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- Review: Native Instruments Maschine Studio
- V.C. "Closing In"
- Download a New Mix from Nicolas Jaar
- NYC Club Night The Bunker Launches Record Label, Previews First Release
- Download a New Mix from Om Unit
- Brandt Brauer Frick to Helm Next 'DJ-Kicks', Shares New Single
- Check Out Pangaea's Remix of Jon Hopkins
- Max Cooper Announces Debut Album, Shares Lead Single
- Animal Chuki "Capicua"
- Theo Parrish Readies 12" for Trilogy Tapes
- Houndstooth Releases Remix Comp Featuring Special Request, Akkord, and More
- XLR8R's Best of 2013: Features
- Edges
- Rachael Boyd "Go Backwards Now! (Little People Remix)"
- "Spooked" b/w "Clarity (Dismantled)"
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Posted: 09 Dec 2013 12:23 PM PST
 Maschine Studio is the new, flagship product in Native Instruments' popular MPC-style "groove production studio" line, outfitted with onboard screens and a host of new controls. Included in the box is the brand-new Maschine 2.0 software, which is a big leap forward, full of features and tweaks large and small. Whether you invest in the Studio hardware or not, the 2.0 software is an essential upgrade, and works across the entire range of existing controllers: the original Maschine and Maschine Mikro, as well as their Mk II equivalents. read more   |
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V.C. "Closing In"
Posted: 09 Dec 2013 11:00 AM PST
Helsinki-based producer V.C. recently released his debut long-player, Invisibility, via his own Raha & Tunteet label. After first giving us a taste of the 12-track effort last month with a colorful video for LP cut "Roy M.," V.C.
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Posted: 09 Dec 2013 10:42 AM PST
 Crafted as a tribute to John Lennon on the 33rd anniversary of his death, Nicolas Jaar's Our World mix isn't exactly what people might expect from an average DJ set, as the widely popular and inventive artist turned in something closer to a free-form audio collage. read more   |
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Posted: 09 Dec 2013 10:17 AM PST
 After celebrating its tenth anniversary earlier this year, renowned NYC techno night The Bunker is set to launch a new record label next month. read more   |
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Posted: 09 Dec 2013 10:07 AM PST
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Posted: 09 Dec 2013 09:33 AM PST
 After releasing its Miami LP through the !K7 label back in March, Berlin trio Brandt Brauer Frick will return to deliver the next installment of the imprint's DJ-Kicks series. read more   |
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Posted: 09 Dec 2013 09:22 AM PST
 It was just last week when we learned that busy UK producer Jon Hopkins (pictured above) was preparing to issue an extended version of his excellent Immunity LP, with remixes from the likes of Luke Abbot, Nosaj Thing, Happa, and Hessle Audio cohort Pangaea joining the album's original tracklist. And now that Immunity (Extended Edition) is available as an iTunes exclusive, "Collider (Pangaea Remix)" is available to stream in full. read more   |
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Posted: 09 Dec 2013 09:09 AM PST
 Coming off a prolific year which saw him release a four-track EP and remixes for the likes of Nils Frahm, understated London tunesmith Max Cooper has announced his debut LP, Human. read more   |
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Posted: 09 Dec 2013 09:00 AM PST
 Peruvian electronic group Animal Chuki thinks of music in terms of pure instinct, wearing animal masks and creating sounds reminiscent of tropical environments. "Capicua," the title track lifted from the group's brand-new EP for Buenos Aires label ZZK, accentuates these primal ideas with sampled saxophone licks, buzzing pads, and percussion-heavy cumbia grooves. read more   |
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Posted: 09 Dec 2013 08:31 AM PST
 After a bit of online speculation, it has been confirmed today that iconic Detroit artist Theo Parrish will release a brand-new 12" via The Trilogy Tapes before the year is through. read more   |
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Posted: 09 Dec 2013 08:00 AM PST
 It has been quite a big year for Fabric-affiliated label Houndstooth, having released a slew of quality releases from the likes of Akkord, Special Request, Call Super, and many others. To cap off its impressive run, the imprint has released a special remix EP which finds its catalog of artists remixing one another's tunes. read more   |
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Posted: 09 Dec 2013 07:00 AM PST
 Last week, XLR8R kicked off its Best of 2013 content by offering up a list of the year's most popular tunes from our Downloads section. Without question, the free downloads are some of the most easily digestible content on the site—which undoubtedly helps to explain why readers like them so much—but their popularity doesn't mean that we've lost our love for meatier articles. After all, XLR8R began as a print publication, and our drive to dig deeper, ask questions, and put together thorough, detailed articles hasn't been lost. Each week, XLR8R publishes at least two or three long-form features, and now that the end of the year is right around the corner, we've looked back and selected what we think are the 10 best of the bunch. On top of that, we've also checked our database and calculated which 10 features were the most popular with our readers. read more   |
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Posted: 09 Dec 2013 05:00 AM PST
Together as Graze, Adam Marshall and XI have put together an exceptionally prolific and consistent first year as a production pair. Squeezing in the project's debut LP just before 2013 comes to a close, however, proves to somewhat burden Edges, an elongated effort which, while solid, ultimately falls short of bringing the same sonic impact as Graze's triumphant debut EP.
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Posted: 09 Dec 2013 03:00 AM PST
 The work of UK electro-acoustic artist Rachael Boyd is firmly steeped in her understanding of the post-classical tradition, as she appropriates tempered orchestral samples and structures across formatted beats. With her latest single "Go Backwards Now!" (available to stream here), her production has shifted into more warped and mesmerizing territory. read more   |
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Posted: 09 Dec 2013 02:00 AM PST
 Thus far, Livity Sound has only released records by Kowton, Peverelist, and Asusu, its three founding members. Given that, perhaps the backwards spelling of the label name on its latest 12" heralds an imprint that's open to offerings from their associates. At the very least, Batu's "Spooked" b/w "Clarity (Dismantled)" reveals a producer on a very similar tack as Livity Sound's core trio. One could easily slot these tracks in with any of those producers' material, or with Pinch, whose Cold Recordings released Batu's debut back in August. read more   |
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