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XLR8R is offering XLR8R+ subscribers free passes to the upcoming Feel My Bicep event at Warehouse Project taking place in Manchester, United Kingdom on Saturday, November 30. XLR8R has partnered with The Warehouse Project to offer a limited number of free passes which will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
The Warehouse Project has become one of the UK’s leading club event series, throwing parties each year from September to New Year’s Day, with bookings spanning the most established names in electronic music and hip-hop. Their new venue, a 10,000-capacity spot called Depot at Mayfield, opened this year, promising top-notch production.
For those who haven’t yet, SUBSCRIBE HERE then email your full name and “WHP:Feel My Bicep” to [email protected] to claim your free event pass. For those current subscribers, simply email your full name and “WHP: Feel My Bicep” as the email subject.
I, Cavallo is dark, throbbing, and infectious, and serves as a stark contrast to Nothing Is Still, his debut album, released last year on Ninja Tune.
Speaking of the track, the UK artist says: “The new material is directed squarely at soundsystems. Following the introspection of Nothing Is Still, I turned my gaze towards a more dissonant and psychedelic corner of a dancefloor.”
The vinyl edition comes accompanied with a ClubFront version.
Tracklisting
01. I, Cavallo 02. I, Cavallo (ClubFront) Vinyl Only
I, Cavallo is available digitally today, and on November 22 on vinyl.
Next on David August’s 99Chants is Dream Rooms, the new release from the shadowy Italian project Ambienti Coassiali.
Spread out over two sides, Dream Rooms is a immersive listen, recorded with a vintage EKO Ranger guitar from the early 1970s. We’re told that there’s not much manipulation; sounds are left alone to slowly evolve and develop organically. The release is inspired by surreal synthesised tone poems from the late 1980s.
Ambienti Coassiali is the ambient side-project of two people who refer to themselves as Pazuzu and Soda Caustica.
Earlier this year, Giulio Aldinucci debuted on 99Chants with No Eye Has An Equal, the label’s fourth release.
Design and packaging comes from Collin D. Fletcher.
Tracklisting
01. Dream Rooms I 02. Dream Rooms II
Dream Rooms EP is out on December 7 digitally and on limited edition cassette and vinyl.
Thomas Melchior will launch his new label, My King Is Light, with three lush and funky tracks as Melchior Productions Ltd.
Crown, a three-track EP, is the German minimal producer’s first outing as Melchior Productions Ltd. since 2016. He’s previously released two albums on Playhouse and Perlon.
There’s no other information about the outlet, except that the artwork comes from Belastro, Yoyaku’s creative studio.
Point Blank‘s new video teaches you how to score a horror film.
In the video, which was extracted from Point Blank’s Composing for Film and TV module, Advanced Composition lecturer Claude Ruelle runs through the instruments and sounds to use for creating dark and tense atmospheres, whilst breaking down each element in the soundtrack explaining the music theory behind it all and how you create an eerie evolving sound with added tension. He also explains the importance of experimentation, showing how different effects, samples, and random notes can also add to the overall effect.
You can watch the video in full below, with more information on Point Blank’s line of courseshere. Point Blank has also made the project files (which includes a bundle of free samples) available to download here.
Duncan Bellamy, Jack Wyllie, Milo Fitzpatrick, and Keir Vine make up Portico Quartet, an experimental contemporary ensemble, who came together while studying at university in London in 2005. The quartet made a name for themselves by busking outside the National Theatre on London’s Southbank, but have since compiled a healthy discography of forward-thinking, wide-screen jazz drawing on minimalism and electronic music, not to mention earned themselves a Mercury Prize nomination with their debut album, 2008’s Knee-Deep in the North Sea. Besides the unnerving beauty of their work, they’re known for their use of the Hang, a peculiar instrument akin to the steel drum and the brainchild of pioneer sound designers Felix Rohner and Sabina Schaerer.
After a period of self-reflection, the quartet recently returned in 2017 with Art in the Age of Automation on Gondwana Records. Their latest release, Memory Streams, is out now, and to mark the occasion, 15 years after their formation, Jack Wyllie of Portico Quartet took a step back to reflect on their work and the influences behind it.
“This mix digs into the music that bought us to our sound, particularly the common tastes shared and developed when we first started making music together over 10 years ago. What I’ve put together here is stuff that I still often play today. There is a focus on American minimalism; the interlocking, phasing patterns and restless experimentalism of that period remain a strong influence. This moves into jazz; John and Alice Coltrane along with Pharoe Sanders and the band we all bonded over initially, E.S.T. Then there’s some of my favorite tracks I listened to a lot when I was growing up, Apex Twin, Boards Of Canada, and Autechre that have remained a staple. And finishing with Arthur Russell, his beautiful experimental songwriting bringing the mix to a close. Hope you enjoy!” —Jack Wylie (Saxophone), Portico Quartet
XLR8R has now joined Mixcloud Select, meaning that to download the podcast you will need to subscribe to our Select channel. The move to Mixcloud Select will ensure that all the producers with music featured in our mixes get paid. You can read more about it here.
