The Centrifuge Archive (2008-14)

Category: Featured

  • TONIGHT – The Centrifuge Radio Show – Baths (Anticon) interview / Guest mix from Datacrashrobot (Crazy Language)

    A double whammy for you this week:

    Firstly, we’ve an interview with Anticon’s emoglitchhop wunderkind Will Wiesenfeld aka Baths. Recorded just before his recent show at Cargo, Will talked about the royal wedding, being on Anticon, his current musical obsession (Azeda Booth) and a whole lot more. Then, when we realised the recorder hadn’t worked, he very graciously sat through and went all over it again. The eventual recording will air on tonight’s show.

    After that, we’ve an exclusive guest mix from Datacrashrobot. Hailing from Bucharest, he’s put together an hour of his trademark glitch stylings for us. Regular listeners will know his releases on Crazy Language from previous shows, and he’s put together a stormer for us here.

    In addition, we’ve new material from The Weevil Neighbourhood, Pachecko, Scrubber , dgoHn, Orson Bramley, Rival Consoles, Africa Hitech, Philia Monstrum, Hyetal, Chris Kubex and more.

    Tune in, and check out the brand new Brap homepage.

    Thursday Night, 10-12pm, www.brap.fm

  • [CF054] Roy of the Ravers – Green Irish Tweed LP

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    [CF054] Roy of the Ravers – Green Irish Tweed LP

    Released on Monday 25th April 2011 at https://www.thecentrifuge.co.uk, free download.

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    Roy of the Ravers releases his debut album, a somewhat deeper and darker affair than the “2010 Annual” EP and showing another side to the enigmatic acid-purveying, comic strip plagiarising hardware aficionado. Anyone else wondering what happened to track 16? Us too.

    Tracklist:
    01. White Line Sunrise
    02. Jedi Flight
    03. Green Irish Tweed (Millésime)
    04. La Fée Verte
    05. Fenix 1980_’8
    06. Return To Phaelon
    07. Midi Racer
    08. Intergalactic Flight
    09. Club Tropicana
    10. Love In Black
    11. Green Irish Tweed
    12. Erolfa
    13. Oriental XOX-press
    14. Moondancer
    15. Comet ’94
    17. Those 3 Words (I Love Acid)

    Download from website: www.TheCentrifuge.co.uk
    Press/Contact: info@thecentrifuge.co.uk

    Artist Profile:
    http://agency.thecentrifuge.co.uk/roy-of-the-ravers/

    Published by The Centrifuge using a Creative Commons License.

    The Centrifuge: Experimental electronic events, label and artist management.
    View our artist agency website: http://agency.thecentrifuge.co.uk

    http://www.TheCentrifuge.co.uk
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    http://www.discogs.com/label/The+Centrifuge

  • TONIGHT – The Centrifuge Radio Show – Live from The Centrifuge / Splutter Fundraiser for Japan.

    This week we’ll be broadcasting Live from Metalworks in Islington as The Centrifuge and Splutter host a night of electronica in aid of Peace Winds Japan. We’ll be playing the usual selection of great new music including tunes from Boddika, Scrubber Fox, Volitune, Ruby My Dear, Amon Tobin, Red Snapper and more, and hopefully fitting in some interviews with the artists at the event. If you can’t make it down, it’ll be the next best thing to being there.

    www.brap.fm – 10-12pm BST.

  • TONIGHT – The Centrifuge Radio Show – Japan Fundraiser Warm-Up – mix from Luke’s Anger (Bonus Round)

    After the tragic events in Japan recently, everyone wants to do something to contribute to the relief effort. Here at The Centrifuge, we’re teaming up with Splutter for a charity night at Islington Metalworkz on April 28th featuring Mike Dred, Monster X, Icarus, Point B and many more. Luke’s Anger, who also plays, has very kindly given us a 45m mix (originally recorded for crankthesteza.org) to get us in the mood. More details can be found at The Facebook Event.

