SONIKKU (real name Tony Donson) will release a new EP on Distant Hawaii, a Lobster Theremin sub-label.
Sky Sanctuary lands after two previous EPs within the Lobster Theremin family, one on Distant Hawaii and the other on Lobster Theremin itself in 2016.
Tracklisting
01. El Bombo
02. Sky Sanctuary
03. Midnight Forest
Sky Sanctuary EP is scheduled for April 21 release, with clips streamable below.
14 years and 100 releases later Ed Banger Records will release the first label compilation since 2013, titled ED REC 100.
The 17-track compilation contains all new and exclusive music from the label’s roster including Breakbot, Busy P, Cassius, Mr. Oizo, a special remix of “Randy” by Boys Noize and long anticipated new music from SebastiAn.
Tracklisting
01. Mr Oizo Feat Phra “Ed Rec 100”
02. Sebastian “So Huge”
03. Busy P Feat Mayer Hawthorne “Genie”
04. Breakbot “Mystery”
05. Cassius “Fame”
06. Boston Bun Feat Steed “About It”
07. Fulgeance “She Knew”
08. Pone & Boogie Vice “Ricky The Can”
09. Feadz Feat Santana “Glue”
10. Krazy Baldhead “Corridors”
11. Mr Oizo “All Dry”
12. Borussia “Muffin”
13. Justice “Randy” Boys Noize Remix
14. Riton “Temporary Secretary”
15. Para One “Opium”
16. 10LEC6 “What Dat Azz Do”
17. So Me & The Music Man “Conclusion”
ED REC 100 is out May 12, with “Genie” streaming via the player above.
Jon Hester will release a four-track EP for the second installment in Rekids’ newly launched techno orientated Special Projects series.
Based in Berlin, Hester’s discography may be humble but it is one of quality. The American techno producer has released on Rødhad’s Dystopian, appeared on a release alongside the likes of DJ Richard, Hinode, and Arthur Kimskii (Point Break) on L.A.G., and now joins the Rekids Special Projects series featuring FBK, Markus Suckut, and DJ Deep.
Tracklisting
A1. Inertia
A2. On The Move
B1. Short Circuit
B2. Neurons
Jon Hester’s Galvanized EP drops on Rekids on May 12.
On May 19, Stil Vor Talent will release the sixth album from its label head Oliver Koletzki, titled The Arc of Tension.
According to the press release, the 13-track album does away with the vocals of previous outings in favor of a “tropical, downbeat excursion, steeped in spirituality.” This multicolored description is manifested perfectly in the video for lead single, “A Tribe Called Kotori,” in which the viewer is taken on a surreal, animated journey through ritualistic scenes. The track and its video display Koletzki’s connection with downtempo music and spirituality, as he explains:
‘”A Tribe Called Kotori” is exemplary of my love for downtempo music, which I recently rediscovered. The spirituality that sits at the core of the song has its biggest impact when you immerse yourself in the hand drawn video by my good friend and illustrator Chrisse Kunst.’
You can watch the video in full below, alongside the album’s tracklisting, with the single available to purchase here.
Tracklisting:
1. A Tribe Called Kotori
2. By My Side
3. Tankwa Town
4. Byron Bay
5. Spiritual but Not Religious 6 A Star Called Akasha
7. Through the Darkness
8. Planetarium
9. They Can’t Hold Me Back 10 Iyéwaye
11. Chaturanga
12. Power to the People
13. The Day We Leave Earth
FYF Fest has revealed the day-by-day breakdown of the lineup for their 2017 edition, set to take place July 21-23 near Downtown Los Angeles. The Goldenvoice-affiliated festival will return to Exposition Park this year with a stacked cast of artists from a variety of genres; attendees can expect everything from hip-hop and R&B to indie dance and disco to booming house and techno.
