Metadata Records

01/11/2024

Tomorrow night catch Dark Arps at The Wave Space or on stream it on twitch, I’m the first act for a new live series courtesy of the Sunwave crew.

Are you a local live act or are working on developing something? Send them your demos! they’re looking to do this weekly so they’re gonna need fresh meat often 😂 👿 nah it is super chill low stakes anything goes so don’t be shy

Get ready for NODE: Vancouver's first-ever live alternative electronic music show - Episode 001 featuring the incredible Dark Arps

01/24/2023

Check out the latest NightWave podcast featuring Elba Music ‘I Want It All’ 🎉

Catch up with Episode 79 of the NightWave show from 01.20.2023
🎧 https://www.mixcloud.com/flashfmpl/nightwave-e79/

and enjoy a heady mix of Trip-hop, Darkwave, Electro and all that jazz with Melt Motif, Fever Ray, Everything But The Girl, Elba and Emika.

Opening with Postfactum, a Dark Electronic / Downtempo band from Dnipro, Ukraine.



📷 by Gemma Evans on Unsplash

12/24/2022

TONIGHT ON RE: DEFINE RADIO🎄🎅

THE DECEMBERWEEN EPISODE! Our gift to you is a well programmed set by Vancouver’s Dark Arps.

Hour one of the show will be a live recording from September’s Trancemission party in Vancouver. It won’t take long to figure out that Dark Arps means business. Imitated but never duplicated - A true master of his craft.

Hour two is in the mix! ❤️

10pm til Midnight (Central)
101.5FM Winnipeg
umfm.com player

05/06/2022

Check out this interview with Dark Arps and Amber (aka Elba Music) where they talk about their music creation process and a love of food and cooking… today is Bandcamp Friday! If you haven’t checked out the debut album yet, you should… it’s good 🙂

https://elbamuzik.bandcamp.com/album/elba-lp

https://thedjcookbook.com/article/elba-from-folk-to-electronica/

Elba – From folk to electronica Posted on May 6, 2022Written by Irene Mogollón Elba consists of poet, vocalist, songwriter, and experimental sound artist Amber Sawicki and Metadata Records label head, producer, engineer, and motion graphics designer Jon Bierman. Born in the Kootenay region of Bri...

02/18/2022

📢 Today is release day for the debut, eponymous album from Elba Music. Electronic vocal pop music with an edge, spanning trip-hop, downtempo, electro, house, breaks, ambient and more. 🎶

➡️ Buy or stream here: www.metadatarecords.com

02/16/2022

Elba Music debut album drops on February 18! Catch the premiere of 'Elevate' over on Music is 4 Lovers now.

➡️ https://www.musicis4lovers.com/elba-elevate/

02/14/2022

  Today we have a double contribution from Elba, a newly formed duo. They hail from Canada and consist of Jon Bierman (aka Dark Arps) and Amber

02/12/2022

Elba Music - Keep On Breathing premieres on 44,100Hz Social Club

https://soundcloud.com/44100hzsocialclub/premiere-elba-keep-on-breathing-metadata-records-2022

Artist: Elba Track: Keep on Breathing Label: https://soundcloud.com/metadata_records Format: Digital EP Release date: 19/02/22 YouTube: https://youtu.be/CPrfImPdxlo Elba is the debut EP from Metadata

02/03/2022

Minimal Mag interviews Elba ahead of their debut release on February 18th.

➡️ Read the full article here: https://www.minimalmag.com/elba/

Elba Music

01/07/2022

[MDR003] incoming - .music eponymous album ‘Elba’ is a collaboration between and amsii, released on February 18, an eight track affair fusing trip hop, house and breaks with edgy pop sensibilities, with maximum groove and emotional impact - check the link in bio for streaming previews and more information… press photos by &b

12/17/2021

[MDR002] Dark Arps - Phantasy EP is out today, with support from Timo Maas, Rob Da Bank, Dave Seaman and more... go support the artist on Bandcamp, or stream from your referred service, links below.

https://darkarps.bandcamp.com/album/phantasy-ep

4 track album

12/16/2021

+ Amber = .music -
coming Feb 2022

12/14/2021

Thanks for premiering ’Phantasy’ today from the upcoming EP, check the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NagEiCe6PHg

12/07/2021

Very encouraging feedback rolling in for MDR003 Phantasy EP ahead of the December 17 release date! Check the link in bio for streaming pre-saves and preview links.

