XLR8R News and Features

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1. Watch a New Video from Actress
2. Lone "Dream Ache"
3. RIP School of Seven Bells' Benjamin Curtis
4. Stream SBTRKT's Collaborative Track with Jessie Ware and Sampha
5. Check Out a New Mix from Midland
6. Scratcha DVA Gives Away 50 Unreleased Tracks
7. Download a Free Compilation from InFiné
8. Preview L-Vis 1990's Next 12" for Clone

Watch a New Video from Actress Posted: 02 Jan 2014 11:51 AM PST   Just before 2013 came to a close, Actress unexpectedly dropped a new 12", "Grey Over Blue" b/w "Wee Bey." Now, the record's gloomy a-side cut has received an accompanying video. read more

Lone "Dream Ache" Posted: 02 Jan 2014 11:19 AM PST It's looking like 2014 is already off to a fine start, especially when one considers that it's two days into the new year and already Lone has elected to give away a free track. "Dream Ache" is a half-time sonic adventure steeped in the type of galactic waves and misty star dust that frequently mark the London producer's tracks. read more

RIP School of Seven Bells' Benjamin Curtis Posted: 02 Jan 2014 10:38 AM PST Benjamin Curtis, an American musician best known as half of the Ghostly-affiliated School of Seven Bells band (which he founded alongside sisters Claudia and Alejandra Deheza in 2007), has passed away after a year-long battle with cancer. read more

Stream SBTRKT's Collaborative Track with Jessie Ware and Sampha Posted: 02 Jan 2014 10:16 AM PST It's now nearing three years since the release of SBTRKT's excellent self-titled debut LP, and though no official details of the anonymous DJ/producer's follow-up album have yet appeared, some of its unreleased music has found its way online. We don't know if the latest bit to appear from SBTRKT, "r u n a w a y," will feature on his next record or not, but we're enjoying it nonetheless. read more

Check Out a New Mix from Midland Posted: 02 Jan 2014 09:33 AM PST Following a year which saw him release a handful of high-quality records via Aus and his own Graded label (not to mention grab a respectable spot on our list of 2013's best tracks), London DJ/producer Harry Agius (a.k.a. Midland) turned in a brand-new mix to welcome 2014. read more

Scratcha DVA Gives Away 50 Unreleased Tracks Posted: 02 Jan 2014 08:52 AM PST The free music just keeps on coming: This time, it's eccentric Hyperdub artist Scratcha DVA handing over "demos, VIPs, drafts, [and] remixes" under the title Junk in the Trunk Vol. 1. read more

Download a Free Compilation from InFiné Posted: 02 Jan 2014 08:30 AM PST The multi-national InFiné label has decided to ring in the New Year with a free gift for its fans, a seven-song compilation of largely unreleased and exclusive music from an array of its eclectic artists. read more

Preview L-Vis 1990's Next 12" for Clone Posted: 02 Jan 2014 07:43 AM PST Nearly a full year since releasing his first 12" for Clone's Jack for Daze imprint, NY-based house artist L-Vis 1990 will issue another EP with the label, the four-track Dance System EP. read more