Bicycle Corporation present guest DJ Brendon P on their 'Roots' 93 show for Scientific Sound Asia. Scientific Sound Asia is an Asian electronic music radio station, promoter, DJ agency and music-news platform that connects audiences across Asia and internationally.
Bicycle Corporation comprises Italian DJ and producer Marco Mei and Stefano Ugliano, who is also known as 6884. Their catalogue includes more than 50 releases across Techno, Deep House, House Music, melodic material and French House.
In the early nineties, Marco launched his career in the House Music and Techno scene as a crew member for events including 'Urban People'. His work in the Italian music industry established his reputation before leading to performances internationally.
Hailing from Torino, Italy, Stefano showed musical talent from a young age and devoted much of his free time to developing his skills. His musical background includes classical piano, percussion and drums, alongside an admiration for Chopin's compositions and the intricate rhythms of the West African Djembe.
While exploring different musical styles, Stefano developed a particular interest in DJing during his teenage years. The beats and rhythms emerging from turntables held a special appeal, especially when such sounds were rare on Italian radio stations.
Creating and performing these sounds for audiences might have seemed unattainable to many, but Stefano pursued the idea with determination. With Marco's support and their shared commitment, Bicycle Corporation was born from the duo's musical ambitions.
Marco and Stefano retain a connection to their early work and have revisited some of their previous tracks. They also established a Bandcamp page to distribute them, allowing listeners to reconnect with the duo's beginnings.
For bookings, interested parties can contact the Scientific Sound Asia DJ agency, which serves the Asian region. Their Roots radio show spotlights figures from the electronic music scene in Asia, with an emphasis on Funk, Disco, Afrobeat, Jazz Music, Soul and related styles.
Guest DJ Brendon P.
DJ Brendon P, also known by his real name Brendon Perera, hails from Singapore and embodies a subtle, lo-fi approach to his artistry. With a career spanning nearly four decades and continuously evolving, Brendon boasts a wealth of experience within the club and music scene.
Brendon started his career in 1980 on the local mobile circuit and transitioned to clubs the following year. However, his crucial visit to New York in 1984 greatly impacted his musical journey.
During his time in New York, he visited iconic clubs like the Funhouse, the Paradise Garage, Dancetaria, and the Area. This immersion in the lively New York club scene and the burgeoning house music movement left a lasting and significant impression on him.
Throughout his extensive DJ career, spanning an array of musical genres including House, Techno, Disco, Nu-Disco, Funk, Soul, Lounge, and Electronica, Brendon P has graced both local and international events. With roots firmly planted in the club scene since the 1980s, he has honed his skills, cultivating a discerning ear and an enduring passion for dance music.
Brendon P's illustrious career features residencies with renowned groups like Juliana’s and Bacchus in the '90s, along with performances with Neo Pharaohs, Venom, and NOX during the same period. He notably held a significant 9-year residency at the iconic Zouk Club in Singapore. Additionally, from July 2001 to May 2009, Brendon maintained a 2-year residency at Kyo and played an essential role as part of the Residents team at the prestigious CE LA VI Rooftop Club & Skybar at Marina Bay Sands for 4 and a half years.
Brendon remains a pivotal figure in both the local and international club scene today. His DJ sets have captivated audiences in cities around the world, including Geneva, Gothenburg, Melbourne, London, New York, Miami, Taiwan, Hanoi, Hong Kong, and more.
Brendon also had the honour of performing at the prestigious (and now defunct) Cielo Club in New York in June 2010. Furthermore, as a producer in his own right, Brendon has released original tracks and remixes on esteemed labels such as In The Woods (USA), Los Grandes (Spain), Reversoulmusic (USA), Audio Parallax (UK), and various others.
Brendon's unwavering dedication to musical style, sophistication, and meticulous attention to detail has earned him immense praise. Nicolas Mattar, owner of New York's renowned venues 'Cielo' and 'Output', lauds him as a 'taste master' and one of the top DJs in the region. With such acclaim, one can expect nothing less than a transcendent experience from his sets, seamlessly navigating expansive musical boundaries that encompass the past, present, and future.
