really enjoyed this. thanks. and thanks @mugwood for reposting.

Electro is within the very DNA of dance and electronic music itself, it emerged from that which came before, the likes of Kraftwerk and 80's hip hop remain as influential on the genre of the present as they were at the start. 

Plant43 is a producer who has dedicated much of his life in the pursuit of understanding and progression within the genre. Her has released music on the likes of Ai Records, Shipwrec, Semantica, Central Processing Unit and Frustrated Funk amongst others. 

His sound has evolved over many years, moving with the times yet never far from the music he first fell in love with. 

During the late nineties Plant43, real name Emile Facey, promoted parties in London showcasing both the best in up and coming and stalwart electro, connecting producers and dj's alike. 

This mix comes alongside the release of a new record on his own Plant43 label, an imprint which he founded in 2020 to release his own material.

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Plant43 - 30 Décembre 2022

@boursin

Today I am so happy to welcome my friend fka boursin to Deep Mind Music, with a quietly reflective entry for the end of January. 

It was around this time of year back in 2022, that I first remember having a deep chat with fka boursin about our mutual interest in the power of ambient. We were both equally enthused to encounter another AmbientAddict and quickly rattled off artists, labels and tracks for each other to check. I have found in fka boursin a similarly discerning soul, not just in music, but life in general, and his intricate mix for Deep Mind Music reflects his thoughtful character.

A patient mix that rewards patient listening, fka boursin has crafted a narrative that skilfully dances between washes of sepia-toned warm drones, and–as he puts it below–“material sounds”, such as whirling whizzes of machines or twittering birds, which give us a sense of place. The perfect soundtrack to a meditative drift of the mind between thoughts and reality. I have greatly enjoyed listening to it on cold misty walks over the past week, and hope you do too ☁️🪶🤍

Some words from fka boursin about the mix:

When considering the themes for this mix, I drew from the different approaches that Sybil and I use in our work. Sybil says that themes for her come from “more of a feeling/colour/texture than something     explainable” which is in contrast with my desire for explicit material reference points. Though these approaches might be seen as existing on a somewhat linear abstract vs material scale, there is a large overlap in the sonic characters that they each employ. Here, I have deliberately mixed with tracks that perhaps encourage one to get “lost” (abstract) before pulling the listener back into the room using what I consider to be “material” sounds. Paradoxically though, those sounds are often perceived as feeling/colour/texture anyway, leading Sybil and I to the same musical end points. To me, this firstly emphasises the limitations of audio and secondly may partly explain why Sybil and I get on so well.

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Featuring music by David Toop, Daisuke Tadokoro, blks, Hideki Umezawa, pent, Terre Thaemlitz, Celer, 23 Degrees, fka boursin and more

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Downloads Enabled ~

Deep Mind Music

fka boursin ~ Deep Mind Music Vol.29

Meridian Time

Textured layers and delay. Swelling and ebbing grains.


tinkling grains

Drones inspired by Aeolus.
Fell in love with the sound clip on which the track is based - children's laughter and playing as they experience Aeolus, along with the low pitch discussions of adults.
Aeolus sound clip: Luke Jerram. I sadly never got permission to use the clip (although asked for), but feel like sharing.
Aeolus is an optical pavilion and giant stringed instrument created by Luke Jerram. Reflecting the moving sky - making audible the forever movement of wind.



Just the wind/your turn

Plant43​

Finally, the wait is over. If you know something about Electro you have come across his name in some way, shape or form. From his close ties to Cultivated Electronics, to the London promotion & podcast crew: Bleep43 (the podcast is a brilliant 6-year voyage into everything electronic) to his brand new journey Plant43 Recordings. The last one will feature his new EP "Density Wave" which will be released on the 25th of May(pre-orders now available on Bandcamp & Juno) and definitely makes an appearance somewhere in this podcast. 

We can go on and on about this man and what he has done for the scene but he can speak for himself with DUSK080 which will not be the last time you heard his name on our label.

Let his music do the talking.

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/plant43
Bandcamp: https://plant43.bandcamp.com/
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/430952-Plant43
RA: https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/plant43
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/plant43electro/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plant43/
Booking: emile@bleep43.com

Meridian Time

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