Japanese group BORIS are as eclectic as they come. Listen to any one of the albums from their extensive back catalogue and you’ll often find it quite different to the last; drone, metal, psychedelic, noise, sludge… something for everyone, you might say. One area of sound that BORIS really do excel at is the more calm, reflective end of the musical spectrum. Wistful guitar solos and distant drums prove that BORIS is more than just another noise band. These ambient moments often get lost on rarer earlier releases which are yet to be sampled by those new to the group, possibly enjoying Smile, the latest longplayer by Atsuo, Takeshi and Wata. AMBIENCE is presented here for your listening enjoyment, designed to fill in the gaps of the lighter yet no less powerful sound of BORIS. All audio and artwork manipulated by BosBos.

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Summer is here! Blue skies… still oceans… and uplifting music! A new offshoot for bosbos.net, the Seasonal Sounds Series looks to provide a soundtrack for each season, all year round. Not necessarily featuring tracks of the given year, the music is timeless just as any memorable summer should be. The first entry features soulful classics from yesteryear, along with more recent upbeat efforts and a touch of French-themed numbers too. So grab your sunglasses, apply some sun cream and get down to the BosBos sounds. Hit the jump for the download link and tracklist, and check back in the autumn for Seasonal Sounds #02!

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Christmas may have been and gone for another year, but there’s still one more gift tucked underneath the tree for you to receive. The Xmas Swap is an annual affair in which members of the Ninja Tune forum each create a mix or compilation to exchange between themselves. This year’s crop was of a fine standard, and thanks to the efforts of long-time forum tough guy Spunktrumpet, was delivered right on time to use as the perfect antidote to use against bad Christmas television and boring relatives over the festive period.

The BosBos submission for this year focused solely on Japanese female artists from the 60s and 70s, including Reiko Ike, Naomi Tani, Meiko Kaji and Hako Yamasaki. Many of the featured artists were also involved in the adult ‘pinky violence’ movie craze of the time (think Kill Bill but a lot saucier and with plenty of naked fight scenes. No, really). It contains some wicked bad (meaning good) psyche-outs, odes to the rice wine season and some sultry heavy breathing from lusty pin-up goddess Reiko Ike. This mix will certainly make you hot under the collar!

[BosBos - Xmas Swap 2007] (50mins, 69MB)