    The more observant of you will have noticed that Ursa is on the bill, and that April 28th is the date of the next radio show. We’re hoping to broadcast the show live from the venue, with some interviews and possibly more…but you’ll have to tune in on the 28th or come to the venue to find out…

    In addition, we’ll be playing music from some other fundraising efforts including Naibu’s new EP on Subtle Audio, Submerse’s Heartbeats compilation, a net-audio collective sale in the industrial scene – and new music from Wisp, Actress, Instra:mental, Sleeparchive, Downstate, Yes Wizard, Himuro Yoshitseru and many more.

    www.brap.fm 10-12pm BST – archives at www.mixcloud.com/ursa, www.brap.fm and thecentrifuge.co.uk

  • The Centrifuge feature on Solipsistic Nation – Nonlocality Mix and Interview with missaw

    missaw recently compiled a feature mix entitled “Nonlocality” for the venerable US podcast series Solipsistic Nation which also includes an interview discussing many of the latest developments at The Centrifuge. Enjoy!

    For more info and download, check the show out on the Solipsistic Nation website

    Tracklist:

    Monster X “Resurrection”
    Tudor Acid “Same Time As Before”
    Icarus “Sparkley Bear”
    Eutechnik “Alex Makes It Good”
    Interview with Wassim of The Centrifuge
    Gareth Clarke “Factory Brew”
    Roel Funcken “Ledge”
    Roy of the Ravers “Oriental x0x-press”
    Tom Yaxley “Ambienty (Carl Brown ‘92 Cornwall Mix)”
    Anodyne “Empire of Light”
    Tudor Acid “Cipher9497″
    Interview with Wassim of The Centrifuge
    NeuteK “Epoch”
    Rival Consoles “Vos”

  • [LDN] 28/04 Japan Fundraiser with MIKE DRED, ICARUS, LUKE’S ANGER, MONSTER X, POINT B, SCHEME BOY + more

    Thursday 28th April @ Islington Metalworks (aka Elektrowerkz) / 10pm until late
    £7 early / tickets / NUS
    £10 after 11pm

    ADVANCE TICKETS: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/169855

    RSVP ON FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=206431512718104

    United by the recent tragic events in Japan, The Centrifuge & Splutter team up once again to host an evening of altruism and cutting-edge music in the newly refurbished Islington Metal Works (aka Elektrowerkz). We’ve assembled a world-class lineup of musicians and artists to help us raise as much for charity as possible. 100% of the profits will go to Peace Winds who are providing aid and relief to the people most affected by the crisis.

    We’re also holding a raffle prize draw, with exactly the kind of exclusive treats which money can’t buy, so you’ll want to bring a few extra pennies along!

    Electronic music legend and “Jimi Hendrix of the TB-303” MIKE DRED aka THE KOSMIK KOMMANDO is heading up the lineup – check R&S, Rephlex and his own Machine Codes imprint to explore his expansive back catalogue. Resurgent drum’n’bass experimentalists ICARUS touch down for a rare London show, having recently remixed Caribou and Eclectic Method and ready to embark on a European tour this spring. LUKE’S ANGER promises to deliver his patented blend of rave-fuelled analogue techno whilst MONSTER X, POINT B and SCHEME BOY are geared up to pump out their own unique flavours of broken beats, bass and bleeps.

    In the courtyard The Centrifuge and Splutter DJs and friends are on hand to fill the room with their latest sonic treats and we’re also pleased to announce that infamous street artist STIK is involved – known for his endearing humanoid stick characters which are seemingly endemic around London streets and art happenings.

