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The DiN label via its founder Ian Boddy has its roots in the analogue electronica of the German Berlin School. However over the course of 100+ albums the music released on this UK based imprint have pushed far beyond this musical heritage. The electronic music scene is ever evolving and a new, younger generation of musicians involved in the burgeoning modular synth scene are untethered from the past and able to wander freely into unexplored worlds of sonic soundscaping.
Just such a musician is Polypores (aka Stephen James Buckley) who paints music with a Eurorack modular, drawing influences from ambient, new age, and experimental electronica. His music soars, bubbles, crackles, and soothes, in ever-shifting, immersive cosmic landscapes.
His musical output is both varied and prolific with sold-out vinyl releases on such well respected labels as Behind The Sky, Castles In Space and Polytechnic Youth. Notable live festival performances have included the Castles In Space Levitation event, Manchester’s Subliminal Impulse and the prestigious Future Yard in Liverpool.
Whilst Polypores did have a track on the fifth volume of the Tone Science series, Hyperincandescent (DiN71) is his solo debut on the DiN label. Releasing on both CD and Vinyl the music is split between two album length tracks that meander between different sections exploring a micro world of texture and form. At times calm and blissful the mood can suddenly be transformed into something more chaotic with strange, organic twisted shapes emerging from the undergrowth. His ability to play with tempo as a mouldable musical expression is at times breathtaking and highlights quite what a fearless sonic explorer he is.
DiN is very proud to showcase the talents of this quite unique artist as the label forges ahead into its third decade.
credits
Written, performed and pieced together by Stephen James Buckley in June 2021.
Mastered by Ian Boddy in July 2021.
Instrumentation:
Eurorack modular system comprising modules from Make Noise, Intellijel, Doepfer,
Mutable Instruments, ALM, Expert Sleepers, Joranalogue, Instruo & Takaab
Waldorf Blofeld
Specular Tempus Reverb
Thanks to:
Ian and Wendy for their work in making this happen.
Barry and Mark for listening.
Kate for the title.
Dedicated to Violet.
license
ambient em electronic electronic music electronica eurorack downtempo eurorack modular modular synth new age Sunderland
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| For the second half of tonight's show we honor Alan White (14 June 1949 – 26 May 2022) who was an English drummer and songwriter, best known for his tenure in the progressive rock band Yes. He joined Yes in 1972 as a replacement for original drummer Bill Bruford. Following the death of bassist Chris Squire
in 2015, White became the longest-remaining member in the band and the
only member besides Squire to never leave the band prior to his death in
2022. He recorded 42 albums with the band. We'll be playing sides 1, 3, & 4 of Tales from Topographic Oceans plus some tracks from Drama if time permits. | |
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