For episode six in the series, Modulations are thrilled to present a live recording of a piece named 'When Aurora Danced for Me by 'Firebox and The Doctor'.
About Firebox and The Doctor:
Linda Pope, an environmental scientist with a background of folk and classical singing combined with a passion for traditional step and modern dance together with partner Andy Fierman, an electronics engineer, with a long term fascination with electronic music are exploring a new creative path through electronic music.
Andy’s fascination with electronic sound and music dates back to the 1970s, inspired by artists like Tangerine Dream, Klaus Sculze and Brian Eno. Over decades, he’s built his own analogue synths and embraced digital systems, using various platforms such as Hybrid Systems Music 500 on a BBC computer through Beast and LMMS on Linux before settling on SunVox on Linux and Android.
Whether it's her ear for weaving a haunting lyric through an ethereal soundscape, setting traditional clog steps to the manipulated sounds of the machinery that inspired them and then freestyling them into an unfamiliar world of electronic processing that transforms them into the music that they were originally danced to or singing a cappella into a process that generates a choir of angels, Linda's enthusiasm to blur the boundaries between the different worlds of music and dance be it folk, classical, modern or electronic, brings a kind of creative iconoclasm.
Together, Linda and Andy fuse traditional vocals and step dance with experimental electronics and processes to create music that bridges genres and eras.
About When Aurora Danced For Me:
Inspired by a rare and breathtaking display of the Northern Lights over Yorkshire in October 2024, When Aurora Danced For Me is a deeply personal piece capturing the awe of that night. Created entirely in SunVox using live and pre-programmed synthesis, including recordings of the artist’s voice, the music evokes the shifting colours and movement of the aurora as it unfolded across the sky.
Performed live under the name "Firebox without The Doctor", the piece exists in two versions: a 14-minute rendition from York EMOM XIX (Nov 2024), and a 20-minute version from Whitby EMOM (May 2025). The swirling, shimmering, and crackling textures reflect both the visual spectacle and the sound of VLF (Very Low Frequency) radio signals often associated with auroral activity.
Dedicated to Linda, Jacky Botterill, and Dave Walker, with a title inspired by a comment by Rebecca Denniff, this is a sonic tribute to wonder, nature, and friendship.
Links:
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/firebox-and-the-doctor
Music and video: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Ayhh38vRnaQIlgYxx31ymhaXAUaE2TXO
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For episode six in the series, Modulations are thrilled to present a live recording of a piece named 'When Aurora Danced for Me by 'Firebox and The Doctor'.
About Firebox and The Doctor:
Linda Pope, an environmental scientist with a background of folk and classical singing combined with a passion for traditional step and modern dance together with partner Andy Fierman, an electronics engineer, with a long term fascination with electronic music are exploring a new creative path through electronic music.
Andy’s fascination with electronic sound and music dates back to the 1970s, inspired by artists like Tangerine Dream, Klaus Sculze and Brian Eno. Over decades, he’s built his own analogue synths and embraced digital systems, using various platforms such as Hybrid Systems Music 500 on a BBC computer through Beast and LMMS on Linux before settling on SunVox on Linux and Android.
Whether it's her ear for weaving a haunting lyric through an ethereal soundscape, setting traditional clog steps to the manipulated sounds of the machinery that inspired them and then freestyling them into an unfamiliar world of electronic processing that transforms them into the music that they were originally danced to or singing a cappella into a process that generates a choir of angels, Linda's enthusiasm to blur the boundaries between the different worlds of music and dance be it folk, classical, modern or electronic, brings a kind of creative iconoclasm.
Together, Linda and Andy fuse traditional vocals and step dance with experimental electronics and processes to create music that bridges genres and eras.
About When Aurora Danced For Me:
Inspired by a rare and breathtaking display of the Northern Lights over Yorkshire in October 2024, When Aurora Danced For Me is a deeply personal piece capturing the awe of that night. Created entirely in SunVox using live and pre-programmed synthesis, including recordings of the artist’s voice, the music evokes the shifting colours and movement of the aurora as it unfolded across the sky.
