The Bays are an English group of musicians who only play live improvised Electronic music. They have never rehearsed nor recorded in a studio as they do not release music commercially and are independent of record labels. Their slogan is "Performance is the Product".
The Bays gig regularly and are known for their live shows. Sets are improvised, with the band playing off the mood of the audience and the atmosphere. Performances vary from an ambient set to one that is predominantly drum and bass, typically including several genres melded into a continuous piece of music, similar to a DJ set. Electro, House, Techno, Hip-Hop, Trance, Ambient, Drum and bass, Dub, UK garage and Breakbeat , are all styles mixed into their sets.
Links to Peel[]
Peel first saw the group perform at the Eurosonic 2002 festival in Groningen in January 2002. He later invited them to do two live sessions at Maida Vale for his shows.
Sessions[]
The Bays - Live at Maida Vale (John Peel 6th March 2002)
1. Recorded live: 2002-03-06. First Broadcast: 06 March 2002
- No titles, all tracks improvised live
2. Recorded live: 2004-04-07. First Broadcast: 07 April 2004
- No titles, all tracks improvised live
Live[]
Recorded live at Eurosonic. First Broadcast: 15 January 2002
- No titles, all tracks improvised live
Recorded live at Nottingham Boat Club. First Broadcast: 30 October 2002
- No titles, all tracks improvised live
Other Shows Played[]
- 22 May 2002: Scala18221101 (CD – Jockey Slut Presents The Bays) Jockey Slut
- 29 May 2002: Utrecht 06080901 (magazine CD - Jockey Slut Presents The Bays) Jockey Slut
- 06 June 2002 (Radio Eins): Utrecht 06080901 (magazine CD - Jockey Slut Presents The Bays) Jockey Slut
- 13 June 2002 (Radio Eins): Utrecht 06080901 (magazine CD - Jockey Slut Presents The Bays) Jockey Slut