XLR8R News and Features: M.E.S.H. Streams First Single from Upcoming EP for PAN

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1. M.E.S.H. Streams First Single from Upcoming EP for PAN
2. Unreleased Mix from Legendary Chicago DJ Ron Hardy Surfaces
3. Watch a New Interview with Motor City Drum Ensemble
4. Strategy "Tomorrow May Never Come"
5. Watch a New Documentary on the Rise of Jungle Music
6. Check Out Jimmy Edgar's Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1
7. Listen to Fatima's Debut LP for Eglo
8. Michael Red "Harpoon"
9. Watch Dauwd Build a Track in 10 Minutes
10. Bicep Details the Five Most Essential Pieces of Its Studio Set-Up
11. Curses "String Static"
12. Stream the New Collaborative Album from Grenier and Archie Pelago

M.E.S.H. Streams First Single from Upcoming EP for PAN Posted: 12 May 2014 12:34 PM PDT Back in January, Bill Kouligas' PAN label first revealed plans to drop an EP from Berlin-based producer M.E.S.H. later in the year. Now, with M.E.S.H.'s Scythians EP officially due out next month, the five-track effort's first single is available to stream in full. read more

Unreleased Mix from Legendary Chicago DJ Ron Hardy Surfaces Posted: 12 May 2014 11:30 AM PDT In celebration of his 56th birthday, an unreleased mix from the late Chicago DJ Ron Hardy is now available to stream and download. read more

Watch a New Interview with Motor City Drum Ensemble Posted: 12 May 2014 11:02 AM PDT A new interview with German producer/DJ Motor City Drum Ensemble has surfaced in which the Cologne resident (who recently issued a self-titled LP alongside Marcus Worgull as Vermont) shares his thoughts on good club vibes, teases word of an upcoming MCDE album, and discusses his personal evolution throughout his career in music. read more

Strategy "Tomorrow May Never Come" Posted: 12 May 2014 11:00 AM PDT Set to release his Boxology cassette tomorrow via 100% Silk, Strategy (a.k.a. Paul Dickow) has sent over record cut "Tomorrow May Never Come," a sweeping work of uplifting, buoyant house. Here, Dickow's production is a pleasant synthesis of delicate keys and shimmering pings that can sound reminiscent of animated video game bleeps. Despite its club-ready beat and tones, there is something remarkably fun-loving about "Tomorrow May Never Come"—a fact which makes it all the more an enjoyable listen.

Watch a New Documentary on the Rise of Jungle Music Posted: 12 May 2014 10:09 AM PDT Returning to its Music Nation series with a new documentary, Dazed's Jungle Fever traces the roots of the junglist movement. read more

Check Out Jimmy Edgar's Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1 Posted: 12 May 2014 09:31 AM PDT Over the weekend, Jimmy Edgar was tapped to deliver the latest Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1, a two-hour effort that can now be streamed and downloaded in full. read more

Listen to Fatima's Debut LP for Eglo Posted: 12 May 2014 09:13 AM PDT After sharing a number of cuts in the weeks leading up to its release, Fatima has today dropped Yellow Memories, her debut full-length for Eglo, which is now streaming in its entirety. read more

Michael Red "Harpoon" Posted: 12 May 2014 09:00 AM PDT The 2999 Project is an ongoing collaborative endeavor headed by the King Deluxe label in which producers, writers, and visual artists are invited to create the sights, sounds, and stories they imagine will represent the world in the year 2999. read more

Watch Dauwd Build a Track in 10 Minutes Posted: 12 May 2014 08:13 AM PDT After dropping a new EP for Kompakt last month, Dauwd is the latest producer to take the Against the Clock challenge, attempting to put together a track live in 10 minutes. read more

Bicep Details the Five Most Essential Pieces of Its Studio Set-Up Posted: 12 May 2014 07:00 AM PDT UK duo Bicep (a.k.a. Andrew Ferguson and Matthew McBriar) has undergone quite the transformation over the past few years. Once known primarily for their blogging prowess and a keen ability to unearth quality bits of classic house, Ferguson and McBriar gradually made their way into the international DJ circuit and has boosted that effort by issuing a steady series of high-quality productions. And while Bicep's initial offerings borrowed heavily from '90s house and garage, Ferguson and McBriar have slowly expanded their sonic palette, often flirting with techno and making it so that the Bicep sound is now a lot harder to pin down. A big part of this musical evolution can be attributed to the duo's growth in the studio, not only terms of production skills, but also in terms of how much gear is on hand. With a new 12" slated for release later this month via Aus Music, we asked Ferguson and McBriar to go through their fleet of equipment and tell us about the five pieces that they think are the most essential to their craft. read more

Curses "String Static" Posted: 12 May 2014 06:00 AM PDT Preparing to drop his first release for Throne of Blood later this month, New York-based producer/DJ Curses (a.k.a. Luca Venezia) has sent over "String Static," an ominous cut off his forthcoming record. Unsettling pangs and high-pitched synth stabs permeate the production, as low-rumbling sounds help forge the track's foreboding textures. read more

Stream the New Collaborative Album from Grenier and Archie Pelago Posted: 12 May 2014 04:00 AM PDT Grenier Meets Archie Pelago, the appropriately titled collaborative LP from prolific Brooklyn three-piece Archie Pelago and Los Angeles-based instrumentalist/producer/DJ Grenier, is now available to stream in full via XLR8R. read more