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[thedrumheads]

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[neatneatneatrecords]

The crazy shit you see walking into the shop. RCA YVC950 8 track changer. #weirdgear #8track #rca #neatneatneatrecords #recordstoresarecool (at Neat Neat Neat Records and Music) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1JsKLPAmdi/?igshid=1zazemfzcn8d

[noisedevice]

reverb whip it weird for the masses! "Weird sounds, weird gear: the Astral Whip." #noise #weirdgear #gearporn #watchmewhip

[cloudandowl]

Insurgent Souls on Barricade Radio #60 07/11/2013

Hour One

Well, that was fun. Attempting to post this week's tracklist required a bit of detective work, as we were very secretive about what was going in the show and it was peculiarly missing from the tracklist archive spreadsheet. All sorted now, though - and I'm none the wiser as to why we went to such lengths to keep this little lot quiet.

PSSNGR Breathe Tape Club

Steve Huerta Falling Up

Doepp Rotor

WeirdGear Koln MMRecordings

The Fall Touch Sensitive (Dance mix) Artful

Now Party (Remix by Raf & O)

Cut Copy Let Me Show You Love Modular

Tangerine Dream, Woody Jackson, The Alchemist, Oh No & DJ Shadow No Happy Endings Rockstar Games

Gong A Sprinkling Of Clouds (Belly Dance remix) Gliss

Ryan Davis Ghosts Traum Schallplatten

Daft Punk Horizon (Henry Saiz Just wanted you to stay remix)

Hour Two

We showcased the sublime talents of Barricade's own Hedonism Bot with the Electric Forest mix. Fans of Barricade will be familiar with this DJ's work already. As the host of the bi-weekly Sunday show Radio-orgasmic Sound Sauna (8-10pm), Seb Grey was an obvious choice of guest DJ. His set for Insurgent Souls mixes the old and the new; voguish electro with seedier techno sounds; Italian horror curios with pounding kicks and housey hats.  In Hedonism Bot's own words, this set comprises "dark but sparkly house, electro and techno; music for zone 4 dual-carriageway pedestrian overpasses at dusk." Get lost in this semi urban soundscape, a veritable electric forest and a brilliant addition to the Insurgent Souls cannon.  You can stream the set here. Alternatively, head over to djhedonismbot.tumblr.com for more info, or of course check out the new Barricade website (designed by Seb himself).

[cloudandowl]

MMR label mix on tonight's Insurgent Souls

Hi all,

This evening we're bringing you Insurgent Souls, at the still-fairly-new earlier slot of 9-11pm, and will be featuring MMR records exclusively in hour 2!  That means originals and remixes from yours truly, Shinzou, Go Yoko! and of course label bosses WeirdGear.  Check it out at the below link, and do join our lovely chatroom if so inclined.

http://barricaderadio.co.uk/

Cheers!

Gaz

[cloudandowl]

Insurgent Souls on Barricade Radio #16

Best of 2012 Part 1

Before we resume "normal service" early in January, there's the small matter of our "end of year list" to attend to. The list was hotly debated, as you can imagine, and this week saw us run through numbers 40-21 on our countdown: 40. Will Saul feat Ursula Rucker Where Is It Air Recordings A mix of political rhetoric and kicking breakbeats. The more astute amongst you will note that this track was actually first released back in 2005 (it was re-released this year). Upon discovering this, we decided to promote Foamo's Celestial, but then realised that this track was from 2011. So in spite of everything, this stands as our 40th best track of the year.

39. Weird Gear Black7 (Phonic Voyeurs Transient Adventures remix) Magico Meccannisimo Recordings Weird Gear usually make analogue EM excursions using no samples, backing tracks or MIDI when they play live. Black 7 is the story of a malevolent supercomputer intent on destroying the human race. Quite atypical of the band's output, we've opted for a proggy remix of the track. We've already featured an excellent set from the band's Vaillante on the show, but look out for more Insurgent Souls guest appearances from the boys in 2013, plus there's a potential collaboration in the pipeline too!

38. Stephen J Kroos Atmosphere Spring Tube When we first previewed a sample of this tune earlier this year we thought it was good enough to buy. Listening to it as a whole after download we were stunned to realise it sounded very little like the snippet we had based our purchase on. It was in fact even better. Usually released on the AnjunaDeep label, this track was part of Stephen's epic "my musIQ" double album release. A work that is symphonic in beauty and complexity, Atmosphere swoons and breathes with a tantalising yet occasionally cold magic.

37. Of Monsters And Men Little Talks Universal Republic A leftfield, charming indie gem from Iceland with a wonderful video. With an infectious sing-a-long chorus this tune soundtracked part of the summer and at times it felt like it was everywhere, stalking our highs and lows. It provided a great opportunity to shout 'Hey!' every few seconds without having to succumb to the banality of the Lumineers.

