WE FORFEIT (Mix 22.2) w/ Dark Science Electro guest mix

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From the bowels of Ireland and the guts of Glasgow, the two-man team met in Madrid and a mutual love of all things electronic forged a DJ partnership. Here’s the guest mix for Dark Science Electro.

DVS NME · Dark Science Electro presents: We Forfeit guest mix

We forfeit three-fourths of ourselves in order to be like other people.” ~Arthur Schopenhauer

[Press Release] We Forfeit are a DJ team comprised of 35-year-old Rob Geoghegan and 32-year-old Chris Robertson. They joined forces over a meaty mixer in 2017 and haven’t looked back since. From the bowels of Ireland and the guts of Glasgow, the two-man team met in Madrid and a mutual love of all things electronic forged a DJ partnership.

Tracklist ::
Dr Break :: 1983 (Main Dropper) (Doctor Break)
E.V.I.A.N. And The Atlantis Posse ‎:: Techno City (Techno Cut)
Microthol :: Acid Bosons (Marco Passarani Remix) (TRUST)
The Exaltics :: The Hunch (The Exaltics’ Annihilate The Planet) (Last Known Trajectory)
Morphology :: Evaportation Residue (AC)
Der Zyklus :: Formenverwandler (Frustrated Funk, Clone)
The Isolator ‎:: Distance (Lockertmatik)
Junq :: 303 Days On Kepla-47c (Brokntoys)
Spesimen :: Satellite (Frustrated Funk)
Privacy :: The Flow (Klasse Wrecks)
DMX Krew :: Urgent Inquiry (Breakin’ Records)
Detroit’s Filthiest :: Social Engineering (Philphtrax)
Sansibar :. Ghetto of the Mind (FTP)
Dark Vekto :: Es que no lo veis (Util)
Jensen Interceptor :: Aqua Lung (Craigie Knowes)
Arctor :: Soulless (Tremors)
EPY :: Dreierlei (TRUST)

Visit Forfeit at weforfeit.blogspot.com and Dark Science Electro.

WE FORFEIT (Mix 22.1) :: Synth Vermut en La Matriz Espacio (01.23.20)

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WE FORFEIT thought folk would appreciate some more music to help them through this trying time. When the lads played alongside Neud Photo and folk in Madrid—only Robbie’s set managed to get recorded.

WE FORFEIT · WE FORFEIT @ Synth Vermut En La Matriz Espacio (23.01.20)

WE FORFEIT · WE FORFEIT @ Synth Vermut En La Matriz Espacio (23.01.20)

Playing more music in this trying time, in Madrid

WE FORFEIT thought folk would appreciate some more music to help them through this trying time. When the lads played alongside Neud Photo and folk in Madrid—only Robbie’s set managed to get recorded.

 

Tracklist ::
Boytronic :: Bryllyant (33 1/3 Plus 8 Remix) (Dark Entries)
Repeated Viewing :: He’s Here (Antoni Maiovvi’s None More Cosmic Remix) (Disko Obscura)
Jonny 5 :: Bengali Dub (Bahnsteig 23)
Yello ‎:: Desire (Polydor)
Crazy Gang :: Telephone Computer (Edit) (Flexx)
Rimini Rimmers ‎:: Oppio Mane (Nufragio)
Kirlian Camera :: Helden Platz ‎(Dark Entries)
‎Timothy J. Fairplay :: Night Strike On Fish Island (Charlois)
Pakrac :: Breakpoint (Fenix Fire)
Void Vision :: Sour (Vanzetti & Sacco Remix) (Mannequin)

WE FORFEIT (Mix 22) on Radio Relativa :: Show #6

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In this edition you’ll find old Rephlex gems, a favourite here at WE FORFEIT, freshly pressed electro slammers, introspective electronics, acid burners, new wave behemoths and even a bit of Bollywood doused EBM.

Staying positive and mentally active

WE FORFEIT · Radio Relativa #6 marzo

What a difference a month can make. When this session for Radio Relativa was recorded, late February 2020, the world was a very different place. COVID-19 was of course known, yet its potential was not.

