Ryan A. James (aka Man Without Country) returns with the nostalgia-tinged "Bloods, Side A" - his new EP inspired by human relationships.

Drawing influence from Com Truise and The Japanese House, lead single "Gardener in a War" blends warped synthesizers and elastic bass-lines with fragile vocals and self-deprecating lyrics (“I was the Petri-dish for you. You’ll be a better man than me”).

The EP’s second track "Savannah" presents a conflicting juxtaposition of bouncing arpeggios, beneath Yazoo-style vocals that recount episodes of sleep regression and feelings of claustrophobia. Whereas closing track "Ultra-Nightmare" is dark and moody, evoking a sense of sadness and unease.

Purchase "Bloods, Side A" via Bandcamp: https://bc.manwithout.country

More info about Man Without Country:

Led by Welsh-native producer and vocalist Ryan A. James, Man Without Country incorporates modern electronic precision with a love of timeless melodies, and an emphasis on lyrics that cannot be compared to many of his peers.

MWC first emerged in 2007, originally as a duo alongside Tomas Greenhalf. The pair produced two acclaimed studio albums - the confrontational Foe (2012) and the maximalist Maximum Entropy (2015) under Cooperative Music (Universal / PIAS). After parting ways the project resurfaced in late 2017, essentially as a solo act.

In 2018, and following a successful crowd-funder with PledgeMusic, James caught the attention of Camden-based indie Killing Moon Records, who released the ambitious Infinity Mirror in October of that year.

“The fact that Infinity Mirror is primarily the work of just one musician is incredible. There is so much craft and melody on show here you will struggle to hear a better electronic album this year - this is absolutely outstanding.” - The Electricity Club

James’ abilities have also seen him collaborate with some prominent names. His vocal-feature on ‘Sordid Affair’ by multi-platinum-selling Norwegian electro-veterans Röyksopp was the first single taken from their 2014 studio album The Inevitable End. In 2019, the duo revealed ‘In the End’ as part of their Lost Tapes series. Originally recorded in 2014, the song features a vocal duet between James and Susanne Sundfør.

Over the course of his career James has also accumulated quite the remix CV, which lists official remixes and co-remixes for the likes of ionnalee (iamamiwhoami), Interpol, Chad Valley, Empathy Test, Carlosh Garzat, School of Seven Bells, Band of Skulls, Röyksopp, M83, Moby and many others.

Bloods, Side A

Released 27th March 2018

C Line: 2018 Killing Moon
P Line: 2018 Killing Moon

Remember The Bad Things

Pilot

Savannah

Ryan A. James (aka Man Without Country) returns with "Bloods, Side A" - his nostalgia-tinged new EP inspired by human relationships.

Drawing influence from Com Truise and The Japanese House, lead single "Gardener in a War" blends warped synthesizers and elastic bass-lines with fragile vocals and self-deprecating lyrics (“I was the Petri-dish for you. You’ll be a better man than me”).

Pre-order "Bloods, Side A" via Bandcamp: https://bc.manwithout.country

More info about Man Without Country:

Led by Welsh-native producer and vocalist Ryan A. James, Man Without Country incorporates modern electronic precision with a love of timeless melodies, and an emphasis on lyrics that cannot be compared to many of his peers.

MWC first emerged in 2007, originally as a duo alongside Tomas Greenhalf. The pair produced two acclaimed studio albums - the confrontational Foe (2012) and the maximalist Maximum Entropy (2015) under Cooperative Music (Universal / PIAS). After parting ways the project resurfaced in late 2017, essentially as a solo act.

In 2018, and following a successful crowd-funder with PledgeMusic, James caught the attention of Camden-based indie Killing Moon Records, who released the ambitious Infinity Mirror in October of that year.

“The fact that Infinity Mirror is primarily the work of just one musician is incredible. There is so much craft and melody on show here you will struggle to hear a better electronic album this year - this is absolutely outstanding.” - The Electricity Club

James’ abilities have also seen him collaborate with some prominent names. His vocal-feature on ‘Sordid Affair’ by multi-platinum-selling Norwegian electro-veterans Röyksopp was the first single taken from their 2014 studio album The Inevitable End. In 2019, the duo revealed ‘In the End’ as part of their Lost Tapes series. Originally recorded in 2014, the song features a vocal duet between James and Susanne Sundfør.

Over the course of his career James has also accumulated quite the remix CV, which lists official remixes and co-remixes for the likes of ionnalee (iamamiwhoami), Interpol, Chad Valley, Empathy Test, Carlosh Garzat, School of Seven Bells, Band of Skulls, Röyksopp, M83, Moby and many others.

Gardener in a War

Our Silences

Ryan A. James (aka Man Without Country) reveals "Ultra-Nightmare", the second single and closing track taken from his new EP entitled "Bloods, Side A" - due July 16th. 

