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- Preview Boddika & Joy Orbison's New 12"
- Download a Free Sample Pack of Drum Loops from Ableton
- Download New Mixes from Brackles and Samo Sound Boy
- Four Tet "101112"
- Kraftwerk, Giorgio Moroder, RJD2, and More Headline Moogfest 2014
- Shit Robot Announces New LP for DFA
- XLR8R's Best of 2013: Releases (30 - 16)
- Headlock "Love Obscene"
- Vanessa (A Dreamer) EP
- Volatil "My Orchestra"
- Portland EP
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Posted: 19 Dec 2013 11:15 AM PST
 London bass specialists Boddika and Joy Orbison have kept a bit of a low profile on the release front in 2013, though the VIP version of their "Mercy" tune from 2012 did nab a high-ranking spot on our list of the Top Tracks of 2013. 2014 looks like it'll kickstart the pair's collaborative output early on, as a two-track 12" has been announced for January with a preview of both sides. read more   |
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Download a Free Sample Pack of Drum Loops from Ableton
Posted: 19 Dec 2013 10:45 AM PST
 After taking the top spot in our Best Gear of 2013 list, Ableton is getting into the holiday spirit and giving away a 500 MB sample pack full of "the finest drum loops." read more   |
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Posted: 19 Dec 2013 09:47 AM PST
 A pair of new mixes have surfaced today, the first of which finds Brackles (pictured above) and rising selector Madam X going B2B, while the second comes direct from Samo Sound Boy's recent late-night set at the Body High warehouse in LA. read more   |
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Posted: 19 Dec 2013 09:19 AM PST
 This week, beloved UK DJ/producer Four Tet broke 100K followers on his Twitter account, and celebrated the occasion by posting 15 unreleased and (largely) unheard tracks for free download. One of the highlights from that eclectic selection of tunes is the swinging "101112," a simple production which sounds like the missing link from between There Is Love in You and Pink. read more   |
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Posted: 19 Dec 2013 08:38 AM PST
 The East Coast festival of electronic music, technology, and art, Moogfest has been biding its time since it announced it would take place between April 23 and 27 of 2014, only sharing news of a competition and a handful of top-notch labels which will curate showcases during the event. However, we have now gotten word of the first wave of performers set to appear in Asheville, North Carolina this spring. read more   |
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Posted: 19 Dec 2013 08:25 AM PST
 The latest single to appear from Irish house and disco stalwart Shit Robot was a piano-led, Reggie Watts-featuring dancefloor cut called "We Got a Love." Now, months after it was released, we have the details of the forthcoming album for which it serves as the title track. read more   |
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Posted: 19 Dec 2013 07:00 AM PST
 Over the past three weeks, XLR8R has dedicated itself to highlighting the Best of 2013, a process that has spawned a whole lot of year-end lists. And while we're likely all suffering from a bit of list fatigue at this point, we're happy to report that this year's "Best of" process has almost reached the end of the road. In the meantime though, we've arrived at what is most likely the most anticipated list of them all—our favorite releases of 2013. (For the sake of clarity, we should explain that anything with two or more original songs was considered a "release." Although most of our choices are albums, a handful of EPs made the cut. We also decided to include mix CDs in this category.) Whittling down the contenders and assembling a final list was no easy task, but these 30 records are the ones that we feel made the biggest impact in 2013. We'll be unveiling the list in two parts, beginning with numbers 30 through 16. Come back tomorrow for the top 15. read more   |
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Posted: 19 Dec 2013 06:00 AM PST
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Posted: 19 Dec 2013 05:00 AM PST
 Fledgling Brooklyn label Fifth Wall is starting to gain some much-deserved traction, and the second EP from co-founder Divvorce is an apt demonstration as to why. The label's releases so far—which include EPs from Physical Therapy, Clouds, Matrixxman, and label co-founder Hound Scales—have walked an intriguing line between bare-boned, stony-faced techno and gestures towards the more playful ends of the rave and bass spectrums. Consisting of two originals and two remixes from labelmates Physical Therapy and Unklone, the Vanessa (A Dreamer) EP purports to be influenced by "pretentious sources" such as Franz Kafka, Darren Aronofsky, and a solitary walk through Paris during Fashion Week, but it's surprisingly lacking in chilly austerity. Instead, as the record's humorous press release suggests, the EP exhibits a very self-conscious brand of seriousness that isn't afraid to have its tongue slightly in-cheek. read more   |
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Posted: 19 Dec 2013 03:00 AM PST
Before wrapping up its first year as a label, Long Island-based label South Fork Sound have put together a free compilation for the holidays. Featuring nine tracks which skirt the lines between leftfield and dubwise club sounds, the particularly restless "My Orchestra" from Volatil serves as one of the collection's standout cuts.
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Posted: 19 Dec 2013 02:00 AM PST
 The reissue of Glaswegian Dave Clark's little-known "Portland" single on Numbers comes with an intriguing and drawn-out back story. Originally issued by the short-lived Stuffrecords label—an early incarnation of Numbers—under Clark's Sparky moniker back in 2002, it was later discovered by the Numbers team that Ricardo Villalobos was a huge fan of the record, setting in motion a plan to have the track reissued with a remix from the minimal legend. The resulting release pairs the electro, Drexciya-tinged title track with an additional pair of previously unreleased tracks from the 1998 sessions that birthed "Portland" and a mammoth, 30-minute-long, two-part remix from Villalobos. read more   |
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