Farrell

14/08/2024

This month's Devil's Work show on SWU.FM with guest mix from Stones Taro ahead of their gig at The Love Inn on Friday 30th Augustm along with myself

Live from Bristol 103.7FM & DAB https://rinse.fm/channels/swu/

26/06/2024

I did a mix for Daisy Moon's Off Kilter series, this is what she had to say about it "Downtempo oddities, askew rhythms and bass heavy excursions transport us to the sway-state in the latest Off-Kilter mix, served to us by one of Bristol’s finest and most respected DJs, Farrell.

The tracks in this mix reflect the Downtempo, Dub and Techno adjacent sound that remains at the forefront of Bristol long running Sunday session, Under Heavy Manners; slow in speed yet blissed with energy and weaved together with precision."

Downtempo oddities, askew rhythms and bass heavy excursions transport us to the sway-state in the latest Off-Kilter mix, served to us by one of Bristol’s finest and most respected DJs, Farrell. The

10/04/2024

You can have a listen to the latest Devil's Work SWU.FM radio show now either on Soundcloud or on the Rinse FM archive. I am joined in the studio by Cathal from Murmur Soundsytem. It's me up for the first up hour and then himseld up in the second. Have a listen.

Live from Bristol 103.7FM & DAB https://rinse.fm/channels/swu/

29/03/2024

This Sunday at The Red Church I've booked mad miran to come and DJ. You should come along. If you haven't seen the venue transform into a club then you are in for a treat.

For the second Devil’s Work party of the year, the Idle Hands team joins forces with The Red Church to bring Mad Miran to East Bristol for an Easter treat. Following the closure of the Idle Hands record shop and the subsequent twists and turns of attempts to reopen, one thing has stayed consistent...

27/03/2024

This Sunday.....

Mad Miran b2b Skee Mask - live from the True Music Studios stage at Boiler Room Festival Amsterdam. In partnership with Ballantine's. ► Listen to Boiler Room...

22/03/2024

Thanks to Matt Anniss for covering the Idle Hands Devil's Work radio show on SWU.FM last week. Here is two hours of him in the mix playing House and Techno, leaning into some of the sounds I like. I was off sick with what I am now assuming was Covid becasue i'm still knackered. Have a listen below.

Live from Bristol 103.7FM & DAB https://rinse.fm/channels/swu/

21/03/2024

Off to Amsterdam on Saturday to DJ for the Polychrome Audio crew alongside Katiusha

20/03/2024

Next week, Easter Sunday 31st March at The Red Church booked mad miran to come play for Devil's Work. I'll be warming up. Have you grabbed a ticket yet?

For the second Devil’s Work party of the year, the Idle Hands team joins forces with The Red Church to bring Mad Miran to East Bristol for an Easter treat. Following the closure of the Idle Hands record shop and the subsequent twists and turns of attempts to reopen, one thing has stayed consistent...

24/11/2023

Krotone takes the spotlight for Devil’s Work's third release, the new label launched by Idle Hands boss, Farrell.

During the heyday of the Idle Hands shop, Krotone’s self-released 12”s resonated deeply with the shop's ethos, delivering bass-heavy, dub, and techno sounds that perfectly encapsulated the vibe within those wall. Farrell took notice, integrating these tracks into DJ sets regularly. So, when the new label Devil's Work emerged, it was only natural that this Leeds-based producer and DJ found a place among its ranks

‘Champion’ stands tall as a formidable slice of propulsive dub techno, adorned with resonating stabs and an elegant breakdown.

Meanwhile, ‘Project 36’ boasts a similar weightiness, its sound leaning towards garage while retaining a distinct dub techno essence.

Closing the curtain on Devil’s Work releases for the year, this marks the finale of 2023, promising an exciting array of releases lined up for 2024.

idlehandsdevilswork.bandcamp.com/album/ihdw003

Krotone takes the spotlight for Devil’s Work's third release, the new label launched by Idle Hands boss, Farrell. During the heyday of the Idle Hands shop, Krotone’s self-released 12”s resonated deep

16/11/2023

New Devil's Work radio show on SWU.FM up on the Rinse FM archive now. First hour is a guest mix from Krotone and then I take the reigns in the second hour.