Since then this virus has turned the world economy upside down, stretched health care services to their limits and stolen loved ones from their family. None of this was imaginable when we recorded this show and now it all but too real.

As we all know, in these trying times it is important to stay positive and more important to stay mentally active. In this edition you’ll find old Rephlex gems, a favourite here at WE FORFEIT, freshly pressed electro slammers, introspective electronics, acid burners, new wave behemoths and even a bit of Bollywood doused EBM.

In these difficult times, WE FORFEIT wish you well and your loved ones well. If you like any of the music in particular in this month’s show, please do check out the artists and labels involved. Music is a hard number at the best of times, during this period any support for the creators will be much appreciated.

 

Tracklist ::
Cylob :: Flicklife (Rephlex)
Bishop :: From The Same Mould (U-Trax)
Mr. Beef :: Ziel Verfehlt (Clear Memory)
Le Syndicat Electronique ‎:: The Men Who Killed The Beat (Invasion Planète)
Yarn Init :: Blind Step (Clear Memory)
It & My Computer :: The Player (Invasion Planète)
Liðvarð :: Heat Wave (Mystic & Quantum)
Zaphyd :: Milo (030303)
E.R.P. Beacon Monitor System (Forgotten Future)
Erik Van Den Broek :: Primerose (Mix 2) (De:tuned)
The Kosmik Kommando :: Biosurvival (Mike Dred’s Acid Mix) (De:tuned)
DJ Rush :: The Family  (Djax Up Beats)
Brame & Hamo ‎:: Pressure (Brame & Hamo)
Theo Parrish :: Falling Up (Carl Craig Remix) (Synchrophone)
Jonny 5 :: Tum Tum  (Bahnsteig 23)
Experimental Products :: Glowing in the Dark (Gigolo)
Luke’s Anger :: Whipsaw (Bonus Round)
Steve Murphy :: Man In A Box (Hot Haus)
DJ Sugeles :: Saif (Str Mrkd)
IVVVO :: Our Journey (Crème Organization)
TenGrams ‎:: Pop Song (N.O.I.A.)
Betonkust & Palmbomen II :: Nintendo Pantera (Dekmantel)

WE FORFEIT (Mix 21) :: 20 Y(Ae)rs of Electronica 1996-2016

• APRIL 19, 2020 1:22 PM 
• ROBBIE GEOGHEGAN

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There is a hope that such a mix will introduce and reintroduce people to some of these past treasures of electronica (in Robbie’s book this ain’t IDM, but that’s another story), a genre so beautiful, broad and deep that you can simply dive into it.

The spread is wide and varied, with juggernauts of electronica

The recent reissue of Michael Fakesch’s Marion (Bit-Phalanx, 2019) reminded Robbie of something. Not just the quality of the cracking album from the Funkstörung man, but of the WE FOREIT mix he did in the Summer heat of Madrid. Now with this prolonged time we are spending in our homes with COVID-19, Robbie is several weeks under lock and key in the badly hit Spain, it seemed like a good idea to release this mix of tracks spanning a twenty year period.

This is a real trip down memory lane for our contributing editor, with most of the vinyl records used for this mix being bought as a teenager. The spread is wide and varied, with juggernauts of electronica like Autechre, Funckarma, and Phonem sitting across lesser known entities like Protocol and Swap.

A glut of labels, pillars of the sound, are represented. Yes, Skam (arguably the most important) is not on here; but its sublabel 30mil Recordings is. We’ve also tracks from the US to Europe with imprints like Chocolate Industries and Schematic sharing space with Germany’s Morr Music and Ireland’s own Ultramack. You’d be forgiven for pointing out that the bulk of these tracks are from a certain time frame, roughly a five year span. Nevertheless, hopefully the quality of the tracks will make up for the lack of material from the late 2000s.

Likewise, there is a hope that such a mix will introduce and reintroduce people to some of these past treasures of electronica (in Robbie’s book this ain’t IDM, but that’s another story), a genre so beautiful, broad and deep that you can simply dive into it.

