' In celebration of Warp's re-release of Artificial Intelligence - a mix of some of the stuff that was floating around us at the time ' - Autechre
https://www.nts.live/shows/guests/episodes/autechre-5th-february-2023

AUTECHRE

Feeling Flying are a duo from Wellington, New Zealand, comprised of Andrew Thomas and Bevan Smith. The two artists – whose solo projects have been released on labels such as Kompakt, !K7, Air Texture, Carpark Records and Hotham Sound – have collaborated since the turn of the millennium, often helping each other out behind the scenes. For Feeling Flying, Andrew and Bevan combine their unique approaches to composition and improvisation to produce music neither could have made alone. Using a four-track tape recorder and the classic Roland D-550, they build soundscapes that draw inspiration from modern classical, jazz, and a wide spectrum of electronic music. The first Feeling Flying album was released by UK label Handstiched* in early 2024. This latest release, ‘Spirit Level’, is a further exploration in minimalism and immersive sound design.

‘Spirit Level’ was produced instinctively by Andrew and Bevan, who used a set method and basic tools, making space for a flowing approach to collaboration. The process started with Andrew improvising piano pieces and sending them to Bevan, who slowed them down by 400% and manipulated the sounds using the Roland D-550. The results were a series of atmospheric and meditative pieces, some of which originated as 45-minute compositions, before being edited into their final forms. On writing ‘Spirit Level’, Andrew and Bevan said “when we started to build out the sound world, it became apparent this work was evoking ideas of transformative and expansive experiences. Of moving through space, without time. Our immersion and connectedness with nature. How we position ourselves in the world, both physically and spiritually.” These emotive and spiritual concepts are beautifully captured in the album’s cover image by Philip Kelly, who presents listeners with a range of moods and metaphors that allows them room to make their own interpretation.

Credits
Written and produced by Bevan Smith and Andrew Thomas
Mastered by Bevan Smith
Photography by Philip Kelly
Art and design by Andrew Heath

Spirit Level

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Ratchet And Clank OST - Metropolis (Planet Kerwan)

1 - Effluvium - Half Naked 
2 - Screamarts - Coalesce
3 - AKOV & Venjent - Venom
4 - Nirvana - Breed (Effluvium refix)
5 - Unglued x Pola & Bryson - Warning (feat Cimone)
6 - Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes - Trouble (Effluvium refix)
7 - Urbandawn - Bailejungle 
8 - Slipknot - Duality (Wunjan remix)
9 - Phace & Buunshin - Idle
10 - Ini Kamoze - Hotstepper (Effluvium refix)
11 - Audio - Sulfur 
12 - The Prodigy - Breathe (Mefjus & Camo & Krooked remix)
13 - Pythius - in my head (feat reebz) 
14 - Teddy Killerz & Celldweller - Clone 
15 - Enter Shikari & Cody Frost - Bull (Effluvium refix)
16 - Trilo & Matys - Let it burn
17 - Pythius - Implant (Audio remix)
18 - Magnetude - Still there 
19 - Camo & Krooked ft Metrik - Aurora (Justin Hawkes remix)
20 - Enter Shikari - Radiate (Effluvium refix)
21 - Fred V - Take you there
22 - Gardna, Pola & Bryson - Down Low
23 - Kings of Leon - Sex on fire (dnb remix)
24 - Yue - Set Sail 
25 - Loboski - Take a Break
26 - Flowdan - Shell a Verse (Chimpo Reshell)
27 - In-Most - Wibble

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Stenchman set supporting Enter Shikari @ Leas cliff hall 7th Dec 24

Hessle Audio feat. Flower Storm & Pearson Sound

My Setup:

https://www.reddit.com/r/synthesizers/comments/1l90y5x/having_fun_with_the_virus_indigo_2_and_deepmind_6/

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Vespers

Vespers (Verraco Remix)

TRACK 1 FROM AZTECH'S LATEST EP 'LADS ON GIRL ON TOUR ON TOUR'.

All available for free download from soundcloud or from bandcamp along with loads of other music with the following link: https://aztechsounds.bandcamp.com/album/lads-on-tour-on-girl-on-girl

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BBL 01 / D$R 38 coming soon on 12" vinyl!

stivs - watch dis - OUT NOW!

Our first collaboration, top top vibes in the studio and I think we did OK with this one! On some funked out technoid string-plucking 2-step mashing Maurizio rinse-out....Out to the artichoke basket massive!

Ramadanman & Appleblim - Justify - PIPS007

Tibetan text by Thangtong Gyalpo.
English Translation by Shamar Rinpoche & Pamela Gayle White.
Music by Sanford Garner.
Vocals by Wendelin Wagner.
Arrangement by Jonathan Chapman Cook
Copyright: Bodhi Path Wisdom Foundation

Chenrezig Sadhana Full Instrument

aztechsounds is a Bristol-based musician exploring the intersection of ambient, drone, and electronic experimentation. His work blends rich textures, evolving soundscapes, and immersive atmospheres, creating music that feels both cinematic and deeply personal.

Originally cutting his teeth in school cover bands, Maik quickly gravitated toward electronic production, drawn to its immediacy and creative freedom. "Learning FL Studio was just way more fun than revising for GCSEs," he recalls. "I could have an idea, work on it for an evening, and suddenly it was ready to send to my mates or blast in the car to annoy my parents."

After making his live debut opening the Weapon of Choice stage at Brisfest 2011, he moved to Cardiff to study Music Technology—"basically three years of learning to make better tunes." Those years laid the foundation for a series of releases that span glitchy electronica, atmospheric synthwork, and deep ambient explorations.

Notable projects include effstarstarstar (2016), promoted with a live performance at The Attic Bar as part of the ChkOne event series, and debug7 (2024), an ambient record that marked a shift away from structured rhythms to a more textural, melodic focus. His 2015 EP Factory Noises was recently made available on streaming, featuring the dreamlike synth-driven City View, 2am and the dynamic, break-infused Soar.

His latest project, winterscapes (2025), is a four-track EP inspired by a series of winter landscape photos, blending drone and ambient elements to evoke frozen fields, misty mornings, and quiet, reflective spaces.

With an ever-evolving approach to sound, aztechsounds continues to push the boundaries of texture and atmosphere.

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