Check Out Keysound’s Two-Hour Holiday Mix for Rinse

While XLR8R was away, Dusk & Blackdown‘s Keysound label put together a special holiday set for its show on Rinse FM, a lengthy mix which features exclusives from the label and sets from Wen, Gerv LV, Logos, Visionist, E.m.m.a., and the label heads themselves. Now, the broadcast has been made available to stream and download in full. You can listen to the two-hour set via the SoundCloud player below, where you’ll also find the complete tracklist. The mix can also be downloaded for free as an MP3, here.

Dusk + Blackdown:
Dusk + Blackdown “High Road”
Double Helix (LHF) “LDN VIP”
Blackdown “Apoptosis”
Beneath “PVO”

Wen:
Wen “Hailstones”
Epoch “Bodywash”
J-One “Platinum”
Wen “Patwah”
Facta “Kobra”
Lex “R1”
J-One “Lost Focus”
Facta “Loveless”

Gerv LV:
LV & Okmalomkoolkat – Sebenza (DJ Clock AM:PM Mix)
Big Space – Coco Savage
Mogrigo – Heavyweight
LV & Okmalumkoolkat – Animal Prints
DVA & Big Space – Long Street
Brandy – Baby (Walton Refix)
LV & Ruffest – Siyavaya

Logos:
KW Griff “Bring in the Katz (L-Vis 1990 dub)”
Logos “Untitled”
Mickey Pearce “Socks Off”
DJ Funeral “Last Breakfast”
Youngstar “Pulse X (Logos Steel Pulse Remake)”
Mumdance & Logos “In Reverse”
Jam City “The Courts”
Logos “High Station (Demo Mix)”

Visionist:
Total Freedom “Surgeon Luv”
Biggie Dan “DTM Gone Mad VIP”
MssingNo “Loose Bally”
Visionist “Cant Hurt Me No More
Filter Dread “Garage Falvas”
Timbah “Lady Rainicorn”
Samename “Mishima Curse”
Dark0 “Violate”
Visionist “Cant Lose This Shadow”
Visionist “Pain”

E.m.m.a.:
E.m.m.a. “Encarta Intro”
E.m.m.a. “Cherry Favour”
E.m.m.a. “Dream Phone VIP”
E.m.m.a. “Untitled”
E.m.m.a. “Shoot the Curl”
E.m.m.a. “Mood Ring”

Bubblin’ Up Week Begins Monday, Highlights Artists to Watch in 2013

XLR8R regulars are likely already familiar with our Bubblin’ Up series, in which we profile up-and-coming artists whose work is beginning to make an impact in the electronic realm. Given that a new year has just begun, it’s only natural to start thinking about which new acts will be making waves in the months ahead, which is why we’ve decided to do something special and stretch Bubblin’ Up into a week-long endeavor. Beginning on Monday, we’ll be running a series of content highlighting the emerging artists whose work already has us amped for 2013. We don’t want to spoil the surprise and name names just yet, but Bubblin’ Up Week will feature interviews with ascending producers, in-depth examinations of scenes which are proving to be particularly fertile, smaller profiles of artists whose output we’ll be keeping an eye on in 2013, and a podcast from a hotly tipped former Bubblin’ Up subject. Given the XLR8R audience’s consistently healthy appetite for the latest sounds, we expect Bubblin’ Up Week to be a veritable feast of information.

In the meantime, we’d like to encourage readers to let us know what new artists they’re the most excited about for 2013. Make yourself heard in the comments section below, and see if your predictions come true in the weeks and months to come.

Waves Introduces Debut Softsynth

The longtime pro-audio plug-in developers at Waves have announced the release of the company’s first softsynth ever, called Element. Billed as an “analog-style” polyphonic synthesizer, Element seeks to find a balance between the powerful sounds of classic synthesis and digital control. Some of its good-looking features include a 16-step arpeggio/sequencer function, two dedicated oscillators powered by “Virtual Voltage” technology, a highly customizable filter section, and plenty of on-board FX—such as reverb, delay, chorus, distortion, and a bitcrusher. While Element is set to retail for $200, it’s currently selling for $99 as an introductory offer. For more details and to see a lengthy video introduction of Waves’ new softsynth, head here.

SecondCity “You Feel”

Starting 2013 off with a bang, the boys of SecondCity have shared another funky exclusive with us. Called “You Feel,” the bassline-driven roller arrives after last month’s top-notch “A1,” and makes for another shuffling banger which utilizes samples from Cassie’s borderline ubiquitous “Me & U” single. According to SecondCity’s Twitter, a remix for the legendary Stanton Warriors may very well be on the way, but, in the meantime, if “You Feel” leaves you itching for more from the duo, make sure to check out its brand-new House Variations mixtape, after the jump.

You Feel

Four Tet, Joy Orbison, Martyn, Pearson Sound, and More to Feature on Nonplus Comp

Though bits and pieces of the release have been floating around for a little while now, Think and Change, the forthcoming compilation from the Instra:mental-founded Nonplus label, has finally been detailed in full. The offering is set to arrive as a five-piece box set (complete with a download code) on February 25, and will feature a slew of new, old, and previously unreleased productions from the likes of Four Tet, Pearson Sound, Martyn, Boddika, Kassem Mosse, dBridge, Joy Orbison, and Instra:mental, among others. Think and Change‘s release will be preceded by two vinyl-only “samplers” which offer tracks not found on the compilation, such as Boddika’s “VIP” version of his collaborative track with Joy Orbison, “Mercy.” In speaking with Resident Advisor, current label boss Boddika says of Think and Change, “It was important to me to keep a strong UK presence on [the compilation] because I’m proud of my roots… I’m just happy with the whole thing and so happy to be working with artists that I have so much respect for.” Before Nonplus’ latest package arrives next month, you can check out the tracklists and preview a few tracks below.

