Bradley Strider Appreciation

[may be rude]

The original version of Bradley's Beat Part Two is seriously, seriously fucking groovy. It's like all the way up to 11 in terms of rhythmic movement, sends my body crazy.

how do i hear this?

[jchgf]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=aNcjs_vCnUY#t=366s

[perunamuusi]

Bradley's Robot A2

[FilziSH]

Can somebody help

 

Which record was released first: Bradley's Beat on Rephlex or Analogue Bubblebath on Mighty Force?

[Freak of the week]

[beerwolf]

check out the big braindance on Brad  

[beerwolf]

Just for the record Bradley Strider is one of my favourite codenames. Chilled to perfection.

Edited March 7, 2023 by beerwolf

[whosebrian]

 

 Strider B. - Linmiri ≠ Bradley Stryder from Happy Land by Various Artists

Track B1 from Bradley's Robot.

[Mattthegoone]

10 hours ago, whosebrian said:

 

 Strider B. - Linmiri ≠ Bradley Stryder from Happy Land by Various Artists

Track B1 from Bradley's Robot.

 

[J3FF3R00]

I didn’t see this anywhere here but just learned about a new fuckin comp with a B. Strider track on it… closest thing to a “re-release” that we’ll probably ever see. 
https://aboveboardprojects.bandcamp.com/album/happy-land

 

1.Cabaret Voltaire - Soul Vine 07:49

2.Ultramarine (feat. Robert Wyatt) - Happy Land 06:44

3.Thunderhead The Word By Eden - True Romance 11:32

4.Xeper - Carceres Ex Novum 

06:42

5.Herbert - Housewife 06:28

6.Liquid Son - Big Decision 04:37

7.Syzygy - Meditation 

06:06

8.Strider B. - Linmiri ≠ Bradley Stryder 05:56

9.Radioactive Lamb - Bellevedere 07:41

10.Max - Pull Thy Boots 06:53

11.Fretless Azm - Dreamland 06:35

12.Sandoz - Armed Response 07:38

13.The Black Dog - Cost II 06:32

14.Slow Rotor - Space Disco (Dub edit)04:47

15.Zone Smut - Down On All 4's (Holyfield Vs. Tyson Remix Totally Killed By Sub Dub) 05:49

 

 

FYI 

VOLUME 2 vinyl (the one with the B. Strider track, obviously) is sold out already 

 

 

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About this album

Future Jazzers, notorious experimentalists and outfield eccentrics stumble onto the dancefloor. In the 90s. In the UK. 

From an electronic music perspective, the period 1992 to 1996 in the UK that this compilation celebrates, was one of dizzying sonic diversification. 

It was also a particularly turbulent time in the UK, not only politically and economically, but also culturally too. Economic catastrophe in ‘92 was followed by widespread poverty, a cost of living crisis and countless political scandals. Meanwhile, John Major’s Tory government pandered to its political base via unpleasant, authoritarian legislation that seemingly sought to crush rave culture, alternative lifestyles, and traveller communities. The UK was not so much a ‘Happy Land’ – to quote the name of this compilation – as an angry and divided one. Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? 

Throughout, the music created by producers based across these Isles remained uniquely British, speeding up a process begun in the late 1980s through the emergence of street soul, bleep & bass and breakbeat hardcore – musical styles whose roots in multicultural inner-city communities made them distinctly different from the Black American sounds that had inspired their creators. It was here, rather than in the indie pubs of Camden, that real musical revolutions were taking place. 

This deep diving selection brings together some truly adventurous and original electronic music from this period, much of it very hard to find. Major label outings connect with white label oddities with ease. Perhaps it could even be argued that many of these unearthed gems fit more easily into DJ sets in 2023 than they ever did at the time. The off-kilter swing of Richard D James’ obscure and highly sought after Strider B outing, ‘Bradley’s Robot’ is joined by further rare cuts from Cabaret Voltaire and the Black Dog, and artists as diverse as Ultramarine, Herbert, Fretless AZM, and Radioactive Lamb, amongst others. 

This collection has been lovingly selected, compiled and mastered for maximum sonic playback. This very special release boasts sublime pastoral themed artwork, as well as informative and passionate liner notes by celebrated music scribe Matt Anniss (‘Join The Future’).  

 

Edited July 13, 2023 by J3FF3R00

[J3FF3R00]

Turns out this comp was also accidentally pressed on some vinyl copies of Taylor Swift’s new album!!

Taylor Swift fan says her Speak Now vinyl contains 'cursed' electronic music

“Taylor Swift is not, to the best of our knowledge, a proponent of sinister British electronica… Internet sleuths started to piece together what was going on, identifying that both the songs Hunter had heard were taken from a UK compilation called Happy Land (A Compendium Of Electronic Music From The British Isles 1992-1996).“

[YEK]

Come on you cunts!

[hayhook]

Oooh. Who gotta copy of that mispress?  Gotta be worth some dosh. 

Edited July 13, 2023 by hayhook

[prdctvsm]

Certain vinyl copies of Swift’s Speak Now have a bizarre glitch: they’re playing a obscure British electronica compilation. We delve into this ‘Bermuda Triangle of weirdness’ (guardian)

[silentvision]

Bradley's Robot (CAT 020 EP) untitled tracks that align with Soundclown Dump

A1: NgaiModu
A2: Leaving Home
B1: Linmiri ≠ bradley stryder

Wonder if we're ever get a name for B2.