Performed live under the name "Firebox without The Doctor", the piece exists in two versions: a 14-minute rendition from York EMOM XIX (Nov 2024), and a 20-minute version from Whitby EMOM (May 2025). The swirling, shimmering, and crackling textures reflect both the visual spectacle and the sound of VLF (Very Low Frequency) radio signals often associated with auroral activity.
Dedicated to Linda, Jacky Botterill, and Dave Walker, with a title inspired by a comment by Rebecca Denniff, this is a sonic tribute to wonder, nature, and friendship.
Links:
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/firebox-and-the-doctor
Music and video: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Ayhh38vRnaQIlgYxx31ymhaXAUaE2TXO
For episode six in the series, Modulations are thrilled to present a live recording of a piece named 'When Aurora Danced for Me by 'Firebox and The Doctor'.
About Firebox and The Doctor:
Linda Pope, an environmental scientist with a background of folk and classical singing combined with a passion for traditional step and modern dance together with partner Andy Fierman, an electronics engineer, with a long term fascination with electronic music are exploring a new creative path through electronic music.
Andy’s fascination with electronic sound and music dates back to the 1970s, inspired by artists like Tangerine Dream, Klaus Sculze and Brian Eno. Over decades, he’s built his own analogue synths and embraced digital systems, using various platforms such as Hybrid Systems Music 500 on a BBC computer through Beast and LMMS on Linux before settling on SunVox on Linux and Android.
Whether it's her ear for weaving a haunting lyric through an ethereal soundscape, setting traditional clog steps to the manipulated sounds of the machinery that inspired them and then freestyling them into an unfamiliar world of electronic processing that transforms them into the music that they were originally danced to or singing a cappella into a process that generates a choir of angels, Linda's enthusiasm to blur the boundaries between the different worlds of music and dance be it folk, classical, modern or electronic, brings a kind of creative iconoclasm.
Together, Linda and Andy fuse traditional vocals and step dance with experimental electronics and processes to create music that bridges genres and eras.
About When Aurora Danced For Me:
Inspired by a rare and breathtaking display of the Northern Lights over Yorkshire in October 2024, When Aurora Danced For Me is a deeply personal piece capturing the awe of that night. Created entirely in SunVox using live and pre-programmed synthesis, including recordings of the artist’s voice, the music evokes the shifting colours and movement of the aurora as it unfolded across the sky.
Performed live under the name "Firebox without The Doctor", the piece exists in two versions: a 14-minute rendition from York EMOM XIX (Nov 2024), and a 20-minute version from Whitby EMOM (May 2025). The swirling, shimmering, and crackling textures reflect both the visual spectacle and the sound of VLF (Very Low Frequency) radio signals often associated with auroral activity.
Dedicated to Linda, Jacky Botterill, and Dave Walker, with a title inspired by a comment by Rebecca Denniff, this is a sonic tribute to wonder, nature, and friendship.
Links:
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/firebox-and-the-doctor
Music and video: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Ayhh38vRnaQIlgYxx31ymhaXAUaE2TXO
For episode five Modulations gladly welcomes A.C.R.L
This is the third in a set of four live recordings from the event 'ADSR' held in Chapel Allerton, Leeds - 06/06/2025.
Info:
I've been fully modular for about a year now. Pushing towards mainly being live improvisation, taking off from where I last finished and seeing where the mood takes me. Some prepping of samples is required but I’ve chosen synths for most of my modules for me to be able to sound design live. The 1010 bluebox and my 64 knob midi controller are the central parts enabling hands on control. Mutes and 4 sends per channel give great scope for “playing” the mixer.
Links:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYQdsNrP8Jy2STWSqZW7xww
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/carl-brade-lee
We’re very pleased to welcome The Last DJ, aka Nick Hayes, to this episode of Modulations—a standout figure in the online hardware scene, known for his DAWless techno jams, playful energy, memorable performances in unlikely places (including a wheelie bin), and hands-on synth tutorials.
