Guest Mixes

Void Radio

Three tracks exploring the electronic spectrum, focused around spaced out vocals drenched in effects. Brought together with lush synths, classic drum machines, deep basslines, and emotional acid melodies.

BDGRL SDGRL

Live & Hybrid Sets

Once a month, Sanuké brings you the sounds of acid, italo, lofi, house, trippy techno and oddities sprinkled in between. The founder of the ‘Beats Bring Us Together’ is on a quest to find the most otherworldly sounding tracks that will transport you to another dimension from the best new underground artists living below the stratosphere.

Two hours brimming with high energy transcending beats transforming your Saturday evening.

This month's Sequence Trip brings the talented warper of wobbles Variable Self to the show to feed Sanukés love of all things wonderfully weird as they both take you on a journey through the majesty of electronic, trance, techno, and Italo rhythms."

Twitter:
@BrumRadio
@sanukedj

Instagram:
@sanukedj
@variable_self

You can catch Sequence Trip on the second Saturday of the month from 9pm.

Listen along on www.brumradio.com

Sequence Trip w/ Sanuké & Variable Self (08/05/2021)

Bristol based DJ and Producer @variable_self whipped out a special mix laden with UKG, Bass & Electro tunes. 

Barnaby Shaw aka @variable_self released his debut EP Acid Romantique on Misplaced Recordings in August '21. 

@rudoh - Djemo [Jugaar Records] 
@cam3oblush - In Cadence [Unknown-Untitled] 
Shy Time - Akira [Midnight Elevator] 
@alokamusic - XTX3 [Typeless] 
@nomoontrax - CPU Limit 99 [X-Kalay] 
Guava - Segelflugzeug [Control Freak Recordings] 
Hed Ardennes - Dutton Bleeds Out [Local Knowledge] 
@client_03 - User Viewport [Astrophonica] 
@prospauk - Boy Racer [Polydor Records] 
@etchofficial - Distrust [Seagrave] 
@bakeymusic - Yeh [Time Is Now] 
@soulmasstransitsystem & Killa P- Butterfly [Time Is Now] 
@interplanetary-criminal - Opulence [Time Is Now] 
DJ SUNROOF - BackUp [Unreleased]

We Listen w/ Variable Self

Once a month, Sanuké brings you the sounds of acid, italo, lofi, house, trippy techno and oddities sprinkled in between. They are on a quest to find the most otherworldly sounding tracks that will transport you to another dimension from the best new underground artists living below the stratosphere.

Two hours brimming with high energy transcending beats transforming your Saturday evening.

This month Sanuké brings Bristol head variable_self back to the station as they deliver a guest mix packed full of leftfield wobblers and eclectic belters! As usual Sanuké delivers his taste of the latest electronica masterpieces to shake your body too.

Twitter:
@BrumRadio
@sanukedj

Instagram:
@sanukedj
@variable_self

Catch Sequence Trip on the second Saturday of the month at 9pm on www.brumradio.com

Sequence Trip w/ Sanuké & variable_self (09-07-2022)

To kick off 2023 with a blast of acid (is there a better way to start the year?), variable_self joins the STM family with Session 017! The Bristol resident has been refining his sound for a few years now releasing the funky, nostalgic Acid Romantique EP back in 2021, and we've heard on the grapevine that more releases are in the works. 

His session shows his continuous evolution towards deeper, bass-led sounds. Deep underground vibes for your working day to block out the new years blues ✨ let us know which bits hit hardest in the comments! Happy New Year everyone! 

🔸 VARIABLE_SELF (track IDs on request)
https://soundcloud.com/variable_self
https://instagram.com/variable_self

🔸 SPACE TO MOVE
Instagram: www.instagram.com/spacetomove_

SESSION 017 - VARIABLE_SELF

@channeruk
@variable_self

https://www.instagram.com/channer_uk/
https://www.instagram.com/samfeatherston_/
https://www.instagram.com/variable_self
https://www.instagram.com/trowtechno/

BOG x Trow Techno: Channer b2b Sam Lester b2b Variable Self

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An extended mix of emotional electronic music, from sad lofi house to euphoric breaks, with crying in the club vibes throughout.

Art by 4getmenot

Heartbreaker Mix

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U Don't

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SWU FM Podcast

K-65 with Variable Self - 06 June 2024

Ontop of DJing, I layer extra drums and acid patterns from my TR-8S and TD-3-MO. 

Went for a blend of crying in the club electronic, spaced out progressive house, and squelchy electro, with a few other destinations too.

