The top releases on Bleep, as selected by The Bug.
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2 Tracks- Artist
- William Basinski
- ReleaseProduct
- A Shadow In Time
- Label
- 2062
- Catalogue Number
- 20621701cd
- Release Date
- January 20, 2017
- Download
William Basinski – A Shadow In Time
With Techno Animal, we explored loop based imaginary soundtracks, many years ago on 'Re-Entry'. But when i first heard Basinski, many years later, he took the crown as King of the shifting loops. I lose all sense of critique, with Basinski albums. Love em all. I invited him to perform in LA on the bill with me and Dylan in 2016 during the 'Concrete Desert' recording sessions. A lovely dude too.
Digital Track List
- 1 For David Robert Jones William Basinski 20:19
- 2 A Shadow in Time William Basinski 22:59
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4 Tracks- Artist
- The Necks
- ReleaseProduct
- Unfold
- Label
- Ideologic Organ
- Catalogue Number
- SOMA025
- Release Date
- February 10, 2017
- Download
The Necks – Unfold
Ive lost count of the time ive seen The Necks play live, and i'm never bored, and always crave more...same applies to their albums. With the album Dylan and i made, i wanted to try and originate a new form of deeply fuzzed, smacked out, tripped jazz. Dylan and i have talked for hours about Miles Davis and never reached a conclusion as to what Miles best album was, as there were so many greats..The Necks got me back into Jazz, after i had grown bored of the genre, due to over saturation.(Incidentally the first instruments i attempted to play were bass and sax).
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9 Tracks- Artist
- African Head Charge
- ReleaseProduct
- My Life In A Hole In The Ground
- Label
- On-U Sound
- Catalogue Number
- ONUDL0013
- Release Date
- January 1, 1981
- LP
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African Head Charge – My Life In A Hole In The Ground
Adrian Sherwood's early dub productions were a MASSIVE inspiration for me when i first became a producer. The potent cocktail of heaviness and psychedelia, transported on huge basslines and swingin riddims electrified me. And again, Dylan Carlson and i are both Dub music addicts, so this is a no-brainer. Genius production.
Digital Track List
- 1 Elastic Dance African Head Charge 3:58 Buy
- 2 Family Doctoring African Head Charge 4:20 Buy
- 3 Stebeni's Theme African Head Charge 3:34 Buy
- 4 The Race (Part 1) African Head Charge 3:36 Buy
- 5 Crocodile Shoes African Head Charge 3:13 Buy
- 6 Stone Chant African Head Charge 4:16 Buy
- 7 Far Away Chant African Head Charge 4:04 Buy
- 8 Primal One Drop African Head Charge 3:33 Buy
- 9 Hole In The Roof African Head Charge 3:13 Buy
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4 Tracks- Artist
- Boards of Canada
- ReleaseProduct
- In A Beautiful Place Out In The Country
- Label
- Warp
- Catalogue Number
- WAP144
- Release Date
- November 27, 2000
- Vinyl
- CD
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Boards of Canada – In A Beautiful Place Out In The Country
This was the first BOC release i ever heard, and their use of deeply melancholic melodies, stoned beatz and fx drenched synthesis has stuck with me ever since. On the album with Dylan, i guess i aspired for a similar sense of opiated drift and wide open spaces.
Digital Track List
- 1 Kid For Today Boards of Canada 6:23 Buy
- 2 Amo Bishop Roden Boards of Canada 6:16 Buy
- 3 In A Beautiful Place Out In The Country Boards of Canada 6:07 Buy
- 4 Zoetrope Boards of Canada 5:18 Buy
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9 Clips- Artist
- Joy Division
- ReleaseProduct
- Closer
- Label
- Rhino
- Catalogue Number
- RHI73394
- Release Date
- September 11, 2012
- LP
Joy Division – Closer
Graceful and gorgeous, deeply sad and thoroughly soulful, 'once I acclimatized to Ian Curtis goosebump vocals i was hooked for life. And as i began my journey as music producer, i realized just how much of a sonic genius Martin Hannett really was, and i feel this is his finest production.
