Listen to Sherwood & Pinch Remix Machinedrum’s “Eyesdontlie” Single

We are fast approaching the one-year mark since Machinedrum (pictured above) released his XLR8R Pick’d “Eyesdontlie” single, one of our favorite tracks of 2013. And yet new versions of the moody, drum-focused song are still being released, the latest of which is a dubby remix from longstanding UK producers Adrian Sherwood and Pinch. Premiered today on OkayFuture, “Eyesdontlie (Sherwood & Pinch Remix)” is a noisy, slow-shuffling production which twists the titular vocal loop into a myriad of mangled forms as it works out a constantly evolving groove. The whole thing is a pretty far cry from Machinedrum’s own work, but is nonetheless paired with a few original tunes and a remix form Rustie on his just-released Fenris District EP.

Jonas Reinhardt “Virgo Cluster (The Beat Broker Remix)”

San Francisco is repping hard on this download. Pulled from SF label Voltaire’s VIARE 12″ compilation (out today, artwork above), longtime Bay Area producer The Beat Broker takes on the synth-obsessed “Virgo Cluster” production from NYC-via-SF resident Jonas Reinhardt. In the hands of its remixer, “Virgo Cluster” almost doubles in length, its galactic synth streaks and delay-washed guitar strums stretched out to ensure an even more bountiful soundscape—which is then wrapped around a simple disco beat, and enhanced by just the right push of additional low-end strength. “Virgo Cluster (The Beat Broker Remix)” appears alongside Jonas Reinhardt’s original track on VIARE, in addition to other productions from Roche, Timothy J. Fairplay, and Plaza—whose promo mix in celebration of the 12″s release can be streamed and downloaded after the jump. (An extra promo mix from Voltaire label boss Hotthobo can also be grabbed here.)

Virgo Cluster (The Beat Broker Remix)

Slava Offers Korg Electribe ESX Files for Download

With the release of his Comma Sutra EP today via Software, NYC producer Slava has elected to give away a collection of Korg ESX files which include all the samples and sequences used on his new EP, as well as much of the material used on last year’s Raw Solutions LP. With the download, Slava is encouraging fellow Electribe users (the only ones who can actually make use of the ESX files) to make the samples their own. As he points out on his website, “I’m curious too see other Electribe users remixing or simply performing these tracks.” Slava’s site will also soon host a section where Electribe users can upload and share what they’ve done with his files.

Those interested in downloading Slava’s ESX file collection can do so here. Those in need of a reminder of what all Slava can do with his own Korg Electribe ESX should check out the man’s recent Boiler Room session here.

Moderat, Disclosure, DJ Koze, Jamie xx, and More Added to Unknown 2014

After announcing its initial line-up in early February, distinguished Croatian festival Unknown has disclosed another list of artists scheduled to touch down in Rovinj this fall. Appearing between September 8 and 12, the likes of German trio Moderat, brotherly UK duo Disclosure (pictured above), Jamie xx, Bristolian party starter Eats Everything, Pampa label head DJ Koze, Prins Thomas, and more will perform alongside DJ Harvey, John Talabot, and Mount Kimbie, just to name a few. The line-up currently announced for Unknown, as well as details on tickets and accommodations, can be found here.

Nosaj Thing’s Timetable Label Releases New Single from D Tiberio; Stream the A-Side Now

Headed by longstanding SoCal producer Nosaj Thing, the recently dormant Timetable label has just relaunched with a new single from LA up-and-comer D Tiberio. Out today, “Purple Hi-Chew” b/w “Jerome” features two bass-streaked productions from the budding talent, both steeped in soul and topped off with a healthy dose of vocal chops.

To celebrate its first release of original material in some time, Timetable has elected to share a full stream of a-side cut “Purple Hi-Chew” below. D Tiberio’s new single preempts the project’s upcoming debut LP, 304, which is set to drop in late April.

Download an Old-School Hardcore Mix from Mumdance

Mumdance (a.k.a. Jack Adams) has quietly built a name for himself with a steady stream of bass permutations in recent years, but the London producer decided to go back a bit further and revisit his roots in a new mix that premiered yesterday. Entitled Music to… Make You Hardcore, the hour-long session was commissioned by i-D and found Adams digging through his record collection and eventually stringing together a mix of the hardcore tunes that “brought [him] the happiest memories.” Explaining that he focused on the “1993 – 1994 ‘proto’ era when hardcore was starting to split up into what would become jungle on the one side and… happy hardcore [on the other],” Adams’ selections are heavy on hyperactive breakbeats, pitched-up vocal snippets, and an undeniable sense of fun. The mix can be streamed or downloaded from the player below, and we’ve also included the complete tracklist.

