Chrissy Murderbot‘s 2010 was all about his somewhat-insane My Year of Mixtapes project, but it’s looking like the Chicago-based artist wants to make 2011 all about establishing himself as a producer. On April 4, he’ll be releasing the Bussin’ Down EP on Planet Mu, which will be followed by a full-length album, Women’s Studies, later in the year. Not surprisingly, Murderbot has been digging into his hometown’s juke and footwork sounds, and the new EP’s title track employs the assistance of DJ Spinn. The five-track release also features a remix from Spinn & DJ Rashad, but it’s not all juke workship; also included are re-works from Ghosts on Tape and Atki2. The entire EP is streaming below.

UK-based DJ/producer/label head Danny Yorke (a.k.a. Altered Natives) has brought together a crew of like-minded tunesmiths to contribute songs to his label’s first CD release, a compilation called The Guild of Synchronists. On April 4, the Eye4Eye imprint will drop the 12-song disc, which, as Yorke puts it, is “a showcase of some of the artists
soon to be featured on Eye4Eye.” Those artists include Funksta, Slaughter MobAt One, Misery Peat, Grayz, DD Black, and Altered Natives himself, among others. You can check out the artwork and tracklist for The Guild of Synchronists below.

1.Tom Ellis Featuring Lizzy B – Accidental Daydream
2. At One – A Possible Lover
3. Funksta – Arena
4. El Sudor – Hermit
5. At One – Squuaalar
6. Ceramic – The Message
7. Altered Natives – 18 Ghost Hands
8. Misery Peat – The Hyde
9. Altered Natives – Goodbye
10. Grayz– Dubskank
11. DD Black – Charge
12. Slaughter Mob – Heebie Jeebie

Dominic Maker and Kai Campos, those two guys behind the band that created our 16th favorite album from 2010, Mount Kimbie‘s Crooks & Lovers, will soon be embarking on yet another tour together, this time traversing the North American continent between dates at the SXSW and Coachella festivals. You can catch the emotive post-dubstep duo doing their thing live and in-person sometime between March 16 and April 20 if you live near—or will be travelling to—any of the various locations below. As we saw when Mount Kimbie took over Neumo’s at Seattle’s Decibel Festival last year, this is a show not to be missed. (via Resident Advisor)

Mar 16 @ SXSW 2011, SXSW, Texas
Mar 24 @ Le Poisson Rouge, New York
Mar 25 @ w/ Jamie Woon, Wrongbar, Toronto
Mar 26 @ Le Belmont, Montreal
Mar 27 @ The Luminary, Missouri
Mar 29 @ Empty Bottle, Illinois
Mar 30 @ Baltic Room, Washington State
Mar 31 @ Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver
Apr 01 @ The Crown Room, Oregon
Apr 02 @ Mezzanine, California
Apr 03 @ Arcata Theatre, California
Apr 05 @ The Depot, Utah
Apr 06 @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom, Colorado
Apr 07 @ King Plow Arts Center, Georgia
Apr 08 @ The Grey Eagle, North Carolina
Apr 09 @ Electric Pickle, Florida
Apr 10 @ G Bar, Florida
Apr 11 @ The Engine Room, Florida
Apr 12 @ Backbooth, Florida
Apr 13 @ The Hookah, Louisiana
Apr 15 @ Coachella 2011: D.., Empire Polo Field, California

Earlier today, influential dubstep figure and Tectonic label head Pinch (pictured above) joined the ranks of Resident Advisor’s esteemed podcast series. In addition to serving up a unusually varied mix of non-140 bpm material and a slew of Tectonic dubplates, Pinch talked with RA about what he’s got in the pipeline in terms of releases. Shackleton, Distance, and Roska collaborations are all mentioned, his own solo production notwithstanding, which all but seals the deal for a Pinch and Tectonic takeover of the 2011 year. Read the entire interview and download the mix over at Resident Advisor.