Soft Riot
@softriot.bsky.social
Mutant electronic post-punk by a Canadian in Glasgow, Scotland. Most info at softriot.com or summarized at linktr.ee/softriot
TRACK OF THE DAY
Ellen Arkbro "For Organ and Brass"
The début album and its title track by this Swedish musician and composer opts to create expansive soundscapes using lesser used traditional instrumentation, and for me is a relatively new listening experience.
#ellenarkbro #lowlevellistening
Ellen Arkbro "For Organ and Brass"
The début album and its title track by this Swedish musician and composer opts to create expansive soundscapes using lesser used traditional instrumentation, and for me is a relatively new listening experience.
#ellenarkbro #lowlevellistening
Ellen Arkbro - For Organ And Brass - SOFT RIOT
The début album and its title track by Swedish composer Ellen Arkbro opts to create expansive soundscapes using lesser used traditional instrumentation.
www.softriot.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:41 AM
TRACK OF THE DAY
Ellen Arkbro "For Organ and Brass"
The début album and its title track by this Swedish musician and composer opts to create expansive soundscapes using lesser used traditional instrumentation, and for me is a relatively new listening experience.
#ellenarkbro #lowlevellistening
Ellen Arkbro "For Organ and Brass"
The début album and its title track by this Swedish musician and composer opts to create expansive soundscapes using lesser used traditional instrumentation, and for me is a relatively new listening experience.
#ellenarkbro #lowlevellistening
TRACK OF THE DAY
The VSS "Nervous Circuits"
A continuation from yesterday's post about Uncanny Valley, the closing title track of this 1997 synth-colorred "post-hardcore" album gets explored — one that is a cornerstone album for my own timeline.
#thevss #posthardcore #synth #synthpunk
The VSS "Nervous Circuits"
A continuation from yesterday's post about Uncanny Valley, the closing title track of this 1997 synth-colorred "post-hardcore" album gets explored — one that is a cornerstone album for my own timeline.
#thevss #posthardcore #synth #synthpunk
The VSS - Nervous Circuits - SOFT RIOT
A late 90s, cult, synth-inflected post-hardcore classic, the closing title track of The VSS's one and only LP gets taken up with a unique angle here.
www.softriot.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:43 PM
TRACK OF THE DAY
The VSS "Nervous Circuits"
A continuation from yesterday's post about Uncanny Valley, the closing title track of this 1997 synth-colorred "post-hardcore" album gets explored — one that is a cornerstone album for my own timeline.
#thevss #posthardcore #synth #synthpunk
The VSS "Nervous Circuits"
A continuation from yesterday's post about Uncanny Valley, the closing title track of this 1997 synth-colorred "post-hardcore" album gets explored — one that is a cornerstone album for my own timeline.
#thevss #posthardcore #synth #synthpunk
TRACK OF THE DAY
Uncanny Valley "Seeds"
Having had many interactions with members of this band over the years, we look at a track from an underrated post-industrial album, "Ugashia" by Uncanny Valley, as well as group before that, Noi Kabát.
#postpunk #postindustrial #electronic #synth
Uncanny Valley "Seeds"
Having had many interactions with members of this band over the years, we look at a track from an underrated post-industrial album, "Ugashia" by Uncanny Valley, as well as group before that, Noi Kabát.
#postpunk #postindustrial #electronic #synth
Uncanny Valley - Seeds - SOFT RIOT
Having had interactions with members of this band over the years, we look at a track from an underrated post-industrial album, "Ugashia" by Uncanny Valley.
www.softriot.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:49 AM
TRACK OF THE DAY
Uncanny Valley "Seeds"
Having had many interactions with members of this band over the years, we look at a track from an underrated post-industrial album, "Ugashia" by Uncanny Valley, as well as group before that, Noi Kabát.
#postpunk #postindustrial #electronic #synth
Uncanny Valley "Seeds"
Having had many interactions with members of this band over the years, we look at a track from an underrated post-industrial album, "Ugashia" by Uncanny Valley, as well as group before that, Noi Kabát.
