Label: Boltfish
Catalog#: BOLTBUND002
Country: UK
Released: 31 Jan 2007
Genre: Electronic
Style: Glitch, IDM, Downtempo, Experimental, Ambient
Tracklisting:
The Tandems Series 1
1 Test Pressing Veselo (5:03)
2 Test Pressing Dinonoke (6:28)
3 Test Pressing Sad Stream Which Is Going To Become The River (5:54)
4 Test Pressing Leaving Home (3:32)
5 October Man Let's Go Out (5:10)
6 October Man Ointment (4:18)
7 October Man False (3:57)
8 October Man Somewhere To Stay (3:25)
9 October Man Things To Remember (2:32)
Test Pressing is a project of electronic musician Pavel Malamanov from Murmansk (North-West of Russia).
For the past 3 years Test Pressing has achieved recognition both from the clubbing generation, and from the world of audiophiles/music collectors.
The project does not exhaust itself in the framework of a single style, but aims to maintain its "own" sound, which can be conveyed through all modern experimental music (IDM, Electronica, Glitch etc.)
Using various noises and crackles, children's voices, sounds of old consoles, melodious digital and acoustic tools in his compositions, Test Pressing has succeeded in creating beautiful futuristic soundscapes and delicate fragile miniatures.
October ManOctober Man are Dave and Jay, based on the outskirts of Durham City (UK).
They began recording in 2003, inspired by the Babybird box set ‘The Original Lo-Fi.’ They produce softly emotional electronica with elements of live instrumentation, subtly treated found sounds and samples, melodic synth lines and crisp beats.
Dave and Jay also run October Man Recordings, which releases limited edition electronica and electro-acoustic CDRs in lovingly handmade packaging.
Previous October Man releases include the ‘magnetic culture ep’ and ‘tests for colour blindness’ album on their own label, ‘cynical days ep’ on clickclickdrone, ‘removal from disturbances ep’ on lacedmilk technologies, and part two of Quiet Records’ ‘quiet clams’ series. Their tracks have also appeared on compilations from October Man Recordings, clickclickdrone and Boltfish’s ‘Mercury Scales.’
The Tandem Series 2
2 Test Pressing Dinonoke (6:28)
3 Test Pressing Sad Stream Which Is Going To Become The River (5:54)
4 Test Pressing Leaving Home (3:32)
5 October Man Let's Go Out (5:10)
6 October Man Ointment (4:18)
7 October Man False (3:57)
8 October Man Somewhere To Stay (3:25)
9 October Man Things To Remember (2:32)
Test Pressing is a project of electronic musician Pavel Malamanov from Murmansk (North-West of Russia).
For the past 3 years Test Pressing has achieved recognition both from the clubbing generation, and from the world of audiophiles/music collectors.
The project does not exhaust itself in the framework of a single style, but aims to maintain its "own" sound, which can be conveyed through all modern experimental music (IDM, Electronica, Glitch etc.)
Using various noises and crackles, children's voices, sounds of old consoles, melodious digital and acoustic tools in his compositions, Test Pressing has succeeded in creating beautiful futuristic soundscapes and delicate fragile miniatures.
October ManOctober Man are Dave and Jay, based on the outskirts of Durham City (UK).
They began recording in 2003, inspired by the Babybird box set ‘The Original Lo-Fi.’ They produce softly emotional electronica with elements of live instrumentation, subtly treated found sounds and samples, melodic synth lines and crisp beats.Dave and Jay also run October Man Recordings, which releases limited edition electronica and electro-acoustic CDRs in lovingly handmade packaging.
Previous October Man releases include the ‘magnetic culture ep’ and ‘tests for colour blindness’ album on their own label, ‘cynical days ep’ on clickclickdrone, ‘removal from disturbances ep’ on lacedmilk technologies, and part two of Quiet Records’ ‘quiet clams’ series. Their tracks have also appeared on compilations from October Man Recordings, clickclickdrone and Boltfish’s ‘Mercury Scales.’
The Tandem Series 2
10 Damien Shingleton Agra (3:29)
11 Damien Shingleton 2 For Joy (4:50)
12 Damien Shingleton Art Park Swing (5:33)
13 Damien Shingleton Static (0:30)
14 Lum Mlel Volm (4:44)
15 Lum Darko (2:43)
16 Lum Cefone (3:16)
17 Lum Xec 4 (4:39)
Damien Shingleton lives in Cornwall, UK.
