Beat Beneath // news
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| 12th February 2012 back from the smoke... 2100-2200 | |
| 26th September 2011 techno bizness listen | |
| 12th September 2011 post-Frog deepness listen | |
| 29th August 2011 BB is back again! listen | |
| 1st June 2011 listen | |
| 4th May 2011 listen | |
| older Beat Beneath episodes | |
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520 warmup
Beat Beneath // 09.02.11 // djset from home; a.k.a. club520 preview
Hey... I'm not able to make it down to the studio so can't do this week's show live but I've recorded a nice mix that'll be broadcast at the usual time, in advance of Beat Beneath hitting Club 520 this Friday.
Check out the Facebook event page here for all you need to know about the lineup that night, other 520 nights this month, and your presenter's much-exaggerated skills with the ladies:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=109956625746521
Posted at 18:41, 8th February 2011
the return of beat beneath and other news
After a few months off, Beat Beneath has sneaked back onto Subcity's virtual airwaves (cable waves just doesn't sound as cool...) for 2011 and there's been a couple of crackers so far. 26th January's episodes explores some deep, dubby and raw techno vibes while 2nd February brings a bit of funk with some mid-tempo house numbers.
Also, your fine host Simon Bryan is DJing at the biggest new night-spot in town, Sauchiehall Street's Club 520, on the 11th of February. It's a Friday night and the soundsystem is suitably heavy so do come down and check it out...
Posted at 20:21, 2nd February 2011
bb goes on summer holidays
It's come to that time again - Beat Beneath is drawing to a close for the summer, ending its second year on Subcity. All things going well it will of course be back for another season in September, doubtless armed with a load of new tunes...
Not to worry though, I've got one last show for you and it's gonna be a good one. Some brand new tunes, some favourites from the last year and a couple of bona-fide Beat Beneath classics are lined up.
Also please note that the show is at 8pm if you're planning to listen live.
Posted at 19:13, 9th June 2010
insert bad "house"/how's pun here
Two weeks ago Beat Beneath brought you raw warehouse beats, and last week went from minimal to bass, so this week's Beat Beneath is taking a housier direction. Expect everything from deep lushness to all-out funk, moving on to some of the finest tech house du jour.
Posted at 17:24, 23rd March 2010
warehouse sessions
Partly to bring in the new slot in style, and partly due to a recent gig of mine being cut off early for, erm, legal reasons, this week's show is eschewing the usual hint of melody for an hour dedicated to dark, raw, and dirty warehouse techno. Expect tunes from such filth wizards as Dustin Zahn, Sian and Ben Klock, and it's highly recommended that you listen to the show on a system with a decent amount of bass otherwise it won't really work, laptop speakers aren't gonna cut it here...
Posted at 21:39, 10th March 2010
winter warmers
As you all know it's extremely chilly outside so I'm going to attempt to play some warm, laidback tunes in an attempt to do something about that. Nothing too full-on, just a selection of nice wintry tracks.
This show is 100% vinyl for added warmth :)
Posted at 17:47, 10th January 2010
best of 2009 special
It's come to the end of 2009 so for the last Beat Beneath of the decade I'm going to run through, in my opinion, some of the best dance tracks to come out in 2009 in a special two-hour show. Expect tunes from Itamar Sagi, John Tejada, Robert Hood, Scuba and many many more in a show which will cover electronica, house, techno and "bass music" (how I dislike that term...). One not to miss...
Posted at 14:04, 19th December 2009
last beat beneath this term...
As you may know already, Subcity only runs for the academic term so it's stopping its broadcast this weekend until September... meaning Friday 12/6 is the last Beat Beneath for a while. It's gonna be a bit of a retrospective - I'll be playing some of the best tracks from the last year or so, so expect some BB favourites ranging from deep techno to dubstep via funky house and other annoying subgenres.
I'll be in touch through this group occasionally about things like mixes to download and upcoming DJ gigs so hopefully you won't miss me too much ;)
P.S. make sure you head down to the Subcity Stage for the West End Festival this Sunday (14th), if the weather's nice we'll be loading some speakers and decks into Kelvingrove Park and having a wee party with Subcity DJs playing all sorts of good music from around 1pm onwards... also the final Research Club night of the year is that very night and also has a very good lineup. Check out subcity.org for more details.
Posted at 23:11, 11th June 2009
de-stress with beat beneath...
