Mixes & Live Recordings

Hyper / Orbit | CKNOWEP011 [CRAIGIE KNOWES]

Releases (aka Dream_E, Alfie, Highfield Casuals, DJ59)

https://theburrellconnection.bandcamp.com/track/radiant

Dream_E - Radiant [Crushed EP]

INTERVIEW + TRACKLIST >  https://inverted-audio.com/mix/dream-e/

Following the release of his 'Crushed' EP, Scottish via Berlin-based producer Dream_E (@theburrellconnection) steps up to the IA MIX Series with a live and direct session, captured straight from a woodland rave.

IA MIX SERIES

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IA MIX 351 Dream_E (The Burrell Connection)

2015 - shout out xlr8r mag 4 the feature 

https://xlr8r.com/mp3/the-burrell-connection-ebullient/

[Via XLR8R]

Ebullient (XLR8R Premiere 2015)

https://theburrellconnection.bandcamp.com/album/pollok-county-classics

https://www.discogs.com/The-Burrell-Connection-Pollok-County-Classics/release/6576285

Articulate

Sometimes we're flush, sometimes we're bust.

A selection of downtempo fav's following May Day, 2023.

Come Down With Me - Dream_E - 03 May 2023 (Refuge Worldwide)

Sometimes we're flush, sometimes we're burst.

A selection of downtempo fav's following July's pay day, 2023.

Come Down With Me - Dream_E - 01 Aug 2023 (Refuge Worldwide)

sometimes we're flush.. sometimes we're bust... but in the end we all coming up milhaus!!

Come Down With Me - Dream_E - 24 Oct 2023 (Refuge Worldwide)

Live recording from Fandango in the Lighthouse, Plötzensee, October 2023

Sometimes Dream E (always dreamy) this time The Burrell Connection @theburrellconnection. Tap into unique, raw dancefloor enthusiasm from this iconic 4-hour closing set from the Lighthouse.

The set is built on foundations of hard-house & progressive sounds with unexpected yet timely jumps into different genres, pulling off peaktime moments from a perfectly prepped bag of records, hearts, and feet. Thank you for this one!

LIVE AT FANDANGO - The Burrell Connection

The Burrell Connection, a key figure in Scotland’s underground scene and now based in Berlin, brings Midwest US and 90s UK influences into his dynamic sound. Known for standout releases on labels like Craigie Knowes and Optimo Music, he showcases his skill on platforms like NTS and Red Light Radio. His high-energy sets and live analog performances have captivated audiences at venues like Tresor and The Warehouse Project. With numerous aliases (Dream_E, Alfie, DJ59), his discography offers a treasure trove for music enthusiasts.

The Burrell Connection @ Kiosk Radio 23.01.2025

The Aquarium, a beloved dancefloor at Fandango, isn’t confined to any specific genre but rather embodies an entire colourscape and aesthetic, guided by a 115 BPM restriction. Some of the most thrilling ideas emerge from spaces of limitation, and it is here the Aquarium has found its much-celebrated groove.

The Aquarium V/A Vol. i features 15 tracks spanning the entire scope of this amphibious dancefloor. The compilation surges through a journey into the minds and waves of 17 producers, navigating an underwater sound consistent in its diversity. From the wobbling pulse of Big Leg’s Jelly Dub Luv (ft. RexL) to COLA REN’s dreamy seabed roll, the filmic nostalgia of eoin DJ’s Things In Life, and the more danceable sound of E-Talking’s Être un autre ohm, each track is a love letter to every corner of the Aquarium’s deep blue.

The selection is curated by the team behind Fandango, and will be donating all profits to the marine conservation charity Blue Ventures. The charity was chosen to contribute back to marine life without which sounds and swells of aquatic bass could not exist. Blue Ventures works with small-scale local cultures and economies to support their natural ecosystems, ensuring a fair distribution of resources.

https://fandangooo.bandcamp.com/album/aquarium-v-a-vol-i
https://soundcloud.com/theburrellconnection
https://soundcloud.com/fandangoberlin
https://www.instagram.com/theburrellconnection/

PREMIERE: The Burrell Connection - Sandy On Mars [Fandango]

Dream Space is a new record label based out of Leeds, UK.

An idea which was first formed some years ago and is now being brought to life in 2025.