#postpunk #postindustrial #electronic #synth
Today marks six years since the release of the 2019 album WHEN PUSH COMES TO SHOVE, which I realised the anniversary of was today, being in southern France at the moment mixing the new album. Some thoughts were written about it in chunks recently:
#synth #postpunk #electronic #darkwave
#synth #postpunk #electronic #darkwave
SOFT RIOT - When Push Comes To Shove at 6 Years
Since its release in November 2019, here's some reflections on this Soft Riot album, the seventh official one, six years after it was put out in the world.
www.softriot.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Today marks six years since the release of the 2019 album WHEN PUSH COMES TO SHOVE, which I realised the anniversary of was today, being in southern France at the moment mixing the new album. Some thoughts were written about it in chunks recently:
#synth #postpunk #electronic #darkwave
#synth #postpunk #electronic #darkwave
There's been little hints dropped here and there recently, but a new album is finishing up. Tomorrow I head off to southern France for a week to do the final mixing on the record.
Owen and I will be digging deep into it in his studio in the French countryside.
Owen and I will be digging deep into it in his studio in the French countryside.
November 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
There's been little hints dropped here and there recently, but a new album is finishing up. Tomorrow I head off to southern France for a week to do the final mixing on the record.
Owen and I will be digging deep into it in his studio in the French countryside.
Owen and I will be digging deep into it in his studio in the French countryside.
TRACK OF THE DAY
Felt "Birdmen"
The first album by English dream/jangle pop band Felt has been an occasional hazy weekend favourite since discovering it well over 20 years ago.
#felt #feltband #postpunk #dreampop
www.softriot.com/track-of-the...
Felt "Birdmen"
The first album by English dream/jangle pop band Felt has been an occasional hazy weekend favourite since discovering it well over 20 years ago.
#felt #feltband #postpunk #dreampop
www.softriot.com/track-of-the...
Felt - Birdmen - SOFT RIOT
The first album by English dream/jangle pop band Felt has been an occasional hazy weekend favourite since discovering it well over 20 years ago.
www.softriot.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:25 PM
TRACK OF THE DAY
Felt "Birdmen"
The first album by English dream/jangle pop band Felt has been an occasional hazy weekend favourite since discovering it well over 20 years ago.
#felt #feltband #postpunk #dreampop
www.softriot.com/track-of-the...
Felt "Birdmen"
The first album by English dream/jangle pop band Felt has been an occasional hazy weekend favourite since discovering it well over 20 years ago.
#felt #feltband #postpunk #dreampop
www.softriot.com/track-of-the...
A little animated "flyer" for a show I'm playing and organising here in Glasgow on Friday, 05 December 2025. More details and tickets at www.possessionrecords.com/2025-12-05/
#synth #darkwave #electronic #newwave #glasgowgigs #scotlandgigs
#synth #darkwave #electronic #newwave #glasgowgigs #scotlandgigs
November 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
A little animated "flyer" for a show I'm playing and organising here in Glasgow on Friday, 05 December 2025. More details and tickets at www.possessionrecords.com/2025-12-05/
#synth #darkwave #electronic #newwave #glasgowgigs #scotlandgigs
#synth #darkwave #electronic #newwave #glasgowgigs #scotlandgigs
Practicing a steady hand for something coming down the pipeline. #cutandpaste #knifeskills #oldschool #artwork
October 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Practicing a steady hand for something coming down the pipeline. #cutandpaste #knifeskills #oldschool #artwork
What’s that? A little night session, shooting some photos for a cut n’ paste experiment for some artwork for something coming soon enough in the horizon!
October 29, 2025 at 1:47 PM
What’s that? A little night session, shooting some photos for a cut n’ paste experiment for some artwork for something coming soon enough in the horizon!
