http://www.bfwrecordings.com/ All the latest news and releases from BFW recordings netlabel. The best ambient, shoegaze, indie, electronica and experimental music from around the world - download it all for free! en Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:23:00 GMT netlabel ccmusic http://www.bfwrecordings.com/images/88x31.jpg http://www.bfwrecordings.com/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/Lakewaves/LakewavesVol1/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/Lakewaves/LakewavesVol1/ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:23:00 GMT The excellent debut collaboration between Devin Powers (SineRider) and Graham Marlowe, both of whom will be familiar to many of you from their previous releases on BFW and beyond. We've been looking forward to this album at BFW for a while and it does not disappoint. This is an album of real beauty. A wide range of sounds and styles blended seemlessly on a very interesting album. There are warped tapes, atmospheres, electronics and guitars creating delicate melodies and beautiful soundscapes. All I can say is how good this album is, over and over! ambient longform http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/TheAmbientVisitor/Thirteen/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/TheAmbientVisitor/Thirteen/ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:03:00 GMT The new longform ambient album from The Ambient Visitor, a side project of BFW founder Bing Satellites. A continuous, 57 minute piece split into three parts. The music is generative: each note is played in a long loop, the length of each loop if different for each note, so although the music may seem to vary only slightly, it never quite repeats itself. I decided, perhaps because this is the thirteenth album, to start off in a darker mood. However, the key changes from the minor to a brighter major around half way. The tracks on this album (and albums to follow) is named after Apollo near-Earth asteroids, objects whose orbits cross that of Earth. There are many hundreds of known Apollo asteroids, though only a few dozen have been named officially, so I may run out of names from this list as quickly as I did with TNOs. ambient longform http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/AlbumInADay/Vol6/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/AlbumInADay/Vol6/ Mon, 27 May 2013 10:59:00 GMT An album of songs by musicians around the world, all completely written and recorded on Saturday 25th May 2013. Brand new music from about.theWindow, Piotro, Blocker, Lenin Loves Electronica, Eko_Fisk, Elypixa, emptywhale, Crystal Dreams, Joshua Ryan, Red Clouds, piper_ben, Meteer, Daniel Prendiville, TOTAL E.T., ROGUE SPORE, Grove of Whispers, David Gerard, MagicVan, The Poodleplay 74, SineRider, The Silent Committee, Alan Barttels, Steve Brand, Bing Satellites, Burning Artist, Darkslider, Jack Hertz, Scott Lawlor, Magnetic Wind and Phillip Wilkerson. On Saturday 25th May 2013, musicians from around the world each wrote and recorded a complete new song, from scratch in one day. The next day, these songs were collected and put together as this album. The day after that, the album will be released as a free download! There is a whole range of music - ambient, folk, glitchy electronica, indie and everything in between. Remember, none of the music on this album existed before Saturday 25th May 2013. A big thank you to everyone who contributed to this project - music, art and support. Enjoy, the album. Share it with your friends in the knowledge that we will be doing this all over again in a few months! ambient electronica indie http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/AmygdalaProjects/PillarsOfCreation/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/AmygdalaProjects/PillarsOfCreation/ Sat, 30 Mar 2013 21:15:00 GMT To celebrate our 4th birthday, we bring you our 200th release - the fantastic new album from Amygdala. Pillars Of Creation is Amygdala's 6th release on BFW recordings and follows on from the previous five albums - a nice mix of ambient electronica with hints of psy trance and ambient dub. Give your ears a treat and download it right now! ambient electronica http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/Ekofisk/Somewhere/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/Ekofisk/Somewhere/ Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:50:00 GMT Eko_Fisk's seventh release on BFW recordings. This is an astonishing piece of work. The quality, chilled electronic ambience of Eko_Fisk has reached another level here. In his own words - Eno, Martin Hannett, in Paris, and it's freezing cold. This is probably some of the best I've done yet. ambient electronic http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/BingSatellites/TheDream/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/BingSatellites/TheDream/ Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:53:00 GMT The Dream is the new experimental ambient EP from Bing Satellites. A heady mix of ambient and glitchy electronics along with lush strings and atmospheres. ambient electronic http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/IHeardSomethingInTheDistance/Vol10/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/IHeardSomethingInTheDistance/Vol10/ Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:32:00 GMT The new compilation of tracks from BFW albums released between August and December 2011. The usual mix of great music from around the world. There is ambient, electronic, indie, experimental and much more. Music from MagicVan, Poodleplay Arkestra, Zanoides, Ketsa, dlay, Ancient Lasers, The Maybes, The Slides, Closer Contact + Meteer, Eko_Fisk, SineRider, Bing Satellites, Cousin Silas and The Ambient Visitor, plus fantastic cover art by Anggie Wave. ambient indie electronic http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/AmygdalaProjects/Proxidermia/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/AmygdalaProjects/Proxidermia/ Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:25:00 GMT Proxidermia is the new EP from Hungarian producer Amygdala. 