Seems like everyone including myself is busy studying or working away lately so I'm going to keep it fairly laidback tonight and play an hour of nice deep house numbers that'll suit you just fine whether you're winding down after a hard week or still stuck in the library slaving away... although even if you're getting ready to go out there'll still be just enough groove to keep you on your feet. Good tunes for everyone, really.
Posted at 19:21, 8th May 2009
beat beneath returns to the airwaves!
Again I apologise for the last few weeks' lack of shows but now I've got a bit more free time and I'm happy to say that service will now be resuming as normal!
I've got some great tunes old and new ready to be played tomorrow night so expect the usual fine selection of house and techno; there's no special theme this week, just quality music from the likes of Steve Bug, Franco Cangelli, M.A.N.D.Y. and much more.
Posted at 21:05, 30th April 2009
no more beat beneath until further notice...
I regret to inform you all that I won't be doing the show for at least the next few weeks. Got a massive amount of uni work to do alongside job applications/interviews, so I feel that I'm no longer able to put in the time and effort to do a decent show every week. I've been pretty busy the whole year and still just about managed to do Beat Beneath but I really can't keep that up, and I don't want to come in and do half-arsed inadequately prepared shows.
Hopefully it'll be back in the not too distant future but real life has to come first at the moment... thanks to everyone who's listened to and supported the show so far, it's been much appreciated.
Posted at 09:05, 8th April 2009
no beat beneath this week...
...however I will be DJing at Subcity's end of FM party!
There's a handful of tickets left but word on the street (i.e. what I've heard from my pals) is that there's gonna be a mad rush to buy them tomorrow, so don't leave it too late.
Plenty info about it on the Subcity front page, basically it's in a secret location, there's gonna be 3 rooms of music and it'll be amazing...
Oh and DJ Assault's playing there.
Posted at 21:52, 19th March 2009
fm party warmup...
Beat Beneath // 13.03.09 // FM party warmup
Next week is of course Subcity's End of FM party, where Subcity is ending its month on the FM airwaves with Detroit ghettotech legend DJ Assault alongside several of the stations' own DJs and presenters including myself. To get you in the mood for it, tonight's show will be stuffed full of the sort of tunes that I might be dropping on the night. Expect a few deep or funky tracks, some more full-on bass driven techno, and a healthy dose of tech-house grooves - in other words a selection of thoroughly danceable records that'll be providing a more subtle alternative to the full-on booty bass in the next room (although I advise you check out all 3 rooms, too much DJ talent to miss!)
Remember tickets are now on sale from Glasgow Uni SRC and Rubadub, it's looking like it'll be a very special night so get in there before it's too late...
Posted at 18:15, 13th March 2009
beat beneath vs ruin it: dubstep special
Beat Beneath // 06.03.09 // Dubstep
Tonight is a very Friday night as myself and Whoa!gan (Ruin It) are joining forces to provide two hours of the finest dubstep around with each of us delivering our takes on one of the most exciting and unique genres of recent years; fusing 2-step garage influences, drum and bass rhythms and grime's grit with a healthy dose of dub reggae spaciousness and a pinch of techno sensibilities.
10-11pm sees myself ditching the usual 4 to the floor beats for a 100% dubstep edition of Beat Beneath, showcasing my recent favourites including a look at the more techno-infused side of the genre, then at 11pm Whoa!gan takes over the decks stepping things up a gear with the type of bass-heavy and breakcore-inspired madness that you know and love him for.
Be sure to tune in or at least listen again to this one-off FM show...
Posted at 16:18, 6th March 2009
techno times
Beat Beneath // 27.02.09 // Harder Techno
After last week's toned-down celebration of all things deep, this week's Beat Beneath goes straight for the jugular playing an onslaught of full-on techno tracks from Europe and America's finest.
Although the techno genre is as wide and diverse as it is misunderstood, tonight's show is all about the banging tunes that are best suited to dark sweaty rooms, warehouses and abandoned industrial spaces. If you're in the mood for getting your Friday night off to a flying start or just want to spend an hour dancing around your room then tonight's Beat Beneath could be well worth your time. Expect stripped-down grooviness, unbridled filth and downright silliness courtesy of such people as Marc Houle, Phil Kieran and a couple of German guys who managed to pack out The Arches quite recently...
Posted at 17:07, 27th February 2009
beat beneath on 106.6 fm!
Beat Beneath // 20.02.09 // Deep music special
As you may well have heard by now, Subcity Radio is going to be broadcasting on the FM airwaves (as well as the usual online ones for all the non-Glasgow-residents) for the next four weeks on 106.6MHz so get tuned in!