Info:
The Last DJ Nick Hayes started making music at the age of 59, initially using samples. He then jumped straight into using synths with the Digitone and now uses the Syntakt for all music creation, along with the Pioneer RMX500, to create all music completely DAWLESS.
Tracklist:
EBM
After Party Live
Miniature Techno Pony Rides
Techno Garden
The Art Of
Clock
Links:
http://www.youtube.com/@thelastdj
For episode three we welcome Entropy Tango.
This is the second of a set of four live recordings from the event 'ADSR' held in Chapel Allerton, Leeds.
Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXg8F8C2aRo
Info:
Entropy Tango is the musical project of John Stratford.
I’ve been deeply involved in immersive sound experiences through pagan and shamanic camps, where live drumming and chanting sessions were recorded in a Roundhouse—an acoustically rich, natural space that shaped the character of the sound. During these gatherings, I captured hours of raw audio using a Tascam recorder, including performances with Tibetan cymbals, Ting Sha, tongue drums, and various other acoustic instruments.
These field recordings were later processed through my modular setup. At the heart of my system is Pamela’s Pro Workout, serving as the main clock and trigger source for the Rample—a four-channel sample player loaded with loops and textures, including sampled drum loops created in Studio One.
I incorporate analog noise to modulate various voices, and use modules like the Cursus Iteritas Percido—a dynamic wavetable oscillator—routed through the Viol Ruina, a low-pass filter with built-in distortion. The result is a layered, evolving sound that merges organic recordings with modular synthesis.
Links:
https://youtube.com/@johnstratford6734
For episode two we welcome Askalotl to the fold.
This is the first of a set of four live recordings from the event 'ADSR' held in Chapel Allerton, Leeds.
Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufTE_Ehtwwg
Askalotl Info:
I’m Askalotl a.k.a. known as Saul, and like a lot of synth-loving blokes that reach the age where they start to lose hair on their heads and replace it with hair on their backs, I decided it was time to have a mid-life crisis and get into music hardware.
I’m Leeds based but I’m a hillbilly at heart, hailing from a sleepy drinking town in North Yorkshire. I actually moved to the city 8 years ago with the intention of connecting with other music tech heads, but I ended up partying instead.
One day I was approached by a big, grumpy guy called Chris Bate who’s sense of humour was dryer than your mouth the morning after 20 pints and a couple of bags - but he was super welcoming and encouraged me to come along to an EMOM - rather cleverly finding me through an ad for a Bastl Softpop 2 that I’d placed on FB marketplace.
I suppose I should say something about music here, really. I currently use a Digitakt MK1 for drums and other samples and a Roland SP404 MK2 for live performance fx like High Pass FIlter and Frequency Isolation. My broke-ass mindset is how can I do the most with as little as possible, actually removing other devices from my live set-up. The material I’m writing at the moment is influenced by old school dance, hip hop and metal, alongside all the hard techno and alt-dance that I listen to these days.
If you’re reading this, check out Dean and I’s night called ADSR - currently residing at Northlight Arts Centre, Chapel Allerton, Leeds. More info on our socials, cheers.
Tracklist:
Biggie
Protek
Sucker
Deftech
Greedcore
Uno Dos
Skippy
Silent
Gaslit
Links:
https://www.youtube.com/@askalotlmusic
https://www.instagram.com/askalotl_/
Modulations is back — with a new musical direction.
In this next chapter, the podcast will focus mainly on live performances from electronic music artists who embrace a DIY approach to creativity — many of whom perform at EMOM and similar grassroots events.
Over the past few years, I’ve been attending various EMOM (Electronic Music Open Mic) events across the north of England. It’s at these gatherings that I’ve discovered some incredible talent — from both familiar and often unknown artists. This includes close friends, whom I’ve had the pleasure of watching take to the stage and perform for the very first time. The whole experience has been inspiring — and eye (or ear) opening, to say the least.
Click here for more information about EMOM and how to get involved: https://electronicmusicopenmic.com
In addition to live performances, I’ll occasionally upload DJ sets — from myself and a few handpicked others. No genre boundaries — just the good stuff.
