In this series we ask labels to have one of their team showcase the best B-sides of their own releases - be that their personal favourites, their best kept secrets, and their unsung heroes. It gives the listener a chance to hear the sounds of a label all in one mixtape.

Record labels - 'The Bside of...'

october20

House

The Bside of… Pluie/Noir

https://soundcloud.com/pluie-noir

We’re back again with the latest episode of our record label showcase, this time label boss Bruno will guide us through his Berlin based imprint with “The Bside of… Pluie/Noir”.

The label curates artists with a unique sonic signature from all over the world, tracks from club-oriented genres to be enjoyed as home listening, and music that always seeks to push boundaries. We will also hear from the sub-label Experimental Media which focuses on ambient and left-field electronica.
Take note of the stunning audio/visual component to the Pluie/Noir discography whereby artists are invited to create a visual representation that accompanies each release.

Expect deep and moody minimal, experimental electronica, and superb production quality from an array of international artists.

Pluie/Noir bandcamp:  - https://pluienoir.bandcamp.com/album/pnem04-sh-en-plant
And insta - https://www.instagram.com/pluienoirmusic/

Thanks to Molly Hickey for the beautiful artwork as always. Check out her art here and message her! www.instagram.com/mollyth.art/

Follow the Bside Instagram for updates/news/vinyl and general music chat: www.instagram.com/bsidepodcasts/

The Bside Of... Pluie/Noir

Taken from Brolin's debut album 'The Delta' released 30th October worldwide www.iambrolin.com

Purchase 'Nightdriving' or pre-order 'The Delta' via http://musicglue.com/iambrolin/shop/ 


Nightdriving

It was well into the night when we commenced our search for the Robot Heart Bus. We say search, as the sand storm started earlier in the night had completely covered the desert, making the visibility extremely limited. Since this was our first Burning Man, we weren't well prepared for the fury that nature would bring - our eyes were filled with sand as the shivers of the cold night rolled through our bones. We drove around aimlessly not always knowing whether we're headed in the right direction. All the directional signs were completely covered in sand and any people around us were just as disoriented by the storm while trying to find their own path. 

After a while we noticed a silhouette resembling a glowing heart. As we started moving towards it, there was no doubt that the Robot Heart Bus was in front of us. There really isn't anything like it, and if you haven't seen it before it's not easy to paint its picture with words. Completely covered in speakers and a large flickering heart at the top, the bus stands in the middle of the desert. It's filled with amazing people, who immediately make you feel as if you've known them for a lifetime. 

There are places on earth that are so rapt with special meaning, that from the moment you experience them... the first minute, this unique, magical atmosphere shakes you to your core and settles comfortably into your soul for eternity. For us, Robot Heart at Burning Man is definitely one of those places. 

Gorje Hewek
www.facebook.com/gorjehewekmusic
www.soundcloud.com/gorjehewek

Izhevski
www.facebook.com/IzhevskiOfficial
www.soundcloud.com/izhevski

Photo: John Dill
Art: Shrumen Lumen to Foldhaus Collective

Shrumen Lumen is a garden of over sized origami-inspired mushrooms that react to the presence of people by blooming and shrinking. At night their light patterns undulate through their folded structures.

Gorje Hewek & Izhevski - Robot Heart - Burning Man 2016

Ahead of the new Couple Affair 03, that sees the core of the Steyoyoke family reunited in its tracklist, we asked MPathy to put together this new episode of the Steyoyoke Podcast. The Berlin based producer delves into usual gems selection, combining fresh unreleased cuts and solid banger. This 60-minutes journey includes tunes from Bob Moses, Adriatique, Thomas Schumacher, Monkey Safari and many more. Check it out!

Steyoyoke Radio Show #058

iTUNES

MPathy - Steyoyoke Radio Show #058

Isle 9 supports new and developing talent through events, network building and creative word-spreading!

The Isle 9 "Something Slow on Sunday" event series, held during the colder months in Berlin, allows downtempo, slower electronic music to take center stage in an intimate and comfortable environment.

Check it out:
https://www.facebook.com/somethingslow/

We are so very grateful to have this gorgeous set by https://soundcloud.com/mikestarr from the Something Slow party on 11.12.16. His talent is hard to ignore! Enjoy...