Pre-order "Bloods, Side A" via Bandcamp: https://bc.manwithout.country

More info about Man Without Country:

Led by Welsh-native producer and vocalist Ryan A. James, Man Without Country incorporates modern electronic precision with a love of timeless melodies, and an emphasis on lyrics that cannot be compared to many of his peers.

MWC first emerged in 2007, originally as a duo alongside Tomas Greenhalf. The pair produced two acclaimed studio albums - the confrontational Foe (2012) and the maximalist Maximum Entropy (2015) under Cooperative Music (Universal / PIAS). After parting ways the project resurfaced in late 2017, essentially as a solo act.

In 2018, and following a successful crowd-funder with PledgeMusic, James caught the attention of Camden-based indie Killing Moon Records, who released the ambitious Infinity Mirror in October of that year.

“The fact that Infinity Mirror is primarily the work of just one musician is incredible. There is so much craft and melody on show here you will struggle to hear a better electronic album this year - this is absolutely outstanding.” - The Electricity Club

James’ abilities have also seen him collaborate with some prominent names. His vocal-feature on ‘Sordid Affair’ by multi-platinum-selling Norwegian electro-veterans Röyksopp was the first single taken from their 2014 studio album The Inevitable End. In 2019, the duo revealed ‘In the End’ as part of their Lost Tapes series. Originally recorded in 2014, the song features a vocal duet between James and Susanne Sundfør.

Over the course of his career James has also accumulated quite the remix CV, which lists official remixes and co-remixes for the likes of ionnalee (iamamiwhoami), Interpol, Chad Valley, Empathy Test, Carlosh Garzat, School of Seven Bells, Band of Skulls, Röyksopp, M83, Moby and many others.

Ultra-Nightmare

Ultra-Nightmare - Edit

Deadsea

The crick in your neck reminds you it's not over
There's no escaping who you are

You blossom stood upon my shoulders                                                          
We combust at different degrees        

There's no currency that can bail you out of this jail
The climate won't raze the facade  

So don't cure the continents you invade                                                          
We'll trade gallows humour as we drown in the dead sea

Your searchlight marks outlines
Your soft walls set strict laws

Entropy Pt. 1

Deadsea

Catfish

And so you stare into the abyss 
To find the feathers from your empty pillow slip 
'Cause you were born to be a catfish 
Within the boundaries of the brine we coexist

Before I saturate my sorrow
I slice and separate the sequence frame by frame
To trace the footsteps I once followed
We're distant chromosomes that live in the same vein

Go throw your money at a dead horse 
Keep up the masquerade
Your beaten track lead me to a closed door 
Now I'm laying on your waterboard

Go throw your money at a dead horse 
Keep up the masquerade
Your beaten track lead me to a closed door 
So don't expect a curtain call

And when you dragged me to the gallows
Along the thoroughfares we bent the blind alleys
The clouds concealed us in their shadows
Till they collapsed and slowly drowned our levity

Go throw your money at a dead horse 
Keep up the masquerade
Your beaten track lead me to a closed door 
Now I'm laying on your waterboard

Go throw your money at a dead horse 
Keep up the masquerade
Your beaten track lead me to a closed door 
So don't expect a curtain call

Catfish

We’re proud to share with you all our cover of ‘Sweet Harmony’ by The Beloved.

This is a song that we’ve recently revisited from our youth. We’ve been listening to it whilst travelling and writing music.

It's such a great song that we decided to record our own version. We even managed to dig the saxophone out and record a solo! It'll be a bonus track on our next record and you can download + stream now.

Download on iTunes: smarturl.it/MWCSweetH
Stream on Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/16wEnvdtOREG7wnKQTaLS6

More new music soon, subscribe to be the first to hear about it: manwithoutcountry.com

R&T

Sweet Harmony (The Beloved Cover)

Sweet Harmony (Ryan's Mix). 

Remix bundle available exclusively on Beatport - http://smarturl.it/mwclomrmx?IQid=soundcloud

This is a song that we’ve recently revisited from our youth. We’ve been listening to it whilst travelling and writing music.

It's such a great song that we decided to record our own version. We even managed to dig the saxophone out and record a solo! It'll be a bonus track on our next record and you can download + stream now.

Download the original on iTunes: smarturl.it/MWCSweetH
Stream on Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/16wEnvdtOREG7wnKQTaLS6

More new music soon, subscribe to be the first to hear about it: manwithoutcountry.com

R&T

Sweet Harmony (Ryan's Mix)

Sweet Harmony (Tomas' Mix).

Remix bundle available exclusively on Beatport - http://smarturl.it/mwclomrmx?IQid=soundcloud

This is a song that we’ve recently revisited from our youth. We’ve been listening to it whilst travelling and writing music.

It's such a great song that we decided to record our own version. We even managed to dig the saxophone out and record a solo! It'll be a bonus track on our next record and you can download + stream now.