  

Tracklist ::
Aesthete :: Plus One (Computer Club) (2016)
Phonem :: Untitled (Morr Music) (2002)
Dual Purpose :: Rubbaband (30mil Recordings) (2003)
Push Button Objects :: Non-Existant (Chocolate Industries) (1998)
Protocol :: Ndc (Boomchain Mix By Shad T. Scott) (Isophlux) (1999)
Takeshi Muto :: Ntak (Schematic) (1999)
Funckarma :: Lellectr (Djak-Up-Bitch: DUB) (2001)
Phonem :: Bliphop (Jetlag) (1999)
Swap :: Untitled (A2) (Musik Aus Strom) (1999)
L’usine ‎– Coded (Isophlux) (1998)
Kettel :: I Live You (Djak-Up-Bitch: DUB) (2002)
Ambulance :: Redudents (Ultramack) (2000)
Solenoid :: N120d (Outward Music Company) (1998)
Phonem :: Phonetik (Morr Music) (1999)
Gescom :: Keynell (Autechre Rmx) (Warp) (1996)

Best wishes to all and their loved ones during this challenging period. WE FORFEIT.

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WE FORFEIT (Mix 20) on Radio Relativa :: Show #5 Top Tracks of 2019

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The WE FORFEIT lads might be a wee bit behind on the whole Best of 2019, Unmissable from 2019, Why I Loved 2019 shenanigans, but they are firmly on the bandwagon and rolling down that hill and off that cliff.

WE FORFEIT · 20 Y(Ae)rs of Electronica 1996-2016

Unmissable from 2019

That time of year, when lists are made and passed around and folk summarise the previous twelve months; February. Right, the WE FORFEIT lads might be a wee bit behind on the whole Best of 2019, Unmissable from 2019, Why I Loved 2019 shenanigans, but they are firmly on the bandwagon and rolling down that hill and off that cliff.

Sarcastic witticisms aside, 2019 was a cracking year for music with some seriously savage stuff released by established talent, fresh faced newcomers and labels from far and wide. Mixed live, and lovingly, from the new Radio Relativa studio near Marques de Vadillo in Madrid, Robbie and Chris make their way through wave bangers, techno smoothness, fragile electro and even a bit of italo inspiration. Thanks to the gang, all three hundred of ’em, who came down, especially Dani (Clase Media), Juanpablo (Frigo), and Guillermo (ArD2, SETI), to Radio Relativa and all the music that made 2019! ¡Muchísimas gracias a todo y sigamos con el año nuevo!

Tracklist ::
Todo Todo :: Digital Dancer (Juanpablo’s Edit) (Frigio)
Kord :: Vilse (Femur)
Fimmaker :: Extinction Wave (HC)
Assembler Code & Jensen Interceptor :: Rotorwerks (Rattleznake)
The Sun Corporation :: Te Suena (Primitive Version)
Tonovelle :: Event Horizon (Where We Met)
Tagwell Woods :: Bench on the Hill (Distant Worlds)
BOA Featuring Mathieu Deranlot :: Lumière Électronique (FireScope)
Russ Gabriel ‎:: Planet Discovery (Exalt)
John Shima :: Empires (FireScope)
Ziggy :: Trance Gigolo (Bahnsteig 23)
Electro Force :: Getting High (303)
Younger Than Me :: Dirty Sex Ft Justine (Bar Rotterdam)
Exhausted Modern :: Cima Da Lägh (Electronic Leatherette)
Junq ‎:: Altered State (Furthur Electronix)
E.R.P. :: Spurned (Forgotten Future)
Negocius Man :: Meditation (Microm)
Versalife :: Clandestine Development (20:20 Vision)
Vangelis Katsoulis :: Earth Beat (Edited By – Bartoszek)
WLDV :: Inner Communications (Waste Editions)
Simona Sierra ‎:: Muchacho (I.D. Limited)
Antoni Maiovvi :: The Wolf Void (Artificial Horizon)

First broadcast Feb 10, 2020. Blogspot | Facebook

Muchas gracias a Dani (La Clase Media) por la imagen!