22 minutes of intense, upbeat electronic music. Out now, free download. electronic http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/Christmas/2012/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/Christmas/2012/ Sun, 09 Dec 2012 23:00:00 GMT Ho! Ho! Ho! It's that time of year again. Nights are growing darker. There's a chill in the air and turkeys are starting to get nervous. For the third year running, we have collected together a selection of brand new Christmas music from artists from around the world. The is a nice mix of music - indie, ambient, electronic and some zombies thrown in for good measure! This music is for everyone, so feel free to share it with your family and friends or on your blog, website or radio station. A very big thank you to everyone who took part. Merry Christmas! christmas indie electronic http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/IHeardSomethingInTheDistance/Vol9/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/IHeardSomethingInTheDistance/Vol9/ Mon, 19 Nov 2012 10:59:00 GMT I Heard Something In The Distance volume 9 is the new compilation album from BFW recordings. It features 14 songs from albums and EPs released by BFW from May to August 2011. This is a great selection of music of many genres from indie to ambient to spoken word. Volume 10 will follow very soon. Keep a look out for The BFW Christmas Album 2012 too - it is going to be a good one! electronic indie ambient http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/Buben/Margarethe/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/Buben/Margarethe/ Mon, 29 Oct 2012 08:46:00 GMT Vladislav Buben returns to BFW with one of the best and most interesting releases of 2012 (in my humble opinion). Layered electronics, manic voices and saxophones that defy much description. The mini-album by the Belarusian electronic musician Vladislav Buben is dedicated to his Swedish friend Margarethe Műntzing-Kuhn. Vladislav says about Margarethe: “She is the person who with her love and positive attitude to life has influenced me and many others creating a different look at the world around us”. The album comes out at the time when diplomatic relations between Sweden and Belarus are interrupted. Political games, sometimes leading to negative results sooner or later come to an end. Meanwhile, common people remain friends and preserve their good relations. Sadly enough, but all the systems separate people and even call for hatred! The style of the album can be defined as POST ELECTRONIC MUSIC. The tracks included in the mini-album are filled with improvisational moments devoid of static rhythmic structures typical of electronics. Especially for the project Vladislav has recorded improvisational pieces of saxophone simulated by electronic synthesizer, as well as his own vocal improvisation. The album has a certain degree of spontaneity and is imbued with the spirit of free expression. (Thanks also to Margarethe's husband Herman Műntzing - the guru of improvisation music). electronic experimental http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/TheChain/Vol1/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/TheChain/Vol1/ Mon, 24 Sep 2012 11:06:00 GMT The Chain is a continuing collection of songs following on from one another. Each song is inspired by or uses parts of the previous song. At the beginning, a name was chosen at random from the list of musicians who wanted the take part. That musician (Spooky Child) had three weeks to write and record a completely new song. The first song submitted was be passed along to the second musician who had three weeks to create 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 third 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. To that end, we only publish a finished song once three more songs are complete - hence, now that 13 songs are finally complete, we are releasing the first 10 as The Chain volume 1. If you would like to take part, you can find details via the link or at http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/TheChain/Vol1/ ambient electronic indie http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/BSCB/BlackSignOnColouredBackground/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/BSCB/BlackSignOnColouredBackground/ Mon, 10 Sep 2012 09:50:00 GMT Here is something quite special. After their recent success playing the first ever BFW live online concert, four of the members of Swedish electronic music collective Dogma Noveau have collaborated on this unique and brilliant album. Each artist presents an original song