Underpass writes fractured electro and bleak electronics for today's stark urban environment.
Half miami, half industrial South Wales.
The Underpass sound is dense, atmospheric, often claustraphobic, pulling in strands of detroit electro, contemporary electronica and the nascient strains of dub, underpinned with a b-boy sensibility.
His incendiary live laptop sets have taken him around the country, with the likes of Cylob [warp], Lektrogirl [rephlex], Max Tundra [warp], Kode 9 [rephlex], Acid Casuals [novamute], Kutchi [adcam], Boep [adcam], Sh!tmat [planet mu], Con Brio, Bovaflux, Rich Thair [of red snapper], Steve Hellier [death in vegas] and Johnny Boy [novamute] amongst others.
Releases:
Underpass: Variable Architecture e.p.
Underpass has stepped aside from his upfront electro output with this 5 track ep of sheer sonic warmth. 'Spazhop' introduces itself with subtle electronic percussion and synths joined by the ghostly prescence of a soothing guitar...the sound of glitch hop that envokes emotion and mellow joy. Track two,'Let Go', carries the torch from 'Spazhop' and unfolds into mesmerising downtempo elegance taking in the soundtrack to a sunset over a city with dislocated vocals and washes of blips, bleeps and laidback beats. Following on is 'Sidings', immersed in fluid effects and more horizontal drums. The ep then takes a turning into a wonderland of guitar complemented rhythms and jittery patterns that sway and slide effortlessly. Through 'Anyone' we are lead to he closing piece. A love story of rich hip hop infused beats and floating walls of sound that come from a place where the likes of My Bloody Valentine have in the past created
such beautiful pieces of music that are both delicate and confident...'Watching You Sleep', electronic angels that watch over us. A truly involving release destined for many late night moments and memories.
BACK VERY SOON!
Multistorey e.p.
Out now on Urban Planning records: Underpass. The Multistorey e.p. As played by Si Begg, Scape One, Bass Junkie, Annie Mac, Steve Lamaq and many more.
Four tracks of scuffling bass-heavy electro.
Available on Heavyweight 180gram 12" vinyl.
Order the vinyl direct now from Urban Planning Records
http://www.urbanplanningrecords.co.uk
http://www.underpass.org.uk
Transit e.p:
Dowload only ep to celebrate the opening of our online store Features "Behind your shoulder", "Distant Siren", "Echobahn" and "Milestone". Four tracks of warm, Detroit influenced electro.
Compilations:
Adverse Camber: Wreckage c.d.
Check out the recent Adverse Camber "Wreckage" cd featuring tracks from Underpass, Sh!tmat, Psy-spy, Chevron and friends
http://www.adverse-camber.net
Boobytrap Records: A Step in the Left Direction c.d.
Still available, the Boobytrap Records Compilation featuring a track from Underpass, alongside Brave Captain, Acid Casuals, Kidz With Toyz and many more.
Buy it here!
Underpass Radio One Evening Session:
Finally available to download, Underpass live in the studio with Huw Stephens and Bethen Elfin for Radio One!
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Underpass Saturday Comedown Sessions:
Underpass returns to NSB Radio after an absence of almost a year, bringing with him his usual sorrting blend of early morning electronics to repaid damaged heads, and sketchy up-all-night brain pans.
Playing the cream of electronica, breakbeat,electro,hip-hop,downtempo,left-fiels, jazz, blues and anything else that tickles his musical fancy.Live on http://www.nsbradio.co.uk this Saturday 28th June and every 1st and 3rd Saturday after then!
Join us live in the chat http://www.nuskoolbreaks.co.uk/chat !
9am-11am
The Sunday Comedown Sessions are re-invented for a Saturday morning.
The same mix of eclectic electronics, hip-hop, breakbeat, downtempo and oddness, inexpertly blended.
Upcoming Show Dates:
5th July 2008
19 July 2008
2 August 2008
16 August 2008
30 August 2008
6 September 2008
Underpass Sunday Comedown Sessions [that were]:
The Long Drop: 3 Years of the Underpass Sunday Comedown Sessions
Well some of you might know, some of you might not, but after 3 years, I've given up the Sunday Comedown Sessions radio show, due to personal commitments.
It's been a brilliant 3 years with everyone on nsbradio.co.uk, and I hope to be working with them all again in the future.
Thankyou to everyone who supported the show, tuned in and made me feel like it was all worth it.
As promised I've done one final mix. No trickery, no clever mixing, no traktor, no edits, just two decks, and a stack of my favorite tunes from the last three years, strung together in my usual haphazard style.
Just my little way of saying goodbye, and thankyou to those who enjoyed the show. It should just about fit on an 80 minute cd, and there is a sleeve to print, cut out and keep.
Get the mix and sleeve here:
THE LONG DROP DOWNLOAD
All my shows are archived on the nbsradio.co.uk website for you to download whenever you please.
Click here to browse archived UNderpass radio shows!
DJ Mixes:
Some d.j. mixes for you to download:
All Back To The Sidings. [a random hour long dj mix in an all back to mine style.]
Slaughterhouse. [a dark electro mix.]
Free tunes:
There will be a new free song added for you to download every month.This month the song is the Underpass remix of Lamb track "Stronger"
Click here to download Lamb: Stronger [underpass remix>
Previous free tracks:
Click here to download Gull
Quotes:
"Head bashing bass electronica here from ex-punk Lee Marshall, combining Begg-like electronica, punched beats and blips galore on this multi-tempo ep. Battle is a slow jungle darkness full of growler bass and quirky synth lines. Automatic is buckfunky with oodles of knob twiddling to warp the head, anchored by a shout out loud vocal loop and layered bleeps. Flip over for downbeat head mash electronica to test the limitations of your speakers." Mike Hogan (Breakspoll/Mofo Mag)
"A strong debut for both Cardiff based producer Lee Marshall aka Underpass and Urban Planning Records. Whether you're after glitched-up electronics or off-centre floor shakers this is pure quality - check it out!" (delta-9.net)
"Each of the mixes here is standout material, perfect 'listening' electro for that next mix cd project!"(Battlemonkey.net)
"Underpass [is] a studiously bleak experiment in sinister, breaks-ridden leftfield electronica, fielding the mentalist digital drumn'bass energy of Squarepusher in a gritty and relentlessly dark urban backdrop." (Radio 1: Session in Wales)
"This is excellent, hell dark techy electro breaks. Acidic bleeps and great undercurrents of sub bass. If you like the stuff that say, Radioactive Man plays and produces, you'll dig this." (Buzz Magazine)
Live, Underpass is ferocious, crouched over his sampler, keyboards, decks and the little FX thing which we don't know what it's called, his music a blend of hard breaks, distorted vocals and Squarepusher type rumblings." (Boobytrap Records)
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