Producer Joakim Dyrdahl (a.k.a. diskJokke) is hard at work getting people excited for the release of his second full-length, En Fin Tid. He’s been remixing all over the place, including “Ev Vill Hest” from fellow Norse musicians Casiokids and now a new jam from Coldplay side-project Apparatjik. The busy music maker also just shared a mix of acid-tinged Bealeric beachfront tunes for utilization at your next summery extravaganza, as well as a remix of his own tune, En Fin Tid‘s “1987,” by Banjo or Freakout. In an effort to save you from a lot of link clicking and window opening, we’ve put all those tunes down below. Go nuts!

Beach mix short 2010

Apparatjik – Look Kids (Premix AA) Diskjokke A

1987 (Banjo or Freakout Remix)

Hotflush label head and XLR8R person of interestScuba has brought together some exciting names from the UK’s vast electronic music scene to ring in two years of his forward-thinking house/techno/bass music party, Sub:Stance. The party will take over both Berghain and the upstairs Panorama Bar in Berlin, with DJ/producers Mount Kimbie, Monolake, recent XLR8Rpodcast contributor MJ Cole, Mala, Appleblim, Skratch, Idjut Boys, John Osborn, Paul Spymania, and Scuba’s more techno-minded alter ego, SCB. Sub:Stance’s second birthday celebration will go down July 9 from midnight ’til god knows when. Check out the flier for the epic event below.

Earlier in the year, Sean Booth and Rob Brown released their first full-length since 2008’s Quaristice, Oversteps, and now only months after that album, another 10 tracks have been culled from Autechre’s hard drives and released. The new record, which is more like a mini-album compared to the duo’s recent track-list lengths, is called Move of Ten, and is available now for digital download before it is physically released July 12. You can find more info on the release and purchase the download here.

Most people are aware of the famous Frank Zappa quote, “Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.” And while, obviously, we still give it our best shot, we like to keep the sentiment in mind when describing the various intangibles of our favorite tunes. However, upon discovering this article on the New York Times’ Freakonomics blog, we’d like to add to Zappa’s point “Histographing about DJing is like being a douche.” Toronto-based DJ and Queen’s University undergrad Yale Fox has tried to break down the finer points of nightclubbing (dancing, drinking, listening to music, and spending money) and DJing into a “scientific” study for his thesis, which he calls “Inside the DJ Booth: How A Disc Jockey’s Strategic Track Selection Can Enhance Experience, Foster Loyalty, and Boost Profits.”

Aside from the study being completely necessary and totally not demeaning or counteractive to the true essence of inspired artists and DJs everywhere, Yale Fox is undoubtedly the go-to man for such information, as he has performed alongside the likes of ground-breaking artists Dave Matthews Band, Weezer, and Def Leppard and “genuinely love[s] music more than you can imagine.” Really though, if you are a DJ, producer, musician, or any such creative talent, you probably should refrain from completely discrediting your art by turning it into a fucking ‘self-starter’s guide to pandering to the lowest common denominator and getting paid while doing it,’ unless you want a snarky article posted about you on the internet. And just in case you readers don’t want to sift through the banal club jargon and ludicrous stats that litter Fox’s piece, we put a couple of our favorite graphs below. And no, they are not a joke—at least not intentionally.

Bay Area sound designer and tune maker Amon Tobin has been hard at work crafting his upcoming solo album and the next collaborative record from his Two Fingers project with Doubleclick, not to mention the “Fine Objects” single he just finished up with Eskmo and the short-film score he composed for The Gift. The guy has an epic list of production credits building, and now there’s something else to add to the mix. Back in 2009, Tobin rocked four turntables at Neumo’s up in Seattle, and in an uncharacteristic turn, recorded the set. Now, fans can trade in their email address to download the mix for free. There is no track list available, but apparently a preview of a new Two Fingers song is in the mix, along with “various selections ranging from the classic to the obscure, where ‘D&B, halfstep, dubstep, flip hop, and nextflap are all rendered meaningless in the pursuit of heavy, bass-driven music.'” Download the DJ set here.

Chicago-based beat maker and wordsmith Jeremiah Jae just hooked up the world with a new mixtape available for free download. Eating Donuts & Other Refined Foods features jams made by Jae himself, along with a whole mess of productions from J. Dilla, Madlib, Projek, and Flying Lotus, and the guy’s cool-tempered, raspy cadence. Check out the artwork and track list for Eating below, and download the whole thing here.

1. Stop Bitin’ (Prod. J Dilla)
2. People As I Am (Prod. J Dilla)
3. Rolls (Prod. Madlib)
4. Mash Potatoes Spinach (Prod. J Dilla)
5. Greek Down (Prod. Madlib)
6. Freebase (Prod. Jeremiah Jae)
7. Quester (Prod. Jeremiah Jae)
8. Smoke Circle (Prod. Madlib)
9. Jackson Park (Prod. Flying Lotus)
10. Green Escaped (Prod. Madlib)
11. Fly By Night (Prod. Madlib)
12. GobStopper (Prod. J Dilla)
13. Don’t Fry (Prod. J Dilla)
14. Food Hu$tle (Prod. Madlib)
15. Truth Sayers (Prod. Projeck)
16. Different Flavors (Prod. J Dilla)
17. ***BONUS***

Between the return of Underworld and now this announcement, it appears using the word “electronica” might not be so passé anymore. Iconic UK DJ/production duo Orbital has confirmed it will be releasing its first new material in six years. Via iTunes digital download and limited-edition 12″, Orbital is set to unleash the double a-side single “Don’t Stop Me” b/w “The Gun is Good” just in time for Father’s Day, June 20. The duo will set out to play Glastonbury Festival a week later, with a string of dates soon to follow. Check those out below.

June 27 – Glastonbury Festival – Glastonbury, Somerset, UK
July 16 – Gulifest – Surrey, UK
August 7, 8 – Summersonic Festival – Tokyo & Osaka, Japan
August 13 – Feest in Het Park – Belgium