Rival Consoles performs live at Le Guess Who? 2022 as part of the program curated by clipping.

About
Throughout his critically acclaimed fifteen-year career, London-based producer Ryan Lee West has reinvented himself with each lauded release. His work is bound, however, by his increasing drive to humanize sound. His music has evolved from his challenging early electronic output to more conceptual and metamorphic sonic theses, such as 2020’s ‘Articulation’ and last year’s ‘Overflow’- an emotional exploration of technological advance’s consequences to human nature. 2022 saw his much-awaited return with his eighth release via Erased Tapes, titled ‘Now Is’.

Recorded at TivoliVredenburg’s Ronda on Friday, 11 November 2022.

Recording and mix by Marc Broer 
Photography by Maarten Mooijman

Rival Consoles - Live at Le Guess Who? 2022

Watch this recording here: http://boilerroom.tv/recording/nils-frahm/

Nils Frahm Boiler Room x Dimensions Opening Concert Live Set

13 Mar 2015, Kiasmos Live at St John at Hackney Church, London

I've been listening to Essential mixes since I first started getting into clubs and electronic music, so it was a shock, and exciting for me, to get the offer to make one myself. The two hour format really allows some time to explore ideas musically as well.

So bringing everything together, I decided to try and make it an exploration of everything that has made me so obsessed with electronic music for the last 20 years, with some of my favourite records from the mid 90's, unreleased material from my favourite artists like Nils Frahm, Lusine, Tim Hecker and Rob Clouth, and a range of genres from ambient to 90 bpm electronica, house and techno, all the way up to 170bpm glitched jungle mayhem - I thought, why not have some fun with it!?

So it's certainly not a normal club mix, it's just what I think is the best music out there, without worrying about what genre or box any particular track fits into or how things should be done "properly". I wanted to leave some sections quite ambient as well, to give breathing space between the peaks, so I'm happy to be able to post this new version up, minus the broadcast talking and idents.

The mix also contains some new work from me, some unreleased, and two tracks from my new EP with Tom Hodge, one of which you can download for free from here www.maxcooper.net, the other you can download from iTunes - http://hyperurl.co/MCartefactEP - or Beatport - http://btprt.dj/1DHZhHk

Track List

1. Max Cooper - 4D Wave Interference (Unreleased)
2. A Winged Victory for the Sullen - Atmos VI (Erased Tapes)
3. Max Cooper - Untitled (unreleased)
4. Vaetxh - List of Lists (Detroit Underground)
5. Lusine - Arterial (Ghostly International)
6. Kimyan Law - Eclairage (Blu Mar Ten Music)
7. Fran Seven - At Least (Atomnation)
8. Isaac Delusion - Pandora's Box - Lusine Remix (Unreleased)
9. Burial - Rough Sleeper (Hyperdub)
10. Gidge - Huldra (Atomnation)
11. Kiasmos - Looped (Erased Tapes)
12. Samu L - Beach (Surface)
13. Fennesz - Before I Leave (Mego)
14. Max Cooper & Rob Clouth - Untitled (Unreleased)
15. Tessela - Cmon Lets Slow Dance (R&S)
16. Joe Farr - Tape 7 (Tessela Remix) (DSNT Records)
17. FSOL - Papua New Guinea (Jumpin' & Pumpin')
18. Synkro & Faib - Inhale (Smoking Sessions)
19. Nils Frahm - Peter (Max Cooper Remix Edit) (Unreleased)
20. Max Cooper & Tom Hodge - Teotihuacan - Part 1 (Quotient Series)
21. Rob Clouth - The Smallest Measurable Space (Leisure System)
22. Alberto Ruiz & Hugo Blanco - Haze (Be One Records)
23. Rrose - 23 Lashes (EAUX)
24. Dyad - From Another Place (Dyad)
25. Pfirter - Supraventricular (Stroboscopic Artefacts)
26. Rival Consoles - Haunt (Erased Tapes)
27. OneOhTrixPointNever - Rush (Warp)
28. Rob Clouth - Deep Field (Leisure System)
29. Joe Farr - Mormon Shuffle (Leisure System)
30. Skew & Satirist - Untitled (Unreleased)
31. Dorian Concept - The Sky Opposite (Tim Hecker Remix) (Ninja Tune)
32. Max Cooper & Tom Hodge - Remnants (Fields) - http://btprt.dj/1DHZhHk
33. Kimyan Law - Daimyo (Blu Mar Ten Music)
34. Rival Consoles - Recovery (Erased Tapes)
35. Boards of Canada - Dayvan Cowboy (Warp)
36. Rockwell - Full Circle (Shogun Audio)
37. Cirrus - Shiver Shapnel (Woulg Remix) (Terra Null Recordings)
38. Vaetxh - List of Lists (Detroit Underground)
39. The Rustle of the Stars - Sleeping Land - Part 1 (Max Cooper Remix) (Quotient Series)
40. Nils Frahm - Them (Unreleased)

