A flow of ideas that currently reflect my interests in sound. I wanted to express as much flexibility as possible - all while bringing an awareness of emotion/energy that could manifest in any environment. Lots of unreleased, forthcoming bits in here too from myself and pals. 

Thanks for listening <3

Tracklist:
KGIV - Regulatory Capture
Fernie - Signet III
Anascole - Recent Changes
Stave & Grebenstein - Rack 4
Amandra & Karim - Sqala 3 (Forest Drive West remix)
Andrea - Hera
OpenEnd - Insight
Tellus - Bass Strait
Otik - Sometimes The Nights Last For Months
Lopolo - Rook
Kessler - Endless (Optmst remix)
PanicMan - Vibe In Order
Wolf Machina - Electric Slide
OpenEnd - Months Of Drift
Raavel - Cyclotron
Leese - Num
Forest Drive West - Creeper
Human Space Machine - Zone
INVT - GÁS
Guava - Believe In U
Gobekli - Pillar 43
OpenEnd x Provoke - Momentum
OpenEnd - Prohairesis
The Librarian - Moon Illusion (OpenEnd remix)
Antagonist - Enso
Doctrina Natura - Metta Sutta
Konduku - Mantar Kaya
ASC - Exulansis

Bass Coast Submission Mix 2023

Breaking Inertia is the product of months of self-study and reinvention for Calgary-based artist OpenEnd. The EP, which was written in intervals over the past two years, invites the listener on a journey through polyrhythmic and drifting techno with drum & bass through-lines. The artist draws inspiration from communities across Western Canada’s underground electronic music circuit and his own experiments with sonic techniques such as resampling, layering and automation. Restrictions birth new musical understandings as he employs drum machines while patching unique sounds through the Virus TI.

The title track creates a forested, lush environment using synthetic and organic percussive elements suited for late night raves and early sunrises alike. Respiration comes next, featuring a musicality of vocal sampling that fits well with an artist finding his breath and voice again after a period of grounding and rebuilding. String of Pearls rounds out the three-track release with its deliberate sound design and cross-genre dynamism.

Written, Arranged & Produced by Reece Anderson.
Mastered by Sine Sound Mastering.
Cover Artwork by Reece Anderson.
Copywriting by Alex Naylor.

Released June 30, 2023.

Breaking Inertia

Respiration

String Of Pearls

A rebirth has been in the works for quite sometime now. The mix is a showcase of my current sound and where my head has been the last while. Fresh starts, fresh sounds, new crew and new directions. 

http://www.noctiluxcollective.com/

OpenEnd - Rebirth
Foreign Concept x Klax - Ask Yourself
Danny Scrilla - Come Cross
Homemade Weapons - Mind Control
Royalston x August Storm - Jungle Gone Down (Kimyan Law Remix)
Deft - Ivory Tusk
Joker - Big
Hyroglifics - Cloud Cover
Taelimb - Depth Charge
TMSV - Hunter (J:Kenzo Remix) 
Sofie Letitre - Home (Thys Remix)
Qbig x Zenith B - This Is What You Get
Commix - Justified (Spectrasoul Remix)
C92- My Flow
Kursa - Royale With Cheese
Manifolds - Press
Submerse - Approaching Ends
Chimpo - Atlanta
DJ Madd - Spcl Rqst
OpenEnd - Walk The Walk
Queensyze - Somebody Like You (Greazus Remix)
Om Unit x Fracture - Chatting Breeze
Stray - Chatterbox 
X&G - Gain feat. K-Si Yang
SubtomiK - Deku Scrubs Get No Love
Alix Perez x Ivy Lab - No One Else
Om Unit - Adventures In Eden
GoGo Penguin - Initiate (Stray Remix)
Medasin - Always Confused
Sofie Letitre - Slip (Steelan Remix)

Rebirth - Noctilux Collective

Off The Ground

Ya Stride

Open Up
01

I'm excited to share this mix series that i'll be starting from here on in. Open Up will now be a platform to showcase my sound, direction, new material from myself, other producers, and of course giving back love to the artists and labels that inspire me day in and day out. Looking forward to planting this seed and seeing how far it goes. Enjoy, and much love.

