Gordon ‘Earth, Ground & Fields’

Over the past few years, French producer Gordon has been somewhat of a regular on our pages. His tracks have a certain allure to them and have been standouts in XLR8R‘s downloads section—his warped cut “MK Ultra” landed at number six in our Top 10 Downloads of April roundup last year. Later this month, Gordon is set to return to regular home InFiné with his third EP, Dystopia.

The four tracks on Dystopia feature elements of acid house and UK hardcore and look to “merge past reveries and acid violence in a disenchanted post-apocalyptic world,” with a nod to a major episode of a cult sci-fi series from the ’90s. Following its dystopic theme, the EP moves through dense atmospheres, barren acid workouts, and haunting soundscapes.

In support of the EP’s release on November 23—you can pre-order Dystopia here—Gordon and InFiné have offered up EP cut “Earth, Ground & Fields” as today’s XLR8R download, available via WeTransfer below.

Earth, Ground & Fields

Tour Dates:

November 19 – Ouvre-Boite Beauvais – Festival Haute Fréquence
November 24 – Le Bataclan (en b2b avec VOIRON)
December 1 – Trans Musicales, Rennes
December 2 – Aeronef, Lille (Heartbeats Festival)
December 7 – Lune des pirates (Amiens)

Gordon ‘Earth, Ground & Fields’

Over the past few years, French producer Gordon has been somewhat of a regular on our pages. His tracks have a certain allure to them and have been standouts in XLR8R‘s downloads section—his warped cut “MK Ultra” landed at number six in our Top 10 Downloads of April roundup last year. Later this month, Gordon is set to return to regular home InFiné with his third EP, Dystopia.

The four tracks on Dystopia feature elements of acid house and UK hardcore and look to “merge past reveries and acid violence in a disenchanted post-apocalyptic world,” with a nod to a major episode of a cult sci-fi series from the ’90s. Following its dystopic theme, the EP moves through dense atmospheres, barren acid workouts, and haunting soundscapes.

In support of the EP’s release on November 23—you can pre-order Dystopia here—Gordon and InFiné have offered up EP cut “Earth, Ground & Fields” as today’s XLR8R download, available via WeTransfer below.

Earth, Ground & Fields

Tour Dates:

November 19 – Ouvre-Boite Beauvais – Festival Haute Fréquence
November 24 – Le Bataclan (en b2b avec VOIRON)
December 1 – Trans Musicales, Rennes
December 2 – Aeronef, Lille (Heartbeats Festival)
December 7 – Lune des pirates (Amiens)

Fabric in Discussions to Reopen

fabric is in talks with Islington Council and Police about reopening.

According to the Islington Tribune, lawyers from both sides are currently in talks to work out the licensing conditions which could allow fabric to reopen. The deal could even be finalized as early as next week, if a judge at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court can give it the go ahead.

The news arrives at a crucial time. The club was intending to launch a formal appeal of its enforced closure, scheduled to go to Court on November 28. It may now be settled by an out-of-court agreement.

Show your support by taking part in the #savefabric campaign.

100% Silk Hits 100th Release

100% Silk‘s 100th release will be an 11-track compilation.

The LA-based label launched in 2011, as a dance and electronic-focussed sub-division of the long-standing Not Not Fun. Its 100th release, Sensate Silk,brings in a host of artists from all over the globe. Alongside City of Angels residents Cromie and Sage Caswell, Berlin’s Westcoast Goddess and Brit Helios Mode chime in, while Japan is represented by Inoue Shirabe and Keita Sano.

Sensate Silk will be released January 27, 2017.

Tracklisting:

01. Keita Sano “With The Lights”
02. Cromie “She Knew”
03. Sage Caswell “Take A Day Call Back Later”
04. Inoue Shirabe “Window Lights”
05. Jack Novin “Mass Ave”
06. Donny “Roses”
07. Badia “Monoto”
08. PARC “Silk Road”
09. Helios Mode “When Love Wins”
10. Nackt “Rising Tide”
11. Westcoast Goddess “Untitled Soul ’98”

Premiere: Stream a Cut from Olivier Alary’s New Solo Album on FatCat records.

Montreal-based Frenchman Olivier Alary is a highly talented composer who has previously collaborated with Björk.

Having released albums on FatCat and Aphex Twin’s Rephlex label under the experimental pop guise of Ensemble, over the past five or six years Olivier has moved away from that song-based project to focus on composing material for a stream of films and artistic collaborations. In June 2016, Olivier signed to 130701, and his latest album—a compilation of film soundtrack work— marks his debut under his own name.