SP:MC - Full Circle (ft. Youngsta)
Krotone - unreleased
Baltra - (Scuba Remix)
Krotone x Highrise - unreleased
Highrise x Peaky Beats - Listen
Krotone - Project 36
Krotone - unreleased
Katiusha - Sick Bitch
Krotone - Champion
NIKS - Mimi's Woo
Krotone - unreleased
Krotone - The Frequency
Krotone - unreleased
Krotone - Insane
Seba & Paradox - Volt
Krotone - Joker
Ben Pest - Experting Computers
Callum Asa ft. 140 - Drips (Zenker Brothers Remix)
WDDS - Tokyo 2047

Dr. Shemp - Revolutionary
Leibniz - Bomba (Instrumental)
Kepler - Control
Oldboy & Ho Gosh - Dumb Beatz
K Lost Acid Dub - Common Ground
Dylan Fogarty - Hidden
Conrad Pack - The Best
Benedikt Frey - Crank
Anthony Linell - Untitled
Priori & Wooton - Leniency
Stedit - Slow
Fonzo - 121
Sleep D - Post Pump
Visitors - Schleifstein
T++ - Storm
Pluralist - Jango
DSV - Inverted Clouds (S&G Mix)

13/09/2023

New radio show started on SWU.FM last night, under the name of my new label Devil's Work. When I called time on my old label I wanted to refocus on something that was more DJ focused and reflective of what I am playing in sets. The first release was from Human Resources, and here they join me with an hour long guest mix.

https://rinse.fm/shows/devils-work-with-farrell/

07/09/2023

Last year Danielle, Daisy Moon and myself were invited to play in Amsterdam with One Eye Witness crew at Doka. We had a good time, drank multiple negronis (thanks Colin), I managed to lose my glasses (thanks Hylke for finding them) and met a load of sound people including the folks at Polychrome Audio, who I have just recorded a mix for. Here’s an hour long snapshot of how I like to play at the moment. Stripped back and Dubby, and attempting to balance ravey stuff with more hypnotic vibes. DJing always feels like a work in progress, but in the last year or so I feel like I’ve been able to combine all the elements I like about dance music into something more cohesive and distinct. Drawing in stuff from across the spectrum of House and Techno that I feel resonate together. So here it is, along with a nice pic of Weston Super Mare for those, like me, from the West Midlands who have an affinity for Somerset’s most beloved ‘seaside’ destination. (TLDR: I’ve done a Tech House mix for some mates in Amsterdam)

For this twenty-third episode of Polychrome Radio, we have the honor of hosting Bristol’s very own Farrell in our collection of recordings. Chris has been instrumental in shaping the port city sound t

23/05/2023

Hi folks, it's my monthly post to say I was on Noods Radio last week. Played some tunes that represent what myself and Andy play at Under Heavy Manners down at Mickey Zoggs on Sundays. Downtempo, Dub, Techno and some other stuff.

Eric Schumacher & Andrea Clavadetscher - Greguar
Yushh & Facta - Fairy Liquor
Chris Zippel - Clearing The Past
Biosphere - Tranquilizer
Om Unit - Mystik 808
Closer Musik - Closer Dancer
Facta - Sick Pup
St Etienne - Only Love Can Break Your Heart (Weatherall Remix)
Three Lives - Liminal Space
Gropina - Natura Naturans
A Rocket In Dub - Lion Nights
Willie Gruff & Tuccillo - Gliding
Pender Street Steppers - No Need
Mr Beatnick - To Meet Her (Om Unit Remix)
4E - Career Counselling
Moody Boys - Shango

An hour in the mix playing tracks that have featured at our monthly Sunday session - Under Heavy Manners. Running since 2014 by Andy Payback and myself it can be found at at Mickey Zoggs, Bristol - ho

26/04/2023

Hi folks. I was on the radio last week, Noods here in Bristol to be precise. I played a bunch of stuff in an upbeat ravey kind of style. I think I must have been in a good mood, it was my birthday last week and I had a nice time so maybe something to do with it. I’m not sure why I look so moody in the picture tbh but there you go. If you want to have a listen I have put a link to Soundcloud in my bio. Current and forthcoming racks from Adam Curtain, Amaliah, Glances, Joe Webb, Alexander Skancke, Introspekt, Daisy Moon, Drumheller and a few other bits as well.

Radio show for with tracks from: and a bunch of other stuff....

11/04/2023

Last months radio show for Noods Radio is up on Soundcloud now. Some deeper bits giving way to breakier, ravey bits over the course of an hour. Tracks from Facta, Introspekt. Van Wilkins, Abdul Raeva, Jakob Seidensticker & Melina, Ste Roberts, Kaval, Anunaku, Yosh and Loopchasers.

An hour in the mix for

27/03/2023

Hello Facebook, just passing by to let you know my most recent Noods Radio show is up on the archive now. An hour in the mix, some deeper sounds giving way to some breakier bits over the course of the show. A bunch of new stuff in there, including two tracks from the brilliant new Anunaku 12" on AD93.