Download the original on iTunes: smarturl.it/MWCSweetH
Stream on Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/16wEnvdtOREG7wnKQTaLS6

More new music soon, subscribe to be the first to hear about it: manwithoutcountry.com

R&T

Sweet Harmony (Tomas' Remix)

Inflammable Heart is the first video from South Wales duo 'Man Without Country'. the track is taken from forthcoming album 'Foe'.Watch out for the bands debut single 'King Complex', available August 15th.For more info, free downloads and live dates go to:
http://manwithoutcountry.com
http://facebook.com/manwithoutcountry

Inflammable Heart

We’re delighted to announce that our 2nd LP ‘Maximum Entropy’ will be released on January 19th 2015! 

The first single to be taken from it, ‘Laws of Motion’, features Morgan Kibby of https://soundcloud.com/white-sea and @M83.

‘Laws of Motion’ is available to download via iTunes when pre-ordering the album here: http://geni.us/36rr

Follow for more tracks from the album and 'Laws of Motion' remixes: https://soundcloud.com/manwithoutcountry

Find out more about the band at: 
http://manwithoutcountry
http://facebook.com/manwithoutcountry
http://twitter.com/mwc_music

Maximum Entropy

Laws of Motion (feat. White Sea)

Our second LP entitled Maximum Entropy is out now! The album features a collaboration with Morgan Kibby of M83, and a cover of The Beloved's Sweet Harmony. 

Download Maximum Entropy on iTunes: http://geni.us/36rr
Stream Maximum Entropy on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/1CGF6Yo
Buy the Maximum Entropy CD / LP: http://manwithoutcountry.sandbag.uk.com

Watch the Laws of Motion video: http://manwithoutcountry.com
See the UK Tour Dates: http://manwithoutcountry.com/live.html


Maximum Entropy - New Album Out Now (Teaser Medley)

Man Without Country share their In Transit mix ahead of their upcoming UK tour in support of their sophomore album 'Maximum Entropy' 

19/02 Manchester, Deaf Institute 
20/02 Birmingham, Rainbow 
21/02 Sheffield, Plug 
22/02 Glasgow, Broadcast 
23/02 Newcastle, Cluny 2 
25/02 Nottingham Bodega 
26/02 Cardiff, Norwegian Church
28/02 Reading, Oakford Social 
01/03 Guilford, Boileroom 
02/03 Cambridge, Portland Arms 
03/03 Southampton, Joiners 
04/03 London, Birthdays 

Full ticket information at http://manwithoutcountry.com/live.html 

Maximum Entropy is out now 
iTunes http://smarturl.it/maxentit

Man Without Country in Transit (Wonderland Mix)

Man Without Country's version of @royksopp's 'Sordid Affair' 

The band will play this on their upcoming UK tour starting on 19th February. All dates & tickets at http://manwithoutcountry.com/live.html 

19/02 The Ruby Lounge, Manchester 
20/02 The Rainbow, Birmingham 
21/02 Plug, Sheffield 
22/02 Broadcast, Glasgow 
23/02 The Cluny, Newcastle 
25/02 Bodega, Nottingham 
26/02 Norwegian Church, Cardiff 
28/02 Oakford Social, Reading 
01/03 Boileroom, Guilford 
02/03 Portland Arms, Cambridge 
03/03 Joiners, Southampton 
04/03 Birthdays, London 


Romanek

Sordid Affair (Man Without Country Version)

Laws Of Motion (ft. White Sea) (COTERIE Extended Mix)

Laws Of Motion (Cesare Remix)

Laws Of Motion (Sebastien Remix)

Man Without Country's new single Romanek with Sordid Affair (Röyksopp cover) out now. 

Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/501q5GSfFuR6wL7YKsoiRy
iTunes http://smarturl.it/romanekitunes?IQid=soundcloud 

Taken from Man Without Country's sophomore album 'Maximum Entropy'. 

European tour on sale now http://manwithoutcountry.com/live.html

16/05 Barcelona, ES - Razzmatazz 
19/05 Bologna, IT - Freakout 
23/05 Dortmund, DE - FZW Club 
24/05 Prague CZ - Futurum 
25/05 Poznan, PL - Pod Minoga 
26/05 Berlin, DE - Bang Bang Club 
28/05 Copenhagen, DK - Beta 
29/05 Oslo, NO - Jaeger 
01/06 Leiden NL - Gebr. de Nobel 
02/06 Ghent BE - Video 

Buy 'Maximum Entropy' 
iTunes http://smarturl.it/maxentit?IQid=soundcloud 
CD http://manwithoutcountry.sandbag.uk.com/Store/DII-667-5-maximum+entropy+(cd).html 
Vinyl http://manwithoutcountry.sandbag.uk.com/Store/DII-690-5-maximum+entropy+(vinyl).html



Puppets

Remember the Bad Things

Remember the Bad Things (Nite Remix)

Jaws of Life (Stripped Version)

Closet Addicts Anonymous, a standing wave of industrial rhythms and thrilling squall is the new single from Man Without Country and set for release on Lost Balloon / Cooperative Music on June 4th.