Tracklisting
01. John Adams “China Gates” (Presto Classical) 02. Steve Reich “Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices and Organ” (Nonsuch) 03. Jon Hassell “Chemistry” (E. G, Polydor) 04. E.S.T “Seven Days of Falling” (ACT Music) 05. John Coltrane “Naima” (Impulse!) 06. Alice Coltrane “Turiya and Ramakrishna” (Impulse) 07. Jaco Pastorious “Okonkole y Trompa” (SME) 08. Pharoe Sanders “Astral Travelling” (Impulse!) 09. Autechre “Altibuzz” (Warp Records) 10. Aphex Twin “Xtal” (R&S Records) 11. Boards of Canada “Amo bishop roden” (Warp Records) 12. Oneohtrix Point Never “Laser to laser” (Software Recording Co.) 13. Arthur Russell “Soon-To-Be Innocent Fun/Let’s See” (Audika Records)
Epizode Festival has finalised its lineup for the upcoming 2019 edition, taking place on Vietnam’s island of Phu Quoc from December 27 to January 7, 2020.
Added to the lineup, which already included Rhadoo, Ricardo Villalobos, Map.ache, Digby, Nicolas Lutz, and Ben UFO among others, are Mathew Jonson, Tijana T, Soundwalk Collective, and many more. The annual event, now set to celebrate its fourth edition, has also confirmed its series of showcases, which includes Detroit Love hosting Carl Craig and Moodymann; Arma17 with Ricardo Villalobos, Raresh, and Sonja Moonear; MDRNTY with Apollonia and Dewalta & Shannon; and Giegling with Mountain People and Molly; as well as Yoyaku with Cabanne, Zendid, and Varhat b2b Janeret.
Since its inception four years ago, Epizode, an 11-day festival kicking off after Christmas and ploughing through the hustle and bustle of the New Year, has established itself as a staple of the world festival circuit, featuring some of the biggest electronic music headliners alongside some of the most prolific talents in Asia. In 2019, attendance rates doubled from previous years, with more than 10,000 people from 79 countries.
You can find more information on this year’s event, including the full lineup and breakdown of showcases, here. Tickets are available now.
The HPH-MT8 headphones are designed to deliver accurate response and high-resolution sound to allow for reliable mixing and to ensure what you’re hearing remains true to the source audio. The headphones feature a closed-back and over-ear design for great isolation, as well as 45 mm custom drivers that reproduce the entire audible spectrum, protein-skin leather cushions, and durable folding arms. You can catch the headphones in action in Yamaha’s ‘Tales of Making Waves’ with grime mastermind Sir Spyro, which can be watched in full below.
You will need to be an XLR8R+ member to go in the running to win the headphones. XLR8R+ is our new member-supported music community that delivers exclusive music, content, free event and festival passes, giveaways, and more, every month. For those who haven’t yet, YOU CAN JOIN HERE for $5 a month and once a member, email your full name with “Yamaha Headphones” as the subject to [email protected]. For current members, simply email your full name and “Yamaha Headphones” as the email subject. A winner will be chosen at random and notified on Wednesday, November 13.
Photo credits: Dick Rennings, Isabell Janssen, Kari Rosenfeld, Lieke Vermuelen, Laura Jacobs, Laura Siliquini, Marco Scheurink, Mark Richter, Tim Wals, and Tiffany Konings.
Andrés will release his new album, Andrés IV, via Moodymann’s Mahogani Music later this month.
Andrés IV is Humberto Hernández’ first album in eight years, following 2011’s Andres III, the third edition in his ongoing self-titled album series. It comprises 16 tracks of Detroit soul and funk, including a live version of his 2012 hit “New For U.”
Earlier this year, Hernández released his All U Gotta Do Is Listen EP via Hizou Deep Rooted Music.
Tracklisting
01. Back In The Old Times 02. Mighty Tribe 03. I’ll Wait 4 U 04. What’s Ur Name Again 05. Truth Serum 06. New For U 07. Illuminate 08. Free 09. Waist Deep 10. Learn 2 Love (Yoruba Love Dub) 11. Run Dat Shit 12. Pleasure 13. King 14. New For U (Live) 15. What’s It Gonna Be 16. Jungle Pain
Andres IV LP is out on November 25, with clips below and pre-order here.