TRACK OF THE DAY
Luke Requena "A Picnic With Ancestors"
A great track by this Vancouver-based synth alchemist (and a friend of mine from back in the day) from his latest album Myth And Murmur — one full of lush, electronic kosmische soundscapes.
www.softriot.com/track-of-the...
Luke Requena "A Picnic With Ancestors"
A great track by this Vancouver-based synth alchemist (and a friend of mine from back in the day) from his latest album Myth And Murmur — one full of lush, electronic kosmische soundscapes.
www.softriot.com/track-of-the...
Luke Requena - A Picnic With Ancestors - SOFT RIOT
A great track by Vancouver-based synth alchemist Luke Requena from his latest album Myth And Murmur, one full of lush, electronic kosmische soundscapes.
www.softriot.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
TRACK OF THE DAY
Luke Requena "A Picnic With Ancestors"
A great track by this Vancouver-based synth alchemist (and a friend of mine from back in the day) from his latest album Myth And Murmur — one full of lush, electronic kosmische soundscapes.
www.softriot.com/track-of-the...
Luke Requena "A Picnic With Ancestors"
A great track by this Vancouver-based synth alchemist (and a friend of mine from back in the day) from his latest album Myth And Murmur — one full of lush, electronic kosmische soundscapes.
www.softriot.com/track-of-the...
TRACK OF THE DAY
Hunters & Collectors "Droptank"
This track from the band's 1981 self-titled début (of which there's two versions) offers a fusion of post-punk, Aussie pub rock, DIY percussion underpinned by rhythmic structuring more aligned with electronic dance music.
#huntersandcollectors
Hunters & Collectors "Droptank"
This track from the band's 1981 self-titled début (of which there's two versions) offers a fusion of post-punk, Aussie pub rock, DIY percussion underpinned by rhythmic structuring more aligned with electronic dance music.
#huntersandcollectors
Hunters & Collectors - Drop Tank - SOFT RIOT
"Droptank" by Australian band Hunters & Collectors from their 1981 début offers a fusion of post-punk, pop, DIY percussion and dance music ideals.
www.softriot.com
October 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
TRACK OF THE DAY
Hunters & Collectors "Droptank"
This track from the band's 1981 self-titled début (of which there's two versions) offers a fusion of post-punk, Aussie pub rock, DIY percussion underpinned by rhythmic structuring more aligned with electronic dance music.
#huntersandcollectors
Hunters & Collectors "Droptank"
This track from the band's 1981 self-titled début (of which there's two versions) offers a fusion of post-punk, Aussie pub rock, DIY percussion underpinned by rhythmic structuring more aligned with electronic dance music.
#huntersandcollectors
Back in Glasgow!Thanks to everyone that came to the show at @aces_bar in London on Saturday. What a night! The energy was high with the dancing and even some of the audience singing along (!!!). Many thanks to those involved and everyone for coming out!
📸 Robert W Monk
📸 Robert W Monk
October 1, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Back in Glasgow!Thanks to everyone that came to the show at @aces_bar in London on Saturday. What a night! The energy was high with the dancing and even some of the audience singing along (!!!). Many thanks to those involved and everyone for coming out!
📸 Robert W Monk
📸 Robert W Monk
TRACK OF THE DAY
The For Carnation "Tales (Live From The Crypt)"
A dark, psychedelic cosmic burner that “out-goths” a lot of goth music out there, courtesy of one of the many projects that emerged out of the ashes of the seminal midwest US post-hardcore group Slint.
#theforcarnation #slint
The For Carnation "Tales (Live From The Crypt)"
A dark, psychedelic cosmic burner that “out-goths” a lot of goth music out there, courtesy of one of the many projects that emerged out of the ashes of the seminal midwest US post-hardcore group Slint.