1. DJ SS – Respect To The Following – Formation
2. DJ SS – A Little More Respect – Formation
3. 4 Hero – The Elements (Fire & Water Mix) – Reinforced Records
4. DJ Torchman – Tell Me – Face Records
5. Bay B Kane – Hello Darkness – Ruff Guidance
6. Bodysnatch – Euphony (Original Mix) – Big City Records
7. Foul Play – Finest Illusion (Original Mix) – White
8. DJ Vibes – Obsession (Music’s So Wonderful) – Tornado Records
9. Poosie & Cru-l-t – Hear Me Hear Me – Knite Force
10. Noise Factory – Future 2 (The Remix) – Future Records
11. NRG – I Need Your Lovin’ – Pyrotech Records
12. Ramos & Supreme – The Journey (Part 1) – Hectic Records
13. Jimmy J & Luna-C – Take Me Away – Knightforce
14. Sunshine Productions – Above The Clouds (Vibes & Wishdokta Remix) – Just Another Label
15. Omni Trio – Thru The Vibe (2 on 1 Remix) – Moving Shadow
16. The Fat Controller – In Complete Darkness – Uphoria Records
17. Nasty Habits – Dark Angel (Remix) – Reinforced Records
18. Plasmic Life ft Alistair – Death Trip – Brain Records
19. Jimmy J & Cru L T – Six Days – Knight Force
20. DJ Force & The Evolution – Perfect Dreams – Knight Force
21 Bass Selective – Blow Out Part 2 – DJ Only Records
22. Orca – 4AM – LuckySpin
23. DJ Morph – Only Love – Explosive

PAN Readies New Album from Valerio Tricoli, Shares Lead Single

After delivering collaborative LPs for PAN alongside Thomas Ankersmit and label head Bill Kouligas, reel-to-reel sound artist Valerio Tricoli will return to the imprint next month with a solo full-length called Miseri Lares. Known for crafting “beautifully unsettling musique concrète,” Tricoli’s forthcoming album is described as the Italian artist’s “magnum opus,” and is further detailed as a “multilayered and heavily nuanced work which epitomizes the uncanny in the realm of sound.” The double-LP will incorporate English and Italian spoken-word samples amongst its audio collages, playing out “like a literary form of unsettling sound sculpture.”

Tricoli’s Miseri Lares album will see a full release on April 28. In the meantime, the record’s full tracklist is included below, along with a stream of LP cut “Le Qoheleth ?”

A1 La Distanza
A2 Hic Labor Ille Domus et Inextricabilis Error
B1 Error
B2 In The Eye of The Cyclone
C1 Das Schräg Haus
C2 Le Qoheleth ?
D1 Miseri Lares
D2 In Your Ruins Is My Shelter

Video Premiere: Astronautica “Unsure”

Blossoming Los Angeles producer Edrina Martinez (a.k.a. Astronautica) has returned to Alpha Pup for her laidback, four-song Waikiki EP, which dropped just today. Accompanying the release is a video for EP opener “Unsure,” a simple piece featuring Martinez and a male friend enjoying a day under the California sun. Director Alex Fuller‘s warm shots of palm trees, crashing waves, and the two twenty-somethings climbing nearby cliffs are accented by Astronautica’s delicately soaring synths and a bouncing bassline that glides through the tune. More information about Astronautica’s brand-new Waikiki EP can be found here.

Albert Swarm “Restraints”

Today, Finnish producer Albert Swarm returns to Brooklyn’s Ceremony imprint with The Cage EP. Appearing in the middle of the dark-tinted, three-track effort is “Restraints,” a production which maps a gloomy path through textural house and cold-wave electronics. It never lands on an exact focus, nor does it revolve around any particular musical theme; the track instead presents a distinct sonic atmosphere, one which places the listener in an eerie sonic world where heavenly arpeggios and icy choirs are pulled down into subterranean habitats. The rest of Albert Swarm’s The Cage EP—in addition to the rest of Ceremony’s catalog—is available to stream in full and purchase over on the label’s recently launched Bandcamp.

Restraints

Watch Four Tet’s Hour-Long Boiler Room Session

As it does every year, the SXSW music festival and conference brought just about every living artist imaginable to perform in Austin earlier this month, and that includes excellent sets from some of XLR8R‘s favorite DJs and producers. Four Tet‘s session on Boiler Room was among the litany of sights and sounds taking over the Texan city that week, and as always happens with those live-streaming events, video of the party has now appeared online. The artist born Kieran Hebden is in fine form throughout his hour-long DJ set, whizzing through a number of bass-infused tracks, including plenty of his own dancefloor-ready productions. It’s yet another reason why pretty much all Four Tet performances are worth watching at least once, and that is exactly what can be done in the player below.

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