WE FORFEIT (Mix 19) on Radio Relativa :: Show #4

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WE FORFEIT · Radio Relativa #4 enero

Maintain the poor choices in most things, but never in music.

After such wanton consumption over the Christmas period, WE FORFEIT have taken on a new years’ resolution. No fad diets, although the lads are already yo-yoing on about three each at the moment. No gym memberships, in spite of the lads already being part of two different ones each (hence the bungee dieting.) No, this year the WE FORFEIT mission statement is simple; to continue as before, maintain the poor choices in most things, but never in music.

Chris gets 2020 rolling with a morphing piece of ambient techno on Spain’s Hooded with Robbie once again showering Aleksi Perälä in praise with three selections from the Finnish master. Chris, an avid digger, surfaces with a superb selection from Artificial Horizon with Itako.

Thanks again to Hyboid for a cracking interview and all the insight he gave into himself, his music and his label Astro Chicken. As a sort of homage, the gentleman have picked out some tracks they think would be right up Hyboid’s alley.

Caustic Window was named as a firm favorite by our Berlin based buddy so Robbie dug into his ample Aphex Twin collection (he’s featured in every Radio Relativa show to date, as was noticed by Callum McCallum who we need ask again not to contact Chris’ family) and plucked out “Cordialatron” from Joyrex5 which is gently mixed with Red Tape on the excellent 030303 before a cracker by RX-101.

Keeping the 90s alive, 3 Phase delivers a bending shapeshifting wonder with Surgeon hammering home a pounding machine assault. Mark Forshaw and John Heckle represent with some acid clout and silken daydreams before Chris serves up a tasty selection from Negocious Man, Affective Sauna and Fractions.

WE FORFEIT’s vision of the future is encompassed in music from the past with Nighthawk, Freeez and Bam Bam leading to the tear jerking melancholy of Decadence.

Competitions come but once a year and whoever knows the sample for the TR One track might win themselves a WE FORFEIT mug, send us in your ideas: weforfeit@gmail.com or through the Faceless or the Flogspot.

  

Tracklist ::
Intro :: From the laps (Bitmapped)
Aleksi Perälä :: Nl-L56-18-07473 (Djak-Up-Bitch)
Mr. Fingers ‎ :: Inner Acid (Aleksi Perälä Remix) (Alleviated)
Aleksi Perälä :: NLL561606935 (Clone Basement Series)
Itako :: Fly Over The Forgotten Cities (Artificial Horizon)
Caustic Window :: Cordialatron (Rephlex)
Red Tape :: Coir (030303)
RX-101 :: Themis (Suction)
3 Phase :: Rota (Tresor)
Surgeon :: (Dynamic Tension)
Tr One :: Viceroy-9c (Apartment)
Mark Forshaw :: Table Etiquette (Computer Controlled)
John Heckle :: Blindman’s Bluff (Tabernacle)
Negocious Man :: U Gotta Bounce (Microm)
Affective Sauna :: Lobby Groove (Galaxunity)
Fractions :: Dissuasions (Rotterdam Electronics)
Anthony Rother :: Sex With The Machines (Kanzleramt)
Nighthawk :: Eye of the Tiger (RFC)
Freeez ‎:: A.E.I.O.U (Virgin)
Bam Bam :: Where’s Your Child (Tresor)
Decadence :: On & On (Mannequin)

¡Feliz año!

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WE FORFEIT (Mix 18) on Radio Relativa :: Show #3 Interview with Hyboid (Astro Chicken)

WE FORFEIT · Radio Relativa #3 Interview with Hyboid (Astro Chicken Records)

WE FORFEIT know how to do Christmas. Long silences with loved ones, gritted teeth and processed ham. In this tradition, and that of making some mixes to ease the season, the lads are back at the stocking filling coalface to bring listeners messages of love and music. Through fictitious serendipity, a hackneyed flair for rhyming couplets and a fair bit of organisation, Robbie and Chris have a very special guest for their third show on Madrid’s Radio Relativa: Astro Chicken’s Hyboid. Expect two hours of hard hitting questions, insight into Hyboid’s influences and inspirations, his creative process, unheard music, guilty pleasures and the answers to the issues of our time.