#theforcarnation #slint
The For Carnation - Tales (Live From The Crypt) - SOFT RIOT
This dark, psychedelic cosmic burner by The For Carnation "out-goths" a lot of goth music out there, out of the ashes of the US post-hardcore group Slint.
www.softriot.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:54 AM
TRACK OF THE DAY
The For Carnation "Tales (Live From The Crypt)"
A dark, psychedelic cosmic burner that “out-goths” a lot of goth music out there, courtesy of one of the many projects that emerged out of the ashes of the seminal midwest US post-hardcore group Slint.
#theforcarnation #slint
The For Carnation "Tales (Live From The Crypt)"
A dark, psychedelic cosmic burner that “out-goths” a lot of goth music out there, courtesy of one of the many projects that emerged out of the ashes of the seminal midwest US post-hardcore group Slint.
#theforcarnation #slint
Back in Glasgow after a week in Austria and Hungary playing some absolutely grand shows. It was a fun time, great energy and a chance to check out the sites, see some great friends and to perform the songs live.
The next show will be in London at Aces & Eights on the 27th September.
The next show will be in London at Aces & Eights on the 27th September.
September 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Back in Glasgow after a week in Austria and Hungary playing some absolutely grand shows. It was a fun time, great energy and a chance to check out the sites, see some great friends and to perform the songs live.
The next show will be in London at Aces & Eights on the 27th September.
The next show will be in London at Aces & Eights on the 27th September.
TRACK OF THE DAY
Moral Support "Living With Passion"
A slower-paced disco “chugger” by the Canadian electronic production duo Moral Support, who like a number of other similar Canadian electronic artists of the time were making more of a splash with Hi-ENG and minimal synth tracks over in Europe.
Moral Support "Living With Passion"
A slower-paced disco “chugger” by the Canadian electronic production duo Moral Support, who like a number of other similar Canadian electronic artists of the time were making more of a splash with Hi-ENG and minimal synth tracks over in Europe.
Moral Support - Living With Passion - SOFT RIOT
"Insanity" is a disco "chugger" by Canadian electronic duo Moral Support, who like other Canadian electronic artists made a splash in Europe.
www.softriot.com
September 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
TRACK OF THE DAY
Moral Support "Living With Passion"
A slower-paced disco “chugger” by the Canadian electronic production duo Moral Support, who like a number of other similar Canadian electronic artists of the time were making more of a splash with Hi-ENG and minimal synth tracks over in Europe.
Moral Support "Living With Passion"
A slower-paced disco “chugger” by the Canadian electronic production duo Moral Support, who like a number of other similar Canadian electronic artists of the time were making more of a splash with Hi-ENG and minimal synth tracks over in Europe.
You can now listen to and pre-order a new remix called "Fire (Soft Riot Planets Version)" done for the Austrian synth/wave project @ivurofficial that comes out on 23rd October 2025. Check the BandCamp link to give it a listen: ivur.bandcamp.com/album/gamma-...
#synth #wave #minimal #remix
#synth #wave #minimal #remix
August 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
You can now listen to and pre-order a new remix called "Fire (Soft Riot Planets Version)" done for the Austrian synth/wave project @ivurofficial that comes out on 23rd October 2025. Check the BandCamp link to give it a listen: ivur.bandcamp.com/album/gamma-...
#synth #wave #minimal #remix
#synth #wave #minimal #remix
Announcing a Possession Records event here in Glasgow on Friday, 5th December 2025. Great electronic live acts. I'll be playing stuff from the forthcoming album Crux, out in 2026.
TIX : tinyurl.com/bdh2vcdr
INFO : www.possessionrecords.com/2025-12-05/
TIX : tinyurl.com/bdh2vcdr
INFO : www.possessionrecords.com/2025-12-05/
August 15, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Announcing a Possession Records event here in Glasgow on Friday, 5th December 2025. Great electronic live acts. I'll be playing stuff from the forthcoming album Crux, out in 2026.
TIX : tinyurl.com/bdh2vcdr
INFO : www.possessionrecords.com/2025-12-05/
TIX : tinyurl.com/bdh2vcdr
INFO : www.possessionrecords.com/2025-12-05/
TRACK OF THE DAY
Fugazi "Exit Only"
After seeing the band's name oddly on the menu of a local bar establishment, I took a look at one of the many tracks by arguably one of my favorite groups of all time.
www.softriot.com/track-of-the...
