WL//WH Premiere: this occasional society meets Samatha Dubs - "A Gift of Time" [Bricolage]

WL//WH Premiere: this occasional society meets Samatha Dubs - "A Gift of Time" (from the "A Gift of Time" EP) [Bricolage] The EP title track, "Gift of Time,” places ‘street sound’ field recordings, such as distant conversations, a baby’s laugh, and a car travelling over puddled streets, underneath a vivid, glassy, crisp sheet of bustling and fickle synthetic instrumentation churned by a heady slow-paced rambling of intricate groovy percussion patterns. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Glasgow's DIY label Bricolage presents the result of a beautiful cross-European collaboration project in the form of "A Gift of Time". After connecting online through a mutual appreciation of each other's music, and a shared preference for avoiding the noise and drama of social media, Danish producer 'Samatha Dubs' and UK artist 'this occasional society' began exchanging ideas with no fixed plan and no expectations beyond seeing where the process might lead. Working entirely remotely, the pair developed an iterative process. With 'Samatha Dubs' sending sketches and source material to 'this occasional society', who would reshape them and introduce melodic elements before returning them for further creative iterating, editing, mixing and mastering. The resulting EP balances intricate rhythms, texture and experimentation with a melodic sensibility that runs throughout its four tracks. Drawing on experimental soundscapes, hip-hop production and dub techniques, ambient music and classic instrumental electronica, "A Gift of Time" occupies a space between rhythmic exploration and melodic electronic composition. Four tracks that, whilst short in nature, are rich in serenity and strange allure. Fragmented motifs and a glitchy undertow that submerse you into an almost nostalgic loop. The EP's tracks developed organically through the exchange of ideas between the two artists, resulting in music that feels simultaneously playful, unpredictable and deeply considered. The title, meant to reflect a literal meeting of minds in our time, is also intended as a respectful nod back to classic dub collaborations from the past. The past informing the future through rhythm and sound. Music : this occasional society / laptop and field recordings Music : Samatha Dubs / drum machines and editing ---------------------------------------------------------------- ARTISTS: this occasional society meets Samatha Dubs LABEL: Bricolage (@bricolage-g5 ) TITLE: "A Gift of Time" EP CATALOGUE: bc101 FORMAT: Digital ARTWORK: Six MASTERING: Li Feiyu RELEASE DATE: September 11, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------- - Bricolage IG: https://www.instagram.com/bricolageg5 - this occasional society Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/thisoccasionalsociety - Samatha Dubs BC: https://samathadubs.bandcamp.com/ Support: https://bricolageglasgow.bandcamp.com/album/a-gift-of-time-bc101 More info on WL//WH blog: https://www.whitelight-whiteheat.com/wl-wh-premierewl-wh-premiere-this-occasional-society-meets-samatha-dubs-a-gift-of-time-bricolage/