Bicycle Corporation and guest DJ EJ Missy feature in episode 47 of Roots on Scientific Sound Asia. Scientific Sound Asia is an Asian electronic music radio station, DJ agency, promoter and music-news platform connecting audiences across Asia and internationally.
Bicycle Corporation is the Italian DJ and producer partnership of Marco Mei and Stefano Ugliano, who also performs as 6884. Their productions encompass Deep House, Tech House, French House and Techno.
Marco began his career in the early 1990s by hosting house music and techno events under the Urban People name. His work brought recognition in Italy before international bookings expanded his profile beyond the country.
Originally from Torino, Italy, Stefano showed an early aptitude for music and devoted much of his free time to developing that interest. Formal study in classical piano, percussion and drums sat alongside listening that ranged from Chopin to West African djembe rhythms.
Stefano appreciated many musical forms, but DJs and their records became his central interest. As a teenager in the 1990s, he was drawn to their rhythmic approach because this music was seldom heard on Italian radio.
Playing to large audiences once appeared a distant prospect, yet Stefano remained committed to that ambition. His work with Marco led to the formation of Bicycle Corporation.
Marco and Stefano have revisited early material and established established a Bandcamp page for distribution. Their Roots show presents DJs and producers from Asia's electronic music scene alongside the duo's wider selections.
Guest DJ EJ Missy.
This week's guest DJ is Singaporean artist EJ Missy, a prominent figure in the electronic music scene across Southeast Asia for over 14 years. Her dynamic performances have graced numerous venues throughout the region, captivating audiences with her unique sound.
EJ Missy skillfully blends uplifting house grooves with deep, dark, and hypnotic techno beats, creating a distinctive musical experience. As her fanbase has expanded, she frequently commutes between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where she hones her craft as a resident DJ and contributes to the marketing efforts of Club Kyō, one of Kuala Lumpur's most esteemed clubs.
Throughout her career, EJ Missy has shared the stage with renowned international artists, including Charlotte De Witte and Sébastien Léger, showcasing her versatility and talent. In addition to her residencies, she has been featured in guest shows for platforms such as Saturday Selects, City Nomad, Don't Panic Disco, and House Cartel, among others.
EJ Missy's contributions to the electronic music scene are well-documented. In April 2023, she was featured in the 15-Min Flash Mix series, where she curated a mix that seamlessly combined organic house and melodic techno, transporting listeners to vivid soundscapes.
In February 2023, she performed at The Alex Blake Charlie Sessions, a festival celebrating female artists, where she delivered an electrifying DJ set that further solidified her reputation as a leading figure in the industry.
Bicycle Corporation's Roots 47 with guest EJ Missy opens with Trikk's Movimento on Innervisions, followed by Nandu's Gates To The Galaxy on the same label. Leo Perez and Dhany G's Aman Anand remix of Citrino on Balkan Connection introduces Progressive House into the opening stretch.
Angelov's Retrida on Diynamic, Colyn's Resolve on Afterlife Records and Dirty Doering's Herakles on Katermukke establish the programme's Melodic House and Techno foundation. Their measured arrangements give the early sequence a clear, club-focused character.
N'To's Paji remix of Starlings on Einmusika Recordings brings a brief Deep House turn before Jonas Saalbach's Second Surface returns to the label's melodic approach. Rimka's Budaya on Sweatbox Records and Einmusik's Sweet Spot on Stil Vor Talent sustain that direction with spacious electronic detail.
Djuma Soundsystem's Trentemoller mix of Les Djinns on Audiomatique Recordings introduces Breaks to the selection. Massano's The Feeling on Running Clouds and Autul's Zero Gravity on Uxoa Dutxa Elite then restore the melodic tension.
DJ Hell's ARTBAT Rave Mix of Guede on International Deejay Gigolo Records moves towards Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic), while Andre Galluzzi's Submerge on Ovum Recordings raises the pressure. Âme's Ry X remix of No War on Innervisions then brings melodic space back into the programme.
Zakari & Blange's Spacecraft on Complexed Records, Gregor Tresher's The Upward Spiral on Break New Soil Recordings, Blooma's Richter on Suara and Matador's Dynamite on Rukus form the peak of the Peak Time Techno section. A1ks's Dark Rituals on Wood and TWR72's Slit on YWR72 close the set by balancing melodic electronic material with darker techno texture.
Bicycle Corporation Roots 047 with EJ Missy
Trikk - Movimento (Original Mix) [Innervisions]
Sandrino, Frankey - Gamma Ray [Innervisions]
Nandu - Gates To The Galaxy (Original Mix) [Innervisions]
Leo Perez, Dhany G - Citrino (Aman Anand Remix) [Balkan Connection]
Angelov - Retrida [Diynamic]
Colyn - Resolve (Original Mix) [Afterlife Records]
Dirty Doering - Herakles [Katermukke]
N'To - Starlings (Paji Remix) [Einmusika Recordings]
Jonas Saalbach - Second Surface (Original Mix) [Einmusika Recordings]
Rimka - Budaya (Extended Mix) [Sweatbox Records]
Einmusik - Sweet Spot (Original Mix) [Stil Vor Talent]
Djuma Soundsystem - Les Djinns (Trentemoller Mix) [Audiomatique Recordings]
Massano - The Feeling (Original Mix) [Running Clouds]
Autul - Zero Gravity (Original Mix) [PROMO - Uxoa Dutxa Elite]
DJ Hell - Guede (Artbat Rave Mix) [International Deejay Gigolo Records]
Andre Galluzzi - Submerge (Original Mix) [Ovum Recordings]
Ãme - No War (Ry X Remix) [Innervisions]
Miniminds, Spektre - Guillotine (Christian Smith Remix) [GU Music]
Zakari & Blange - Spacecraft (Original Mix) [Complexed Records]
Gregor Tresher - The Upward Spiral (Original Mix) [Break New Soil Recordings]
Blooma - Richter (Original Mix) [Suara]
Matador - Dynamite (Original Mix) [Rukus]
A1ks - Dark Rituals (Original Mix) [Wood]
TWR72 - Slit [YWR72]
Listen on Mixcloud here.