With less than a month before UK duo Colo drops its debut EP, Midday Sun, the London residents have shared a video for the release’s opening track, “Picture of You.” The self-directed piece is a mix between arty club-scene footage and soft-core gear porn (sure, we see them turning knobs and pressing keys, but you can’t really tell what’s going on). The track itself is a fine example of the kind of melodic, post-everything beats the pair will deliver with its inaugural outing. The Midday Sun EP doesn’t hit the streets until March 12, but, in the meantime, you’ll find the artwork, tracklist, and some track previews below.

01 Picture Of You
02 Rick
03 Never Again
04 Church

05 Never Again(George FitzGerald Remix)
06 Church (Ken Kojima a.k.a. Nick Anthony Simoncino Remix)
07 Rick (Epoque Remix)
08 Never Again (Ben Barrett Remix)

It took the multinational duo Lazer Sword a very long time to release its self-titled debut album, so it’s somewhat of a surprise to discover that Low Limit and Lando Kal will be following that record up less than two years later with its sophomore LP, Memory. Modeselektor’s on-point imprint, Monkeytown, will release the 11-track record, which features collaborations with Jimmy Edgar and Machinedrum, on May 1, but is sharing snippets of new tracks every week until then. Lazer Sword will also be touring the US, UK, and Europe in anticipation of Memory‘s release throughout March, April, and May. Before then, you can check out all of the particulars—including artwork, tracklist, previews, and tour dates—below.

1. Sky Burial
2. Toldyall
3. Missed A Spot
4. Point of Return

5. Let’s Work (feat. Jimmy Edgar)
6. Better From U
7. Out The Door
8. Pleasure Zone

9. Sounds Sane
10. CHSEN (feat. Machinedrum)
11. People

US TOUR:
March 9 – Vancouver @ The Waldorf w/ Nguzunguzu and Salva
March 10 – Reno, NV @ Wurk
March 13 – Sacramento, CA @ The Townhouse
March 15 – St. Louis, MI @ 2720
March 17 – AustiSW – XLR8R OFFICIAL SXSW Showcase
March 21 – San Diego, CA @ Kava Lounge
March 23 – Jacksonville, FL @ Club 1904
March 24 – Miami, FL @ WMC – Future Perfect Miami at The Electric Pickle

EUROPEAN TOUR:
20.04.2012 / GB / London / TBA
24.04.2012 / GB / Glasgow / TBA
25.04.2012 / GB / Edinburgh / TBA
28.04.2012 / ES / Barcelona / Lolita
30.04.2012 / BE / Brussels / TBA
04.05.2012 / NL / Amsterdam / Melkweg
05.05.2012 / IT / Milano / TBA
06.05.2012 / DE / Hamburg / Golden Pudel Club
10.05.2012 / CH / Bienne / TBA
11.05.2012 / CH / Geneva / L úsine
12.05.2012 / CH / Luzern / Suedpol
18.05.2012 / AT / Graz / Springfestival
19.05.2012 / FR / Lyon / Nuits Sonores festival

Our most recent contributor to the XLR8R podcast series, Atlanta’s Distal (a.k.a. Michael Rathbun), has announced two different collaborative efforts that will be ready for release next month. First up is “Booyant” b/w “Amphibian,” set for a March 5 release via Bristol imprint Tectonic. “Booyant” finds Distal teaming up with Vancouver’s HxdB for a bass-heavy dancefloor bubbler, while the flip side’s “Amphibian” is a quirky 140 bpm solo effort. For those purchasing in digital format, Brooklyn outfit Archie Pelago will also be adding some fun to the release with a swinging, percussive remix of “Booyant.”

Later in March, Rathbun will be releasing a three-song EP of raving juke tunes, Stuck Up Money, featuring Chicago’s DJ Rashad. The record will be dropping via Well Rounded‘s relatively new side label, Individuals. The 12″ is set for a vinyl release on March 20, with a digital release to follow on March 26, but for now, check out the artwork and tracklist, which can be found below.

In addition to these two forthcoming releases, keep an eye out for Distal’s debut full-length album, Civilization, due out on Tectonic sometime in Spring 2012.

1. Stuck Up Money
2. Behold the Jungle
3. Short & Sweet

If you listen to electronic music and you don’t know who Mouse on Mars is, there might be something wrong with you. German producers Jan St. Werner and Andi Toma have been crafting their unique strain of dubby, glitchy, and oddly catchy experimental music for nearly two decades now, and the number of albums, EPs, and singles the pair has released is even higher than the number of years they’ve been active. After an uncharacteristically long break following 2006’s visceral Varcharz LP, the production outfit has returned with its latest full-length, a 13-track record for Modeselektor’s Monkeytown imprint called Parastrophics, which you can now listen to in full ahead of its release next week.

Presented as one track in the player below, Mouse on Mars’ new album is yet another undiscovered chapter in the group’s saga of rotating influences and challenging output, as contemporary club sounds and unusual source materials are spliced in with crunchy glitch beats, playful synth melodies, and punishing bass frequencies throughout the 46-minute Parastrophics. You can hear it all below, and make sure to look for our extensive feature with St. Werner and Toma when it premieres next week.

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If you recall from a few months back, we shared the news that MK and Scottie Deep had formed a new label, and called it Say Ahh!. Now, we’ve got even better news: The imprint’s first release is on its way from Si’Ke DJs (pictured above). The Manchester duo has put together a four-track EP for the inaugural record, which is made up of the kind of ’90s-indebted, dancefloor-ready house music that you’d expect from anyone hanging around with the fabled Kinchen brothers. There’s no audio available to share just yet, but you can check out the artwork and tracklist for the Safe House EP before it drops in vinyl format on March 13, followed by a digital release on March 27.

01 Safe House (Original Mix)
02 Safe House (Deep Dub)
03 Say What! (Original Mix)
04 Say What! (Dub)

It would appear that Berlin-based, Bubblin’ Up house producer Mano Le Tough has recently fallen in love with the Swiss Alps. In addition to the photo he sent us for his recent XLR8R podcast, he’s got a new single called “Mountains” on the way. Permanent Vacation will release the three-song record on March 16, but you can check out the artwork and tracklist, as well as preview snippets of each track, before then, below.