And if you want to keep tabs on our international network, here is our website:
www.i9festival.com

Mike Starr | Something Slow on Sunday (11/12/16)

Tracklist:
Jose M & Taco Man - Prazer (Original Mix) -Stereo
Klondique - Jaad (Original Mix) -Stereo
Ben Grunnell - Into The Sun (Original Mix) -
Marcos In Dub - Elevation (Mihai Popoviciu Remix)
Eddie Richards - MBaby (Original Mix) -
Guy J - Equinox (Original Mix) -
Gorge - Tayo (Original Mix) -8Bit
Zappe - Larrys Exotic Blend
Rufus Du Sol - Innerbloom (Sasha Remix)
Lutzenkirchen, Dousk - Mono Kito (Dousk Remix)
Confute - Autofute Wip

WEEK52 16 CHUS 'From The Deep' (ES)

A tasteful fusion of jazz, breaks, dub and some acid all rolled together, blended into dense layers of liquid harmonies. Really nice gems in here for the ears, including some that I hold very close. Enjoy the sounds! Thanks for the love ♥

♪♫ Welcome to the Park ♫♪

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→ MC: mixcloud.com/soundparkmusic

♫♪

Adrian Ravelo - SoundPark (A1)

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The Bside of... Rhythm Section

Today is the day we release the highly anticipated first episode of our new ‘The Bside of…’ series. A Bside broadcast that showcases the very best of a record label’s ‘other side’. A journey through many of the hidden gems and overlooked releases from our favourite record labels.

To kick things off we are lucky enough to present you with one of the very best labels in present times, not only one of the best in London, or the UK, or even Europe, but a record label that is truly world class: Rhythm Section !!!

This brainchild of Bradley Zero, is an ever-growing creative collective of like minded music lovers who have been throwing parities in Peckham since 2009. Their expansion from a grassroots party in London to a world renowned brand of record labels, radio shows, and studio spaces has been a phenomenal spectacle for those with their fingers on the pulse.
And, it was the birth of Rhythm Section International in 2014 that truly consolidated their name among the greats: now boasting a whole host of releases from the scenes most respected artists and local talents alike : Al Dobson Jr., Henry Wu, Chaos In The CBD, FYI Chris, Earth Trax, and many many more… including some of our own esteemed guests - Hidden Spheres, Duke Hugh, and Rüf Dug.

Our host, Z-Lovecraft (AKA Mali),  is a resident and vital member of the Rhythm Section family. So what better way to begin this amazing Rhythm Section mixtape than with his very own edit of a past Bside Guest's (Rüf Dug) amazing track ‘Sunrise’ under his Mali-I alias. From there on in it is a mesmerising exploration of the labels Bsides - Sweet soothing vocals from 30/70, smooth jazzy vibes courtesy of Pinty, dipping into the deep with Bad Channel and Alexander Falk on their sub label International Black. A dubstep track from Prequel, some tasty breaks from Mallard, before bringing it back to Earth Rain with Saul. This one has it all!

Thanks again to Rhythm Section and Z-Lovecraft for showcasing their favourite Bsides from one of the very best labels in the business.

Check the Rhythm Section soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bradleyzero
Check Z-Lovecraft's soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/zlovecraft
Check the Rhythm Section website: https://www.wearerhythmsection.com/

Thanks to Molly Hickey for the beautiful artwork as always. www.instagram.com/mollyth.art/

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The Bside of... Rhythm Section

Jad & The - Beats of No Nation | QUIVR | 20-09-20

A Melbourne-based cinematic-soul outfit cut from the blueprint of David Axelrod, and NYC labels Daptone and Truth & Soul. Top-shelf referential fodder for beat-diggers and deep-funk, Daylight Savings is the title track for their new album on Mr Bongo.

Read more & buy: https://www.stampthewax.com/2020/10/02/premiere-surprise-chef/

Daylight Savings

Surprise Chef - Daylight Savings (STW Premiere)

Moses Day delivers an hour of smooth and soulful UK rap, soul, hip-hop and jazz sounds from the likes of Frank Ocean, Andrew Ashong and ROMderful.

Moses Day - October 2020

The Bside of... Beats Of No Nation

Well, this week has been fun. During a marathon 10 hour take over on EHFM yesterday we had the chance to re-broadcast some of favourite episodes, reflect and reminisce on the about the adventure that it has been, with one eye on the road ahead we took the chance to premiere today’s episode on the airwaves, it’s already a favourite of ours and it looks like our new record label based series is shaping up nicely!

So today we bring you the second instalment in our ‘The Bside of…’ series, a guided tour around our favourite record labels. Showing us the ropes this week is Dom Bird and Jad & The, picking out their favourites exclusively from ‘The Bside of… Beats Of No Nation’ [BONN].
Following on from the first episode with one of the UK’s hottest record labels (Rhythm Section), we’re now going down under to proudly present you one of Australia’s finest. 

BONN, at its inception was a weekly radio affair, a showcase of local talent on Brisbane’s 4ZZZ. As the project grew the collective became recognised as trend setters in the scene, having established their own record label they themselves became the platform for curation and promotion of talent, now attracting amazing artists from across the world. Their most recent release is the sixth edition of their compilation series. ‘Dance Ideas 6’ is just as tastefully curated as its predecessors, an eclectic collection of electronic tracks that remains true to the distinctive sounds of BONN.

https://beatsofnonation.bandcamp.com/album/dance-ideas-6

This episode is a journey with a rising energy, smooth and soothing house, downtempo electro with that vintage 808 style, a few stompers towards the end, and that deep moody feel all the way through. Thanks to Beats Of No Nation for sharing their highlights from the back catalogues!

