Bicep (duo)

Bicep are an electronic music production and DJ duo from Belfast, Northern Ireland, consisting of Andrew Ferguson and Matthew McBriar.[1][2]

Bicep
OriginBelfast, Northern Ireland
GenresElectronic
Years active2009 (2009)–present
LabelsNinja Tune
Members
  • Andrew Ferguson
  • Matthew McBriar

History

Bicep was formed in 2009 as a production and DJing pair in London, UK. The duo, childhood friends,[3] created a blog called "Feel My Bicep", which was used to post lost and forgotten disco, Chicago house, Detroit techno and Italo disco edits.[4][5]

They released tracks on labels Throne of Blood, Traveller Records and Mystery Meat before joining Will Saul's Aus Music and setting up their own label Feel My Bicep in September 2012.[6][7] That year the pair were awarded DJ Mag's 'Best of British Breakthrough DJ' award.[8]

In 2014, the pair moved into a new studio in Shoreditch.[9]

In 2015, the duo performed live for the first time at the AVA festival in Belfast, which was recorded by Boiler Room.[10]

After signing to Ninja Tune in 2017, Bicep released their debut album Bicep, which went in at number 20 on the UK Albums Chart on its release,[11] and received critical acclaim,[12] with support from publications such as Pitchfork, The Guardian, Resident Advisor and Mixmag.

On 6 October 2020, Bicep announced their second album Isles, released on the Ninja Tune label on 22 January 2021. In support of the album, Bicep released the single "Apricots" as well as the songs "Atlas" and "Saku". On 12 January 2021, Bicep release the fourth and final single prior to the release of Isles, "Sundial". The duo also co-hosted BBC Radio 1’s Future Sounds with Annie Mac on 21 January 2021 in promotion of the album's release.

Live performances

Between 2017-2018, the duo embarked on an extensive live headline world tour to sell-out venues across the world, including the US, Japan and Europe. Back in the UK, they sold out shows at Electric Brixton,[13] Roundhouse[14] and three consecutive dates at Printworks[15] in London, which was filmed by Resident Advisor and one of their final live shows until 2020.[16]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Details Peak chart positions
UK
[17]
Bicep 20
Isles
  • Released: 22 January 2021
  • Label: Ninja Tune
  • Format: Digital download, CD, streaming
 2

Extended plays
Title Details
EP 1
  • Released: 6 December 2010
  • Label: Throne of Blood
  • Format: Digital download
EP 2
  • Released: 13 June 2011
  • Label: Throne of Blood
  • Format: Digital download
Silk
  • Released: 15 June 2011
  • Label: Throne of Blood
  • Format: Digital download
Vision of Love
  • Released: 24 September 2012
  • Label: Feel My Bicep
  • Format: Digital download
You/Don't
  • Released: 16 July 2012
  • Label: Aus Music
  • Format: Digital download
Stash
  • Released: 15 April 2013
  • Label: Aus Music
  • Format: Digital download
Circles
  • Released: 19 May 2014
  • Label: Aus Music
  • Format: Digital download
Lyk Lyk
  • Released: 29 September 2014
  • Label: Feel My Bicep
  • Format: Digital download
Just
  • Released: 19 June 2015
  • Label: AUS Records
  • Format: Digital download
Dahlia
  • Released: 25 September 2015
  • Label: Feel My Bicep
  • Format: Digital download
Aura
  • Released: 15 June 2017
  • Label: Ninja Tune
  • Format: Digital download
Glue
  • Released: 3 November 2017
  • Label: Ninja Tune
  • Format: Digital download
Vale
  • Released: 2017
  • Label: Ninja Tune
  • Format: Digital download
Rain
  • Released: 11 April 2018
  • Label: Ninja Tune
  • Format: Digital download

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[17]
"Darwin" 2010 — EP 1
"313" / "The Winter" — Non-album single
"Vision of Love" 2012 — Vision of Love
"Getcha Boi" —
"Make Love in Public Places" — Non-album single
"Vision of Love" 2013 — Vision of Love
"Sacrifice"
(with Simian Mobile Disco)		 — Non-album singles
"D-Mil (Club & Dub)"
(with Midland)		 2014 —
"Lyk Lyk"
(with Hammer)		 — Lyk Lyk
"Satisfy" — Non-album single
"Dahlia"
(with Hammer)		 2015 — Dahlia
"Just"[18] — Just
"Aura" 2017 — Bicep
"Glue" —
"Vale" —
"Rain" 2018 —
"Atlas" 2020 91 Isles
"Apricots" 42
"Saku"
(featuring Clara La San)		 —
"Sundial" 2021 —

References
  1. "Bicep interview". Time Out London, Oliver Keens, 7 May 2013
  2. "BICEP". Freq, 2 March 2013
  3. "Q&A with Bicep". Anthem Magazine, Cooper Saver, 22 October 2012
  4. "Bicep’s Essential Mix debut is a must-listen for house heads". In the Mix, 29 September 2014, Krystal Rodriguez
  5. "Bicep: the bloggers who became house music heroes". The Guardian, Sam Richards, 12 August 2016
  6. "Bicep Interview: Fit to flexBicep Interview: Fit to flex". Skiddle, Becca Frankland, 13 January 2016
  7. "FEEL MY BICEP". FEEL MY BICEP. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
  8. "Bicep Interview: At DJ Mag's Best of British -". Point Blank’s Online Magazine. 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
  9. "Bicep: The retro-loving party taskforce invite us into their cluttered beat laboratory". Crack Magazine, 12 August 2014
  10. "Nialler9's New Irish Music: Rosa Nutty, Katie Kim and Overhead, The Albatross". The Irish Times, 26 August 2015, Niall Byrne
  11. "Bicep | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
  12. "Bicep make it 'Rain' in trippy new music video". Mixmag. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
  13. Advisor, Resident. "Bicep - Live + Special Guests". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
  14. "BICEP (LIVE) -". www.roundhouse.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
  15. "Bicep (Live) + Overmono (Live) + Moxie". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  16. "RA Live: Bicep at Printworks 2018". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
  17. "BICEP | full Official Charts History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  18. "INTERVIEW: Bicep". The Quietus, Eden Tizard , June 10th, 2016
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