Apotheca-Friday

2pm Zazu

In an unprecedented shift from her previous, almost exclusively yurt-based performances, the highly elusive Zazu will be bringing her own unique brand of atmospheric obscurities to the Ambient lounge.

Already an established powerhouse in the Leeds scene, Zazu has racked up a stream of accomplishments under her ‘Luce’ alias, co-founding the beautifully meditative Bath Time Sessions on KMAH Radio, whilst still finding the time to destroy almost every unsuspecting dance across the city.

The call of the yurt is never far, however, and despite her ever-growing list of achievements, Zazu continues to search for environments in which her true form can flourish.

https://soundcloud.com/lucy-jade-williams
https://www.mixcloud.com/kmahradio/bath-time-sessions-25th-june-2018/

4pm Cuil

As an established DJ/Promoter in the Leeds scene, Cuil has garnered a strong reputation as a party starter under his ‘Dubrunner’ alias. Co-founding the high-intensity club night that is Stretchy Dance Supply and supporting the likes of Call Super and Henry Wu.

Reflecting a different side to this artist, Cuil will be performing a DJ set revolving around soundscapes, field recordings alongside with his own dub-infused ambient productions.

Listen back to Cuil’s most recent performance here:

https://soundcloud.com/cuil/think-tank-w-cuil-13th-january-2019

https://vimeo.com/258774716

6pm Headzic

I am John Shapter composing and playing as Headzic – ambient sounds for spaces and people and Electronic Music across a number of genres. I love sound in all forms, electronic music and soundscapes. I use psycho-acoustic instruments, field recordings and synth pad sounds – sometimes all combined. Originally a sound artist and moving along the spectrum to musical form. Based in Stoke on Trent with studio and recording facilities.

Recent music at www.headzic.bandcamp.com

https://www.ambientmindfulmusic.com/vibrate.html

8pm Mat Peters

Mat Peters is an electronic musician based in Manchester, UK. His ambient sets are comprised of beautifully melodic samples and warm analog synths. He is best known for playing synths and guitar in Post-Punk outfit ‘ist ist’, Mat takes influence from ambient greats like: Loscil, Eno, Grouper to make thought provoking sonic landscapes

https://www.instagram.com/matpeters_/

https://soundcloud.com/mat_peters

https://www.facebook.com/Mat-237783393732715/?modal=admin_todo_tour

Apotheca-Saturday

2pm Polypores

Polypores (aka Stephen James Buckley) has been making haunted space music with synthesizers since 2014. His latest release, “Glo”, is a 2 hour long ambient collection, recorded in 2 weeks using 3 synths and a lot of reverb. Marklosingtoday from The Sunday Experience describes it as “the finest thing from Polypores to date, hitting on all levels whether that be an emotional, musical or transcendental, a drifting cosmic voyager more so a herald to life’s ultimate end game gliding through the galactic voids, in its wake softly extinguishing the stars whilst spraying all in a sleep inducing rejoicing radiance, until nothing but silence“

Polypores has had sold-out releases on Polytechnic Youth, KiNETiK Records, Concréte Tapes, and A Year In The Country, as well as under various pseudonyms via Spun Out Of Control and Reverb Worship.

Links:

Bandcamp: https://polypores.bandcamp.com

Twitter: @stephenjbuckley

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/polypores/

3pm Field Lines Cartographer

Field Lines Cartographer is the ambient & drone project of Lancaster-based electronic musician Mark Burford – aka techno producer Impulse Array.

FLC has released two albums for Preston’s Concrete Tapes label, as well as being a regular contributor to the A Year In The Country project & has also featured on several electronic & ambient compilations for various independent imprints, such as Modern Aviation & Woodford Halse.

Using analogue synths & field recordings, the Cartographer creates often dark, occasionally bucolic soundscapes, described in The Wire magazine as “shimmering unsettling noodles” & a “swirling vortex of darkness” by Electronic Sound Magazine.

Bandcamp : https://fieldlinescartographer.bandcamp.com

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/field_lines_cartographer/

4pm Aemaer

Aemaer is the ambient project of artist Nick Wade. Steeped in a sense of nostalgia, a combination of field recordings and tape loop manipulations provide an ethereal backdrop for melancholy piano.

https://www.instagram.com/_aemaer_/

https://www.facebook.com/aemaermusic

https://aemaer.bandcamp.com/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNqy6F-zDXuji0CsdM2Jo7A

5pm Colossloth

“the British artist knows how to fuse modern technologies and atavistic movements like no other, and he is a master of manipulation when it comes to noise layers, feedback, drones… If you want modern sounding experimental and droning music with an eye on the past and a foot in the present, look no further.” (9/10, Flux)

“…we start off with something extraordinary… I could see why Colossloth has been heralded as “the best of the new wave of British Drone.” Heathen Needles has game-changing potential”. (The Noise Beneath The Snow)

“It feels like a radio broadcast from the depths of space, a stark, static filled communication from beyond. A robotic whale swimming through a black sea of sine waves. Colossloth has created an album far beyond his last release… A brilliant sculpture of noise and emotion.” (Fighting Boredom)

“Whether looking for grimness or contemplative electronics, Colossloth’s Heathen Needles is a score for the listener. Diverse but well put together, his second release on Cold Spring is chock full of interesting layers, tones, and expressions. This is a wonderful, every day type of dark electronic album.” (Musique Machine)

http://store.coldspring.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=6675

https://m.facebook.com/colossloth/?locale2=en_GB

Heathen Needles by Colossloth https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/heathen-needles/1318742214

Outstretch Your Hand for the Impress of Truth by Colossloth https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/outstretch-your-hand-for-the-impress-of-truth/1078343208

https://open.spotify.com/artist/43ALFTXWGyFiFjzDRMv82a?si=0glgOhg0T1KGD3hUc6IYnA

6pm Polypores