State are a Bristol based group of three multi-instrumentalists. Taking cues from influences as diverse as NIN, RATM, Senser, State effortlessly fuse searing guitar lines against electro-soaked vocals and drums. This new project seeks to challenge genres and provide the listener with experience that is both exciting and addictive.
State is the point on the map where soaring vocals, pounding drums and deep bass meet.

" Noir ", c'est une plongée dans un univers poétique, onirique et sensuel, où les textes essentiellement écrits en français sont à la fois parlés et chantés, sur des beats qui nous tirent vers la vie. On y découvre un concentré d'influences, soul, pop, rock, électro, jazz, hip-hop, trip-hop... Un voyage au coeur de la noirceur qui aboutira vers la lumière. 
Album " Noir ", sortie digitale le 28.10.2022

Thinking. Doing. Different. 
Letting artists be artists.
We look after Sky Diving Penguins & Still Traffico.

The Rodeo Terrorists play around with synthesisers, loops and things that make funny squelchy noises, the result of which are tunes that they quite like.

In the summer of 2006 the Rodeo Terrorists got their first Apple Mac, it was raining, they got drunk on home-brew beer and discovered the simple joys of Garageband.

Their musical influences are best described as eclectic, growing up in the 1970's they scratched numerous LP's (most of which they still have) on the family hi-fi , the sounds of rock, classical, country, disco and avant-garde filled the air, along with Lego bricks, train sets & anything electrical & electronic that could be taken apart with a soldering iron. By the mid 80's they were leading a charmed life of singing in a choir, playing the piano and bassoon, while programming sequencers and their Yamaha DX-7.

Somewhere along the line they got lost in that field in Hampshire, their jeans went baggy and hair grew long . Finding an abandoned BOSS Dr. Rhythm DR-550 drum machine in a charity shop & overnight they became full time techno ravers. Inspired by the gods of techno, Kraftwerk, Giorgio Moroder, The Orb, KLF, 808:State, Orbital, Joy Division, Depeche Mode and many to many to mention, the Rodeo Terrorist knew that they could do that music thing to but probably not a well (obviously). Early incarnations of the Rodeo Terrorists included Drago5 a techno DJ and The Lady Marmalade, an indy outfit who appeared in a Ride video (though not really on camera!).

Music is for entertainment and the Rodeo Terrorists shy away from serious commercial exposure, though if their tunes do get played on the radio, supermarket or lift even, they would grin from ear to ear!


I’m a drummer, bassist and a bunch of other things.

"Welsh electronic producer Sonophoria is quietly building a reputation as one of the UK’s most intriguing underground names" (BBC Radio 6 DJ Tom Robinson’s 'Fresh On The Net', Fresh Faves #574 by John Michie, 23 Jun 2025)

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Sonophoria is a Welsh Electronic Music Producer who in their short career has already been featured on SoundCloud’s Flagship Global Top 50 Electronic Music playlist “Buzzing Electronic” in April 2024. 

Also, since starting submitting to BBC Radio 6 DJ Tom Robinson's ‘Fresh on the Net’ in January 2024, they have been featured 15 times in Eclectic Picks, selected for the Listening Post 6 times and a featured Fresh Fave in September 2024 and June 2025. 

Think a blend of Avicii, Chemical Brothers & Prodigy (ie melodic electronic music fused with eclectic/alternative elements). Also House, Progressive, Trance & EDM Producer. 

