Redshape Launches Best Of Live EP Series

Redshape is set to launch a new series of EPs to mark a decade of live performance.

The EPs will land on different labels, starting out with Gerd Janson‘s Running Back. Each one will contain recreations of the masked techno producer’s live shows. He says the series is “a special thank you to the labels I worked with over the past 10 years, and also to all the people on the world’s dance floors.”

Scheduled to drop on August 5, Best Of Live Vol.1 will launch the series with two tracks inspired by live shows in Tel Aviv and Rome. Redshape says via RA that the EP “contains tracks which were only part of my live set: previously unavailable and not even arranged as full tracks.” He continues: “As I always record my shows, I searched for the moment in which each of those tracks had their biggest and also earliest impact. I took that recording and rebuilt them part-by-part to make them proper DJ versions without losing their live roots.”

Tracklisting:

01. Tel Aviv
02. Rone

Best Of Live Vol.1 is scheduled for August 5 release via Running Back.

André Hommen “A.R.M.C.” (XLR8R Beatless Edit)

Following the success of last year’s “Battery Park” track, André Hommen has just released Bassari People, his new EP through his own Objektivity imprint.

Supported by the likes of Dixon, Anja Schneider, and more, the German DJ-producer delivers a two-track EP with “Bassari People” on the A side, where he pairs a catchy african vocal with a strong bass line, while “A.R.M.C.” on the B side is the more deeper and melodic cut.

Marking the EP’s release earlier this month, Hommen has offered up a beatless edit of “A.R.M.C.” exclusively for XLR8R. The track is exclusively available to download via the WeTransfer button below.

Tracklisting:

01. Bassari People
02. A.R.M.C.

The full EP is available to purchase here. 

A.R.M.C. (XLR8R Beatless Edit)

KUF Announce Next Album

Berlin-based trio KUF have announced the release of their debut album on Macro, Gold, due out at the beginning of July.

Stefan Goldmann‘s Macro imprint was founded in 2007, and has recently put out music by the likes of KiNK, Elektro Guzzi, L’estasi Dell’oro, and the label head himself. Valentin Link, Hendrik Havekost and Tom Schneider (a.k.a. KUF) made their debut on the imprint earlier this year with the four track Odyssee EP, and are now set to release a full-length via it.

KUF perform all their music as a live band, with Link on bass, Havekost on drums and Schneider working the synths. They are known for their cut-up take on techno, which melds R&B and funk influences with modern electronic sounds. The sound of the forthcoming album is described by the label as “warm” and “cosy,” as well as being “dance-centered, thrillingly interactive and broken up at the best possible joints.” It lifts two tracks from the earlier Odyssee EP, alongside ten new cuts.

Gold is set to hit stores on July 1. You can pre-order it and listen to snippets over at the Macro Bandcamp. For a taste of what to expect, check out the video for “Odyssee” below.

Dengue Dengue Dengue “Badman”

Felipe Salmon and Rafael Pereira are Dungue Dengue Dengue, a masked A/V duo hailing from Lima, Perú that takes pride in exploring native rhythms from their homeland and incorporating them with an exquisite, far-reaching analog and digital sound. Their musical explorations go from psychedelic cumbia to dub, from salsa to footwork, from tribal to techno, the sound and visual palette keeps growing and adding more and more flavors to the mix.

Having just released their sophomore album Siete Raices (translates to Seven Roots) today via Enchufada, both Salmon and Pereira have graciously offered up the LP cut “Badman” as an XLR8R download. Coming in at 90 bpm, the track possesses an unwavering and radiant cumbia backbone which drives the track’s abrupt vocal samples and scuttling synth arrangements.

You can download “Badman” below via WeTransfer

Purchase Siete Raiceshere.

Badman

Stream a New Industrial Techno Mix from Brayan Valenzuela

Barcelona-based artist Brayan Valenzuela founded his store Second Floor as a means to connect his two main passions, electronic music and skateboarding.

