Kryptic Minds, Distal, Guido, and More to Feature on New Tectonic Comp

Continuing to push dubstep-inspired sounds forward, Tectonic, the label helmed by Bristolian DJ/producer Pinch, will release its fourth Tectonic Plates compilation next month. The 12-track record will feature talent from both the UK and the US, with the likes of H.E.N.C.H. leader Jakes, Kryptic Minds, Pursuit Grooves, Guido, and Distal (pictured above) all dropping original tracks. Below, Tectonic Plates Vol. 4‘s tracklist and artwork can be perused before its release on May 6 in both digital and CD formats.

1. Jakes “Rounds”
2. Guido “State Of Joy”
3. Sinistarr & Texel “Decibell”
4. Decibel “Talk”
5. Mumdance & Logos “Drum Boss”
6. Distal “Kerplunk”
7. Kryptic Minds “Convoluted”
8. Steve Digital “Larry Shite On The Night”
9. Armour “Skylark”
10. Pursuit Grooves “Hard Beginnings”
11. Acre “DXTR”
12. Beneath “Flight”

?dmin “Looking Through”*Chasing Unicorns*

Bristolian producer Adam Wickens (a.k.a. ?dmin, or simply Admin) first appeared on XLR8R last November with his seductive and slow house track “Hustle Me,” the sultriness of which continues on his upcoming For Junior EP. Plucked from Wickens’ next record is “Looking Through,” a tune filled with the soft humming of a Rhodes and the kind of bongo taps one might hear emanating from a silk-lined elevator. A full preview of For Junior can be streamed before it drops on April 15 via UK-based label Chasing Unicorns, after the jump.

Looking Through

Hear a New Mark E Track from the Upcoming ‘House Slippers’ Comp

Prolific house producer—not to mention recent XLR8Rpodcast contributor—Mark E has shared a stream of his contribution to the forthcomingHouse Slippers comp for the Friends of Friends-associated Young Adults label. Mark E’s characteristically soulful production, called “Fake Bitches,” will see an official release alongside tracks from Suzanne Kraft, Grown Folk, and others on April 23. For now, the man’s boisterous, disco-leaning track can be streamed in full below.

Watch Kyle Hall Build a Beat in 30 Minutes

With his debut LP, Boat Party, set to drop sometime this month, Detroit staple Kyle Hall has shared a video of himself taking on the challenge of building a beat from David Banner’s “Like a Pimp” in 30 minutes. While the video is edited down to an easier-to-digest, six-minute run, it nonetheless gives a good deal of insight into Hall’s production process, which—judging from the clip—includes a lot of experimentation with various hardware pieces and a good deal of laughing along the way. The full clip can be viewed below.

SFV Acid Readies Debut Album, Shares First Single

This spring, West Coast producer Zane Reynolds (a.k.a. SFV Acid) will return to UNO NYC for the release of his first full-length album. Called The Dwell, the 14-song album is said to have been recorded throughout various Starbucks locations, with Reynolds using his analog-gear setup on the cafe’s tables. The producer described the experience as “a whoopee cushion of an idea,” calling his impromptu and undeniably strange studio location “the ultimate comfort zone.” Judging by his LP’s first single, “Misto” (streaming below), SFV Acid—who appeared in our Bubblin’ Up series last fall—seems to have veered a bit from his usual forays into gnarled, acid-touched music, but we’ll know whether or not that’s just a fluke once UNO NYC drops The Dwell on May 28. Before then, the album’s artwork and tracklist can be found below.

1.Dwell Master Infinite
2. Misto
3. PT Sex
4. Devonshire Dwell: New Graceland
5. Mocha
6. 2PART
7. Kludes
8. Mecca_Bucks
9. Money
10. Fresh and Easy
11. Chronicled In C:affeine Headache
12. Sha Day
13. Dwell on 2
14. T.E.M.P gun

Novation Introduces Launchpad S

Today, Novation announced the forthcoming release of its Launchpad S, an updated version of the popular grid controller which is said to be “brighter, faster, and universal.” While the Launchpad S does not appear to have undergone a major overhaul from the original design, it does add some new key features—including a much brighter LED set and faster refresh times. What is perhaps most important of all, though, is the news that the new Launchpad model will be class compliant, meaning that it can be used with any computer, all production softwares, and—best yet—the iPad. The new unit can also be powered simply by using the iPad USB camera kit, and specifically used in concert with Novation’s free Launchpad app. The Launchpad S will be available later this month for the street price of $169. Before then, two videos showing off the new device can be found below; as usual, the requisite “cheesy demo music” warning does apply.