As well as 2 years living in Japan he has also travelled around Europe and the USA.
More recently he spent 6 months in India and Nepal collecting various field recordings and writing new music... "on a rooftop overlooking the Taj Mahal at sunrise. Nice and pretentious."
He has released tracks on various independent record labels including Lost Dog, Benbecula, Worm Interface, Minus Habens and others he can't remember.
As well as a track featured on a Radio 3 compilation he has also recorded extensively with net label Hippocamp.
Although he used to DJ for a living he says it "Bores the crap out of me now".
Lum's basement is the happy home of one twisted obsessive, sunlight-deprived audio
experimentalist and he cordially invites you back into his darkened studio to examine the delicious crudity of his extremely abrasive style.
An indelicate collection of drones, harmonics, clicks and feedback that confront reality in a decidedly disrespectful manner. An exploration into electronic and organic sound manipulation. A unique collection of meticulously produced eclectic, morphing and shapeshifting electronica, that ranges in style from extreme experimentation to pleasant melodies to minimalist soundscapes.
Previous Lum releases include the ‘Glow’ e.p. for clickclickdrone and appearances on ‘blue chair red chair’ (Clickclickdrone) and ‘Red Planet 2’ (Laverna). Lum also runs experimental electronic label Filament Recordings.
The Tandem Series 3
11 Damien Shingleton 2 For Joy (4:50)
12 Damien Shingleton Art Park Swing (5:33)
13 Damien Shingleton Static (0:30)
14 Lum Mlel Volm (4:44)
15 Lum Darko (2:43)
16 Lum Cefone (3:16)
17 Lum Xec 4 (4:39)
Damien Shingleton lives in Cornwall, UK.
As well as 2 years living in Japan he has also travelled around Europe and the USA.
More recently he spent 6 months in India and Nepal collecting various field recordings and writing new music... "on a rooftop overlooking the Taj Mahal at sunrise. Nice and pretentious."
He has released tracks on various independent record labels including Lost Dog, Benbecula, Worm Interface, Minus Habens and others he can't remember.
As well as a track featured on a Radio 3 compilation he has also recorded extensively with net label Hippocamp.
Although he used to DJ for a living he says it "Bores the crap out of me now".
Lum's basement is the happy home of one twisted obsessive, sunlight-deprived audio
experimentalist and he cordially invites you back into his darkened studio to examine the delicious crudity of his extremely abrasive style.An indelicate collection of drones, harmonics, clicks and feedback that confront reality in a decidedly disrespectful manner. An exploration into electronic and organic sound manipulation. A unique collection of meticulously produced eclectic, morphing and shapeshifting electronica, that ranges in style from extreme experimentation to pleasant melodies to minimalist soundscapes.
Previous Lum releases include the ‘Glow’ e.p. for clickclickdrone and appearances on ‘blue chair red chair’ (Clickclickdrone) and ‘Red Planet 2’ (Laverna). Lum also runs experimental electronic label Filament Recordings.
The Tandem Series 3
18 Loveless Luh (3:05)
19 Loveless I Am John's Memory (3:44)
20 Loveless Arms Of Cain (3:39)
21 Loveless Monday (5:10)
22 Loveless Leave Recorded (3:49)
23 Hatchelt Sound 28a (5:23)
24 Hatchelt Faith (3:24)
25 Hatchelt Notsad (5:41)
26 Hatchelt Do Whatever You Can (6:59)
Loveless are a 3/4 piece collective from Colchester, Essex, UK. Matt, Nath and Kieron take care of the music and live visuals are courtesy of Adam.
The roots of the band were in guitars, drums, bass and vocals....then after developing more and more of a love for electronic music it was decided to move toward a sound that reflected that.
They are just trying to get sounds out of their heads that they think someone else might enjoy hearing too.
And sometimes they try to get sounds out of their heads that they think someone else might not enjoy hearing....
the film "the conversation" is what they would want their music to look like...
Bristol-based artist Hatchelt builds deeply textured downtempo soundscapes w
ith elements of guitar, piano, strings, field recordings and electronics. His debut release ‘Everything’s Exactly As You Left It’ was released on Barcelona-based label Spark in 2001.