- 1 Atrocity Exhibition Joy Division 6:03
- 2 Isolation Joy Division 2:31
- 3 Passover Joy Division 4:27
- 4 Colony Joy Division 3:32
- 5 A Means To An End Joy Division 4:04
- 6 Heart and Soul Joy Division 5:30
- 7 Twenty Four Hours Joy Division 4:15
- 8 The Eternal Joy Division 6:03
- 9 Decades Joy Division 6:06
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19 Tracks- Artist
- Stars of the Lid
- ReleaseProduct
- The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid
- Label
- Kranky
- Catalogue Number
- krank050
- Release Date
- October 1, 2001
- Download
Stars of the Lid – The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid
SOTL always echoes a sense of America lost, as far as i'm concerned. Gorgeous string arrangments, distant drones and minimal ingredients lead to maximum bliss for me. I discovered them late, missing the boat when they first released music, so ive been playing catch up.
Digital Track List
- 1 Requiem for Dying Mothers, Part 1 Stars of the Lid 6:37 Buy
- 2 Requiem for Dying Mothers, Part 2 Stars of the Lid 7:37 Buy
- 3 Down 3 Stars of the Lid 5:46 Buy
- 4 Austin Texas Mental Hospital, Part 1 Stars of the Lid 2:48 Buy
- 5 Austin Texas Mental Hospital, Part 2 Stars of the Lid 12:18 Buy
- 6 Austin Texas Mental Hospital, Part 3 Stars of the Lid 5:47 Buy
- 7 Broken Harbors, Part 1 Stars of the Lid 3:33 Buy
- 8 Broken Harbors, Part 2 Stars of the Lid 6:47 Buy
- 9 Broken Harbors, Part 3 Stars of the Lid 9:16 Buy
- 10 Mullholland Stars of the Lid 6:49 Buy
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9 Tracks- Artist
- Abul Mogard
- ReleaseProduct
- Works
- Label
- Ecstatic
- Catalogue Number
- ELP020
- Release Date
- June 10, 2016
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Abul Mogard – Works
Seemingly Abul retired very late in life from a lifelong factory job in Serbia before making music, and then made music as stunningly beautiful as this. His crossover between classical arrangement/melodies and electronic textures absolutely bewitched me. Ive been indelibly touched by the mood and majesty of these spellbinding compositions.
Digital Track List
- 1 Despite Faith Abul Mogard 6:10 Buy
- 2 Drooping Off Abul Mogard 7:20 Buy
- 3 The Purpose Of Peace Abul Mogard 7:24 Buy
- 4 Post Crisis Remembrance Abul Mogard 7:56 Buy
- 5 Tumbling Relentless Heaps Abul Mogard 6:54 Buy
- 6 Airless Linger Abul Mogard 6:47 Buy
- 7 The Sky Had Vanished Abul Mogard 7:48 Buy
- 8 Desires Are Reminiscences By Now Abul Mogard 9:27 Buy
- 9 Staring At The Sweeps Of The Desert Abul Mogard 18:26 Buy
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8 Tracks- Artist
- Porter Ricks
- ReleaseProduct
- Biokinetics
- Label
- Type
- Catalogue Number
- TYPE100
- Release Date
- January 25, 2012
- Download
Porter Ricks – Biokinetics
Thomas Koner(Porter Ricks) once told me he was partially inspired to begin Porter Ricks, due to me introducing him to a Jah Shaka dub sound system experience. Flattering, because Thomas became one of my favourite producers. He and Andi mastered a futuristic sci-fi dub with PR, and proved to be enviable craftsmen of texture and tone. The mix of deepest subs, grey noise and shifting frequencies has continually influenced me.
Digital Track List
- 1 Port Gentil Porter Ricks 12:26 Buy
- 2 Nautical Dub Porter Ricks 5:49 Buy
- 3 Biokinetics 1 Porter Ricks 5:20 Buy
- 4 Biokinetics 2 Porter Ricks 8:30 Buy
- 5 Port of Call Porter Ricks 9:12 Buy
- 6 Port of Nuba Porter Ricks 8:05 Buy
- 7 Nautical Nuba Porter Ricks 8:56 Buy
- 8 Nautical Zone Porter Ricks 12:07 Buy