Arturia Analog Experience Series

For those of you still dedicated to the sounds of classic analog synths, but might be happier with something a little more up-to-date, Arturia‘s new line of hardware synthesizers could be exactly what you want. The Analog Experience Series comes in three different options, The Player, The Factory (MSRP: $349), and The Laboratory, all with different features. While The Laboratory stands as every musicians wet dream, complete with 49 keys, 3,500 sounds, and every controllable nuance available, The Player (25 keys) and The Factory (32 keys) are certainly the most practical. Regardless of the size you prefer, all three come with Arturia’s Classic Synths presets (featuring the Moog Modular V, CS-80V, Proophet VS, and more) and the built-in Analog Factory virtual instrument software.

Download Kingdom’s New LuckyMe April Fools Gold Mixtape

The former DJ Ezra, who we all now know and love as Kingdom, just dropped a great mixtape for Glasgow dudes LuckyMe. Everyone from Egyptrixx to DJ Pierre to Cooly G makes an appearance, so it’s sure to get the weekend off to a good start. See the tracklist below!

Kingdom’s April Fools Gold Part 2 Mixtape

01. Egyptrixx – Everybody Bleeding (Kingdom Remix ft. Shyvonne)
02. Marlon D – Funky Angel (Edit ft. Lumidee)
03. Cooly G – Weak
04. DJ Clock – My Feelings
05. Roska – I Need Love (ft. Anesha)
06. Mike Q – Master Blaster 2009
07. Mike Q – Bring You Up
08. DJ Abis – My Derb
09. DJ Otto – Soy El Diablo
10. Girl Unit – I.R.L.
11. No Lay – Unorthodox Daughter (Kingdom Remix)
12. Shareefa – Hustlin’
13. Erykah Badu – Bag Lady (Girl Unit Juke Mix)
14. DJ Pierre – Baby Talk
15. Kingdom – Red Baron Juke
16. Gremino – Let’s Jack
17. Plasticman – White Gloves
18. Ciara – Speechless (ft. The-Dream)

Silkie “Quasar (Dubbel Dutch Edit)”

The folks behind SF’s Icee Hot party—Low Limit, Ghosts on Tape, Rollie Fingers, and yes, XLR8R‘s Disco Shawn—have already made waves by importing talent from the ultra-fertile UK funky-post-future-whatever scene, but now the guys are coming correct with their internet game. They’ve tapped Austin’s Dubbel Dutch (pictured above), who happens to be headlining the next Icee Hot on Saturday, April 24, to cough up an exclusive track, an edit of Silkie‘s “Quasar.” You can download the cut-and-paste wonky synth stormer here, or find it over on the Icee Hot Soundcloud alongside mixes from the residents and former guest DJs.

Quasar (Dubbel Dutch Edit)

Video: Poirier “Coco Drunk”

Ever wondered what a day in the life of a spritely hipster girl’s show would be like? Thanks to Poirier, we now have an answer. “Coco Drunk” is taken from his new album, Running High. Poirier also took the time this week to voice his growing concerns about police and government attitudes toward nightlife in his native Montreal. Check out his open letter to Montreal’s mayor here.

Ras G “Breakfast Blunts”

Space travel isn’t a new theme for the burgeoning beat scene, but few seem as focused on exploring such inspirations as LA’s Ras G (& The Afrikan Space Program). His latest bass-driven intergalactic escapade, “Breakfast Blunts,” comes from the third installment of the All City label’s ongoing 10″ series dedicated to So Cal’s head-nodders, on which he shares wax space with fellow Brainfeeder Samiyam. On “Blunts,” a crunchy beat gallops along with an arsenal of distant transmissions from who knows where always floating along at its side. Ras eventually joins the company of someone who sounds a lot like Chris Tucker ranting indecipherably before taking off again to discover new sonic realms.

Breakfast Blunts

In Flagranti Prepares June Single For Codek

It’s been about a year since Brooklyn’s sex-obsessed, vintage-disco tweakers In Flagranti delivered a proper single, complete with cut ‘n’ pasted photos of stark naked women, but a follow up to “Ex Ex Ex” is finished and prepped for release. “Through a Rabbit Hole” arrives June 14 from the duo’s Codek label, and shows the relatively subdued and slow-grooving side to Sasha Crnobrnja and Alex Goor’s production work. Crnobrnja said of the new single, “We were inspired by early cosmic songs we used to listen to, tracks that were a little more odd, and also less disco.” The motorik track also features a sultry vocal performance from the budding, nubile diva Natalie Smash, and is rounded out by a handful of remixes from Clap Rules, Moskow, Baldelli & Dionigi, and Deadstock 33.

Telonius “Hit Me”

Gomma co-owner Telonius might be more well-known for crafting electo-infused post-disco gems, but the original of “Hit Me” is more likely to find acclaim among slow-motion disco fiends who are waiting for the next Lindstrøm track to drop. With its brash bassline, bright synth harmonies, and wet percussion, the track sounds like a lost gem from those heady days of the ’80s, when electro and house were taking over from disco but techno hadn’t invaded the electronic landscape yet. The fun, somewhat absurd Italo-style vocals and hypnotic synth flourishes seal the deal: “Hit Me” is a throwback piece in the best sense of the term, and is just perfect enough to be placed next to Freeez or Baldelli’s latest cosmic offering.

6. Telonius – Hit Me (Original Mix)

Mux Mool “Wolf Tone Symphony (Paul White Remix)”

Another stand-out remix from the just-released Ghostly compilation, The Horizon Line/Ghostly By Night, Paul White‘s version of Mux Mool‘s “Wolf Tone Symphony” ups the original’s hip-hop vibe quite a bit. In fact, you’d almost expect the track title to come with an “(Instrumental)” tag; the shuffling rhythm of White’s reworked beat sounds is dying to be rhymed over. Only vocal samples are present, however, but White properly fills in the available space with enough melodic synth work to make up for “Symphony”‘s lack of fiery cadence.

05 Wolf Tone Symphony (Paul White Remix)

Various Artists Strictly Rhythm Est. 1989. 20 Years. Remixed.

It’s hard to believe that classic American house music is nearing 30 years old, even as the music continues to mutate and endure on dancefloors around the globe. Twenty years in, Strictly Rhythm has come to be synonymous with the genre. 20 Years. Remixed. stuffs two discs with the label’s most iconic tracks from big names like Ultra Nate, Armand Van Helden, and Barbara Tucker, leaving new twists to a younger generation of remixers. Hot young names like Henrik Schwarz and Jesse Rose know their mission: tweak, update, and modernize, adding a glossy tech-house sheen, even to tracks as potentially campy as Reel 2 Real’s “I Like to Move It.”

FlyLo and Brainfeeder Gonna Get You High on 4/20

To celebrate 4/20 and the forthcoming release of Cosmogramma, Flying Lotus and members of his Brainfeeder crew will descend on the Dublab studios in Los Angeles for several hours to play some records and make some psychedelic sounds especially for you. To open the show, FlyLo will take you through the chosen cuts from the new LP, with other likely participants including The Gaslamp Killer, Ras G, Daedelus, Teebs, Matthewdavid, and Dr. Strangeloop. For more information, a live chatroom, and chances to win special contests, check out the event’s site, which we’re sure you’ll stare at for hours.

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