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Following a few months hiatus, I'm bringing my Threads* Radio show back to its monthly basis. Feels good to be back! As usual these shows will showcase more personal selections: I conceived this one as a nocturnal trip, starting with some oneiric ambient then going on to weirder territories composed of occult bass, angular breaks and more. Going through breakbeat, techno, drone, bass, garage and more over these two hours, including forthcoming Syrinx Music bits. Hope you enjoy the selection - tracklist below.

Tracklist:

Hourvari - Parade [forthcoming Syrinx Music]
DLGHT - Unsion [Planisphere]
Romain Iannone - Piano Sketch [oqko]
Alexandre Navarro - Au rythme des rêves [Disques Imagination]
Dress Rehearsals - Confluence des Cordes [forthcoming Syrinx Music]
The House In The Woods - Untitled Blacknisss [Exotic Pylon]
Zwei Kreise - ormc [dub]
Haxo - Haze [forthcoming]
Leto - Meander [dub]
Nasty J - La Boucle [POLAAR]
DLGHT - Interclasse [forthcoming Syrinx Music]
Ltd Colours - Signals [Glome Sound]
Xr/spool: - Init Phases [Comic Sans]
Fechos - ??? [dub]
4STR0 - Shy [dub]
Glen - Vault Tango [forthcoming Ghosttown]
Tamlin - Junction 23 [Plaza]
SSSLIP & Scart Lead - Horns Cru [Slippery Sounds]
SPD - East [Keysound]
Cyberlife - Galactic Stabs Brotherhood [forthcoming Syrinx Music]
Mercy System - Levitate [dub]
Jubley - No More Dances [Fodder]
Kaval - Trek Dub [forthcoming]
PAS1 - Crofters Dub [Draconian]
Dan Miles - Surveillance [dub]
Zoe Zoe & Enoah Ballard - 1234 [Hype LTD]
Paleman - Conduit [forthcoming]
4STR0 - Spellbind [dub]
Daze Prism - Makalu [Southpoint]
VVV - Among The Whispers [Fortified Audio]
Lazarus Moment - Never Return [Satellite Era]
Glen - Nuffin Wrong [forthcoming Ghosttown]
Axonberg - Nexus [forthcoming]
Denham Audio & Groovy - I'm Ready [dub]
Bernardo - Ruffneck Bizness [Egregore]
Stefan Dubs - Wbble Lkage [Folklore]
Bait - CrossTie [dub]
Skenghis Kahn - Breakthru Juice [Shubzin]
Sempra - If It's True [dub]
Ducci & Tubz - Brand New Bag [dub]
Tower/Block/Dreams - Phoneline Crew [Warehouse Rave]

Background Theads* Radio Show - September 2021

" En gros, j'ai essayé dans ce set le style de mixs que j'ai essayé de développer au cours de l'année passée. La période des confinements a été un gros moment de doute et de remise en question sur ma musique, et j'ai tenté depuis que j'ai recommencé à jouer il y a un an d'élargir la palette de styles, de sons et de tempos de mes sets pour mieux refléter toutes mes écoutes, du côté des plus aventureuses comme des plus efficaces. On trouvera donc dans le mix des choses très variées mais qui se connectent à mes yeux - et, je l'espère, à l'écoute. Des sons que j'ai joués dans presque tous mes sets cette année comme des coups de cœur plus récents, des choses injouables en club et d'autres qui font partie de mes playlists depuis des années. Bref, j'ai essayé de condenser mon esthétique et je suis ravi de présenter ce mix pour abri, dont l'invitation à la rotonde il y a un an à largement contribué à me relancer musicalement. " BACKGROUND

ABRI MIX07: BACKGROUND

This month i invited the infamous Background (@background_sss) from the Bass Society for a spontaneous, unruly and fun b2b going through jersey, breaks, drum & bass, donk and hardcore.

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Roue Libre : Background b2b Idris - 22/03/2023

@tbsparis is a pluridisciplinary international collective, defending the idea of forward-thinking true school bass music. Holding a weekly meeting on Sunday nights at “graveyard shift” hours, the collective stands as the meeting point between grime, deep dubstep and all the edgiest forms of bass music.

Tune in for The Bass Society every Sunday, from 22h to 00h [CET] on rinse.fr

Rinse France Podcast

The Bass Society : Background invite Kimber - 14 Mai 2023

Membres de la famille Rinse France depuis les débuts de la radio, Background & DJ Absurd représentent pour cette édition vidéo de leur résidence The Bass Society toutes les facettes de leur son : bass, club, garage, dubstep, d&b, UK Funky, break et bien d'autres.

﻿@tbsparis is a pluridisciplinary international collective, defending the idea of forward-thinking true school bass music. Holding a weekly meeting on Sunday nights at “graveyard shift” hours, the collective stands as the meeting point between grime, deep dubstep and all the edgiest forms of bass music.

