[metadata_records] is an imprint for Dark Arps. In this debut EP, Jon returns to his formative nuskool breaks influences with three groove-laden chin-strokers: 'Broken Promise', 'Grow Op' and 'Plead’. Expect rubbery bass, percussive boom-bap, and cheeky melodic interjections as we romp through these three electro-charged funkhausers. The title track ‘Broken Promise’ hits you with the one- two chord stabs right off the bat and just doesn’t stop. ‘Grow Op’ is low-rolling with that Seinfeld slap, and ‘Plead’ takes us on a perilous journey through pretentious bassline progressions... buckle up! For more, visit www.metadatarecords.com

After nearly 25 years exploring a wide gamut of technical and artistic disciplines in electronic music, design, animation and production, Jon Bierman aka Dark Arps is proud to present [metadata_records], a fusion of audio/visual intent. It consolidates, providing a platform for uninhibited expression, allowing complete control over every aspect of the aesthetic and delivery - allowing the work to flow, in his own time, on his own terms, with authenticity. ‘Broken Promise EP’ is an apt introduction, a trio of engaging tunes, exploring a fusion of progressive techno and broken beat, every piece a journey, shuffling dancefloors and living room raves alike into territories unknown.

Broken Promise EP

Plead

Bartek Industries breaks it down at The Deep Down in Reno featuring Moontribe Legends January 15, 2022.

https://soundcloud.com/djbartek

Tracklist:

Unknown - Babylon Be Still Dubwise
Ago (Numa_Crew) - Anticool
Maximono - Bleep TEK EDIT
Hybrid Theory & Nu Era - Four Riddim
Nikki Nair - cclluubb
Vsebe - Tam Gde
Merlyn & Jimi The Genius - Just Listen
Mark_Mackenzie - Terrafirma
Justin Martin vs Ardalan - Lezgo (VIP)
Mr Oizo - Flat Beat (Aaron Snapes Rework)
Tru Fonix ft Stu$h - In The Corner
Aaron Snapes - CTC (Call The_Cops) (Matty Scoll Bmore mix)
An Arvin - Pre Columbian Gold Museum (Sho Madjozi dub)
Hot Goods - 1944
Left/Right - Work
Tigs - Piffin It
Boy 8-Bit - Fogbank
Albzzy & KDYN - Houston
Jay Robinson - The Model
Jack Beats & Qlank - Higher
Hardrive - Deep Inside (Low Steppa Remix)
Taal Mala - White Label Renegade (Grenier Remix)
Mike Kerrigan- Body System
Sojourner - Yeet Elite
Kumiho - Whiskey Business (BruhBruhBruv Remix)
Kwake - Signal 84

Bartek Industries - Live @ The Deep Down - 1-15-22

My set from Basscoast 2022 

Tracks:
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Li Yilei - Wei
Batu - False reeds
Big Ever - Otto
Lurka - Holding
DJ Polo - Spiralling
Tribal Brothers & DJ Polo - The Problem
Scratch DVA - Sleeper
Gina Jeanz - Body Bend
KG - Afrique
Gina Jeanz - Amagroove
Bakongo - Disposition
DJ Polo - Red Sky
Funky Qla & DJ Lag - Lift Club 
Razzler man - Swahili
Bakongo - Get Off
Hagan - Right Here
Gafacci - The Office
Bryte - Good One Deh
Gaffacci - Wabisabi
Noire - Ballas
Piezo - Unto
Nora Zion - KAVGA
Big Ever - Whackers
Toma Kami - Negative Extasy 
Cop Envy & DJ Plead - Dash to Finish

Basscoast 2022 @ Slowtempo

Jump back to the lush & loose vibes of @djexpress’s daytime Cabin set. The underlying philosophy of everything DJ Express does can best be characterized as “exhaling the vibe, 365”.