Hatchelt worries that “creativity may by finite. If this is the case, and if we have no say in how long we have it for, then every single piece of output is important and should be enjoyed to it's fullest, treated like it is the last. Because when it's gone, it's gone and all that's left is ‘Best Of...’ albums and Pop Idol...the music world already has more than enough of that crap as it is.”
The Tandem Series 4
19 Loveless I Am John's Memory (3:44)
20 Loveless Arms Of Cain (3:39)
21 Loveless Monday (5:10)
22 Loveless Leave Recorded (3:49)
23 Hatchelt Sound 28a (5:23)
24 Hatchelt Faith (3:24)
25 Hatchelt Notsad (5:41)
26 Hatchelt Do Whatever You Can (6:59)
Loveless are a 3/4 piece collective from Colchester, Essex, UK. Matt, Nath and Kieron take care of the music and live visuals are courtesy of Adam.
The roots of the band were in guitars, drums, bass and vocals....then after developing more and more of a love for electronic music it was decided to move toward a sound that reflected that.
They are just trying to get sounds out of their heads that they think someone else might enjoy hearing too.
And sometimes they try to get sounds out of their heads that they think someone else might not enjoy hearing....
the film "the conversation" is what they would want their music to look like...
Bristol-based artist Hatchelt builds deeply textured downtempo soundscapes w
ith elements of guitar, piano, strings, field recordings and electronics. His debut release ‘Everything’s Exactly As You Left It’ was released on Barcelona-based label Spark in 2001.Hatchelt worries that “creativity may by finite. If this is the case, and if we have no say in how long we have it for, then every single piece of output is important and should be enjoyed to it's fullest, treated like it is the last. Because when it's gone, it's gone and all that's left is ‘Best Of...’ albums and Pop Idol...the music world already has more than enough of that crap as it is.”
The Tandem Series 4
27 Mise en Scene Under Stretching Frequencies (3:56)
28 Mise en Scene Landscape TV (4:40)
29 Mise en Scene Yoyo (4:01)
30 Mise en Scene Organical Shift (4:41)
31 Mise en Scene E.K.P. (2:50)
32 dooQ Januar (4:42)
33 dooQ Prowler (5:12)
34 dooQ Ekaarian (4:11)
35 dooQ Syfon (5:34)
Mise en scene is Shay Nassi from the city of Haifa in Israel.
Shay has been creating experimental IDM and melodic glitch since 2000.
He began to study the art of sound engineering at Jordan Valley College in the north of Israel, where he gained a degree in Practical Sound Engineering.
The skills obtained there are clearly visible in the quality and acoustic depth of his production and sound design.
Shay’s tracks for Boltfish combine fluid synth melodies with complex glitchy polyrhythms and dark ambient atmospherics.
dooQ - from the UK and born in 2006.
dooQ is the side project of one half of the electronica outfit “soundhacker”.
dooQ’s music is often (but not always) glitchy, intricate, rhythmic, melodic and frequently explores the integration of electronics with more "conventional" instruments.
The dooQ project was begun as a feeble excuse to spend even more time in the studio playing with toys, widgets n gizmos…….
The Tandem Series 5
28 Mise en Scene Landscape TV (4:40)
29 Mise en Scene Yoyo (4:01)
30 Mise en Scene Organical Shift (4:41)
31 Mise en Scene E.K.P. (2:50)
32 dooQ Januar (4:42)
33 dooQ Prowler (5:12)
34 dooQ Ekaarian (4:11)
35 dooQ Syfon (5:34)
Mise en scene is Shay Nassi from the city of Haifa in Israel.
Shay has been creating experimental IDM and melodic glitch since 2000.
He began to study the art of sound engineering at Jordan Valley College in the north of Israel, where he gained a degree in Practical Sound Engineering.
The skills obtained there are clearly visible in the quality and acoustic depth of his production and sound design.
Shay’s tracks for Boltfish combine fluid synth melodies with complex glitchy polyrhythms and dark ambient atmospherics.
dooQ - from the UK and born in 2006.
dooQ is the side project of one half of the electronica outfit “soundhacker”.
dooQ’s music is often (but not always) glitchy, intricate, rhythmic, melodic and frequently explores the integration of electronics with more "conventional" instruments.
