What a perfect way to drift into autumn this year, by welcoming Inbuilt Obsolescence to Bloom Loops for our end of September edition, with a specially composed and recorded 1hr live performance. 

IO is the long term musical project and brain child of duo Owain Arthur and David Kemp, who have most recently been hosting a monthly live guest series (Cosmic Render) at London's Next Door Records. 

Plug in to be taken on a deeply emotive and heartfelt hour long journey, that ebbs and flows across psychedelic, still and propulsive musical landscapes. 

In their own words: "Inspired by that feeling of post-summer nostalgia, we wanted to make something which brought across the feeling of searching through memories and realising something new on this journey."

Recorded with an array of instruments into Ableton, in the living room and mastered in the studio. 

Enjoy xxx

BLOOMLOOPS 009 | inbuilt obsolescence (Live)

Welsh goblin, bog dweller, stone enthusiast. 

Gong witch, Celtic futurist, drone hag.

Weaving together soundscapes of folk, ambient, found sound, drone, experimental, swampy bass and breakbeat. Specializing in immersive live sets featuring live gongs, bowls, bells, chimes and rocks, voice, clarinet, shruti, modular hardware and field recordings.


Performances 2025
AAJA, London DJ sets first Friday of every month March 2025 - ongoing
Vibes Gathering, Norfolk 22 May, Ambient DJ set and gong bath
The Pond Festival, Hebden Bridge 11 July: Ambient DJ set and experimental gong bath
St George in the East, London 22 July: Experimental gong bath
Monument festival, 31 July, Norway: Live set
Soma Home, London 18 August: Experimental gong bath
Ouroboros Festival, France n16 France: Immersive gong bath 
Cosmic Render @ Next Door Records, London 31 Oct: Live set

Performances 2026
Burning of the Clave, Hebden Bridge 17 Jan: Live set
New Grass, Berlin 26 Feb: Live Set

Sonic horticulturalist and gardener in chief for Rebloom 🪷

Berlin-based music and cat lover 
@Netil-radio resident 
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BLOOMLOOPS 009 | inbuilt obsolescence (Live)

JJ