Free DL

Tracklist:

TMSV - Pillars VIP [Bandcamp]
Mystic State - Vanilla [Halogen Music]
Twentytwo22 - Redemption [Aufect Recordings]
JD Reid - Prey feat. Rocks FOE [Soundcloud]
Kabuki - Number One Station [Through My Speakers]
Crypticz - Rhymes [31 Recordings]
OpenEnd - ??? [Unreleased]
Metafloor - Air Pressure [Unreleased]
Touchy Subject - No War feat. Junior Dread (Touchy Subject & Dark Futures Remix) [Rua Sound]
Pixelord - Twisted Zone (FreshtillDef Remix) [Heka Trax]
Law - Emptiness Is Form (Outer Heaven Remix) [Repertoire]
Regent Street & Scatta - Bottom Frequency [Juke Bounce Work]
Mark Kloud - Get War [Party Guy Records]
Samurai Breaks - Malicious Intent [Ground Mass]
Scar - Make ‘Em Know [Metalheadz]
Homemade Weapons - Cicatrix [Weaponry]
OpenEnd - Mercury [Unreleased]
Bambooloo - Pathfinder [Unreleased]
Skitty - Rocka [UVB76]
Thing - Rain Dub [Dubthing Records]
Knautic - High Tree [East Van Digital]
Lecoughski - Changa [Tsunami Bass Weight]
Nu:Logic - Strut feat Other Echoes [Hospital]
Klax - The Sway [Critical Music]
Satl & Malaky - Still The Same [Integral]
Max Cooper & Tom Hodge - Trust feat Kathrin deBoer (Kimyan Law Remix) [Mesh]

Open Up //01

Identifying Focus

The Empath EP is an assortment of tracks produced over the last year or so that highlight a current space of my journey in sound and my path as an artist and human being. Some of my most honest work to date. These songs lie heavily under the influence of experimental drum & bass and jungle, all while reflecting back to dark ambient and autonomic landscapes. An idealistic blend between sound system and headphone music.

Spread across the whole spectrum of this EP lie a variation of sounds created from soft and hard synth experimentation, resulting in textured atmospheres, hypnotic drones, evolving melodies, all while synchronizing with the contrast of warm sub rhythms and acid bass. The direction in creating these songs were heavily guided from my approach of drum break/percussion manipulation, and intricate sampling from banked sound design sessions over the years that are intimately personal to me upon periods of life I can reflect on. I’ve always been a heavy feeling person and throughout the process of creating these songs, it’s been quite rewarding to learn more about myself, about music, about culture and most importantly, how to live a better life. It’s all just part of my story and pushing myself to create alterity within music and art. Insight into foresight. I’m fortunate to progress and keep moving. Thank you for your ears, and thank you for the support.

R

Written, arranged and produced by Reece Anderson
Mastered by Will Marquiss (Decipher Mastering)
Artwork by Reece Anderson 

Pre order: https://openend.bandcamp.com/releases

Empath EP (Previews)

Here's my guest mix for What Will the Neighbours Think? on Calgary's own CJSW 90.9 FM. The mix features loads of Canadian content, some forthcoming original music from myself and some friends on the other side of the world, while showcasing some music I've been feeling deeply over the last few months across the 170 spectrum. Love & respect to @CarissaGem for providing the opportunity.

Woulg – Hypoxia
DYL + DB1 – ECOU #11
Forest Drive West – Void Control
Pessimist x Holsten – The Riot Tune (Clarity Remix)
Tellus – Double Helix (Forthcoming Locked Concept)
Last Life – The Minimal
Boneless – Konstrictor
Baby T – Porta (Jungle Mix)
The Untouchables – Dfam Mess
Tamarak – Sad Cyborg 
Jaskin & Uneven – High Street Dub
Ital Tek – Deadhead
The Librarian – Moon Illusion (OpenEnd Remix)
Jaskin & Uneven – Ashes (Forthcoming None60)
Earl Grey – Levitate VIP
Sotus – Gloom 
John Rolodex – The Rainmaker (ft. Khadija)
Loomis – Cognition
Tellus – Black Swan (Forthcoming Locked Concept)
OpenEnd – ID 
Detweiler – Black Waves (dub)
Governmentfun – Magma (dub)
Sorse – Wither Away

Thank you for listening,
R

WWTNT Guest Mix on CJSW 90.9 FM — 11/13/20

OpenEnd is the hybridized output of multidisciplinary artist Reece Anderson (he/him). This producer, DJ, visual artist, and curator has formed his niche through a decade of contributions to the local and regional scene around his home base of Calgary, Canada (Treaty 7 Territory). 

His sonic palette has steadily expanded through exposure to new sounds and reflection inward, pulling inspiration from both sides of the Atlantic. Throughout his productions and DJ sets, he deftly fuses themes of techno, bass, breaks, footwork and contemporary jungle. With these materials, he creates hypnotic atmospheres resting somewhere in the liminal space between organic and synthetic percussion. His solo and collaborative releases have garnered support from Om Unit, J:Kenzo, Sun People, The Librarian, Anna Morgan, and Jaskin & Uneven. As a DJ, his skilful cuts and layered blends form unexpected explorations which have earned him performances at notable events such as Bass Coast, Shambhala, Sled Island, AEMCON and more. Outside of his audio and visual creations, Reece has a deep love for nurturing the underground community. He is the co-founder of the Radiate event series and co-host of The Lighthouse on CJSW 90.9 FM every Thursday from 22:00-23:00 MT. 

https://linktr.ee/openendmusic

Contact:
openendmusic@gmail.com

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