Olivier’s material sits somewhere among the likes of Jóhann Jóhannsson, A Winged Victory For The Sullen, Stars Of The Lid, and Set Fire To Flames; but throughout the tracks are imprinted with Olivier’s own sound. This might be defined in the composer’s obsessive exploration of the “grey areas” between noise and musicality and in blurring the boundaries between what is acoustic and what is generated electronically.

“I am equally influenced by traditional music (from both Asia and Europe), acousmatic music (from composers of the GRM) and post-tonal composers (like Julia Wolfe, Julius Eastman)”, he says, citing his music as a fusion of elements from these genres of music. “For me the texture of sound is as evocative as a strong melody or harmonic progression. I also love to blur the boundaries between the geography of instruments and music genre.”

Largely self-produced, the material on the album was recorded at a variety of dates and locations, and utilises a range of instrumental setups. It features performances by the Babelsberg Film Orchestra, The Wroclaw Score Orchestra, Saint Stanislas de Kostka Choir, members of the Warhol Dervish String quartet, as well as pianist / arranger Johannes Malfatti, saxophonist Erik Hove and many other musicians from the hyper-dynamic Montreal music scene.

Fiction / Non-Fiction will be available on vinyl, CD and digital formats. The CD and digital versions will contain four bonus tracks unavailable on LP.

In advance of the release, “Nollywood” is streamable in full via the player above.

Foul-Up Launches with Misantrop’s Limerence

On December 2, Misantrop will inaugurate Foul-Up with his debut EP, Limerence.

The guiding concept for the label and the Misantrop project is that mistakes are part of the creative process and the finished product. The music is rooted in “rough social contexts, nurtured on those awkward moments of misapprehension where you half-hear something and make wrong assumptions that still feel so right in the moment.” With slight nods to classic house, electro, and UK garage, the label will attempt to “question the status quo without parading meaningless novelty.”

Limerance will be available digitally and on 12″ vinyl and ahead of the release, you can stream closing cut, “They Don’t Know,” in full below.

Foul-Up will also be hosting a launch party in Berlin on Friday, November 18 at Sameheads with Misantrop, Galaxian (live), Beastie Respond, and MEJLE.

Studio Essentials: Brendon Moeller

For anyone interested in dubby electronics, Brendon Moeller should be a name that rings quite familiar. In his long and storied career, Moeller has released well over 50 EPs, albums, and remixes via his given name and a range of monikers including Echologist, Beat Pharmacy, and Mono Blanco. Even though the names on the records may differ, Moeller’s dub-focused signature is ever present; and it’s his patient exploration of these sounds that has allowed him to release on some of the scene’s most revered labels, including Electric Deluxe, Mule Musiq, Ostgut Ton, Third Ear Recordings, Prologue, Echochord, and his own Steadfast Recordings.

Moeller’s latest EP as Echologist, The Flame—a deeply woven four-tracker on Kynant Records—entertains his darker side. His motives shift to harder-edged sounds, turning the comforting delays and floating atmospheres into tense layers that crawl their way into your subconscious. Just as on the recent Echologist records on Planete Rouge and Mord—not to mention 2013’s Storming Heaven LP—Moeller places galloping rhythms and trippy synth work at the forefront, resulting in a devastating mix of heady sonics.

With The Flame now on the shelves, we thought it time to invite Moeller to XLR8R‘s pages to indulge our readers with five of his most essential studio pieces.

Zoom H4N Portable Recorder

I not only use this for field recording but also to record final mixes of tracks directly from my multi-tracking audio interfaces (two x Echo Audiofire 12). The quality, flexibility, and portability make this very appealing to me. The current album I’m working on is all recorded directly to this unit, and I can count on this for the immediacy necessary to capture a jam. Its 24-bit and has onboard compressors. What’s not to like?

Harvestman Stillson Hammer mkII

This four-track control voltage sequencer is amazingly powerful. It’s the control center that drives everything in my Eurorack groovebox. It handles pitch and gate CV, so I’m using it on synths and drums. The immediacy of the interface and its ‘randomize’ function make it superb for getting ideas rolling fast, and the sliders help make it a killer hands-on sequencer.

Fostex Reverb Unit Model 3180

My motto: no spring reverb, no life! I have three spring verbs in my studio but this is my favorite. It’s old and hissy at times, but man does it liven up whatever it processes. It can be used as two mono reverbs or stereo. I have tried plenty of digital simulations but nothing comes close to real analog springs. If you’re after the warmth of vintage tones, look no further. From big cavernous echo chamber style vibes to perfect room reverbs for drums; if you can find one, grab it.

