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Nearly a year after my last Kyam / Unbidden Audio release, I'm happy to say that UBA-009 will be released on Fri 17th November (Bandcamp), and Fri 1st December (General release) - "Fixations" explores abstract / industrial halftime territory, whilst "Slow Blink" offers contrast via rolling breakbeats, and hypnotic drones. https://unbiddenaudio.bandcamp.com/ Big big thanks to BBC Radio Wales' Adam Walton for the recent airplay support.

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Hope everyone's good. Quick update: UBA-009 (Kyam - single release) is on the horizon - really happy with how it's shaping up musically (artwork is also now underway), and I'm looking forward to sharing once finished. More details coming soon. On the Doubtsower LP3 front (doom metal), I've made a start on the vocals, and I've booked time in a practice room next month to DIY record the drums. It's going to be a hectic session, but I'm looking forward to it, and am really excited by how the LP is developing. Tentatively hoping for a release before the end of the year. Big thanks to everyone supporting.

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Had a day of work earlier this week, to finish off recording the final guitar parts for my 3rd Doubtsower LP. Practice room / solo DIY recording set up again - tracking with a blasting amp, without a control room, comes with its challenges, but it was a constructive and satisfying day. Was also cool to try some re-amping - looking forward to experimenting more in the future.

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Huge, huge thanks to Bandcamp for featuring my new Doubtsower album on their site’s “New and Notable” section. I’ve been a massive fan of what they do for a long time, as both a fan and an artist - a rare platform that truly serves the needs of independent musicians - from the start, the site has been an essential external resource for Unbidden Audio - so this spotlight support really means a lot. Big thanks to everyone who has been supporting the release.

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UBAii-002 (Doubtsower - The Endless Shadow of Despicable Power) CD digipacks, available at: https://doubtsower.bandcamp.com/album/the-endless-shadow-of-despicable-power Massive thanks to everyone who has been buying the release. I'm also extremely grateful for the support from various publications and blogs etc. After working alone on this LP for so long, it's great to hear some people are connecting with it. Wonderbox Metal, who featured my debut LP in their "Best Metal of 2021" list, have published a very favourable review of the 2nd, describing it as "another potent and absorbing work of doom-drenched feeling". You can read the full review at: https://wonderboxmetal.com/2022/12/02/doubtsower-the-endless-shadow-of-despicable-power-review/ Musipedia Of Metal have published a very kind 8/10 review at: https://musipediaofmetal.blogspot.com/2022/12/reviews-star-circus-burnt-out-wreck.html?m=1&fbclid=IwAR1xjcMi-hcZNUIZZCK_14ej-hbpIml98oBGVksWrLtUVhbFkoUMip9llSE Cardiff based BuzzMagazine, who have always been highly supportive of my work over the years, have also positively reviewed the LP in their latest issue ("up [their] avenue in sound and genesis"), which can be found online at: https://www.buzzmag.co.uk/magazine/ And huge thanks to 666MrDoom for uploading the album on his fine youtube channel, allowing it to reach a much bigger audience than I'd ever manage alone on the platform: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TXDATgeryg Cheers Matt

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Happy to say that the 2nd LP by Doubtsower (my one-man-band) is released today, via my Unbidden Audio sub-label UBAii - "The Endless Shadow of Despicable Power" - 46 minutes (5 tracks) of doom, metal and stoner etc. As with the first LP, it's an extremely personal piece, but sonically, it expands on the foundations laid in the debut, and I'm very happy with how it's turned out - I'm glad to finally get it out there. Bandcamp-only release (digital and limited-run CD) - buy / stream link in comments. Youtube upload is coming very soon. The album was very much a labour of love - written and DIY-recorded over a period of 14 months or so, it proved highly challenging (and educational) but massively rewarding. Combining live elements, as well as a number of the production techniques I use with Unbidden Audio (ambient parts / soundscapes / sub etc), the basic arrangement was completed using scratch-track guitar & bass recordings, with drum programming via SSD5, all recorded to click tracks. I then re-recorded all the guitar & bass parts as final takes (a combination of amp sims, guitar FX pedals, and mic-ed amps). Programmed SSD5 drums were then replaced with a live-kit, after I spent a day playing / recording drums in a practice room in Music Box Cardiff. Finally, I recorded vocals, and finished mixing the LP, before handing it over to the highly talented Greg Chandler (Priory Recording Studios) for mastering. To mirror the intended aesthetic (raw, lo-fi and organic), I avoided the use of drum triggers, quantising, and auto-tune. Comping was used to select the best takes of various recordings. Despite working on this LP as five separate Cubase project files (by contrast, the debut was all contained within one), the project files ended up leading to a new level of nightmare in terms of CPU-related issues, but I've learned lessons for the future. Moving forward, I'm also planning on reducing the time period between finishing music, and releasing it. My doom metal influences have been making an appearance on my Unbidden Audio Kyam output since the first release (Time Out etc), so I'm proud that the label has significantly and naturally expanded to reflect my tastes and inspirations. I've already written around 25 minutes of music for the 3rd Doubtsower LP (which pushes the experimental angle further, and also places a greater emphasis on mic-recorded guitar amps) and so there's more to come on the Doubtsower front, as well as the Kyam / Unbidden Audio side of things. Big thanks to everyone who supports my music - it's very much appreciated. Cheers Matt