Our first release is Transmissions Vol. I, a compilation EP featuring artists who are based in or linked to Yorkshire & past guests of the truelove. parties we have been putting on in the city over the last 7 years.

All profits from this release will be donated to MAP Charity Leeds, who since 2007 have been providing alternative education in music and arts to young people who are unable to access the mainstream school system.

Dream Space - Transmissions Vol. I - Previews

Trushmix 240 presents The Burrell Connection. Live from Globus/Tresor 13th of December 12. At Wania presents!

The Burrell Connection aka Alfie, Dream_E, DJ59. Scotsman now living in Berlin releasing on wax since 19 (labels of Craigie Knowes, Pace Yourself, Tartlet and Optimo.

Here he presents a 55 min live session. Techno and House. Depp electronic performed live with an Elektron Analog Rytm + Octatrack, Roland JD-08, Korg Minilogue + FX.

Enjoy music from the top!

Trushmix 240 - The Burrell Connection

forthcoming on a various artists CD, released via WEC 

Summer

with my boy DJ CJ, on vinyl via Craigie Knowes
@djcjuk <333

Highfield Casuals - Highfield Daze

Played some records down at Store street as part of the I Walked By Night showcase in December 2016. Pretty happy with what came out the bag that evening bar a few bumps n scuffs here n there, but you can't press sync on a record..

Full room 1 + 2 lineup https://www.residentadvisor.net/events/860194 

Krysko, Tristan Grace and I rocked it in rm3 as the 'Walked By Night' posse - not worthy of an RA tip but the room was PACKED <3

#fuckresidentadvisor

Live From The Warehouse Project [Manchester]

Big thanks to the @redlightradio and @craigie-knowes fam for having me over to play! tracklist as follows; 
lfo - fast [r&s, 1996] 
biosphere - mestigoth [apollo, 1994] 
serve chilled - eve’s theme [warp, 1993] 
void vision - slow dawn [mannequin 2014] 
haruomi hosono - philharmony [yen, 1982] 
leo james - conductor [neubau, 2016] 
seefeel - time to find me (afx fast mix) [pure, 2003] 
redcell - the silicon garden [likemind, 1995] 
richard h. kirk - come [warp, 1994] 
francis harris - of the field [scissor & thread, 2012] 
donato dozzy - test 7 [absurd, 2014] 
bobby konders - massai woman [nu groove, 1990] 
biosphere - baby interphase [apollo, 1993] 
confidental - psychopath [catt, 1990] 
alien rain - alienated 4a [alien rain, 2012] 
interstellar funk - caves of steel (convextion remix) [Berceuse Heroique, 2016] 
the burrell connection - orbit II [craigie knowes, 2018]

Red Light Radio // The Burrell Connection

The Burrell Connection's debut EP with the imprint, Hyper/Orbit. Hyperactive techno and breaks blended together, emotive pads, 808 basslines and that ever-creative and homage-paying sampling ability that The Burrell Connection's followers have come to love. It's Scotland's poster-boy at his finest. Diversity is the key to longevity.

Release Date: 20th August

Artist: @https://soundcloud.com/theburrellconnection
https://www.facebook.com/burrellconnection/

Label: @https://soundcloud.com/craigie-knowes
https://www.facebook.com/craigieknowes/

Hyper/Orbiut

Premiere : The Burrell Connection - Orbit _.512 [Craigie Knowes]

The first glimpse of @theburrellconnection 'Hyper/Orbit' debut EP. The Burrell Connection has been woven into our label since our first footprints in 2015; it feels fantastic to have our friend released one of the most diverse and imposing Craigie Knowes (and Burrell Connection) records to date. This is Hyper/Orbit. 192kbps - don't bite!

BANDCAMP - https://craigieknowes.bandcamp.com/album/hyper-orbit

VINYL:

Clone - https://goo.gl/Z7kw8f
Red Eye - https://goo.gl/ZFNrM8
Boomkat - https://goo.gl/a2WaFe
Juno - https://goo.gl/bJA5Jz
TripleVision - https://goo.gl/45qPuQ
Unearthed Sounds - https://goo.gl/MSuR9V
Atom Heart - https://goo.gl/UiKE4t

Buy @ Bandcamp

The Burrell Connection - Orbit_458 | CKNOWEP11

A masterclass in deep wubbing bass and acid synths from The Burrell Connection.