Facta ‘Felt’ (Incienso)
Dorisburg ‘Skulputur 7’ (Aniara)
The Wyka Men ‘Basket’ (Illsun Wreckords)
Jakob Seidensticker & Melina ‘Kein UFO’ (Platte International)
Ste Roberts ‘Tune Pitch Decay’ (One Eye Witness)
Van Wilkins ‘Hypocrisy’ Roaming Data remix (Over & Out)
Reba ‘Azimuth’ (Transarctica)
Kaval ‘Shaker’ (Argent Sale)
Anunaku ‘Celeste’ (AD93)
Abdul Raeva ‘New Horizons’ (Echocentric Records)
Italo Johnson ‘16A1’ (Italo Johnson)
Yosh ‘Inverted’ (Dansu Discs)
Loopchasers ‘A World Of Swrils’ (2022 mix) (TerraFirm)
Sage Introspekt ‘Touch’ (Sage Introspekt)
Anunaku ‘Andromeda’ (AD93)
Tony, Halo & Hipp E ‘Dubb Me Some’tin Fresh’ (Yosh*toshi)

Listen to Farrell: 23rd March '23 by Noods Radio

09/02/2023

Looking a bit spooky here in my storage unit because the lights gone out and I’m using a head torch to get by… damn, I really need a shop to operate from lol.

Anyway just here to say that today I have announced two new 12” releases that are coming out on my labels.

The first is on City Road Records. It is a tribute of sorts to the five years Idle Hands spent at 32a City Road, St Pauls, Bristol. It is a various artists 12” with all of the acts having close ties to the city and reflect some of the UK centric music that was pushed in the shop. Tracks from Wilfy D, OH91, DJ Polo and Sir Hiss. It’s a vinyl only release for now. It felt fitting to do this to help other record shops out there.

The second is on a new label I am starting called ‘Devil’s Work’. The focus is on exuberant dance floor tracks, operating somewhere in the house and techno realm. The first release is from Joe Shrimpling aka: Human Resources. All three tracks all riffing on the same theme. It’s fast paced and sounds good in the mix.

Both are up on Soundcloud now to have a listen to, I’ll stick a link in the bio shortly.
Both are distributed by Unearthed and come out on 3rd March.

01/02/2023

Playing at Houghton Festival last year was a special gig for me. Towards the end of 2021 I was thinking of packing DJing in. The record shop was taking up all of my time. I was trying to navigate the after effects of Brexit and the looming recession. Music was losing some of its shine for me. I had to reappraise what I was doing - rather than quitting DJing I doubled down. I wanted to come at it afresh. I dedicated more time to the craft and looked at where I could improve. Playing Houghton last year felt like the culmination of that work. It was a blast. I'm glad to say i'm playing again this year.

26/01/2023

Radio show from the end of last year recorded for Noods. I'm back doing it monthly, next show coming up in Feb

Listen to Farrell: 21th October '22 by Noods Radio

25/01/2023

Heading up to Glasgow to play some records for Full Dose The Rum Shack Glasgow this Saturday. It's going to be on the dubbier end of things. Here's a mix from a few years back on that type of tip.

Today we’re hosting Bristol-based record shop & label Idle Hands showcase! First up, Chris Farrell! Set up by Chris Farrell in 2011 the shop aims to represent the thriving dance music scene in the cit

24/01/2023

A New Year’s resolution was to get some press shots done and here we are at the end of the January and I’ve ticked it off already... now I just need to sort the rest of my life out. Thanks to whose prowess behind the camera should be noted 📸

24/01/2023

For Febraury's edition of Under Heavy Manners Andy and I are joined by Spud Roots to play some records in a loose, Sunday style at Mickey Zoggs If that sounds good to you, come along - Proven to take the edge off any Saturday night hangover, its free and you might hear some music you like. Sunday 19th February.

16/01/2023

Here’s a pic of myself and larking about, chuckling away at something I can’t remember what.. this photo is from last year. It’s only there to alert you to the fact that we’re both playing in Edinburgh at this Friday 20th January for Nick’s night I haven’t been up to Scotland since I the ‘before times’ - good to hear that Tasty Noodle is still there, will be going there direct from the airport and then onto the club.

13/01/2023

That’s me pointing at a King Tubby record (not the Oasis box set) because I’m heading up to Glasgow to play some records with Dubwise fiends at the end of the month. It’s a great label that hits a sweet spot between dub and techno, without being dub techno (or something) Been told to just bring records to this so have been building up a pile at home to play over the last few weeks. Some stuff that crosses over with what me and Andy play at 90s steppers, downtempo techno stuff, the more experimental end of ‘bass music’ and a load of ravey stuff that has that dubby spirit. Not going to lie it I love playing digitally these days, not so much for the convenience but for the breadth of new stuff out there not on vinyl and the very direct/precise way you can use it. That being said I’ve generally got a bag of records on me because if the set up is good you can’t beat the buzz of hitting your flow state spinning discs… Saturday 28th Jaunary