BFW recordings is an independent netlabel. Here you can download and listen to the best new ambient, indie, shoegaze, post rock, experimental and electronic music releases from around the world, all for free!
This music is for everyone! Please feel free to share this music on your blog or website or with your friends.
The fourth release on BFW from Eko_Fisk sees a subtle change in direction - the lush and warm ambient textures are joined by sequencer driven Berlin school style electronics.
This is soundtrack music with real tension and beauty.
After the success of The BFW Christmas 2010, we knew that if you could do it again, we really should.
This album is 85 minutes of festive loveliness from artists who have released music on BFW and our friends. There is a whole range of music - twinkly bells and lush ambience to indie and electronica.
There is music from Cousin Silas, SineRider, Eko_Fisk, Bing Satellites, Poodleplay Arkestra, Shane Morris, Mystified and many more.
Feel free to share this album with your family and friends.
The second in a new series of live, improvised ambient albums.
15 quiet ambient songs with 15 accompanying photographs.
How the music is created:
A 16 bar phrase is played.
That phrase is fed into a slowly decaying 16 bar loop, similar to the one used in Twilight Sessions.
That loop is fed into a slowly decaying 6 bar loop which repeates the first loop every 6 bars, so that soon, there are several layers of the original phrase that interact and create new themes and melodies.
They seem to appear from nowhere, but these new melodies are destined to happen as soon as each note is played in the original 16 bar phrase.
The first in a new series of live, improvised ambient albums.
15 quiet ambient songs with 15 accompanying photographs.
How the music is created:
A 16 bar phrase is played.
That phrase is fed into a slowly decaying 16 bar loop, similar to the one used in Twilight Sessions.
That loop is fed into a slowly decaying 6 bar loop which repeates the first loop every 6 bars, so that soon, there are several layers of the original phrase that interact and create new themes and melodies.
They seem to appear from nowhere, but these new melodies are destined to happen as soon as each note is played in the original 16 bar phrase.
An album of poems spoken by Graham Marlowe with music performed on vibraphone by Michael Neumeyer.
In their own words:
"Though some of you may not be familiar with my work (yet), you may recognize some names in the liner notes -- Steve Peplin (guitar) and Steve Gallam (soprano sax) specifically. This album is largely a poetry/vibes "duet" record, but with a tremendous amount of coloring from Peplin, Gallam, and a set of chimes made from discarded keys.
Corduroy Resignation is about letting things go. It's about recognizing that you have nothing left to do but press on with your life as if nothing were wrong. It's not illusory; it's liberating, actually. And that kind of liberation is something I want to share with others.
My mentor once joked that if it were 1975, I'd be rich and famous. However, "that was another time..." he said with slight resignation. The longing in his face explains what is needed to give this record its future home(s): your help.
The connection between Mike and I (captured on this recording) is just as mysterious as the genre it operates within -- something of a lost relic. But to be pessimistic about popular culture (and mainstream tastes) would essentially be defeatist, and work against the inspiration that drives this material. After all, this project is more or less the next chapter of my first poetry book, Into Light, released in August 2008.
We took our lives as far as we could to get this out into the world, but until we gather enough support to release it physically, the record cannot reach the right people. Beauty comes at the strangest of times, and this album makes it all too familiar again."
The seventh album in the Twilight Sessions series.
Like the first five volumes, this is an album of completely improvised, live ambient music.
Each piece starts as a blank canvas.
The music is built around a long, slowly decaying loop. Notes are added from synths, guitar, voice and clarinet and over time, they built into grand, atmospheric soundscapes.
Sometimes, however, I forget to press record when something wonderful is created. On these occasions, I can only capture the loop that has already been created. This is the reason that three of the tracks on this album are unusually short.
MagicVan returns to BFW with another highly original and entertaining collection of recordings.
How to describe this? Well, I have described MagicVan as BFW's Captain Beefheart - a description he has not taken offence too (yet!), so I'm sticking to it.
All I suggest is that you download, listen and make up your own mind.
There is much more to come from MagicVan over the next few months.
Tange / Bing Satellites - A Crossing Of Paths
The first collaboration between ambient musicians Tange and Bing Satellites - hopefully the first of many.
You may know Bing Satellites from his many releases here on BFW recordings.
Many of you will be aware of Tange through his catalogue of beautiful ambient music, some of which you can download for free from the wonderful Earth Mantra netlabel. Others will know him through his radio show Mysterious Semblance on StillStream which airs weekly on Friday at midnight UK time (6pm CST).
Telegraph 909 - i.t.t.y.
The debut on BFW recordings from Telegraph 909 is an EP of classically electronic music.
In a relatively short space of time, you glimpse into 11 different worlds.
This is music perfect for a film soundtrack.
Oliver Philpott - Fukuoka Run
An extraordinary debut from Scottish songwriter Oliver Philpott.
An EP of three guitar based indie songs of power and beauty.