11/06/2021

The second Dark Arps EP on [mdr] is set for release on December 17th, with awesome psychedelic artwork by Candise Wild - check the previews:
https://soundcloud.com/metadata_records/sets/preview-mdr002-dark-arps-phantasy-ep?si=df7d44a9524e448480ae5f823c77ff85

Release date: December 17, 2021 [metadata_records] is an imprint for Dark Arps. In this follow-up EP, Jon delivers four dancefloor dreamscapes, dripping with melodic motifs and irresistible grooves.

08/20/2021

[metadata_records] is pleased to announce its debut release, Dark Arps - 'Broken Promise EP', available now to buy and stream on all major digital platforms. Please follow the links below, or in the bio:
https://ffm.to/mdr001
https://soundcloud.com/dark-arps/sets/mdr001-broken-promise-ep
https://darkarps.bandcamp.com/album/broken-promise-ep-2
Press release below:
[metadata_records] is an imprint for . In this debut EP, Jon returns to his formative nuskool breaks influences with three groove-laden chin-strokers: 'Broken Promise', 'Grow Op' and 'Plead’. Expect rubbery bass, percussive boom-bap, and cheeky melodic interjections as we romp through these three electro-charged funkhausers. The title track ‘Broken Promise’ hits you with the one- two chord stabs right off the bat and just doesn’t stop. ‘Grow Op’ is low-rolling with that Seinfeld slap, and ‘Plead’ takes us on a perilous journey through pretentious bassline progressions... buckle up!
After nearly 25 years exploring a wide gamut of technical and artistic disciplines in electronic music, design, animation and production, Jon Bierman aka Dark Arps is proud to present [metadata_records], a fusion of audio/visual intent. It consolidates, providing a platform for uninhibited expression, allowing complete control over every aspect of the aesthetic and delivery - allowing the work to flow, in his own time, on his own terms, with authenticity. ‘Broken Promise EP’ is an apt introduction, a trio of engaging tunes, exploring a fusion of progressive techno and broken beat, every piece a journey, shuffling dancefloors and living room raves alike into territories unknown.

08/19/2021

08/08/2021

08/07/2021

[metadata_records] is an imprint for Dark Arps. In this debut EP, Jon returns to his formative nuskool breaks influences with three groove-laden chin-strokers: 'Broken Promise', 'Grow Op' and 'Plead’. Expect rubbery bass, percussive boom-bap, and cheeky melodic interjections as we romp through these three electro-charged funkhausers.

The title track ‘Broken Promise’ hits you with the one- two chord stabs right off the bat and just doesn’t stop. ‘Grow Op’ is low-rolling with that Seinfeld slap, and ‘Plead’ takes us on a perilous journey through pretentious bassline progressions... buckle up!

Released Friday, August 20 2021 on all platforms (digital only): https://ffm.to/mdr001

07/20/2021

[MDR001] Dark Arps - Broken Promise EP
Released Friday, August 20 2021 on all platforms (digital only)
Invoking Mike Shannon, Noah Pred and Extrawelt, with traces of Trentemoller and Tipper.
[metadata_records] is an imprint for . In this debut EP, Jon returns to his formative nuskool breaks influences with three groove-laden chin-strokers: 'Broken Promise', 'Grow Op' and 'Plead’. Expect rubbery bass, percussive boom-bap, and cheeky melodic interjections as we romp through these three electro-charged funkhausers. The title track ‘Broken Promise’ hits you with the one- two chord stabs right off the bat and just doesn’t stop. ‘Grow Op’ is low-rolling with that Seinfeld slap, and ‘Plead’ takes us on a perilous journey through pretentious bassline progressions... buckle up!
After nearly 25 years exploring a wide gamut of technical and artistic disciplines in electronic music, design, animation and production, Jon Bierman aka Dark Arps is proud to present [metadata_records], a fusion of audio/visual intent. It consolidates, providing a platform for uninhibited expression, allowing complete control over every aspect of the aesthetic and delivery - allowing the work to flow, in his own time, on his own terms, with authenticity. ‘Broken Promise EP’ is an apt introduction, a trio of engaging tunes, exploring a fusion of progressive techno and broken beat, every piece a journey, shuffling dancefloors and living room raves alike into territories unknown.
Streaming preview link in comments.

05/06/2021

BEATPORT DOWNLOAD: https://www.beatport.com/release/gone-to-heaven-a-tribute-to-phil-k/3361845 SPOTIFY STREAM: https://open.spotify.com/album/6QWPGEHz3EGKaYUE4ozuv5?si=My26aCdVRSCgWnrJbs9JGw In Nove