Analog / Modular Synth

Episode 33 speaking to instrumental Techno producer CJ Bolland! He's realeased some of the most iconic electronic tracks ever made, including The Prophet, Camargue and Tower Of Naphtali - as well as doing a remix on the Prodigy's No Good single and many others for the likes of Depeche Mode, Orbital, Moby and New Order. 

He made the title track for the 90s clubbing film 'Human Traffic' - 'It Aint Gonna Be Me' with one of his greatest dancefloor tracks on the B-Side: Desolate 1. His track 'Sugar Is Sweeter' got the remix treatment from Armand Van Helden and became a worldwide dancefloor hit.  

We discuss his early influences, his musical journey and the people, studios and stories which formed his incredible and influential sound. 

https://www.cjbolland.com/

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Show Notes:
Dr Who Theme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75V4ClJZME4
jean Michel Jarre Oxygene Pt 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSIMVnPA994
Jen SX1000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU_gmrqZo5Y
Ensoniq Mirage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A6FV6b0cbE
K-Klass https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZcMgZYnN20
CJ Bolland Museum Mix - The Prodigy - No Good https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_HFpNv1l0M
SPECTRUM - Brazil https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFMGl9u4ZXg
David Morley Synth Collection https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlbMPZ7odHw
Dave Spiers Bight Spakrs Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gXWgBEiNhs
Rational Youth - Le Meilleur Des Mondes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCp8Lq2kZzc
Blawan https://blawan.bandcamp.com/
CJ Bolland - Camargue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsrdANlEz8I
Top 10 R&S tracks https://fourfourmag.com/top-10-classic-rs-records-releases/
CJ Bolland - Tower Of Naphtali https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_nSu8UOYdo
Apollo Records https://apollorecords.bandcamp.com/
Prodigy playing CJ Bolland's remix of 'No Good Start The Dance' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFZQ7LuOeVk
Biosphere https://www.biosphere.no/
Deus Band http://www.deus.be/
CJ Bolland - It Aint Gonna Be Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfTIfoJhsbk
Human Traffic film https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0188674/
CJ Bolland Essential Mix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN0DEAppJos
CJ Bolland - Sugar Is Sweeter ( Armand Van Helden Mix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GflGJzO6ykg
Berghain, Berlin https://www.berghain.berlin/en/
CJ Bolland - Desolate 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efSbiVPKYOE
CJ Bolland - The Prophet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyd8s1tYNwk
Al Pachino Speech - Devil's Advocate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC1jpqJ2Mf4
Waldorf Iridium https://waldorfmusic.com/en/iridium
The Moon - Shake It (Big Bone Mix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPn3_eSV-g8
Executive Slacks https://executiveslacks.bandcamp.com/
Arturia Polybrute https://www.arturia.com/products/hardware-synths/polybrute/overview


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De:tuned guest mix on We Are Various by Scanner (UK).

Tracklist

00.00	Oval: Textuell
02.10	Laurie Spiegel: Drums
04.55	Fovea Hex: We Dream All The Dark Away (Remix By Abul Mogard)
12.17	Thomas Brinkmann: Paris Texas
18.16	To Rococo Rot: Cosimo
21.20	Mark Ernestus’ Ndagga Rhythm Force: Yermande (Prophet 5 Mix feat. Mbene Diatta Seck)
27.28	Robert Fripp: The Deception of the Thrush (RF guitar extract)
30.16	Loscil: Red Tide
35.12	Arovane: Tascel 7
40.08	Autechre: y7
44.52	Maggi Payne: Gamelan
48.20	Fog School: Pieces (Fragmented by Scanner)

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De:tuned w/ Scanner at We Are Various | 15-10-21

Harda Vydia (Dub Mix)

Musique: Erik Karol

Scanner aka Robin Rimbaud: Programing & keyboards
Erik Karol: Keyboards & vocals
Mixed by Scanner
Cover & Art: Kharma Estrany

Harda Vydia (Remixes by Scanner)

Harda Vydia (Dub Mix by Scanner)

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Small Triumphs And Deep Disappointments (Scanner Remix)

Vegetal Passivity

Our sixth VA compilation continues in the collective spirit at the heart of Pressure Dome; here taking its fullest form. The first of its kind in the label catalogue, ‘Two [Is Greater Than] One’ sees a selection of PD regulars and friends of the label put their heads together across eight atmospheric tracks, equally as suited to the club as to solo listening. 

