more than 23 years on labels such as n5MD, Ad Noiseam, Schematic, Analogical Force and his own imprints. Roel was also the organiser of the Mindcamp events in The Netherlands that featured the best IDM artists and is one of our biggest heroes and a true inspiration. Did you know Roel also makes beautiful paintings? The artwork for this mix is one example, but we urge you to check out his other works. 

The mix is an amazing collection of his own music and other artists that we're fans of, so we are more than happy with this contribution. Enjoy!

Tracklist (Artists - Trackname - [Label]):

1 Autechre - Kalpol Introl [Warp]
2 Ital Tek - Vanta [Planet Mu]
3 Audeka - Ignition Coil [MethLab]
4 Plaid - Cwtchr [Warp]
5 Karen Lust - 120 Classis [self / L50]
6 Scone & Initvoice - Little Off [Touched]
7 Roel Funcken – Prester Hynn EP [Funcken Industry]
8 Arovane - Foldt [n5MD]
9 Datassette- Zero Degrees Kelvin [Shipwrec]
10 Roel Funcken - Android Robson [Funcken Industry]
11 Autechre - Surripere	 [Warp]
12 Autophonic - Flets [Onrecords]
13 Deft - Bellyboy (Extended Instrumental Mix) [20/20]
14 Funckarma - Raud v2 [Funcken Industry]
15 Roel Funcken - Felting Bogrow [Stung Records]
16 Roel Funcken - Nefit Kraton [Funcken Industry]
17 Arovane - Scrai-n [n5MD]
18 Mr. Bill - Option Paralysis [Mau5trap]
19 JoeFarr - Spectate (Max Cooper Remix)[Leisure System]
20 Synkro & Arovane - Aspen [Apollo]
21 Duuster - Duuster & Donker (Funckarma Remix)[M-Tronic]
22. Ametsub - Sunglare Drive [Blueberry Records]
23 4msec. - rev [AMART]
24 Roel Funcken - Credence Barebones [Funcken Industry]
25 Roel Funcken - Ogden Morrow [Funcken Industry]
26 Quench - Kross	Dyn [U-Cover]
27 Ard Bit - 6002 [Lowriders]
28 Funckarma - Velvet [Funcken Industry / Sending Orbs]
29 Quench - Martar Cosmone [Touched]
30 Plaid - Maru [Warp]
31 Purl - Sagan (Kris Dubinsky's Journey) [Eternell] 
32 The Future Sound Of London - Dox 2 [Touched]
33 The Future Sound of London - Eggshell	[Virgin / Astralwerks]
34 Scone - Latuh [Funcken Industry]
35 Autechre - Characi [Warp]
36 Roel Funcken - Other Form of Matter (Erothyme rmx) [Touched]
37 Autechre - Rpeg [Warp]
38 Slidecamp - Realmsweeper [Glass Air Records]
39 Autechre - Speech3 (Autechre Mix) [Headphone]
40 Tekvision - Palaces [Drastic]
41 Grischa Lichtenberger - 12_11_13_Lv_1_C	 [Raster-Noton]
42 The Black Dog / Bilal - Merck [Warp]
43 Legiac - Hyoscyamine [Riddim Record Store]
44 James Shinra - Quickening [Analogical Force]
45 Aphex Twin - XMAS_EVET10 (Thanaton3 Mix) [Warp]
46 Erothyme - Silent Observers (Roel Funcken rmx) [Funck’d]
47 Kuedo - Memory Rain [Planet Mu]
48 exm - ignatio [Touched]
49 Max Fry x Hanz - Roaming [Night Owl Collective / Surreal]
50 Roel Funcken - Galatians Sundrone [Funck’d]
51 Tipper - Baleen [Tippermusic]
52 Trentemøller - Klodsmajor [Audiomatique]
53 LORN - Italics [Ninja Tune]
54 Roel Funcken - Nuclear Beta Decay [Funck’d]
55 Roel Funcken - Pead Bandorum [Funcken Industry]
56 Daniel Avery - Lone Swordsman [Phantasy Sound]
57 Rival Consoles - Overflow [Erased Tapes]
58 Autechre - Montreal [Warp]
59 CharlestheFirst - Kirra
60 Oliver Dodd - Haumea [Detroit Underground]
61 Plaid - Zeal [Warp]
62 Trentemøller - The Forest [Audiomatique]
63 Whatsoul? - Kinesis [Renraku]
64 Roel Funcken - Spizm Ortaxx [Funcken Industry]
65 Ard Bit - Fiber [Symbolic Interaction]
66 LORN - DRAWN OUT LIKE AN ACHE [Wednesday Sound]
67 Woulg - Do I [MethLab Recordings]

