3 Hour Chillout Radio Special

The Sun Is Shining is teaming up with House of the Flying Eyeball delivering over 3 hours of chill out music 



When: Sunday the 3rd of November 19:00 - 22:30 GMT

Where: boxfrequency.fm




This show will consist of the following with a chat room available for anyone who wishes to join in the fun.

One hour of Dubmission Records material compiled by Woodzee

http://www.dubmissionrecords.com/

The label started from a beach hut in Goa back in 1995, and initially released compilations “Mashing Up Creation”, “Skunked On Planet Dub” and "More Bass than Space" featuring artists such as Doof, Zion Train and Alpha & Omega.

With the New Zealand reggae scene going worldwide with acts like Fat Freddy’s Drop and Salmonella Dub, Dubmission Records picked up Pitch Black's albums to release in Europe and America. Their fusion of Reggae, Electronica and Ambient Soundscapes was making big waves as well as honorary Kiwi, International Observer, who lived down under for over 10 years.

Other releases include albums by Warp Technique, Third Ear Audio, Bluey and Deep Fried Dub.

One hour of Interchill Records material compiled by Andrew Interchill
http://interchill.bandcamp.com/

The label started back in 1994 emerging from the chill out rooms of Montreal’s rave scene. Initially created to showcase and export their music to the rest of the world they soon began to encompass producers from around the globe.

The list of quality releases from the label is vast with compilations and albums ranging from Ambient, Tribal Chill to Reggae and Dub-Step. Think Sounds From The Ground, Gaudi, Kaya Project, Alucidnation, Ishq, Eat Static, Suns Of Arqa, Liquid Stranger, Vibronics, Bush Chemists and you’re still only scratching the surface.

So it’s not surprising Andrew said he’d struggle to represent these artists with just one hour.

An hour and a half live set by Ade Laugee

http://www.acidicrecords.co.uk/

On the back of his 4 hour special @ London's InSpiral Lounge this Saturday http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?530053 we will air Ade's set from Whirl-Y-Gig's first ever Whirl-Y-Fayre held in Glastonbury UK this summer.

A familiar face to London’s club scene, Ade Laugée has Dj'd since 2001. In 2010 Ade re commenced composing / producing and in 2011 released his debut track on Whirl-Y-Gig's 30th anniversary “Global Disco” compilation album.

As Dj, Ade has supported, Raja Ram, Eat Static, Banco De Gaia, Dreadzone Sound System, OTT, & Pathaan.

For the foreseeable future, Ade’s focus will be dedicated to further releases / remixes with an album in the offing thereafter. On the evidence of past productions, the direction for any such album is currently unknown….however we do know it'll be unlikely to sound “fashionable” for the sake of trend.

Banco De Gaia "Ollopa: Apolla Re-mixed" Review

Artist: Banco De Gaia

Title: Ollopa: Apolla Re-mixed

Label: Disco Gecko Records

Released: 7th October 2013

I don’t know about you but I find remix albums a bit hit and miss. I can honestly say that I’ve only really liked about two...’Alien radio remixed’- Slam and ‘Remixed on the 24th July’- Charles Webster.

Bearing this in mind I came to this album with an air of trepidation. I’ve not heard the original Apolla so I’m not sure how far the artists have diverted from the template set down by Toby. Never fear this is superb listening - a very strong album from start to finish. It seems churlish to single out any tracks in particular but that’s what I’m about to do!

The album opens with the simply sublime Tripswitch remix of Acquiescence with its Middle Eastern sounding air (honestly can’t stop listening to this track). The vocals are transcendent. While Kaya Project let the Tablas do the talking in the ace Apollon and Steve Hillage does his Japanese Trance thing on ‘For such a time’ and quite delightful it is too. Steve’s patent guitar weaves its magic in and out of the track like a humming bird on the search for pollen. My final choice is the excellent Lamentations remixed by Gaudi it's carried along with a killer bass line that could stun a charging rhino if needed!

This album comes highly recommended...now I’m off to see if I can hunt down a copy of the original.

Reviewed by Matthew Foord

Links http://bancodegaia.bandcamp.com/music

Guest Mix - Kirsty P

Kirsty considers herself a record collector rather than a DJ. However, the years of vinyl collecting and crate digging have paid dividends. Kirsty's selections (which can vary from present day Balearica and Cosmic Disco to 80’s Synth-Pop, Italo-Disco, New Beat, House and more) aired on her radio show  for "Deep Vibes" has lead to invitations to play at events as far afield as London, Manchester and Italy. 

In my opinion chill out as a genre is quite a blasé generalisation. In reality it’s in the ear of the beholder and various people can listen to completely different vibes to relax. Therefore, I thought it would be interesting to ask Kirsty to compile a selection of tracks she likes to play when chilling out. The result I think you’ll agree is more than apt for our blog.

