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Manchester’s Bola is Darrell Fitton, whose 1995 debut 12-inch for Skam under that name helped shoot the now-collectible label to underground notoriety. Although the first of Fitton’s released tracks appeared on the Warp label’s Artificial Intelligence II compilation in 1995 and displayed the same style of chrome-dipped melodic techno adhered to by many Warp artists, his subsequent Bola material focused in on a heartier, less accessible aesthetic.
His self-titled Skam EP combined vaguely funk-fueled rhythms with harsh, austere synth textures and almost industrial-grade distortion. With the exception of compilation tracks for Silent Records’ U.S.-released Skampilation, the Skam-V/Vm collaboration 0161, and the mostly obscure Mask series (a joint venture between Skam and Munich’s Musik aus Strom), three years separated Fitton’s debut from his next proper release; “Aguilla” was an extremely limited-run three-track seven-inch released by Skam in 1998. Two months following appeared Soup, Fitton’s long-awaited LP debut. An impressive synthesis of the machine-beat ambiance of post-techno with warm, wistful analog soul, Soup sounded familiar more than dated, and served as an impressive summing up of the formal qualities of dance music utterly uninterested in the dance floor.
In addition to his Bola releases, Fitton loaned his production and writing skills (“Five” & Sciew Spoc originally being Bola tracks) to the first 12-inch by Warp artists Autechre under their Gescom guise, and is rumored to serve as Skam’s in-house engineer.
His self-titled Skam EP combined vaguely funk-fueled rhythms with harsh, austere synth textures and almost industrial-grade distortion. With the exception of compilation tracks for Silent Records’ U.S.-released Skampilation, the Skam-V/Vm collaboration 0161, and the mostly obscure Mask series (a joint venture between Skam and Munich’s Musik aus Strom), three years separated Fitton’s debut from his next proper release; “Aguilla” was an extremely limited-run three-track seven-inch released by Skam in 1998. Two months following appeared Soup, Fitton’s long-awaited LP debut. An impressive synthesis of the machine-beat ambiance of post-techno with warm, wistful analog soul, Soup sounded familiar more than dated, and served as an impressive summing up of the formal qualities of dance music utterly uninterested in the dance floor.
In addition to his Bola releases, Fitton loaned his production and writing skills (“Five” & Sciew Spoc originally being Bola tracks) to the first 12-inch by Warp artists Autechre under their Gescom guise, and is rumored to serve as Skam’s in-house engineer.
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edpaje wrote:
http://soundcloud.com/datamorfosis/demo-2
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Bolamachine wrote:
http://soundcloud.com/bolamachine/slo-vertiphon :)
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nikala_1 wrote:
Best
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SimonePerrota wrote:
Fyuti is gorgeous - and accessible
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Meltfore wrote:
Also you guys really need to check his Ektoise remix, posted below.
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Meltfore wrote:
That feel when it's November 2011 and Ambrosia was announced for June 2009
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xmattj916x wrote:
not really. besides richard james i mean this guy has the best blend of electronic music out there. gnayse and fyuti are just really really really well made smart albums with a chill factor to it, and its not hard 2 listen 2. I will now fly 2 england and force darrell fitton 2 make another album. holla.
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xVictimOfADownx wrote:
some of the best idm i've ever listened to, any other guys like this?
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Nanomotoren wrote:
Eluus <3
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JOJOKYRA wrote:
great trip
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GordonHackman wrote:
He has a new track, "Szeaafar," available on the Tympanik Audio compilation Emerging Organisms vol. 4. It's recorded live.
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Antoine_Faucon wrote:
love
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TripleSol wrote:
high-level electronics
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huron1 wrote:
awesome music.....see you @ KRAKE Berlin ; )
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subalien wrote:
Any news that he doing an new album? He hasn't release an album for a long time!
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The_Altruist wrote:
One of the most innovative and cosmic electronic music producers. His music is WAYYYY ahead of its time.
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xmattj916x wrote:
I was always very impressed that Bola, even though he's a white dude from the UK, manages to make a lot of his stuff sound almost African. It's like African ambient electronic, almost. Especially on Gnayse and Fyuti, which seem to go the best. Gnayse I still think is his best hands down. I love me some Bola, this is a guy that is not only a great artist but someone who knows how to make a great album.
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baleric wrote:
your music follow my deepest mystic dreams!!!!!thanks!!!!!!
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PsyRaduga wrote:
one of the best
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GregReason wrote:
Bola's Ektoise remix is available for free download on Remix/Reform: http://ektoise.bandcamp.com/album/remix-reform
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