READ OUR Q&A WITH BENT HERE: https://www.lazy-daze.com.au/#/45-bent/

Bent are Nail Tolliday and Simon Mills, two Nottingham based producers who have been pushing lush, emotive electronica since 1999. Just as comfortable crafting a slice of melancholy downtempo as they are laying down a summery dance floor cut, some of their classic sample-heavy productions include ‘Magic Love’, ‘Always’ and ‘Swollen’ (to name but a few).

In 2020 they released  their sixth studio album, Up In The Air, their first full length release since 2006. Brimming with eight beautifully melodic tracks, the LP proved the boys haven’t lost their touch. We’re over the moon to have them put together a mixtape for us. Hope you enjoy.

lazydaze.45 // Bent

Marinella & Kostas Chatzis – S’ Agapo
Boxcutter & Ken & Ryu – Dream Gator
Special Request – Straight off the Block (Tim Reaper Remix)
Amen Andrews – Fast & Bulbous
μ‐Ziq – Goodbye
Olivia Foaʻi – Tulou Tagaloa
Lava Lap – Arethusa
Brainwaltzera – Consent
Principles of Geometry – Cmd Ctrl
Coil – Careful what you wish for
Bogdan Raczynski – Ladde

Brainwaltzera mix for BBC Radio 6 - Tom Ravenscroft the Raver's Hour (April 8, 2022)

Basically, you should all go off and spend all your money on
www.monkeytownrecords.com and support nice people


Siriusmo - Jaja

(The Airfix Tape is a 2nd gen bootleg from a demo tape given initially to Ian Harrison by Richard James that was later dubbed for Kevin Foakes on this TDK D90)

Additional thanks and addition main credits to @toffo (cultofoil) for being the ears and brain of this operation from tracklisting and helping with mastering.


Tracklisting & Notes

Testosterone (A):
1. Cylob and AFX 1 (Tidflume) (1993-1994) - has DAT glitches. dirty head/damaged tape?
2. Cylob and AFX 2 (1993-1994), Joyrex Tape 11
3. Unreleased jungle AFX (1993) - Joyrex Tape 10
3.5. unknown AFX track intro?
- three tracks bellow ripped from an unknown demo tape below -
4. Epic Breakbeat (1991) - CW reject, possible name is "sonic engineer 91"
4.5. ghost track residue on originating tape of Doc Scott - Surgery (Ordinary Mix) (1991)
5. Humanoid Must Not Escape (1991)
6. a micro part of .0180871L (1991) - name unknown.
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7. Noises interlude
8. Bob Morgan Interlude (diff pitch)
9. Giant Deflating Football (1994)
10. Phlangebeat (with noise intro) (1993-1994)
11. NgaiModu (with extra postfx on LPF not found on released vinyl, alt mix?)
12. Phone Pranks (smooth transition)

Oestrogen (B):
1. Utopia (1993-1994) - longer than SC upload, has a proper ending
1.5. DAT Rewind
2. Cylob and AFX 3 (Hodgesplodge) (1993-1994) - uses percs from my teapot/phlid
2.5 - nav katze - ziggy (afx rmx 1) intro
3. dulcimer dub  (1993-1994) - not full
4. ab5 trk5 - 1994 - has vinyl scratches on top, shortened mix (no tail)
5. consta-lume (1993-1994)
6. Dance2TheBeat (1989-1991) - original master tape speed
7. Fresher And Cleaner And Very Smooth And Not At All Dry (1990)
8. AFX + Wagon Christ (Luke Vibert) (Difhifadafi Hissy Mix) (1993-1994)
9. unknown bell snippet (?)

Airfix Remastered - Testosterone Side

...And You Were There

Boards Of Canada Sleep Mix (Extended)

''By now, you have probably heard of the enigmatic SoundCloud contributor User18081971 one way or the other. There is no doubt anymore that this is the alias of Aphex Twin, who started the SoundCloud account to upload new (or old?) music of his.''

Most of the uploads are, in proper Aphex Twin fashion, hyper conceptual they run the gamut from beatless ambient work, spacey acid trips, to pristine IDM, Detroit-tinged tracks and dark techno. A lot to digest with over 300 tracks. But after browsing through the entire upload catalogue, I have found some incredible gems from the UK master and decided to make a mix out of it. Oh yeah, and the mix is free to download. Dig in and do some window licking !

Thank you user18081971 (Aphex Twin)

Another mix of AFX tracks this time, covers : https://soundcloud.com/rekall_77/kovering-afx-in-79-minutes
Tracklisting : 

1) Intro + 9 Un chopped F beginning [SAW II Un] 
2) 07B
3) 5 just fall asleep
4) Redcalxslow
5) 11 early morning clissold
6) SSNB
7) 34 ibiza spliff
8) Ssba
9) Sams Car
10) Chink 101
11) 2 Tone Aphex Twin
12) Original Chaos
13) Dance And Play
14) Afx origTheme
15) Lannerlog
16) Mental Telepathy
17) Bradley Echoes
18) Glockenspiel TEAC
19) 5 P.E.
20) Prncdmc
21) Kids Beach
22) African Rhyt
23) Quad rave TEAC
24) Archponf
25) P-String
26) Bicycle Wheel
27) Sekonda
28) Mello Punchy
29) Ach
30) Japan

Surfing on AFX Waves

qu 1

Ambient Meditations Vol 20 - Bent 

Episode 20 features the legendary UK downtempo duo Bent. If you are an old school chillout fan, then you will be excited to know that Simon Mills and Nail Tolliday (Bent) are dropping a brilliant new album titled Up In The Air on November 13 on the Godlike and Electric imprint. Filled with lush and beautiful sounds reminiscent of their earlier work, Bent is indeed back in a big way, and this album couldn't have been timed better, as we all need a little more chillout in our lives. The lads have also put together a two-part chillout mix, with each of them taking a 30-minute slot, which features some of their solo works, remixes, and other gems.

Ambient Meditations Vol 20 Track List 
Part One: Nail Tolliday
Neil Tolliday - Wednesday
The Committee - The New Host
Neil Tolliday - You And The Situation
Smoke - Artmx2
Neil Tolliday - We Are So Small
Neil Tolliday - One Man Is Born
Part Two: Simon Mills
Shervin Baloorian - Fire (Simon Mills Magic Musicbox Mix)
Simon Mills - Snugglebumpkins
Napoleon - Game & Watch
Simon Mills - Coco
Napoleon - Fairy Bluebell
Simon Mills - Dots On A Blanket

Ambient Meditations Vol 20 - Bent

Noise tinkerer broadcasting from the countryside.

...And You Were There

Rob Power

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