https://soundcloud.com/deejayexpress

DJ Express Live at Bass Coast 2022

This is a Siadic live set, performed in Montreal on January 1st, 2023

Siadic - Sirius-FM-5
Siadic - Alias
Siadic - Motion
Siadic - Moon
Siadic - Botanical
Jean Michel Jarre - Oxygene (Siadic Remix)
Siadic - Spawn
Siadic - Sorrow
Siadic - Cloud nine
Siadic - A Projection 
Siadic - Lowdown
Siadic - ID
Siadic - CRS 
Siadic - Field
Siadic - Dubs
Siadic - Hub/Siadic - Hectares 
Siadic - Nadir/Siadic - Balancer [vocal cut]
Siadic - ID
Siadic - ID
Siadic - Linear
Siadic - Direction/Siadic - I’m sorry/Siadic - Snakes Eyes [vocal cut]
Siadic - Deep Cleaning 
Siadic - Fragment
Siadic - Temple
Siadic - You Should Know This
Siadic - Definite
Siadic - ID/Siadic - Dreams[vocal cut]
Siadic - Spawn
Siadic - Meshski/Siadic - Dreams [vocal cut]
Siadic - Dreams [vocal cut]
Siadic - Dreams
Siadic - Mother
Siadic - ID
Siadic - ID

Buy all

NYE 2022 - 2023 - Montréal

I decided to stitch together some of my recent favorites on a whim the other day. Playing whatever felt good and testing out a few mix techniques. The result was set I really enjoyed.  A mix of techno, breaks, dnb and halftime come together in this set. Fresh releases from @akuratyde / @modernconveniences  along with some of recent favorites from @skeemask-music

Due to all of the top tier 'audiophile' tracks in this one, I reached out to my buddy @nikosound to apply his mastering treatment to preserve the nuance of these great tracks.  Be sure to check out his stuff on soundcloud.

Do yourself a favor and give this one a listen on a good set of headphones or a decent sound setup. 

As always, thanks to the artists whose music I play in service.

Wayward- Silver
Nuage, Omfeel - Soul's Matter (Extended Edit)
Rudolf C - Deep Sea Survivor (Original Mix)
Huerta - Buzz Off Like
Ex-Terrestrial - Current Location (Original Mix)
Dismantle - Ghost (Original Mix)
Volor Flex - 24 Hours
Kazu - Salty (Nosaj Thing Remix)
LCY - Teeth
Adam Pits, Lisene, Space Cadets- Warp Drive (Rudolf C's Psychedelic Envisionment)
Earth Trax - Fireflies (Original Mix)
Anfisa Letyago - Don't Hide (Calbre remix)
Skee Mask - Flyby VFR
Garneau - Rainfall
Skee Mask - Rev8617
Pugilist - Heavy Lies the Crown (Original Mix)
ATYYA - Obelisk (Mystic State Remix)
Ome - Made of Gold (feat. Ollie) (Original Mix)
Roy Davis Jr. - Gabrielle (OM Unit Remix)
Skee Mask - Via Sub Mids
Pixelord - Polygon Fane (Original Mix)
Nosaj Thing, Julianna Barwick - Nod feat. Nosaj Thing (Original Mix)
Akuratyde - Panorama
Skee Mask - Soundboy Ext.
Fortune & Chance - Lens Flare
Akuratyde - Spring Walk
Fortune & Chance - Shimmer Runner
Ivy Lab - When I Go (Original Mix)

Feelgood's Archetypal Bassy Set

A live recording of my 2 hour closing set for the Inside Out crew, big thanks to Claire & Sam and everyone else that made it happen. 
                                 
Mostly liquid rollers & timeless classics that picks up the pace towards the end, 

And  a special shout out to Dj Inline for one of the smoothest rewinds ever recorded ;)

Tracklist:

Sonny Jim & Buckwild - Coke Le Roc ( creatures remix)

Alix Perez - Drifting 

Monnroe - Everywhere I Go

Calibre  - Down On You

GLXY, Hugh Hardie & Visionobi - Butterfly Effect (Nu Tone Remix)

Kove - Hurts (LSB Remix)

Arcatype - Yakima Dub

Visages - Sirius

LSB & DRS - As High As She  (Break Remix)

Sustance - Flatline

Spectrasoul - Alibi

Pola & Bryson - Talk To Me (Dilemma Remix)

Jubei & Flowdan - Say Nothing

Logistics Ft Emer Dineen - Hayling

Sabre & Alex Perez - Solitary Native

Calibre & D Bridge - Ponderosa

Macca & Vector - All The Time

Inja - Hands Lights Flames Phones

Daughter - Youth ( Hybrid Minds Remix)

Bredren - The Sewers

Spectrasoul - Light In The Dark

Warren G & Nate Dog - Regulate ( Polish Ambassador Remix)

Rizzle - pulse

FD - Serious

Degster - Falling Leaves

Break & DLR - City Slickers ( Skeptical Remix)

