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- Hauschka Discusses Prepared Piano Techniques in New Videos
- Taal Mala "White Label Renegade"
- Helix Readies New EP for Unknown to the Unknown as DJ Vague
- Addison Groove Preps Upcoming EP for 50Weapons, Features the Late DJ Rashad on New Track
- Kodomo "Orange Ocean (Loscil Remix)"
- Massimiliano Pagliara Returns to Live at Robert Johnson
- Rawax Launches Paul Johnson Reissue Series, Preview the First Release
- LA Story: An In-Depth Look at the Rising Tide of House and Techno in the City of Angels
- Ital Returns to Planet Mu with a New LP
- Ligovskoï "Goha (HBTVSK Remix)"
- Lee Gamble Readies EP, LP for PAN; Listen to a New Track Now
- Check Out a New Mix from DJ Dodger Stadium
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Posted: 14 Jul 2014 11:43 AM PDT
 German artist Volker Bertelmann (a.k.a. Hauschka) is one of the foremost composers and musicians pushing the envelope of piano performance. His latest LP, Abandoned City (released via City Slang/Temporary Residence LTD.), saw the established talent explore his craft further, with his propensity for using prepared pianos resting at the center of the record's improvised offerings. Now, the former Artist Tips contributor has taken some time to further reveal his own prepared piano techniques in a new series of short films. read more   |
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Taal Mala "White Label Renegade"
Posted: 14 Jul 2014 11:00 AM PDT
Today, the fledgling Modern Math label drops its first vinyl release, the four-track White Label Renegade EP from Vancouver producer Taal Mala. Featured here is the new effort's title track, a bass-loaded affair which fits classic vocal chops, thick breaks, and an array of space-age percussion and FX between its strong-armed kicks and snares. A true hybrid, "White Label Renegade" connects various points from drum & bass, juke, and rave to result in a heavy, club-minded concoction.
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Posted: 14 Jul 2014 10:10 AM PDT
 Earlier this year, Miami-based producer Helix released the first official EP under his DJ Vague alias, the Porsche Trax EP, a three-track effort which landed via Australia's Templar Sound label. Now, the Night Slugs affiliate has revealed plans to return to his techno-rooted alter-ego on a new EP for DJ Haus' Unknown to the Unknown imprint. read more   |
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Posted: 14 Jul 2014 09:05 AM PDT
 Addison Groove is set to return to the Modeselektor-helmed 50Weapons imprint next month with a new EP that will feature a collaboration with the late DJ Rashad. read more   |
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Posted: 14 Jul 2014 09:00 AM PDT
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Posted: 14 Jul 2014 08:52 AM PDT
Techno futurist Massimiliano Pagliara has announced that he will deliver his second full-length album via the venerable Live at Robert Johnson imprint in September.
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Posted: 14 Jul 2014 07:05 AM PDT
 Chiwax Classic Edition, a subsidiary of the Germany-based Rawax imprint, is preparing to to reissue a series of releases by veteran Chicago DJ/producer Paul Johnson. read more   |
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Posted: 14 Jul 2014 07:00 AM PDT
 The Los Angeles dance scene is at once effortlessly cosmopolitan, and confoundingly insular. Home to superstars like Daft Punk, certifiable legends like Todd Edwards, underground icons like Flying Lotus, and scores of anonymous ghost producers crafting EDM hits, Southern California hosts a rather diverse swath of the electronic landscape. Granted, this isn't exactly surprising, as LA's hills and quality of life (read: weather) regularly attract outsiders. LA's enormous size, not to mention the fact that it's literally home to the bulk of the entertainment industry, often means that local producers can garner international acclaim while remaining relatively unknown within city limits, and the abundance of cheap tacos, (effectively) legal weed, and pool and park parties provides ample respite from the hustle. On a more practical level, LA's sprawling warehouse districts—which lie mostly south and east of downtown—are a draw to rave promoters of all stripes. These venues—of varying legal status—regularly feature quality DJs from around the globe, yet they open and shut their doors in alarmingly short increments. (Recent months have seen the LAPD shutting down a number of underground events, and some of the city's more offbeat venues have also fallen victim to official rules and regulations.) With so many things happening and a status quo that's constantly in flux, taking the pulse of LA's dance scene can occasionally be as frustrating as driving from Santa Monica to downtown during rush hour. read more   |
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Posted: 14 Jul 2014 06:19 AM PDT
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Posted: 14 Jul 2014 06:00 AM PDT
 In its original form Ligovskoï's (a.k.a. Nikolaï Azonov and Valerio Selig) "Goha" is a weightless composition which aimlessly moves through angelic drones and bright, airy textures. For their collaborative remix together as HBTVSK, French producers Heartbeat and Voiski reimagine the track as an expansive and dark techno excursion, lacing the floating textures of Ligovskoï's original with thick drum machine rhythms and an extra dose of grit. The 10-plus minute HBTVSK remix featured is set to be included on Azonov's and Selig's upcoming collaborative Dilip EP, which can be previewed after the jump before its sees its official release on July 21 via the Dement3d label. read more   |
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Posted: 14 Jul 2014 05:57 AM PDT
Lee Gamble has been releasing music since the mid '00s, but it was a pair of 2012 records for PAN, Diversions 1994-1996 and Dutch Tvashar Plumes, that really pushed the experimental UK producer into the spotlight. He's largely been quiet on the release front since then, but news broke today that Gamble will soon be returning to the avant-garde outpost with a new EP and LP.
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Posted: 14 Jul 2014 05:41 AM PDT
Over the past month or so, Los Angeles duo DJ Dodger Stadium (a.k.a. Body High co-founders Jerome LOL and Samo Sound Boy) has been responsible for an absolute whirlwind of activity. After inviting XLR8R over to Body High HQ for the latest installment of our In the Studio series, the pair released Friend of Mine, its debut album and the first full-length that the label has ever released. On Friday, the first-ever DJ Dodger Stadium live show took place at The Echo in Los Angeles—and sold the place out—and now, the duo has put together a new podcast for Resident Advisor.
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