SOUNDCLOUD:
‘Buzzing Electronic’ Playlist 
(12 Apr 2024): 
Sonophoria - New Retro (Celtic Yakuza Edit): 
https://on.soundcloud.com/ydHkhuSbuZXx6U239


FRESH ON THE NET: 
(BBC Radio 6 DJ Tom Robinson)

FOTN - Fresh Faves: (Top 10 shortlist from Listening Post)

“…it glimmers and blazes like the Milky Way on a crisp clear night, a brief snapshot from a galactic voyage through dance music. Cosmic stuff!” (Poppy Bristow, FOTN Reviewer)

1. Sonophoria - No Matter what
(#542 - 30 Sep 2024)
https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2024/09/faves542 https://on.soundcloud.com/EVQyZDstzmpDQbBo7

2.  Io  (#574 - 23 Jun 2025) https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2025/06/faves574


FOTN - Listening Post:
(Top 25 shortlisted tracks out of 200):

1. Sonophoria - Yebo (Pt 1) 
(LP535 - 28 Jun 2024)
https://on.soundcloud.com/s6hDzwNbHmHkFzVZ8

2. No Matter what (LP #542 - 27 Sep 2024)
https://on.soundcloud.com/E9Ghyzuj3KJVRvvB6

3. Stripes (LP 566 - 11 Apr 2025) https://soundcloud.com/freshnet/sets/batch566

4. Sunthesis (outroduction)
(LP 573 - 13 Jun 2025) https://on.soundcloud.com/okM6Jgur8zzJ1AxnLr

5. Io  (LP 574 - 20 Jun 2025) https://on.soundcloud.com/D6DIxDtT3daETnDyzu

6. Titan Shield   (LP 583 - 4 Oct 2025  https://soundcloud.com/freshnet/sets/batch583

FOTN - Eclectic Picks:
(Top 10 shortlisted eclectic tracks out of 200)

“Having read the influences Sonophoria cites, I feel the music goes way beyond them! Super energy and build ups await you here...Hands in the air…a real masterpiece that flows seamlessly..." 

"...I’m in total awe and think that Sonophoria has so many potential audiences through the speakers and on the screen. I’m sifting through the catalogue and think you should too. Turn it up!”  
(Arpraxis: FOTN Curator. Review for "Gentle Fiasco" - 5 March 2024 - See link below).


1. Sonophoria - Beta blockers
(EP 515 - 30 Jan 2024) 
https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2024/01/eclectic-515

2. Sonophoria - Flux
(EP 519 - 27 Feb 2024) 
https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2024/02/eclectic-519
 3. Sonophoria - Gentle fiasco
(EP 520 - 5 Mar 2024) 
https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2024/03/eclectic-520

4. Sonophoria - New Retro (Celtic Yakuza Edit)
(EP 523 - 28 Mar 2024) 
https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2024/03/eclectic-523

5. Sonophoria - Maelström 
(EP 526 - 30 Apr 2024)
https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2024/04/eclectic-526

6. Sonophoria - Dying Wish
(EP 533 - 19 Jun 2024) 
https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2024/06/eclectic-533

7. Sonophoria - XRS
(EP 534 - 24 Jun 2024)
https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2024/06/eclectic-534

8. Sonophoria - Blue wind
(EP 538 - 29 Jul 2024) https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2024/07/eclectic-538

9. Sonophoria - Ultraviolent light 
EP 541 - 26 Sep 2024 https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2024/09/eclectic-541

10. Sonophoria - No Matter What 
EP 542 - 4 Oct 2024 https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2024/10/eclectic-542

11. Sonophoria - Diamond Rain  EP 560 - 4 Mar 2025 https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2025/03/eclectic-560

12. Saturn  EP564 - 1 Apr 2025 https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2025/04/eclectic-564
 13. Stripes  EP566 - 15 Apr 2025 https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2025/04/eclectic-566 
14. Enceladus  EP568 - 13 May 2025 https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2025/05/eclectic-568

15. Under above  EP571 - 3 Jun 2025 https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2025/06/eclectic-571


RADIO:
1st International Radio Play: New Retro (Celtic Yakuza Edit) - Amazing Radio (26 Apr 2024).  https://amazingradio.com/profile/sonophoria/tunes/a188e453-600f-4656-8703-215b0503f393

INFLUENCES: Avicii, Daft Punk, Kygo, Prodigy, Armin van Buuren, Eric Prydz, Bicep, Bob Sinclar, Chemical Brothers, Faithless, Kolsh…

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