which is then remixed by other three artists, producing a sixteen track album of glitchy, minimal ambient electronica. This really is a wonderful album. We hope they do this again some time soon. ambient electronic http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/BingSatellites/LandscapeAndDrift/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/BingSatellites/LandscapeAndDrift/ Sun, 02 Sep 2012 20:24:00 GMT Prolific ambient musician Bing Satellites returns with an album of slow, drifting ambient music. In his own words - Record everything! That is the rule I try to live by. The music on this album was recorded in one week in March 2012, a week when I was rather unwell and thought I had done very little other than take my cold medicine and watch TV in bed. I played a few soothing tunes on the piano (well, my facsimile of a piano) from time to time, but it came as quite a surprise to find that all of this music had been recorded during that week. ambient new age http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/PoodleplayArkestra/TheoryOfColour/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/PoodleplayArkestra/TheoryOfColour/ Mon, 27 Aug 2012 10:17:00 GMT The new collection of beautiful, peaceful songs from Manchester's Poodleplay Arkestra. A new release from Poodleplay Arkestra is always something to look forward to. Their music, although influenced by many, Jon Hassell and Brian Eno among them, inhabits a special place all of its own. Guitars, piano, strings and soundscapes cascade around you. A wonderful piece of work. Free to download. ambient experimental http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/AlbumInADay/Vol5/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/AlbumInADay/Vol5/ Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:55:00 GMT On Saturday 18th August 2012, musicians around the world each wrote and recorded a complete new song in just one day! The next day, all the songs were collected together as an album. Then, the very next day, Monday 20th August 2012, Album In A Day volume 5 was released as a free download. What you have is a massive album - over 4 and a half hours of music - ambient, electronic, experimental, indie, psychedlia and more. Remember, none of the music on this album existed before Saturday 18th August 2012. A big thank you to everyone who contributed to this project - music, art and support. Enjoy, the album. Share it with your friends in the knowledge that we will be doing this all over again in a few months! albuminaday ambient indie http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/DanielLand/MySadCaptains/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/DanielLand/MySadCaptains/ Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:32:00 GMT The new album of quiet piano music by Daniel Land, also known as the singer and songwriter of Manchester shoegazers Daniel Land and The Modern Painters. He also create atmospheric ambient music under the name riverrun. Daniel plays bass, along side Mark Peters and Ulrich Schnauss in Engineers and plays guitar in The Steals. My Sad Captains is Daniel's first album of piano music, written between 1997 and 2012, and recorded over an 8 year period with help from Bing Satellites, Ian McGinn, and others. ambient piano danielland http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/Ekofisk/Neptune/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/Ekofisk/Neptune/ Mon, 23 Jul 2012 11:03:00 GMT Eko_Fisk's sixth release on BFW is, in his own words, a kind of a space opera that came to me after watching some scifi movies... I developed a plot and soundtrack in my head. This is a collection of short ambient electronic songs. Spacey and atmospheric but tinged with an eerie darkness. A wonderful piece of work. ambient space http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/GrahamMarlowePVHerrera/FromAWindowInAGiftShop/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/GrahamMarlowePVHerrera/FromAWindowInAGiftShop/ Mon, 09 Jul 2012 09:53:00 GMT We continue our tradition of delivering something new and interesting in the shape of the spoken word album by Graham Marlowe, backed by the stunning ambient guitar work of P.V. Herrera, better known to some of you as The Danger Girl Starship. The release includes three bonus tracks, including two instrumental versions of tracks from the album. ambient poetry spoken word http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/BingSatellites/PeterJelp/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/BingSatellites/PeterJelp/ Sun, 24 Jun 2012 23:20:00 GMT Something a wee bit different from Bing Satellites. An album of chilled, glitchy ambient music heavily inspired by All The Lost Souls, the collaboration between myself, Getzel and piper_ben. Although this is a solo album, this collaboration has meant I have explored new avenues that I may otherwise have never have stumbled upon. The music is comprised of several improvised performances on piano, synth and baritone guitar, using many of the tricks and tools I have used in previous albums. These recordings, however, have been mixed and, in places, heavily processed to create the glitchy ambient soundscapes that make up this album. Also included on this album is a live set performed and broadcast live on electro-music.com as part of their Summer Solstice 2012 