So get tuned in to KCRW—STAT!—and catch the man on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15 a.m. PST.
Flying Lotus to Perform and Chat on KCRW at 11:15 a.m. PST Today
Watch Ariel Pink Perform “Menopause Man” Live
We love Ariel Pink—after all, the LA troubadour is the cover star of our brand-new issue—so we’re pretty jazzed to see that he’s recorded a number of live, in-studio performances with his Haunted Graffiti bandmates. Watch “Menopause Man” above, and then head here to check out a few other tracks, including a couple of selections from the forthcoming Before Today album, which comes out on June 8.
Oval Returns After 10 Years With New Sounds
Glitch and minimal pioneer Markus Popp returns after a 10-year silence with new sounds under his Oval moniker. Though 2003’s So collaboration with vocalist Eriko Toyada was wildly successful, Popp decided to focus his efforts anew during his time away, utilizing live recording techniques and organic instrumentation. The culmination of these experiments is the 15-song Oh EP, coming out June 15, which will be followed by a full-length album later in the summer. If first listens are any indication, the EP will prove that Popp hasn’t been idling during his time away from releasing records—Oh is as beautiful as anything Popp has ever crafted.
Oh comes out June 15 on Thrill Jockey.
Tracklisting:
01. hey
02. hmmm
03. grrr
04. oh!
05. kastell
06. sediment
07. featurette
08. saas fairy
09. kastell 4
10. kasko
11. homesick
12. tricot
13. locria
14. nonfiction
15. happyend 2
Extra Life “Head Shrinker (Tyondai Braxton Remix)”
Brooklyn quintet Extra Life might not make the sort of music we’re really into here at XLR8R, but the Tyondai Braxton remix of their “Head Shrinker” single is definitely up our alley. Braxton essentially turns a somewhat regal chamber-pop tune into an abstract techno jam worthy of inclusion on a Submerge Records compilation—the original’s vocals are reduced to bug-like alien robot-speak, the instrumental stems become whooshes and stabs of sound, and a sickeningly distorted backbeat grounds the whole piece. Mix it with some juke or jit and get busy!
Jamie Lidell to Tour North America in June
Subversive soul singer Jamie Lidell is merely days from releasing his fourth album (and third for Warp), Compass. We’ve already got a taste of the record in his new music video for “The Ring,” and now there’s another video floating about online of his live band warming up for their upcoming tour. The group is doing a short stint on both US coasts and couple dates in Canada, too. Check out that business below, and look for Compass when it hits retailers May 18.
06.09: Philadelphia, PA – World Cafe
06.10: Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
06.12: Toronto, ON – The Mod Club
06.14: Vancouver, BC – Venue
06.16: Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
06.18: San Francisco, CA – The Independent
06.19: Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
SDUK “Clunge (Dev79 and Thrills Remix)”
Well, now we’ve heard just about everything. Dubstep producers are copping samples from opera now, so pretty much anything goes at this point. On their debut collaborative effort, Dev79 and Thrills grabbed a bunch of pieces—including a clip of a wailing opera singer—from UK producer SDUK‘s “Clunge” track, and reformed the elements into a dirty piece of future-garage heavy with low end. The duo’s rework is featured alongside the original and remixes from NastyNasty, Scott Matelic, and Phaseone on the Slit Jockey release, out now.
City Guide Weekend Events Round-Up
As you all should know quite well by now, we teamed up with that big ol’ car/music/lifestyle company Scion to bring you our wide-ranging metropolitan to-do list, the XLR8R City Guide. One of our favorite aspects of the app is its consistently updated list of concerts, parties, and events, all happening in a US city near you. Here’s our latest rundown of what’s to come this weekend.
San Francisco:
Surefire 13
DEFSF Presents Integrated
Stateside Dubstep
New York City:
Mister Saturday Night Loft Party
The Bunker w/ Byetone and Aoki Takamasa
Girls and Boys Present Moby (DJ Set)
Chicago:
Harvard Bass w/ Nate Manic
Gaslamp Killer w/ Caural and K-Kruz
Mike Dearborn w/ Chris Santiago and Angel Alanis
Los Angeles:
Flying Lotus Release Party
Mary Anne Hobbs w/ Ras G and Tokimonsta
Ninjasonik
Austin:
Future Islands
Toro Y Moi and Caribou
DJ Qbert
Portland:
Bubblin’
Fuck Buttons
Madlib
Minneapolis:
The Bungalow
Boston:
Massive Attack w/ Neon Indian
Left Turn w/ Vice T
Beat Research
Philadelphia:
Metropolis
Making Time 10 Year Anniversary Blast Off
Coliseum
DJ Funk and Caribou Rock and Talk on Red Bull Radio
Though it may seem on the surface that the dirty, hyperactive ghetto house purveyed by DJ Funk has little to do with the tender, electronic bedroom-pop crafted by Caribou, Red Bull Music Academy Radio has provided a common thread for the disparate artists. Chicago’s DJ Funk put together an immediately hard-hitting mix of booty music for the electronic music hub, which you can stream here, and Mr. Dan Snaith contributed to the website’s Fireside Chat series. In his feature, amidst songs from past albums and his latest record, Swim, Snaith talks about starting his music career under the name Manitoba, and how that slowly transformed into the identity of Caribou that he uses today. Listen to that enlightening and immersive radio broadcast here.
pictured Caribou
Solvent Tours North America This Summer
In support of Subject to Shift, the first full-length in six years under his Solvent moniker, Jason Amm will undertake a whirlwind US tour this summer. Starting in his hometown of Toronto, Amm will bring his synth-pop stylings to cities across the northern half of the US, including stops at the weekly Wierd Records party in New York City and the Ghostly showcase at San Francisco’s Mezzanine club. Be prepared for Solvent’s dystopian, acerbic electronic pop, and check out the full tour schedule after the jump.
Solvent North American Tour Dates
05.29 Toronto, ON @ SPK Music Gallery
06.04 Detroit, MI @ Belmont Bar
06.07 Chicago , IL @ Millennium Park (free show @ noon)
06.09 New York , NY @ Home Sweet Home (Weird Records)
06.11 Baltimore, MD @ Floristree
06.12 Philadelphia, PA @ Lava
06.13 Boston, MA @ Middlesex Lounge
06.15 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
06.17 Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
06.18 Minneapolis, MN @ Karnak Gallery
06.20 Denver, CO @ Hi Dive
06.22 Salt Lake City, UT @ Woodshed
06.23 Boise, ID @ Visual Arts Collective
06.25 Seattle, WA @ Electric Tea Garden
06.26 Portland , OR @ Branx
07.07 Sacramento, CA @ Press Club
07.09 San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine (Ghostly Showcase)
Todd Terje Talks Tips, Tracks, and Time Warp
Resident Advisor user samlouis posted this bit of interview goodness onto RA’s The Feed section. Australian music and gear retailer Spank! Records got in touch with one of Norway’s “big three,” Todd Terje, and had a nice little e-chat with the prolific disco-edit master. In the conversation, Terje touches on topics ranging from how he got started doing edits, what programs he uses to craft his tracks, and what Ableton effect he wouldn’t touch with a 10-foot pole. It’s an insightful and surprisingly funny piece, over in the Spank! Records blog now.