The store acts as a hub for merchandise, vinyl, and Eurorack modular products, as well as hosting performances by friends and like-minded artists. On the Eurorack front, you’ll find products from Mutable, Qu-Bit Electronix, and Befaco nestled into this small but aesthetically pleasing store next to skate brands such as Enjoi, Girl, and Element. XLR8R has also partnered with Second Floor, with the store acting as the European base for our line of merchandise.

In October, Second Floor will also launch a sublabel called 0000—which will release techno focused music on vinyl and cassette—with an EP comprising four tracks from Valenzuela. As a preview of what’s to come, Valenzuela has provided a mix, recorded on his Eurorack setup and Ableton, that contains all unreleased productions from himself.

You can stream the mix in full via the player above, with more on the store here.

Trentemøller Shares New Video; Watch Here

Ahead of his fifth studio album, which was announced last month, Trentemøller has today released the first single “”River in Me,”” which premiered this morning on Billboard.

The video is a project of RITON EMENIUS, a new cross-disciplinary collaboration between Swedish director Åsa Riton and Swedish artist Andreas Emenius.

Shot in northern Sweden, “”River in Me”” captures an uncanny love story between two girls in a bleak winterland scape.

Fixion is scheduled for September 16 release via In My Room.

Studio Essentials: Healing Force Project

Healing Force Project is that of Antonio Marini, the Italian experimental musician who produces electronic music with “free-jazz” tastes. As it stands, there is not too much to say: besides a few interviews with his national media, very little is known about him either in a personal or professional capacity. Indeed, all we have is a catalog of releases that dates back to 2010, including two full-lengths on Eclipsemusic and numerous EPs on several different imprints. There are also a limited number of DJ sets floating around online, but there is little more to be found.

His sound, however, continues to earn him a loyal and expanding fanbase. Listen to some of his tracks and you can’t help but feel that they’re out of time, mixing influences of free jazz with those of funk, psychedelia, obtuse rock, and electronica. But deep inside this chaos lies a certain beauty, an appeal that feels different to what is more readily available in the wider electronic music climate. To learn more about the creation of this sound, XLR8R asked Marini to give his insight on the key tools that are behind it.

Akai MPC Studio

I actually bought this drum machine a while ago. It might be one of the smallest and simplest coming out of the AKAI family (with USB entry), but it also comes with lots of options and variations in regards to beat making. It has the ability to create beats through various “sources,” both coming from the same machine (presets), or imported directly from your favorite DAW—in my case the Logic X. Each pad is suitable to work on every kind of element of a track. I can put in a beat via one pad (drum); on another, I can play a bass and so on. And with the help of a sequencer, I can then work on variations.

The pads are very sensitive and have various pressure modes, allowing the creation of dynamic and different accents, that give different perspectives on the project I am working on. Each pad is important in creating a singular groove. They all work well, and their functions are to keep the production at a high level. It’s important for the variations too (I’m talking about rhythm variations and pad/bass variations).

I strongly recommend it for those who love sampling and the whole creative process.

Korg MS-10

In this case, we are talking about something fully analog. Pure in its essence, but at the same time it is the creator of dark and dirty elements. This machine was extremely popular back in the ’70s/’80s; it has great stylistic key variations and it’s psychedelic also.

I use this tool just to have a variety of different styles when creating bass. It is great for low frequencies. It was especially useful for my track “Opium” via Acido Records. In general, it’s very good for creating analog bass lines.

Whether the sound is fat, or a little more “classic,” the important thing is the depth that only these machines can give to each element.

MiniMoog “Little Phatty”

It ‘s been a while since I bought this and it’s now part of the hybrid synthesizers family. In the field of sound, it offers extensive variety. It’s great for breakbeat, acid textures, and lots of other things too. You can work with every single wave to achieve a more original and deep sound. I used it a lot on “Moorg #1.” The title is taken from the two instruments that I used: Moog Phatty and the Korg Ms-10.

Also, do not underestimate the “dual nature” of the instrument (analog-digital). This allows a greater dough in the sound, as well as the possibility to vary from each track’s individual musical patterns.

I find it pure; but at the same time it is very adaptable to digital platforms. It might not be original in every way, but it’s perfect for producing good electronic matrix traces and can offer some nice surprises too.

Yamaha TG77 Tone Generator

I was curious to try this thing out, especially after it was recommended by quite a few people.