Friday is set to feature Björk and Missy Elliott for headlining performances, with other highlights including Flying Lotus, Hivern Discs boss John Talabot, Horse Meat Disco, the Hamburg-based Helena Hauff, Paranoid London, and more. Saturday’s lineup is a real treat, with hip-hop legends A Tribe Called Quest and Frank Ocean at the top of the bill. Nicolas Jaar, The Black Madonna, and Motor City Drum Ensemble are a few of the more popular dance acts set to perform on Saturday, along with lesser-known selectors like Young Marco, Daniel Avery, Fatima Yamaha, and XLR8R favorite Avalon Emerson. And on Sunday, expect blazing performances from Kehlani, Solange, and Mura Masa, and killer DJ sets from Talaboman, DJ Harvey, Tiga, Omar-S, and many more.
Weekend passes for FYF are available now; get them here. A limited number of single day passes have also just become available via the FYF website. More information about FYF can be found here, and you can view the full lineup below.
Photo Credit: Angela Yuen (@angelwingzz)
Earlier this week, New York’s Liquor Authority gave the green light to Cityfox‘s plans to reopen their 6,000-person capacity venue, Avant Gardner.
The Bushwick venue was closed last June due to safety violations cited by the city but will return in the coming weeks following a year of campaigning and lobbying. The venue will, according to Cityfox, hold afternoon-into-late-night events (with closing time set for 4:30 am), as well as corporate parties, art events, filming, photo shoots, and other gatherings. The Brooklyn Mirage, which has hosted the likes of Thugfucker, Henrick Schwarz, and Dixon, is the venue’s outdoor offering.
Stay tuned for a full summer program to come.
Output NYC has announced the phase one summer lineup for The Roof.
For the fifth summer in a row, the multi-level open air roof deck will host a wide array of international DJs and live bands each day of the week from mid-May to late September. The main draw card is undoubtedly Sunday, which will feature sets from, among others, Dyed Soundorom, D’Julz, Cassy, Matthew Dekay, and Schwarzmann LIVE (Âme & Henrik Schwarz).
Friday night will focus on live performances from full bands and electronic musicians, including Roy Ayers, Amp Fiddler, Penguin Prison, Bedouin, and Satori. Saturday afternoons will include a rotating roster of artists and residents such as Eli Escobar, Lloydski, Andy Pry, Danny Krivit, and KiNK Live.
You can find the full lineup and tickets here.
Later this month, California-based musician Giacomelli will release his latest full-length, Weather Calculator.
Giacomelli has been a highly active member in experimental music circles and featured in multiple bands in the early 2000’s, bands such as Hypoluxo, See Jams, The Strand, Destroyeur, and ASS. The most notable of his endeavors was The Ohm, an instrumental psychedelic four-piece he formed with friends James Barreto, Zachary Veltheim and Mark Miller, both of the legendary South Florida DIY-slacker-funk-party band Leak Sour.
His latest solo outing, Weather Calculator, was recorded at the Giacomelli’s home studios and follows the Loose Canons 2.0 and Opus I-IV albums with eight diverse and immersive atmospheres. Falling in line with the tradition of west-coast inspired composers exploring the inner state, Giacomelli’s Weather Calculator is a drifting journey full of sprawling analog synthscapes.
Weather Calculator can be pre-ordered over at the Bandcamp page ahead of its April 18 release date, with LP cut “Kundalini Timeshares” available as today’s XLR8R download via WeTransfer below.
Young Turks have shared a six-hour set of Jamie xx.
The mix was recorded March 12, 2017 as part of the “Night + Day Brixton'”festival that accompanied The XX’s record-breaking seven-night residency at London’s Brixton Academy.
The mix is streamable in full below
Kowton is set to release a new single on Livity Sound, titled Pea Soup / Iodine.
The two tracks are Kowton’s first new releases since last year’s debut album, Utility, which also landed on Livity Sound, the label and collective he runs with Peverelist.
Tracklisting
A1. Pea Soup
B1. Iodine
Pea Soup / Iodine is scheduled for April 28 release, with previews streamable below.