Listen to 'Out Of Sadness' - just amazing!
Janes scenic drive - Beautiful Reminders
Phillip Wilkerson returns to BFW with the third release from his ambient project Janes scenic drive.
What Phillip has created is an album of such immense beauty. You will fall into the music and it will carry you off on a journey through happiness and sadness, through delight and mystery.
Download the album and share it with your friends!
|sistra| - Highlight Of The Show
|sistra| return with a fantastic indie pop single.
A crisp production with those sweet (Jonsi inspired) vocals and the music are delicate and powerful all at once.
And we have more from this Russian band over the next few months!
Amygdala Projects - Zerrian
Amygdala Projects returns to BFW recordings with an epic new album.
Nearly an hour of electronica somewhere between ambient dub and psy trance. Wonderful stuff!
Poodleplay Arkestra - Hector's Metamorphosis
A new release from Poodleplay Arkestra is something we always look forward to and this is no exception. 'Hector's Metamorphosis' is an extraordinary collection of six songs. Peaceful, beautiful and whimsical,Poodleplay Arkestra manages to pack so much into 16 minutes.
Tell your friends - there is a new Poodleplay Arkestra EP!
Bing Satellites - Twilight Sessions vol.6
The sixth album in the Twilight Sessions series.
Like the first five volumes, this is an album of completely improvised, live ambient music.
Each piece starts as a blank canvas. The music is built around a long, slowly decaying loop. Notes are added from synths, guitar, voice and clarinet and over time, they built into grand, atmospheric soundscapes. Sometimes, however, I forget to press record when something wonderful is created. On these occasions, I can only capture the loop that has already been created. This is the reason that three of the tracks on this album are unusually short.
Blends - 'Blends EP'
If you needed a reminder that BFW recordings isn't just about ambient music, here is Blends with an EP of intricate indie guitar songs.
Слайды / The Slides - 'Soma'
A mammoth debut album from Russian indie rockers The Slides.
'Soma' is an album indie guitar rock, clearly influenced by britpop and sounding like something between M83 and Oasis.
Put it on, turn it up and enjoy!
|систра| / |sistra| - 'Диафон' / 'Diaphone'
The debut on BFW recordings from Russian indie band |sistra|, or more correctly, | систра |.
The band have gained some recognition in their native Russia and rightly so.
Diaphone is a collection of heartful songs. The band's delivery is powerful and emotional. Close to post rock but more fragile and less apocalyptic.
We have much more from |sistra| in the near future.
Meteer - 'End'
The new ambient EP from Swedish producer Meteer. More of what we have come to expect from Meteer - crisp, minimalist ambient electronic soundscapes that are quiet and beautiful.
Bing Satellites - Time
Bing Satellites returns with the fourth release in as many months.
'Time' is an ambient album but it is emotive and psycheldelic, touched by Bing's love of shoegaze and experimental music. The sounds on this album come from a wide variety of sources - synths, laptop, guitar, clapped ot old keyboards and objects lying around Bing's studio in Manchester.
The Maybes - Demo EP
The debut from Glaswegian duo The Maybes.
This is a modern take on classic C86 indie.
This won't be the last we hear of The Maybes.
a:urban - episode:one
The debut on BFW from Berlin based producer a:urban.
A deep electronic EP that mixes dark ambient, ambient shoegaze with harder drum and bass beats (even if those beats aren't at the front of the mix).
We hope to have more from a:urban in the future.
Kamin - Captain Future Rock
The debut release from Kamin is a fantastic electronic journey.
There is a nice mix on this album - from dark electronica with real "synth-y" synths and real drums to beautiful ambient landscapes.
My description does this album no justice, so I would suggest you have a listen and judge for yourself!
Ghostkid - The Unlikely Future Of Reverse Engineering
A nicely chilled, downtempo debut on BFW recordings from Ghostkid.
Slow, funky grooves and grainy synths that sound like they have appeared out of the heathaze of mid summer.
Bing Satellites - Twilight Sessions volume 5
The fourth album in the Twilight Sessions series.
Like the previous four releases in this series, this is a collection of improvised live recordings. In places, very ambient: long, drawn out pieces that evolve slowly, creating quite an emotive and evocative sound. Each piece starts as a blank canvas with no preconceived notion of where the music will go. Notes and noises are played from synths, guitar, voice, clarinet and samples and fed into one or two loops which repeat and layer and decay. These loops can be quite long, so as a performer I can add notes as I see fit, but only have a certain amount of control over what is heard - the rest is serendipity. This time, the whole album was recorded in one week in November 2010, with each recording around an hour long.
dep - dep
The latest experimental electronic album from dep.
dep uses a wide variety of sounds and techniques to create some very entertaining and original music. While at times very chilled, this music is immense - it appears to fill a huge physical space while all the while getting inside you head.
We are honoured to share this album with you.