Video Premiere: Jimpster “Rollergirl”

Today, we’re premiering UK producer Jimpster‘s visual piece for “Rollergirl,” a video that follows a slick, blue-eyed young professional going through the motions of a seemingly dead-end job. The story may fall a bit too close to home for those already stuck in a corporate office space, as Jimpster’s buoyant synths help drive the gradual unravelling of the protagonist’s sanity. The artist’s own Freerange label will release the “Rollergirl” single on April 15, with the rest of his Porchlight & Rockingchairs LP scheduled to arrive on May 20.

Zinc “Only for Tonight (Maison Sky Remix)”*Rinse*

Longtime Rinse affiliate Zinc (pictured above) squeezed in the Only for Tonight EP—a six-track effort which found the producer continuing to explore his self-proclaimed “crack house” sound—just before 2012 was through. Recently, the EP’s title track (which features vocal contributions from fellow Londoner Sasha Keable) received its own release as a proper single, complete with an instrumental version and remixes from Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs and this freebie from budding UK duo Maison Sky. The pair takes the focus away from the original tune’s vocal offerings on this version, and instead rolls out a precise procession of strong-armed percussion, helping move “Only for Tonight” into a considerably darker and more forceful space.

Only For Tonight (Maison Sky Remix)

Check Out Lapalux’s Live Set for Radio 1

Just yesterday, Essex native Lapalux went on Benji B’s show for BBC Radio 1 to deliver a live performance and chat about his brand-new album for Brainfeeder, the solid Nostalchic. After the producer born Stuart Howard talks about his background as an artist, he launches into a quick set which jumps between renditions of his own tracks and his remixes for Gwen Stefani and Lianne La Havas. The session is available to stream in its entirety, below.

XLR8R Couldn't find the embed function for type: "bbc" and source: "<embed src="http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/iplayer/player.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="530" height="417" flashvars="playlist=http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/playlist/p0177vmy&amp;config=http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/iplayer/config.xml&amp;config_settings_showFooter=true&amp;config_settings_language=en&amp;config_settings_showPopoutButton=false&amp;embedReferer=&amp;enable3G=true&amp;embedPageUrl=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0177vmy&amp;config_settings_autoPlay=true&amp;config_settings_suppressRelatedLinks=true&amp;uxHighlightColour=0x1e1e1e&amp;guidance=unknown&amp;config_settings_showShareButton=true&amp;domId=media-player-emp&amp;mediatorHref=http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/pc/transferformat/plain/vpid/{id}&amp;config_settings_showUpdatedInFooter=true">".

William Basinski – Untitled (Edit)
Lapalux – IAMSYS (Brainfeeder)
Lapalux – Forlorn feat Busdriver (Self Released)
Lapalux – Gone (Brainfeeder)
Gwen Stefani – Luxurious (Lapalux Bootleg) (Unreleased)
Lianne La Havas – Lost And found (Lapalux Remix) (Warner)
Lapalux – Without You feat Kerry Leatham (Brainfeeder)

Video: Co La “Deaf Christian”

We haven’t really said much about Baltimore sample manipulator Co La during the couple of years that he’s been active, but something about his new video for “Deaf Christian”—which is lifted from the forthcoming Moody Coup LP for Software (out May 7)—has caught our attention. Unquestionably, the strange and colorful visuals are at least partially to blame; it’s impossible to deny the unique allure of high-definition footage of various fruits being crushed by most of the producer’s pasty appendages. But the music of “Deaf Christian” itself also commands our focus, as the off-kilter rhythms of the warped doo wop samples are paired with a juke-like skitter to create a sound which defies classification.

Page 1754 of 3781
1 1,752 1,753 1,754 1,755 1,756 3,781