Other Colours of Noise

Phonode

Phonode is a new website devised by the UE collective. It will focus on the more exploratory fringes of electronic music, demystifying the techniques used by musicians and artists working in the field, reviewing albums and equipment as well as examining the new processes and ideas which drive its creation. As the boundaries between noise and techno blur, disparate scenes seem to cross-pollinate more than ever before, and electronic music returns to a more experimental DIY aesthetic – the time seems ripe to launch a fresh investigation into where electronic music is at, and where it’s going next…

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Vengeance Rhythm

Haikyo Volume One

New compilation album for free download from Dead-Channel.com – featuring the work of the Urban Exploration collective – Download here

Urban Exploration in the Ragged Kingdom

Ragged Kingdom Closing Party

Artist and anarchist Jamie Reid, perhaps best known for his work with the Sex Pistols, is currently exhibiting a retrospective of his work at Temple Works in Leeds. The exhibition is on until the July 14th closing with an evening of experimental music and art curated by the Urban Exploration collective.

Interview with Jamie Reid
Urban Exploration Page

Urban Exploration will present a 4 hour epic set involving collaborative improv with Oliver Knight (spoken word), Jenny Komowsky (classical singing), Rowan Reid (singer/songwriter), Umcorps (modular synthesist), and a Navajo indian spirit dancer….all with a backdrop of tipis, interactive visuals and the largest reverb room ever!

More info on this event from Temple Works

Who’s George? Find out on the final night of Jamie Reid’s Ragged Kingdom at Temple.Works.Leeds, July 14, 7:00 pm – 1:00 am.

A fundraiser for St George’s Crypt homeless shelter in memory of our much loved porter Brian Bird (1959 – 2012), the night will see Jamie himself back at Temple.Works.Leeds.  An evening of extraordinary experiences will include experimental electronic ambient collective Urban Exploration collaborating with an opera singer, a poet, a singer songwriter (Jamie’s daughter Rowan), a hip-hop mc and a modular synthesist, and an acoustic set by Brian’s friends the Urban Stage Band – moving  from the Joiners bar into the Open Loading bay for a night of sound, light and …dancing by our surprise guest, Dennis Lee Rogers, the Spirit Dancer of the Navajo Nation in proximity to Jamie’s immense tipis which form part of his ongoing work around the Eightfold year. Celebrated dancer, artist and educator, Dennis met Jamie Reid in 1998 while on tour in U.K and returned to open Ragged Kingdom.in London in October 2011  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q2Impc6pM8. Jamie’s piece Corporate Slavery currently hung in the Joiner’s Bar Main Gallery Space features Dennis himself.

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Marsen Jules & Anders Weberg

Björk’s Moon

More reasons to love the Icelandic 😉

Clark – The Pining

New summery psychedelic sound from Warp’s biggest chameleon, Clark.

This is the second track preview from Clark’s new album ‘Iradelphic’ to be released 2nd/3rd April 2012. More info http://warp.net/clark & http://facebook.com/throttleclark

Preorder – http://bleep.com/index.php?page=release_details&releaseid=34461

Review coming soon…

Bumper Xmas Stocking from Dead Channel

Hope your Crimbo festivities are going well and such!

Here’s a phat Christmas hamper for all eclectronic music lovers out there, from our very good friends at DC.

All free and festive, and the usual high quality we have come to expect from this growing net label. Get downloading people!

Click on the Album covers to download, or go to www.dead-channel.com for even more free music. Happy New Year 😉

New releases from Dead Channel

Our friends at Dead Channel have some amazing new music for your free acquisition. A pretty special new album from Chris Kubex, a collection of remixes from Naffdogg, Pocketsquare’s debut EP and an exclusive DJ set from an anonymous member of the Urban Exploration collective.

Find more great music for free at www.dead-channel.com

Urban Expo 1

Urban Exposition 1

Improvised music by Urban Exploration with Live visuals.

 

Autechre – Gantz Graf

This is one of my favourite videos of all time and the best syncing of visuals to music I have ever seen. This track is taken from the 3 track EP of the same name and was directed by Alex Rutterford. It appears on the Warp Vision DVD release containing music videos from 1989-2004, by various artists on the label.

http://warp.net/records/releases/various-artists/warp-dvd-compilation

Autechre are an electronica duo, who have released on Warp Records and Skam and are consistently pushing the boat out when it comes to experimental, cutting edge music and sound design. Anyone who likes electronic music and has not yet delved into their back catalogue should immediately do so. They are at the top of their game and have been instrumental in the cultivation of experimental music across the world.

http://warp.net/records/autechre

Make sure you play the HD version and in full screen mode for the best experience.

Nephele by Bo Legz

Bo Legz is a female producer from Leeds. Fairly new to the game, she has a small following on soundcloud.

Her debut release ‘Masquerade’ will be available for download in winter 2011/12.

For more tracks go to: http://soundcloud.com/bo-legz