Essential Mix - Max Cooper - No Voice Overs

Tides is an Ambient artist originally from the South East of England, now residing in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, where the rugged landscapes and serene beauty deeply inspire both his music and photography. Having previously released on labels such as Dewtone Recordings, Shimmering Moods Records, Mystery Circles, and SoundGhost, Tides has spent years refining a sound that blends organic instrumentation, experimental processing, and deeply personal themes. With early days spent with Jazz, Funk, and even Deathcore, his journey toward Ambient music has been shaped by a lifelong passion for sound and recording.

Where Her Flowers Still Bloom is a deeply personal exploration of memory, grief, and healing, written as a response to witnessing his mother’s battle with early-onset dementia. As words failed to capture the weight of this experience, music became an outlet for reflection, with each track serving as a sonic expression of love, loss, and fading recollections. Through a delicate interplay of electric and acoustic guitar, piano, field recordings and granular synthesis, Tides crafts an album that is both intimate and expansive, drawing listeners into a world of nostalgia and emotional depth.

The album’s sound design is built on a fluid creative process that blends traditional recording techniques with experimental methods. Intricate textures were sculpted which blur the boundaries between composition and sound manipulation. With a young family, his workflow has been built around short bursts of time, balancing music with family life. This allows him to continuously sample, resample, and refine sounds into deeply immersive atmospheres.

Beyond its musical elements, Where Her Flowers Still Bloom is also a reflection on personal growth and transformation. Over the past year, Tides has embraced trail running, minimalism, and mindfulness as ways to navigate mental health challenges and to break cycles of consumerism and addiction. Inspired by artists like Austin Cairns (r beny), whose story of personal recovery resonated deeply, Tides has found balance through creativity and nature, shaping an album that is as cathartic for him as it is moving for the listener.

Credits:
Written and produced by Samuel Death
Mastered by James Edward Armstrong
Photography by Samuel Death
Art and design by Andrew Heath

Where Her Flowers Still Bloom

wlr184 Tides - Where Her Flowers Still Bloom

Late April whispering softly of summer

Recorded from the live streaming of the concert.

Started recording a little bit later after the beginning.

Go see him live: http://www.nilsfrahm.com/concerts/

Nils Frahm live at Funkhaus Berlin (24/06/2016)

Kiasmos - Exclusive Mixtape for Tsugi Magazine

Iceland's Kiasmos dropped into the Bloop studios for a live 1 hour guest mix . 

Originally broadcast live from the heart of Central London 11th August 2018.

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For track list please visit -> blooplondon.com/guests/kiasmos-11-8-2018/

Kiasmos Live at Bloop London Radio - 11.8.2018

German producer Christian Löffler builds his Sunday session around meditative 4/4 kick drums and glistening sound design. Get the tracklist → https://crackm.ag/2Rac2sc

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Sunday Mix: Christian Löffler

www.openlab.fm | 106.4FM in Ibiza & Formentera

German electronic musician and visual artist, https://soundcloud.com/christianloeffler has always been driven by a desire to be creative. Since the age of 14, he dove into programming and creating music on his computer at his studio in the Darß peninsula in Germany, becoming a master in emotive music.

“This mix mirrors the feelings and moments I had while discovering this genre of eclectic and emotional electronic music. It’s a time travel back to the days when this music really touched me. A love that lasts until today.”
Tracklist on our website:
https://openlab.fm/news/openlab-presents-christian-loffler

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Nils Frahm live at Funkhaus Berlin (24/06/2016)

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