Bicycle Corporation welcome guest DJ Brendon P for Roots 93, with a selection built around Nu Disco, House, Indie Dance and re-edit culture. New Hook and Perel open with The Lambs Suffer, placing the episode inside Indie Dance through Riotvan’s electronica, nu disco and wave-tagged release context.
Funkyjaws’ Tanga shifts the set into Nu Disco / Disco, with its release notes pointing to electro-disco, Latin piano and acid-lined club energy. Planet Jumper’s Beware The Beast In We keeps the rhythm in a disco-led space before Visage’s Fade To Grey appears in the Johnny Miller remix.
Italo Brutalo’s Spydor in the Tunnel Signs remix introduces Italo Disco, supported by the release’s Techno, House and Disco listing. Jordan’s Don’t Go then moves into House Music before Jimmy Blanche’s Tambou La Ti Bois La brings an Afro House turn through the Pardonnez-Nous remix.
Seal’s Crazy in the Leo Gira remix and Igor Gonya’s Pure Unbounded Joy keep the set in a House-centred groove. Disco Suicide Club’s Sunshine People then restores the Nu Disco / Disco thread before Tata Vega’s Give It Up For Love appears in the Superprince edit as a Disco House entry.
Cosmocomics and Iner’s Senap Groovers brings Super Spicy Records into the sequence, matching the label’s disco and edit-focused direction. Oddio Factory’s Got Bolts then moves through Paper Recordings’ House identity before Kano’s It’s A War appears in the Serge Santiago UK Re-Edit.
Lazy Wax’s Pick Me Up keeps the late middle section inside Nu Disco / Disco, using a re-edit style suited to Brendon P’s wider selection. Joey Negro’s Love Hangover in the Micky More and Andy Tee Groove Culture blend then brings Z Records into the programme with a polished Disco House placement.
Bwi-Bwi’s Canto Soulèu shifts into Deep House, matching its Lüüd Discs and Traxsource listing. New Order’s Fine Time then appears in the Kevin Saunderson remix and Cosmonauts re-edit, adding a Detroit Techno reference through Saunderson’s role in Detroit electronic music.
Agrabah’s Madame Kabukicho returns the set to Indie Dance, drawing from Gop Tun’s acid disco and minimal wave balearic release description. Makeup’s Koke in the Nico Lahs edit then moves back towards Nu Disco / Disco through Adeen Records’ edit-focused release context.
Talking Heads close the episode with Psycho Killer in Jimmy Micheals’ unreleased extended version, ending Roots 93 on an Electro and new wave-rooted club edit. Brendon P’s guest selection links Nu Disco, Disco House, Indie Dance, Deep House, Afro House and Detroit Techno through a s
Bicycle Corporation guest DJ Brendon P Roots 93
New Hook & Perel - The Lambs Suffer [Live At Robert Johnson & Riotvan]
Funkyjaws - Tanga [Funkyjaws Music]
Planet Jumper - Beware the Beast In We
Visage - Fade To Grey (Johnny Miller Remix) [Felt Tip Records]
Italo Brutalo - Spydor (Tunnel Signs Remix) [Nein Records]
Jordan - Don’t Go [Belters #15]
Jimmy Blanche - Tambou La Ti Bois La (Pardonnez-Nous Remix) [Stima Records]
Seal - Crazy (Leo Gira Remix) [Bandcamp]
Igor Gonya - Pure Unbounded Joy [Bandcamp]
Disco Suicide Club - Sunshine People (Original Mix) [Dusty Disko]
Tata Vega - Give It Up For Love (Superprince Edit)
Cosmocomics & Iner - Senap Groovers [Super Spicy Records]
Oddio Factory - Got Bolts (Original Mix) [Paper Recordings]
Kano - It's A War (Serge Santiago UK Re-Edit) [Antibemusic]
Lazy Wax - Pick Me Up [Bandcamp]
Joey Negro - Love Hangover (Micky More & Andy Tee Groove Culture Blend) [Z Records]
Bwi-Bwi - Canto Souleu (Loud Discs, France]
New Order - Fine Time (Kevin Saunderson Remix/Cosmonauts Re-Edit) [Factory Records]
Agrabah - Madame Kabukicho [Gop Tun]
Makeup - Koke (Nico Lahs Edit) [Adeen Records]
Talking Heads - Psycho Killer (Jimmy Micheals Unreleased Extended Version)
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