Closer Contact & Meteer - Geography 2
Closer Contact and Meteer return with a second collaborative album.
Following on from the first volume of Geography, which was described as 'one of the best albums of 2010', this is another masterpiece! The music is abstract and electronic and quite minimal, but Closer Contact and Meteer have created another album of quiet psychedelic beauty.
So will this be described as 'one of the best albums of 2011'? Take a listen and judge for yourself!
False Awakening / My Own True Desire - Noisy People
"Noisy People" is a collection of shoegaze, experimental and instrumental songs by My Own True Desire (Julien Garcia) and False Awakening (Julien Pierron).
I Am The Devil - This Is What Life Does To You
The new raucous indie rock album from I Am The Devil. A great collection of songs. Sometimes angry, sometimes bluesy and laidback - always heartfelt. This album is a little rough around the edges but that just adds to its charm.
Bing Satellites - Twilight Sessions volume 4
The fourth album in the Twilight Sessions series. Like the previous three releases in this series, this is a collection of improvised live recordings. In places, very ambient: long, drawn out pieces that evolve slowly, creating quite an emotive and evocative sound. Each piece starts as a blank canvas with no preconceived notion of where the music will go. Notes and noises are played from synths, guitar, voice, clarinet and samples and fed into one or two loops which repeat and layer and decay. These loops can be quite long, so as a performer I can add notes as I see fit, but only have a certain amount of control over what is heard - the rest is serendipity.
SineRider - Ambivert
The fifth release on BFW from SineRider.
As those of you who have been lucky enough to hear SineRider's music before, a new release is always welcome. In the past, he has delivered some sublime music somewhwere on the spectrum between ambient and post rock. 'Ambivert', as the name suggests, is firmly rooted in the ambient side of things. Half an hour of chilled loveliness.
Amygdala Projects - Shortcut To Heaven
An extremely chilled ambient electronic album from Hungarian producer Amygdala Projects, his wonderful debut on BFW. A whole of musical styles is here - ambient, psy, ambient dub, electronic - but with a warmth and energy running through it.
Bing Satellites - Piano Cascades Our 100th release! Bing Satellites starts the year with an EP of ambient piano songs. These four songs are based around generative loops where each note is played on a loop, the length of that loop varying according to its pitch. They are sparse and beautiful
Maybe Starry Skies & False Awakening - Echo
"echo" is a split album between Maybe Starry Skies and False Awakening, who share the same love for instrumental acoustic music, as well as ambient post-rock and emotional atmospheres.
i AM esper - Twenty Five
The seventh release on BFW from i AM esper is perhaps the most melodic and accessible. This is much more melancholic and ambient in places. More delicate than some of the heavy drones we have heard in the past. A pretty damned wonderful EP!
Slylab - Singles
Slylab, once a solo project is now a fully-fledged band. Hailing from Indionesia, they bring a bright mixture of ambient shoegaze and pop electronica to their first full release on BFW recordings.
Elypixa - Deaf3Ants
Here is the new experimental project from Elypixa.
It would be too pretentious to compare himself to Beethoven, but he has inspired Elypixa. Beethoven continued to write, compose music after becoming deaf.
That's where Elypixa had an idea - compose an album without listening to what he does, just taking into account the knowledge of its design software.
i AM esper - The Lonesome Leaves
The sixth release on BFW from i AM esper on BFW recordings is a bit of a change of pace. This EP starts off much more peacefully and atmospheric than previous releases with the sound of gentle stream and quietly plucked guitars, though the hypnotic feel and drone make their presence felt.
Anthing - Speedbuster and the Extended Playboy
The fourth release on BFW from Anthing is a fantastic album of mixed up electronic music - in places quirkiy, glitchy and quite emotive. Give your ears a treat and get this downloaded!
Michael Cowhey - In Time
The debut on BFW recordings from Michael Cowhey is a fine collection of mainly quiet, instrumental piano songs interspersed with experimental soundtrack ambience.
JCM - The Sound Of Anything
JCM returns with another chilled album 'The Sound Of Anything'. This is a collection of smooth ambience following on from 2009's 'Scenes' but with more instrumentation.
Oneiro - To The Stars
Oneiro returns with a fantastic collection of beautiful songs somewhere near ambient shoegaze, plus two remixes by CJ Lee and Bing Satellites. Another great free download from BFW recordings.
piper_ben - Photosynthesis
We are delighted to welcome piper_ben to BFW recordings! His debut EP on BFW is an interesting mix of experimental ambient and mixed up house.
Hadrocodium wui - Best Of...
The debut release on BFW from Hadrocodium Wui is of course a compilation of the best tracks from some of the last ten years. This is quite unique and therefore hard to define, but here goes... This album has a chilled ambient background but is coupled with mixed up beats and percussion and an intensity and even a maniacal quality to some of the instrumentation. It draws from a whole range of influences, which makes it an ideal addition to the BFW catalogue. Get it downloaded and spend a wonderful 39 minutes in the company of Hadrocodium Wui!
i AM esper - EP
The fifth release on BFW recordings from i AM esper is an altogether chilled affair. This time, the drones are much less forceful and are accompanied by delicate melodies. This is a beatiful EP. We have much more to come from i AM esper over the next few months.
