"My real gift is arrangement." William Orbit opens up on his 40-year career. 
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Born in Hackney, London, in 1956, Orbit has been writing, producing and arranging music for four decades. With almost 1,200 credits to his name on Discogs, his vast and varied body of work spans classical, pop and electronic. He produced for some of pop music's most seminal artists—Madonna, All Saints, Blur, Robbie Williams, Pink—as well as being, as his interviewer Matt McDermott explains, "one of the most prolific electronic music remixers of the '90s." He released 11 solo albums and seven collaborative albums—as part of Torch Song, Strange Cargo and Bassomatic—and founded Guerilla Studios in the '80s, working with artists like Cabaret Voltaire and Gary Numan. In 1995, Orbit released the Pieces In A Modern Style LP, which paved the way for musicians like Nils Frahm and Jon Hopkins, who bring together classical arrangements with electronic production in revelatory ways. 

The journalist Kate Hutchinson described Orbit as "the Mark Ronson or Jack Antonoff of his day." But as this conversation with RA highlights, Orbit is once again enjoying his day. Having, in his own words, "spent 20 years becoming disengaged," he has just put out his first solo release in seven years—the Sunbeam EP on Anjunadeep—and things are feeling good. "I know how to have fun," he said. 

In conversation with McDermott, Orbit shares stories about his fascinating career, how to make a great record, working with Madonna and how to stay relevant in a fickle industry.  


Tracklist:
William Orbit - Diso [Anjunadeep]
William Orbit - Wordsworth [Anjunadeep]

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This episode of CKFM is from Edinburgh based producer & DJ, Leftmind. 

Leftmind is a solo project by Ben Connelly. Leftmind combines both mind and machines to bring productions and sets that allow you to leave your mind at the door.

The mix consists of celestial sounds with the dance floor in mind. Offering clubby but atmospheric vibes throughout. A perfect way to start your weekend off!

Support & follow the artist - 

https://soundcloud.com/leftmind

Insta - @leftmindmusic

CKFM.083 - Leftmind

Macaulay Sulkin was back for an hour filled of club ready delights - deep house, tech house and techno inside with tracks from Violet, Los Hermanos, Denham Audio and Brent Lewis.

Macaulay Sulkin - March 2022

Bonus track from Molecular Selections compilation

Available on Bandcamp with tape which includes WAV download codes

Audio-visual label Nudibranch Records present their first compilation album, Nudibranch - Molecular Selections.

Molecular Selections is the first edition in a series of compilations exploring Nudibranch’s sci-fi world. This installment tells the story of The Cephalogods, an ancient microscopic species who lay down the foundations for life and civilisations to grow on alien planets. They spend their time in deep-space utopian bliss, weaving different permutations of life-code to disseminate across the universe, all just to observe the results.

This eclectic compilation is an homage to our tiny octopus overlords. Whilst terraforming galaxies is outside of our mortal capabilities, as artists and musicians we do have the ability to create life in the form of Balearic slow jams, cosmic Disco and futuristic acid-electro. Best enjoyed from responsibly distanced bean bags or private listening pods, this is armchair-dance music to soothe earthlings during these turbulent times.

Featuring music from label-founders Polyop, Ratomagoson, Macaulay Sulkin, Gorzian, and newcomers Cyphon, cos(mos), Prince Taurus, Tulloch and Tom George, and 3D visuals from Polyop’s Alex Kempton. The release draws attention to the vibrant and co-operative community of artists and musicians growing together within the label.

Molecular Selections

JV1080 Unboxing Party

Polyop & Macaulay Sulkin - JV1080 Unboxing Party (Casette Bonus Track)

When life gives you lemons...

PHAT LEMON released as part of the 'Sticky Tapes 1st Birthday Compilation' back in June '21 in aid of Samaritans. 

https://stickytapesmix.bandcamp.com/album/sticky-006-sticky-tapes-1st-birthday-compilation

Phat Lemon

Well, the cat is out of the bag! 🐈💰 @aidenfrancis is next in line to ride the carpet and he's packing HEAT.

>> Listen to clips of the EP here: https://soundcloud.com/magiccarpetrecords/ride09-aiden-francis-clips?in=magiccarpetrecords/sets/ride09-aiden-francis/ <<

He's also quite possibly the nicest man in England, and as a big friendly wave to all of you lovely folk he's agreed to let this almighty chugger out into the wild 💛 

RIDE09 ~ Aiden Francis dropping late September.

Free download

FREE D/L Aiden Francis ~ Ocean View

Fantastic Man has become one of the most exciting and revered producers on the circuit having released music on the likes of Mule, Love on the Rocks and Kitjen. He is also the founder of Superconscious Records alongside Griffin James.

As a DJ his musical taste is broad and wide ranging, drawing upon far reaching influences from the realm of House, Trance, Downtempo, Balearic and beyond. As such you never quite know what you are going to get but that's all part of the fun right?

Most recently he has been dabbling in a fast paced, new age approach to House and Trance - channeling the free spirited energy of the 90's and a sun kissed era for dance music.

Some might feel it to be nostalgic but he is very much at the forefront of a new wave of producers and DJ's looking to breathe life into and reinvigorate the sound.

This mixtape is one of the best we've heard in a while and is rightly suited to a Friday.

Fantastic Man: The Ransom Note Mix

Blue Dust

Free Download

Confidence Man - Toy Boy (Raw Silk Remix)

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Discoteca enters the world. Created by dj & producer Cristofeu, this new sonic sanctuary takes you into its cathartic parallel universe where new era trance, trip-hop and drum’n’bass progressive sensations will guide you towards a sexy and boundaryless trip. To lead the way, an ambitious Cristofeu 4 tracker dance mania. A distorted fat kick rolling d’n’b late night tool followed by an Ibiza bikini prog groover; each infused with a high energy oxygen wave, solid percussive breakthrough and psychoactive liquid synths from finest wizards IN2STELLAR & Drua for an extra sweaty climate, ethics of Discoteca.

PREMIERE: Cristofeu - Acapulco (Drua Remix)

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