Check Out Pittsburgh Track Authority’s Studio

The quietly prolific Pittsburgh Track Authority outfit has opened the doors to Machine Age Studios, the hardware-filled Pennsylvania bunker where the trio crafts its unique brand of dance music. Having released its debut LP, Enter the Machine, back in May (a record which can be streamed in full here) , Attack Magazine was curious as to where the PTA crew produced its tracks and so asked the artists to give a visual tour of their creative space. Nestled in Pittsburgh’s historic Polish Hill neighborhood, Machine Age Studios boasts a comprehensive collection of hardware synths and outboard FX, including an EMT 140 Plate Reverb—a rare finding in most electronic studios. Attack Magazine’s full visual tour of Pittsburgh Track Authority’s enviable production space can be seen here.

Tapes “Find Y.O.U.”

Stateside newcomer Tapes is set to drop his Finding LP next month. Serving as out first preview, the virtually un-Googleable artist has passed along “Find Y.O.U.,” a melody-rich beat which will appear on the forthcoming effort. Built around a set of skittering drums, “”Find Y.O.U.” breezes through its musical movements, landing on sparkling keys, delicate melodies, and occasionally burying Craig David’s “Feel Me In” beneath the glossy, skittering production. Tapes’ Finding album will see a release on August 15 as a free-to-download collection.

Find YOU

Find YOU

Huxley Streams New Track from Upcoming EP for Aus

Michael Dodman (a.k.a. Huxley) will drop The Machine EP via Will Saul’s Aus label on Monday, but before then the UK DJ/producer has shared a full stream of “Machina,” a vocal-led cut set to appear on the upcoming effort.

On “Machina,” Huxley—a former XLR8Rpodcast contributor—begins in somewhat familiar territory, piecing together a dense and moody slice of deep-reaching house. After building the basis of his track, Huxley then begins to introduce the vocals of Jack Wilby, whose soulful crooning eventually leads the bass-loaded club tune’s latter half. “Machina” can be streamed in full below before The Machine EP lands on July 21, serving as a taste of Blurred, Huxley’s forthcoming album for Aus which will see a release in October.

Ben Sims and Kirk Degiorgio Detail Upcoming Split EP for Machine

In what’s shaping up to be an annual tradition, Ben Sims (pictured above) and Kirk Degiorgio are set to return to Machine imprint—the label which the pair co-founded as a continuation of their London-based parties by the same name—once again with the Machine 03 EP. The release finds the veteran producers each contributing two original cuts to the effort. On the a-side, Sims (who recently announced the conclusion of his long-running Theory imprint) delivers his signature blend of driving techno and acid-led stomp, while on the flip, Degiorgio offers two slow burners that have reportedly been in heavy rotation since last year.

Machine 03 is slated for a vinyl release on August 4 with a digital release to follow, and while no previews are available as of yet, the record’s artwork and tracklist have been included below. Sims’ exclusive XLR8R podcast is also still up for grabs, and can be found here.

A1 Raw Hide
A2 Strike 2
B1 Dark Fire
B2 Dread

Synthek & Audiolouis “Broken Pad”

Earlier this month, Natch label founders Synthek and Audiolouis issued their debut full-length together, Unwise. Featured here, Broken Pad” is one of 12 dense techno expeditions to appear on the record. Beginning with a pulsing pattern of kick drums, the track gradually builds into a thick sonic atmosphere—glacial pads meet sci-fi textures, which are pushed to the background by sheets of machine-made hiss and growing layers of dubbed percussion rattles. The Berlin pair’s Unwise LP is out now, with an extensive remix series set to appear down the line featuring reworks from Sleeparchive, Zadig, Neel, Tadeo, Ness and Polar Inertia.

Broken Pad

Stream DJ Haus’ and DJ Q’s New EP as Trumpet and Badman

The duo of DJ Haus and DJ Q debuted as Trumpet & Badman last summer, with four Jersey-swung, organ-fueled house numbers on the Love Keeps Changing EP. Now the pair is set to return with another collection of summer dancefloor tunes on the simply titled EP 2. “This one is pretty simple,” Trumpet & Badman recently told FACT, “It’s hot, we like to party in the hot weather… so heres some music to party to in the hot weather. BE SAFE OUT THERE PEOPLE!” As a result, DJ Haus and DJ Q have packed their second collaborative effort with a bevy of jacking house rhythms and tough basslines, on top of which they place rich piano chords, darkened organ stabs, and a good deal of tastefully chopped vocals.

Set to see a release on August 4 via Unknown to the Unknown/Hot Haus, Trumpet and Badman’s EP 2 is streaming below.

Check Out a New Mix from Brackles

London-based DJ/producer Brackles (a.k.a. Rob Kemp) has been tapped for the latest edition of the i AM podcast series. The Rinse FM regular came to prominence as part of the UK funky scene, and created a potent variant of the style that incorporates classic strains of UK garage. This new 40-minute recording finds him leaning on those sounds once again, as it largely consists of vintage slices of garage. The mix can be streamed and downloaded below, where a full tracklist has also been included.

El-B – You’re Lying
Tanto Metro – Everyone Falls In Love Sometime (Masterstepz Remix)
Dub Monsters – Waiting
Tuff Jam – History Of House Music
95 North – Jazz Ascension (Dub)
Bizzi – Bizzi’s Party (Booker T Remix)
B15 Project – Girls Like Us
Ray Hurley – Just Yourself
Basement Jaxx – Red Alert (Steve Gurley Remix)
Laura Harris – Bring Back The Love (95 North Remix)
Jeremy Sylvester – Fix
Sunship – Dread Love
PK – Sweet Sensation (Tuff Jam Remix)
DJ Luck & Shy Cookie – Poison
Sia – What You Gonna Do (Groove Chronicles Remix)
Ordinary People – It’s Over

Lokiboi “Midnight Tempo”

London-via-Moscow beatmaker Lokiboi has appeared in XLR8R‘s Downloads section quite a bit over the past few years, but he’s never quite sounded like he does on “Midnight Tempo.” Here, Lokiboi hovers just above 100 bpm, lacing a shuffling four-on-the-floor beat with a mellow procession of chopped chords and murmured vocals—presumably the producer’s own. Sweetening the package, “Midnight Tempo” comes with a touch of vintage sensibilities, as Lokiboi utilizes alternating patterns of bright organ melodies and airy MIDI horns to top off the soulful house outing.

Midnight Tempo

Lusine Shares New Stop-Motion Video for “Arterial”

Seattle producer Lusine (a.k.a. Jeff McIlwain) has shared a detailed stop-motion video for “Arterial,” the title cut from his upcoming EP for Ghostly. Accompanying the intricately textured, mid-tempo track is an enveloping clip directed by Christophe Thockler which takes a tight focus on the world of electronic components, streaking red paint around capacitors, resistors, and microchips throughout the tune’s four-plus-minute run. The full video for “Arterial” can be watched below before Lusine’s latest EP sees its official release on August 5.

Hear a Track from Starfoxxx’s Upcoming Debut LP for Donky Pitch

This week, the Donky Pitch label revealed details of its next release, the debut full-length from Chicago producer David Beltran (a.k.a. Starfoxxx). Now, a stream of the LP’s first full track, “Our Bodies,” has leaked. Appearing in the first half of the 12-track album, “Our Bodies” finds Beltran crafting a blissful production that laces a simple beat with delay-strewn bell chords, gliding synths, and—in the track’s closing minutes—a rising arpeggio sequence.

Starfoxxx’s Baby I’m Off Drugs and I’m Ready to Marry You is out on August 18; in the meantime, LP cut “Our Bodies” is streaming in full below.

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