FMB MIXTAPE 165 | CLUB FITNESS

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Feel My Bicep

FMB MIXTAPE 165 | CLUB FITNESS

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For this week’s episode of our mixtape series, we welcome Club Fitness, the London-based DJ hailing originally from Canada. First we asked her to tell us a bit about the mix & what she’s been up to lately…

Indulging in these first moments of spring. One of my favorite things about the UK is how long the spring season is and marks the beginning of longer days.

Staying connected to family and friends as best I can. Keeping mind and body in-check with some big workouts too ;)

This mix was recorded at my home in London on a pair of CDJ-2000NXS and my DJM-800 mixer. I’ve been craving dancefloor moments and the euphoric breezes of rave summer nights. So, I wanted to create something club-forward, fast and fun. 

Up next…

Slowly & safely playing more shows again and hopefully hike Ben Nevis + Snowdonia this summer!!

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FMB MIXTAPE 164 | ALEKSANDIR

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Feel My Bicep

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For this week’s episode of the FMB Mixtape Series, we welcome Aleksandir, the Istanbul-based DJ and producer, with a mix of 100% unreleased material from Aleksandir and friends. As always we asked what he’s been up to recently and to tell us more about the mix…

Mostly staying in and doing my best to keep my body and mind healthy, cooking lots, spending time with loved ones, watching good movies. Since the release of my album ‘Skin’ in December, I’ve been struggling to start making music again, so I’m trying to find inspiration in the little things.

The mix was recorded in my home studio in Istanbul on a sunny Monday afternoon.

The mix features only unreleased and forthcoming music. Most are from close friends I’ve made through releasing music and running my label Artesian Sounds, some are from people I’ve met through the aim of sourcing music for this mix. I think one of the biggest privileges of a producer, deejay or label boss is access to unreleased music. I’ve always found the idea of unreleased music mixes extremely exciting, being half a step ahead of the game and giving listeners the chance to hear sounds they’d otherwise not be able to, meanwhile supporting friends and colleagues.

Up next…

Some remixes I’ve done and some remixes of my own tunes coming up. And lots going on with Artesian Sounds this year. 

Not much on the production front at the moment. And although I haven’t played a single note of it yet I feel as though there’s another album in my future. These last weeks I’ve decided not to struggle with this writer’s block but to embrace this period of peace, I have a feeling the inspiration is right around the corner.

Tracklist

Cicada Ensemble – Buchla & C7

96 Back – RJam For Harp

Off The Meds – Bheka Mina (Aleksandir Remix)

Roy Blues – Pulsar

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Scissorwork – Identity Crisis

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Aleksandir – Prado (Cameo Blush Remix)

Matt Finnegan – 44

Will Lister – Time Piece

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Aleksandir – Skin & Mind (Tom VR Remix)

Aloka – Inta

Laurence Guy – I Know You Feel Sad

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FMB MIXTAPE 163 | DART

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Feel My Bicep

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Next up on the FMB Mixtape Series is a mix from Dublin native Dart. As usual, we fired some questions over to find out a bit about the selection & what he’s been up to recently…

I bought my first car recently and have dedicated a lot of my time to learning how to drive. While having all this time during lockdown I thought I’d put it to use, as well as writing lots of new music. It’s been a breath of fresh air making music with no intent!

I don’t have a DJ set up at home, just a turntable for sampling, so I had to record in a friends house. I would spend most of my time writing music mid-week at home and DJing in clubs on the weekends before the pandemic, so there was no need for a home set up. Although now I have an urge to get some CDJs lol.

Recently I’ve been on a huge 90s trance/house buzz. I went through my old vinyl one night out of boredom and fell in love all over again. Keeping that energy, I wanted to make this mix feel like the sound of a late night journey to an afterparty.

Up next…

Over the past year I’ve built up a good collection of new material, so maybe there’s enough to put together a nice body of music one day, who knows? :)

Tracklist:

Bliss Inc – Outer Limit 

Solar Suite – Outer Orbit 

B.Falcon – Unreleased 

Eversines – Efbol

Dawl – Cyberdrone

Transparent Sound – Remanisance 

Eat Static – Implant 

Sansibar – Sissi

Dart – Move Faster (Brame & Hamo Remix)

Viers – Data Entry 4590

IBON – No Sleep

Dart – Sweet Nectar 

Dart – Unreleased  

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FMB MIXTAPE 162 | DOROTHYS FORTRESS

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Feel My Bicep

FMB MIXTAPE 162 | DOROTHYS FORTRESS

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Next up on the mixtape series, we invited Dorothys Fortress to deliver episode 162. We caught up with him ahead of this mix to see what he is up to now and next…

Past few months have even been full on with a slew of releases on Southern Fried Records. Had some cool remixes by Gerd Janson and Big Miz on the ‘Firefox’ and ‘Curb Dog 88’ releases. Been developing the Dorothys Fortress sound during lockdown, working on new productions ready for release. 