Those who have followed the label for a while will be no stranger to the comp’s first collaborator. Human Resources teams up with London dub techno specialist, Keplrr, on ‘Spring’: a mood-led composition where the impact is contained in atmosphere. Fragmented drum breaks are engulfed by airy synth pads and punctuated by a dancehall-indebted rhythm that marches at 90BPM. ‘Yuppel’ welcomes Noods Radio mainstay Sid Quirk aka Keppel into the mix. He is joined by label boss, Yushh, on a ruminative percussive tool, guided by cavernous drums that fabricate a vivid, immersive environment. With the guidance of Brighton’s Caldera, the journey continues with Süss Choc. The reverb-laden synth plucks on ‘evoke water droplets, and hallucinatory details echo around them to create the illusion of being in a mountainous cove.

Delay Grounds – an audiophile in the truest sense of the word – is next to take the baton. Together, he and Yushh take it up a notch on ‘Telomere’ – a full-bodied club-ready track packed with glitchy chords and giddy drums. A gnarly, Pariah-esque breakdown segues into the track’s second wind where pitched-up vocal chops accelerate it to the compilation’s energetic climax. With the help of London drum specialist, Syz, ‘Fuzbidun’ keeps our feet firmly on the dancefloor. Breakbeats are chopped and rearranged, flitting between double and half time whilst a distorted mid-bass roughens things round the edges, prepping the ground for the compilation’s move to a more inorganic feel.

Bristol don, Forever, joins Yushh next on ‘Passing Notes’ – a groove-driven club track where skittish percussion ricochets from side to side, so palpable it tempts the touch. ‘Crash Bash Party At BUFOs’ is no different. The link-up between Delay Grounds and dance music’s stalwart of musique concrète, Wordcolour, is completely idiosyncratic to both artists: the perfect combination of found-sound percussion and skillfully rehashed vocal samples. It’s up to two PD mainstays – Roy Mills and Human Resources – to close proceedings. A chugging rhythm bubbles under the surface of ‘Sycophantasy’, sending us on a dubbed-out trip before picking the pace back up again.

Copy – Annie Parker
Artwork – Jesse Webb
Mastering – Matthew Bentley

Süss Choc

Caldera X Yushh - Süss Choc (PDCOLLAB001)

Release: Camina Lp
Artist: Daniel Imhof
Label: MŎNɅDɅ
 Cat-No.: MND063
Release Date: 2023-04-05

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We’re thrilled to share with you our next release woven by modular-magician Daniel Imhof, accompanied by outstanding remixers such as: Landhouse, Mujia & Tajo, Indygo, Malü & Kalypsoul, Kunterweiß and Isaque Solaris.

Get ready for a truly stellar journey through deep emotional realms. <3

"Camina" is Daniel Imhof’s first release on Monada. Both songs are minimalist in their sound structure and yet radiate a true fullness of emotion. A slow, soulful and warm journey through deep space into an imaginary world, where a certain kind of peace of mind can unfold. After decades of playing for crowds as a club DJ, this Lp reflects his gradual move towards the sonic realm of ambient music. He is thrilled by the contributions of the artists on this project.

Daniel Imhof is a musician and DJ based in a village close to Bern. His studio on the grounds of an organic farm is surrounded by birch trees. When he lets his gaze wander over his modular landscape, sometimes a red kite or a white crane flies into the picture. This might be one of the reasons why his music has this organic feel to it. His monthly ambient show "voyage" on the alternative radio station "Rabe" on Sunday mornings is an invitation to listen deeply, to lie down, to daydream. Occasionally he plays live for sleep concerts or other kinds of horizontal meditations.

