Swapping Christmas for chug, with 56 minutes of Bedford Falls Players aka Mark Cooper.
A trio of top notch releases from this year, remixes, re-edits and rarities from 2016 to 2022, all guaranteed to get you from a stumble to a shuffle, maybe even a shimmy.
I was a latecomer to Bedford Falls Players (I say that about a lot of artists, don't I?) but I was a swift convert, a big fan of the insistent rhythm, well-placed samples, melancholy chords and dub effects that characterise Cooper's work.
I'm just about keeping up with Mark's current endeavours, whilst diving further back into the BFP catalogue, unearthing more gems along the way.
1) Chudley's Chemical Chug (Single Version): Bedford Falls Players (2016)
2) Railton Ruckus (Bedford Falls Players Remix): Rude Audio (2021)
3) Electric Loop: Bedford Falls Players (2022)
4) Simulated Emotions (Bedford Falls Players Emotive Remix): From Beyond (2021)
5) Fallen Off The Sample (Re-visited): Bedford Falls Players (2024)
6) Beautiful Chaos (Dub Mix): Bedford Falls Players (2024)
7) Face à La Mer (Bedford Falls Players Acid Re-Rub): Les Negresses Vertes (2022)
8) Agent Cooper Coffee Dreams: Bedford Falls Players (2024)
You won't believe what I've got lined up for tomorrow
ReplyDeleteOh no! Sorry, Adam! You know what, I almost went for a Seahawks selection, and paused it as I wanted to listen to the current album a few more times. BFP was only decided this morning because Agent Cooper… has been on constant rotation for most of the year and popped up again yesterday.
DeleteHa ha. No worries, its amazing how often these things happen isn't it
DeleteHey Kayhem.
DeleteThank you so much for putting this together. Some faves there!!
Cheers
Mark
Adam, spooky and brilliant. I suspect that if Walter wasn't celebrating in Sri Lanka, we'd have been in with a chance of triple BFP this weekend! Love your mix, by the way, and will say as much on your blog shortly.
DeleteThanks for your comment, Mark. The quality of the tunes more than compensates for the amateur segues by this here blogger!
DeleteI'm catching up slowly but surely with your back catalogue and I've really enjoyed your releases this year. I'm looking forward to what comes next (and I will be filling more gaps) in 2025. Have a great New Year!
Thanks Kayhem. Really appreciate you taking the time to listen and appreciate the music.
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