Check Out Julio Bashmore’s Remix of Classixx

Back in March, LA duo Classixx unveiled “Into the Valley,” a bouncy slice of disco- and electro-flavored house that was released for free through the Green Label Sound imprint. Since then, they’ve trotted out a rework from Yacht, and today, a remix from UK producer Julio Bashmore has been added to the mix. The Bristol-based artist strips down the track to its soulful essentials, placing the vocals of Karl Dixon in the spotlight and propping them up with an uplifting piano melody. It’s an impressive remodel, resulting in a tune that quite possibly surpasses Classixx’s original. The Julio Bashmore remix is streaming below, and can be downloaded for free at the Green Label Sound website.

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Hyperdub to Release New Single From D.O.K.

Heady and theoretical dubstep-not-dubstep label Hyperdub has been on a roll lately with a string of fine releases in 2011 from the likes of Kode9 and The Spaceape (featured on XLR8R‘s cover), Burial, and Funkystepz. Now, they can add veteran East London grime producer D.O.K. to their quickly expanding, genre-defying roster. Once associated with Aftershock, Terror Danjah‘s now-defunct scene-defining grime label, D.O.K. is set to release his Hyperdub debut in the form of the West Coast EP. Picking up from where he left off, West Coast takes his grime sound and trips it out to fit the Hyperdub aesthetic. The West Coast EP doesn’t come out until June 27, but check below for a taste of “West Coast VIP,” the record’s artwork, and a full tracklisting.

1. West Coast
2. West Coast VIP

3. East Coast

Comma “Mezcal Hologram (Om Unit Remix)”

Last month XLR8R shared Comma‘s “Ken Griffey Jr.” in advance of his now-released Colortronics on Frite Nite. To celebrate the drop of the EP yesterday, Comma has offered up another teaser, the Om Unit remix of “Mezcal Hologram.” The track is a claustrophobic nightmare—the aural equivalent of an immense room in infinite contraction, as an expansive dub-acoustic cavern is manifested and then slowly reduced to a minuscule and anxiety-ridden size through frenetically skittering hi-hats. Download “Mezcal Hologram (Om Unit Remix)” below and pick up the Colortronics EP, which is also available as a special limited-edition cassette from Frite Nite. (via FACT)

Mezcal Hologram (Om Unit Remix)

Samiyam “Cushion”

Chances are that if you cared to know about the next album from LA beatmaker Samiyam, you’re already aware that it’ll be released next month by Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder label. So, you’re probably down to hear a track from Sam Baker’s Album, right? You’re also probably hoping to hear some head-knocking, smoked-out instrumental hip-hop, yeah? Well, you’ve come to the right place. “Cushion” (emphasis on the “cush” part, we assume) is pure Samiyam/Brainfeeder/LA beat-scene music: broken beats, massive bass, wonky noise, and just enough melody to hum along to. We expect much more of the same when the other 16 tracks of Sam Baker’s album are made available on June 28.

Cushion

Cushion

Cushion

Brenmar to Drop Next EP Via Grizzly

Apparently, there’s no stopping the onslaught of Brenmar in 2011. After the precocious DJ/producer finished out last year with his At it Again EP, dropped a fiery mix for The FADER, and premiered his first-ever music video, we get more news that he’ll soon be releasing his second EP, the four-song Let Me Know (Tasting). The record will be made available on June 13 via Sinden‘s burgeoning Grizzly label, and will feature three original tracks with one remix from Austin basscase Dubbel Dutch. Until it’s out, check out the tracklist for Brenmar’s Let Me Know (Tasting) EP below.

1. So High
2. Let Me Know (Tasting)
3. Want Me
4. So High (Dubbel Dutch Remix)

Carl Craig Tours 69 Live Show

Detroit techno boy wonder Carl Craig is set to do a quick tour, performing live under his 69 (pronounced “six nine”) alias, and he’s kicking it off on May 28 at Detroit’s Movement Festival. Craig first introduced the 69 project back in 1991, debuting it on his own Planet E label with 4 Jazz Funk Classics. This is the first time he’s toured as 69, and his set is reportedly “infused with masks, darkness, and retina-popping visuals to stimulate all senses,” says his press agent. Check out an old classic from the first 69 release, and Craig’s tour dates, below.

69 Tour Dates

May 28th: Detroit Movement Festival, Detroit (USA)
August 6th: Field Day Festival, London (UK)
August 13th: Merkwuerdiges Verhalten, Frankfurt (DE)
October 5th: 106, Paris (FR)
October 19th: ADE, Amsterdam (NL)
November 12th: I love Techno (BEL)

Caravan to Release New 12″ of SCB, Peverelist Edits

The next slab of vinyl set to drop via Multiverse‘s Caravan imprint is a two-track 12″ that features two edits of “Altogether Lost,” a collaborative track by emptyset and Cornelius Harris (of Galaxy 2 Galaxy and Underground Resistance), from UK producers SCB and Peverelist. You can grab those tracks when the record is available on May 30, or opt for the digital version, which features an extra edit from Behling & Simpson. Before then, you can check out the label artwork and the original version of “Altogether Lost” below.

