Slidecamp “Geometer”

This mellow slice of moody electronics marks the debut of a new collaborative project between West Coast producers Boreta (of Glitch Mob fame) and Comma, both of which have separately built solid reputations for themselves crafting bass-heavy music that has rarely approached the kind of tranquil sounds displayed on “Geometer.” Collectively working under the name Slidecamp, the two have offered up the opening track from their self-titled debut EP, which sees its release today through, of all places, the Glitch Mob-run Glass Air imprint. Amongst the the tune’s warm, floating core, there are still traces of the manic beat work one would expect from this partnership, mainly found in the ADD-style programming which places an innumerable amount of clicks and glitches between the track’s steady hip-hop beat. Strangely enough, this welcome expansion on the two producers’ respective catalogs seems peculiarly aligned with another member of the Glitch Mob crew’s past, as we can’t help but to hear faint echoes of edIT‘s Crying Over Pros for No Reason swirling beneath this melodically melancholy outing.

Geometer

Listen to Rustie’s ‘Songs of the Summer’ Mix

We can’t help but be a little surprised at how good the taste of NPR has been lately. We’ve seen artists like Brian Eno and Balam Acab on its website, and now Warp wunderkind Rustie has been tapped to make a mix of some of his favorite summer jams from the current crop of UK producers. You can listen to the mix, as well as read a small article profiling the Glaswegian tunesmith and his forthcoming Glass Swords LP, over on NPR, here, and check out the full tracklist below.

1. Rustie “Flash Back”
2. Krystal Klear “Clove Dagger”
3. Jacques Greene “I Like You”
4. Nightwave “Festivus”
5. Zed Bias “Trouble in the Streets” (feat. Mark Pritchard)
6. Mele “Mugged”
7. Rustie “Hover Traps”
8. Skream “Where You Should Be” (Seiji Remix)
9. Hudson Mohawke “Foxy Boxing”
10. Turboshinboy “Sparks”
11. Rustie “4eva”
12. Joker “On My Mind” (Rustie Remix)
12. Rustie “Ultra Thizz”
13. Machinedrum “LoveKing” (Machinedrum Edit)
14. Harvey Kartel “Say Yes”
15. Lone “Crystal Caverns”
16. Hudson Mohawke “Thank You”
17. Joker “Trancey”
18. Kavsrave “Your Love”
19. Preditah “New York”
20. Rustie “All Nite”

Ableton To Release Retro Synths for Free

Good news for broke bedroom producers: Starting today, Ableton, the company behind popular DAW Live 8, has just announced it will temporarily be making Puremagnetik‘s Retro Synths available as a free download. The popular partner instrument features a library of 4000 fully tweakable samples that draw from a variety of vintage sources, such as the Roland TB-303, Oberheim Matrix-6, Moog Opus 3, Minimoog, Casio CZ-1, and other classic devices. Each preset is fully integrated with Live and customizable via a series of Macro controls. All registered users of Ableton Live 8 and Suite 8 are eligible for the download, but don’t dawdle, as the offer expires October 31. For more information, head over to Ableton’s Retro Synths page.

Hard Mix “Upkeep”

This buoyant track is ripped from a split 7″ (pictured above) that Norwegian imprint Sellout! recently dropped, featuring a single from both South Carolina’s Hard Mix and Nordic producer Torkelsen. “Upkeep” is the American’s offering, and finds the tunesmith continuing his work with bouncing hip-hop rhythms, layering over them cascading melodies and a load of eclectic samples from who knows where.

Upkeep

Upkeep

Video: Joe Goddard “Gabriel”

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Hot Chip‘s Joe Goddard recently dropped a new single, “Gabriel,” a joint release from the venerable DFA imprint and his own Greco-Roman label. Now, the sneakily infectious song has a snazzy new video, to boot. Part Eric Carle, part kaleidoscope, the clip offers some pleasantly psychedelic visual accompaniment to the track’s pop-rich, garage-tinged rhythms. “Gabriel” is available now, and all four songs from the release are streaming below.