Concert. The set features live versions of three songs already on this album. ambient new age electronic http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/MichaelCowhey/VoyageIntoTheUnknown/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/MichaelCowhey/VoyageIntoTheUnknown/ Sun, 24 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT The second release on BFW recordings by Michael Cowhey. Voyage into the Unknown is a short collection in seven parts. It is a mix of ambient soundscapes and lush strings and other orchestral sounds built around a central theme. ambient electronic http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/TheMaybes/MildViolence/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/TheMaybes/MildViolence/ Mon, 18 Jun 2012 09:12:00 GMT The fourth release from Glasgow indie band The Maybes sees the duo return with two new songs with a harder lofi sound and vocals shared between Geo and Chelle. Really excellent stuff. I'm sure we'll have more from these two in the next few months. indie lofi http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/AmygdalaProjects/Syzygy/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/AmygdalaProjects/Syzygy/ Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:13:00 GMT The fourth on BFW from Amygdala projects is out now, free download! László Néder once again delivers the goods with nearly an hour of exquisitely produced ambient electronica and uplifting psy trance. A truly wonderful album! ambient psy electronica http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/Organoid/AlienationHorizon/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/Organoid/AlienationHorizon/ Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:02:00 GMT The debut album on BFW by Kiev-based producer Organoid. Alienation Horizon is a stunning piece of work - a mix of IDM, electronics and ambient shoegaze. There are drums, big and small, with lush atmospheric pads, blips and electronics, and electric pianos. Wonderful stuff. ambient shoegaze IDM http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/AllTheLostSouls/AllTheLostSouls/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/AllTheLostSouls/AllTheLostSouls/ Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:00:00 GMT Brand new music from All The Lost Souls - an international collaboration between piper_ben (Germany), Getzel (Mexico) and Bing Satellites (UK). The album is a mix of piano, glitched electronics and ambient landscapes. This collaboration has happened very quickly with much enthusiasm from all three, so expect more music very soon. ambient electronic glitch http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/PaperClipMammal/TrustYourself/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/PaperClipMammal/TrustYourself/ Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:06:00 GMT Paper-clip Mammal is a collaboration between Anthing and Chris Fordham. Chris supplies the lyrics and vocals while Anthing supplies the music. We hope to have more from these two in the near future. indie electronic http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/Piotro/SimpleStories/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/Piotro/SimpleStories/ Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:26:00 GMT After appearances on The Chain and Album In A Day, Piotro now releases a complete album on BFW. The sound is epic - massive reverberating pads with ghostly chopped up samples and glitchy, organic microbeats. I am reluctant to call this ambient, even though that is probably what this is closest to. This is more - the sound of changing weather in the far distance. This fits right in here at BFW. We hope you will enjoy it too. ambient electronic http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/AlbumInADay/Vol4/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/AlbumInADay/Vol4/ Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:38:00 GMT On Saturday, 7th April 2012, musicians around the world each wrote and recorded a complete new song, from scratch in one day - all on the same day! The next day, these songs were collected and put together as this album. The day after that, the album was released as a free download! After the success of Album In A Day volumes 1-3, we had to do this all over again. The enthusiastic response from listeners and everyone involved is fantastic. Remember, none of the music on this album existed before Saturday 7th April 2012. A big thank you to everyone who took part and to those who wanted to but couldn't. Enjoy, the album. Share it with your friends in the knowledge that we will be doing this all over again later in the year! ambient electronic indie dub http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/CloserContact/UnfeltMassive/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/CloserContact/UnfeltMassive/ Mon, 09 Apr 2012 07:45:00 GMT The new abstract ambient album from Closer Contact. Magnus Larsson returns with his sixth release on BFW (including his collaborations with Meteer). This is yet another ambient tour de force - an album of mysterious electronic soundscapes. In his own words - I've tried to create a straight down ambient album with more or less no rhythm involved. Some of the songs are kind of divided into separate parts within and the last song ends with some glitchy clicking