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Camina

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Daniel Imhof - Camina (Original Mix)

Various Artists Tone Science Module No.8 Tone Science Live DiN:TS08

Release date 6th October 2023
Limited to 500 copies. Digipak CD format

Tone Science sub-label, from DiN records, continues to explore the world of modular synth music.

The first seven volumes on the Tone Science sub-label featured 63 musicians (9 on each album) with varying backgrounds and styles, showcasing the wonderful richness and variety inherent in the world of modular synthesis. The next step was to transfer this concept to a live performance and hence the inaugural Tone Science Live concert, which took place at the Capstone Theatre in Liverpool on the evening of 22nd April 2023. 

All five musicians were set up onstage simultaneously and each played solo before joining together at the end. Field Lines Cartographer opened the evening with a beautiful set full of glistening textures and pulsating oscillations. Next came Nigel Mullaney with a more upbeat performance, featuring the famous “Pale Blue Dot” speech from Carl Sagan which seemed very appropriate as the 22nd April was Earth Day. After a short interval, Polypores took to the stage with a breath-taking display of modular synth virtuosity, with him constantly shifting and morphing the myriad sequencer patterns and tones emanating from his modular system. DiN label boss Ian Boddy followed with a sonic trip through four ambient sections, seamlessly mixing minimal ambience with vibrant pulsing sequencers before falling away to a tranquil conclusion. After another short break, Scanner played a stunning set featuring field recordings and disarming vocal samples and building up a monumental industrial rhythm from the simplest of ingredients.

The evening ended in fine style with all five musicians taking to the stage and performing an ambient drone piece inspired by the early American minimalist composers. At the helm was Scanner, mixing and shaping the overall sound of the music as it slowly grew in intensity to fill the hall with a mesmerising wash of tones. A fitting end to what was a fantastic evening of music from five musicians coaxing such varied and beautiful sounds from their small modular systems.

The entire evening is presented as a double CD in a 6-panel Digipak with accompanying 8 page booklet. A must-have album for followers of the Tone Science series.


Track listing:

01 TSL Set 1 by Field Lines Cartographer   23:43
02 TSL Set 2 by Nigel Mullaney   27:44
03 TSL Set 3 by Polypores   22:42
04 TSL Set 4 by Ian Boddy   23:58
05 TSL Set 5 by Scanner   28:45
06 TSL Set 6 by Tone Scientists   23:58

Total Time: 151:00

Tone Science Module No.8 Tone Science Live

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Tone Science Module No.8 Tone Science Live Demo Mix

It’s two legends for the price of one here at Juno Daily. Inspired by the chartbusting Stars On 45 singles of the 80s, electronic maverick Scanner used the same hit-after-hit technique to create mixes of some of his favourite artists during lockdown.  Here’s his mix of highlights from the catalogue of bleep techno titans LFO.

Scanner On 45 LFO

In the Mix: Scanner's LFO On 45 Mix

Conservatory of Flowers

Abstract

Bev Boyd talks to Battersea-based poet Hilaire about her collaboration with artist Stephen Graham

Doddington Estate Art Collaboration

This series will explore the Anthony Burgess Cassette Archive.
Anthony Burgess was born in Manchester in 1917. He published more than 50 books, including 'A Clockwork Orange' and 'Earthly Powers' and he composed around 250 musical works. His wife Lianna carried a cassette recorder at all times to capture her life with the author and their son. The archive is extraordinarily intimate and has been remixed by 23 artists in a new project which provides unique insight into Burgess. Find out more about the project at https://www.subrosa.net/en/catalogue/soundworks/anthony-burgess.html 
•	Anthony Burgess from Andrew Biswell, director of the foundation
•	The most unusual things in the archive from Anna Edwards, the foundation’s archivist
•	How the project came about from Alan Dunn, artist and producer
•	How artist Scanner AKA  Robin Rimbauld worked with the archive material
We will also get to hear some of the archival recordings and adaptations too.


