New Year’s Eve is here and in honour of the occasion, we’re forgoing our characteristically downtempo Sunday Mix for a special weekend instalment of our flagship series, with Max Cooper at the controls. Bookmark this one for whatever you have in store for this evening – or any other occasion, of course.

In his own words, the innovation-driven producer and visual artist opts for a “psychedelic techno adventure” featuring tracks from JakoJako, Barker, Oliver Coates, Rival Consoles, ANNĒ and Venetian Snares. “Lots of melodies and beautiful feelings to get lost in," Cooper begins, "but also lots of unexpected turns and mind-mangling soundworlds, and plenty of genre-hopping so you never quite know what's around the next corner."

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Max Cooper (Live 3D/AV) plays Simple Things, Bristol, on 23-29 February

Crack Mix 541: Max Cooper

Minimal on the surface, massive underneath.
Each sound deliberate, each silence intentional.
Immersive techno shaped from modular synthesis, tape, and weight.
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Roman Farov - As Abow, So Below

After Kollaps-Under Neon Skies [Mellon Place Records] (2)

The Wolf + Lamb prodigy whips up a diverse hour-long mix for this week's RA podcast.

RA.211 Nicolas Jaar

Interview and tracklist: http://www.thefader.com/2016/03/22/fader-mix-moderat

FADER Mix: Moderat

"We've done this mix on the road. It's pretty much what we're listening to on the tour bus between the shows. The special thing about it is that we've all contributed to it. Three pretty different angles on electronic music". Moderat, May 2016.

Moderat – Essential Mix 2016-05-07

Originating from Sweden, Gidge are a duo who seek inspiration from a somewhat uncompromising environment. Cold, harsh winters leave little room for musical warmth and creativity, yet somehow the pair manage to maintain a depth and meaning to their sound which transcends far beyond their surroundings. 

The pair first met back in school at the age of 16. Rooted in the small city of Umeå Jonatan Nilsson and Ludvig Stolterman quickly became friends through a shared love of the abstract and electronic music. This would later materialise into them producing music together as the duo Gidge. This month saw the release of their second mini album on Atomnation, a record label not known for compromise or a sub standard release policy which has previously hosted music by the likes of Weval, Olaf Stuut and Sau Poler. 

We caught up with the pair on the back of the release of their latest work 'LNLNN' as they deliver a Monday mix for Ransom Note

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Gidge: The 'Monday Is OK' Mix

Kruder & Dorfmeister - The K&D Sessions™ (Vinyl) (320  Kbps)

From the feature in Magnetic Magazine
http://www.magneticmag.com/2013/04/sounds-spaces-001-max-cooper-the-british-museum/

Sounds & Spaces 001
Max Cooper - Synesthetes Museum
A mix based on the British Museum
 
Featuring a mix of 12th century Tibetan monks song, one of the first ever recordings of music, made by Thomas Edison on a wax cylinder in 1888, poetic spoken word, 9th century Gregorian Chant, A call to the lama from afar, some unreleased exclusives, 9/8 techno, traditional Chinese music mixed with rude glitch, and a binaural museum.
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The brief for this mix was to make something inspired by an architectural space. When I was doing my Post-Doc at UCL I used to go the British Museum to relax, and work in the beautiful library there, so I chose the space for the mix. I wanted to capture the ambient atmosphere in the central courtyard, so I did some binaural recording to include in the mix. I also wanted to make the mix something of an exploration through history and ideas in line with the contents of the museum, so I brought in lots of disparate music spanning the centuries and continents. I also mixed it in a way to be like a journey though the museum, turning corners and regularly coming across something totally different and unexpected, with each track being like a different exhibit. Hence the name of the mix, in that, each piece of music almost has a visual content.

For the full track list + more information see the feature:
http://www.magneticmag.com/2013/04/sounds-spaces-001-max-cooper-the-british-museum/

For more Max Cooper mixes/free downloads:
https://soundcloud.com/max-cooper/sets/max-cooper-free-downloads

And music videos here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/maxbcooper

And for up to date info on all the goings on, you can join the mailing list on my site if you like:
http://maxcooper.net/

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Max Cooper - Synesthetes Museum (free download)

Mesh Mix Series 007: Alex Banks

A curated series where we commission artists to make an hour long mix of whatever inspires them to experiment, produce, play out and what they listen to.

"This mix reflects back on the past year of personal releases, including tracks from the ‘Beneath the Surface Remixed’ EPs and my entry for the Monkeytown 10 Year Anniversary Compilation. In keeping with the Mesh theme, a collaboration between myself and Max Cooper (that could be seen as the start of my journey to this label) sits alongside music that’s inspired me throughout the lockdown period. From abstract and ambient to driving, epic techno, I had these tunes turned up loud in the studio and imagined what it would feel like to play this set in a club. I hope in the absence of any opportunity to do that at the moment, this mix helps transport the listener to that place we are all missing!" - Alex Banks

Tracklist: 
01: A Winged Victory for the Sullen - Aqualung, Motherfucker
02: Aphex Twin - Ageispolis
03: Alex Banks - Falling Down (Ital Tek Remix)
04: Alex Banks - Chasms (Instrumental)
05: Musin - Contact
06: Bongbeck - LeuchtturmwÃ¤rter
07: Alex Banks - Ignition Sequence
08: Vessels - Everyone is Falling (Max Cooper Remix)
09: Alex Banks - Revolution (Ryan Davis Fragmented Revision) 
10: Dubspeeka - Torn 392
11: Max Cooper/Alex Banks - Eve
12: Psyk - Opal Lake
13: Four Tet - Something in the Sadness
14: Alex Banks - Awake
15: Blue Veil - Return to Forever
16: Aquarian, Deapmash, AQXDM - Infrared
17: Four Tet - Teenage Birdsong (Overmono Remix)
18: Shed - Menschen und Mauern
19: Cubenx - Bliss
20: Floating Points - Bias (Mayfield Depot Mix)

Artist Info:
www.facebook.com/alexbanksmusic
www.instagram.com/alexbanksmusic

Mesh Info:
www.meshmeshmesh.net/
www.instagram.com/meshmeshmesh_
www.facebook.com/meshmeshmeshdotnet/

Contacts:
Label: Anthony@thewildseeds.com
Press: rosalie@tailored-communication.com
Management: jonny@thehookupconsultancy.co.uk

Mesh Series 07: Alex Banks

Tracklist: http://www.factmag.com/2013/06/24/fact-mix-388-jon-hopkins/

FACT mix 388 - Jon Hopkins (Jun '13)

Mesh - the platform for exploring the intersection between music, art, and
science. 

For label enquiries please contact rosy@thewildseeds.com

Founded by London-based artist and electronic producer Max Cooper, 
Mesh isn’t a typical record label, more an avenue to pursue ideas and 
collaborations with creative people who are pushing the boundaries of their
disciplines.