If you create live electronic music — whether you play at EMOM events or elsewhere — I’d love to hear from you.
To kick things off, please welcome Boris Donkson.
Boris info:
Boris Donkson (UK)
Presenting sounds out of context gives Boris Donkson’s work a firm Concrète base. Passionate about driving interest in electroacoustic music, he performs in pubs and clubs across northern England. As a mature student, a B.A. in Music Production rekindled his passion for early electronic music, and saw him study Sonic Art (MA) at Leeds Beckett. The regular use of spoken word within his work has led to compositions appearing in concerts and poetry podcasts. Broadening the scope of his work to include mixed media and installation pieces, Donkson’s still attempting to bridge the gap between illegal events and formal academic settings.
Pieces in this podcast:
Flex
On The Cut
Neverdently
Cressida
It’s Good to Talk
Conservative MPs
Cluck Click
String And Trumpet
Between The Sounds
Polyethylene Paradigm
This is the last episode of series one of the Modulations podcast. Huge thanks to all the contributors and listeners over the years, it's been an absolute pleasure.
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Episode 66 is brought to you by friend of the show and regular contributor, Implant. Here we have a cracking mix of eclectic sounds, spanning many genres. One for the connoisseur, enjoy!
Tracklist:
Psyche - How The West Was Won
Operandum - Dub Token
Marek - The Underwater Temple
Neuronphase - Here We Go Again
Demdike Stare - Eulogy (from Testpressing #003)
Sleeparchive - Perspective
Random Factor - First Principles
Claro Intelecto - Sirens
Reedale Rise - Artemia
Ceephax Acid Crew - Strut (Storm Mix)
Bless The Marcc - Alcoline Drops
Bless The Marcc - Life Spans
Cygnus - Deactivating Laser Mode
Neutron - Transition
Hidden Spheres - IshOnSax
Episode 64 is brought to you by Modulations resident and super duper DJ, Fergus O'Connor, who says:
A homage to many, many mad nights out 91-92...'ardcore will never die ❤️
Tracklist:
Jailed Jamie: Ninja
Rico Casazza: Atompunk (Eusabeia Remix)
Kaotic Chemistry: Drum Trip (Detboi's Low Ends & Amens Remix)
Hooverian Blur: Despite Everything
Hooverian Blur: Energy Energy
The Brothers Grimm: Exodus (The Lion Awakes) WNCL VIP
No Moon: Sirens
John Strongrock: Shredder's Acid Gang
L/F/D/M: Shock Hair
Walton: Rolla
Bakey: Bring it Back
Shun: Digital Slave
Frequency: Kiss the Sky
Silver Fox ft. Spyda: Dream (MOY Remix) [Release date 30th June: Amentec]
Stones Taro: Promise
OverworX: Have a Think
Isolated Material: Unmarked Sequence
Desert Sound Colony: Infinite Strikes
Guau: Layer Cake
Fugitive: Too Strong (MOY Remix) [Release Date: 30th June: Amentec]
Further listening: https://soundcloud.com/fergus-oconnor-2
For this latest installment, Modulations welcomes back https://soundcloud.com/6047, with this dope mix, showcasing electro releases from 2020-2022.
Info:
Globally supported LA based open format electronic DJ & producer since 2002.
Host & curator of Elektronik Tranzmissionz Podcast.
https://linktr.ee/6047
Tracklist:
01 Cybereign - City Of Ghosts (Original Mix) [Rator Mute]
02 Raavel - AY AY AY (Original Mix) [Juicy Gang]
03 Exzakt & BFX - Close (Original Mix) [Struments]
04 Amadeezy & Arm Record - Bass Beat Bang (Original Mix) [International Chrome]
05 Maelstrom - Never Crash (Original Mix) [Mechatronica]
06 Dez Williams - No Longer Human (Original Mix) [Rator Mute]
07 Soft Grunge - Bass In Your Chest (Original Mix) [Posse Up]
08 Yermak - Bass Things (Original Mix) [Your Character]
09 Nasty King Kurl - Stop Talking Boy (Original Mix) [Nerang]
10 Dom Perignon - When U Say (Original Mix) [199]
11 LectrO cOd_E - Infamous Bass (Original Mix) [Woodwork]
12 CTRLS - Transfer (Original Mix) [Micron Audio]
13 Assembler Code - Generator (Original Mix) [Censor]
14 DJ Aleister - Knock (Original Mix) [DJ Aliester Self-Released]
Modulations welcomes Phil Warner for this latest installment. Enjoy this lush, cerebral mix of chilled out Electro beats.
