Just a few weeks ago, we were treated to a stream of “Sleeprunner,” the lead single from Manchester producer Illum Sphere‘s upcoming Ninja Tune debut, Ghosts of Then and Now. And today, fellow Manchester resident and 2-step veteran Zed Bias, fresh off the release of his own Boss LP for Swamp 81, has given us the premiere of his remix of that track.Making for a graceful stunner that interweaves a slew of melodic lines over pummeling beats to great effect, “Sleeprunner (Zed Bias Remix)” will be included on Illum Sphere’s “Sleeprunner” single when it drops on December 9 via Ninja Tune. It can be streamed in full before then, below.

With the recent release of its HD7 remix EP (which happens to feature a new remix by Zomby), Darkstar has shared an additional rework not included in the collection from prolific LA pair Nguzunguzu (pictured above). Taking on Darkstar’s “Timeaway,” Nguzunguzu repurposes the piano-led, melodically rich original song into a booming exercise in street-wise club music, wrapping a spiralling melody around a series of 808 hits and sharp, percussive FX. The resulting remix can be streamed using the player below and downloaded for free here.

In the last few years, XLR8R has again and again sung the praises of Trouw, an Amsterdam club situated in an old newspaper factory which has become one of our favorite spots on the planet. Planned since its inception as a temporary endeavor, Trouw will enter its final year beginning in January, and has laid out a few new ground rules to ensure that its last 12 months will be memorable ones.

A post on Trouw’s blog announced two big changes to how the club works: First of all, there will be no more pre-sale tickets for regular club nights (although the club does say it will “be making exceptions for concerts and special club nights”). This will be done in an attempt to help preserve “the excitement surrounding the nights,” as the club believes that “the spontaneity and the freedom [of these events] are being jeopardized” by shows that completely sell out well before they actually take place. Furthermore, Trouw will instate a “no cameras” policy beginning January 1 of next year. “We hope that when the cameras are gone, a feeling will emerge whereby everyone can do, act, and wear whatever he/she pleases,” states the post before adding, “What happens in Trouw, stays in Trouw.”

Trouw’s full post about these new policies and the hopes for its final year can be read in full here.

The mythology of famed LA club night Low End Theory has grown exponentially over the years, so its only fitting to discover a recent 20-minute documentary about the SoCal institution. Started in 2006 by producer and Alpha Pup founder Daddy Kev, the weekly gathering has been a jumping off point for many of the area’s finest beatmakers, giving such heavy-hitters as Flying Lotus, The Gaslamp Killer, Daedelus, and Nosaj Thing a place to stretch their wings and experiment in a creatively friendly environment. Director Kyle dePinna’s piece features interviews from a wealth of local and satellite producers, as well as clips from several Low End Theory nights, and can be watched below.

As we mentioned last month, Ron Morelli’s prolific L.I.E.S. label is set to drop its second two-disc compilation, entitled Music for Shut-Ins, which has now been made available to stream in full. Morelli, whose first venture into compiling tracks from the deep L.I.E.S. catalog was the XLR8R Pick’d American Noise, has described the 21-track offering as “club music for people who hate going to the club.” Spread across two discs and featuring tracks from the likes of Legowelt, Marcos Cabral, Vereker, Beautiful Swimmers, Svengalisghost, Greg Beato, and Beau Wanzer, amongst others, the first disc looks back on 2013, while the second disc leans a little further left, and is said to include “a collection of hits, misses, new loves, and future head scratchers running the gamut from floor-ready beat tracks to post chillout room bleep-hop to industro-wave anti-beat experimentation, with no restrictions or limitations.” The entirety of Music For Shut-Ins can now be heard in its entirety here, courtesy of NPR.

Though he’s recently collaborated with LA-based Fade to Mind vocalist Kelela and is readying a new 12″ with Dutch house mainstay Tom Trago, Night Slugs co-founder Bok Bok hasn’t released much on his own this year. So it’s something of a pleasant surprise to see that he’s helmed the most recent podcast for Resident Advisor. The London DJ/producer’s new mix arrives with the heading “Drum trax,” which is indicative of the percussive music on display from the likes of Karizma, Xosar, Kay Drizz, Jam City, and forthcoming Night Slugs tunes from Helix, Neana, and Deamonds—not to mention a handful of the mixmaster’s collaborative efforts. All of Bok Bok’s new mix can be streamed and downloaded for free here, where its tracklist and a quick Q&A can also be found.