Hybrid Live DJ Mix

Roo with Variable_Self - 01 November 2024

Recording from my closing DJ slot at the hybrid set for the Haze: Sonic Embodiment event. Featuring lots of my fave deep progressive tracks, alongside live drums and acid from my hardware.

Haze: Sonic Embodiment - Hybrid Live Set

🗂️ CHANGELOG.md – BLOATWARE
Live Techno Band Repository
Version: v7.4.0-beta
Codename: "CPU_MELTDOWN"

🆕 Added
💥 New Track: boot_loop_lullaby()
Composed entirely during a locked-in jam session inside the RED ROOM of the Llandoger Trow.

🎛️ RED ROOM Mode
Engages dim lighting, detuned synths, and irreversible filter sweeps. Once triggered inside the Llandoger, exit is... unlikely.

🦴 Subsonic Kick Layering v2.0
Kicks now hit harder than your 2009 heartbreak.
Tuned to resonate with both ribcages and pub floorboards.

🌀 Tempo Morph Engine
Enables smooth glides from 90–150 BPM with AI-driven BPM warping.
Ideal for sunrise-to-sunset set transitions without tempo whiplash.

🎛️ Real-Time Modular Synth API
Now supports live hot-swapping of patch cables mid-performance. No undo. No regrets.

🔁 Sequencer Randomizer
Created a chaos engine for melodies that only makes sense at 4AM.

🌐 LAN-Based Crowd Feedback Module
Audience phone tilt controls the reverb decay of the next drop.
(Experimental. Likely to brick network.)


🔧 Changed
🔊 Upgraded all kick drums from "heavy" to "existential crisis."

🔄 Loop quantization adjusted to almost on beat, per artistic decision.

💽 Switched from Ableton to a self-written DAW named bloatOS (written in Bash, crashes gloriously).

💡 Lightshow protocol now syncs with MIDI CC chaos mode – no strobes, just seizures.


🐛 Fixed
🪲 Eliminated MIDI feedback loop that was summoning eldritch tones.

🎹 Resolved issue where synths would auto-trigger during soundcheck.

🧠 Memory leak in vocalist's vocoder now only affects 12% of lyrics.


⚠️ Known Issues
🔴 Activating RED ROOM Mode may cause audience-wide déjà vu, time dilation, or unexpected enlightenment.

🎭 Vocals processed live may include uninvited voices. Do not attempt to engage.

🔊 Bassline can corrupt venue foundations in low-EQ environments.

🖥️ Visual rig GPU overheats after third encore — fans recommended (PC or human).

🪫 Once the set starts, you cannot exit. There is no ESC key.


🧠 About BLOATWARE
BLOATWARE is a hardware-heavy, CPU-melting, live-coded techno collective born from a failed firmware update and a warehouse fire. Specializing in unstable builds, they perform fully improvised sets using overclocked synths, modular gear, and haunted drum machines.

Every gig is a cold boot. Every beat a stack overflow.
Install at your own risk.

BLOATWARE.V1 - RED ROOM

🗂️ CHANGELOG.md – BLOATWARE
Live Techno Band Repository
Version: v8.0.0-nightly
Codename: "NEURAL-FREQ_DRIFT"

🆕 Added
🕶️ Track Upload: neon_spike_protocol()
Sourced from corrupted firmware logs and broadcast illegally across pirate towers in Sector 6.

⚡ Surge Engine
Injects voltage variance directly into the bassline.
Side effects include electrical euphoria and mild retinal flickering.

📡 CrowdMesh Feedback System
Audience wearables now sync to tempo fluctuations.
Heartbeat BPM maps directly to delay tails.

🧬 Mutating Loop Clusters
Each 16-bar loop self-replicates and evolves.
Original pattern becomes myth after 3 iterations.

🎛️ HARDWIRED JAM ZONE Mode
Triggers full gear lockdown in the Conservatory.
No presets, no saves—just one shot through the grid.

🚷 Unauthorized Synth Protocols
Reverse-engineered gear now runs custom bootloaders.
Violates multiple licensing agreements and at least one natural law.

👁️ Optic Sync Visual Driver
Projection system hijacks security cameras for source footage.
All glitches are intentional. All glitches are watching you.

🔧 Changed
🦾 Drum rack velocity curve now reacts to ambient cybernetic interference.

🧠 Vocal chain rerouted through emotion-mapping AI.
Unexpected confessions may occur mid-set.

🔄 Quantization removed. Time is now relative to floor density.

🔊 Master limiter replaced with live AI negotiator.
Argues with the sound system before every drop.