'Hyper/Orbit' is out today in digital format on Craigie Knowes.

Buy: bit.ly/2ButO3Y

@theburrellconnection
@craigie-knowes

Hyper/Orbit

Premiere: The Burrell Connection – Hyper_14.255 [Craigie Knowes]

The final premiere from @theburrellconnection 'Hyper/Orbit' debut EP. This track sits at A2 - and it's absolutely insane. This is Hyper/Orbit, 12" will be out very soon!

BANDCAMP - https://craigieknowes.bandcamp.com/album/hyper-orbit

VINYL:

Clone - goo.gl/Z7kw8f
Red Eye - goo.gl/ZFNrM8
Boomkat - goo.gl/a2WaFe
Juno - goo.gl/bJA5Jz
TripleVision - goo.gl/45qPuQ
Unearthed Sounds - goo.gl/MSuR9V
Atom Heart - goo.gl/UiKE4t

...and yeah, it's got FUCKING GOLD CENTRE LABELS.

PREMIERE: The Burrell Connection - Hyper_480 | CKNOWEP11

@thisisclouds @perth-drug-legend 

Enter the realms of the Solid State.. an acid utopia broadcasting every first Friday of the month on @noodsradio

Ethereal Logic - Early Reflections 
J. Wiltshire - No More Knives
Rer Repeater - Control Dub
Kahn - Dread
Forrest Drive West - Cannibal
Dream_E - Dream One 
/
Liam Robertson Guest Mix
/
OBF - Excursion 
DJ Lag -Drumming
Djrum - Creature Pt.2
Yak - Lucid Nightmare 
DJ WHO - Give a Little More
Stenny - Curve K	
IVM2 - Science Fact

Solid State w/ The Burrell Connection + Liam Robertson (Clouds/ PDL) [Noods Radio 2.11.18]

Guided by yet another of La Cheetah Club’s family members, Alfie leads us through the third Outer Zone with four homage laden techno cuts, all obliquely or otherwise brushing past centre-points of styles within the genre. Having proven himself as a producer capable of making serious dancefloor cuts as @theburrellconnection, this new moniker sees the Perth native coagulate sounds usually heard during the energetic moments before the always impending end of the night. Each track stems from influences or creative bursts entirely different from the last, with the EP opening to a lovingly crafted tribute to giants and ending with something drawn from wider sources of inspiration rendered singular. ‘Plastic Entertainment’ is anything but artificial, made with the direct intention of shaking walls and eyeballs.

Release Date: 5th August 2019
Preorder: https://outerzone.bandcamp.com/album/plastic-entertainment

Alfie - Plastic Entertainment [OUZ03]

Crafted and curated live in the Zen Palace, spring 2016.

https://theburrellconnection.bandcamp.com/album/soul-science

The Burrell Connection - Guided Meditation [TBC-DGTL001]

The Burrell Connection - Bio Acid [TBC-DGTL001]

Sincere, sarcastic and unassumingly seminal: Glasgow's answer to Basic Channel, Southside's answer to Pub and Sandy's answer to those endless afters. 2s on the balcony and runs to the shop. An ode to the skyline; a symphony for the local legends; a tapestry of downtempo dreamscapes - from Shawlands to Neukölln and the world beyond. A warm dose of future-proof emotion. Strap in, this is one for heads, the lovers and all those along the way. Welcome to the layer cake son. Forever yours, Dream_E.

A1: DreamOne
A2: DreamTwo
A3: DreamThree
B1: DreamFour
B2: DreamFive
B3: DreamSix
B4: DreamSeven

releases June 22, 2020

Written by @theburrellconnection. Mastering by Beau Thomas @ Ten Eight Seven. Artwork by Guillaume de Ubéda. Distribution via Rubadub. Write up by Jack Anderson.

Bandcamp: https://paceyourself.bandcamp.com/album/dream-e-dreams-on-22

Dream_E - Dreams on 22 LP (PACE002)

Uncut power hour without that rrrriiiinnnsseee fm jingle thru ya eardrums. 100% nostalgic drrippps collected from old hard drives and Youtube playlists for those in isolation. 