The mix was recorded at home, looking down the garden at a squirrel war that was going on, straight into Ableton.

Coming from a hip hop and electro background, I want the mix to sound a bit more ‘cut and paste’ rather than blending in the tracks over time. I wanted cuts / edits etc and of course, coming from hip hop, little skits here and there ! I remember back in the day making mix tapes and just recording the whole thing down to cassette through a cheap Phonic mixer, something about the lo-fi quality, ( and the mistakes ) gave the sound warmth and character.

Up next…

We have a new release ‘Lucha Libre’ coming out on Southern Fried Records in March followed by a remix of Hot Since 82’s ‘Naboo’ for Knee Deep in Sound. There’s also a limited edition 7” vinyl release on Burning Witches Records, a collaboration with artist and friend Luke Insect. 

Tracklist:

Dorothys Fortress – Lobster (Skit)

Dorothys Fortress – Burn

Dorothys Fortress – La haine

Dorothys Fortress – Atomic

Dorothys Fortress – Firefox (Gerd Janson Remix)

Dorothys Fortress – Firefox

Dorothys Fortress – Kings Of Suburbia

Dorothys Fortress – Theme From Phase IV

Hot Since 82 – Naboo (Dorothys Fortress Remix)

Dorothys Fortress – All City Vandals

Dorothys Fortress – Lucha Libre (Disco Re Rub)

Dorothys Fortress – Lucha Libre

Dorothys Fortress – Pong

Dorothys Fortress – Enter Castillo

Dorothys Fortress – Style Wars (Skit)

Dorothys Fortress – The Legacy

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FMB MIXTAPE 161 | TRYPHÈME

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Feel My Bicep

FMB MIXTAPE 161 | TRYPHÈME

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For this week’s episode of our mixtape series, we invited the Paris-based producer Tryphème to record a mix for us. As always, we asked what she’s been up to recently & to tell us a bit about the mix…

Considering the current situation, writing music is my strongest source of hope.

I took some time to work on a new live show (leaning towards ambient music) for the mixmag livestream series “electronic therapy” in paris last november. I had a lot of fun playing it, and I keep the hope that it will be possible to play it in front of some people soon.

And I’m already working on another live show, more physical, to make people dance maybe?

I was on a train, from St Claire Les Roches to Paris, when an electric pylon suddenly caught fire and fell on the trails, thus leaving us stuck there for 5 hours. I took advantage of the occasion to make that podcast, using ableton.

A whole palette of emotions is hidden inside this hour of music; some fear, hope, seduction, some pain, some joy… I passionately love when the voices guide me and tell me some stories, so I added all kinds of vocals to this podcast, in french, in English… Sometimes we can’t really understand what they are saying, which gives us some space for interpretation, reverie… I also selected a lot of music from french artists.

Up next…

To keep on writing music with all my heart !

A few releases on some Various are already on the way ( including a track with my duo Women In the Royal Court, another one for the forthcoming dj Sasha compilation LUZoSCURA…)

And right now I’m focused on a new live project with a friend, named Vampire Dub, which is a great source of pleasure for me. 

Tracklist:

JAMES KRIVCHENIA – now I walk in beauty

VAMPIRE DUB – unreleased

ALIZÉE – l’alizée ( vampire dub remix)

VAMPIRE DUB – unreleased

WOMEN IN THE ROYAL COURT – drum a queen

TRYPHEME – vampire

ZULU – new 51 ( trypheme’s bleeding toes edit )

WHITEARMOR – divine mercy

VAMPIRE DUB – free fall simulator

GLASS – cry

TRYPHEME feat 96 BACK – jouer ce soir

YAMANEKO – shaped like kaleidoscopes

KYO – cold in this world ( feat jeuru )

SOCKETHEAD – love loss missing yearning

VAMPIRE DUB – unreleased

SERGUEI SPOUTNIK – the roundness of things

DAVID SPINELLI – the promise

VAMPIRE DUB – redlove

YU SU – xiu

MATTEO VALLICELLI – dietrofront ( feat alessandro cortini)

MANIF DE NOEL – olélé olala ( retrait de la loi )

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