Conversations with the Anthony Burgess cassette archive (1964-1993: We are pleased to announce the release of a new collection of rare archival material from the Anthony Burgess archive alongside remixed ‘conversations’ from a range of artists and musicians including Scanner, Chris Watson, Band of Holy Joy, Clinic and Dinah Bird.

Double LP/CD curated by Alan Dunn in collaboration with the International Anthony Burgess Foundation and Guy-Marc Hinant, Sub-Rosa. 

Anthony Burgess’s second wife Liana carried a cassette recorder with her at all times to capture her life with the author and their son Andrew. This extraordinarily intimate audio archive of over 1,000 cassettes now sits with the International Anthony Burgess Foundation and artist Alan Dunn has been granted access to select excerpts from it and curate sonic conversations from others.

Disc 1 contains the very first and last known recordings of Burgess’s voice alongside domestic incidents, rehearsals and answering machine messages, while Disc 2 invites 23 artists and musicians to remix the rare material into a unique Burgess portrait far beyond ‘A Clockwork Orange’.

Biographies
Born in Manchester in 1917, Anthony Burgess was educated at Xaverian College in that city and at Manchester University. He served in the army from 1940 to 1946 and as an education officer in Malaya and Brunei from 1954 to 1959. He published more than 50 books (including ‘A Clockwork Orange’ and his masterpiece, ‘Earthly Powers’) and composed around 250 musical works. He was created a Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres by President Mitterrand of France and a Commandeur de Mérite Culturel by Prince Rainier of Monaco. He died in London in 1993. His books are still read all over the world. 

Alan Dunn is an artist and curator based between Liverpool and Leeds, where he is a reader in Art & Design at Leeds Beckett University. His projects have been presented at Tate Britain, ICA, Liverpool Art Prize, BBC Radio and Bluecoat. See www.alandunn67.co.uk 

The International Anthony Burgess Foundation in Manchester is an independent educational charity which encourages public and scholarly interest in all aspects of the life and work of Anthony Burgess. See https://www.anthonyburgess.org

SUB ROSA is a Belgian-based record and production company managed by Guy Marc Hinant and Fred Walheer and has been releasing records across avant-garde, electronic, world and noise music genres since the late 1980s. See https://www.subrosa.net/en.html

Anthony Burgess Archive: Scanner

A collaborative track with Robin Rimbaud (aka Scanner) for an unnamed upcoming release. The opening uses the wonderful Stream app from Delta Sound Labs (https://deltasoundlabs.com/tag/stream).
Photo is from a long time ago :)
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L-F, (Scanner, Vitiello)

Robin Rimbaud (Scanner) is an artist and composer working in the UK, whose works traverse the experimental terrain between sound, space, and image, connecting a bewilderingly diverse array of genres – a partial list would include sound design, film scores, computer music, avant garde, contemporary composition, large-scale multimedia performances, product design, architecture, fashion design, rock music and jazz.

Since 1991 he has been intensely active in sonic art, producing concerts, installations and recordings, the albums Mass Observation (1994), Delivery (1997), and The Garden is Full of Metal (1998) hailed by critics as innovative and inspirational works of contemporary electronic music. He scored the hit musical comedy Kirikou & Karaba (2007), designed the sound for the new Philips Wake-Up Light (2009), and campaigns for Stella McCartney (2017), Chanel’s Fall-Winter collection (2012) and Jaguar (2014).

In 2019 he designed the sound for the Cisco telephone systems used in offices around the world, whilst his sound work in Vex House in London was voted as RIBA House of the Year. His work Salles des Departs is permanently installed in a working morgue in Paris.

Committed to working with cutting edge practitioners he has collaborated with Bryan Ferry, Dangermouse, Coil, Laurie Anderson, Carsten Nicolai, The Royal Ballet, Wayne McGregor, Merce Cunningham, Hermes, Hussein Chalayan, Philips Design, Mike Kelley, and Miroslaw Balka. His work has been presented throughout the United States, South America, Asia, Australia and Europe.

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