False Awakening - The Cornfield Theory
The second release on BFW from False Awakening. This EP is actually just one extended song, and a beautiful song at that, made from acoustic guitars and atmospherics.
Ekofisk - Bad Weather
A deeply chilled ambient EP from Ekofisk. 'Bad Weather' is a collection of slow, warm ambient songs that wash over you. A beautiful EP.
The Danger Girl Starship - Teenager
The debut release on BFW recordings by The Danger Girl Starship. This is a chilled EP of lilting and echoing guitar songs - lovely stuff!
Bing Satellites - Accidental Music volume 1
This is Bing Satellites most experimental work to date. Accidental Music volume one is a collection of three ambient soundscapes - each about half an hour long and each made up of three seperate loops mixed together. They create a sound which varies little but never quite repeats itself.
Lindenberg Munroe - Etudes For The Anima
A new experimental work from musician and composer Lindenberg Munroe. His composition blends Electroacoustics, ambient and Minimalist music. And here, when we say experimental, we are talking about the likes of LaMonte Young and his contemporaries.
Lyften - Digital Sun
The debut release on BFW from Lyften is a stunning ambient electronica EP.
This is a fine, chilled mix of ambient, IDM and microbeats.
i AM esper - Strange and Distant: Hold On To Life
The fourth release on BFW from i AM esper is another collection of guitar drones.
These, however, are much more chilled and less in your face. The hypnotic quality is still there but these recordings are verging on the ambient.
Meteer - Unless
After 'Geography', his recent collaboration with Closer Contact, Meteer returns with this new solo EP.
This is a stunning collection of deeply chilled, experimental ambient pieces.
Anthing - The Greatest Game Titles Never Heard
Anthing returns with another fantastic EP of electronica.
Mixed up beats and lush, ethereal strings - think of classic Aphex Twin at his ambient best.
Solar Smoke - Post Silence
This is one interesting album!
This is an electronic album - but it is so much more - glitchy, ambient, distorted and grainy, hints of wall of sound shoegaze, post punk new wave and much more.
Bing Satellites - Nothing For Miles
A collection of songs based around guitar and fretless bass. Blissful ambience finishing with the apocalyptic post rock of 'Where I Stand'. These songs were recorded over the last few years, using different techniques and equipment for each song. All that links them is the presence of my trusty, battered, old guitar and fretless bass.
SineRider - Like A Ray Of Light
For his latest release on BFW recordings, SineRider delivers an ambient masterpiece.
The shoegaze element is still there, but this is an album expansive psychedelic ambience.
Deprivation Chamber - Urban Decay
The first release on BFW from Deprivation Chamber is a collection of experimental soundscapes. The name is quite apt - there is a dark, menacing quality to these recordings.
i AM esper - Meditation For Sea Turtles
The third release on BFW from i AM esper is another album of heavy guitar drones. As the title suggests, these are much more hypnotic and meditative than the first two releases. But as with those releases, you can lose yourself in the noise.
We have much more to come from i AM esper over the next few months.
We are looking for musicians and artists to take part in this unusual project
BFW recordings is looking for musicians and artists to take part in an interesting new project.
'The Chain' will be a collection of songs and artwork that will follow on from one another.
The first song submitted was be passed along to the second musician who then created a second song inspired by or using parts of the first song.
The second song was passed along to the third musician who created a thrid song inspired by or using parts of the second song.
And so on...
The only people to hear each song will be the person who creates it, the next person in the chain and 'the team' here at BFW recordings.
Eventually, all the music and artwork will be released as a free download by BFW recordings.
We will release the first ten songs as The Chain volume 1 once thirteen songs are complete - possibly February / March 2012
If you want to take part or have any questions, send us a message at bfwrecordings@gmail.com. Please mark your email 'The Chain' so we know you want to be involved.
On Saturday 13 August 2011, musicians from around the world each wrote and record a new song, completely and from scratch in one day.
The next day, those songs were collected together as an album.
On Monday 15 August 2011, the album was released as a free download by BFW recordings under a Creative Commons licence.
The last two times we have done this has been a huge success - albums of original new ambient, electronica, indie and much more, and this album is no exception.
I Heard Something In The Distance volume 8 - a BFW recordings sampler
The eighth BFW compilation featuring music from albums and EPs released in March to May 2011.
The whole range of music we release it here - from indie guitars to lush ambience to weird electronic noise and much more besides.
V/A - Album In A Day volume 2
After the resounding success of Album In A Day volume 1, we quickly decided that we would have to try this again some time. So earlier this year, we invited musicians from around the world to each write and record a completely new song, from scratch on 19 March 2011.
