Bjarki Returns to bbbbbb Label as Cucumb45

Bjarki is back on his bbbbbb label as Cucumb45.

The Icelandic artist has previously put out two EPs as Cucumb45, both in 2017. This latest one comes after his excellent Bjarki album on !K7 earlier in the year.

“IIIiiiIIiiiiiiiiiiiiiIIIIIIIiiiiiiiIIIIIiiiiiiii” loops a voice saying that title and shifts it through many different pitches and tempos as a flurry of breakbeats, rave stabs, and jungle hits all get you in a spin. It leads into the icy drum & bass of “OpxThermin,” with its tumbling hits and booming bass, weird animal sounds, and general sense of unabashed energy.

“Get slothered 6even2” is a darker track with more of his intense drum programming overlaid with occult vocals, sci-fi mystery, and shooting lasers. “Rathakrem” then pairs things back somewhat to a more haunting atmosphere, with suspensory pads but still a blizzard of IDM drum work. “Crying Indian and Laser Horse” closes the EP with melancholic chords and wrought synths.

Previous bbbbbb records have come from Volruptus, Kuldaboli, Lord Pusswhip, and more.

Tracklisting

01. IIIiiiIIiiiiiiiiiiiiiIIIIIIIiiiiiiiIIIIIiiiiiiii
02. OpxThermin
03. Get slothered 6even2
04. Rathakrem
05. Crying Indian and Laser Horse

Slother EP1 Lyf og bið að heilsa EP drops on bbbbbb on November 22.

Jubilee Locks in New Album, ‘Call For Location’

Jubilee will release her new album, Call For Location, later this week.

Call For Location follows the New York-based producer’s album debut, 2016’s After Hours, and serves as a tribute to rave culture and her own hectic touring schedule. In contrast to After Hours, which focused on Miami, Call For Location touches on grime, techno, electro, old-school hardcore, and Caribbean rhythms. It’ll come via New York label Mixpak, features vocalists Maluca, IG, and P Money.

Ahead of the album’s November 1 release, Jubilee has shared three singles, “Shots” feat. P Money, “Mami,” featuring Maluca, and “Fulla Curve” with IQ. You can stream all three below.

Tracklisting
01. WYA
02. Mami feat. Maluca
03. Daylight Ravings
04. Fulla Curve feat. IQ
05. Call For Location
06. I Don’t Think So
07. Speed Limit
08. Shots feat. P Money
09. Liquid Liner
10. Disconnected
11. Let Go

Call For Location LP is out on November 1 via Mixpak.

Subscribe to XLR8R+ for a Free Ticket to Homobloc Festival at The Warehouse Project

Editor Note: All passes have now gone. Those who have been successful have already been notified.

XLR8R is offering XLR8R+ subscribers free passes to the upcoming Warehouse Project night curated by Homobloc Festival taking place in Manchester, United Kingdom on Saturday, November 9. This event is sold out, but 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.

November 9 stands out as one of this season’s highlights with new party, Homobloc putting out an extra special lineup. Joining The Black Madonna will be Roisin Murphy, Honey Dijon, Seth Troxler, Larry Heard, Hunee, Todd Terje, Midland, Palms Trax, Young Marco, Horse Meat Disco, Artwork, Jayda G, and Crazy P (live). You can check out the full lineup here.

We’ve partnered with The Warehouse Project to offer XLR8R+ subscribers some free guestlist passes. The event is SOLD OUT, so this is an offer not to be missed!

For those who haven’t yet, SUBSCRIBE HERE then email your full name and “The Warehouse Project: Homobloc” to [email protected] to claim your free event pass. For those current subscribers, simply email your full name and “The Warehouse Project: Homobloc” as the email subject. 

Hyperdub to Release Compilation of Burial Tracks

Hyperdub will release a compilation of Burial tracks released between 2011 and 2019, titled Tunes 2011 To 2019.

The compilation album will be available digitally and as a double-CD from December 6 as part of the label’s 15th anniversary year.

The collection, sequenced by Burial, spans 17 tracks reflecting his “post-Untrue development,” ranging from long, twisting, collage works, which travel through unexpected zones, to his more pointed, poppier side, and back to the haunted, open horizons of beat-less pieces.