Tune in for The Bass Society every Sunday, from 22h to 00h [CET] on rinse.fr

The Bass Society avec Background & Dj Absurd - 18 juin 2023

Pour cette édition de l'hebdomadaire The Bass Society, Background invite Idris, membre du collectif SeekSickSound, pour deux heures de b2b, de 120 à 160BPM.

@tbsparis is a pluridisciplinary international collective, defending the idea of forward-thinking true school bass music. Holding a weekly meeting on Sunday nights at “graveyard shift” hours, the collective stands as the meeting point between grime, deep dubstep and all the edgiest forms of bass music.

Tune in for The Bass Society every Sunday, from 22h to 00h [CET] on rinse.fr

The Bass Society : Background b2b Gloom Knight Vivi - 02 Juillet 2023

Pour cette édition de l'hebdomadaire The Bass Society, Background invite Idris, membre du collectif SeekSickSound, pour deux heures de b2b, de 120 à 160BPM.

The Bass Society : Background b2b Idris - 09 Juillet 2023

Programme maison pour l'émission hebdomadaire The Bass Society cette semaine : DJ Absurd & Background se chargent des deux heures de sélections bass en tous genres.

@tbsparis is a pluridisciplinary international collective, defending the idea of forward-thinking true school bass music. Holding a weekly meeting on Sunday nights at “graveyard shift” hours, the collective stands as the meeting point between grime, deep dubstep and all the edgiest forms of bass music.

Tune in for The Bass Society every Sunday, from 22h to 00h [CET] on rinse.fr

The Bass Society : DJ Absurd & Background - 23 Juillet 2023

Background invite cette semaine dans l'émission hebdomadaire The Bass Society les Franciliens de Craquages Collectifs, à l'occasion de la sortie de leur nouvelle compilation !

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The Bass Society : Background invite Craquages Collectifs - 19 Mai 2024

Background invite cette semaine le producteur ukrainien Exieve, notamment auteur de sorties chez Angels Gun Club, Planetaria Soundsystem ou Posse Up!

The Bass Society : Background invite Exieve - 26 Mai 2024

Background invite cette semaine dans la résidence hebdomadaire The Bass Society Clusion, producteur drum&bass basé à Los Angeles et récent auteur d'un EP chez Five Alley.

The Bass Society : Background invite Clusion - 02 Juin 2024

The Bass Society Background invite Holy Coco & Xanass - 09 Juin 2024

Background invite cette semaine dans la résidence The Bass Society le DJ et producteur rennais Lojeh, co-fondateur du collectif PLOR.

The Bass Society : Background invite Lojeh - 16 Juin 2024

PEOW BEOW invite BACKGROUND - ABRI CATALOG(octobre 2024)

Pour cette première The Bass Society de 2025, Background & Sharon-Rose invitent LIZZIE, membre du collectif Zone Rouge

The Bass Society : Background & Sharon-Rose invitent LIZZIE - 12 Janvier 2025

For our 569th podcast, it's one of the oldest member of the crew who's in charge, here's how he describes this mix : "For some reason, I never did a solo SSS podcast until now – mixed parts of collaborative podcasts, as well as a b2b2b podcast with my friends Ganesa & Squane a few years ago, but I never did one on my own. I've been making music for 20 years, DJing for 15 & a member of SSS for 12 years now, so 2025 felt like the time to do it. I wanted it to reflect this trajectory. I've never been one to stick to one style, and my sets have always been about opening borders rather than sitting in one place. Through the years though, my selections moved amongst a wide array of styles and while I'll never be able to include them all in one cohesive set, I wanted this SSS Podcast to reflect this. The 40 tracks here are all tracks that I've played a lot at some point or another, arranged as a mixtape designed to show what I love most. Electronic music that's rooted in the hardcore continuum and its many forms, but that also feels forward-thinking, exploratory & adventurous; jumping from one style to another to create new dynamics; that pirate radio feeling of tracks that may sound raw or muddy, but have that distinct, spatial, melancholy, emotional element to them. I also included a few cuts from my label Syrinx Music, as well as noise tracks I love for the opening & closing. I hope you enjoy the listen."

SSS Podcast #569 : Background

Wanted to record something a bit different from my usual mixes, so here's the first edition of what I hope will become a series 🤞 I wanted to reflect my everyday listens in ~30mins - these may be recently released tracks I've been listening on loop in the subway, music I've been sent and really like, sounds I released on my label, excerpts of soundtracks from games I played, old favourites I recently rediscovered. My aim was to mirror what Feb '25 was for me, soundwise, and arrange it in an eclectic, but cohesive way - think late '00s blog mixtapes for reference. 
I'll post the tracklist in a few days: it includes sounds ranging from experimental pop to weird breaks, ambient, post-punk-ish vibes and game OST indeed. Amongst others, there's a track from our latest Syrinx Music release & forthcoming music from Plor & Nodolabel. I hope you enjoy it - this is Background Sounds Feb' 25!