featured artists:
@4msec @ametsub @ard-bit @arovane-1 @audeka @autechreofficial @charles-thefirst @danielavery @datashat @deft @erothyme @exmatproton @future-sound-of-london @grischa-lichtenberger @ital-tek @jamesshinra @joefarr_ux @kuedo @leisuresystem @mau5trap @mrbillstunes @oliverdodd @plaid @purl @tekvisionmusic @rivalconsoles @roelfuncken @slidecamp @synkro @tippermusic @trentemusic @woulgmusic

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INDEx Mix #39 - Roel Funcken

Here is the final version of LUI:D's winning entry for COMPO_4 producer competition/ambient war that took place on March 31st 2024.

Participants of COMPO_4 were asked to make an ambient song without the use of drums, in any tempo, and in less than 2 hours using a very small pack of samples curated by Machinedrum. Youtube recap coming soon!

The next COMPO is on Sunday, April 28 at noon PST. Join us on Discord to find out more info and how to enter the next one discord.gg/GS4dWQ2GzV

LUI:D - ON MY CLOUD I LOOK DOWN AND SEE THE OCEAN SLEEP (COMPO_4 WINNER) [FULL TRACK]

Taken from "Marking A Boundary With The Turning Point"

Pre orders start 31.5.2024 / Release date: 7.6.2024 

All tracks played, recorded, mixed, edited and mastered by Ard Janssen & Radboud Mens 

Artwork by Aldje van Meer and Radboud Mens / Design by Ard Janssen 

https://shimmeringmoodsrecords.bandcamp.com

SHM 302
Shimmering Moods Records

This album explores the interplay between horizontal and vertical musical elements, where subtle acoustic events challenge perceived stillness. In the realm of drone music, these nuanced occurrences shape its immersive nature, injecting unpredictability into sustained tones. They blur the distinction between stasis and movement, fostering diverse listening experiences. Ultimately, these tiny acoustic events enrich the sonic landscape, challenging conventional musical narratives.
 
Creating electronic music blends sound design and composition. For this album, we've incorporated sounds from our experimental installations, emphasizing exploration over virtuosity. This process of crafting instruments and sounds enriches our music, capturing the essence of sonic exploration.

Ard Bit & Radboud Mens - Projection

Non Theme 20 - Green Fields

Now That I Have U

2024 DNFNCKN remix of the Amsterdam based ambient jazz trio Perpetual Bike Crash. The remix consists of elements of several mashed up layers of various tracks of their live recital at Amsterdam Conservatory in 2023.
All rights @ Perpetual Bike Crash

Perpetual Bike Crash  'DNFNCKN Recital Ambient Mashup'

Sonder

my liveset done on the 6th of august 2025, being the support act for Autechre at de Melkweg in Amsterdam 

tracklist 
01.Kton 
02.Bruxa 
03.Lithe (with exm)
04.Ital (with exm)
05.Drature
06.Chroq

photo by Tamara Boon

Roel Funcken live AE 06.08.25

Ard Bit is the artist project of Ard Janssen, a composer, sound designer and field recordist who creates audio sculptures which are subtle, layered and characterized with great detail.

His musical forms come about through free improvisation and systematic composition with a focus on minimalism.

https://ardbit.bandcamp.com/follow_me