Info:
www.plantanddeck.co.uk
https://www.instagram.com/_plant_and_deck_
https://www.facebook.com/plantanddeckleeds
https://soundcloud.com/phil-warner
Phil got his first pair of turntables in 2001 and has been passionately collecting records and DJing ever since. His first residency came at the age of 17 for deep house night ‘No Shanti’ in York followed by a residency at ‘Howdoyoudo?’ along with many guest slots around the city. During his time in Nottingham he started his own event ‘Sherbert’ at the infamous ‘Moog’ pub before founding ‘Subterranea' in 2013 - ten years later Phil remains resident DJ and co-promoter.
In 2022 Phil joined the team at The Imaginarium and opened Plant & Deck, Leeds’ only house plant and record shop. The shop specialises in house plants of all varieties and left-field leaning electronic music from ambient and electronica through house, techno, electro and breaks. Green fingers aside this allows him the opportunity to tip the city’s vinyl diggers by drawing upon his extensive knowledge of, and passion for, electronic music.
In over 20 years of DJing at, and throwing, parties he has warmed up and closed for countless DJs including Radioactive Man, Conforce & Versalife, Surgeon, Jamie Anderson, Trevino, Neville Watson and Alex Smoke to name just a few. Playing exclusively on vinyl, Phil is an accomplished DJ in his own right with shelves and shelves of records fit for any dancefloor. For the modulations mix series he has dug out an hour of spaced out electro wobblers, the majority of which are available at Plant & Deck.
Tracklist:
Ali Renault - Gypsy Ritual - Nocta Numerica
Squarepusher - Detroit People Mover - Warp Records
Lowfish - Thaw - Analogical Force
Plant43 - Arc Furnace - Plant43 Recordings
Mother of Pearls - Hall Of Mirrors - Gun Finger Food
Versalife - Altered Perception - 20/20 Vision
No Moon - Breakpoints - Craigie Knowes
Ali Renault - Her Kind - Nocta Numerica
Versalife - Unsolved Mysteries - Clone West Coast Series
Derek Carr - Nite Drive (part 3) - Trident Recordings
Matti Turunen - Memnonia - Cultivated Electronics
James Shinra - Ekko - Analogical Force
Mariel Ito - Creature - R&S Records
Lee - Wild Child - Artificial Intelligence
Vector Lovers - Melodies and Memory - Soma
Mika Regards makes a welcome return to Modulations. Proper banger this one, enjoy!
Info:
Mika Regards has been DJing and producing music since 2005 and is the co-founder of "Strange But Dance Music" podcast series that has been in operation since 2016.
The purpose and objective of his podcasts are not only to explore all sorts of different facets of Electro and Experimental music but also to reveal the influence on music through the location of the artist. In the past, he has recorded mixes for Dark Science Electro, ARKADA, Modulations, Recreational Therapy, Only For Robots, Public House, Tracklistings & Betamax.