“Altogether Lost”

Podcast 199: Rod Modell’s MUTEK Mix

Next week, Montreal will play host to the 12th annual MUTEK festival, which always serves as one of the year’s premiere showcases for techno and forward-thinking electronic sounds. In hopes of getting everyone as much in the MUTEK spirit as we are, we decided to enlist one of the festival’s heavyweights for the XLR8R podcast series. And who answered the call? Detroit techno veteran Rod Modell, best known for his work as Deepchord and as one half of Echospace with Steve Hitchell. Deepchord presents Echospace will be performing live as part of MUTEK’s Nocturne 03 event—a party that also features a live set from Plastikman—and Modell has put together a preview of sorts with this exclusive mix, a session of dark and dubby techno that digs heavily into his own catalog. Highlighted by its incessant pulse, underwater synth melodies, and ever-present sense of foreboding, the podcast also serves as a primer for Modell’s forthcoming Deepchord album, Hash-Bar Loops, which is slated for a July 4 release on the long-standing Soma label.

01 Steve Roach “Groundswell” (Fortuna)
02 Studio 1 “Rosa” (Studio 1)
03 Sustainer “Múltiplo” (Italic)
04 The Advent “Electro 8.07 FM” (Tresor)
05 Deepchord “Sofitel (Processed)” (Soma)
06 CV313 “Subtraktive (Intrusion’s Road To Zion Dub)” (Echospace [Detroit])
07 STL “A Beautiful Mind” (Echospace [Detroit])
08 Dick Richards “Lichen” (Raum…Musik)
09 Intrusion “Intrusion Dub” (Echospace [Detroit])
10 Infiniti “Thought Process” (Tresor)
11 Marko Fürstenberg “Untitled 10” (Artless)
12 Martin Schulte “The Fog” (Rare Noise)
13 Pendle Coven “Uncivil Engineering Calm Mix” (Modern Love)
14 STL “Checkmate” (Echospace [Detroit])
15 Deepchord “Stars” (Soma)
16 Studio 1 “Silber” (Studio 1)
17 Le Clic “Jack Is Whack (2000 and One Classic Cut)” (Wolfskuil)
18 Kotai + Mo “Bu” (Electro Music Department)
19 Deepchord “Tangier” (Soma)
20 CV313 “Subtraktive (Intrusion’s Twilight Dub)” (Echospace [Detroit])
21 CV313 “Sailingstars (Intrusion’s Reform)” (Echospace [Detroit])
22 Steve Roach “Ancestral Horizon” (Fortuna)

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Mackie Onyx Blackjack USB Audio Interface

If you are in the market for an affordable and portable audio interface, Mackie’s new Onyx Blackjack (MSRP: $149.99) should be on your shortlist. The Blackjack is a 2×2 USB audio interface in a compact and rugged package. Performance-wise, the real winners here are the pre-amps, which have lots of clean gain and an impressive amount of usable dynamic range for an interface at this price. The self noise is really low as well, and with the gain cranked up, static remains in check, keeping the bad kind of noise out or your recordings. It’s missing a few connectivity options, like MIDI and S/DPIF, and you are stuck with 48 kHz as the highest sample rate, but it’s rare to have it all for under $150. As a nice touch, the unit is tilted forward for a handy desktop orientation that for most home or mobile applications will be an ergonomic and physical workflow advantage.

Listen to a New Influences Mix From Black Devil Disco Club

The elusive Bernard Fevre, the lone entity behind Black Devil Disco Club, just put together an amazing mix of French tunes for the always-great, disco-friendly Feel My Bicep blog. Not only does he lace listeners with a set of 21 obscure hits, but he also goes so far as to talk about the influence of each track. It’s only available for one week, so check out the tracklist and stream it all below. (via Feel My Bicep)

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1/ Magnetic Devil feat. Afrika Bambaataa // Black Devil Disco Club
2/ Love & Romance & A Special Person // Joakim
3/ Dating Do’s (Bernard Fevre’s remix of Dali) // Lebatman
4/ Crescendolls // Daft Punk
5/ The Devil In Us // Black Devil Disco Club
6/ In Crowded Subways (In Flagranti remix) // Paris
7/ Crocodiles In The Sky // Nancy Fortune and Parallax Corporation
8/ Distrust feat. The Horrors // Black Devil Disco Club
9/ Sound Industrial // Roger Roger
10/ Camel // Sauvage
11/ EVA // Jean-Jacques Perrey
12/ Sea, Sex & Sun (Mirror People ‘Cosmic’ rework) // Serge Gainsbourg
13/ To Ardent feat. Nancy Sinatra (Grovesnor remix) // Black Devil Disco Club
14/ The Way You Make Me Feel (Plaisir de France re-edit) // Galaxy Birthday
15/ Free For The Girls (Richard Sen remix) // Black Devil Disco Club
16/ Follow Me // Amanda Lear
17/ Stay Insane feat. YACHT // Black Devil Disco Club
18/ Couleurs (feat. Leoni) // Karl-Heinz Schäfer
19/ Fantasm // Bernard Fevre
20/ Hello.jpg // Logo
21/ Mots // Ruth

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