Club Autonomic

D-Bridge and Instra:mental are playing together to represent their latest project Club Autonomic. The Club Autonomic podcasts showcase the latest productions from D-Bridge and Instra:mental, framed by a diverse range of musical influences including Detroit techno and experimental electronica. Since beginning in January 2009, Club Autonomic has made waves across music scenes and quickly won support from discerning listeners worldwide, with the latest podcast reaching over 30,000 downloads. With an upcoming London residency and a busy release schedule across their respective labels Exit and NonPlus+, D-Bridge and Instra:mental continue to lead the way for others to follow.

Autonomic PODCASTS

Instra:Mental in focus

No other artists have had such an immediate impact on drum & bass in recent years as Instra:mental, the highly acclaimed duo of Al Bleek and Kid Drama. Since their early releases on Soul:r and Darkestral, the pair have been steadily building momentum with a number of influential singles across labels such Exit and Naked Lunch and developing a diverse and unique sound that crosses a range of styles and tempos. Instra:mental have so far forged successful studio partnerships with the likes of Jonny L, Skream, Burial and most notably D-Bridge, with whom they host the Club Autonomic podcast series. Having already graced the decks at leading nights across the UK and Europe, including Star Warz and Fabric Live, Instra:mental are taking their sound further in 2009 with a London residency and album project scheduled for later in the year.

Instra:Mental MySpace

D Bridge in focus

A veteran producer and one of the most experienced artists in drum and bass, Darren White aka D-Bridge is taking his music to new heights with Exit Records. Over the course of a long and distinguished career, he has been at the heart of some the most exciting collaborative partnerships drum and bass has ever seen. Following on from the success of ‘The Gemini Principle’ LP, his recent productions continue to place him firmly at the leading edge of drum and bass. His DJ sets are renowned for showcasing the freshest tracks, impeccably crafted with the perfect balance of depth and raw energy. Having forged a partnership with legendary host SP:MC their recent outings at clubs nights such as FWD and “a bunch of cuts” alongside label mates Instra:Mental have gained serious support from scene heavyweights such as Doc Scott and Marcus Intalex. Unveiling new projects such as Club Autonomic alongside Instra:mental, his collaborations haven’t stopped there in 2009 with Burial, Skream, Martyn and Goldie all set for some serious collaborations. D-Bridge continues to win new fans with his music and forward-thinking outlook.

D Bridge MySpace
 

Short Q&A with the Autonomic Boys

Q. The podcasts have quickly gained a cult following since you launched them in January and have been popular with fans of drum & bass and dubstep alike.  Was it your intention to appeal to a wider fanbase or have you been suprised by the result?

A. It wasn't a surprise that people outside of the dnb scene would pick up on them  as there is a range of electronic music on each one. What was a surprise was the amount of downloads we got, the 1st one had 12,000 downloads in 3 weeks.

Q.  It's pretty clear that a lot of work has gone into each of the podcasts, with every individual Layer having it's own flavour.  How long has it taken on average to put them together and have you planned them in advance?

A. We all sit down and work out what goes into them and how the tracks should flow and we also try to keep them in key. Most of the time it depends on what material we have at the time. The podcasts take about 3 days to put together, a couple hours here and there each day.

Q.  There's been a noticeable lack of drum & bass in the Influences sections to date - is this by design?

A. There are so many tracks that could go into the Influences, I think what we put in is relevant to what is influencing the tracks we are writing now, but we are only half way through the podcasts, so who knows?

Q.  Are there any plans for Club Autonomic beyond the Fabric residency and regular podcasts?

A. There are lots of ideas being chucked around the camp at the moment, first off there will be an Autonomic C.D that will feature some tracks from the podcasts and some exclusives, also we will be taking Autonomic on the road.

Q.  What's next in the schedules for Exit and NonPlus+?

A. On Nonplus+ , we have 002 which is Instra:mental - Watching you/Tramma in September, also up and coming releases include a Skream and ASC, Instra:mental L.P in Feb 2010 and after that the ASC L.P.
on Exit we have Spectra:soul 12" (Melodies/Insignia), Consequence album, "Live For Never", and my second album.
 

 

 

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