circle. makes its debut as a resident programme on Scientific Sound Asia, with founder and host Pete Bidwell presenting episode 240 alongside an exclusive guest mix from Costa Rican artist Do Not. Scientific Sound Asia Radio is an underground electronic music station, event promoter, DJ agency and music news publisher serving listeners across the Philippines, Vietnam, China, Thailand, the rest of Asia and an international audience.
Pete Bidwell is an international DJ whose work has included club and radio residencies connected with Ibiza, where he has performed regularly since 2012. His DJ sets move between Balearic music, chillout, House, Techno and Electronica, giving him a broad musical foundation for both club appearances and radio broadcasting.
He established circle. as the name of his weekly syndicated radio programme and later expanded the project through circle. Ibiza events and touring appearances. The programme pairs Pete’s own House and Techno selection in its first section with an exclusive guest mix during the second part, creating a reliable format for introducing DJs and producers from different underground scenes.
By the time of this resident debut, circle. had reached its 240th episode after more than four years on air. That extensive archive gave Pete and the programme access to a wide network of artists, labels and guest contributors who had become involved with the show through exclusive mixes, new music and international radio syndication.
Pete’s radio work has accompanied a busy performance career in the United Kingdom, Ibiza and other European locations. His past activity has included appearances and residencies at Ibiza venues, branded circle. Ibiza events and touring dates built around the musical identity of the radio programme.
The first hour of episode 240 is presented by Pete Bidwell and features music selected from his current collection of underground electronic releases. Highlights named for the programme include O.R.B. on After Dark, Paul Jove on Holy Grail Music and Jay Shepheard on Gruuv, with the opening selection supplied by Justrice on Infinite Depth.
These artists and labels place the opening hour within the House and Techno territory associated with circle. without limiting the programme to a single narrow style. Pete’s established interest in Balearic music, Electronica and club-focused material also gives him room to move between different tempos, production approaches and moods during his section of the broadcast.
Guest DJ Do Not.
The second part features an exclusive guest mix from Do Not, the electronic music project of San José artist Ernesto Bolaños. Do Not is recognised for both live performances and studio productions, with work connected to Costa Rica’s underground electronic music community and releases available through established digital music platforms.
The project began in 2014 and became involved in promoting underground parties in San José, helping to create spaces for electronic music outside the commercial mainstream. International appearances and festival performances later introduced Do Not’s music to audiences beyond Costa Rica, while the project’s productions provided another route into the wider electronic music network.
Ernesto Bolaños is also associated with Árbol, a Costa Rican record label dedicated to electronic music created for club settings. The label’s catalogue identifies Do Not as one of its central artists and includes collaborations with Marcelo Berges, A.ma, DeWalta and Partícula de Dios.
Árbol opened its catalogue with Licht, a collaboration between Do Not and Marcelo Berges, establishing the connection between both producers at the beginning of the imprint’s recorded output. Later releases included solo work from Do Not and further collaborations, demonstrating that the label developed beyond a single introductory project while retaining Ernesto’s work at its centre.
An exclusive guest mix offers Do Not space to present his musical identity through the work of other producers as well as his own possible influences and preferences. Rather than reducing the artist to a short biography, the format allows the sequencing, pace and choice of records to communicate how he approaches underground club music.
For circle., the appearance of Do Not supports the programme’s established practice of inviting artists from different countries to contribute a dedicated second-hour session. The guest format also broadens the programme beyond Pete Bidwell’s personal record collection and introduces listeners to artists, scenes and labels that they may not have encountered elsewhere.
Episode 240 therefore combines two related but distinct parts, beginning with Pete Bidwell’s first-hour selection before handing control to Do Not for the exclusive guest mix. The structure gives the resident host room to establish the musical direction of the programme while allowing Ernesto Bolaños to present a separate contribution rooted in his own work and Costa Rican background.
The arrival of circle. on Scientific Sound Asia adds an established international radio programme to the station’s resident schedule. Pete Bidwell’s experience, the programme’s large episode archive and its network of guest artists make it a strong addition to the station’s coverage of underground House, Techno, Electronica and related styles.
Circle 240 begins with Justrice’s “Relic,” placing the first hour firmly within Melodic House and Techno. Michael Ritter follows with “Tetuan,” adding another melodic selection through Dynamica.
Eric Lune introduces Progressive House with “Water Lily,” before O.R.B. brings in the harder pulse of Peak Time Techno. Kiz Pattison then returns the track order to melodic house and techno through “Warehouse Feeling.”
Decode Blue and Taktixx add Deep Tech House with “In My Spine,” followed by Paul Jove’s Deep House track “Holy Illusion.” Gabriel Nery restores the progressive house element through “Hypnagogia” on ICONYC Noir.
Zagitar supplies the final melodic house and techno selection with “Assemble,” linking the closing section back to the hour’s dominant genre. Jay Shepheard ends the first hour with “Diode,” giving the programme a second deep house entry.
circle. 240 track-list (first hour)
01. Relic - Justrice [Infinite Depth]
02. Michael Ritter - Tetuan (Original Mix) [Dynamica]
03. Eric Lune - Water Lily (Original Mix) [Strange Town Recordings]
04. O.R.B. - It's Just Music (Original Mix) [After Dark]
05. Kiz Pattison - Warehouse Feeling (Original Mix) [Dear Deer Dubs]
06. Decode Blue, Taktixx - In My Spine [ODN Records]
07. Paul Jove - Holy Illusion [Holy Grail Music]
08. Gabriel Nery - Hypnagogia (Original Mix) [ICONYC Noir]
09. Zagitar - Assemble [Truesounds Music]
10. Jay Shepheard - Diode [Gruuv]
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