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Burial “Dog Shelter (Essáy’s Old Edit)”

Pretty much every rework of a Burial tune comes with a disclaimer like this one: “I know. No one should remix or edit Burial, but I found a beat I made with a friend almost two years ago and I wanted to share this with you guys.” And just like Shlohmo’s recent stab at recreating the dubstep diety’s music, German producer Essáy‘s edit of the drifty “Dog Shelter” sounds pretty great. So, maybe we should change this whole hands-off approach to Burial’s music after all. Just a thought.

dog shelter (essáy’s old edit)

Dog Shelter (Essay’s Old Edit)

Mr. Vegas “Certain Law (Murlo Notting Hill Dub)”

It was only last month that we tipped you to Murlo‘s futuristic, soca-infused remix of BD1982’s “Calenture.” Now, the UK-based beatmaker is back with a funky bashment version of Mr. Vegas’ (pictured above) ode to manly values, “Certain Law.” Taking the original’s rapid-fire vocal delivery and stripping it of its instrumental (a composite of “Barbwire” riddim and Harry Toddler’s “Bad Man Nuh Dress Like Girl”), Murlo rides the vocal over a twisted, detuned, and beefed-up take on Rebound X’s grimey “Rhythm and Gash.” We’re not sure if there’s some implied alternative meaning there, but who cares when a track bangs this hard?

Certain Law (Murlo Refix)

Solvent RDJCS5 EP

With the magnitude of the names and backstory attached to Solvent‘s RDJCS5 EP, analogophile Jason Amm’s new 12″ has quite a legacy to live up to. The tale goes: “In April 2006, a Yamaha CS5 monosynth, having been owned by Richard D. James (a.k.a. Aphex Twin), with the actual liner notes for his landmark Selected Ambient Works Vol. II etched into the bottom, was sold at a VEMIA auction for approximately $1200, a bargain in retrospect. The winning bidder was, in fact, a friend of Solvent’s, and the synth resides not in a display case but in Solvent’s studio, on generous long-term loan.” Luckily, this enviable piece of electronic-music history is in the hands of a veteran producer, one who uses it to craft four excellent additions to the annals of the genre.

Surprisingly or not, the RDJCS5 EP sounds little like the seminal 1994 LP that Aphex Twin may have used it on, though it actually bares some resemblance to the sounds heard in James’ later Analord series. The flitty, atonal groove of “Radiator” brings to mind the noisier tracks on those 12″s, whereas record opener “Curtains,” the most upbeat of Solvent’s new tunes, could easily go toe-to-toe with buoyant jams like “I’m Self Employed” and “Crying in Your Face.” “Tassels” earns its place as the track closest to resembling anything from Vol. II, thanks to a straightforward dance rhythm, a few woozy synth melodies, and a general air of disconcertion that flows throughout its five and a half minutes.

That said, this isn’t supposed to be a record of Aphex Twin imitations. Plenty of those have already been made, which Amm is certainly aware of, so he makes sure that his own playfully skewed production style shines through on much of the RDJCS5 EP. A couple of the tracks could’ve easily appeared on either of the last two Solvent LPs, and some may even be stylistic steps forward for the artist. Still, it’s hard for the music to not be overshadowed by the ghost of this particular instrument’s forebearer, which seems to intensify the obvious influence James has had on Solvent’s music. After hearing RDJCS5, maybe that actually isn’t such a bad thing.

Rush Hour Kicks Off New ‘Tracks from the Vault’ Series

Canonical house label Rush Hour has just announced the start of the “Tracks From the Vault” series, an outlet for the Dutch label to go deep and release previously sat-on tracks (and remixes) from its archive. The series kicks off with the strong opening statement of Tracks From the Vault Vol. 1, a new EP that features two selections: Duster Valentine’s unreleased garage-house banger “(My Back is) Against the Wall)” and an alternate mix of “(Just Washed) That Pig,” Aardvarck’s (pictured above) tracky recycling of Block 16’s “Morning Sun (Pepe Bradock’s Brad Deep Remix).” The EP wont see release until late September, but in the meantime, check out the artwork and tracklisting below.

1. Duster Valentine – (My Back Is) Against The Wall
2. Aardvarck – (Just Washed) That Pig (Unreleased Extended Mix)

Ghostpoet “Liiines (xxxy Remix)”

Earlier this month, we tipped you to Ghostpoet‘s forthcoming single, “Liiines,” the latest to be released from his debut LP, Peanut Butter Blues & Melancholy Soul. Eager fans will be happy to know that the London-based MC (and former Bubblin’ subject) has slipped us a teaser in the form of “Liiines (xxxy’s remix).” Overseeing a complete overhaul, London-based producer xxxy—who just a few weeks ago turned in a stellar XLR8R podcast—removes the Springsteen-esque guitar opera of the original and places Ghostpoet’s vocal track over a clubby, UK funky rhythm, complete with a snare-led drum pattern, dubby bassline, and pitched-up vocals. Ghostpoet’s “Liiines” comes out September 5 on Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood imprint.

Liiines (xxxy Remix)

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