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Bicycle Corporation announce guest Herb Cabral for his first show.

  • Aug 1, 2021
  • 5 min read
Filipino DJ and producer Herb Cabral performs behind a Pioneer DJ setup at Footprints in Manila, representing his work across House, Techno, Deep House, Afro House and Melodic House and Techno.

Bicycle Corporation have revealed that guest DJ Herb Cabral will feature in their Roots 94 show on Scientific Sound Asia. The platform operates as an electronic music radio station, DJ agency and promoter for the Asian region and global audiences, while also publishing music news.


Bicycle Corporation is the Italian duo formed by DJ and producer Marco Mei and Stefano Ugliano, also known as 6884. Over the years, they have built a catalogue of tracks and remixes across House Music, Techno and related underground styles.


Marco began his musical career in the early 1990s as a DJ, producer and event organiser. His work with the Urban People crew brought events across Italy, helping him gain recognition and later secure a residency at Pacha.


That residency opened the way for international DJ bookings and a wider presence beyond Italy. Marco’s club background became one part of the foundation that later shaped Bicycle Corporation.

Stefano was born and raised in Torino, Italy, where he showed strong musical ability from childhood. He studied classical piano, percussion and drums, with influences ranging from Chopin to West African djembe.


As a teenager, Stefano became increasingly drawn to the role of the DJ and the electronic sounds that were rarely heard on Italian radio at the time. When he later crossed paths with Marco, that interest helped lead to the formation and development of Bicycle Corporation.


Black-and-white profile portrait of Filipino DJ and producer Herb Cabral wearing a flat cap, representing his work across House, Techno, Deep House, Afro House and Melodic House and Techno.

Guest DJ Herb Cabral.


The guest DJ for this edition is Herb Cabral, a DJ and producer from Manila in the Philippines. He is part of a network of House Music and Techno artists in the city, with connections to groups such as Deepgroove Collective, Footprints, Movement Sound System, Elements and Konnekt.


His involvement in these circles supports creative collaboration within Manila’s underground electronic music scene. It also helps connect local artists with wider regional and international audiences.


Before the pandemic, Herb was active across House and Techno venues, bars and clubs in Manila. These included spaces in Poblacion, Makati such as Topic, Nokal and XXX, as well as BGC venues including Chotto Matte and Reserve.


His international festival appearances include Epizode 4 in Phu Quoc, Vietnam, where he performed in December 2019. That appearance placed him within one of the region’s recognised electronic music gatherings.


Herb’s original productions and remixes have been released by labels including Asia Music, Sayaw Records, Funktrap Records, Frame Workxx Records, Berlin After Dark, Jumpstereo and Celestial Records. His wider catalogue can be followed through his Beatport artist page.


Recent releases include Freedom to Groove on Asia Music and his remix of The Return of Baby Bastard for Marshall White. His catalogue also includes Techno material on Frame Workxx Records, Deep House and Melodic House and Techno on Lavenir Music, and Afro House remix work for Sayaw Records.


Tracks such as Continuum, The Refugee, Feel and Page of Swords show the range of his studio output. Across these releases, Herb Cabral moves between House, Techno, Breaks, Deep House, Melodic House and Techno, and harder club-focused material.


Bicycle Corporation welcome guest DJ Herb Cabral for Roots 94, with a selection moving through House Music, Soulful House, Progressive House, Deep House and Tech House. Kevin Saunderson and Inner City open with Future in the MK AW Deep Dub, placing the first track inside a Detroit-linked House framework shaped by MK’s stripped and groove-led remix style.


Black Coffee and Bucie follow with Turn Me On, introducing Afro House through a vocal-led South African house source. Rumi and Solveig’s So Far Away then moves into Deep House, giving the early section a smoother and more atmospheric turn.


Julien Jabre’s Swimming Places appears in the Sebastian Ingrosso re-edit, moving the show into Progressive House through its documented progressive and house release context. Kleerup and Robyn’s With Every Heartbeat follows in the Pete Tong and Dave Spoon remix, keeping the melodic and progressive direction present.


Dennis Ferrer and Jerome Sydenham’s Sandcastle in the Martijn Ten Velden and Mark Knight remix brings the programme back to House through a confirmed Beatport listing. The Martin Brothers then add Stoopit, shifting the rhythm towards Tech House with a funkier and more percussive club shape.


Âme’s Rej in the Pastaboys Club Mix returns the set to a deeper electronic house mood before Conjure One’s Face The Music appears in the Kaskade Club Mix Edit. Studio Apartment and Yasmeen Sulieman then bring Sun Will Shine into the sequence, using the MK Dub to restore a more direct House sound.


Marc Evans’ Given Me Joy opens the vocal-led Soulful House run, supported by its Defected release context and Traxsource genre placement. Mina Jackson and Born To Funk follow with USAY, keeping the sound warm, vocal and club-focused.


Chocolate Puma and Bingo Players’ Disco Electrique brings the set back towards House with a brighter and more electronic club edge. M.A.N.D.Y. and Booka Shade’s Body Language then introduces Minimal / Deep Tech, using its reduced groove and late-2000s club identity as a contrast to the vocal material.


Grant Nelson’s Brave New World returns the programme to House through its Swing City release context and confirmed Beatport and Traxsource listings. DJ Sneak presents Dirty Sneakers with Coming With Da Sounds in the Tom Flynn remix, adding another Tech House entry with a firmer late-set rhythm.


Lustral’s Everytime in the Funkagenda remix brings Progressive House back into the closing section, using a trance-linked vocal classic reshaped for club use. Mina Jackson and The Children then return to Soulful House with Pray in Mike Dunn’s Blackball Vocal Mix, giving the late sequence a stronger vocal emphasis.


Djaimin and Crystal Re-Clear close Roots 94 with Give You, ending Herb Cabral’s guest show on a House selection after a route through Afro House, Deep House, Progressive House, Soulful House and Tech House. The episode connects Detroit-linked House, South African vocal material, classic progressive remixes and soulful club records inside a broad Roots framework.


Bicycle Corporation guest DJ Herb Cabral Roots 94

Kevin Saunderson Feat. Inner City - Future (MK AW Deep Dub) 

Blackcoffee Feat. Bucie - Turn Me On (incl. Raw Artistic Soul Mixes) (Original Mix)  

Rumi and Solveig - So Far Away (Main Mix) 

Julien Jabre - Swimming Places (Sebastian Ingrosso Re-edit) 

Kleerup Feat. Robyn - With Every Heartbeat (Pete Tong & Dave Spoon Remix) 

Dennis Ferrer & Jerome Syndenham - Sandcastle (Martijn Ten Velden & Mark Knight Remix) 

The Martin Brothers - Stoopit 

Ame - Rej (Pastasboys Club Mix) 

Conjure One - Face The Music (Kaskade Club Mix Edit) 

Studio Apartment Feat. Yasmeen Sulieman - Sun Will Shine (MK Mixes) [MK Dub]

Marc Evans - Given Me Joy 

Mina Jackson & Born To Funk - USAY (Born To Funk vs Guy Robin Extended Mix) 

Chocolate Puma, Bingo Players - Disco Electrique (Vocal Mix)

M.A.N.D.Y. vs Booka Shade - Body Language (Extended Club Mix) 

Grant Nelson - Brave New World (Original Mix) 

DJ Sneak pres. Dirty Sneakers - Coming With Da Sounds (Tom Flynn Remix) 

Lustral - Everytime (Funkagenda Remix) 

Mina Jackson & The Children - Pray (Mike Dunn's Blackball Vocal Mix) 

Djaimin Feat. Crystal Re-Clear - Give You  


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