going on. I've used my very favourite soft synth Spectrasonics' Atmosphere a lot and tons of samples and field recordings. ambient electronic http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/Meteer/ThreeWordSeminary/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/Meteer/ThreeWordSeminary/ Mon, 09 Apr 2012 07:30:00 GMT The new experimental ambient album from Meteer. This is another triumph! Meteer once again delivers an album of immense beauty. A kind of slow and glitchy atmospheric ambience that is at once electronic and organic. This kind of music could be cold but I always feel with Meteer's music that we are watching a story unfold around us. ambient electronic glitch http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/SineRider/SpinningCircles/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/SineRider/SpinningCircles/ Mon, 09 Apr 2012 07:15:00 GMT The fantastic new ambient album from SineRider, his sixth release on BFW. The album is made using a old hand held tape recorder and making drones out of and sampling those recordings. There is hiss and crackle, wow and flutter that could only come from such a source. This gives the album a unique atmospheric feel. Couple that with the ear and skill of a producer such as SineRider and you have an ambient masterpiece on your hands. ambient IDM http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/PiperBen/SpeedOfSoundII/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/PiperBen/SpeedOfSoundII/ Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:54:00 GMT The new ambient soundscape album from piper_ben. His second release on BFW is a single 50 minute track of ambient drones and soundscape. ambient electronica IDM http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/BingSatellites/SoothingImages31-47/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/BingSatellites/SoothingImages31-47/ Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:20:00 GMT The third in the series of live, improvised ambient albums. Another 17 quiet ambient songs - mainly piano - with 17 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 repeats 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. ambient piano generative newage http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/dmyra/TotallyUnimportant/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/dmyra/TotallyUnimportant/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:48:00 GMT Some musicians seems unhindered by genre and technique. Here we have a mix of real instruments, electronics and vocals to produce an ever-changing and very pleasing EP. Free to download from BFW recordings. experimental http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/Entheogen/Elektron/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/Entheogen/Elektron/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:44:00 GMT Elektron is the new EP from Entheogen. A nice mix of electronica with elements of techno and IDM. Free to download from BFW recordings. idm techno electronica http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/Christmas/2011/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/Christmas/2011/ Sun, 11 Dec 2011 21:00:00 GMT Seasons Greetings from BFW recordings! After the success of The BFW Christmas Album 2010 last year, we bring you this year's offering of Christmas cheer. 85 minutes of brand new festive loveliness - ambient, indie, electronica and much more - for you to enjoy over the holiday season and beyond. So crack open the egg nog (or maybe something a bit less, well, noggy) and enjoy. This is a free download. Feel free to share it with your family and friends or on your blog or website. Merry Christmas! Please share this music! christmas ambient indie electronica http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/AlbumInADay/Vol3/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/AlbumInADay/Vol3/ Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:00:00 GMT On Saturday 13 August 2011, musicians from around the world each wrote and recorded a new song, completely and from scratch in one day. The next day, those songs were collected together as an album. And today, Monday 15 August that album is released as a free download. 33 songs or nearly 3 hours of brand new music all completely written andrecorded in one day. The album is a mix of ambient, indie, funky electronica, glitch and much more. Please share this music! indie ambient http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/AmygdalaProjects/Metamorphium/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/AmygdalaProjects/Metamorphium/ Mon, 13 Jun 2011 07:10:00 GMT The third release on BFW from Amygdala Projects is an EP of grandiose ambient electronica. Amygdala Projects has once again brought an expertly crafted mix of film soundtrack tension, ambient dub and chilled psychedelic ambience. indie shoegaze http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/Sistra/AllMyFriendsWereDead/ http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/Sistra/AllMyFriendsWereDead/ Mon, 13 Jun 2011 07:10:00 GMT The third release on BFW recordings from Russian indie band |sistra|. The sound is a mix of indie guitars and electronics and delicate yet powerful post rock. This EP features a live version of Tiny Boat. The studio version will be released soon. indie shoegaze