Caribou (a.k.a. Dan Snaith) and DJ Tennis have announced a DJ Tennis edit of Caribou’s “Mars.”
DJ Tennis:
“I’ve been a very big fan of Dan’s music since Manitoba. The textures and the organic elements of his compositions have always interested me and inspired my musical output. This track is an edit but I chopped the amazing percussive elements of the original and merged them added some of my signature dark and distorted beats and basslines.”
DJ Tennis’s edit is available for stream and download below.
LA funk ambassador Dâm-Funk has dropped a new video for “We Continue,” from his upcoming album on Stones Throw. Due out on September 4, Invite the Light is his first full-length in six years, and—as we reported back in June—features cameos from Q-Tip, Ariel Pink, Snoop Dogg, the father-son duo of Leon Sylvers III & IV, and funk giant Junie Morrison of the Ohio Players. Ahead of the record’s official release, watch the video for “We Continue” (directed by Jeff Broadway) below.
Electronic music school Point Blank has just dropped a performance masterclass from Richie Hawtin.
Recorded during Richie’s recent CNTRL tour, the M-nus label boss runs through his live performance set up—which includes Ableton Live, Native Instruments’ Traktor, Roland’s TR-8 and more—as well as his thoughts on syncing, producing, and more.
Veronica Vasicka has managed to take a lifelong love of electronically modulated sounds, along with a ardor for playing recorded versions of said sounds, and transform that passion into an impressive, intriguing cottage industry. A collector of vintage synthesizers and drum machines—Roland SH-101! Fricke MFB-501!—the New York–based Vasicka decided to bring her beloved music to the masses in 2003 via East Village Radio’s Minimal-Electronik, a show dedicated to for her favored style: old, obscure, spare and often dark. “I had this collection of Dutch magazines from the early ’80s,” Vasicka explained in a 2009 interview, “and they kept using the terms minimal electronics, new wave, coldwave and a bunch of others. I kind of thought there should be a term that covers all this music, and I thought minimal wave could be it.” And with that bit of nomenclature set, her obsession became her career. In 2005, she kicked her similarly-themed label, Minimal Wave, into gear; eventually that became the name of the EVR show as well.
But Vasicka wasn’t done yet: In 2008, she launched the Cititrax imprint, a clearinghouse for newer synth-based acts, jacking house, raw techno and the like—and she’s developed into something of an evangelist for the music, DJing around the world to spread the sine-wave gospel. She’s hitting Amsterdam’s Dekmantel festival on August 2—and to get all you party people in the mood, here’s a great set from Vasicka herself, brimming with synth touchstones past (the Human League “Being Boiled”,” for instance), present (Broken English Club’s “Channel 83”) and, perhaps, future (Tzusing’s “Nonlinear War”). It’s a riveting set—we suspect you’ll dig it as much as we do.
Nicolas Jaar has announced plans to celebrate the 100th issue of his Other People imprint with a collaborative effort amongst some of its favorite artists aptly titled “Other People’s Imaginary Feast.”
“We asked our favorite artists to send in a short percussive sound. Then, these sounds were given to four drummers who played them using our friend Tlacael’s new invention” the project’s description reads. This invention by Nicolas Jaar longtime collaborator, Tlacael Esparza, is called Sensory Percussion and is what is being used to control the different sounds in the video. In effect, this new technology enables drummers to easily control an unlimited array of electronic samples, synths and audio effects with any acoustic drum kit.
Great American Techno Festival have announced its first wave lineup for its final installment of the festival slated for this coming October. The annual festival hosted by John Templeton has become a staple in the Denver dance community over the past five years, and now they are ready to announce the first wave of artists.
The 2015 Great American Techno Festival will hit Denver, Colorado, for the final time this fall. Scheduled to take place October 8-11 at venues throughout the Mile High City, this year’s program hones in on audience favorites, friends of the festival, and peerless stalwarts of the North American Techno community. This is without doubt the most personal edition of GATF to date; and after five years of hosting quality American techno in Denver, they are honored to reveal the initial line-up for GATF 2015:
Blind presale passes sold out before the festival announced a single artist, and second tier tickets are now available for purchase via the Night Out shop for $50. After these are gone, they will release the final tier of $75 passes. Buy your tickets here and check out the GATF website. Check out their 2012 festival recap below to get an idea of what you will be in for.
Following on from the brilliant JJ01 “(MANIK Summer Refix)”—which evidently landed in second place in our Top 10 Downloads of June—LA-based producer MANIK returns with the second of four Janet Jackson edits, this time, “JJ02 (MANIK Acid Reflux).” Opening with soulful vocal chops, the track soon ventures into heavy acid territory, with a galloping bassline and whirling synths providing the driving force of the track. MANIK has provided “JJ02 (MANIK Acid Reflux)” as a free download below, with more to follow this summer.
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Benjamin Damage is scheduled to release Obsedian, his third album (his second solo long-player), on 50Weapons in which will mark the end of an era for the legendary techno imprint after label founders Modeselektor officially announced yesterday of its impending closing.
As the first artist (outside of Modeselektor) to release on the label it’s apt that this album is also the last one on 50WEAPONS.
As Damage states: “Obsidian is a collection of fragmented memories from all the music I’ve ever liked, distorted and restructured into a full length techno record. A purely personal project and an end of an era with 50Weapons.”
In advance of the album’s September 25, a cut of “Cosmonaut” can be streamed over on RA.
Maeve Records and Red Bull Music Academy have announced a very special Maeve Showcase at District 8 on August 8. This event will host the best of Irish talent along with some international stars throughout an afternoon, evening and night of top quality electronic music.
Taking to the stage will be Maeve label heads Mano Le Tough, Baikal and The Drifter, eager to bring their ongoing world tour home to Dublin. To compliment the original trio, the label has called on some special friends in the form of John Talabot and New Jackson (Live).
More information on the event can be found here while a video teaser for the event can be viewed below.
Having already proven that he is capable of maintaining sonic quality and distinction over the course of a full original program, Chevel (a.k.a. Dario Tronchin) now makes his LP debut for Stroboscopic Artefacts.
Blurse will be the young producer’s third album with 12 tracks exploring the boundaries of electronic music
His other Stroboscopic Artefacts contributions (including the inaugural entry in the label’s singular Monad series, the One Month Off EP) have already hinted that a more complete exposition of his unique inner world would surface, and here it is at last.
Over the course of his young career, Chevel has gained a mastery over several compositional elements: Polaroid-like slow melodic fades, sharp ricocheting beats, and simply making one’s headphones feel like a viable means of physical transportation. All of these elements come into play shortly after the needle hits the grooves with a euphoric introductory track marked by a spectral panning sequence and by beats chopped with a culinary expert’s sense of elegance. The drum kit sounds that feature throughout are used sparely but – either because of this or in spite of this – provide maximum impact upon the listener’s nervous system.
Despite Chevel keeping the sonic toolkit and overall atmosphere consistent from track to track, there is a rich variety in the emotional affectivity on display here. The net effect is like a dream state that leaves strong impressions even though one cannot pinpoint exactly why they are doing so. This is a talent that unifies the diverse constellation of Stroboscopic Artefacts producers, and one that makes Chevel in particular one to continue watching, listening to, and experiencing.
Blurse is scheduled for release September 25 on Lucy’s Stroboscopic Artefacts imprint.
