ZZK Crew, Mossa, Juana Molina, Lissom, and More to Play Nature of Things in Denver

Throughout the month of July in Denver, Colorado, as part of the Biennial of the Americas celebration, The Nature of Things will exhibit musicians, artists, and speakers from across North, South, and Central America sharing their music and experiences at the culturally rich festival. Among the notable musical acts scheduled for attendance are Mossa, Juana Molina (pictured above), Joshue Ott, Morgan Packard, Lissom, Murcof, Zizek Crew, and Zeena Parkins, who will be performing between July 2 and July 31 at McNichols in Civic Center Park. You can check out the full schedule below, and snag tickets for any of the dates here.

Jamie Grind “Keep Wondering”

From Leeds, Jamie Grind is another producer from the growing crop of forward-thinking post-dubstep/future-garage/whatchamacallit tunesmiths honing the fresh style to a finely tuned, soulful point. Grind has a new split EP with Irish beatmaker Gon, which is out now on Infrasonics, but “Keep Wondering” won’t be found on infra12003. This exclusive tune starts out flexing a slow-bubbling vibe with a mellow synth melody underfoot and filtered synth-washes undulating overhead, but it’s quickly reformatted into a solid club track with a heavily percussive groove, a couple of disembodied vocal loops, some synthetic string stabs, and, of course, a whole lot of low-end. It may not have a proper release yet, but “Wondering” stands as an excellent companion piece to Grind’s other three tracks featured on the new EP.

Keep Wondering

Podcast 147: Todd Edwards

The XLR8R podcast series is full of mixes from artists whose work we appreciate, but it definitely skews toward up-and-comers rather than grizzled veterans. Yet when a certified legend like Todd Edwards offers to put together an exclusive mix for us, we’re happy to put the hunt for this week’s ‘greatest thing ever’ on pause and retreat into fanboy mode. And although the New Jersey producer is widely recognized as one of the godfathers of garage and is routinely celebrated as a conquering hero in the UK, and the the rise of UK funky and so-called future-garage has spawned a whole new generation of admirers, Edwards refuses to simply rest on his laurels. Instead, he continues to DJ, release new music, and has even found the time to clear out his archive of unreleased remixes. On this mix, Edwards leans heavily on his own productions and remixes, including some unreleased gems, but also finds time to highlight some other tunes—both new and classic—that he’s feeling.

01 Todd Edwards “Fabric” (NU Trend)
02 Illusive “Make It Up 2 U (GM Remix)” (2tuf4u)
03 Todd Edwards “The Praise” (Nervous)
04 Uffie/Pharrell Williams/Armand Van Helden “Add SUV” (Ed Banger)
05 DJ Dan “Chop Shop (Hot Mouth’s Rubber Remix)” (Nettwerk)
06 Phoenix “If I Ever Feel Better (Todd Edwards Vocal Mix)” (Virgin)
07 Utah Saints “Power to the Beats (Todd Edwards Power Chord Mix)” (Echo)
08 Bjork “Desired Constellation (Todd Edwards Remix)”
09 James ‘Eighth Note’ May “Just Bump”
10 Ellie Goulding “Starry Eyed (Darren Campbell’s Vocal Mix)”
11 Alex Zelenka “Specials (Clique Talk Remix)”
12 Sentinels “Love Rhythm”
13 Aaren San “Apes From Space (Dirtyloud Remix)” (Aelaektropopp)
14 Dmitriy Bamboviy “Sweet Jack Out” (Starblocks)
15 Lizzie Curious/Lazy Rich/Hirshee “Blast Off” (BugEyed)
16 That1Guy “Mustashes (My Dear Disco Remix)”
17 Todd Edwards “I Might Be (My Dear Disco Remix)” (Scion A/V)

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Deastro “Get Frostied”

Over a year after Deastro‘s last full-length album, Moondagger, comes a brand new 11-track EP, entitled Mind Altar. Well, technically it’s an eight-song release with three “bonus tracks,” but this sparkling, spacey jam comes from the original meat of the EP. “Get Frostied” sounds as chilly as its name implies; synths cascade like snowfall, snares crack like frozen tree limbs, and the whole thing sounds like it’s amplified through an ice-covered cave on the planet Hoth. The Detroit-based producer may snag his inspiration for the crunchy, pop-friendly sounds from the blistering cold winters he’s endured in his hometown, but the results are certainly otherworldly.

