XLR8R News and Features: The Lowdown - This Week's XLR8R Top 10 with Actress, Sampha, Feadz, and More

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1. The Lowdown - This Week's XLR8R Top 10 with Actress, Sampha, Feadz, and More
2. Dog Bite "Lady Queen (Botany Remix)"
3. Magic Touch Readies Debut LP for 100% Silk, Shares New Track
4. Download an EP of Classic Bmore Club Tracks from Blaqstarr
5. Cotton Claw "Crooked (Julien Mier Remix)"
6. Young Turks to Launch Club-Focused Imprint with 12" from Terron
7. Stream Actress' 'Ghettoville' LP Now
8. Listen to a New Track from L-Vis 1990 & Sinjin Hawke
9. Pearson Sound Announces New 7" Single; Preview It Now
10. This Week in Music Tech: NAMM Updates from Moog, Elektron, Korg, Arturia, Nord, Bitwig, and More
11. "Danger" b/w "King Brute (feat. Shanghai Den)"
12. Beaka "Entry Unknown"
13. Arturia Announces Beatstep Controller
14. Press Play: Stream the Latest Audio and Video from Mount Kimbie, Paul Woolford, Kingdom, Jimmy Edgar, and More
15. Hatti Vatti "Treasure"

The Lowdown - This Week's XLR8R Top 10 with Actress, Sampha, Feadz, and More Posted: 24 Jan 2014 12:00 PM PST Throughout the week, a whole lot of material gets posted here on XLR8R. And while we know—and love—that some hardcore readers will eagerly pour over every single news story, interview, podcast, video, and MP3 download that appears on the site, we also realize that for most people, it's impossible to see everything, which means that some quality XLR8R content is likely to get missed in the hustle and bustle of everyone's daily lives. In the interest of making it easier for everyone to catch up, every Friday we present The Lowdown, a weekly wrap-up of the top 10 tidbits from our site. read more

XLR8R News and Features: Rioux "Trails"

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1. Rioux "Trails"
2. Listen to Terrence Parker's 'Life on the Back 9' Album for Planet E
3. David Douglas "Higher (Weval Remix)"
4. Ed Banger Mainstay Feadz Shares Video for New "Metaman" Single
5. Win TMA-1 X Headphones from AIAIAI!
6. Alis "Leslape"

Rioux "Trails" Posted: 20 Jan 2014 09:34 AM PST In terms of genres, Rioux's "Trails" is truly hard to place. Appearing as the first effort in a monthly single series the Brooklyn producer has planned for 2014, the song incorporates threads of robotic pop, miniature house, and smoky jazz into an adventurous electronic form. Rioux's production swiftly glides through a number of musical movements, with the track's light opening skip eventually being consumed by melodic outbursts and flashes of disco guitar riffs, with layers of dusty percussion occasionally joining the mix. read more