Considering the giant footprint that Hessle Audio has left on the future-music world since its inception, it can be somewhat surprising that the imprint has existed for just over three years now. And with a roster of releases that reads like a who’s-who of the post-dubstep elite, it’s only right that the UK-based label has a comprehensive compilation in the works. Entitled 116 and Rising, the double-disc compilation totes one disc comprised of brand-new tracks from every producer who has a Hessle 12″ to his name, including label founders Pangaea (pictured above) and Pearson Sound along with James Blake, Cosmin TRG, and Peverelist among others. The first disc will also feature a few non-Hessle artists whose styles fit seamlessly into the fold, from the likes of Addison Groove, D-1, and Randomer. The second disc is a retrospective of sorts, gathering 12 standout tracks from the label’s past and placing them back-to-back, bookended by Pangaea’s haunting “You & I” and Ramadanman’s genre-melding “Don’t Change For Me.” The whole affair is curated by the label’s fabled founders David Kennedy (a.k.a. Ramadanman), Ben Thomson (a.k.a. Ben UFO), and Kevin McAuley (a.k.a. Pangaea), so there’s no doubt that this comp will be of the utmost quality that we’ve come to expect over the years. 116 and Rising is set for release on May 16 as a double-disc CD along with a vinyl release of the new tracks from the collection’s first disc as a set of three 12″s. You can peep the artwork and drool over the complete tracklist below.

Trackilist:
CD 1
01. Elgato – Music (Bodymix)
02. Untold – Cool Story Bro
03. Blawan – Potchla Vee
04. Pearson Sound – Stifle
05. Joe – Twice
06. Randomer – Brunk
07. Pangaea – Runout
08. Cosmin TRG – Bijoux
09. D1 – Sub Zero
10. Addison Groove – FukTha 101
11. James Blake – Give A Man A Rod (Second Version)
12. Peverelist – Sun Dance

CD 2
01. Pangaea – You & I
02. Untold – Test Signal
03. Blawan – Fram
04. James Blake – Buzzard & Kestrel
05. Untold – I Can’t Stop This Feeling
06. Joe – Rut
07. Ramadanman – Blimey
08. TRG – Put You Down
09. Joe – Level Crossing
10. Pangaea – Why
11. TRG – Broken Heart (Martyn’s DCM Remix)
12. Ramadanman – Don’t Change For Me

The good people at Red Bull have teamed up with German audio software developers Stereomusik Systems to create an incredibly in-depth app for DJing with an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. The Red Bull BPM app comes in a variety of forms depending on one’s device and desired use, whether you’re an amateur who simply wants to be prepared to throw down hot fire straight from your iPhone at a moment’s notice or the more professional DJ who needs a larger surface and instant access to a host of DJ tools. The app works rather intuitively for those with any experience behind the wheels of steel, and mimics the traditional DJ set-up of two decks and a mixer, except on a screen that you can touch. It’s also loaded with the necessary tools to craft a top-shelf mix such as the usual effects (echo, reverb, flange, lo-fi, and filter, which can all be tap-tempo controlled), four unique cue points per track, pitch control, and an automatic beat sync feature. Alright, alright, so the obvious question forming in any audio geek’s head is, “How good of audio quality can you really get from an iPad?” Not to worry—Red Bull has provided six different output modes that utilize WLAN, Bluetooth, or a special audio Split Adapter to use the app’s 32-bit sound engine which supports AAC, Apple Lossless, MP3, AIFF, or WAV. Red Bull BPM is available now through iTunes (there’s even a free Lite version for those who wish to test it out) and you can head here for the full details on the app.

It may seem totally odd, but it’s completely true: The longstanding hub for tasteful, ground-breaking independent music known as 4AD has signed elusive UK garage/hardcore/bass experimentalist Zomby. The first offering scheduled to come from this surprising pairing is a limited-edition 10″ record for the track “Natalia’s Song,” which is apparently the first single from an album due late this year. You can check out a snippet of that forthcoming tune before it’s released on May 10, below.

For the fifth annual OFF Festival in Katowice, Poland, three days of excellent musical performances, film screenings, art exhibitions, and more will take place in the Three Lake Valley, “a beautiful green oasis in the heart of industrial Silesia.” Among the myriad artists scheduled to play between August 5 and 7 are Matthew Dear, Barn Owl, Actress, Oneohtrix Point Never (pictured above), Gang of Four, Junior Boys, Kode9 & The Spaceape, Primal Scream (performing Screamadelica), Neon Indian, Mogwai, Ariel Pink, Xiu Xiu, Glasser, and many others. Tickets, which start at 35 euros, can be purchased here, and you can check out the full lineup for OFF Festival 2011 here.

Before departing for the complete opposite coast of the continental United States, the formerly San Francisco-based duo Matmos (pictured above) had joined forces with SF’s resident blissful guitar manipulator Christopher Willits and local videographer/musician Nate Boyce for an “expectation-less” collaboration of sorts. As one would imagine, the resulting four tracks are a glistening mix of leftfield electronics and dense soundscapes that are now set to see their release as an EP from Willits’ own Overlap imprint. This current mix of musicians, simply deemed Boyce + Matmos + Willits, are no strangers to working together, having already contributed, along with Zach Hill and Carson McWhirter, to another EP for Overlap back in 2009 as Flossin. The newest result from these adventurous sonic manipulators, entitled Subconscious Attraction Strategies, will be released April 26. You can check the artwork below.