Kompakt Unveils Pop Ambient 2017

Kompakt has announced the next Pop Ambient compilation.

Pop Ambient is one of Kompakt’s longest running compilation series (second only to Total), with the first edition having appeared back in 2001. The upcoming Pop Ambient 2017, which was curated by Wolfgang Voigt, features contributions from a cast of faces old and new: Jens-Uwe Beyer, Thore Pfeiffer, Leandro Fresco, Anton Kubikov (one half of minimal duo SCSI-9) all return, while Japanese musician Yui Onodera debuts with some “intricate drone sculptures and sound skylines.”

Pop Ambient 2017 is due out November 25. Pre-order it here. Check out Leandro Fresco’s “Sonido Español” below.

Tracklisting:

01. Yui Onodera “Cromo2”
02. Kenneth James Gibson “Her Flood Knocked Me To The Ground (But I Was Already There)”
03. Soulsavers “Hal” (Wolfgang Voigt Mix)
04. Scanner + Yui Onodera “Locus Solus”
05. Jens-Uwe Beyer “Final 9.1”
06. Max Würden “Fernfeld”
07. Anton Kubikov “Dekka”
09. Thore Pfeiffer “Good Life”
08. Leandro Fresco “Sonido Español”
10. Max Würden “186.000 Miles Per Second”
11. Leandro Fresco “El Abismo”
12. Jens-Uwe Beyer “Final 10”

Man Power Launches Label With New Single; Hear it Now

UK-raised Mexico-based artist Man Power will launch his first label, Me Me Me, with the “Tachyon” single on October 14.

The single arrives backed by a remix from DJ Tennis, a natural fit for Man Power’s tripped-out sound. Following the release of the first single, Me Me Me has lined up releases from an enticing list of artists such as Axel Boman, Red Axes, Mike Simonetti, Chida, Fort Romeau, Hammer, Rex The Dog, Daniel Maloso, Last Waltz, James Hadfield (as Elizabeth Collective), and, of course, the label head himself.

“Tachyon” will be out officially on October 14 and in the meantime, you can stream the cut in full below.

Janeret Announces New EP; Stream Cut Here

Berg Audio‘s next release will be an EP by Janeret.

French imprint Berg Audio launched earlier this year, and has so far put out music by the likes of Andre Kronert, Deadbeat, iO, and Mike Dehnert. The label’s third outing will be handled by deep house specialist Mickael Jeanneret (a.k.a. Janeret). Four-tracker Space Conquest features two original cuts by the Frenchman, plus remixes by Diego Krause and Ben Buitendijk. Artwork comes from Berlin-based Juli Jah.

Space Conquest is scheduled for release October 7 and can be pre-ordered at Decks.de. Stream “Air” below.

Tracklisting:

A1. “Kord”
A2. “Kord” (Diego Krause Remix)
B1. “Air”
B2. “Air” (Ben Buitendijk Remix)

Lee Burridge, Bonobo, and Matrixxman Will Play CRSSD After Parties

CRSSD Festival will once again host a series of after-dark and warm-up parties around its main festival, which takes place at Waterfront Park, San Diego.

Some of the festival’s top-tier acts will spin outside of the festival in more intimate locations. Bang Bang will host Lee Burridge and MK and over at SPIN, you can catch sets from Dubfire, M.A.N.D.Y., Lee K, Bonobo, and Matrixxman. This year, for the first time, CRSSD will also offer a daytime brunch program with, among others, Lee Foss and Aeroplane.

You can check out the full list below, with tickets and more info available over at the CRSSD website.

After-dark and warm-up lineups and venues:
*Asterisk denotes 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Daytime Party

Friday
Lee Burridge at Bang Bang

Saturday
Dr. Fresch at Andaz Rooftop*
Ac Slater at El Camino*
Nora En Pure at Kettner Exchange*
MK and Chus & Ceballos I Bang Bang
Landis Lapace El Camino
Bonobo (dj set) and Matrixxman at Spin

Sunday
Aeroplane at Andaz Rooftop*
Lee Foss at El Camino*
Zimmer and Jason Bentley at Kettner Exchange*
Thomas Jack at Bang Bang
Charles Murdoch at El Camino
Maya Jane Coles at Music Box
NGHT MVS Featuring: Dubfire, M.A.N.D.Y. and Lee K at Spin

And.rea Perception of Objective Reality

Andrea La Pietra’s arrival on the scene will be enough to turn some aging house-heads green. The young Italian, better known as And.rea, has not long been old enough to actually step foot into a club, yet he’s already racked up bookings across Europe, and now stuck one release under his belt—the third record on Vera and Alexandra’s Melliflow imprint.

The eight confident tunes on Perception of Objective Reality make for an emphatic debut. Evidently influenced by his elders, La Pietra’s style is a regurgitation of the kind of material you’ll hear from selectors like Francesco del Garda, blending elements of house, garage, electro and more; his perception of the scene’s reality.

