Bicycle Corporation has announced guest DJ Brendon P for their 'Roots' episode 155. Scientific Sound Asia is an Asian electronic music station serving the region and internationally.
Bicycle Corporation is an Italian due of the DJ and Producer, Marco Mei and Stefano Ugliano, better known as 6884. They have many releases across genres from Deep House, Tech House, and French House to Techno.
Marco began his career in the early nineties by working as a crew for events like ‘Urban People.’ With time he gained recognition on the music scene and steadily became a man in demand all across Italy. But then things didn’t stop there, after so much so success in his native land Marco was soon getting international bookings across the globe.
Stefano, from Torino, Italy was showing promise as a budding musician right from his childhood. He showed a keen interest in the musical arts which soon began to engulf most of his spare time. He studied classical piano, percussion and drums and also had a great appreciation for ‘Chopin’s and ‘West African Djembe.’
But with all his devotion to so many different kinds of music, there was one thing Stefano had a love for that was like none other, The man spinning the wheels, yes, The DJ became most enticing for the teenaged Stefano. Those beats were so seldom played on any Italian radio station in the nineties.
Making those sounds let alone playing them before masses of people would seem like a pipe dream to most. But Stefano would not be deterred, he had a vision which he would now see through to the end and with hard work, dedication and sheer tenacity, Bicycle Corporation came to be.
Even with all their success today, Marco and Stefan have not forgotten their humble beginnings. Just recently they’ve been going back over some of their earlier tracks and even set up a Bandcamp page to distribute them. Their Roots show features popular DJs and producers from around Asia who are connected with the electronic music scene.
Guest DJ Brendon P.
DJ Brendon P whose real name is Brendon Perera is a native of Singapore and prefers the low-profile, lo-fi approach to his work and has performed as a disc jockey for over four decades. Brendon P has a long history of Clubs and Music; starting in 1980, in the Singaporean mobile DJ circuit, and moving on to clubs a year later.
A visit to New York in 1984, and visiting clubs such as the Funhouse, the Paradise Garage, Dancetaria and Area weaned him into the New York club culture, and into the music that was to become the house music that we hear today. Crossing vast musical backgrounds over his years as a DJ, both locally and internationally, he continued to acquire a keen ear and passion for dance music his main genres now being House, Techno, Disco, Nu Disco, Funk, Soul, Lounge, and Electronica.
From doing the club rounds in the ’80s, both locally and internationally, with the Juliana’s and Bacchus groups, residencies with Neo Pharaohs, Venom and NOX in the ’90s, and a 9-year residency at the globally renowned, Zouk Club in Singapore. Between July 2001 and May 2009 he held a 2-year Residency at Kyo, and has spent the last six years on the team of residents at the Swanky CE LA VI Rooftop Club & Skybar at Marina Bay Sands, he continues to be a regular feature in the local and international club circuit today.
Having DJ'ed in cities across the globe (including Geneva, Gothenburg, Melbourne, London, New York, Miami, Taiwan, Hanoi & Hong Kong, just to name a few), and has also played at the world-renowned (and now defunct) Cielo Club in New York, in June 2010. Brendon, in his own and separate right, as a producer, has also released his original material and remixes on In The Woods (USA), Los Grandes (Spain), Reversoulmusic (USA), Audio Parallax (UK), Hotbox Music (USA), Soul Shift (USA), Defected (UK), Rawjak (SG), Eclesia (SG), Issys Groove (UK), Love International (MY) and One With Music (SG).
With his stringent adherence to music style and sophistication and attention to detail, it's not difficult to understand why Nicolas Mattar, owner of New York's 'Cielo' and ‘Output’, calls him a 'taste master' and one of the best DJ's in the region. Expect nothing less from him, than a set that crosses vast musical boundaries; past, present and future.
Episode 155 of Roots by DJ Brendon P takes listeners on a journey through an eclectic mix of Soul, Disco, Afro-Disco, and House. The episode opens with the groovy "Boogie People" by The Secret Soul Society and transitions into the Afro-Disco beats of Brenda Fassie's "Mingi Mingi" (Norman Jay Remix).
Highlights include the soulful re-work of Earth, Wind & Fire’s "Sing A Song" by Derek Kaye and Masters At Work’s classic "Our Time Is Coming" featuring Roy Ayers. The episode also features Nu Disco gems like Incognito’s “Morning Sun” (Dimitri From Paris Remix) and House anthems such as Shaka’s “All Wrapped Up.” With its rich variety, this episode is perfect for fans of vibrant and diverse grooves that blend classic and contemporary elements.
DJ Brendon P 'Roots' episode 155, 18th of December 2022.
The Secret Soul Society - Boogie People (Original Mix) [Paper Wave]
Nelson Bishop - Alice et Les Aloes (Darshan Jesrani Coup de Soleil Mix) [Smart Tree Records]
Brenda Fassie - Mingi Mingi (Norman Jay Remix) [EMI Music, France]
Hillside - For Daniel (Bosq Remix) [Claremont 56]
Alma Negra - The We Used To Dance (Original Mix) [Alma Negra Records]
Guinu - Portão De Ferro (Carrot Green Dance Mix) [Razor N Tape Reserve]
Masters At Work Feat. Roy Ayers - Our Time Is Coming (The Guestlist Remix) [MAW]
Tigerbalm - Cosmic Camel (Instrumental) [Ubiquity]
Shina Williams - Ogun Ijó (Captain Planet Re-Work) [Kampana]
Beth Orton - Central Reservation (Joe Claussell & Jerome Sydenham Spiritual Life/Ibadan Remix) [Heavenly Records]
Shaka - All Wrapped Up (Original Mix) [Vibes and Grooves Records]
Earth, Wind & Fire - Sing A Song (Derek Kaye Re-Work)
Adeva - Music Freedom (Ziggy Phunk Groove Mix)
Donnell Pitmann - Love Explosion (Frank Cornelsen Disco Re-Edit)
Ripple - The Beat Goes On (Young Pulse Re-Pulsed)
Atmosfera - Motivation (DJ Butcher Edit)
Incognito - Morning Sun (Dimitri From Paris Remix) [Pony Canyon, Japan]
Groove Assassin - Office Party (DJ Spend’s Instrumental Mix) [Unquantize]
The Brute Force Steel Band, Of Antigua – Jingle Bells [Cook 45’s]
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