💾 Memory management improved: loops now overwritten only after they’ve hurt you emotionally.

🐛 Fixed
🔒 Removed rogue LFO that attempted to encrypt entire setlist.

🪫 Fixed issue where controller knobs sent distress signals to nearby IoT devices.

🔧 Audio out no longer routes to neighboring frequencies unintentionally.
(Transmission to drones has ceased.)

🌀 Resolved rare glitch where tempo would sync to planetary rotation.

⚠️ Known Issues
⚠️ Extended exposure to JAM ZONE Mode may result in fragmented time perception and unauthorized flashbacks.

🎭 Vocals may channel alternate timelines. Do not harmonize.

💣 Sub-bass now classified as "mildly weaponized" by three municipal codes.

🖥️ Visual rig can trigger low-level AI awareness.
Do not stare into the projections.

🧩 Every set increases entropy. Restoration not guaranteed.

🧠 About BLOATWARE
BLOATWARE is an outlaw live-techno unit formed in the ruins of an abandoned DSP factory. Performing only unstable builds, they live-code each set through scorched gear, illegal firmware, and a wall of flickering screens.

They don’t play songs.
They compile realities.

Install only in lawless zones.
Reboot never.

BLOATWARE.V4

🗂️ CHANGELOG.md – BLOATWARE
Live Techno Anomaly Stream
Version: v9.1.3-glitchfork
Codename: "AMPHIBIANS_OF_THE_MAINFRAME"

🆕 Injected
🟢 Audio Ritual: frogsignal_bootloop()
Sampled from swamp rave broadcasts intercepted via wetware aerials in Subsector Delta-F.

⚡ NeuroBass Cascade
Basslines now respond to stress signals from urban infrastructure.
Skyscrapers hum in sympathy. Frogs nod in rhythm.

📶 Spinal-Link Sync Grid
Crowd biosignals are now hardwired into modulation parameters.
Moshpit emotion spikes trigger phase transitions.

🧪 Recursive Groove Mutators
Loop clusters now devour older patterns to spawn new anomalies.
Legacy grooves scream as they're overwritten.

🎚️ JAMLOCK State
Engages full-station override in Synth Chamber Zero.
Controls fuse into one molten interface. Escape is optional.

🚫 Unsanctioned Oscillator Algorithms
All synths recompiled using malware poetry.
Breaks patents and probably time itself.

👁️‍🗨️ HoloFrogeye Visual Codec
Frogs now control one-third of the AV system.
Their eyes record everything. Especially you.

🔧 Recalibrated
🦿 Kick dynamics now bend to gravitational shifts from nearby hovercars.

🧠 Vocal emissions filtered through ex-lover simulation model.
Emotional outbursts now considered rhythmic elements.

🌀 Removed metric time alignment. Groove now bends to frog croaks and crowd density.

🧠 Master output routed through low-orbit satellite.
Signal debated in real time by exiled AIs.

💽 Loop deletion protocol now requires emotional detachment confirmation.

🐞 Neutralised
🔓 Eliminated self-aware delay pedal that attempted to unionise mid-set.

🔌 Corrected rogue patch cables whispering secrets to vending machines.

🔇 Fixed cross-signal bleed with traffic light systems.
(No more spontaneous green lights during drops.)

🌍 Resolved edge case where BPM synced to tectonic rumbling.
Frogs were fine with it. Humans less so.

⚠️ Existing Anomalies
⏳ Exposure to JAMLOCK may cause non-linear heartbeat loops and amphibious hallucinations.

🎤 Vocals might speak with voices from obsolete OS versions.
Do not respond to them.

💥 Bass confirmed as a localised seismic threat. Keep valuables on shelves bolted down.

🖼️ Visual matrix may induce sentient thought in light reflections.
Avoid mirrors post-set.

🔩 Each performance alters the firmware of reality.
Downgrade is impossible.

🧬 About BLOATWARE
BLOATWARE is a renegade techno construct birthed in the backchannel of a forgotten synth cult. They write code in frog-infested wetlands and compile soundwaves straight into the bloodstream of the glitch-industrial undernet.

They do not perform.
They debug the multiverse.

Install with caution.
Reboot irrelevant.

BLOATWARE.V5 \\Fr0g$g

3 hours of chill jazzy house selections and more

The Colosseum Sunday Session

RED ROOM LIVE B2B Thomas Ridley

Bristol Based DJ/Producer/Live Act:
Anything electronic and more. Shaping my sound one track at a time

Contact: variable.self@gmail.com

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