A chill on a…

Dark December night, a cold wind whips the city,
The pavements soaked, roads wet, dirty and gritty.
Winter claws a lone passenger, a passenger who hurtles through the rain,
A passenger who feels no misery, a passenger who feels no pain.
Disembarking, the collar is given a flick,
Chris’ head is down, his step is quick.

This Christmas weather bites to the bone
And our intrepid traveller is not set for home.
He’s off recording a two hour set,
One filled with electronic music and banter I’ll bet.
The streets are dark and the headphones are in,
Chris’ attention is grabbed, “Could that lad be my twin?”

Thud. Confusion. A bump between two.
“Pardon Me”, “Aye, wait, Hyboid, is that you?
The head of Astro Chicken? In our neighbourhood?”
“Doing some sightseeing, but a warm house would be good.”
“Well you’re in luck, my mate lives ‘round here,
We’re doing a radio show, would ya pull up a chair?”
“Questions and music, sound good to me!”
“Synth Pop. Electro. And a decent cup of tea!”

Warm sounds fill Robbie’s house, a buzzer cuts,
“Who’s tha? Yeah, come on up, no ifs or buts!”
“Brutal night, who’s that you’re playing?”
“Some Hyboid tracks, for an interview I’d be praying!”
“Well let me tell ya, those prayers have been answered,
You’re not gonna guess who I just encountered!”

O Saints be praised, O Heaven. O Joy,
It was like the WE FORFEIT lads were again but a boy.
With Hyboid they sat and warmly nattered,
Music, a snifter of port, nothing in the world mattered,
Questions, answers and a tasty cheeseboard
Christmas merriment and laughter to the sound of an electronic music record.
A glut of audio presents left under the polythene tree,
Festive fun and musical frolics from this happy three.

Thanks Hyboid!

Happy Christmas everyone! – WE FO FO FO FORFEIT

Tracklist / Interview Questions ::

Intro :: From the laps (Bitmapped)
Starlight Hammer Sounds :: Turrican 2 (Astro Chicken)
Hyboid :: Telepath Or Psychopath (Aspecto Humano)
Hyboid :: Trip To NGC891 2 (Astro Chicken)
Anbau :: Disco Z (Aspecto Humano)
Question 1 :: For our listeners who might not know, how is Hyboid and what is Astro Chicken Records?
Question 2 :: So when did you set up the label?
Hyboid :: Dr. Dabic’s Pain Amplifier
Risk Risk :: Digital Love
Sternrekorder :: Sugarshaker
Question 3 :: And how long have you been producing music?
Hyboid :: Space Haze
Hyboid as Erwin Eiswürfel :: Roboterbrösel (Störgeräusche aus dem Evangelium)
Question 4 :: So what are your early influences? What three records really stand out from these influences?
Klaus Doldinger :: Das Boot
Paso Doble :: Computerliebe
Caustic Window :: Italic Eyeball
Question 5 :: And who is influencing you nowadays?
Jan Hammer Group :: Don’t You Know
Bernard Fevre :: Max Stroke
Telex :: En Route Vers De Nouvelles Aventures
Question 6 :: As Hyboid you have released five albums. What draws you to the LP medium instead of EP?
Hyboid :: Terrör of the Üniverse (Intro)
Hyboid :: Les Aventures des Synthés
Question 7 :: How are you producing your music? What machines are you using?
Hyboid :: Crystal of the Ancients
Question 8 :: Tell us about your recently released album, Silent Signals has just hit the shops. What is this fifth album about? How is it different to your previous LPs?
Hyboid :: Starcrush
Hyboid :: Strange Signals
Hyboid :: Future Fever
Question 9 :: We are here in Madrid, can you tell us about the time you played here? Will you be back soon?
Question 10 :: What does the future hold for you? The label?
Hyboid :: Apocalypse in Neon
Hyboid and the Astro Chicken Allstars :: Untitled
Question 11 :: What are your predictions for electronic music in the future?
Question 12 :: To end, what about a guilty pleasure track?
Jon & Vangelis :: I’ll find My Way Home

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