The dooQ project was begun as a feeble excuse to spend even more time in the studio playing with toys, widgets n gizmos…….
The Tandem Series 5
36 Milieu Threw Ourselves Into The Sun (6:07)
37 Milieu Rain Metre (3:19)
38 Milieu Saltwater (5:11)
39 Milieu Charcoal (5:14)
40 Milieu Schoolbells (5:30)
41 ENV(itre) Salecareal (3:59)
42 ENV(itre) Oaetometq (3:33)
43 ENV(itre) Loyr Vacn (4:50)
44 ENV(itre) Cipramil (4:14)
Milieu a.k.a. Brian Grainger started making music somewhere after his parents' divorce
in 1997. He played multiple instruments in a number of different bands and projects, teaching himself how to play guitar, drums, bass and keyboard without the aid of classical training. In 2001, Brian began dabbling in psychedelic and ambient music, and by 2002 he became interested in writing computer-produced (but still organic) songs.
His music has seen releases at U-Cover, Infraction Records, a number of weblabels and now Boltfish Recordings, adding to an already extensive catalogue of works. Brian enjoys vintage science-fiction, gourmet food and wine, and currently lives with his wife Sophia and his pets in Columbia, South Carolina.
ENV(itre) is Miroslaw Majewski. He was born in 1980 in Kattowice, Poland and moved to Eschwege, Germany in 1987. As a child he was fascinated by the 8bit sounds
of the Atari. He was drawn into the world of electronic music and began creating his own tracks in 1997, compiled entirely from edited sampled sounds. Since then he has worked continuously on improving the knowledge and skills required to produce his distinctive sound, a development which he says is far from being complete.
ENV(itre) has several solo releases on tonatom.net and released his debut CD album on Aphorism Records in 2003. He has also appeared on compilations on Neo Ouija, Databloem and Sutemos. His remix of Metamatics’ ‘Blue Moon Rising’ was included on ‘Rewired In My Manor’ (Hydrogen Dukebox) and Lackluster’s remix of his track ‘Nighthiker’ was released on ‘RemixSelection_One’ (Psychonavigation).
The Tandem Series 6
37 Milieu Rain Metre (3:19)
38 Milieu Saltwater (5:11)
39 Milieu Charcoal (5:14)
40 Milieu Schoolbells (5:30)
41 ENV(itre) Salecareal (3:59)
42 ENV(itre) Oaetometq (3:33)
43 ENV(itre) Loyr Vacn (4:50)
44 ENV(itre) Cipramil (4:14)
Milieu a.k.a. Brian Grainger started making music somewhere after his parents' divorce
in 1997. He played multiple instruments in a number of different bands and projects, teaching himself how to play guitar, drums, bass and keyboard without the aid of classical training. In 2001, Brian began dabbling in psychedelic and ambient music, and by 2002 he became interested in writing computer-produced (but still organic) songs.His music has seen releases at U-Cover, Infraction Records, a number of weblabels and now Boltfish Recordings, adding to an already extensive catalogue of works. Brian enjoys vintage science-fiction, gourmet food and wine, and currently lives with his wife Sophia and his pets in Columbia, South Carolina.
ENV(itre) is Miroslaw Majewski. He was born in 1980 in Kattowice, Poland and moved to Eschwege, Germany in 1987. As a child he was fascinated by the 8bit sounds
of the Atari. He was drawn into the world of electronic music and began creating his own tracks in 1997, compiled entirely from edited sampled sounds. Since then he has worked continuously on improving the knowledge and skills required to produce his distinctive sound, a development which he says is far from being complete.ENV(itre) has several solo releases on tonatom.net and released his debut CD album on Aphorism Records in 2003. He has also appeared on compilations on Neo Ouija, Databloem and Sutemos. His remix of Metamatics’ ‘Blue Moon Rising’ was included on ‘Rewired In My Manor’ (Hydrogen Dukebox) and Lackluster’s remix of his track ‘Nighthiker’ was released on ‘RemixSelection_One’ (Psychonavigation).
The Tandem Series 6
45 Taborshell Humans Are History (7:03)
46 Taborshell Robot Reality (5:13)
47 Taborshell Intelligence Idolised (4:11)
48 Taborshell Man Magnificent (5:22)
49 Sektor Ilohi Teshel (5:46)
50 Sektor Three Pole (2:59)
51 Sektor Kikish (5:38)
52 Sektor Ekol Iton (6:13)
Taborshell is Chris Massey, based in Hoxton, London, UK.