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    Main Room:

    MIKE DRED AKA THE KOSMIK KOMMANDO (Rephlex, Machine Codes)
    http://www.machine-codes.com / http://soundcloud.com/kosmik-kommando

    ICARUS (Leaf, Rump)
    http://www.icarus.nu/ / Bonus Material – Icarus remix of Caribou http://soundcloud.com/caribouband/bowls-icarus-remix

    LUKE’S ANGER (Bonus Round, Tigerbeat6)
    http://www.lukesanger.com/

    MONSTER X (Tigerbeat6, The Centrifuge)
    http://myspace.com/beatzemonster

    POINT B (Combat, Frijsfo Beats)
    http://www.point-b.co.uk/

    SCHEME BOY (Ninja Columbo, Adverse Camber)
    http://www.schemeboy.com/

    Courtyard:

    STIK
    http://tinyurl.com/3c85gyf

    missaw (The Centrifuge)
    https://www.thecentrifuge.co.uk/

    KIRSTI WEIR (null+void)
    http://null-void.co.uk/

    BFG (Splutter)
    http://sonicsplutter.blogspot.com/

    URSA (The Centrifuge)
    http://mixcloud.com/ursa

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    28th April 2011
    10:00 – 04:00
    Electrowerkz
    7 torrens st
    EC1V 1NQ

  • TONIGHT – The Centrifuge Radio Show – Exclusive guest mix from Vaetxh (The Centrifuge / Tigerbeat6), plus Siriusmo competition

    This week, we’re very proud to have an exclusive guest mix from The Centrifuge’s resident glitchmeister – and recent addition to Tigerbeat6’s Andale! series – Rob Clouth aka Vaetxh. A master of glitched out production and heavy bass, Rob’s music as Vaetxh has as much to offer fans of Autechre and Alva Noto as it does fans of Vex’d and Kryptic Minds. You’ll be hearing a lot more from him over the next few months, and this 30 minute mix of his own material is a great place to start.

    In addition, we’re giving away 2 CD copies of my favourite album of the year so far, Siriusmo’s ‘Mosaik’. After his set at BLOC (one of the highlights of the weekend) there’s been a lot of talk about this Monkeytown signee, and you can get your own copy of the CD gratis if you tune in – and don’t worry if you miss the show, the competition will be open for a week for any archive listeners who feel they’ve missed out.

    In addition, we’ve new music from Burial, Beardyman, Ukkonen, SKatterBrain, Shankles, PILAR, Aleksi Perala, Dorian Concept, Lone, Modeselektor, They Live, and however many more I can fit in the space of two hours.

    Listen live on www.brap.fm, Thursday night, 10-12pm BST – or listen to the archive via The Centrifuge and Brap.fm sites, mixcloud.com/ursa, www.pfradio.com or direct via the iTunes podcast.

  • [CF053] Myoptik – Night Raidz LP

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    [CF053] Myoptik – Night Raidz LP

    Released on Monday 28th March 2011 at https://www.thecentrifuge.co.uk, free download.

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    Myoptik’s first full-length album for The Centrifuge sees him take a skewed and propulsive look at aerial combat past, present and future. Night Raidz is a surging attack on the senses; rich with emotion and disorientation. Simultaneously putting the listener inside the fractuous, strobing mind of the pilot, the bomber, the night warden and the looter, Night Raidz is a blitz of sonic aerial manouevring, of exhilaration, tension and man-made destruction.

    Catch Myoptik supporting Icarus in Leicester on 21st April.

    Tracklist:
    1. Bombz Away
    2. Berlin
    3. Revelry Under Fire
    4. Night Raidz
    5. Dog Fight
    6. The Bunker
    7. Street Fighter

    Download from website: www.TheCentrifuge.co.uk
    Press/Contact: info@thecentrifuge.co.uk

    Artist Profile:
    http://www.myspace.com/myoptik

    Published by The Centrifuge using a Creative Commons License.

    The Centrifuge: Experimental electronic events, label and artist management.
    View our artist agency website: http://agency.thecentrifuge.co.uk

    http://www.TheCentrifuge.co.uk
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    http://www.discogs.com/label/The+Centrifuge

  • Icarus UK & EU Tour April / May 2011

    Icarus Tour 2011

    Booking Information on The Centrifuge Agency Website
    Full details on the Icarus Website

    Icarus – live shows in UK and Europe, April – May 2011

    In 2011, after a long hiatus, UK electronicistas Icarus set out in search of their first complete studio album in over 5 years (since The Leaf Label‘s “I Tweet the Birdy Electric“), only to emerge for a short tour throughout April and May. Icarus issue forth their barrage of sculpted hyperrythms and microtonal flutter in select locations throughout the UK and Europe.

