Mexicans With Guns to Drop Debut Album in May

The masked man behind San Antonio’s Mexicans With Guns, a certain Ernest Gonzales, has just announced that his forthcoming debut full-length is scheduled to be released on May 10 via the Innovative Leisure and Friends of Friends labels. The LP is called Ceremony and features 14 tracks of the producer’s brand of Latin-inspired, bass-heavy beat music, along with guest appearances from the likes of Freddie Gibbs, Helado Negro, Zackey Force Funk, and Nocando, among others. Below you’ll find the artwork and tracklist for Mexicans With Guns’ record, as well as a slick new video for Ceremony cut “Dame Lo.”

1. Opening Incantation
2. Jaguar
3. Restart ft. Sasha Perera
4. Fields
5. Deities
6. Highway to Hell ft. Freddie Gibbs
7. Mirage
8. Me Gusto ft. Chico Mann
9. Corazon ft. Zackey Force Funk
10. El Sol y La Luna
11. Got Me Fucked Up ft. Nocando
12. Dame Lo
13. Death and Rebirth
14. El Moreno ft. Helado Negro

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Polock “Fireworks (Eim Ick Remix)”

While the original version of “Fireworks” by Spanish pop quintet Polock (pictured above) reminded us a bit of the restless and carefree hooks crafted by the likes of, say, Phoenix, this remix from Eim Ick sounds a bit more similar to what we’d expect from the band’s native land, like, say, Delorean. The Danish producer turned the song into a poignant, tropical-tinged dance jam, albeit one void of vocal hooks, guitars, or any other such indie-pop sounds. Instead, Eim Ick relied on straightforward basslines and simple drum patterns to drive his track, and around that core, the producer lets twinkling audio fragments waft about in the atmosphere—giving “Fireworks” a far more panoramic view than it originally had.

Fireworks (Eim Ick Remix)

Fireworks (Eim Ick Remix)

Freerange to Release Eighth Edition of Colour Series Comp

London’s Freerange imprint is set to release the eighth in its Colour compilation series on which it collects the label’s favorite tracks of the year along with four exclusive cuts from its roster. This edition, entitled Colour Series: Violet 08, features a host of tracks from Freerange’s impressive crew of underground house names including Nikola Dala, Pezzner, and Martin Patiño along with Mic Newman and Jimpster providing two of the four exclusive tracks (all of which will also be released in the form of a 12″ sampler). Colour Series: Violet 08 will be released April 4. Check the album artwork, tracklist, and a stream of Jimpster’s track “Inside the Loop” below.

Tracklist:
1. Jimpster – Inside The Loop
2. Lovebirds – My Man
3. Mic Newman – Filthy Forever
4. Nikola Gala – Broken Chords
5. Bassfort – Dixtrit
6. Tony Lionni – Deep Field
7. Arithmetics – The Faint Of Heart
8. Jimpster – Cloudwalking
9. Shur-i-kan – One Night In Tokyo
10. Pezzner – The Tracks Are Alive
11. Tomson & Benedict – Rainy Things
12. Martin Patiño – Make Love

Wildlife! “M16 vs. SLR feat. Sammy Dread (L-Vis 1990 Remix)”

One of Switzerland’s champions of booming, world-influenced club music, Wildlife! just dropped a brand-new EP, called Buckup (pictured above). That release holds eight hotly tipped tunes, which are comprised of three original tracks and five remixes from the likes of French Fries, Douster, and Adam Port. At the top of the remixer pack is Night Slugs label boss L-Vis 1990, who delivers an extensive take on lead track “M16 vs. SLR feat. Sammy Dread.” The UK DJ/producer takes his time while building the intensity of his version of the once-dubby tune, though things are still far more hyped-up right off the bat. As he is wont to do, L-Vis drops a load of alluring polyrhythms—including a hint of tribal guarachero—and atonal sound effects into this new mix of “M16 vs. SLR,” and in doing so, creates the kind of ominous groove that would otherwise be unavailable on Wildlife!’s new EP. If you’d like to hear what the rest of Buckup sound like, you can stream the whole thing here.

M16 vs. SLR ft. Sammy Dread (L-VIS 1990 Remix)

M16 vs. SLR ft. Sammy Dread (L-VIS 1990 Remix)

Video Premiere: RJD2 as The Insane Warrior “The Water Wheel”

So, Philly’s premiere vinyl excavator RJD2 has a brand-new side-project called The Insane Warrior. Under that new moniker, DJ/producer Ramble John Krohn just released the album We Are the Doorways (listen to that here), which is apparently a John Carpenter- and Brian Eno-influenced soundtrack to a sci-fi horror film that doesn’t yet exist. And we now have the first effort of pairing images with RJ’s fresh sounds with the brand-new video for “The Water Wheel.” This D.I.Y.-looking clip is quite the hands-on production, as you see Krohn himself subjected to an array of images whilst being strapped down à la A Clockwork Orange. We’re not sure exactly what story is being told here, but we can guess that RJD2’s character could possibly be rewatching the events in his life that led him to spiral out of control and end up in a wheelchair with hooks for hands. Or maybe we’ve just been getting way into Enter the Void. You make the call. And if you’re interested in becoming a part of the The Insane Warrior’s video project, in which you make and submit your own visual interpretation of the music from We Are the Doorways, you can check out all of the necessary info here.