Web: http://manwithoutcountry.com
Facebook: http://facebook.com/manwithoutcountry
YouTube: http://youtube.com/manwithoutcountrymus

The follow up to their XFM playlisted single Puppets, and coinciding with the release of Man Without Country’s debut album Foe, Closet Addicts Anonymous is another reason to check out a duo that excels in twisting together surging melodies and pummelling drums in to a dark euphoria.

A statement of intent, Closet Addicts Anonymous’ rolling electronics and insistent drums fill your ears, with synths gradually ratcheting up the tension.  Debut single King Complex laid down the MWC manifesto – a compelling world-view, uneasy, heavy and confrontational. Now with Closet Addicts Anonymous the duo of Tomas Greehalf and Ryan James invite you once more to revel in their exhilarating twilight world.

The single comes with remixes by French wunderkind Mondkopf and soon-to-be tour buddies I Break Horses.  Fever Ray’s Van Rivers takes Closets into a slowed down, contemplative realm, anchored by a house-inflected, low-end bass.

Buy 'Closet Addicts..

Closet Addicts Anonymous

Track taken from Man Without Country's debut album 'Foe', out now: http://manwithoutcountry.com/music/foe/

Man Without Country have toured extensively with the li1kes of M83, I Break Horses, Active Child, A Place to Bury Strangers, SBTRKT, Moby and Digitalism. Find out where to see them live here: http://manwithoutcountry.com/live

The band have also remixed the likes of Moby, Active Child, M83, School Of Seven Bells, Hannah Cohen, Archive, Band of Skulls, Two Door Cinema Club and more... 

Find out more about the band at: 
http://manwithoutcountry
http://facebook.com/manwithoutcountry
http://twitter.com/mwc_music

Buy 'Foe'

King Complex

Ebb & Flow

Achilles' Heel

Man Without Country returns with brand new single 'Forever Endeavour' - out now.

-> https://fanlink.to/ForeverEndeavour

More info:

Man Without Country is the musical moniker of Welsh native musician, vocalist and producer Ryan A. James. MWC first emerged onto the electronic music scene in 2007, originally as a duo, and momentarily as a trio. The project went on to produce two-acclaimed studio albums; Foe and Maximum Entropy under Cooperative Music (Universal / PIAS).

James’ talents have seen him collaborate with some prominent names. His vocal-feature on ‘Sordid Affair’ by multi-platinum-selling Norwegian electronica veterans Röyksopp was the first single taken from the duo’s 2014 studio album ‘The Inevitable End’. The album debuted at number one in the iTunes electronic music chart. Earlier this year RYXP also released ‘In the End’, a previously unreleased track that features a vocal duet between James and Susanne Sundfør.

James has also accumulated quite the remix CV. With remixes and co-remixes for the likes of ionnalee (iamamiwhoami), Interpol, Chad Valley, Empathy Test, Carlosh Garzat, School of Seven Bells, Band of Skulls, Röyksopp, M83, Moby and many others.

He made his solo comeback in late 2017 with a double A-sided single, aptly entitled ‘Lion Mind / Jaws of Life’, which received the support of Metro, It’s All Indie, BBC Radio Wales and WalesOnline. Later, he launched a successful album crowd-funder with PledgeMusic and subsequently released ‘Infinity Mirror’ with the help of London-based indie record label Killing Moon Records in 2018.

James returns this year with his brand new single ‘Forever Endeavour’; a punchy, ‘80s martial arts movie inspired song about blind determination and perseverance. James mysteriously describes it as “…the first chapter of things to come.”

“An 80s-inspired, electronic alt-pop track with sweltering synths that feel like one big rush.” – Baeble Music [Remember the Bad Things].

“Man Without Country sounds like he’s discovered solace in solitude after searching for a place to belong to for a long time.” – Metro.

“[Remember the Bad Things] feels as perfect for a lazy summer’s day as it does for a late night road trip.” – The Skinny.

“Oh God bless... That's just stunning isn't it? It sounds like the soundtrack to a computer game I'd want to get irretrievably lost in.” – Adam Walton, BBC Radio Wales [Lafayette].

“Ryan James, the man behind the music, is more than qualified to deliver this synth-heavy, electronic gem alongside a stunning new lyric video.” – Vents Magazine [Lafayette].

“Combining a mastery of synth, guitar and drums...” – The Electricity Club [Live Review ‘18].

#electronic #alternative #atmospheric #beat-driven #darkwave #dreampop #electro #electronicmusic #electronica #nu-gaze #retrowave #samplebased #synthpop #synthwave

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