Tracklisting

CD1

01. State Forest
02. Beachfires
03. Subtemple
04. Young Death
05. Nightmarket
06. Hiders
07. Come Down To Us
08. Claustro
09. Rival Dealer

CD2

01. Kindred
02. Loner
03. Ashtray Wasp
04. Rough Sleeper
05. Truant
06. Street Halo
07. Stolen Dog
08. NYC

Tunes 2011 To 2019 is out on December 6. Meanwhile, you can stream “Come Down To Us” in full below.

Luca Duran (f.k.a Look Like) Pays Tribute to ’80s New Wave on New EP

Luca Durán (f.k.a Look Like) will return return to his own Akoya Circles with a new EP next month, titled Circunvalar.

Luca Durán is the birth name of Look Like, who has previously appeared on Mistress Recordings, Clone’s Royal Oak, and Akoya, which he set up in 2016 for his “best and most deep diving work.” The Swiss artist dropped the alias in October with a post on Facebook.

The four-track outing is a “personal and muscular” tribute to the analogue innovation and body music of the 1980s. It’s said to incorporate hints of new wave, soft industrial, and proto-acid.

The record opens with the punchy “Body Mechanics,” a physical jam loaded with vampish synths and pounding drums. “Romancia Negativa” was recorded while touring in late 2018, and is informed by the experimentation of DIY songwriting and band culture. “Life Wires” is a deceptively complex analogue jam that bubbles with analogue energy, before the EP concludes with “Circunavalar.”

Artwork comes from Ausias Pérez.

Tracklisting

A1. Body Mechanics
A2. Romancia Negativa
B1. Life Wires
B2. Circunvalar

Circunvalar EP is out November 8, with “Romancia Negativa” streaming below.

https://soundcloud.com/looklikemusic/luca-duran-romancia-negativa

Yoyaku Launches Belastro Creative Studio & Manufacturing Workshop

Yoyaku will launch Belastro, a creative studio and manufacturing workshop, this week, running from their Paris headquarters.

Belastro will be headed up by Benjamin Belaga and Baptiste Nicastro, who set up Yoyaku in 2015. What was originally a record store has now evolved into an agency and a distributor, plus a slew of in-house labels and sub-labels.

The French duo have been working on the design of Yoyaku’s sleeves and posters, as well as on a number of other projects.

“These experiences sparked our interest to experiment with a variety of media, which led to the acquisition of our own manufacturing workshop, including silk printing machines, laser machines, a 3D printer, etc.,” they explain. “We have been receiving a growing number of requests regarding our designs, both from music industry professionals and those in other creative industries. We intended to internalize our own production of vinyl sleeves and merchandizing, in a local and environment-friendly approach, but we soon realized that these new activities could also benefit others.”

Beginning today, Belastro will run independently to Yoyaku. You can find more information here.

DJ Nigga Fox Returns to Príncipe with New Double EP

DJ Nigga Fox is back on Príncipe with a new double EP, titled Cartas Na Manga.

Cartas Na Manga arrives four years after Nigga Fox’ last EP on the Lisbon label, and a year or so after his Crânio ‎12″ on Warp.

“What does in fact amount to an album can be seen as the proverbial show of maturity, if you will, but to us it’s definite proof of vitality and personality in this game,” Príncipe explains. “Cartas Na Manga offers introspective joy in our effort to connect many loose dots inside the groove of each track.”

Artwork comes from Márcio Matos.

Founded in 2011, Príncipe releases contemporary dance music coming out of Lisbon. DJ Firmeza and Puto Tito have both put out music on the label this year.

Tracklisting

A1. Quebas
A2. Sub zero
A3. Nhama
B1. Faz a minha
B2. TALANZELE
C1. Água Morna
C2. Vício
D1. Pão de cada dia
D2. 5 Violinos

Cartas Na Manga EP is available here, with “TALANZELE” streaming below.

Leif, Jack Michael, and Alec Falconer Arrive on XLR8R+ for UK Edition

For the 16th edition of XLR8R+, we turn to the United Kingdom, with three tracks coming from some of the country’s most exciting artists. To celebrate the edition, we’re also throwing a party for XLR8R+ members at FOLD on October 26, headlined by Onur Özer, Quest, and Sugar Free, followed by an after-party featuring Jack Michael, Alec Falconer, and the rest of Orbital London, as well as Silverlining and WXC.

Opening this edition is Leif, who grew up in Wales but bases himself in Bristol. The Whities signee, a specialist in pace and restraint in music, delivers an alternative mix of “Untitled,” which originally appeared on his 2015 album, Taraxacum. The track is typically delicate and soothing, but with its new beat framework, it’s propulsive enough for a club.

