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https://franklindecosta.bandcamp.com/
https://mothersfinest.bandcamp.com/

Art and refinement. Process and deletion. Ego and reality.

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A stalwart of the West Wales free party and techno scene from the mid-nineties, Sam Watson has always been 100% committed to producing DJ sets that have a unique sound, with a power, accuracy and intensity that always put him as a headliner at the peak time of the night. 
Always a crowd favorite, Sam has blown parties apart, and his musicianship at the decks led him to play twice at the legendary House of God night in Birmingham.
Playing at parties and clubs all over the UK including twice at Birmingham's House of God, Uti in Edinburgh, Room 237 Bristol and The Cause London. He has hosted and been resident DJ at a number of nights in Aberystwyth in Wales, which have included guests such as Surgeon, Paul Damage, Andrew Weatherall, Billy Nasty and Si Begg to name a few. For the last eighteen years Sam has been a resident at Freerotation Festival and at Audiofarm Festival. His recent sets at Freerotation are legendary.
Aside from two releases in 2001 under the name Dr Watson, one on Complex Records (label formerly run by Regis and Female) and a remix on Steevio's Mindtours label, Sam has more recently released on Trust Recordings and 6ONE6 and and two well-received four track Ep's on Third Ear Recordings. With lots of material crafted, Sam is ready to launch many more releases. 
His location in Machynlleth Wales, an epic landscape of depth and extremes, pays a huge role in his style. This and his love of the raw, industrial Detroit and Birmingham sounds, coupled with huge influence from the wild power of the 90’s Welsh party scene, have led him to develop a unique style of techno mixing. 
With a commitment to the artform for 30 years, his talent is now at peak output. 
Sam uses four decks, two vinyl and two cd decks for playing his own material exclusive to his sets which are planned strategically to create a cerebral and immersive journey.
Precise, layered, rolling and twisting, with a with meticulous selection of techno artistry, finished with his intense production and hypnotic musicianship, Sam will take you on a journey like no other.

Contact: wearefairchild@gmail.com

In 2014, Gold Coast six-piece FAIRCHILD began a series of pre-production sessions, with each band member contributing ideas, unhindered by genre expectations. FAIRCHILD worked individually and in small groups, at times swapping instruments, sharing half-baked riffs, beats, bites and grooves during an exacting four-month period of brainstorming and noticed parallels between their recordings and the songs of the 80s bands they’d always loved.

By early 2015, FAIRCHILD began recording what would become their debut album under producer/mixer Catherine Marks (Foals, Wolf Alice, Alex Lahey). The band then packed their bags and moved halfway across the world to Manchester, UK. A city in which they had no following, no homes and no source of income - in order to shake up their senses and focus on touring, performing and finishing their record.

After two years, FAIRCHILD returned home and released their debut album ‘So Long and Thank You’ on August 4th, 2017 - a collection of songs that traces their experiences from Australia to the UK, and back again.

In the lead up, FAIRCHILD released three EPs and multiple singles, with ‘Relevance’ and ‘Start Again’ entering the Spotify Viral 50 and FMQB SubModern Charts in the US, respectively. The band has toured Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, and North America, playing showcases at Canadian Music Week and Music Matters Live. During their stay in the UK, FAIRCHILD embarked on a nation-wide tour with MOTHXR, supported The Human League on their ‘A Very British Synthesizer’ arena shows and opened for US rockers MUTEMATH on the European leg of their 'Vitals' tour.

Currently spread across the world in various locations, FAIRCHILD released new single ‘I Said’ on April 30th, 2020 - along with a bunch of older material to commemorate 10 years as a band. During this time, they've supported a whole range of bands locally - including Red Riders, Neon Indian, Cassette Kids, The Medics, Northeast Party House, Parachute Youth, Cub Sport, Battleships, Nantes, Canyons and played at the Gold Coast Big Day Out.

I love mixing vinyl, listening to music, thinking about music, talking about music, dreaming about music...
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