36. Azealia Banks 212 Polydor Filthy and cute. By far her best tune, the only thing that split opinion is that Mickey Mouse top worn in the otherwise brilliant video. We've plumped for the explicit version of course, as there's not a great deal of song left otherwise! This track was released in December 2011, but was too late to make last year's countdown, hence its inclusion here.

35. Rumour Cubes Letters to Palestine self-release The B-side to this year's free 1871 release, Letters to Palestine saw Rumour Cubes combine poetry and post-rock to stunning effect. Their dense textural build-ups sound great on record and even better live.

34. Arnaud le Texier Elusanes (Beatless mix) Cocoon The original is a soaring tech house production, this a stripped back delicacy. In fact any of the three tracks from this talented London-based Frenchman's EP could have made this year's list.

33. Isnaj Dui Nature Of Light Hibernate Flute-led ambience from Katie English's Abstracts On Solitude LP. This track is as tender and emotive as it is still and reflective. We were hard pushed to pick between this track and Quarter Wave from the same record, the latter being a motoric blend of harmonics and reverbed percussive hits.

32. Steve Bug Those Grooves Poker Flat The 1st track from Steve's LP Noir, again it was tough to select just one track from this record. A disparate selection of tracks all showed Steve's artisry, yet hung together thanks to the darkness of his pallet throughout. In the end, this tech-house track picked itself partially due to the "French Kiss"-esque slow down!

31. Lachrylic Sundrown Courier Sound A pseudonym of Stuart Bowditch, this project sees him focus on organic electronic music, with dubby overtones. Stuart's work is typically characterised by found sound samples but here the feel is more cosmic. This is the title track from a beautiful 3" CDR available here. We were lucky enough to feature a mix of ambient and techno from Stuart's USRMN project on the show. Set the controls for the heart of the sun!

30. Kostoglotov If The Rain Doesn't Stop HLF/PIN This tune literally sparkles. We had three tracks from this prolific artist on our longlist when preparing this countdown. You can download the album for free here. Watch out for more from this ambient and noise producer in 2013, including a guest mix on Insurgent Souls on Jan 10th!

29. Funk D'Void V-Ger (Beaumont Stanford remix) Outpost 2012 was a great year for Funk D'Void, with highlights including a great Balance CD & this Detroit flavoured remix of a classic track from his back catalogue on his own label. The bass on this is so heavy and the synths so uplifting, this has "end of the night anthem" written all over it. We still can't fathom the vocal sample that appears at the start and just before the track ends, mind!

28. Ghosting Season A Muffled Sound Of Voices Last Night On Earth A haunting standout from the duo's fantastic album The Very Last Of The Saints. Formerly known as worriedaboutsatan, the Mancunians' switch from ambient/post-rock to, well, ambient/post-rock/techno has brought great acclaim and even a celebrity fan in Sasha, who put their album out on his record label. The pair are a great live act and also innovative DJs - we'd recommend checking out each and every one of their Transmissions.

27. Richie G Eterna Bedrock The Canadian wonderkid put out some great remixes over the course of 2012, but this playful progressive epic original was his best track. The track was released as a double A-side and But Her Fly is also well worth your attention.

26. Bloc Party Octopus Frenchkiss London's finest post-punk band's comeback track was quintessentially Bloc Party: the single mixed enough classic elements to appease long-term fans with the sense of sonic adverturousness that made them such an attractive proposition in the first place. Their Earl's Court show at the end of February should be a triumphant homecoming.

25. UMEK & Uto Karem Crossing The Lines 1605 Tough, bouncy tech-house with its tongue firmly in its cheek. Sing along with me: "Toodle-Bop!" UMEK's label went from strength to strength in 2012 and is a byword for quality. And who else had their country's president backing them in the DJ Mag Top 100 poll?!

24. Mathew Jonson Panna Cotta itiswhatitis A tasty dish and a welcome return. This is a journey to get lost in - just what we like on Insurgent Souls! Mathew Jonson is a great talent and we also played his Journey To The Other Side to death this year.

23. Cari Lekebusch & Nima Khak Steampunk H-Productions Distinctive underground tech with a massive bassline, plus all the bells & whistles you could want. Steampunk was very much in vogue in 2012 and this track captured the essence of that stylistic movement, strapping it to an irresistible beat. The track is taken from a great compilation but Cari also released another artist album this year and slayed anyone who heard him DJ - in our book he's the dark, sickly prince of Scandinavian techno.

22. Amirali Falling Down Crosstown Rebels Vogueish Canadian-Iranian Amirali was label boss Damian Lazarus' big secret weapon in 2012: you can tell when Damian backs you that you're destined for big things. The talented live performer sings whilst he twiddles the knobs. It's not a matter of style over substance though - this tune rocks and is insanely catchy!

21. JD.GJ.NM - Trezzz Bedrock Also known as "the themetune to Transitions", John Digweed proved once again that he's a talented producer as well as a top DJ. This track was a collaboration between Digweed, his long-term production partner Nick Muir and his protogé Guy J, so was unlikely to fail.