    So far this year, Icarus have produced a flurry of remixes for the artists Inch-Time, Caribou and Eclectic Method featuring Chuck D. Imminently forthcoming is their collaborative limited-edition vinyl EP with Danish electronica duo Badun, with whom Icarus‘ musical affinity is clearly audible.

    Icarus‘ major project, the forthcoming album, Fake Fish Distribution, due towards the end of the year, is a peculiar undertaking, taking the form of a 1,000 limited-edition digital release in which each version is different from the last, each track interpolating through vast variations in structure and content as the versions are downloaded, to form a huge tapestry of variation from a single body of music. The album is being created new techniques using the software Max for Live, developed by Icarus during a residency at STEIM in the Netherlands.

    “Bown and Britton are craftsmen when it comes to building condensed and intricate sound formations, and while it is difficult to isolate the various sections of a piece, they collate them with precision.” - The Milk Factory

    “Picking up Kamikaze for a buck in the clearance bin of Amoeba Records back in 2001 was one of the best decisions i’ve ever made!” - Last FM commenter

    Recent work By Icarus

    Inch-Time – Of Times Past (Icarus Wow and Flutter Mix)
    Caribou – Bowls (Icarus Remix)
    Eclectic Method feat. Chuck D – Outta Sight (Icarus Remix)
    Icarus Live @ The Empress, Melbourne, March 2010
    Icarus/Badun – Flensburg EP (promo excerpts)
    Icarus’ “Not Applicable Recordings” Showcase DJ set online @ The Liminal

    Tour Dates

    15/04/11  Brighton at Volks
    16/04/11  Bristol at Cube Cinema with Vaetxh & missaw
    20/04/11  Leeds at Enjoy Art Space with Quip & missaw
    21/04/11  Leicester at The Arts Organisation with Myoptik & missaw
    04/05/11  Geneva at Cave12
    07/05/11  Istanbul at Bigli University
    08/05/11  Hamburg at Golden Pudel
    27/05/11  Copenhagen at Byens Lys with Badun

    Press Page

    http://www.icarus.nu/tour2011

    Icarus Elsewhere

    Web – http://www.icarus.nu
    RSS – feed://www.icarus.nu/wp/feed/
    Myspace – http://www.myspace.com/icaruselectronic
    Facebook – http://www.facebook.combrages/Icarus/132324596558
    Last.FM – http://www.last.fm/music/Icarus
    SoundCloud – http://soundcloud.com/icaruselectronic
    Twitter – http://twitter.com/#!/birdy_electric

     

  • TONIGHT – The Centrifuge Radio Show – Guest mixes from Opti (Airflex Labs) and Zzzzra (Sublime Porte)

    Our main guest mix this week is from Airflex Labs supremo Opti. With releases from Submerse, Kabdriver, Nekochan, Flatmate and others (as well as Opti himself), Airflex has become a label to watch. Pierre has kindly put together a selection of his favourite current tunes including tracks from Headhunter, Radiohead, Boddika, Pearson Sound, Joy O and more – plenty of unreleased and forthcoming tracks feature over the hour long mix.

    In addition, we’ve a 20 minute minimix from Zzzzra. A fascinating and prolific dub-techno producer, with five releases last year and three already in 2011, including his most recent ep on Insectorama. Alex has put together this mix of his material to give an insight into his style, and it’s one we hope you’ll enjoy.

    In addition, we’ve new music from Luke’s Anger, Ital-tek, Psycatron, Domgue, Max Tundra, a genius remix of Tyler the Creator by Toro Y Moi, and many more. All that, and a little report from the weekend’s BLOC festival in Minehead.

    www.brap.fm – 10-12pm GMT. Archived soon after in the usual places.