Robert Miles - Children (Melinki Bootleg)

Technimatic - True Believer

Survival Ft Christina Nicola -Mistakes

Calibre - Makes Me Feel Alright

Whiney & Inja - Flashlight

High Contrast/Wilkinson - Freedom

Halogenix & Chimpo - Techy

Dossa & Locuzzed - Dewey

D Bridge - Glimpse ( Ivy Lab Remix)

Annix & Madrush MC - Ignite (Enei Remix)

Submerine - Pastell

Dub Phizixs - The Clock Ticks 

Anushka - Never Can Decide ( Ivy Lab Remix)

Data 3 - Sorrow

Turno - Amazon

LSB - About Tonight

DRS, LSB & Tyler Daley - The View

T95 & Sub Zero - Step Back

Workforce - Heart Crossed

Mozey  L Side Ft Natty Campbell - Kill Any Sound

Grafix & Metrik - Paralell

Ben Snow - Pressure

Culture Shock - Visions

Technimatic & LSB  - Rotary Motion

Bou & Trigger - Veteran ( Alex Perez Remix)

Adam F - Circles ( Pola & Bryson Bootleg)

Calyx & Teebee - Long Gone

Grey Code - Simple Things

Chase & Status - Streetlife

Lens - Give Me A Reason 

Calibre - Mr Majestic

Anile - To Live Without

Gangstarr - Above The Clouds

Momentum live @Inside Out  Vancouver March 2023

Palindrome Bday

Tracklist:

A new Machine pt 1 - Pink Floyd
Black Acid- Death Hawks
Petrichor- Maelstrom
Club Level - 79.5
Jen Dai A Lip- ORM
Paris 20006 - Axel Bowman 
Devoue- Moscoman
Asiko (MCDE Remix) - Tony Allen
Ice Cream - Ziggy Funk
Incredible Adventures In Khazar Khaganate - Simple Symetry
Follow the path - Daniele Baldeli 
Istanbul 70 - Baris K
Gang of wolves - Stupid Human
Playa Bola - Sam Ruffilo
Waile- Witch
Mother Selecta - Karl Hector and The Malcouns
Serpent Strut (Larry Heards Finger Mix)- Jack Cutler
B MOvie- Gil Scot Heron (Give em hell edit)
I get Lifted (Todd Terje Edit)- George Mcrae
Botoque - In flangranti 
The Trip- Derya Yildrim & Grup Simsek

Sinefield Vol : 1

2Bearz Live @ Moondust Gathering

jungle variations + digital dancehall + chill + rnb & cumbia elements

Hanging Out on Bside Radio 'First Sept Afternoon Rain' (Sept '23)
thanks to Andrea, Taylor, Jamal, crew..

Tlaoquiaht Territory - Rain & Ocean
Synkro - Feel My Mind
Synkro & LSN - Emerald
Loris x Wildkatz - From The River To The Sea
Kouslin - Turbo
Crimson - We Did It
Lamont - Normal ft Grim Sickers
J:Kenzo - Token Image
SIM - Platinum Max
OpenEnd - Breaking Inertia
Joy O - Breathe In
Itoa & Lean Low - Late Nite Riddim
Equiknoxx - The Link
Kelela - Enough For Love
Baraka - I'll Be There (Neekeetone Dub Rework)
Kid From Amazon - Nunca Esperei Por Ti (Le Frit Sad Perreo Rmx)
Folding City - Groundswell
Kush Arora & Runkus Royal Blue - Life In The Jungle
Beneath - Legs Eleven
(..Badman)

Bside Radio 'First Sept Afternoon Rain' (Sept '23)

Dynamic, deep and progressive, with contrasting vibes of tension and optimism, Dark Arps’ sound is a blend of broken beat and techno underpinned with dark, razor-sharp melodies, progressive hooks and tough basslines... futuristic, emotional and always danceable. He has provided support to notable artists such as Stelios Vassiloudis, Ramon Tapia, Darren Emerson, Dave Seaman, John ‘00’ Fleming, Jay Tripwire, Matthew Dear, Justin Massei, Karsten Sollors, Tyler Stadius, and Max Ulis. Previous productions and releases include EP and singles on Woodwork Recordings, Submarine Vibes, Suprematic Sounds, Nuevadark, Major League Recordings, East Van Digital and Steamtown. Now self-releasing on his own imprint - [metadata_records]