FACT Magazine Pontiac Streator & Ulla Straus return to West Mineral Ltd. with 11 Items @ Musique Non Stop

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• Pontiac Streator & Ulla Straus return to West Mineral Ltd. with 11 Items
• Perila crafts an erotic take on ambient and ASMR with Irer Dent
• Basic Rhythm connects the dots between hardcore and footwork on 2 Da Core
• Sonos teams up with slowthai and The National on immersive, multi-sensory experience
• Barker explores “gradients of bliss” on his debut album, Utility
• Gabber Modus Operandi explore Indonesian happy hardcore on HOXXXYA
• Violet recalls her teenage years on debut album, Bed of Roses
• Beyoncé enlists DJ Lag for Lion King: The Gift track ‘My Power’

Pontiac Streator & Ulla Straus return to West Mineral Ltd. with 11 Items Posted: 18 Jul 2019 09:58 AM PDT Listen to clips from the duo’s debut album now. Next up on Huerco S.’s West Mineral Ltd. is the debut album from experimental duo Pontiac Streator & Ulla Straus. 11 Items is a follow up to the duo’s Chat EP, which was released by the label last year, and is described as featuring “some of their most hauntingly beautiful music to date.” Earlier this year the ambient-leaning label released the debut project from Puerto Rican artist Mister Water Wet, Bought The Farm. 11 Items is out now and is available via Boomkat. Check out the album artwork and tracklist below. Tracklist: 01. ‘Item 1’ 02. ‘Item 2’ 03. ‘Item 3’ 04. ‘Item 4’ 05. ‘Item 5’ 06. ‘Item 6’ 07. ‘Item 7’ 08. ‘Item 8’ 09. ‘Item 9’ 10. ‘Item 10’ 11. ‘Item 11’ Read next: The 25 best albums of the last three months – April to June 2019 The post Pontiac Streator & Ulla Straus return to West Mineral Ltd. with <em>11 Items</em> appeared first on FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music..

Perila crafts an erotic take on ambient and ASMR with Irer Dent Posted: 18 Jul 2019 09:46 AM PDT A sensual concoction of spoken word poetry, ASMR erotica and tumescent ambient environments. Perila, aka Russian-born, Berlin-based artist Alexandra Zakharenko crafts arresting sonic erotica on her debut album, Irer Dent. Setting breathy readings of an erotic novel and a collection of poems against sensual synth backgrounds and amorous field recordings, Perila recasts ambient music as a space for desire and sexuality. The album is the latest release from the Manchester-based label Sferic, home to Echium, Jake Muir and Space Afrika. Irer Dent is out now. Check out the cover art and tracklist below. Tracklist: 01. ‘Natʼs Poems (with Nat Marcus)’ 02. ‘Mouth Full Of Tahini’ 03. ‘Sweat (with Inger Wold Lund)’ 04. ‘XY Object Of Desire’ 05. ‘Message From Another Table’ 06. ‘Wet (Digital Bonus)’ Read next: Space Afrika are the Manchester duo breathing new life into dub techno The post Perila crafts an erotic take on ambient and ASMR with <em>Irer Dent</em> appeared first on FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music..

Basic Rhythm connects the dots between hardcore and footwork on 2 Da Core Posted: 18 Jul 2019 07:45 AM PDT Listen to a destructive new track, ‘Nuh Ramp’, now. Basic Rhythm will return to Planet Mu for the second time this year with a new EP. 2 Da Core sees the producer joining the dots between UK bass, hardcore and footwork over three new tracks and a rare RP Boo remix. The release follows On The Threshold, the third Basic Rhythm album and the first for Planet Mu. Earlier this year the producer released the Dough Boy / Can't You See 12″ on Arcola. 2 Da Core arrives on September 13 and is available to pre-order now. Check out the full tracklist below. Tracklist: 01. ‘2 Da Core’ 02. ‘Get Up’ 03. ‘2 Da Core (RP Boo Remix)’ 04. ‘Nuh Ramp’ Read next: 20 under-the-radar club tracks you need to hear from June 2019 The post Basic Rhythm connects the dots between hardcore and footwork on <em>2 Da Core</em> appeared first on FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music..