Up next we have Jack Michael and Alec Falconer, two artists who are making names for themselves across the UK. Jack Michael, who calls Essex home, shares a chunky garage cut; titled “From London, it follows his latest release on Orbital London, which comes recommended by Phonica. Falconer, who closes the edition with “Hospital Interview,” pairs a slick, driving bassline with an obscure vocal sample and delicate piano work.

On artwork duties is Harry Luderman, who heads up the design of Orbital London. The Londoner brings all this music together with a colorful illustration and some subtle messaging!

The package, including the tracks, zine, and wallpaper artwork, is downloadable via Bandcamp once you SUBSCRIBE HERE.

You can stream snippets of the release below, along with a preview of this month’s zine, which will also be printed in a limited-edition run for Bandcamp and those attending the party.

All tracks mastered by Kamran Sadeghi.

We thank you for joining our independent movement.

Enjoy the offering.

XLR8R Team

Kamaal Williams Drops Three New Tracks Ahead of ‘DJ-Kicks’

Kamaal Williams (a.k.a Henry Wu) has released his Exclusives EP, containing three brand new tracks plus the recently released “Wivout U,” all of which feature in his upcoming DJ-Kicks mix.

Starting up laid-back and smooth before taking off, “Snitches Brew” (live in Atlanta) spirals skywards in a jungle-jazz-trap-funk frenzy. Then things take a subtler, reflective tone with the plaintive blue mood of “Shinjuku,” before powering on with the jackin’ cosmic grooves of “Wivout U,” and finishing on the lush string-laced urban house of “Strings (ATL).”

Williams’ DJ-Kicks, coming November 8, is said to encompass Karriem Riggins’ Detroit beat weirdness, Peven Everett’s funk-driven Chi house, and Max Graef/Ratgrave’s German future funk. You can find more information here.

“Earlier this year I went to the US and linked with musicians Greg Paul, Marlon Spears, and Quinn Mason. We went on Adult Swim and performed in front of several fish. “Snitches Brew” (live in Atlanta) and “Strings (ATL)” are the recordings from that psychedelic performance which also featured Jitwam, my brother from Mumbai. I had never played with Quinn before (saxophone), and when he asked ‘what are we gonna play today,’ I said ‘today we are not playing, we are feeling…’ He nodded and proceeded to blaze out melodies which drew intergalactic forces into our vibrations. Greg then proceeded to roll a blunt.”

“‘Shinjuku’ is the opening music from our Tokyo show at Billboard. When I listened back to a recording of the gig, I realised how many emotions are portrayed through the music. Takeshi Kurihara sang (on his sax) and softened the hearts of the universe. I present to you… MY EP ON !K7.” —Kamaal Williams

Tomorrow night, Williams will play a headline DJ set at the London launch of his DJ-Kicks mix alongside Steve Spacek, Wbeeza, and Marshmello. Tickets are available here and further worldwide club/live dates follow below.

Tracklisting

01. Kamaal Williams “Snitches Brew” (Live in Atlanta)
02. Kamaal Williams “Shinjuku” (DJ-Kicks)
03. Henry Wu “Wivout U”
04. Kamaal Williams “Strings (ATL)”

Exclusives EP is available now, with a stream below and order here.

Warp Reveals New TNGHT EP

TNGHT will release their new EP, TNGHT II, on November 12 through Warp and LuckyMe.

The seven-tracker comes seven years after the duo—formed of Hudson Mohawke (a.k.a Ross Birchard) and Lunice (a.k.a Lunice Fermin Pierre II)—released their last EP, 2013’s Acrylics, after which they announced a hiatus. Since then, Hudson Mohawke shared his second album, Landern, in 2015, and Lunice dropped his debut album, CCCLX.

Last month, the duo shared “Serpent,” and they also recently completed a BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix.

Lunice explains their new collaboration: “While it doesn’t sound the same as the first record, the energy is. This could only come from us.”

Hudson Mohawke adds: “I think it’s a good indicator if something sounds weird and refreshing to us. It’s got to fuck with us a little bit when we’re listening to it.”

Tracklisting

01. Serpent
02. Dollaz
03. First Body
04. Club Finger
05. What It Is
06. I’m in a Hole
07. Gimme Summn

TNGHT II lands on November 12, with “Dollaz” and “Serpent” streaming below.

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