All the songs would be collected together the next day and released as a free download and bit torrent on Monday 21 March 2011.
The response has been phenomenal! 27 songs from musicians all over the world and a wide range of styles as you might expect from BFW recordings.
I Heard Something In The Distance volume 7 - a BFW recordings sampler
The seventh compilation from BFW recordings, featuring music from current and future BFW releases, from December 2010 to March 2011.
This is probably the most ambient compilation we have released so far, although there are elements of indie guitar noise and glitchy electronics thrown in there for good measure.
All in all, a great album showcasing the wide range of music we release - all available to download for free from BFW recordings.
The BFW Christmas Album 2010
A while back, we invited BFW artists and our friends to submit songs for a BFW Christmas Album.
We left the scope for these contributions quite wide - you could write a song with a Christmas or Winter feel, or maybe a song for your love ones, or even get out the sleigh bells and croon like Nat King Cole! It just had to be an original song - we aren't doing an album of ambient Christmas carols!
What we got has astounded us.
So we present to you The BFW Christmas Album 2010, a collection of 12 songs with the usual BFW flavour - from ambient to shoegaze to electronic to downright bonkers!
Please share this album with your family and friends.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
I Heard Something In The Distance volume 6 - a BFW recordings sampler
The sixth compilation from BFW recordings, featuring music from current and future BFW releases, from October 2010 to January 2011.
This is a great album - a fantastic, rich and eclectic mix of music - soft pianos, warm ambient, glitchy beats, guitar drones, ambient shoegaze pop (yes, we've decide that is a genre!) and much more - all available to download for free from BFW recordings.
Album In A Day
On Saturday, 28 August 2010, several musicians from around the world each wrote and recorded a song. These songs were completely conceived and finished on that day with no pre-planning, save for marking that date on the calendar.
The next day, all the songs were collected and put together as an album.
On Monday, 30 August 2010, this album will be released as a free download by BFW recordings.
I Heard Something In The Distance volume 4 - a BFW recordings sampler
The fourth BFW compilation showcasing music from current and future releases from BFW recordings. 17 tracks from 14 artists from around the world. A mix of ambient, post rock, experimental, IDM, cinematic anthems and much more - all available to download for free!
I Heard Something In The Distance volume 2 - a BFW recordings sampler
After the success, in June, of volume 1, comes
'I Heard Something In The Distance vol.2 - a BFW recordings sampler',
the great, new compilation from BFW recordings, showcasing music from current and future BFW releases.
16 track from 15 artists and fantastic cover art by Indonesian artist
Anggie Wave.
At nearly an one and a half hours, this album is a real trip covering all the kinds of music we like here - shoegaze, ambient, experimental and just plain craziness.
And you can download it all for free and share it with your friends (and maybe some of your more discerning enemies).
I Heard Something In The Distance volume 1 - a BFW recordings sampler
The very first BFW Recordings compilation, featuring music from current and future releases plus a couple of exclusive tracks from our friends.
Music from Bing Satellites, Poodleplay Arkestra, The Silent Committee, Sparkle Afternoon, Ketsa, Closer Contact, When Tides Collide, Magic Van, Alex Gloworld,
OnSpiderPark, SineRider and Slylab.
Spooky Child - Sleepy In Metropolis
The debut release from Spooky Child on BFW recordings is a wonderful electronic EP full of differing elements - from ambient shoegaze to drum and bass.
But instead of us trying to describe the indescribable, why not just listen!
Ketsa - What's Without's Within
Ketsa returns to BFW with yet another outstanding album.
Nearly an hour of beautiful and intricately delicate songs filled with samples, beats and live instruments and percussion.
Seriously, you have to listen!
OnSpiderPark & Bing Satellites -Lines In The Sky
A new collaboration from infamous Manchester DJ OnSpiderPark and ambient shoegazer Bing Satellites. This is a collection of warm and glitchy ambient music in the most part, finishing with brain mangling 'Made Dahk'.
I Am The Devil - Killers, Thieves & Liars
The debut EP on BFW from I Am The Devil. At times rauccous, at times extremely laidback - a wonderful collection of songs.
Chris Pettit - Pariah
This is lovely stuff! 'Pariah' is collection of four chilled songs. At times reminiscent of Tangerine Dream, Ulrich Schnauss and a chilled Tom Middleton, this has a warm feel to it.
Sit back and enjoy!
Maybe Starry Skies - Sinequanone
The debut EP on BFW from Maybe Starry Skies.
This is a collection of three instrumental songs with influences from indie and shoegaze - this is a beautiful laidback EP.
"After many years playing punk-rock in several bands, I recently started a new musical project based on instrumental pieces of music, inspired by post-rock, movies, and emotional atmospheres. Maybe Starry Skies could be defined as music to listen on the road, when the night has fallen, travelling to unknown cities.
