A sweet slice of electro-pop-dancehall love from Dre Skull and Vybz Kartel on Mixpak Records. Dre Skull is known for his electro/Baltimore Club mix-ups, but he’s already done the island sound with Sizzla on Mixpak. Vybz, meanwhile, like most JA artists, is anxious to showcase his lover side, and it’s especially important for him now that he’s in the news for both his raunchy Ramping Shop single and his beef with Mavado. But on “Yuh Love,” the duo has achieved a lovely balance that will make yuh wine yuhself and grab your lover closer for a perfect summer night’s jam.

Sheffield, U.K.-based XLR8R contributor Shaun Bloodworth recently visited Los Angeles to document the scene’s many beatmakers with his camera. The project, a self-funded collaboration between Bloodworth and Art Director Stuart Hammersley of GiveUpArt, entitled L.A Dope, “is the first part of what is hoped to be a wider document of electronic artists,” says Bloodworth.

Tokimonsta

Ras G

Nocando

Gaslamp Killer

Flying Lotus

Daddy Kev

Daedelus

Dam-Funk

Samiyam

Those advocates of gated noise in HEALTH will be spreading some of that Willy Wonka magic across the globe when their new album, Get Color, hits next month, and, no, we are not talking about candy bars. Sixty-six colored tickets handmade by the band itself will be hidden in the first shipment of CDs, arriving September 8 via Lovepump United, with prizes ranging from personal care packages from each member of the group to autographed vinyl to silk-screened posters and other goodies. They’re even offering locks of hair, scarves designed by their moms, and a chance to have an intoxicated iChat with the group while you make arts and crafts. The grand prize, however, will be a three-day, two-night stay with the band in its L.A. hometown with planned trips to Six Flags Magic Mountain, the zoo, and breakfast in bed—so be on the lookout for that lucky golden ticket. Contest details are below.

GOLD.
1ST PRIZE.
LOS ANGELES ADVENTURE
ROUND TRIP AIRFARE. THREE DAYS AND TWO NIGHTS OF NON-STOP ENTERTAINMENT. YOU ARE STAYING WITH US. WE WILL TAKE YOU TO MAGIC MOUNTAIN. WE WILL TAKE YOU THE ZOO. WE WILL BRING YOU BREAKFAST IN BED. WE WILL LOVE EACH OTHER.

DISCLAIMER: IF YOU HAVE BEEN REMANDED TO EITHER A PENITENTIARY OR A MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY FOR A CUSTODIAL SENTENCE UP TO OR EXCEEDING 30 DAYS, PLEASE PROVIDE US WITH FULL DISCLOSURE. THIS IS FOR OUR SAFETY AND YOURS.

MULTI COLOR
2A – 2B
CARE PACKAGES. THESE WILL BE COMPRISED OF PERSONAL ITEMS FROM EACH MEMBER. SURPRISE CONTENTS MAY RUN THE GAMUT FROM A REJUVENATING FACIAL MASK TO A FRAMED PHOTOGRAPH OF B.J.’S MOTHER.

TURQUOISE
3A – 3C
POSTER/TEST PRESSING
HAND SILK-SCREENED POSTER OR LP TEST PRESSING AUTOGRAPHED IN OUR BLOOD.

VIOLET
4A – 4D
INTOXICATED VIDEO CHAT + ARTS AND CRAFTS TIME.
WE WILL GET STEADILY INEBRIATED WITH YOU OVER I-CHAT WHILE WORKING ON A PROJECT TOGETHER. WE COULD MAKE A BIRD FEEDER OUT OF A MILK CARTON. WHEN WE ARE DONE WE CAN SEND EACH OTHER THE FINISHED PRODUCT
NOTE: THE UNITED STATES POST OFFICE WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO SEND BODILY
FLUIDS VIA STANDARD MAIL.

ORANGE
5A – 5E
AUTOGRAPHED VINYL
WE WILL SELECT A FAVORITE ALBUM FROM OUR COLLECTIONS, SIGN IT AND SEND IT TO YOU.
NOTE: AUTOGRAPHS WILL BE SIGNED IN INK, AS THE BLOOD FEATURE APPLIES ONLY TO 3A – 3C

RED
6A – 6F
AUTOGRAPHED BOOK.
WE WILL SELECT A BOOK FROM OUR PERSONAL LIBRARIES AND INCLUDE A SIGNED INSCRIPTION. FEEL FREE TO EXPRESS ANY GENRE PREFERENCES BUT BARE IN MIND THAT COOKBOOKS AND INSTRUCTIONAL/SELF HELP GUIDES ARE OF LOW AVAILABILITY.