The broadcast kicked off today so of course I'm going to be pulling out some of my best records for the next few shows, with each week having a different genre-based theme. Tonight's show is the Deep edition, playing the very best recent deep house and techno as there's been so many good deep dance tracks coming out lately that they easily deserve a show devoted to them. Expect funky, subtle and moody tunes from the likes of Efdemin, DJ Koze and Joris Voorn.
As always if you can't listen live you'll be able to listen back to this episode and all previous ones so don't worry if you're already out by the time the show kicks off.
Posted at 18:26, 20th February 2009
prog house special... this time!
OK so you might be aware that last month's prog house special didn't actually happen due to illness... well it's coming up tonight!
It might not be the trendiest genre around at the moment but keep in mind Beat Beneath isn't about sticking to the most obvious or most current records - it's a show simply devoted to providing quality music of the electronic dance variety. Whether you were a prog head back in the day, a curious techno fan or someone who doesn't have a clue what makes a house record 'progressive', I've dug out a selection of smooth, melodic and funky tracks that are sure to please your tastes.
This is by no means a definitive collection or a 'classics' show and it's not going out of its way to give history lessons, but with records from Ozgur Can, Sasha, Jaytech and others (and strictly no deceased rodents in sight ;) ) the Beat Beneath Prog House Special aims to simply give you an hour of one of dance music's most emotional and living-room-friendly yet still thoroughly danceable genres.
Posted at 20:50, 16th January 2009
beat beneath back for 2009!
First of all, apologies for the non-existant prog house special last month, as luck would have it I had the 24 hour flu bug the day I was supposed to be doing it so it's now been rescheduled for next week...
Anyways... hope everyone had a great time of various winter festivities, now we're all back at work and things are getting back to normal, but on the bright side Beat Beneath is resuming tomorrow night with some brand new tunes from people such as Extrawelt and Daniel Bortz alongside a few slightly older numbers that you may or may not know. If you've been getting pissed off at consumerism, busyness, Christmas music and Auld Lang Syne for the last few weeks then why not remedy that with some fresh techno beats mixed live from an old building in the west end of Glasgow? Nothing cures the winter blues quite like some warm deep house beats in my opinion, so whether you're getting ready to brave the cold city centre or burying yourself in some form of blanket-based fortress and turning the heating up, you could do much worse than tuning into Subcity at 10pm tomorrow night (or tonight if you're reading this tomorrow, or using the Listen Again feature if you're reading this after tomorrow...)
Posted at 22:30, 8th January 2009
no beat beneath this week...
Unfortunately due to the fact that I'm moving house on Saturday all my gear is packed up and I've just not had the time to put together a show for this week.
Do not fear though, Beat Beneath will be returning next week with more great tunes...
Posted at 09:31, 20th November 2008
beat beneath 24/10/08
After last week's deep gorgeousnes, dark shades of tech-house and rather rubbish but thankfully minimal chat, Beat Beneath returns with more lovingly crafted beats from such people as Minilogue, Florian Meindl and a guy from Chilé called Ricardo (probably not the one you're thinking of). Expect the usual mixture of leftfield techno, subdued house, emo-tech and possibly other made-up subgenres of dance music.
Remember if you miss the show you can always listen back by visiting the show page, http://www.subcity.org/shows/beatbeneath
Posted at 18:45, 24th October 2008
deep, dark and moody special!
Pretty much as it says really - tonight I'm going to be digging through the depths of my record box to bring you the deeper side of dance music. From spacey dub techno, through subdued minimal and moody tech house to some more relentless, unnerving numbers all with just enough melody to keep it somewhat radio-friendly, tonight's Beat Beneath promises to be a treat for those into the beautiful, dark recesses of techno's more subtle side.
Music will be courtesy of Amé, Loco Dice, Sian and more.
Future specials may or may not include progressive house, techy dubstep (very different to dub techno, trust me) and early 90's rave...
Posted at 17:29, 17th October 2008
beat beneath is back!
After a week off last week, Beat Beneath is returning to the airwaves with a selection of great tunes to kickstart your night whether you're a techno connoisseur wanting their beat fix or just getting ready to go to Cheesy Pop (as I, shamefully, am doing after the show...) Prepare for tunes from Joris Voorn, Ascii.Disko, Gabriel Ananda and some mad Icelandic burd.
Posted at 18:14, 3rd October 2008