07 Get Frostied

Win Tickets to The Creators Project in NY with Neon Indian, Gang Gang Dance, Salem, Lemonade, and More

This Saturday at Milk Studios in NYC, a new entity known as The Creators Project will be launching its first of five global conferences, which will go on to include events in London, Sao Paulo, Seoul, and Beijing. For the inaugural Stateside jump-off, Vice and Intel have brought together quite the ensemble of musical performers, DJs, artists, and filmmakers. The roster will include Neon Indian, Lemonade, XXXChange, Animal Collective, The Rapture, Gang Gang Dance (pictured above), Salem, Telepathe, Mira Calix, Nick Zinner, Spike Jonze, The xx, and many more, whose various talents will be on display from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. The event is free to those that RSVP, but such an overwhelming number of people responded that admissions have been closed. However, we’ve got the hook up for you. If you and a friend are over the age of 18 and will be in the area of 450 West 15th St., New York City, on June 26, write us an email at [email protected] detailing your name and eligibility for the prize, and we’ll make sure a pair of tickets get in your hands. Only two pair will be awarded, and the contest closes Friday at 9 a.m. PST. Check out the event flier below, and good luck!

Lemonade “Lifted (Le Chev Reunion Tour Remix)”

One of the many uncredited Fischerspooner ensemble members, Michael Cheever is Le Chev, and this is his remix of Lemonade‘s (pictured above) “Lifted,” which originally appeared on the band’s Pure Moods EP. The song already dripped with bright, syrupy emotion, but this rework commissioned for the recently released single—which also features remixes from Shortstuff, Hackman, Ghosts on Tape, and others—is absolutely soaked in lovelorn poignance. Le Chev’s track is a slow-grooving number rooted in many of the ideas pushed by future-boogie producers like Onra and Devonwho. But around the three-minute mark, his version hits a higher level of heartfelt-chest-beating, singing-with-your-eyes-closed, pleading-to-the-unknown-with-every-bit-of-your-soul balladry usually reserved for our favorite R&B classics. (via Gorilla vs. Bear)

05 Lifted (Le Chev Reunion Tour Remix)

05 Lifted (Le Chev Reunion Tour Remix)

Todd Edwards Gives Out Tons of Old-School Remixes For Free

We caught a short post over on FACT about UK house/garridge veteran Todd EdwardsTweeting about giving away all of his out-of-print remixes from over the years through his SoundCloud account. A quick trip to the website reveals three pages inundated with a veritable cornucopia of old-school Edwards reworks, all available for streaming and free download. Among the gems included are TLC’s “No Scrubs (Todd Edwards Vocal Mix),” Robin S.’s “Show Me Love (Todd Edwards Remix),” Craig David’s “Flava (Todd Edwards Unreleased RnB Remix),” and Beyonce’s “Crazy in Love (Todd Edwards Remix),” along with plenty more variations and tweaked versions of party-starting dance tunes. Get your hands on the load of free tracks here.

These Are Powers “Anything Above Nothing”

Brooklyn trio These Are Powers has certainly changed a lot over the years. While the band was once known for angular guitar squall and dense post-punk percussion, “Anything Above Nothing” finds them adeptly combining a galloping, almost tribal drum beat with catchy R&B melodies. And frontwoman Anna Barrie’s singing… it’s actually, like, sweet and pleasant, albeit with just enough sass to keep things interesting. With percussionist Bill Salas (a.k.a. XLR8R fave Brenmar) taking a greater role in the group’s production and recording, we’re excited to see where These Are Powers’ new direction leads. However, we’ll probably have to wait until later in the summer to hear more, as the trio is about to embark on a European tour for most of July. Peep the dates at the band’s myspace page.

Anything Above Nothing

New Digital EP Out From A Place to Bury Strangers

Yesterday, the highly touted, noisy guitar- and distortion-pedal enthusiasts of New York’s A Place to Bury Strangers dropped a brand-new EP, called I Lived My Life to Stand in the Shadow of Your Heart, via Mute. The five-track release features one original song from APTBS, “Girlfriend,” along with the title track, which is originally on the band’s last full-length album, Exploding Head. Three remixes of the lead track are included on the EP courtesy of Secret Machines, Cereal Spiller, and Broken Spindles, as well. Check out the artwork and some tour dates below.

6/23 Seattle, WA @ Vera Project
6/25 San Jose, CA @ Blank Club
6/26 Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland
9/25 Cincinatti, OH @ Midpoint Music Festival

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