For now I am working on my music alone, but I'm always looking for collaborations and contributions to build and make Maybe Starry Skies' universe evolve." - Maybe Starry Skies
Sit back and enjoy!
Elypixa - Too Late For The Peace
The first release on BFW recordings from Elypixa. 'Too Late For The Peace' is lush IDM - ambient, glitchy and immensely beautiful.
Closer Contact & Meteer - Geography
The third release on BFW recordings from Closer Contact is a collaboration with Meteer.
This is an expertly crafted album of abstract ambience. But don't assume that this is a cold album, beause it certainly isn't! Stripped almost completely of melody or rhythm, this is warm, friendly and quite psychedelic. What is left is minimal, beautiful and intelligent.
i AM esper - The Slumber Of The Grayscale Moths
The second release on BFW from i AM esper is an EP of heavy guitar drones. Though having said that, this EP has a much lighter feel than the last release 'Over The Atlantic': rather than a full on aural assault, this EP is more evocative of shadows and things not quite seen. We have much more to come from i AM esper over the next few months.
litmus0001- fear in a gaze towards an unknown horizon
The first release on BFW recordings from litmus0001 is a beautiful, lush soundscape of looping guitars and synths. Rooted in the beginnings of ambient, it draws comparison to Fripp and Eno's collaborations. But this is the work of one man, Jonathan Ewald. The music is recorded in one live take and completely improvised."
Bing Satellites - Twilight Sessions volume 3
The third album in the Twilight Sessions series. Like the first two, this is a collection of improvised live recordings. In places, very ambient: long, drawn out pieces that evolve slowly, creating quite an emotive and evocative sound. Each piece starts as a blank canvas with no preconceived notion of where the music will go. Notes and noises are played from synths, guitar, voice and samples and fed into one or two loops which repeat and layer and decay. These loops can be quite long, so as a performer I can add notes as I see fit, but only have a certain amount of control over what is heard - the rest is serendipity.
i AM esper - Over The Atlantic
The first release on BFW from i AM esper is an album heavy guitar drones. These drones are not ambient - they are full-on wall of noise. But as you listen, you are hypnotised. This album is mesmerizing. We have much more to come from i AM esper over the next few months
Beastmaster - Spectral Bullock
Beastmaster returns with his own brand of grungy psychedelic rock. This EP is a sonic tour-de-force recorded in England and Australia.
Ketsa - Time's Eye Transitions - 10 years of Ketsa
A celebration of ten years of wonderful music from one of London's most original producers. 'Time's Eye Transition' is another experimental ambient masterpiece with glitchy and world micropbeats that are uniquely Ketsa. The album features a track from every year of the last decade, showcasing this brilliant and unique talent.
Bing Satellites - Twilight Sessions volume 2
The second album in the Twilight Sessions series. Like the first, this is a collection of improvised live recordings from March 2010. In places, very ambient: long, drawn out pieces that evolve slowly, creating quite an emotive and evocative sound, but there is more rythym and a dub edge to this album. Each piece starts as a blank canvas with no preconceived notion of where the music will go.
Anthing - Although We Could Have Done Better
A wonderful slice of electronic music from Finland.
The second release on BFW from Anthing.
"This ep is really personal and includes a mess of motion that I've experienced through this year. Mainly my work situation has been pushing my mind crazy but now I'm leaving that behind and hopefully it starts getting better. I know it will."
Entheogen - Singularity
Entheogen is the music of Goran Pejović, a new producer from Montenegro.
'Singularity' can perhaps be described as IDM - the music certainly has its roots there but there are elements of DnB and something much more delicate and emotive.
Carl Sagan's Ghost - Especially For Them
A deeply atmospheric ambient album. Daniel Davis has created a mesmerizing album of lush, electronic, ambient landscapes.
SineRider - Follow The Powerlines
The third release on BFW from SineRider is wonderful!
Powerful and emotive.
Full on shoegaze guitars and lush production.
Lose yourself in this fantastic EP.
Anthing - Slip Deep
A wonderful slice of electronic music from Finland.
Somewhere between Aphex Twin, Boards Of Canada and Plaid with an industrial twist.
Anthing 'Slip Deep' is another fantastic free download from BFW recordings.
Buben - Out Of Doors
Vladislav Buben returns with another fantastic work of hypnotic ambience, this time with deep bass and world beats. This man delivers quality ambience again and again, and we are very happy to share this music with you.
Bing Satellites - Twilight Sessions volume 1
Bing Satellites second album proper is a collection of improvised live recordings. This is very ambient: long, drawn out pieces that evolve slowly, creating quite an emotive and evocative sound. Each piece starts as a blank canvas with no preconceived notion of where the music will go. Notes and noises are played from synths, guitar, voice and samples and fed into one or two loops which repeat and layer and decay.
Closer Contact - Airports
The second release on BFW recordings from Closer Contact is another beautiful ambient EP.