https://soundcloud.com/mikaregards
https://soundcloud.com/strangebutdancemusic
Tracklist:
DJ LOUI FROM JUPITER4 - new low is high かいとう [Jupiter4]
RXmode - Accelerator (Serge Geyzel Remix) [Mannequin]
Serge Geyzel - Numb [Ferma]
Alberto Pretto - Titan [Moodmusic]
Luz1e - Sonic Impact ft. DALO [Mechatronica]
Turk Turkelton - CompuGen [Peace Tomorrow]
LectrO cOd_E - UONO [forthcoming on Diffuse Reality]
Carl Finlow - Compliant [Science Cult]
Baltic Alliance Sound System - Mrok Chaos Maszyneria [Ovelha Trax]
Druum & Melatron - Behind The Black Curtain [Super Computer A/V]
Filmmaker - Nanorazors [Opal Tapes]
DJ これからの緊急災害 - Strobe Sword [Fides]
Gamma Intel - Trust [Nerve Collect]
All Trades - No Delivery [ECHO]
P7345UR3MØD37 - Pleasure principle [forthcoming on Bass Agenda]
Lloyd Stellar - You Will Never See The Light Of Day [unreleased]
Luz1e - Escapism [Mechatronica]
Microthol x Second Storey - Dissonanz [TRUST]
Captain Mustache - I Like To Program feat. K-1 (Syrte Reset) [Science Cult]
Son Zept - Ten Ton [Analogical Force]
For episode 60, DJ 渣男 brings us this interesting mix of styles.
Info:
https://soundcloud.com/djfuqb01
Recently relocated from Taiwan to Morocco, DJ 渣男 enjoys playing at free parties and contributing to various podcasts. Modulations are delighted to have them on board.
Tracklist
Terre Thaemlitz - Trucker
Chetzemoka - Neglect
Xhin - Link (Lucy Remix)
Modvs - PL1 (Antonio Vazquez Remix)
SHNM - Molecule Interlocation
Wata Igarashi - Turbulence
Hoth System - Solar Death
Garneau- Cosmic
MoMa Ready - We Love Music Dub
DJ Safeword - Give it 2 Em (sensual dom mix)
Ord Elnar - greed is good
/DL/MS/ - S.I.T.G.
Modvs - PL2 (Korridor Remix)
Takaaki Itoh - Receptor (Claudio PRC Remix)
LKY - Code LE1
Rrose - A Row of Cylinders
Amadeezy - Rush Rush Pure Uncut Miami Bass
For episode 59, we welcome Dan Jackson to the fold. Resident DJ for the excellent Sub:terranea night in Leeds.
Here we have a considered and expertly crafted mix of fine Electro cuts, Enjoy!
Info:
https://soundcloud.com/lunarindustries
https://www.facebook.com/groups/subterranea.leeds
Tracklist:
arovane - icol diston
vc118a - aurora
annie hall - nagler
linkwood - s-mode
ike - kiwami formed
marco zenker - carefree
albert van abbe - bright sparkling yet unseen
strand - trupa(dj stingray remix)
suburban knight - 2 different worlds
kausto - clndr-sssn-100707
boris divider - perfect ratio
o-wells - conscio
dark vector - look in to da fiucha
the hacker - stormy weather
no moon - vegetarian at the bbq
boris divider - ultralink
dj nobu - resemblance
oscean - drivion
moy - echolab
morphology - past tense
HNY folks
Modulations welcome back, good friend, Implant.
Music for your soul
Tracklist:
Derek Carr - City Limits
Patrick Turner & Chris J - Soul Modulation
Scan 7 - Deep Roots
Sven Van Der Heiden - Droom
Brother Nebula - A Question
Dan Curtin - What Did He Get Us Into
Soultek - Dreaming Under A Starlit Sky
Claudio PRC - Eelume
BufoBufo - It’s Changing
Anthony Shakir - The Floorfiller (Skudge's Floor Killer Version)
Galaxy 2 Galaxy - Transition
Black Jazz Consortium - New Horizon
Blake Baxter - Our Luv
Sterac - Light In The Darkness
Vince Vega - 02
Davina - Don't You Want It (Extended)
Ghosts of Ravemass Past Series
Guest mix for the legendary Mark Turner (https://soundcloud.com/markturnerdj), a personal inspiration, on KMAH Radio, 2015.