Pazes “Evaporar (Aether Remix) “

We haven’t heard much lately from the formerly San Antonio-based Diego Chavez (a.k.a. Aether) and if this remix is any indication, that’s too bad. Since Aether’s 2008 LP, Artifacts, Chavez—who now calls Boston home—has been known as a producer who crafts airy, emotional instrumentals, and this remix finds him expanding on his craft. “Evaporar” comes courtesy of Brazilian electronic artist Pazes, and the presence of Brazil is clearly at work in the bossa nova guitars and crooning Portuguese lyrics of the original, which Chavez skillfully manipulates into the fold of this blissful beat. Adding much to the simple instrumentation of Pazes’ version, Chavez employs skittering shakers and claps that ride along the foreground while gliding bells and melodic synths burst in the background. Pazes Southpaw EP (artwork above), where you’ll find the original version of “Evaporar,” is set to be released February 15.

Evaporar (Aether Remix)

Aril Brikha “Rising Sun”

Swedish-Iranian producer Aril Brikha has been hard at work crafting his own niche into the austere world of techno music since the spritely age of 16, and now, nearly 19 years later, the multi-faceted artist has not only made his mark in the US, Europe, and beyond, but he’s also started his own label, Art of Vengeance. Just released on Brikha’s imprint is a re-issue of his first LP from back in 2000, Deeparture In Time, a 10-track album that now comes with an extra disc of previously unreleased music that the musician crafted between 1995 and 1999. “Rising Sun” is a fine example of those warm, classic sounds; its deep techno vibes reference the Detroit-born sounds that first inspired Brikha to make music, while simultaneously standing as an unheard precursor to the kinds of club music we love to get down to today.

Rising Sun

Listen to a Mix From Deep Teknologi Co-Founder S.E.F.

London’s Deep Teknologi label/collective has been on everyone’s lips lately, and after having one of its co-founders, T.Williams, kick off this year’s XLR8R podcast series with a scorching mix, it’s only right that the other co-founder, S.E.F. (pictured above), gets his due in mix form. Now, electronic music writer (and occasional XLR8R contributor) Andrew Ryce has posted an exclusive mix from S.E.F. showcasing Deep Teknologi’s “UK to the bone” stylings. The mix features a wide range of tracks (full tracklist below) from Julio Bashmore and Jon Tejada to some of Deep Teknologi’s own material including an unreleased remix by T.Williams of Breach’s “Fatherless.” To listen or download the mix head over to Ryce’s blog, Futurpoofing.

S.E.F. “Revolution” Mix Tracklist:
1. Breathe – Maya Jane Coles
2. Look – T.Williams
3. Where Is It? (Steve Bug’s 9 Minutes Of Freedom Remix) – Will Saul & Tam Cooper
4. Tactile – Unknown
5. The Freaks Come Out – Idiotproof
6. Bait – Unknown
7. DJ – Horror
8. Oliver Twizt feat. Maluca – Loca
9. Nebula – Lex Aurell
10. Skin Cracker – SMD
11. Sweat (On The Walls) – John Tejada
12. My Drum – U.C.
13. Fatherless (T Williams Remix) – Breach
14. Julio Bashmore – Battle For Middle You
15. Justin Martin – Get Low (J Phlip Remix)
16. Hypnotise – JTRP

heRobust “Shawty Swing My Way (Busted)”

Last month, we posted a track from the Atlanta/London duo Mane Mane and now we’ve gotten our hands on a track from the Atlanta half of the duo, producer heRobust, who has just released a new EP entitled Albumin (artwork above). “Shawty Swing My Way (Busted)” finds heRobust utilizing the vocals from K.P. & Envyi’s ’90s hit “Swing My Way” to lead the track as he crafts disjointed, bit-crushed future-hip-hop below. The vocals are, surprisingly, not chopped and screwed to oblivion but rather presented as an intergal part of the song, along with a whirlwind of spacey synths and dark bass. Shuffling hi-hats skip between a steady kick and snare that take on the head-nodding duties essential to any artist that bears the tag “21st-century-beat-music.” Albumin is available for a “pay what you want” price over at Saturate’s Bandcamp.

Shawty Swing My Way (Busted)

Munk to Release New EP With Remixes From Jacques Renault, Welcome Stranger, and Rory Phillips

Often touted as Germany’s answer to DFA, DJ/producer/label head Mathias Modica (a.k.a. Munk) and his Gomma label will soon drop another record of the kind of indie-friendly disco-house music that has earned him his reputation. The Keep My Secret EP is set for release on February 11, and will feature remixes from Welcome Stranger (of Rub N Tug), Rory Phillips, and Jacques Renault (of Runaway), along with the original version of Munk’s tune. This EP precedes the forthcoming March release of Modica’s third album, The Bird and The Beat, which is said to feature 11 hotly tipped female singers from around the world, including Lou Hayter from New Young Pony Club. You can check out the artwork for Keep My Secret below.

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