Bicep (duo)

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.

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]

• http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1711
• http://thisismusicltd.com/artist/bicep/
• https://www.instagram.com/p/B8r2oXYJSn_/
• Bicep discography at Discogs
• Bicep at AllMusic