hello friends..
very pleased to let you know that after many months of work, our album is finally complete.
it’s the most ambitious thing we’ve done to date and we’re both really proud of it.
we’re currently mastering and will have more news for you soon.
jim & will
THANK YOU for all of your support this decade.
To anyone who shared a part of our musical journey over the last 10 years: we wouldn't be here without you.
With the ever-changing circumstances of COVID-19, it’s looking increasingly unlikely that we’ll be able to perform live again this year. So we’re bringing our visual show to you!
Presenting our ‘Polychrome’ Visual Stream
Friday 1st May
9pm BST • 4pm EST • 1pm PST
So saddened to learn of the loss of
@ctfbeats
. It’s clear from the heartfelt tributes and outpouring of love from the community that his music and art touched and inspired a great deal of people. Our love and thoughts are with them and those closest to him.
We're releasing our first official sample pack!
Creating and refining these sounds was a long but rewarding process. We're pleased to finally share these and look forward to hearing what you create.
'Beats & Bass' is available via
@splice
from July 23rd.
happy new year everyone! this month we're taking some time off from writing music to reflect on the past year or two, but will be back in february to finish off our album. infinite gratitude for your continued patience.
Recently we've been experimenting more with remote jamming and finding new ways to collaborate between 🇨🇦/🇬🇧 in real-time.
Lots of new possibilities and inspiration (plus being able to jam together live 7000km apart is a vibe ✨)
Over the moon (and mega relieved!) that after MONTHS of delays and frustrating circumstances, visa for the USA has finally been approved.
See you all at
@InfrasoundFest
and
@Submersion_Fest
this weekend!! WOOHOO!!
Have to say it feels like there's been a positive shift in the US over recent years, and that live audiences are generally much more open-minded and receptive to divergent sounds and strains of electronic music than in the past.
Some thoughts... 🧵
Invested a huge amount of time and energy into our brand new visual production, to showcase in conjunction with our new album.
Super excited to debut it next week in Bristol!!
Last tickets available here -
Overwhelmed by the response so far, especially after being away for so long. Thank you for all of your messages.
Bristol tickets went fast so adding a second date, and vinyl nearly gone too.
+ here’s the cover artwork for ‘Polychrome’
Next up is
@wtfischee
!
We met Chee at a bar in South Africa when he was 15. A bunch of the locals kept telling us about this production wonder-kid who we needed to check out. Seeing his evolution as an artist since then has been very cool.
we're proud to welcome our latest Featured Artist,
@koansound
!
16 new tracks are now available for your mapping adventures, including ALL of their latest hit release, Intervals Above, and a selection from Polychrome!
The story behind the music 📖
Each track on our new album is linked to a chapter of a story. We wrote the sci-fi inspired story, and then scored each song to the narrative as if we were creating an original soundtrack.
In due course the book will be available to read in full.
One of the things we get asked for most are production tutorials. We'll be posting videos like this every month, covering all different topics, exclusively via our
@Patreon
The past year for us has been a slight shift away from software into the analog realm. We've been putting together this modular synth rack for upcoming projects and future live sets which has been extremely fun to explore 🎛️⚡
FUNK BLASTER turns 10! 🥳 To celebrate, we've got some things in store. Details soon, keep your eyes peeled.
PS. A very special birthday to one half of the equation - a funk blaster in his own right, our Jiminal the melody Criminal 🎹
Animation by Ben Leonard
What era in music history do you wish you'd experienced at the time?
Hard to pick one, but I wish I was old enough to have lived through the mid-90s jungle scene in the UK.
We made a track using only the sound of a microwave.
Check out the full making of video on our
@Patreon
, or head to our Discord to have a go at the challenge yourself!
Liquid Levity – the next installment from our forthcoming album 'Led by Ancient Light' – has arrived.
This album has taken us on an adventure through new sonic landscapes and imaginary fictional realms. Standby for further broadcasts... there are more elements to be revealed.
For its 10 year birthday, we reached out to producer friends who have been influenced by the Max Out EP, and asked them for their take on the original music.
First up is Kursa!
Our new album – Led by Ancient Light – is set to premiere everywhere on September 8th.
Ahead of this, we’re producing two physical editions available to pre-order, including the 'Collector's Edition' which contains a graphic novel of the story and art.
Preorders are live now!
Impresses and baffles how some artists are able to release a new song every month.
Genuinely curious to hear if anyone likes or even prefers to release music that frequently. Or is it simply a compromise catering to a market that incentivizes novelty and constant visibility?
Polychrome is 2 today!! 🎂
To celebrate we’re releasing our complete set from the tours, featuring all original music.
This set was a huge undertaking and marked a massive chapter for us. We’re proud and pleased to present it to you.
Recently had the chance to meet and play the legendary one-of-a-kind TONTO synthesizer. TONTO and its creators defined the sound of Stevie Wonder’s classic albums in the 1970s. Having the opportunity to play with this exact same instrument was a ‘pinch yourself’ moment!
Whilst keeping safe indoors this week we wrote ‘Virtue’ as an emblem of positivity and strength for uncertain times.
Available for free via Bandcamp. If you would like to support us, there is the option to ‘pay what you want’.
Thank you and stay safe.
Extremely satisfying to finally reveal the first LIVE audiovisual production of our new album at the illustrious Ogden Theater in Denver. We’ve spent many moons conceiving of this show whilst on separate continents, it feels surreal to know we’ll be doing this for real very soon!
For ‘Intervals Above’ we wanted to create all of the artwork ourselves. We started out by making lots of textures and test pieces, and then worked on combining them together to create a finished piece.
Here's a selection of some of the experiments.
Coming soon: a documentary film revealing the story of our new album and the process behind its creation.
Exclusive premiere via a major publication this Thursday!
Wrapped on our final album tour stops.
The most rewarding shows we've ever done.
Music from the performances coming soon.
Album merch available now on our store.
Jim & Will ❤️
Been having a lottttt of fun figuring out the next iteration of our live performance... it's taking us back to the days of playing in bands.
Seriously looking forward to being able to present this stuff together in person and LIVE 😊
Another fantastic weekend at Shambhala. Had the privilege to preview some of our album material on one of the most incredible stages in the world. Hope to be back soon! Thanks
@shambhala_mf
crew.
Merry Funkmas!
2020 has been a challenging year, and we’d like to take a moment to express a heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported us. We wouldn’t be here without you.
As a token of gratitude for your support here’s a small gift from us to you.