Check out all of Beats Of No Nations releases here - https://beatsofnonation.bandcamp.com/

Give their soundcloud a follow, unreal mixes and releases showcased there: https://soundcloud.com/beatsofnonationradio

And keep up to date with the brains behind the label;
Jad & the - https://soundcloud.com/jad-lee
Dom Bird - https://soundcloud.com/dombird


Thanks to Molly Hickey for the beautiful artwork as always. www.instagram.com/mollyth.art/

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The Bside of... Beats Of No Nation

The Bside of... Toy Tonics

This is one of those episodes that we’ve been excited to bring you for a while now! 
“The Bside of…” mixtapes so far have proven to be up there with our best and this one is certainly no different. 

We are transporting you to Germany to place you in the very capable hands of co-founder Kapote, he stands out as a brilliant producer and selector in his own right so it’s a privilege to have him guide us through a playlist of his very own favourites from The Bside of… Toy Tonics!!!

Since 2015 Toy Tonics have been breathing a breath of fresh air into soul and disco, with their tasteful edits and carefully curated new productions making them possibly the hottest record label to recently emerge from Germany. Their style is an infectious fun that can explode into euphoric joy on any dance floor across the world.
Beyond their releases they have proven themselves as one of Europe’s best parties, with the Toy Tonics Jam series inviting many of the label's favourite artists to do their thing at the best clubs across the continent.

Toy Tonics now has over 100 releases, EPs, Albums, Compilation Series, Edits and Original Productions. They are as prolific as they are consistently excellent, and they always aim to push the boundaries of “new house and futuristic electronic dance music”.

The Toy Tonics roster includes founders Munk and Kapote, COEO, Whitesquare, Blackloops, PBR Streetgang, Demuja, Felipe Gordon, FYI Chris, Dimitri from Paris, Phenomenal Handclap Band, not to mention some previous guests Rhode & Brown, and Jad & The. Not bad huh!

The most recent release certainly lives up to the high expectations that TT sets itself: Mushroom House Vol.1 which is compiled by our very own Bside host Kapote.

Check it out on their website: https://www.toytonics.de/2020/11/20/kapote-pres-mushroom-house-vol-1-toyt115/

The Toy Tonics team also let us in on some in info and snippets of their first release of 2021... Boy are we excited for it! We can tell you that it is Cody Curry's first solo EP on Toy Tonics, and is titled 'Moves EP', featuring Eliza Rose on the vocals on the main track. Each track sounds beautiful, filled with 'atmospheric garage-y broken beat territory as an ode to his London roots. Rich chords, catchy hooks and hard hitting rhythms.' They also told us that Joel Holmes and Athlete Whippet are in line for the next Toy Tonics releases in the coming months... 

Support the label on their bandcamp: https://toytonics.bandcamp.com/
Or by purchasing some of their tasty merch: https://www.toytonics.de/shop/
Check their soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/toytonics

Big Shout out to Kapote for diggin into Toy Tonics bag! Check his own soundcloud here - https://soundcloud.com/thekapote

Thanks to Molly Hickey for the beautiful artwork as always. www.instagram.com/mollyth.art/

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The Bside Of... Toy Tonics

The Bside of... Haŵs

We are very pleased to be bringing you the fourth instalment from our record label showcase, this time a Cardiff based event series and record label will be bringing the energy: Run by Rhodri, Thomas, and our host for this episode Eben... It’s the ‘Bside of… Haŵs’.

With ten imprints to their name, some digital compilations, and many more impressive releases in the works, this is a very exciting House Music label that showcases local and international talent alike. 
They have the likes of local legend Harrison BDP, Dawl, Adam Pits, and past guest Jad & The contributing to the discography, so you are in for a tasty treat. 
But the cherry on the cake is an exclusive glimpse into the Bsides of some future Haŵs releases… we can’t wait for these pressings!

We will be gently rising through synthy sounds and jazzy interludes, into drum machines and deep kicks, acid bass lines, break beats and spacey vibes.

Thanks to Molly Hickey for the beautiful artwork as always. www.instagram.com/mollyth.art/

Follow the Bside instagram for updates/news/vinyl and general music chat - www.instagram.com/bsidepodcasts/

The Bside of... Haŵs

Bside podcasts

DJ's showcase and speak a little about their favourite tracks from the B-side of their records.

We endeavour to broadcast the best of the B-side:
a bi-weekly invitation into the impressive record collections of some of our favourite selectors.
An exploration into the the back-catalogues, the deepest depths, the darkest crevices of their collections. Returning with the spoils of this venture: their most cherished records and hidden gems, from the go-to club weapons to the rarely heard home-listening records, and everything in between.

Music is for sharing.

'By the early sixties, the song on the A-side was the 'hit' song that the record company wanted radio stations to play. The B-side would contain less radio friendly and less popular tracks. In our eyes the B-side is a true reflection of the producers taste in music, there is more personality on that side of the record'.