XLR8R News and Features |  |
- The Lowdown - This Week's XLR8R Top 10 with Burial, Flying Lotus, Nicolas Jaar, and More
- My Dry Wet Mess "End and Back"
- The Field Preps New LP as HANDS
- Vote Now in XLR8R's Best of 2013 Readers Poll
- Kode9, Nils Frahm, Marcel Dettmann, Andy Stott, and More Announced for MUTEK.ES 2014
- Video Premiere: Chits "Looking So Good"
- Archie Pelago Readies 'Lake Obelisk' EP
- Broke One "Lovefool"
- This Week in Music Tech: Serato Remote Mini App, Digital Warrior Controller, DJ Gregory's MPC, and a Guide to Holiday Gear Deals
- Scuba Remixes Pezzner on Upcoming 12" for Crosstown Rebels
- Salva Readies North American Tour with RL Grime
- XLR8R's Best of 2013: Tracks (25 - 1)
- Bintus "Cylinder-Bop"
- Laui XIV
- Press Play: J Dilla, Kevin Saunderson, Erol Alkan, Slugabed, and More
- Moet & Benson "D.P.I. (Klaves Remix)"
|
Posted: 13 Dec 2013 12:00 PM PST
 Throughout the week, a whole lot of material gets posted here on XLR8R. And while we know—and love—that some hardcore readers will eagerly pour over every single news story, interview, podcast, video, and MP3 download that appears on the site, we also realize that for most people, it's impossible to see everything, which means that some quality XLR8R content is likely to get missed in the hustle and bustle of everyone's daily lives. In the interest of making it easier for everyone to catch up, every Friday we present The Lowdown, a weekly wrap-up of the top 10 tidbits from our site. read more   |
|
My Dry Wet Mess "End and Back"
Posted: 13 Dec 2013 11:00 AM PST
 Coming off of the release of his Stereo Typing LP back in November, Berlin-based producer My Dry Wet Mess has shared a new track lifted from Fine Grains' forthcoming Christmas compilation, a four-track offering which will be available as a free download on the label's Facebook page next Monday. read more   |
|
Posted: 13 Dec 2013 10:05 AM PST
 Having recently released the Cupid's Head LP (the opening track of which was one of our favorites of the year) via Kompakt under his more common handle, The Field, Axel Willner has announced that he'll drop a new album early next year as HANDS. read more   |
|
Posted: 13 Dec 2013 10:00 AM PST
 Most of the XLR8R audience has likely noticed all of the Best of 2013 articles over the past two weeks, and while we'd like to think that everyone is happily devouring what we have to say about this year's crop of music, we're also fairly certain that our readers have plenty of opinions of their own. Given that, we've once again decided to roll out an official year-end readers poll and find out what everyone has to say. read more   |
|
Posted: 13 Dec 2013 09:42 AM PST
 |
|
Posted: 13 Dec 2013 09:34 AM PST
Pennsylvania-based producer Chits has unveiled a new video for the track "Looking So Good," a tune from his Custrom Hype EP for Astronautico which recently received a spacious remix treatment from Mess Kid. read more   |
|
Posted: 13 Dec 2013 09:12 AM PST
 Experimental Brooklyn trio Archie Pelago, who released the decidedly "chaotic" Sly Gazabo EP back in June, has announced that its next record will arrive early next year. read more   |
|
Posted: 13 Dec 2013 09:00 AM PST
Italian producer and RBMA grad Broke One has self-released a two-track digital single today, for which "Lovefool" serves as the virtual a-side. Living up to its title, the lovey-dovey house tune wraps a series of deep chords around a relaxed procession of shuffling drums. There's a slight hesitation to the rhythms of "Lovefool"—though that's what really gives it a proper swing, which in turn gives Broke One's purple synthscapes and finely executed series of vocal loops the perfect bed to rest atop.
read more   |
|
Posted: 13 Dec 2013 08:33 AM PST
 With the holiday season officially here, a host of gear deals are floating around the web. We share a guide to those, check out Serato's new Remote Mini app and the open-source Digital Warrior MIDI controller, and watch DJ Gregory build a beat live on his MPC in the latest This Week in Music Tech. read more   |
|
Posted: 13 Dec 2013 08:25 AM PST
 Between Scuba's upcoming North American tour and Crosstown Rebels' 10th anniversary compilation in the works, 2014 looks as if it'll already be off to a good start for the two dance-music patrons, and we can now add to that a 12" which finds the Berlin-based producer (pictured above) remixing Pezzner & Amina's "Exit" single for the UK label. read more   |
|
Posted: 13 Dec 2013 07:54 AM PST
 |
|
Posted: 13 Dec 2013 07:00 AM PST
 Yesterday, we kicked XLR8R's Best of 2013 coverage into high gear with a list containing the first half of our favorite tracks of the year. Now, we're rounding out the week with the second half, which comprises our top 25 tracks of 2013. Without question, it's a varied collection of tunes, but in a year when the best electronic music came from all across the map, this list offers an accurate representation of our listening habits over the past 12 months. read more   |
|
Posted: 13 Dec 2013 06:00 AM PST
 Live* & Locked—a recently released record from anonymous producer Bintus—ends each of the seven abrasive techno cuts on vinyl in a locked groove, mostly as a functional choice to assist DJ mixes. "Cylinder-Bop," a distorted slab of minimal drumwork, ushers in creepy arpeggios and an overcooked acid bass to supplement its biting percussive range. A preview of the full Bintus EP can be found after the jump. read more   |
|
Posted: 13 Dec 2013 05:00 AM PST
 Laui XIV, Phillip Lauer's latest 12", is made of familiar parts. Lauer isn't exactly a conservative producer, but he is the sort of guy who's often referred to as "reliable" or "consistent." In short, he's someone who knows his way around the machines but doesn't always stand out—his Arto Mwambe project with Christian Beißwenger is still probably his high-water mark in that regard. True to form, the tracks here are well-crafted, but might be too familiar to escape sets' filler sections. read more   |
|
Posted: 13 Dec 2013 04:00 AM PST
 Maybe it's because of the impending holidays, but the selections in this week's Press Play are a touch more esoteric than usual. But the best part of this ongoing feature of ours is sharing and discovering new music at the click of a button, so a few extra bits of obscure music should actually make this installment even more interesting. Plus, we've also got DJ mixes, free downloads, record streams, music videos, and more to dig into from the likes of J Dilla, Slugabed, HTRK, Kevin Saunderson, Mumdance, Lee Bannon, Erol Alkan, Vondelpark, and James T Cotton, among others. It all can be experienced in full after the jump. read more   |
|
Posted: 13 Dec 2013 03:00 AM PST
 London upstart label Chasing Toulouse continues its line of free digital releases with a three-song EP from UK producer Moet & Benson, D.P.I. Poland-based artist Klaves' easygoing take on the title track toys with dynamic volume effects, rapidly fading finely grained synth chords in and out to achieve a pleasant texture. Scrapping the massive snare hits and spoken word segue of the original production, Klaves' trim remix further emphasizes the rhythmic interplay between its stuttering vocals and the taut, garage-indebted percussion. A stream and free download of the full Moet & Benson EP can be found after the jump. read more   |
No comments:
Post a Comment