Korg SDD3000

This is a beast of a delay/echo pedal. Its built-in amplifier and superb interface make it perfect for on the fly dubbing. It can go from calm precise slap backs to evolving Tubby-style echoes. It’s digital, but the analog simulations and features are supreme. Delay tails can be modulated to your heart’s content and you can save your own presets. Did I mention the sound?

Vermona Fourmulator

Modulation heaven. Solidly built and very powerful. Four digital LFO’s and a clock generator that can all be synced to an external clock or not. Outputs for wave and gate CV mean it can be used on synths and drums. Amazing fun that can lead to great happy accidents!

SXM Festival Announces Phase One Lineup

SXM Festival—formerly SXMusic Festival—a clandestine electronic music getaway, today has announced the phase one lineup for its 2017 edition, including Nina Kraviz, Ricardo Villalobos and RPR Soundsystem.

SXM Festival is said to set its sights on “crafting of an unique destination experience.” For five sunrises and sunsets, attendees can find themselves barefoot at the secluded white-sand beach main stage, adrift on an iconic Caribbean boat party, at exclusive villa parties, lost in a natural jungle venue, or swept up in the local cuisine and rich culture of the half Dutch, half French island paradise of St. Martin.

“After our much talked about inaugural year, we are beyond excited to return to beautiful St. Martin with some of the world’s best DJs and producers. In curating this year’s lineup, it was our hope to offer a look into the past, present and future of our community. From legendary fixtures of the scene, to up-and-coming stars, to the avant-garde sounds of tomorrow, we have bridged all channels in choosing the soundtrack for SXM Festival 2017. It was our hope to craft a lineup that reflected the talents of both men and women from across all corners of the globe and bring them to the oasis of St. Martin for a totally unique dance music experience” – Julian Prince, Founder of SXM Festival

Phase One Lineup (Alphabetical): 

Âme (Live)
Amir Javasoul
Andhim
Bedouin
Behrouz
Black Coffee
Bob Moses
Chaim
Fur Coat
Honey Dijon
John Acquaviva
Lee Burridge
Maher Daniel
Nina Kraviz
Nu
Ricardo Villalobos
RPR Soundsystem (Rhadoo, Petre Inspirescu, Raresh)
Sebastian Mullaert (a.k.a Minilogue)
Soul Clap
Thugfucker

More information and tickets can be found here, with an after-movie for last year’s edition streamable below.

Kas:st ‘Transition State’

Flyance Records owners Kas:st will soon present their new techno-focused project.

Split into two double EPs, Dysphoria I Euphoria should be seen as a “journey,” according to the artists, where they share their own visions of modern techno.

Each four original tracks will be remixed by artists closed to the musical aesthetic of the label, such as Deepbass, Shlømo, HVL, Re:Axis, Luke Hess, and Setaoc Mass; and each double EP will go along with three digital tracks, separated from the release.

The first EP is scheduled for end of this year, followed by the second one in early 2017.In advance of this, the “Transition State” digital only track is available now to download free via the WeTransfer button below.

Tracklisting

01. Kas:st – Enter (Digital only)
02. A1. Kas:st – 11.11
03. A2. Kas:st – 22.22
04. B1. Kas:st – 33.33
05. B2. Kas:st – 44.44
06. Kaas:st – Transition State (Digital only)
07. A1. Kas:st – 11.11 (Deepbass remix)
08. A2. Kas:st – 22.22 (HVL remix)
09. B1. Kas:st – 33.33 (Shlømo remix)
10. B2. Kas:st – 44.44 (Re:Axis remix)
11. Kas:st – Exit (Digital only)

Transition State

Premiere: Hear a Track from Cabanne’s Debut Album

France’s Jean-Guillaume Cabanne (better known as Cabanne) is set to release his debut LP, Discopathy, via his own Minibar imprint this coming October.

Cabanne has been an active DJ-producer for over 16 years and has long been considered as one of the main players on the minimal house scene. Having trained as a guitarist and with an education in jazz and soul music, he has created his own unique micro sound; each of his productions reveals a groove that feels unique to his work.

Discopathy will be his first venture into full-length format as a solo artist.

According to the label, the 11-tracker has “been matured and refined for years,” taking “minimal house lovers, electronic music enthusiasts and jazz players on a peculiar and powerful journey.”

Tracklisting:

01. MC
02. My T.
03. Nastish
04. Dizzy
05. Minguz
06. RSO
07. Block
08. Fr4
09. Pope Korn
10. Liquid napping
11. Swinging in the rain

Discopathy is scheduled for November 18 release via Minibar, with “Nastish” streamable in full below.

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