XLR8R News and Features: Hauschka Discusses Prepared Piano Techniques in New Videos

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1. Hauschka Discusses Prepared Piano Techniques in New Videos
2. Taal Mala "White Label Renegade"
3. Helix Readies New EP for Unknown to the Unknown as DJ Vague
4. Addison Groove Preps Upcoming EP for 50Weapons, Features the Late DJ Rashad on New Track
5. Kodomo "Orange Ocean (Loscil Remix)"
6. Massimiliano Pagliara Returns to Live at Robert Johnson
7. Rawax Launches Paul Johnson Reissue Series, Preview the First Release
8. LA Story: An In-Depth Look at the Rising Tide of House and Techno in the City of Angels
9. Ital Returns to Planet Mu with a New LP
10. Ligovskoï "Goha (HBTVSK Remix)"
11. Lee Gamble Readies EP, LP for PAN; Listen to a New Track Now
12. Check Out a New Mix from DJ Dodger Stadium

Hauschka Discusses Prepared Piano Techniques in New Videos 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

XLR8R News and Features: Check Out a "Portable Animation and Sound Kit" Called Patatap

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1. Check Out a "Portable Animation and Sound Kit" Called Patatap
2. Illum Sphere Readies New EP for Record Store Day, Shares Nine-Minute Title Track
3. Watch Kevin Saunderson Talk Records, New Music, and More
4. Old Money "Mothership (Lamin Fofana Remix)"
5. Hudson Mohawke Reveals International Tour Dates
6. Listen to Robag Wruhme's and Roman Flügel's Remixes of DJ Koze
7. Auntie Flo Preps New EP for Permanent Vacation
8. Cómeme to Release Debut LP from Philipp Gorbachev
9. Krystal Klear Readies Second 12" for Cold Tonic, Streams A-Side
10. Rioux "Lucifer"
11. Leon Vynehall Shares New Video for "Inside the Deku Tree", Announces US Tour Dates
12. Hear Another New Track from Dauwd
13. Artist Tips - Hauschka Shares the Secrets of the Prepared Piano
14. Trees "Rootwork (DJ F Restructure)"

Check Out a "Portable Animation and Sound Kit" Called Patatap Posted: 26 Mar 2014 12:29 PM PDT A collaboration between designer/developer Jono Brandel and Japanese musical outfit Lullatone, Patatap is a "portable animation and sound kit" which turns one's browser and keyboard into a musical/visual playback device. It's also a whole lot of fun to play with. read more

XLR8R News and Features

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1. The Lowdown - This Week's XLR8R Top 10 with DJ Koze, Burial, Dam-Funk, and More
2. Derek Piotr "Intersection of Rivers"
3. Download a New Mix from How to Dress Well
4. Hauschka Announces New LP
5. This Week in Music Tech: Dauwd on Push, Willie Burns Makes a Track, the ScratchPad App, umidi Custom Controllers, and More
6. Synkro Streams New EP in Full, Shares New Mix
7. Mr. Beatnick "Waning Moon (Best Available Technology Remix)"
8. XLR8R's Best of 2013: Top Downloads (20 - 1)
9. Tensnake Details Debut LP, Shares Another New Track
10. Press Play: Daft Punk, Madlib, Com Truise, Fantastic Mr Fox, and More
11. James K "Drunktrack (Florian Kupfer Remix)"
12. Re-Engineering
13. Toboggan "Neapolitan"
14. All-Night People

The Lowdown - This Week's XLR8R Top 10 with DJ Koze, Burial, Dam-Funk, and More Posted: 06 Dec 2013 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