GREEN
7A – 7G
GUEST LIST FOR TWO
WE WILL PROVIDE YOU AND A FRIEND WITH FREE TICKETS TO A HEALTH SHOW NEAREST YOU. ADDITIONALLY, WE CAN SPEND SOME TIME TOGETHER BACKSTAGE. BEER AND SNACKS WILL BE COMPLIMENTARY.
NOTE: RESTRICTED TO CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES

BLACK
8A – 8H
1 HEALTH T-SHIRT
IF YOU PREFER, YOUR FAVORITE MEMBER OF THE BAND WILL WEAR THE SHIRT FOR AN ENTIRE DAY BEFORE IT IS SHIPPED TO YOUR DOORSTEP.

BLUE
9A – 9I
AUTOGRAPHED 7″/ AND A LOCK OF A BAND MEMBER’S HAIR.
REALISTICALLY, THE LATTER ITEM WILL COME FROM EITHER JOHN OR B.J., DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY HAVE THE MOST LOCK-WORTHY HAIR.

MAGENTA
10A – 10J
MISCELLANEOUS

10A A HISTORICAL THEMED PHONE CALL FROM THE BAND.
10B A RECORDING OF B.J. COVERING A 90’S SONG OF YOUR CHOOSING.
10C A RECORDING OF A SHORT STORY READ BY A BAND MEMBER.
10D WE WE’LL PERSONALIZE YOUR VOICEMAIL GREETING.
10E A BOUQUET OF FLOWERS FROM THE BAND.
10F AN ASTROLOGICAL CONSULTATION WITH JUPITER’S MOTHER.
10G A COPY OF JOHN FAMIGLIETTI’S STUDENT FILM.
10H AN UPLIFTING PHONE CALL FROM HEALTH’S MANAGER.
10I A PERSONALITY TEST HAND COMPLETED BY A BAND MEMBER
10J A BAG OF JUPITER’S CAT’S HAIR PLUS A PHOTO OF HER.

FUCHSIA
11A – 11K
ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS

11A B.J.’S LITTLE LEAGUE JACKET
11B A PAPER NINJA STAR CONTAINING A GRAM OF 40X SALVIA
11C A CHILDHOOD TOY
11D KNITTED SCARF MADE BY JAKE’S MOTHER
11E BAND MEMBER FINGERPRINTS
11F MIXED TAPE/CD HAND DECORATED BY THE BAND
11G HEALTH’S HIGH SCHOOL BAND’S CD MIXTAPE
11H JUPITER YOUTH PACKAGE (PHOTOS, HOMEWORK, TEARS)
11I A PAINTING BY JOHN’S MOTHER
11J LEARN A MAGIC TRICK FROM OUR MANGER VIA VIDEO CHAT
11L WE CONFERENCE CRANK CALL A PROMINENT INDIE MUSICIAN TOGETHER

The Canyons duo, who recently ushered in their release of The Fire Eyes 12″ with a sold-out performance on the Hudson River this past Thursday at the DFA boat party, will crash one more soiree tonight in New York City before heading out west for a Californian tour. And guess what? It’s free! Hopefully the title of this article didn’t give that away. Festivities begin at 10 p.m. at B. East (171 E. Broadway) with special appearances from DJs Jacques Renault, Justin Miller, Magic Happens, and Cliktrax Jen. California get ready.

August 17 – NYC, NY- Modular Party at B.East
August 23 – Palm Springs, CA – Black Disco/DFA Party
August 25 – LA, CA – Dim Mak Tuesdays
August 26 – SF, CA – Honey Sound System
August 27 – SF, CA – Popscene

When it comes to the Hammer of the Gods, everybody wants to steal a little thunder. I’m talking about turning the iPhone/iPod Touch into a portable drum machine, a market originated by Intua’s BeatMaker and now entered by IK Multimedia with the debut of the GrooveMaker modules. A port of an existing product from the Italian audio software developer, GrooveMaker offers up eight stereo tracks and hundreds of loops for creatingly instant remixes. It’s a real-time, drag-and-drop composition tool offering a melodic and rhythmic library of drums, bass, bass drums, lines, pads, percussion, and effects to play, mix, and randomize. There’s save/recall so you can edit on the go, and after you’ve panned and tempo-tweaked your tracks, you can export them to your laptop/desktop as high-quality WAV files (WiFi required). Organized, like iZotope’s initial iDrum applications, into genres, GrooveMaker currently offers three editions: Club, including 189 loops (130-135-145 BPM) for $4.99/€3.99; Hip-Hop, including 315 loops (80-85-90-100 bpm) for $9.99/€7.99; and House, including 315 loops (120-123-125-127 bpm) for $9.99/€7.99. Additionally, a fully functional free edition allows you to preview 125 House and Hip-Hop loops (78-125 bpm). Go put a little rockit in your pocket.

One of dubstep’s most influential producers, Digital Mystikz’s Mala, doesn’t give interviews often, but the people at Scion managed to sit him down with DJ Skeet Skeet for talk about dubstep culture, his influences, and the “energy of bringing people together.” Watch the full clip below!