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Uncleared is the name of my new 29-track instrumental beat-tape. In a more “back-to-basics” approach to beat-making, this tape began as a creative exercise for myself to return to the music that made me who I am. Around Q3/Q4 of 2023 I had read about a “one 4-bar loop a day” regimen to keep output flowing, and this practice was entirely effective in churning-out beats during self-imposed down-time for music making amidst my record label/family balance lifestyle. It was then that I had set a goal to produce & release 40 new beats by the time I turned 40. I found an almost entirely sample-based production flow in Ableton referencing an ongoing list I kept of material to sample & chop as the foundation for the track, culling from the timeless All The Breaks folder for the drums, and finishing the track with a synth bass-line that I’d quickly dial-in & play by hand using Teebs' old M-Audio midi keyboard controller that I am somehow still borrowing and cherish. Most of these beats are under 10 stems in any given project - drastically different in comparison to my projects in the past (Outmind, In My World, Time Flying Beats et al) where stems would be consistently breaching 50+.


Furthermore relating to the title, I was recently served an uncleared sample notice from a bigger label entity. It’s the first time this has happened so I suppose we’ve been lucky, and it’s honestly the first time I’ve reconsidered casually releasing this type of material - particularly on major streaming platforms. I’m not sure what lies ahead for sample-based music culture - but i'm hopeful it will be able to sustain and evolve as we attempt to emphasize the reclamation of the spaces on the internet where this music can be safely & responsibly shared, supported, and appreciated. 


During the last few weeks leading-up to release, artist neighbor / bestie Aaron Raays would come over to my backyard studio shed at night to listen to the developing material and provide me with trusted feedback notes. I have a habit of whip-testing music obsessively in my 2010 Prius driving around Los Angeles, and at the Leaving offices on the Mobius Acoustics system there. These check-ins were crucial in seeing this one through. Only 29 beats made the cut, but I had a lot of fun making these, and I’m having even more fun performing them.


- Visual art direction provided by painter/illustrator/rapper Maurice McCrimmon aka BlissArmyKnife, and mixed-media open-source artist/musician AndrewCS. Press photo by Eric Coleman. I’m eternally grateful to have the pleasure to be collaborating with and turned-on by these inspiring artists in our community daily. 


1_CAVESHRINE
2_DRAGONTEARS
3_WINDFISH
4_CHRONO
5_HATENO
6_SKYDIVE
7_KOROK
8_REGULATE
9_WALKONMEDLEY
10_STARMAN
11_JONI
12_DAYDREAMIN
13_THEFLAME
14_QUIETSTORM
15_BARRYBREAK
16_REUNITED
17_PROUD
18_DENNISANDREW
19_CONNY
20_BAMBOO
21_YOSHIMURA
22_EVENSONG
23_EVENINGSTAR
24_MARIMBAFUSION
25_BIGISLANDFLUTE
26_REFLECTIONS_W/CARLOS NIÑO
27_ZITHERTRONICCHOPS
28_EXPERIENCE
29_NBS

FREE GAZA

Matthewdavid - Uncleared

Flying Lotus - buriedMIX2 //burial dj kicks??'08

Burial ft. Four Tet // Wolf Cub

Xen Cuts

I Hear The Drummer

1. Ayshay: Jemsheed (intro)
2. Clams Casino: Waterfalls
3. LiL B(Clams Casino inst.): Motivation
4. Two Inch Punch: Love You Up
5. Modeselektor: Berlin feat. Miss Platinum
6. MachineDrum_SeeSea (rough version) Vapor City demos
7. P73#pause
8. Lapalux: Gutter Glitter
9. Teebs: Red Curbs Loop (stuff I dream about)
10.Ifan Dafydd:Treehouse
11.Lapalux: Moments (feat. PY)
12.Balam Acab: Dream Out
13.Schlomo: Couch
14.Forest Swords: Hit the Ground (Superman) Remix
15.Dimlite: And Your Shoes Are Too Clean
16.Freddie Gibbs & Madlib: Deep (inst.)
17.Force Publique Congo: The Butcher of Congo
18.Oneohtrix Point Never: Sleep Dealer
19.Apparat: Goodbye (with Soap and Skin)
20.Tim Hecker: Sketch 6

Prefuse 73, 'A.M.N.H. P.73 SET // Ms.Red Whine Mixxx'

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Farewell Govinda

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The New Environment

I've always been a massive fan of Boards of Canada, if its not obvious already!  10-11 years ago I stumbled upon a bootleg recording of one of their extremely rare live performances at the Warp 10 Birthday party in 1999.  The closing tune at this show has always remained a mystery to me.  As far as I know it has no title and has never been released.  It's quite possibly one of my favorite things they have done and really is a shame it never came out.  You can hear the original bootleg recording (quite bad quality) here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYEZueAelKc

Fast forward to Summer 2012...  Since I am a huge nerd I decided to take this bootleg recording and re-produce it for fun.  Using the recording I laid new drums over the existing drum patterns (almost 100% accurate to original), replayed some synth parts and the bassline.  The only thing I didn't try to re-create was the original vocoder parts and some random samples so I used the bootleg recording for that.  I was tempted to make a shorter 4-5 minute version but I figured I should preserve the piece in its intended length (although the length was most likely due to it being a live jam).

Downloads limited to 100 (sorry I still haven't upgraded my account).  I do not claim rights to the original nor do I intend to ever sell this.  Not sure if I'm violating anything or not with Soundcloud so grab it quick!

Update : Ha! Somehow the 100 download limit thing got bypassed, so download freely!
Updated Update : This should work! http://soundcloud.com/selftitledmag/boards-of-canada-untitled/download

BoC - Untitled (Machinedrum Edit)

'Amnioverse', out now on Brainfeeder: https://lapalux.lnk.to/amnioverseSo

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Amnioverse

Voltaic Acid

Produced by Kieran Hebden between 1997 and 2001
Compiled 2012
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Also available on vinyl LP soon.

Matthewdavid - Uncleared

Leaving Records