However, this EP is a collection of much more sparse, minimalist soundscapes - there are very few beats or even rhythms to speak of. But this release is mesmerizing and a joy for the ears.
Poodleplay Arkestra - Conversations With Ice Cream Men
The second release on BFW recordings by Manchester's Poodleplay Arkestra is another fantastic EP. And again, hard to define. This is warm ambience - the Jon Hassell/ Brian Eno influence is there, but there is something else that gives this EP a unique character.
Get it downloaded!
Beastmaster - Goathead
Beastmaster is a multi-instrumentalist from the UK currently residing in Australia. Using begged and borrowed instruments and effects pedals.
'Goathead' is a brilliant experimental rock EP from an Englishman living in Australia.
This full on grungy, bluesy, psychedelic guitars and drums with hints of Sonic Youth, Flaming Lips and Jaga Jazzist. And this wall of sound comes from just one man. We hope to have more from Beastmaster in the future.
OnSpiderPark - Atoms
Fantastic stuff!
The long awaited debut EP from infamous Manchester DJ and producer OnSpiderPark.
Deeply chilled, hypnotic ambient electronica that needs to be turned up loud!
Meczûp - Hanging From The Purgatory's Pendulum
Haunting and beautiful.
This album is the unique sound of the Theremin played and looped by Istanbul-based musician Cihan Gülbudak.
For those of you unfamiliar with the Theremin, it is an extraordinary instrument that can be heard on many a horror film and is played by moving your hands near the instrument but not touching it!
This is a fantastic album.
Cousin Silas - The Snow Imposed Silence
Beautiful and chilled. 'The Snow Imposed Silence' is the wonderful new album from Cousin Silas. Many of you will know this music from his previous releases on Fflint Central, Earth Monkey and justnotnormal, as well as appearances on several compilations. But for those of you new to this artist, this is a lush, drifting ambient album. Think of Namlook or Tangerine Dream and you are somewhere close, though this album has a unique flavour.
SineRider - December Embers
The second release on BFW from SineRider is a less ambient affair than his last release,
'Binary Flowers'.
'December Embers' has guitars and singing and has much more of a post-rock feel to it.
The warm ambience is still there, but this is fairly different.
Korine Conception - Glow In Transparancy Aurora
More fantastic new shoegaze music from Indonesia.
'Shoegaze' defines a wide range of music - from My Bloody Valentine to Cocteau Twins to Sigur Ros to Ulrich Schnauss. Indonesia seems to be in love with all of it.
There is so much beautiful new music coming from that part of the world and all of us here at BFW are proud to be part of it!
'Glow In Transparancy Aurora' is a beautiful album - at times, both delicate and powerful. The whole sound is a pleasure to hear.
Post Human Era - To Build A Fire
The latest release from BFW recordings is a fantastic, bright, new indie pop album. Post Human Era is the work of brothers Daniel and Michael Finfer.
The is music best described as "post-pop". Influenced by artists such as Radiohead, Death Cab for Cutie, and Sigur Rós, their music contains elements of ambient, electro-pop, and post-rock music.
Spell 336 - Reverse EP
After the success of last year's classic shoegaze EP, 'Spell 336' EP,
comes a second release from California's Spell 336.
Made up of newly discovered archive recordings that sound like they were just recorded, this EP is a shoegaze treat.
Ghouls 'N Eggs - Olhodocu
After the success, last September, of the first release on BFW from Ghouls 'N Eggs, the 'Drone Dance' EP, comes a second release.
More intense and glitchy electronic brain noise but this time harder and more beat oriented.
And the first 4 tracks - distorted and full on - are complimented by the end of the fourth track 'Esofago' and bonus track 'Bolofecal'
which drift into a deep ambience - no drums or real beats - just beautiful.
This is a real treat.
Phillip Wilkerson - Daybook
We are very happy to announce the first release on
BFW recordings from
Phillip Wilkerson.
Phillip is a prolific ambient musician, having several ambient works on CD and through various netlabels including
bypass,
Clinical Archives,
and
Just Not Normal.
There is generally a warmth and an organic feeling to Phillip's work -
'Daybook'
is a four song EP that continues this theme.
If you like quality ambient music, download this EP but also check out Phillip Wilkerson's other releases at
www.phillipwilkerson.net
Bing Satellites - Little Waves
The fourth release from
Bing Satellites
on BFW is a decidely chilled affair.
It includes 2 lengthy ambient tracks, 'Slow Jam with flute and water' and 'The Light On The Hill',
and an experimental piece entitled 'Good Morning'.
Bing is currently working on new material and rehearsing for live dates that will happen any decade now!
Ketsa - the x inside
After the success, earlier this year, of his mini-album, 'Eleven', comes the fantastic new release from one of London's most original and interesting producers.
Ketsa - 'The X Inside' is a great album. You can hear Ketsa's influences in there but the intricate beats, the ambience, the worldiness and whole warm feeling of these recordings is hard to define.