  • Bessel Beam Mix and Label Roundup in Connexion Bizarre

    missaw recently compiled an atmospheric electronics mix and a digest of some notable releases in our label catalogue for the esteemed German webzine Connexion Bizarre.

    Check them here:
    http://www.connexionbizarre.net/podcast/bessel-beam-the-centrifuge-connexion-bizarre-mixed-by-missaw

    http://www.connexionbizarre.net/news/free-releases-by-the-centrifuge

  • Interview with missaw in Trebuchet Magazine

    Ahead of our pre-Bloc Warmup party, Sofia from Trebuchet Magazine took the time to ask missaw a few questions, the transcript is below.

    Read the Interview On Trebuchet’s Website Here

    With all this Dubstep flying around Acid may seem like a vague memory well wake up as it’s very much alive and kicking!

    I ♥ Acid, The Centrifuge, and Complex Sound Sagacity presents to you The Pre-Bloc Warm Up Party! This is going to be a mind blowing event (literally) in East of London town full of acid, electro, rave and with entry only £3 before 9pm and £4 after- you really can’t miss this! We’ve been talking to Wassim from The Centrigue and yes he is as bonkers as his picture!

    Can you tell me about The Centrifuge?
    The Centrifuge is an artist collective interested in experimental and electronic music. We started a few years back as a humble DIY events series in Nottingham and have since put on shows around Europe, started a digital label and fortnightly radio show, and are currently focused on our artist management and live bookings agency.

    What is your role within The Centrifuge?
    Ummm…a lot! I organise and promote the events wherever they may be, I curate and run the label and spend most of my time these days organising tours and managing artists. I’m on the road a lot, keeping up with the music circus. Not much time to take a step back, which would be nice…

    Tell me more about the Pre Bloc Warm up party?
    Yes, we’re really chuffed about that one. Bloc is one of our favourite UK festivals and this year’s killer lineup means that friends of ours from all over Europe are coming to England to enjoy it. So we’re making the most of them being in the vicinity really, to do a little party with cool cats from places as disparate as Norway and Malta!

    Who can’t you stop listening to at the moment?
    I’m listening to music all day every day, and there’s a certain amount I need to get through to keep up which restricts my listening for pleasure. But there’s one artist who really blows me away with every tune he makes, and that’s EOD. Very excited about having him play at the pre-Bloc party at The MacBeth next week!

    Which artists should we be looking out for this year?
    There’s a bunch of our friends who are poised to release new music on some great labels. Here’s a quick rundown: Rival Consoles’ new glitch-pop album on Erased Tapes, EOD’s braindance transmissions on a still-secret label, Monster X’s electro-drill, Vaetxh’s first few glitchstep releases on Tigerbeat6 and Traum and last but by no means least our most recent label release by acid house wizard Automatic Tasty.

    What do you have to say to all the Trebuchet readers out there?
    If you’re an aspiring musician, keep at it and don’t play it safe! Fortune favours the brave, so get involved, don’t compromise on your ideals and push your music out there. We’re always keen to hear unique sounds. If you’re a fan, please support the artists you love by buying their music and going to their live shows. Cheers!

  • DJ Stuff & Scrubber Fox present Brain Food – Adventures in 3D

    Here’s something that DJ Stuff and Scrubber Fox of the Brain Food collective in Wigan have been working on for the past couple of years, an audiovisual mash-up of the cinema experience. Complete in ye olde 3D (not the new, inherently flawed method!)

    Link to 3D playlist on YouTube

    2D videos

    Here are a couple of short clips:

    More info on Scrubber Fox:
    http://www.scrubberfox.com
    http://agency.thecentrifuge.co.uk/scrubber-fox/

  • TONIGHT – The Centrifuge Radio Show – Caoutchou Records special

    Boys WithoysIt’s time for another edition of The Centrifuge Radio Show, and this time around we’re putting a special focus on Belgian crew Caoutchou. After a couple of glorious compilations including a split with Ideation and the fantastic Moth Conk Midi lp, the Caoutchou crew have serious plans for the upcoming year. With several members of their crew appearing alongside artists from The Centrifuge at this summer’s Lost Theory festival. To celebrate, we’ve three 20 minute guest mixes from Ninjato, Stubborn and Boys Withoys. Covering the whole beat-based range with glitch, dubstep, jungle, idm and more, they’re a great introduction to the Caoutchou sound.