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Very happy to say that my 2nd Doubtsower LP (doom metal) is finally finished - sent off for mastering yesterday. Started around 14 months ago, it’s been an intense and at times very testing journey, but I’m extremely proud of the final result. Forthcoming on my Unbidden Audio sub-label UBAii by the end of the year, more details coming soon. In light of this, I’m now ready to add the finishing touches to a good chunk of new Kyam 170 bits, so there should be a new Unbidden Audio jungle-orientated release over the next few months, as well as hopefully another stand-alone Disjoints EP. Big thanks to everyone supporting what I do.

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Kyam DJ Mix for Unbidden Audio - October 2020 To celebrate the forthcoming release of the Cold March of Progress vinyl (UBA-006, which features Elementz of Noize, dreadmaul, Homemade Weapons and myself), and to mark Halloween, I've recorded a brand new mix for Unbidden Audio. A 50min journey through darkness, experimentation and roughness. I hope you enjoy. UBA-006 is available to pre-order at: https://unbiddenaudio.bandcamp.com/album/vinyl-pre-order-various-artists-cold-march-of-regress as well as online stores including Juno, Redeye, Deejay.de, Horizons, Eastern Bloc, HHV.de, Disc World and Intense Records. Massive thanks to everyone who has been supporting. Tracklist: 1. Matreya - Unmoved Mover (Onset Audio) 2. Meuko! Meuko! - Dog War (Self-release) 3. Jason Luxton - Quis Est Iste Qui Venit (Dreams On Tape) 4. Slikback - Weinassets (Self-release) 5. Kyam - Minus (Unbidden Audio) 6. RDG - Patrone (Samurai Music) 7. Paragon - Low Life (Self-release) 8. Foreseer - Pariah (Onset Audio) 9. Dark Matter Project - Cygnus X1 (Sun Hole Records) 10. Antidote - Kindred (Self-release) 11. DJ Future & Eric Electric - Rebel Technology (AKO Beatz) 12. 6Blocc - Down Low (Indidjinous Remix) (Self-release) 13. Kybel - Anxiety (Danger Chamber Digital) 14. Tuscan - Alone (Inception:Audio)

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Pre-orders for UBA-006 are now live on Bandcamp. Clips of tunes are also available at: https://soundcloud.com/unbiddenaudio/uba-006-vinyl-pre-order-elementz-of-noize-dreadmaul-kyam-homemade-weapons

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In advance of the "Kyam - Path of Compulsion" LP release, forthcoming April 24th, I've recorded a brand new mix - a one hour journey through the sort of vibes which reflect what's at the heart of my Unbidden Audio imprint. Hope you enjoy. Stay safe all. Tracklisting: 1. Wendy Carlos & Rachel Elkind - Rocky Mountains (Warner Bros) 2. Kyam - Trough (Unbidden Audio) 3. Overlook - Belief System (Osiris Music) 4. Akkord - HTH020 (The Haxan Cloak's Cloud Of Witness) (Houndstooth) 5. Dreadmaul - Lizard Speaker (Unreleased) 6. Conspired Within - Eternal Form (Conspired Within Music) 7. Cryogenics - Awakened State (Evil Audio) 8. RDG - 12th Gate (Unreleased) 9. Trainspotter - She is Loco (Unreleased) 10. Neotech - Terminal (Dom & Roland Productions) 11. DJ Fox - Burning Eye (Logical Direction) 12. Hijnks & Majestik - The Ghost (Dark Edge Recordings) 13. Dark Matter Project - Unknown Source RMX (Sun Hole Records) 14. BMA - Meto (Onset Audio)

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The next next release on Unbidden Audio (Kyam - Residual EP - UBA-004) is out on Dec 6th. Big thanks to everyone who has been supporting. Audio clips up now at: https://soundcloud.com/unbiddenaudio/sets/kyam-residual-ep-unbidden-audio-uba-004-forthcoming-6th-dec

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The third release from Unbidden Audio (Kyam - Minus EP - UBA-003) is due out on 05th July 2019. Audio clips are now up on soundcloud at https://soundcloud.com/unbiddenaudio/sets/kyam-minus-ep-unbidden-audio-uba-003-forthcoming-05-july-2019

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The 2nd release from Unbidden Audio (Kyam - Circadian EP - UBA-002) is due out on 1st February 2019. Big thanks for the support so far from Homemade Weapons, Djinn, Phuture-T, Y2, Vapour, Stunna & Adam Walton (BBC Radio Wales). Audio clips are now up on soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/unbiddenaudio/sets/kyam-circadian-ep-unbidden-audio-uba-002-forthcoming-feb-1st-2019