Tracklist:
Cygnus - Radical User Interfaces (Central Processing Unit)
Das Muster - Schnittstelle (Solar One Music)
Obergman - Rosetta (Brokntoys)
Marco Bernardi - Emotional Wreck (Brokntoys)
Black Narcissus - Clodah Part 2 (Electric Dance Music)
Lory D - Bitter End 3 (Elektronik Outboarding Cast / Never Ending Trax)
Dez Williams - Enslaved (Transient Force)
The Egyptian Lover - Party (Egyptian Empire Records)
Arabian Prince - Panic Zone (Stones Throw Records)
C. Mantle - Con-fusion (Blackmass Plastics Remix) (Acre Recordings)
Model Citizens - Drive (Fdb Recordings)
Ghosts of Ravemass Past Series
A mix of tracks played between acts at the Grouper and The Haxan Cloak gig, hosted by Room237 in 2011.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tFuTh2ULqw
Happy Holidays to all <3
Tracklist:
Raymond Scott - Sleepy Time
The Away Team / Panabrite - Cult Initiation
Kraftwerk - Tanzmusik
Hauschka - Tanzbein
Leyland Kirby - To Reject The World
Fennesz - Seven Stars
Konx Om Pax - 7th Dimension
Kuedo - Visioning Shared Tomorrows
Charlatan - Foxes
Laurel Halo - Strength In Free Space
Julee Cruise - Rockin' Back Inside My Heart
Leyland Kirby - They Are All Dead, There Are No Skip At All
Tim Hecker - Hatred of Music
Susumu Yokota - Sprouting Symphony
Demdike Stare - Repository Of Light
Vladislav Delay Quartet - Des Abends
Mika Vainio - Mining
Alva Noto - Uni Iso
Autechre - VLetrmx21
Cut Hands - Rain Washes Over Chaff
Ghosts of Ravemas Past Series
Selection Sorted TechnoPodcast 051 - 2016
Tracklist:
The Exaltics - Interstellar Skyways (Shipwrec)
Head Front Panel - HFP#006 A1 (Head Front Panel)
Geistform - Tension (Hands Productions)
Order Of The Muffin - Anubis (https://soundcloud.com/order-of-the-muffin)
Surgeon - Inside (Blueprint)
Kamikaze Space Programme - Parmakit 177 (Mindcut)
Myler - Slack Your Rage (Mindcut)
Bintus - Stellar Drain (Power Vacuum)
Faetch - Kvaim (Earwiggle)
Myler - Cold Without A Hood (Mindcut)
Dave Tarrida - World Will End (Clemens Neufeld Remix) (Acidworx)
The Exaltics - The Lost Planet (Shipwrec)
Paul Birken and Freddy Fresh - Fifty is Shifty (Earwiggle)
Helena Hauff - Culmination Of Frustration (Solar One Music)
Neil Landstrumm - April Acid (Sienna Obscure)
Lory D - Acidattak (Numbers.)
Mike Humphries - Proton Storm (Mastertraxx)
Truss - Brockweir (Perc Trax)
AX&P - Mutiny (Ampere&Ohm)
Perc - Gob (Perc Trax)
Ansome - Hang Dawg (Perc Trax)
Manni Dee - Repeating Rituals (Earwiggle)
Ansome - Penny & Pound (Paul Birken remix) (Mord)
Sunil Sharpe - Gickna (On The Hoof)
AnD - Diffusion Damping (Electric Deluxe)
Tomohiko Sagae - Perversion (Rodz-Konez)
JoeFarr & Martyn Hare - The Inside (Leyla Records)
Drax - Acid Brick (Perc Trax)
Ghosts of Ravemas Past Series
Leftovers Promo Mix/CD - June 2014
Tracklist:
Cignol - Public Expenditure [Lunar Disko Records]
Junq - 303 Days on Kepla-47c [Brokntoys]
Volitune - 131mhz [Occult Research]
Max Durante - Next [Prodamkey]
MMT-8 - The Growler [Cultivated Electronics]
Neil Landstrumm - Keep Up [Sneaker Social Club]
Cignol - TRumcen [Lunar Disko Records]
Ceephax Acid Crew - Capsule In Space [Waltzer]
SERi - Acid Bubblebath (Wata Igarashi Remix) [AcidWorx]
Dez Williams - Hand On Mouth [Brokntoys]
Underground Resistance - Fuck The Majors 2 (Original Mix) [Underground Resistance]
Dj Stingray 313 - acetylcholine [lower parts]
3 Phase featuring Dr. Motte - Der Klang Der Familie (F.U.S.E. Mix) [Tresor]
Ratsnake - HOLE [Not On Label (Gesloten Cirkel Self-released)]
Surgeon - Search [Blueprint]
Orphx - Burning Flags (Surgeon mix) [Sonic Groove]
Drax - Razorblade [Perc Trax Limited]
Ghosts of Ravemas Past Series