For those who love fusion sound, but can also relate to Jeff Mills‘ vision of techno, in this tool, there are many major landmarks to be found. It’s got excellent tightness and allows you to play various types of pads (via MIDI), as well as model many sound elements and minimal rhythmic parts. These pads sound sophisticated and refined. I’ve used it in a lot of my productions, like “Hybrid 2,” because I love the soulful sound of it.

With AFM (Advanced Frequency Modulation) and AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) variants in conjunction with real-time digital filtering, it used to be one of the most advanced components of technology synthesis.

Korg M1R – Polynominal

It came out in 1989 and it appears to be a simple rack machine; however over time, depending on what you produce, it becomes a very important instrument with great sound variation. I used it a lot for “Alien Step.” It sounds similar to the TG77 but with some more basic variations.

Basic technical features include the presence of 149 samples at 16 bits with digital filters and sequencers, all of which give excellent sound quality and perspective to your productions. Of course, there is also the MIDI input resulting in 16 polyphonic voices based on 16 bits.

It is really useful to create sounds associated with bass or certain productions of the ’80s, coming from fusion jazz or the soul-funk era.
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Healing Force Project can be found playing at this year’s Terraforma Fesival just outside of Milan this weekend. More information can be found here.

LXV “Pripyat (Paper Crown)”

We’re running with something slightly different on today’s download—an insight into the exciting and experimental musical world of Philadelphia’s David Sutton (a.k.a. LXV). It’s a project that first came onto the public radar back in 2014, and has subsequently served as an outlet for a stream of his highly curious abstract productions.

Sutton has kindly shared “Pripyat (Paper Crown)”—a cut that’s taken from his forthcoming album, Clear, on Barcelona-based imprint Anòmia. The five track LP was inspired by urban living and industrial streets, a feeling that comes to life in the disorderly, chaotic arrangements of the different pieces. “Pripyat (Paper Crown)” feels particularly representative of those feelings, ploughing through moments of desolation, panic and, somehow after all of that, periods of calm. It’s cluttered, glitchy and totally consuming; give it time, however, and Sutton’s ear for detail clearly shines through, as the elegant intricacies in his gritty composition increasingly reveal themselves.

Download “Pripyat (Paper Crown)” below via WeTransfer. Clear is due out on July 1. For more information, head to the Anòmia site.

Pripyat (Paper Crown)

Red Bull Music Academy Launches Paris Festival

Red Bull Music Academy has announced the launch of its new Parisian festival, scheduled for this September.

The week-long Red Bull hosted event will take place at a number of different venues across the city. First up, on Tuesday September 20 La Gaîté Lyrique welcomes Diagonal boss Powell, along with noise artist Sister Iodine and a collaborative performance between Thurston Moore (of Sonic Youth) & Stephen O’Malley. The following evening, Rap, Beats & Rhymes takes over La Cigale.

As the week progresses, there will be performances by Matias Aguayo, Lotic, and even a DJ set from Jarvis Cocker of Pulp fame. At La Trabendo, on Friday September 23, a hefty lineup is billed, including Dasha Rush and Xosar, a live set by Paranoid London, and a back to back DJ set by Peverelist, Kowton & Tessela. The final night of the festival will take place on Sunday September 24, with Optimo, Insalar and Baris K all booked in.

The first edition of the Red Bull Music Academy Festival will take place between September 19-24. Buy your tickets here, and check out the Facebook event for more information and the full lineup.

Shinichi Atobe LP Appears on DDS

Demdike Stare‘s DDS imprint has uncovered another Shinichi Atobe album.

An underground favorite for his 2001 Ship-Scope EP on Basic Channel sub-label Chain Reaction (which was reissued last year), Atobe came to the fore in 2014 after DDS uncovered The Butterfly Effect—an album of the Japanese producer’s previously unreleased material.

Following those releases, DDS has done it again with the World LP: six tracks of ambient and house selections, that the label states was recorded at “some time over the last 20 years in Saitama, Japan.”

World is out now, with the first 300 copies pressed on transparent red wax. Buy it at Boomkat now.

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