Sonos teams up with slowthai and The National on immersive, multi-sensory experience Posted: 18 Jul 2019 07:14 AM PDT Sponsored content Taking place at The Vinyl Factory in London from August 2-4. Sonos is celebrating the arrival of the Google Assistant on its range of smart speakers with an immersive, multi-sensory experience in London next month featuring music from slowthai and The National. The Brilliant Sound Experience allows guests to step “inside the inner workings of a song”, with slowthai’s ‘Toaster’ and The National’s track ‘Rylan’ recreated with different layers of soundwave-producing ‘instruments’ and visualized in light. “At Sonos, we want to inspire the world to listen better, which is why this sonic experience explores how sound works, how it layers into music, and why that music resonates with us on an emotional level,” Sonos says. In another room, guests will be able to wear an EEG headband while listening to music from labels including 4AD, Matador, Rough Trade Records, XL Recordings and Young Turks to understand their brain’s emotional response to different songs. The three-day installation takes place at The Vinyl Factory in Soho from August 2-4, and is open to the public on Friday, August 2 from 11:30 – 20:00, Saturday, August 3 from 11:30 – 19:30, and Sunday, August 4 from 12:00 – 18:00. Walk-up spaces will be available daily, but to ensure a place, sign up for time slot here. Ahead of the installation’s opening, slowthai will appear in conversation on the evening of August 1 at the central London venue, and Sonos is offering the chance to win a pair of tickets. To enter, email sonos@anyways.co with your name by July 25. The successful winner will be contacted by July 26. Read next: The 25 best albums of the last three months – April to June 2019 The post Sonos teams up with slowthai and The National on immersive, multi-sensory experience appeared first on FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music..

Barker explores “gradients of bliss” on his debut album, Utility Posted: 18 Jul 2019 06:09 AM PDT Pleasure seeking becomes a utilitarian instinct on the Leisure System co-founder’s debut solo LP. Leisure System co-founder Barker returns with a full-length excursion into the euphoric, kick-less ravescape he introduced us to on last year’s spectacular Debiasing, one of our very favorite releases of 2018. Speaking about his debut album Utility, Barker explains: "After Debiasing it occurred to me that my musical decisions were often unintentionally utilitarian, following an instinct to maximize pleasure in one way or another. It's sort of unfashionable to admit, but by removing elements that have strong genre associations, this became a natural consequence." Over nine tracks the producer employs modular synthesis, self-built mechanical instruments and DIY plate reverb to create sounds aimed directly at the brain’s pleasure centers, exploring topics as diverse as dancefloor utilitarianism, transhumanism and the ethical use of narcotics and nanotechnology via a uniquely emotive and free-form approach to dance music. Utility arrives on September 6 via Ostgut Ton. Check out the album artwork, tracklist and Barker’s tour dates, below. Tracklist:  A1. ‘Paradise Engineering’ A2. ‘Posmean’ A3. ‘Experience Machines’ B1. ‘Gradients Of Bliss’ B2. ‘Hedonic Treadmill’ C1. ‘Models Of Wellbeing’ C2. ‘Utility’ D1. ‘Wireheading’ D2. ‘Die-Hards Of The Darwinian Order’ Barker tour dates: Aug 02 – Amsterdam @ De School Aug 09 – Berlin @ Berghain, Ostgut Ton Nacht Aug 10 – Munich @ BLITZ! Aug 23 – Berlin @ Berghain, Leisure System Sep 01 – Barcelona @ Brunch In The Park Sep 14 – Tilburg @ Draaimolen Festival Read next: Deep Inside – July 2019's must-hear house and techno playlist The post Barker explores “gradients of bliss” on his debut album, Utility appeared first on FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music..

Gabber Modus Operandi explore Indonesian happy hardcore on HOXXXYA Posted: 18 Jul 2019 04:34 AM PDT Noise and metal clash with dangdut koplo and gamelan on the Indonesian duo’s demented new album. Indonesian rave weirdos Gabber Modus Operandi will debut on SVBKVLT next month with HOXXXYA, a new album that smashes together metal, noise and happy hardcore with the sounds of gamelan and dangdut koplo. “For this album, we owe a lot to the metal/noise scene and to the small rapidly growing rave crew in Denpasar”, explain the duo, “while at the same time a ton of influence strongly came from all the sounds blasting out of our banjar (neighbourhood) community.” HOXXXYA arrives on August 16 and will be available via the SVBKVLT Bandcamp. Check out the incredible album artwork and tracklist below. Tracklist:  01. ‘Generuwo’ 02. ‘Semeton 10 Ton’ 03. ‘Kon’ 04. ‘Tekyan’ 05. ‘Trance Adiluhunxxx’ 06. ‘Calon Arang’ 07. ‘Padang Galaxxx’ 08. ‘Sangkakala III’ Read next: 20 under-the-radar club tracks you need to hear from June 2019 The post Gabber Modus Operandi explore Indonesian happy hardcore on <em>HOXXXYA</em> appeared first on FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music..