DistractAir Broadcast April 2013
Tracklist:
Sonar Base - The Deadly Storms Of Uranus - Original Mix
Scape One - Mindwarp
Pip Williams - Complexities
EMS - Close Encounters
Decal - Riptide
Systemic - Thousand Yard Stare
Scape One - Mental Inertia
Radioactive Man - Disco Devil (Carl Finlow Remix)
CRC - Holographic Memories
The Exaltics - Nichts Aber Auch Nichts
The 15 Dead Minutes - Children Of The 303
Elec PT.1 - Drei Chinesen Mit Dem Acidbass
Mantra - Many Worlds
Ems - Ellipticophasic
The 15 Dead Minutes - The Runaway
BS-1 - The Only Exit
The Ghost That Walks - Trick Of A Cold Heart
Clatterbox - Collison Detection
Deadsound and Videohead - Degree
Trade - Positive Neckline
MPIA3 - Squatters Dog
Karenn - Sailing Solvents
Minimum Syndicat - Control
BS-1 - Warmonger
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For episode six in the series, Modulations are thrilled to present a live recording of a piece named 'When Aurora Danced for Me by 'Firebox and The Doctor'.
About Firebox and The Doctor:
Linda Pope, an environmental scientist with a background of folk and classical singing combined with a passion for traditional step and modern dance together with partner Andy Fierman, an electronics engineer, with a long term fascination with electronic music are exploring a new creative path through electronic music.
Andy’s fascination with electronic sound and music dates back to the 1970s, inspired by artists like Tangerine Dream, Klaus Sculze and Brian Eno. Over decades, he’s built his own analogue synths and embraced digital systems, using various platforms such as Hybrid Systems Music 500 on a BBC computer through Beast and LMMS on Linux before settling on SunVox on Linux and Android.
Whether it's her ear for weaving a haunting lyric through an ethereal soundscape, setting traditional clog steps to the manipulated sounds of the machinery that inspired them and then freestyling them into an unfamiliar world of electronic processing that transforms them into the music that they were originally danced to or singing a cappella into a process that generates a choir of angels, Linda's enthusiasm to blur the boundaries between the different worlds of music and dance be it folk, classical, modern or electronic, brings a kind of creative iconoclasm.
Together, Linda and Andy fuse traditional vocals and step dance with experimental electronics and processes to create music that bridges genres and eras.
About When Aurora Danced For Me:
Inspired by a rare and breathtaking display of the Northern Lights over Yorkshire in October 2024, When Aurora Danced For Me is a deeply personal piece capturing the awe of that night. Created entirely in SunVox using live and pre-programmed synthesis, including recordings of the artist’s voice, the music evokes the shifting colours and movement of the aurora as it unfolded across the sky.
Performed live under the name "Firebox without The Doctor", the piece exists in two versions: a 14-minute rendition from York EMOM XIX (Nov 2024), and a 20-minute version from Whitby EMOM (May 2025). The swirling, shimmering, and crackling textures reflect both the visual spectacle and the sound of VLF (Very Low Frequency) radio signals often associated with auroral activity.
Dedicated to Linda, Jacky Botterill, and Dave Walker, with a title inspired by a comment by Rebecca Denniff, this is a sonic tribute to wonder, nature, and friendship.
Links:
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/firebox-and-the-doctor
Music and video: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Ayhh38vRnaQIlgYxx31ymhaXAUaE2TXO