Tracklist :

endloskosmos - Crimewave [Syrinx Music, 2025]
Hesaitix - Taurian Shade [PAN, 2024]
Daniel Olsen - Forest Prototype & Library Prototype [Lorelei & The Laser Eyes OST, 2024]
Astrid Sonne - Boost [Escho, 2024]
Excepter - Shots Ring [Paw Tracks, 2008]
Matias Levy - Niseque [Nodolabel, 2025]
Friends - Friend Crush [Lucky Number, 2012]
Geologist & D.S. - Wit Of The Watermen [Drag City, 2025]
Vanishing Twin - Afternoon X [Fire Records, 2023]
Atlas From Nowhere - Conversation [Plor, 2025]
Hesaitix - Santarosae (Black Dolphin) [PAN, 2024]
Oklou - harvest sky (feat. Underscores) [True Panther, 2025]
Good Sad Happy Bad - Find My Way [Textile, 2024]

Background Sounds - Feb '25

Background invite cette semaine dans la résidence hebdomadaire The Bass Society le producteur et DJ ukrainien Lostlojic, fondateur du label Mystictrax

The Bass Society : Background invite Lostlojic - 02 Mars 2025

Pour ce nouvel épisode de la résidence The Bass Society, Background invite cette semaine le producteur et DJ Jamie Genome, récent auteur d'un incroyable EP sur LOFS.

The Bass Society : Background invite Jamie Genome - 30 Mars 2025

Here's the second volume of my mixtapes reflecting my monthly listens ⏪ just like last month, my aim was to take cues from late 00s blog mixtapes & come up with an eclectic mix bringing together sounds from different realms, that made March 2025 for me - recent songs I've been listening to on loop, tracks I've rediscovered, sounds I've been obsessed with & more. It goes from ambient to post-punk, bass music to shoegaze, video game OSTs to IDM & weird raps. It's a bit more intense than last month's but so was my month - I hope you enjoy it 🙏

Background Sounds - Mar '25

Background reçoit cette semaine dans l'hebdomadaire The Bass Society le producteur & DJ Goosensei, basé à Birmingham

The Bass Society : Background invite Goosensei - 06 Avril 2025

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In:flux Audio w/ Background - 21/04/2025

Third edition in this series of mixtapes showcasing my monthly listens - fresh cuts, older tunes I rediscovered, classics or personal favs I've been listening to on loop and more, whatever the genre. Expect 90s IDM, weird drums, post-punk, shoegaze & more this month - I hope you enjoy the selection 🙏

Background Sounds - Apr' 25

Background invite cette semaine dans la résidence The Bass Society le DJ Jim Captain, basé à Athènes !

The Bass Society : Background invite Jim Captain - 11 Mai 2025

November show on 199radio – @fillspectre in the guest mix!

Tracklist:

Kai Li - Once They Leave [free]
Klusa Daba - Canone [Bande Magnétique]
Krotone - Bubbles [forthcoming Jelly Bean Farm]
Denham Audio - Who Started Jungle [forthcoming Beat Machine]
Jubley - Thick Black Swirls [dub]
Bill Cuttin - B31 Special [dub]
Nasty J - Mastertrackzer [dub]
Mulengasound - False Lights [forthcoming Far East]
Wzt Hearts - Viszla [Carpark]
Qunn - Kincs [forthcoming Plus Ultra]
Prettybwoy - Simulacre [POLAAR]
J-Shadow - Impulse [dub]
La Syncope - Valse Mystère [dub]
Rico Casazza - Lino (Kronom Remix) [forthcoming Faster Than Music]
Frame - By My Side (Lo.45 Version) [forthcoming Sole Food]
MoJoe - ??? [dub]
???
Flex Blur - Nightmares [dub]
Sully - Qualia [forthcoming Astrophonica]
bahnhof::zoo - False Negative [Nidali]

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Fill Spectre Guest mix

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Benny Fishel - Divinorum (Vatik Remix) [forthcoming Dread or Dead]
???
OOTW - Seeing Things [Presently Lifted]
Tinky - The Flute of the Birds [dub]
Cyrax - Hi [forthcoming Dread or Dead]
Khabs - Rubba Band [dub]
Namaste - Hybrid [forthcoming Simply Deep]
Tubz - Neutral [dub]
Logan x Rakjay - Move From We [dub]
Fechos - Venere [dub]
Tubz - Low [dub]
Ourman - Heliopolis [dub]
Blumey - Whale Talk [dub]
Duckem - Shoulda Neva Diss [dub]
LFK - Blur (Tinky Remix) [dub]
Fechos - Shots [dub]
Khabs - Murda [forthcoming Estranged]
Red Dragon - Yu Body Good (Ekula Edit) [dub]
MoJoe - ??? [dub]
Beanzo - Wun Leg Skank [dub]
Itchy & Kai Li - Rollin [dub]
Qant - Low Tier Spiderman Memes [dub]
Bukkha & Subtle Mind - Lax [forthcoming Infernal Sounds]
Flex Blur - Browse [dub]
Ekula - Somebody Say [forthcoming Heavy Traffic]
Epnu - Distillation [free]