The EP’s sound is consistent throughout, showing off an already well-honed production style. A healthy proportion of it is straight-up, archetypal house music: “Mutual Attraction” and “15 Ways To Make A Record” both share foundations in chunky kicks, dusted off by warm pads and silky keys. Opener “Low Connection” is more energetic, bringing together the weirdness of early Morgan Geist with a UK tech-house pulse (a tempo raised further yet with the taut funk of “Microcosm”).

The other half of the EP roams deeper into a realm of more unconventional sounds. “Bubble Motion” shifts from pumping breaks into a swift four-to-the-floor beat—a trick that La Pietra also employs in the noisier “Why On Earth,” a chaotic, freaky bleep tune. It’s when he preserves the broken beats throughout “Tape Rewind” that he really strikes on some gold: cool drums roll out under a vocal lifted from Mike & Charlie‘s classic “I Get Live,” the occasional scratch and a few off-key piano stabs, in one of the double pack’s finer moments. It’s the work of a youngster with skill beyond his years and a natural flair for the genre—a welcome addition to the incipient Melliflow catalog, which grows more impressive with every release.

Perception of Objective Reality is expected to hit stores October 3. Pre-order it at Juno.

Tracklisting:

A1. Low Connection
A2. 15 Ways To Make A Record
B1. Microcosm
B2. Monday To Sunday
C1. Why On Earth
C2. Bubble Motion
D1. Tape Rewind
D2. Mutual Attraction

Listen to Nicolas Jaar’s New Album

Nicolas Jaar has shared a stream of his upcoming album, Sirens.

After teasing his upcoming full-length for some time, the New York-based Chilean musician finally confirmed full details of Sirens late last week. Ahead of its release, Jaar has now made a stream of the album available via his recently-launched radio network, at Channel 333 (which also includes bonus track “Wildflower”).

Sirens is due out September 30. Stream it here now.

Tracklisting:

01 Killing Time
02 The Governor
03 Leaves
04 No
05 Three Sides of Nazareth
06 History Lesson

Hidden Turn ‘Passing’ (feat. SEO)

Hidden Turn is a reclusive producer originally from Manchester and now based in Brazil. With a modest set of releases to his name—four EPs have been released under Hidden Turn since 2012—it’s easy to see that Hidden Turn favors quality over quantity. The latest release to drop is his debut album, The Ride, which will see Hidden Turn return to Doc Scott‘s label 31 Recordings with 12 tracks described by the label as “kinda dnb, kinda not, but we like it.”

The Ride was released on September 23 and to celebrate, 31 Recordings and Hidden Turn have offered up LP cut “Passing” (feat. SEO) as today’s XLR8R download. Like the rest of the album, it’s hard to classify: with a skeletal framework and a bass-heavy groove, it moves through warped atmospheres and menacing vocals from SEO.

You can download “Passing” (feat. SEO) via WeTransfer below, with the album available for purchase over at the 31 Recordings store.

Passing (feat. Seo)

Omar S Debuts Live Set Alongside Lawrence, Vera, and Sonja Moonear at Comunité

Comunité has announced the first wave of artists for its second edition, taking place on January 6 and 7 in Tulum, Mexico.

Sitting at the top of the list is the debut live set of Detroit’s Omar S, who will deliver his raw rhythms alongside, among others, Lawrence, Ambiq (Live), Sonja Moonear, Thomas Melchior, Kyle Hall, ItaloJohnson, Vera, Dengue Dengue Dengue (Live), Fred P, and Varhat.

This year’s edition will take place within Dos Ojos Park, “a natural complex known for its archeological zone, diving activities, apnea, exploration, and intimate approach to nature.” Camping options will be available, as well as a cultural market support local craft and clothes.

You can check out the full lineup below, along with the festival trailer.

Lineup:

ambiq (Live Band)
Omar-S (Debut Live Act)
Lawrence
Thomas Melchior
Sonja Moonear
Kyle Hall
ItaloJohnson
Margaret Dygas
Fred P.
Josep
Dengue Dengue Dengue (Live)
SAKRO
Koss (Live)
OLY
Varhat
Klik & Freak by FRIKSTAILERS (Live)
Leo Leal
Comunite Soundsystem
Vera
Soul Of Hex (Live)
Kuniyuki Takahashi (Live)
Avalon Emerson
Pedro Salgado
Project Pablo (live)
+ 2 Special Guests and more TBC

Dekmantel Announces Trio of Matrixxman EPs

Matrixxman is set to release three new EPs on Dekmantel.

San Francisco-based Charles M. Duff (a.k.a. Matrixxman) first released on the Dutch imprint back in 2014; he now returns with three new EPs. The trilogy was produced with a concept in mind—”to explore the range within the confines of a particular limitation.”

First up is Sector I: Rhythm, a four track “exercise in rhythm.” The remaining parts of the trio are based around Acid and Polysynthesis (which was produced with little more than “an analog keyboard or two”).

Sector I: Rhythm is scheduled for release October 24. Pre-order it here. More information on Sector II and Sector III will follow.

Tracklisting:

Sector I: Rhythm

A1. Process
A2. Mainframe 2.0
B1. Glyph
B2. Instigator

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