#fugazi
Fugazi "Exit Only"
After seeing the band's name oddly on the menu of a local bar establishment, I took a look at one of the many tracks by arguably one of my favorite groups of all time.
www.softriot.com/track-of-the...
#fugazi
Fugazi - Exit Only - SOFT RIOT
A look at this track from the 1991 Fugazi album "Steady Diet Of Nothing", from a band that is for me one of the most important in my history.
www.softriot.com
August 11, 2025 at 7:34 PM
TRACK OF THE DAY
Fugazi "Exit Only"
After seeing the band's name oddly on the menu of a local bar establishment, I took a look at one of the many tracks by arguably one of my favorite groups of all time.
www.softriot.com/track-of-the...
#fugazi
Fugazi "Exit Only"
After seeing the band's name oddly on the menu of a local bar establishment, I took a look at one of the many tracks by arguably one of my favorite groups of all time.
www.softriot.com/track-of-the...
#fugazi
TRACK OF THE DAY
Savage "Don't Cry Tonight"
Releasing a string of slower-paced, romantic italo hits in the mid-1980s, some of these tracks, including "Don't Cry Tonight" by Savage which sound oddly similar to one another!
www.softriot.com/track-of-the...
Savage "Don't Cry Tonight"
Releasing a string of slower-paced, romantic italo hits in the mid-1980s, some of these tracks, including "Don't Cry Tonight" by Savage which sound oddly similar to one another!
www.softriot.com/track-of-the...
Savage - Don't Cry Tonight - SOFT RIOT
Releasing a string of slower-paced, romantic italo hits in the mid-1980s, some of these tracks by Savage sound oddly similar to one another!
www.softriot.com
August 9, 2025 at 9:29 AM
TRACK OF THE DAY
Savage "Don't Cry Tonight"
Releasing a string of slower-paced, romantic italo hits in the mid-1980s, some of these tracks, including "Don't Cry Tonight" by Savage which sound oddly similar to one another!
www.softriot.com/track-of-the...
Savage "Don't Cry Tonight"
Releasing a string of slower-paced, romantic italo hits in the mid-1980s, some of these tracks, including "Don't Cry Tonight" by Savage which sound oddly similar to one another!
www.softriot.com/track-of-the...
TRACK OF THE DAY
Junko Ohashi "Dancin'"
Possibly the most well-known track by this Japanese vocalist — a slice of synth-y electro-funk/city pop — from a career spanning around 50 years.
www.softriot.com/track-of-the...
Junko Ohashi "Dancin'"
Possibly the most well-known track by this Japanese vocalist — a slice of synth-y electro-funk/city pop — from a career spanning around 50 years.
www.softriot.com/track-of-the...
Junko Ohashi - Dancin' - SOFT RIOT
Possibly the most well-known track by Japanese vocalist Junko Ohashi — a slice of synth-y electro-funk — from a career spanning around 50 years.
www.softriot.com
August 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
TRACK OF THE DAY
Junko Ohashi "Dancin'"
Possibly the most well-known track by this Japanese vocalist — a slice of synth-y electro-funk/city pop — from a career spanning around 50 years.
www.softriot.com/track-of-the...
Junko Ohashi "Dancin'"
Possibly the most well-known track by this Japanese vocalist — a slice of synth-y electro-funk/city pop — from a career spanning around 50 years.
www.softriot.com/track-of-the...
TRACK OF THE DAY
Isabelle Adjani "Beau Oui Comme Bowie"
A well-known slow and sensual disco-influenced number by acclaimed French actress Isabelle Adjani, and a look at acting talents trying out music.
www.softriot.com/track-of-the...
