Premiere: Mars89 – New Dawn

Oliver Walkden
The big bang was not a flash of light but an explosion of vibration, the originary sound event that has rippled and responded through space-time forever. Mars89 and the Bokeh Versions crew understand this. New...

Premiere: Smurphy – Instinct

Oliver Walkden
Smurphy’s long-awaited Spheres of Consciousness EP is probably Bokeh Version’s most polished work to date. Where they commonly dredge up the dirtiest sounds from the murkiest of dubby swamps, Smurphy’s album is...

If-Only on Noods – 12th June 2020

If-Only
Matt sending Noods from our SE London HQ. Listen back to hear new music from The Trilogy Tapes, Going Good, Wisdom Teeth, 12th Isle, FATi Records, NAFF, Bamboo Shows, Bokeh Versions, YOUTH, SPA, Cyberspeak Musi...

Locked In (Isolutions): Covid Compilations

If-Only
Social distancing getting you down? Feel like you’re beginning to fray at the edges? ‘Locked In (Isolutions)’ is a week of iso-themed content, geared towards making yet another 7 days of stay-at-home mundanity ...

Fortnightly Freebies #74

If-Only
Dub futurism, bleep 'n' breaks, iridescent digi-dancehall and plenty more... Jay Glass Dubs – New Teeth For An Old Country Dub futurism straight from the cutting-edge as Bokeh Versions make the Jay Glass Dubs...

Designing for the First Impression: Part 1

Matt Blair
Speaking to the Independent in 2008, Peter Saville – arguably the UK's most iconic graphic designer, famous for his work with Factory Records – declared that the record sleeve was "a dead art." We feel he jumpe...