His music is an elegant mixture of glitches, stuttering beats and melodies. In part me
chanical, with an electro edge, but also warm and atmospheric.
He has been involved in music production and creation since 2005 when he finally took the plunge and decided to make his own contribution to the electronic melting pot that is ‘glitch’. His core approach involves destruction, experimentation, and re-composition – in that order, stating that "Conception is an ongoing process."
"I have an initial direction, or at least a vague idea about what I want to produce, but more often than not the final product of my labour is strikingly different to my initial edits. And it’s through this direction that I hope my music develops and grows. Consideration and reinterpretation is paramount in this process.
"The Tandem Series 6 release exhibits four tracks that attempt to develop these ideas. It’s fair to say my work is never quite complete, at least in my mind, but essentially I hope a sense of optimism is perceived. Each track attempts to offer the listener a journey; because ultimately that’s all music really is – a euphonic wrist watch counting us through our own individual journeys."
In 2007 Taborshell aims to produce new solo as well as collaboration releases.
Plamen Marinov, aka Sektor became fond of the electronic sound at an early age. He has been producing IDM, Electronica and Experimental music since 2001.
Formerly he used to play music as a DJ, but with a growing interest in sequencing he decided to leave behind the turntables. He develops his skills together with his friends, participates in forums and discussions, and makes his brutal experiments at home.
He organises some local events and has performed live at these. A constant change of place for his music creation reflects in different ways in his productions.
After his debut on Tonatom in the middle of 2004, a small ep on Uran97 and a split ep with ILI on Camomille music, he then released albums on kahvi collective -"under the moonlight","embrion dream" and "Iloe", plus the forthcoming "sektor-colour variations" on the same netlabel. He has also released 2 digital albums -"Nostalgia Ep" and "Koli", distributed from several online shops such as Beatport, ITunes and others, via Kahvi records.
46 Taborshell Robot Reality (5:13)
47 Taborshell Intelligence Idolised (4:11)
48 Taborshell Man Magnificent (5:22)
49 Sektor Ilohi Teshel (5:46)
50 Sektor Three Pole (2:59)
51 Sektor Kikish (5:38)
52 Sektor Ekol Iton (6:13)
Taborshell is Chris Massey, based in Hoxton, London, UK.
His music is an elegant mixture of glitches, stuttering beats and melodies. In part me
chanical, with an electro edge, but also warm and atmospheric.He has been involved in music production and creation since 2005 when he finally took the plunge and decided to make his own contribution to the electronic melting pot that is ‘glitch’. His core approach involves destruction, experimentation, and re-composition – in that order, stating that "Conception is an ongoing process."
"I have an initial direction, or at least a vague idea about what I want to produce, but more often than not the final product of my labour is strikingly different to my initial edits. And it’s through this direction that I hope my music develops and grows. Consideration and reinterpretation is paramount in this process.
"The Tandem Series 6 release exhibits four tracks that attempt to develop these ideas. It’s fair to say my work is never quite complete, at least in my mind, but essentially I hope a sense of optimism is perceived. Each track attempts to offer the listener a journey; because ultimately that’s all music really is – a euphonic wrist watch counting us through our own individual journeys."
In 2007 Taborshell aims to produce new solo as well as collaboration releases.
Plamen Marinov, aka Sektor became fond of the electronic sound at an early age. He has been producing IDM, Electronica and Experimental music since 2001.
Formerly he used to play music as a DJ, but with a growing interest in sequencing he decided to leave behind the turntables. He develops his skills together with his friends, participates in forums and discussions, and makes his brutal experiments at home.
He organises some local events and has performed live at these. A constant change of place for his music creation reflects in different ways in his productions.
After his debut on Tonatom in the middle of 2004, a small ep on Uran97 and a split ep with ILI on Camomille music, he then released albums on kahvi collective -"under the moonlight","embrion dream" and "Iloe", plus the forthcoming "sektor-colour variations" on the same netlabel. He has also released 2 digital albums -"Nostalgia Ep" and "Koli", distributed from several online shops such as Beatport, ITunes and others, via Kahvi records.
