XLR8R News and Features

1. Daedelus Offers Reward for Return of Stolen Gear
2. DFRNT Shares Free Single
3. Download a 50-Track Dub and Roots Mix from Ben Sims
4. Moiety "Slip"
5. Willie Burns Readies New EP for Unknown to the Unknown; Stream It Now
6. New Catz 'N Dogz Label to Release 12" from A1 Bassline; Preview It Now
7. Kloke "Operation (Part 2)"

Daedelus Offers Reward for Return of Stolen Gear Posted: 03 Jan 2014 01:02 PM PST On New Year's Eve, longstanding beatmaker Daedelus had the misfortune of having his gear—including a laptop, hard drives, and his signature, one-of-a-kind Monome—stolen from his show at Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles. Still with no leads, the producer born Alfred Darlington is now offering a reward for the "return of any or all contents of my gig bag," "no questions asked." read more

DFRNT Shares Free Single Posted: 03 Jan 2014 10:11 AM PST Increasingly prolific Scottish producer DFRNT has elected to start 2014 off by giving away a new single via his own Cut label. read more

Download a 50-Track Dub and Roots Mix from Ben Sims Posted: 03 Jan 2014 09:37 AM PST London techno veteran and former XLR8R podcast contributor Ben Sims has let loose a new mix stacked full of dub and roots 7"s from the man's own crates. read more

Moiety "Slip" Posted: 03 Jan 2014 09:34 AM PST Co-founder of LA label The Melt, Moiety has developed a zero gravity vibe in his cavernous tunes over the course of his brief music career. Kicking off the New Year, the producer has elected to share "Slip," a fresh cut which slinks along with a slushy groove. A rigid snare snaps in clusters as claps congeal into the pattern and icy tones ring over the percussion. read more

Willie Burns Readies New EP for Unknown to the Unknown; Stream It Now Posted: 03 Jan 2014 09:31 AM PST NY-based producer and L.I.E.S. affiliate Willie Burns has announced that his next EP will be released later this month via DJ Haus' unstoppably prolific Unknown to the Unknown label, sharing a full stream of its music ahead of time. read more

New Catz 'N Dogz Label to Release 12" from A1 Bassline; Preview It Now Posted: 03 Jan 2014 08:19 AM PST Grzegorz Demiañczuk and Wojciech Tarañczuk of Polish duo Catz 'N Dogz are set to launch the sister label of their already established Pets imprint, called Step, which will be inaugurated by UK artist A1 Bassline. read more

Kloke "Operation (Part 2)" Posted: 03 Jan 2014 08:18 AM PST While XLR8R took a short break to celebrate the holidays last week, Brooklyn label Styles Upon Styles quietly dropped Pray Winter Yields Wisdom, a nine-track compilation offering new productions from the likes of Clay Wilson, Best Available Technology, and others for download. Appearing early in the tracklist is "Operation (Part 2)," an atonal, hardware-obsessed cut from Melbourne producer Kloke. read more