21/11/2018 - Background 199radio show w/ Fill Spectre

October 2019 edition of my monthly Threads Radio show. Really pleased to have Matt from @subaltern-records guesting this month, with a 100% Subaltern originals mix. I opened and closed the show with some forward-thinking hybrid bass music spanning the entire BPM continuum, with lots of fresh music – hope you enjoy!

Tracklist:

Background (100-140BPM):

Soft Matter - For Whom The Bell Tolls [dub]
Teplice - Handmaid Dream [Pastel Prism]
Dusty Ohms - Shirokane [forthcoming Uncomfortable Beats]
Ficus - Switch [forthcoming FAKTURA]
J-Shadow - Chronic - The Ascent (dub]
Mayflo - Nord-Est [dub]
Mulengasound - U Lose Yourself [dub]
Vex'd - 3rd Choice (Loefah Remix (Monir Remix)) [dub]
Agôn - Satellisé [dub]
Cyclonix - NJRoller (Syncop73 Remix) [forthcoming Dope Tones]
Mulengasound - Is That You (VIP Mix) [dub]
Otik - Four Feet [forthcoming Boogie Box]
Monir - Nothing To Gain VIP [dub]
Pholo & Rapture 4D - XYZ [forthcoming ESC_]
Altered Natives - A.T. Field [forthcoming EYE4EYE]
SNKLS - Splash One [ub]
Tim Karbon - Saleté [dub]
Murmansk Sound System - Untitled [dub]
DJ Thugliatelle - Oiseau Dans Le Ciel [dub]
Fechos - Foley [dub]

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Matt Guest Mix

Mentha & Murk - 1992 (Ipman remix) [SUBALT001]
Piezo - Discipline [SUBALT005]
D-Operation Drop - Don't Breathe [SUBALT008]
Phossa - Vacant [SUBALT018]
Taiko & Le Lion - De Maya [SUBALT010]
Helktram - Alter [SUBALT013]
RDG & Hitman - Mercenary Ship (Axh remix) [SUBALT006]
Mrshl - Concussion [SUBALT019]
Piezo - Happy Blue [SUBALT009]
Clearlight - Stuck Inside [SUBALT018]
D-Operation Drop & Geode - Angkor [SUBALT003]
Ill_K - Bomb [SUBALT013]
Ago - Backlash [SUBALT011]
Saule - Close Chatter [SUBALT016]
D-Operation Drop - Stronghold [SUBALT003]
Ill_K & Chad Dubz - Ninja Technique [SUBALT022]
Clearlight - Illness Point [SUBALT012]
Bisweed - Shelter [SUBALT014]
Taiko - XIII [SUBALT007]
Glume & Phossa - IMHK [SUBALT020]
Taiko - Flummox [SUBALT010]

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Background (140-170 BPM):

Indiji - Into The Spring Tank [forthcoming Uprise Audio]
J. Kong - Dutch (9TRANE Remix) [forthcoming In:Flux]
LeTo - Security [dub]
Pharma - Tinku [forthcoming Sub Audio]
Tubz - Another Number [dub]
Kodama - Moonlight (Gnischrew Remix) [dub]
Pardon - Sanstitre [dub]
Beanzo - Labyrinth [dub]
Kodama - Let's Visit [dub]
Drumterror - The Tide Washed Everything Away [dub]
DJ Draai - Salmonella Boogie VIP [dub]
Sterlo - Brass Knuckles VIP [dub]
Nasty J - Hey M [dub]
KRSLD - Black Widow [dub]
J-Shadow - 5HT 2A [dub]
Ficus - Blaze [forthcoming FAKTURA]
CA$TLE - Rachael [CA$TLE]
DLGHT & PEOW BEOW - India [ABRI]
Selju - HadouKen U Beat [dub]
Flex Blur - Shalmeigg [dub]
Wade Watts - Defrag Injury [dub]
Tout Casser - Broken What [forthcoming Brainwaves]
DJ Draai - Bliksem [dub]
??? - Hollow [forthcoming]
OUTOFTHEWIRE - GOD EATER [dub]
Thugwidow - Blunt End Of The Heel [forthcoming]

30/10/2019 - Background Threads* show w/ Matt (Subaltern Records)

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