Think and Change
A Boddika & Joy Orbison – &Fate
B Lowtec – The Rhythm
C Four Tet – For These Times

D Boddika – Beats Me

E Pearson Sound – Quiver

F Endian – Straight Intention
G Joy Orbison – Big Room Tech House DJ Tool – TIP!

H Kassem Mosse – IP Mirrors
I Instra:mental & dBridge – White Snares
J Martyn – Bad Chicago

Sampler 1
A Boddika & Joy Orbison – Mercy (Boddika’s VIP)

AA Kassem Mosse – Broken Patterns

Sampler 2
A SCB – Dissipate
AA Basic Soul Unit – Untoward

Jonn Hart feat. Iamsu! “Who Booty (Cedaa Edit)”

If it’s not obvious already, we here at XLR8R tend to stay away from most pop music. That having been said, we’re not 100% opposed to occasionally letting our hair down and posting some brighter, more tween-friendly tracks, especially when they come from a respectable artist like Cedaa (a.k.a. Simon Ho). The Bay Area-based producer just sent over his edit of Jonn Hart’s “Who Booty,” which, despite it’s crowd-pleasing nature, still delivers some well-crafted and tasteful sounds. With the tempo turned up and the vocals perfectly chopped, “Who Booty (Cedaa Edit)” offers a bubbly tune for any DJ inclined to play up-tempo house, Jersey Club, or dancehall.

Who Booty (Cedaa Edit)

Baron von Luxxury “Terry Richardson (Altair Nouveau Remix)”

DFA affiliate Altair Nouveau (a.k.a. Brandon Mitchell) recently remixed LA synth-popper Baron von Luxxury‘s lead single from his 2012 LP The Last Seduction. Lifted from the subsequent The Last Seduction Remixes & B-Sides album, “Terry Richardson (Altair Nouveau Remix)” finds Mitchell taking the original track’s heavy dose of ’80s-inspired cheese out of the mix, downplaying the vocals, and streamlining the organic instruments—resulting in a cosmic club track with a groovy, poolside vibe that could fit into just about any cocktail-hour DJ set. You can check out the rest of Baron von Luxxury’s latest offering after the jump.

Terry Richardson (Altair Nouveau Remix)

DIVA Paris Stabbing EP

Whether intended or not, the debut release from DIVA has come wrapped with a tangible sense of mysterious allure. Between the nonexistent background information of the project and the sinister title of its first release, Paris Stabbing, the stage has been set for the sound DIVA is after—hardware-focused club music that falls somewhere between hard-edged analog techno and cerebral house.

The title track opens the EP with an intense, eight-minute excursion that seems likely to scare off the more fairweather fans of hardware electronics. Quickly unfolding a menacing arpeggio sequence—which continues completely unaltered throughout the song’s entire run—”Paris Stabbing” is a dark and eerie bit of techno; its ominous chords and acid-touched bassline ride alongside miniature, drum-machine-born toms and hats that roll out with just a touch of swing. As opposed to much of the aggressive, hardware-driven techno that has risen to the surface in recent months (particularly from the likes of Karenn, Cosmin TRG, and Untold), DIVA’s take here displays less distortion and overdrive than one might expect. Rather than pushing the equipment beyond its threshold, “Paris Stabbing” achieves its sinister touch by simmering in a bizarre mood, led by the unrelentingly dissonant arpeggio and layers of refracted disco vocals which unfold in a handful of patterns every so often. It’s a strangely entrancing track, one that draws the listener in with its palpable, but by no means overworked, sense of mystery.

“But I’ve Never” is a similarly lengthy endeavor, but one that leans more towards the house end of the spectrum and—aside from a recurring build of droning chords—is much less evil than the EP’s lead cut. Built around a set of affected piano chords and wordless vocals run through stuttering delays, the track comes together in a very methodical fashion, the rising drones helping to push the sparse arrangement through to each new section. While the song does not have the same foreboding touch as its predecessor, it still feels a bit uneasy—the piano rhythms are rendered slightly lopsided and the swung kick and snare lock into an enticing bounce that likely makes “But I’ve Never” even better suited for the dancefloor than its a-side counterpart.

Closing with a “Beats” version of the title track, Paris Stabbing proves to be an introductory EP that is as solid as it is distinctive, forging a rather unique, hardware-shaped path between analog techno and abstract house while leaving us with a few burning questions, the most important of which being: How soon until we hear more from DIVA?

Stream the entire DIVA EP here.

El Guincho Shares New Music

After keeping quiet in the years following his 2010 LP Pop Negro (you can revisit that record here), Barcelonan producer El Guincho (a.k.a. Pablo Díaz-Reixa) has just posted an online mix which features the artist’s first new sounds in almost three years. Entitled Trances, the streaming DJ set arrives complete with artwork by Robbie Whitehead, and appears to be made entirely of El Guincho’s latest material, which sounds like he’s shifting in the direction of house from his usual psychedelic synth-pop proclivities. You can listen to the 25-minute Trances in its entirety, here. (via FACT)

Mark McGuire Leaves Emeralds, Remaining Duo Soldiers On

Earlier today, Emeralds member Steve Hauschildt announced via Twitter that the outfit’s guitarist, Mark McGuire, has officially left the band. While no specific reason was said to account for the departure, Hauschildt did reveal that John Elliot and himself will continue on with the Emeralds moniker, and are planning to tour the US, Europe, Australia, and Japan as a duo. While the group’s latest effort, Just to Feel Anything has been met with less fanfare than the trio may have hoped, we still found plenty to enjoy about it, choosing it as our 17th favorite record of 2012 and chronicling the concept and process behind the LP in our Polishing Gems feature. (via Pitchfork)

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