XLR8R News and Features: Sennheiser Introduces Three New Headphone Models

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1. Sennheiser Introduces Three New Headphone Models
2. Miles Whittaker and Andy Stott Release New 12" as Millie & Andrea
3. Ratcatcher Preps New EP with Remixes from Leon Vynehall, Benjamin Damage, and More; Preview It Now
4. Download a New Mix from Solar Bears
5. Krystal Klear to Inaugurate New Label with 12"; Stream the A-Side Now
6. Iglooghost "Treetunnels (Greyhat Remix)"
7. Breach Announces UK Tour
8. Untold Details 'Black Light Spiral' LP, Shares New Track
9. Bubblin' Up Week 2014: Container
10. Coat of Arms "Worship"
11. Helm Announces New EP for PAN, Shares Lead Track
12. Lokiboi "Paumes"

Sennheiser Introduces Three New Headphone Models Posted: 09 Jan 2014 11:44 AM PST As part of this week's CES conference in Las Vegas, Sennheiser has unveiled three new models of headphones. read more

Miles Whittaker and Andy Stott Release New 12" as Millie & Andrea Posted: 09 Jan 2014 11:07 AM PST Miles Whittaker (of Demdike Stare) and Andy Stott (pictured above) have come together to issue a new 12" as Millie & Andrea, the pair's collaborative project that hadn't released new material in over four years. read more

Ratcatcher Preps New EP with Remixes from Leon Vynehall, Benjamin Damage, and More; Preview It Now Posted: 09 Jan 2014 10:37 AM PST After appearing as a co-producer on Doc Daneeka's anthemic "Walk On In"—a tune we named the second best track of 2013—Welshman Ratcatcher has unveiled details of a forthcoming solo EP for Brooklyn's fledgling Peach label. read more

Download a New Mix from Solar Bears Posted: 09 Jan 2014 09:51 AM PST April of last year saw Solar Bears release its ambitous sophomore album, Supermigration, via Planet Mu. Now, just over a week into 2014, we're told that the Dublin pair is already at work crafting its third full-length, a process the duo apparently took a brief break from in order to put together a brand-new unconventional mix, which is now available to stream and download for free exclusively on XLR8R. read more

Krystal Klear to Inaugurate New Label with 12"; Stream the A-Side Now Posted: 09 Jan 2014 09:23 AM PST Manchester-based DJ/producer Krystal Klear has seen a fair share of success over the years, working with labels like Rinse, MadTech, and All City to release his brand of funk- and boogie-infused house music. For his next endeavor, the artist has decided to launch his own imprint in order to focus specifically on his club-minded productions. read more

Iglooghost "Treetunnels (Greyhat Remix)" Posted: 09 Jan 2014 09:00 AM PST Irish-born producer Seamus Malliagh (a.k.a. Iglooghost) might be a precocious beatmaker, but there are plenty of teenagers uploading cuts to SoundCloud; Malliagh's flair for detail in his surreal hip-hop instrumentals belies his years. Ahead of the release of his Treetunnels EP at the end of January via Error Broadcast, the young artist has shared one of the record's remixes, which arrives from Maine tunesmith Greyhat. "Treetunnels (Greyhat Remix)" channels fond memories of Los Angeles-era Flying Lotus with a bass-heavy, sedate rhythm that drips in atmospheric texture. Additionally, a music video for EP cut "Peanut.smoker"—animated by Malliagh himself—can be found after the jump. read more

Breach Announces UK Tour Posted: 09 Jan 2014 08:32 AM PST By all accounts, 2013 was a banner year for DJ/producer/singer Ben Westbeech (a.k.a. Breach), so much so that we felt the need to tell the story of his achievements for our in-depth feature on the multi-faceted artist back in December. But Westbeech isn't taking a break after all that, and will soon bring his lively dancefloor music on the road for an extensive tour of the UK. read more

Untold Details 'Black Light Spiral' LP, Shares New Track Posted: 09 Jan 2014 08:10 AM PST Back in November of last year, we discovered that Hemlock boss Untold has a new album called Black Light Spiral in the works for his label. The DJ/producer born Jack Dunning also shared lead single "Sing a Love Song" at the time, but little else in the way of details for his upcoming release was made available. Now, we've got the full scoop on Untold's first LP. read more

Bubblin' Up Week 2014: Container Posted: 09 Jan 2014 07:00 AM PST Over the last few years, America's DIY noise underground has undergone a noticeable shift, one that finds an increasing number of artists gravitating toward the sounds of house and techno. In the midst of this is Providence-based producer and musician Ren Schofield, who has steadily built a profile with the unconventional analog techno he makes as Container. Although the producer is understandably reluctant to see himself as part of a larger movement of noise musicians turning to synths and drum machines, he admits that the trend is a noticeable one. "That's a huge thing," he says. "There's all these people who—maybe they weren't involved in noise necessarily, but they weren't involved in dance music and they are now. And that's interesting." He continues, "No one got together and was like, 'Hey, we should all start playing techno.' It was just something that was in the air and I think it just happened naturally that way. But where do I fit into it? I don't know." read more

Coat of Arms "Worship" Posted: 09 Jan 2014 06:00 AM PST With a four-track EP set to drop via UK label Alive next month, burgeoning production talent Coat of Arms (who can also be found operating as half of Purple Velvet) has offered up the low-swinging house of "Worship" to introduce his project to the XLR8R faithful. Here, Coat of Arms' tune favors subtle sonic evolution over dancefloor bombast. read more

Helm Announces New EP for PAN, Shares Lead Track Posted: 09 Jan 2014 04:00 AM PST Bill Kouligas' PAN label—one of our favorites of 2013—is preparing to celebrate its 50th release with a new four-song EP from London-based artist Luke Younger (a.k.a. Helm), titled The Hollow Organ. read more

Lokiboi "Paumes" Posted: 09 Jan 2014 02:00 AM PST By this point, it's fair to call London-via-Moscow producer Lokiboi a mainstay of XLR8R's Downloads feed. read more