Links 

http://www.deepvibes.co.uk Every 3rd Friday of the month 19:00 to 20:00 GMT

https://soundcloud.com/kirsty-p

Guest Mix - Kirsty P by Sun Is Shining on Mixcloud

Banco De Gaia “All Sleeping” E.P. Review

Artist : Banco De Gaia

Title: All Sleeping

Label: Disco Gecko Recordings

Release Date: 21^st September 2013

The original begins in a manner which reminds me of the field recording sound fx’s employed in Pink Floyds “Animals” and is soon joined by cinematic sounding synths and flutes reminding me why Toby Marks initially made such an impact when I first came across him on the Ambient Dub compliation’s of the early 90’s. I’d draw further comparison to Pink Floyd when the accompanying guitar enters the fold soon followed by a pleasant loop forming a cohesive ambient whole that as the title suggests sets a peaceful relaxing mood.

First up on the Re-Mix duties are California’s Desert Dwellers who immediately change the mood with a deep dubby bassline, glitchy wobbles and an Eastern undertone. The re-mix doesn’t really stand out as the same track. However, I have to say I like it. This is followed by Seb Taylor’s ambient project Hibernation which for me high-lights the cinematic sounds yet at the same time employs more bass with a tribal feel to the percussion in places. The final track is re-mixed by Mistrust which is a name I’ve only recently noticed has started to surface. This take is more dubby with sporadic beats where the original sounds at times seems to take a back seat only brought to the forefront in convenient places.

Overall, I’d say this is a well produced cinematic sounding piece of Eastern edged ambience that one has come to expect from the Banco De Gaia brand packaged with re-mixes where the artists have taken their time to think, rather than plugging for the obvious.

Reviewed by Woodzee

Alucidnation “Aural Architecture” Review

Artist: Alucidnation

Title: Aural Architecture

Label: Interchill

Release Date: 24^th September 2013

Aural Architextures is Bruce Bickerton’s follow up to his recent e.p. 03 (his first release for ten years). Bruce prides himself in his analogue approach to music avoiding plug-in’s and other gimmicks the result of this approach is a beautifully melodic journey filled with chilled piano chords and strings beautifully draped over ambient soundscapes.

I find it hard to pick stand out tracks on this release. But boy, does it work as a collective whole. In many ways this album gives a nod back to the ambient sounds of yesteryear, yet still captures your attention and most importantly achieves the desired relaxation and sets your mind adrift.

I’d highly recommend this album not only for the fans of his earlier releases on Big Chill Recordings but to anyone who loves melodic summer chill out sounds. Believe me you really can’t go wrong with this release it’s easily one of the best chill out albums I’ve heard this year.

Reviewed by Woodzee

Links

http://www.interchill.com/release.php?aid=38

http://www.alucidnation.co.uk/home.html

Guest Mix - Wingnut Live from Whirl-Y-Fayre 2013

A lush deep, tribal tech set (with a slight old-skool leaning in places) from Will A.K.A Wingnut live from Whirl-Y-Gig's first ever Whirl-Y-Fayre held recently in the vale of Glastonbury. 

Will specialises in various styles of house including minimal, deep, tech, tribal, fidget & electro, plus bass music, liquid, techstep & neuro d&b, psy & hard breaks, ethnic, global & world beats, sofa sinking chill, brain-blasting bass & anything in between. 

Elysian Project & Acidic Records resident, & veteran of Whirl-Y-Gig, Wonderland, Tribe, SuperSecret Shindig, Jabberwocky, Planet Angel, Imaginarium, Love/Hate, C-Panel & other events. 

Played at London venues including The Egg, The Coronet, The Metalworks, Hidden, The Colosseum, Relay, Lightbox, Crucifix Lane, Inspiral Lounge, Rhythm Factory, Cafe 1001, Union & Hive Bar as well as Basement 45 (Bristol) & Om Bar (Brighton), & Planet Angel's festival, Chilled In A Field.

Wingnut - Live @ Whirl-Y-Fayre 2013 by Sun Is Shining on Mixcloud

Subaqueous "Re-Vision" Review

Artist: Subaqueous

Title: Re:Vision

Label: Self Release

Released: 14th August 2013

Hailing from Seattle Issac Coltec aka Subaqueous has been making music in his own right since the summer of 2005 but here he gives the reigns up to a plethora of re-mixer’s such as Govinda, Heavenly Father and Nossau.

If you are familiar with his work you will know that his music is very much influenced by the tribal and indigenous sounds, but saying that his production and overall results are very much planted in the 21st century. 

Re-Visions sees his sound morphed and interpreted from the opening underwater electronica of Erothymes remix of 'Shimmers In The Dark' on to more terra firma sounds from Futextures take on “Shimmers” that incorporates techy dubstep with jazzy minimal D&B (of a Roni Size vibe) to the pure dub of 'Shortmanbs remix of 'Devotion Afloat'

My personal fave on this release is the lush 'Bless The A.M' remix of 'Visions Embrace' brimming with beautiful melodies and swirling warm thermals with vibrato synths.

This album spans so many genres but at the same time holds it all together successfully and with a roster of accomplished producers on remix duties the final result is varied but never out of place.

Review By CKA John

http://subaqueous.bandcamp.com/