    In addition, we’ve new music from Tipper, Ellen Allien, Siriusmo, Eschaton, Martsman, Downliners Sekt, Duskky, Altered Natives, Boddika, Zzzzra, Ceramic, wAgAwAgA and more, and we’ll be getting excited about the build up to BLOC weekend…

    10-12pm GMT, www.brap.fm

    Don’t forget you can sign up for the podcast via iTunes, or listen again at Mixcloud.com/ursa or The Centrifuge and Brap.fm sites.

  • [LDN] 10/03 Pre-Bloc Warmup Party with I <3 Acid and Complex Sound Sagacity

    I ♥ Acid, The Centrifuge, and Complex Sound Sagacity present:

    PRE-BLOC WARMUP PARTY!
    Facebook Event – http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=141758199216073

    For those who can’t make it to BLOC WEEKEND on the Thursday, come join us in East London for a good & proper session of acid, electro and rave – with guests:

    MARK ARCHER (ex Altern8 / Nexus 21)
    ED CHAMBERLAIN (Baselogic)
    AGT RAVE CRU (I ♥ Acid)
    EOD (030303)
    HIM + ME (C.S.S.)
    A.i (C.S.S.)

    7pm-2am Thurs 10th March
    @ The MacBeth
    70 Hoxton St.

    £3 before 9pm, £4 after – bargain!!

    Mark Archer
    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mark-Archer/166324154169

    Headlining the night is none other than rave legend Mark Archer (of Altern8 & Nexus 21 fame) playing a pure vinyl set of stone cold acid & old skool classics.

    Check this video of him in action at I <3 Acid back in 2009 – top one, nice one, get sorted!

    Ed Chamberlain
    http://soundcloud.com/ed-chamberlain

    BaseLogic founder member Edmund Chamberlain, preternaturally gifted composer and awkward gentleman, refused to commit his live sound to vinyl for many years and remained a shadowy figure despite calls from such luminaries as John Peel to come in from the cold and tell us what the deuce he was about. After years of tense negotiation, the three part ”Fixxy” series was prised from his white knuckles and unleashed on the world.

    It went down like a spoon at a jam festival. The reaction was so overwhelming everyone had to sit down, and when no-one was looking Surgeon, Vent and Ochre did some remixes and the ”Mixxy” series was born. Stay tuned for further developments from Ed, as no-one can be quite sure what, if anything, will happen next.

    friendly warning by Ed Chamberlain

    Synthia by Ed Chamberlain

    AGT Rave Cru
    http://www.agtravecru.com/

    The Chas and Dave of Rave, AGT run at a hundred-tracks-an-hour on stage, mashing up rave anthems, acid house, warehouse basslines, old skool classics, 80’s electro, hardcore jungle, and whatever else happens to be tickling them at the time…all at lightning speed without ever missing a beat.

    AGT Rave Cru – Rave Side Of The Moon by AGTRaveCru

    EOD
    http://www.002q.com/

    Mysterious Scandinavian electronic transmissions with transcendental qualities for fans of braindance and electro. Sit up and take note music heads, this one’s star burns brightly for the future.

    questionmark 2 by EODtracks

    EOD – On A Herald Go by 030303recs

    A.i / Him + Me
    http://soundsagacity.com/

    Joining us all the way from the Mediterranean isle of Malta are Complex Sound Sagacity crew members A.i (live) and Him + Me (DJ set). Expect sun-ripened advanced electro and acid from the islanders.

    More info:
    www.iheartacid.com
    https://www.thecentrifuge.co.uk
    http://www.soundsagacity.com