Violet recalls her teenage years on debut album, Bed of Roses Posted: 18 Jul 2019 03:30 AM PDT "I wrote this music as a healing device that I hope can somehow help heal others too." Naive Records boss and Rádio Quantica co-founder Violet, aka Inês Borges Coutinho, will release her debut album in September on San Francisco’s Dark Entries. Bed of Roses, the title itself a reference to Coutinho’s favorite Bon Jovi song from when she was nine years old, is a look back at some of the producer’s early influences and experiences. "I wrote this music as a healing device that I hope can somehow help heal others too”, explains Violet. According to the label the producer reflects on the joys and struggles of her formative years over the course of the album’s 10 tracks, seeking “self forgiveness in an optimistic way but also in an adult way”. Bed of Roses arrives on September 20 and is available to pre-order now. Check out the cover art and tracklist below. Tracklist: 01. ‘Tears In 1993’ 02. ‘Bed Of Roses’ 03. ‘In The Aquarius’ 04. ‘Half Crazy’ 05. ‘Fuck A Bully’ 06. ‘They Don’t Wanna Know’ 07. ‘Glory Voyage’ 08. ‘Bed Of Roses Part II’ 09. ‘Spectral’ 10. ‘Never Leave’ Read next: Deep Inside – July 2019's must-hear house and techno playlist The post Violet recalls her teenage years on debut album, <em>Bed of Roses</em> appeared first on FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music..

Beyoncé enlists DJ Lag for Lion King: The Gift track ‘My Power’ Posted: 18 Jul 2019 02:29 AM PDT He appears alongside Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, Wizkid, Burna Boy and more. Gqom pioneer DJ Lag has co-produced a track on Beyoncé’s new Lion King soundtrack. The album, Lion King: The Gift features a number of new Beyoncé songs, as well as appearances from Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, Wizkid, Burna Boy and more. The track in question, ‘My Power’, features Tierra Whack, Beyoncé, Busiswa, Yemi Alade and Moonchild Sanelly. Finally I can announce that I co-produced "My Power", track 12 on The Lion King: The Gift. To share this space with @Beyonce ,@Moonsanelly , @thierrawhack and @yemialadee is an honour.I am grateful for this great opportunity and can't wait for everyone to hear it on Friday! pic.twitter.com/tNyZoExq6T — DJ LAG (@RealDJLag) July 17, 2019 Beyoncé explained in an interview with ABC that: “This soundtrack is a love-letter to Africa, and I wanted to make sure that we found the best talent from Africa”. “It was important that the music was not only performed by the most interesting and talented artists but also produced by the best African producers. Authenticity and heart were important to me.” Lion King: The Gift is out tomorrow (July 19). Check out the cover art, tracklist and a trailer for the Lion King reboot, below. Tracklist: 01. Beyoncé – ‘Bigger’ 02. Beyoncé – ‘Find Your Way Back (Circle of Life)’ 03. Tekno / Yemi Alade / Mr. Eazi – ‘Don't Jealous Me’ 04. Burna Boy – ‘Ja Ara E’ 05. Beyoncé / Kendrick Lamar – ‘The Nile’ 06. Beyoncé / JAY-Z / Childish Gambino – ‘Mood 4 Eva’ 07. Salatiel / Pharrell / Beyoncé – ‘Water’ 08. Blue Ivy Carter / SAINt JHN / WizKid / Beyoncé – ‘Brown Skin Girl’ 09. Tiwa Savage / Mr. Eazi – ‘Keys to the Kingdom’ 10. Beyoncé – ‘Otherside’ 11. Beyoncé / Shatta Wale – ‘Already’ 12. Tierra Whack / Beyoncé / Busiswa / Yemi Alade / Moonchild Sanelly – ‘My Power’ 13. 070 Shake / Jessie Reyez – ‘Scar’ 14. Beyoncé – ‘Spirit’ Read next: Gqom – A deeper look at South Africa's new generation of house The post Beyoncé enlists DJ Lag for <em>Lion King: The Gift</em> track ‘My Power’ appeared first on FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music..