Thanks 2 @craigie-knowes & @rinsefm for having me - check the full set for Mitch's killa 1st hr.

Full tracklist:

IX Lie'vz - Life's Not The Same (Underground Mix)
Origin Unknown - Valley Of The Shadows
Audio Bullys - Way Too Long
Floating Points - K&G Beat
Med Fezz - O.G Unit (Skit) 
KMA Productions - Cape Fear
BBC - Greenock Mearns Centre (1980)
Behind the Counter: Rubadub's Sound of Glasgow 
DJ Backspin - Weapon '97 (Taste the Darkside VIP)
Pete Tong Essential Mix 1994 Intro
Maurizio - M4
Megalon - Darkness
DJ Fingers - Ride This Pony (Techno Mix)
Senate - Braunschweig Breaker
DJ Gigola - Papi
Basement Jaxx - Where's Your Head At (Stanton)
Perth Drug Legend - Hunters House Party
DJ Sprinkles - Grand Central Pt.1 (MCDE Remix)
DJ Abstract - Touch (Tempa Allstars)
Martyn - Broken 
Ability II - Pressure Dub
DJ A.KA - Farside 
Big Leg - Talking Hardcore (Skit) 
DJ 3D - How Many Ways
Photek - Complex 
Hedgehog Affair - The Pipe 
Response & Pliskin - Plastic Face 
Hoover - A1
Chris J - Projection 
Lee & Gwange - 2 Deep 
Clouds - Another Day
Lyra Valenza - Reality Blizz
Aphex Twin - Caustic Window Prank 
Barbarella - Irresistible Force Mix 
BBC - Mini (1975)

Rinse FM [Uncut Megmixxx]

Live as fuck recording from the Tek Free rave on the outskirts of Neukölln last Sunday, featuring generator power cuts, some rowdy rave  soundbites and a bag of old favourites dug out for a nostalgic tripppppp. Some dunt 2 be all together raving again at last, love to all the dancers

BIG love to @djbigleg and @eleveberlin for organising, @Orla_cd @2shy2dj and @astralvipz

SHOUT OUT TO ALL THE RAVERS IN THE NATION ᖗᵔ ͜ʖᵔᖘ

Live From TEK Free All Day Rave

https://theburrellconnection.bandcamp.com/album/breaks-that-strung-the-camel-back-ep

We are going to pause operations for a period of reflection over the next couple fo months and are delighted to pause with a killer EP by super talented Glasgow artist The Burrell Connection. We asked for some words and The Burrell Connection responded with the following -

"After a 2 year hiatus spent masquerading as Alfie and Dream_E, The Burrell Connection moniker is rekindled on Optimo Music with a blend of breakbeat club excursions for your aural pleasure. 

We present four tracks extracted from the vaults from the past few years, "facilitated by hyperactivity and channelled by the powers of Ableton, dub delays, samplers and synthesisers by Korg, Roland and Yamaha." 

A1 & B1 written in The Zen Palace, Neukölln (2020), A2 performed and recorded live at Revolver, Oslo (2019), B2 written at The Southside Centre Of Aural Technology, Shawlands (2018)".   

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams, this is not a quest for stardom but the purest form of escapism."

Out on Optimo Music Digital Danceforce July 17th 2020

Optimo Music Digital Danceforce 031 - The Burrell Connection - Breaks That Strung The Camel Back EP

https://theburrellconnection.bandcamp.com/album/unlimited-mixxes

The Unlimited Mixx was originally recorded as a bam up for a certain tech house 'legend' who was offering to shed their 2 cents (for the fee of €35). Now subsequently #cancelled due to certain members of the scene calling them out (shout out RA for saving our scene) before the feedback could be supplied, the original mix lay feedback-less* and dormant - with the exception of a couple Hasenheide UE-BOOM excursions - until now, mastered to reel to reel and complimented with a somewhat more club friendly version on the algorithmic 'flip'.

Reel to reel mastering by James Burnett.

*email or DM some feedback, 100 words or more (in your best handwriting) and I'll fire the tunes over for free.

**even if you think they're shite.

Unlimited Mixxes

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The Burrell Connection - Unlimited (XX)

The Burrell Connection - Unlimited (X)

mixing discs + live performance since 2012 
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theburrellconnection@gmail.com

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