CHROMA 002 by B.D.B, BICEP, Benjamin Damage
Bicep — AKA Andy Ferguson and Matt McBriar — have unveiled the second release on their new CHROMA label imprint, which serves as both a home for their own more underground club focused productions, and also a platform to share their wider music styles.
“CHROMA 002 L.A.V.A” is a collaboration between the duo and fellow electronic producer and stalwart of the UK/ Berlin techno scene Benjamin Damage. On “L.A.V.A”, fans are given a glimpse of the harder, faster, club-ready sounds that were promised from the new label, which was formulated with an ethos to cover everything “from Acid to Alkaline”.
Appearing under their B.D.B alias, the release is the product of a long and fruitful friendship between the three artists. Having existed in each others orbit for many years — and exchanging unreleased music from 2013 onwards — Benjamin damage invited Bicep to contribute a track to his 2015 single release on Modeselektor’s iconic 50Weapons label/project, with the trio also teaming up for a B.D.B release on Bicep’s own FeelMyBicep label in 2019.
“This is one of several tracks we’ll be releasing with Ben this year,” explain Bicep. “It was recorded over several jam sessions last year with Ben at our studio in London. For us it is always exciting to come together with zero preconceived ideas, free to experiment and see what comes out of the sessions. At first this track was initially a much tougher and straighter tune which over time slowly developed into ‘L.A.V.A’, with addition of Clara’s killer vox! Lots more to come!”
Bicep’s ambitious new CHROMA project — which comprises a record label, a series of curated events, a brand new and constantly evolving Bicep AV/DJ show, and a unique visual identity created in collaboration with David Rudnick and his Terrain studio — launched last month with the single “CHROMA 001 HELIUM”.