Isabelle Adjani "Beau Oui Comme Bowie"
A well-known slow and sensual disco-influenced number by acclaimed French actress Isabelle Adjani, and a look at acting talents trying out music.
www.softriot.com/track-of-the...
Isabelle Adjani – Beau Oui Comme Bowie - SOFT RIOT
A well-known slow and sensual disco-influenced number by acclaimed French actress Isabelle Adjani, and a look at acting talents trying out music.
www.softriot.com
July 15, 2025 at 11:36 AM
TRACK OF THE DAY
Isabelle Adjani "Beau Oui Comme Bowie"
A well-known slow and sensual disco-influenced number by acclaimed French actress Isabelle Adjani, and a look at acting talents trying out music.
www.softriot.com/track-of-the...
Isabelle Adjani "Beau Oui Comme Bowie"
A well-known slow and sensual disco-influenced number by acclaimed French actress Isabelle Adjani, and a look at acting talents trying out music.
www.softriot.com/track-of-the...
TRACK OF THE DAY
Bill Nelson "Disposable"
From the first album of three that he released on Mercury Records between 1981-1983, this track by iconoclastic, forward-thinking solo artist/guitarist is a late-blooming yet crucial discovery for me.
www.softriot.com/track-of-the...
Bill Nelson "Disposable"
From the first album of three that he released on Mercury Records between 1981-1983, this track by iconoclastic, forward-thinking solo artist/guitarist is a late-blooming yet crucial discovery for me.
www.softriot.com/track-of-the...
Bill Nelson - Disposable - SOFT RIOT
From the 1st album of 3 that he released on Mercury Records between 1981-1983, this track by Bill Nelson is a late-blooming yet crucial discovery for me.
www.softriot.com
July 13, 2025 at 12:28 PM
TRACK OF THE DAY
Bill Nelson "Disposable"
From the first album of three that he released on Mercury Records between 1981-1983, this track by iconoclastic, forward-thinking solo artist/guitarist is a late-blooming yet crucial discovery for me.
www.softriot.com/track-of-the...
Bill Nelson "Disposable"
From the first album of three that he released on Mercury Records between 1981-1983, this track by iconoclastic, forward-thinking solo artist/guitarist is a late-blooming yet crucial discovery for me.
www.softriot.com/track-of-the...
Yesterday's live, on-air set done for Glasgow’s Radio Buena Vida which coincided with my very own birthday. This mix starts out on the more electronic and minimal end of the spectrum and crosses over into more guitar-based and noisier sounds in the second half.
www.softriot.com/mix/soft-rio...
www.softriot.com/mix/soft-rio...
July 5, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Yesterday's live, on-air set done for Glasgow’s Radio Buena Vida which coincided with my very own birthday. This mix starts out on the more electronic and minimal end of the spectrum and crosses over into more guitar-based and noisier sounds in the second half.
www.softriot.com/mix/soft-rio...
www.softriot.com/mix/soft-rio...
THIS FRIDAY! Glasgow's amazing Radio Buena Vida have asked me to come in and play some music live on-air at 4pm UK time for an hour, which is the day that also happens to be my birthday! You can tune in at buenavida.co.uk or there will be an archive posted online after. Tune in if you're around!
July 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM
THIS FRIDAY! Glasgow's amazing Radio Buena Vida have asked me to come in and play some music live on-air at 4pm UK time for an hour, which is the day that also happens to be my birthday! You can tune in at buenavida.co.uk or there will be an archive posted online after. Tune in if you're around!
While the next month or so will see getting deep in the studio for a forthcoming album and re-working many aspects of the live set, there's some shows coming up locally and abroad that you can check out if you're in the area. Further shows coming down the line.
www.softriot.com/live-events/
www.softriot.com/live-events/
June 27, 2025 at 1:52 PM
While the next month or so will see getting deep in the studio for a forthcoming album and re-working many aspects of the live set, there's some shows coming up locally and abroad that you can check out if you're in the area. Further shows coming down the line.
www.softriot.com/live-events/
www.softriot.com/live-events/