LA-based synth-pop duo Soft Metals (a.k.a. Ian Hicks and Patricia Hall) is continuing to tour off the back of its sophomore albumLenses from last year, with a series of European dates (and one in Mexico City) set for the spring. The ’80s-indebted outfit has also announced a new remix LP which will see a vinyl release via Mecanica in March. Limited to 450 copies on white-and-black splatter vinyl, the eight-song Lenses Remixes will feature contributions from Tying Tiffany, Jesse Ruins, L-Sedition, and more. Los Angeles techno veteran Silent Servant crafted a grim edit of “Tell Me” for the remix album, transforming the original song’s synth-heavy bliss into a steely acid workout and hollowing out Hall’s vocals until they hang like ambient gauze. Lenses Remixes—out digitally on February 3 and on vinyl on March 3—can be preordered here. The full stream of Silent Servant’s remix, along with Soft Metals’ live schedule, can be found below.

March 29 – Mexico City – Necro
April 22 – Madrid – Charada
April 24 – Paris – Le Batofar
April 25 – Luzern – Südpol
April 27 – Carpi – Mattatoio
April 29 – Genova – Garage 1517
May 1 – Rome – Teatro Lo Spazio
May 2 – Brescia – Lio Bar
May 3 – Zagreb – Mo?vara
May 5 – Vienna – Rhiz
May 6 – Budapest – Toldi
May 7 – Prague – TBA
May 8 – Leipzig – Goldhorn
May 9 – Berlin – Berghain Kantine
May 14 – Stockholm – Lilla Hotelbarren
May 16 – Växjö – TBA
May 17 – Hamburg – Übel & Gefährlich
May 18 – Bielefeld – Bunker Ulmenwald*
May 22 – Amsterdam – OT301*
May 23 – Cologne – Tsunami*
May 24 – Brussels – T.A.G.*
May 27 – London – Shacklewell Arms
May 28 – Glasgow – Nice N Sleazy
May 29 – Dublin – Whelans
May 30 – Cork – TDC Triskel Arts Centre

* w/ Sally Dige

JETS, the fast-growing collaboration between prolific electronic forces Jimmy Edgar and Machinedrum (pictured above), will drop its next effort later this month in the form of a two-track 12″ featuring two cover versions of Midnight Star’s mid-’80s classic “Midas Touch.” With Warp’s resident soulman Jamie Lidell on vocals, JETS’ collaborative take on “Midas Touch” fills out the a-side, while Machinedrum’s own solo version of the tune will be featured on the flip. Before the 12″ sees an official release via Berlin’s Leisure System imprint on January 27, a stream of “Midas Touch (Machinedrum Version)” can be heard in full below.

Last year, Brooklyn-based producer and UNO affiliate Arca released the standout &&&&&—a free mix of original material, continuing his line of disembodied, surreal hip-hop experiments—along with helming production for FKA twigs‘ EP2 (featuring one of our favorite tracks of 2013) and contributing to Kanye West’s ubiquitous Yeezus LP. Now, the Venezuelan-born artist has announced a limited vinyl pressing of &&&&&, which is currently available for purchase. Limited to only 500 copies, the vinyl features the 26-minute mix on one side, with an etched design on the flip. Hippos In Tanks—the label responsible for &&&&&‘s digital release—has also confirmed that Arca will deliver a full-length record in 2014. In the meantime, the vinyl edition of &&&&& can be streamed below, and purchased here.

London’s Local Action label had a busy 2013, further establishing itself as a dependable name for grime, garage, and other UK-centric, bass-informed styles. Looking ahead, the imprint debuted a trove of unreleased cuts today in its “2014 Mix,” showcasing imminent releases for the New Year. With previously unheard material from DJ Q, Slackk, Lil Jabba, and new grime-focused signings Finn and Inkke, the half-hour mix should be a huge treat for fans of the label. The full “Local Action 2014 Mix” can be streamed and downloaded below.

XLR8R‘s more diligent readers may remember the absolutely unGoogleable AnD name from last Friday’s Press Play feature, in which we ran a full stream of the longstanding Manchester duo’s new Kundalini EP for Speedy J’s Electric Deluxe label. And though we admittedly haven’t been actively covering the outfit’s sizable discography of EPs and singles over the years, our attention was officially grabbed by the new release, as it pushes a gnarled and heavy style of techno that sounds entirely au courant. Thankfully, we now have a brand-new mix from producers Andrew Bowen and Dimitri Poumplidis that hit the internet just today. AnD’s Resident Advisor podcast is a dense, hard-hitting mix of vintage cuts and fresh material, spanning a massive selection of music from the likes of Vapauteen, Florian Kupfer, Shapednoise, Jeff Mills, Regis, Sleeparchive, Container, Robert Hood, Pete Swanson, and Keith Fullerton Whitman, among many others. The whole thing can be streamed and downloaded here, where the full tracklist and a Q&A with the Mancunian outfit are also available.

Fresh off his recent stint in North America, Berlin-based house DJ/producer George FitzGerald has scheduled a handful of appearances across the UK club circuit in the coming months. The dates span from the end of January through the beginning of March, and will find the still-rising artist sporadically hitting cities like Oxford, Bristol, Leeds, Dublin, Glasgow, and Southport, among others. George FitzGerald’s forthcoming tour is said to precede the release of his debut LP, which is scheduled to arrive sometime this year via Double Six. For now, the full list of upcoming tour dates can be found on the flier below.