This is a smart album and your ears want you to download it.
Buben - Emblem Buben - 'Emblem'
is the fantastic new experimental album from Belarus based artist Vladislav Buben. A wonderful listen - atmospheric and city sounds but more intense than ambient. Download your copy now!
Zanoides - Zanoides
A dark and chilled-out experimental music from Brazil. Zanoides includes the man behind Ghouls 'N Eggs. We hope to hear more from this bunch of Brazilian musicians soon.
MagicVan - Bits & Piss
The second release on BFW from London-based producer MagicVan.
The follow up to 'A Vorkinzeebark'
is more friendly and chilled craziness.
JCM - Scenes
The twentieth release from BFW recordings and the debut release of UK-based producer JCM. The mini album 'Scenes' is a lovely slice of ambient electronica - a brilliant debut.
The Sunshine Factory - Sugar
Lively and full on. Beautiful and heartfelt. The poppiest of dream pop.
Shoegaze influenced, guitar drenched melodies accented and supported by samples, honey sweet tone driven vocals and old school dance beats.
Two fantastic songs that originate, strangely, from the heart of Dixie.
riverrun - Hamworthy Common
The first taste of a new ambient side project by Daniel Land. It comes from the forthcoming album 'Pentimento' due out in a few months.
Daniel's band, Manchester, UK based shoegazers Daniel Land & The Modern Painters are about to release their debut album, 'Love Songs For the Chemical Generation'.
It's a brilliant album with production contributions from Mark Peters, Ulrich Schnauss and BFW's Bing Satellites. You can order your copy from
www.danielland.bigcartel.com.
Alexander - Blackwater Mysteries - Quiet But Twisted
A collection of four or more dark and moody songs that come somewhere between rock and experimental music.
Marvellous stuff from a very talented new artist.
Ghouls n' Eggs - Drone Dance
Electronic brain noise from Brazil.
Intense and glitchy,
Ghouls 'N Eggs produce sounds similar in places to Himuro Yoshiteru and Aphex Twin.
This is great stuff - turn it up LOUD!
Oneiro - Crystalline
Beautiful stuff. Five songs of melodic beauty.
Simlar in places to Ulrich Schnauss, M83 and Brian Eno's 'Apollo'.
This is BFW's fifteenth release! And like all our previous releases is available to download for free!
Download them all and share them with your friends.
MagicVan - A Vorkinzeebark
There is nothing quite like this.
From ambient to experimental electronica to glitch to god-knows-what-else.
Download this and your ears will love you forever!
Get ready for the crazy world of Magic Van....
Chris Fordham - Took A Walk
The new EP from young English songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Chris Fordham.
Chris is the man behind the dark, experimental ambient sound of The Silent Committee whose single, 'Regret' is also available as a free download from BFW Recordings.
'Took A Walk' is a collection of 4 beautiful, melancholic songs which you can download for free (see the link below).
You can see the video for the title track on YouTube
Chris also hosts a show on RebelRadio.FM, playing the best new indie and unsigned acts.
Bing Satellites - Slow Motion (remix album)
A terrific collection of mainly ambient remixes by Bing Satellites.
Featuring remixes of songs from Alex Gloworld, Tally Koren, OnSpiderPark, Dibaba, Leni Ward and Kurosawa. The album includes three remixed versions of songs from Bing's 'Forever' EP.
You can download your copy form BFW Recordings for free (see the link below).
A new album of original material from Bing Satellites is planned for later in this year. We'll keep you posted. Of course, if you subscribe to our newsletter (on the right), you'll be kept up to date automatically.
SineRider - Binary Flowers
An eerily beautiful and intense collection of eight songs similar in places to Vangelis, Eno or an ambient David Sylvian. We can't recommend this enough. And like everything released by BFW Recordings, you can download it for free.
Spell 336 - Spell 336
A five song EP of blissed-out swirling guitars reminiscent of early Cocteau Twins or Chameleons. The band is a two-piece living in California. It is fair to say that this EP has been a long time coming.
Sparkle Afternoon- Gorgeous
This is the new single from Sparkle Afternoon - an indonesian pop minimalist band (by the band's own definition) with indie, shoegaze, dream pop and BritPop elements. More to come from them soon...
The Silent Committee - Regret
Wonderfully dark single following on from the album 'The Missing' and EP 'rolig'.
Check out the radio show on REBELRADIO.FM hosted by Chris Fordham of The Silent Committee
Bing Satellites - Forever
Re-issue of a six track ambient shoegaze EP originally released as on file-sharing sites in November 2008. Now includes the
video for the title track 'Forever'.
Bing Satellites - Summer Night
Re-issue of Bing's first official release - a chilled ambient album - now remastered. Includes two live tracks ('Messages' and 'Astronaut') and an extended extract from the experimental piece 'Music For Horns in G major'.
