As is the custom of the day, sub maniac Bass Clef has been absorbing and collecting elements of house and techno in attempt to advance his own brand of bass music, exploring the “more Martian aspects of Chi-town jack and Detroit techno-soul” for his new album ‘Reeling Skullways’. The new album will see a late April release through Peverelist‘s Punch Drunk imprint.
Once an artist strays from the quality they’ve become known for, it’s very rare that those years in the creative wilderness come to an end. So it’s always encouraging when that trend is bucked, not once but twice.
Brooklyn tunesmith Slava has been rather busy lately ingratiating himself with the burgeoning A/V-meets-electronica. The results of this recent journey through the senses is collected here on his new EP entitled ‘Soft Control’.
Not content with releasing a trim, radio-friendly 3 minute single of their collaboration with Andre 3000 and LCD Soundsystem’ James Murphy, Gorillaz have made available an extended 13-minute mix of the Converse-sponsored ‘DoYaThing’.
Tagged Andre 3000, Converse, Gorillaz, James Murphy, LCD Soundsystem, Outkast
After what can only be described as a somewhat overindulgent love affair with his bass guitar, Squarepusher has finally decided to return to his first love of clicks, whistles, beats and bass.
Inspired by the kingdom of Jordan (not the estate of basketball megahero Michael Jordan), 2562 explains this record was the culmination of a massive roadtrip through the country prior to the release of ‘Fever’. All four tracks are previously unreleased and will not have been heard before, unless your best pals with him and he sent you a copy. Sadly, I can’t count myself among the chosen so I can only speculate as to what’s in store.
One of juke/footwork’s leading lights Traxman has announced he will be releasing new LP on Planet Mu. With a back catalogue that stretches as far back as the mid-90′s and Planet Mu’s increasing interest in footwork, it seems surprising that the new 18 track CD will be his first for the label.
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Tagged Dance Mania, Geto DJs, Ghetto Teknitianz, Planet Mu, Traxman
I’ve been sitting on this one for a while in case of a day like today. Since I haven’t posted any mp3s for you today, here’s one the lovely Dev79 sent me.
Modeselektor’s Monkeytown Records have announced they will be releasing the long-awaited second album from LA duo Lando Kal and Low Limit aka Lazer Sword. Just under two years since the release of their debut LP Lazer Sword are releasing ‘Memory’, a notable departure from the wobbly dubstep and thumping electroclash of Lazer Sword past.
