News

Jacques Greene Collaborates with How to Dress Well on New EP for LuckyMe

It has been a while since we've heard of anything being released by Scottish label LuckyMe that isn't related to Hudson Mohawke, Lunice, or the music those two producers make together, so we're especially pleased to discover that it will soon drop an EP by Canadian DJ/producer Jacques Greene. Read more »

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05/21/2013

Download Two Unreleased Tracks from Skream

After sharing a lengthy disco mix last week, Skream is already back with another generous offer, giving away two unreleased tracks for free. Read more »

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05/21/2013

Watch Bok Bok's RBMA Lecture

Red Bull Music Academy NYC's second session is under way this week, and UK DJ/producer Bok Bok (a.k.a. Alex Sushon) is one of the latest guests to sit down on the RBMA couch and talk shop. In the course of the hour-plus-long discussion the co-founder of the hugely influential Night Slugs label talks about the early days and inspiration behind the imprint, the label's place in the continuum of UK dance music, and his thoughts on what the ideal club should look like. Read more »

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05/21/2013

Download a Free Comp Featuring Distal, Cedaa, Pixelord, and More

No stranger to offering up free compilations, French net-label B.YRSLF is giving away another batch of tunes featuring Distal, Cedaa, Pixelord, Slickshoota, BD1982, and more. Read more »

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05/20/2013

James Blake Announces Tour Dates in Europe and Japan

James Blake has announced a string of tour dates on the back of his recent sophomore album, Overgrown. The tour will see the UK producer/vocalist playing a number of festivals in Europe and some select dates in Japan throughout May, June, and July. Read more »

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05/20/2013

Blackdown Takes on Disclosure

In a post on his blog, London journalist, DJ, producer, and Keysound label head Martin Clark (a.k.a. Blackdown) takes issue with some remarks Disclosure made in a recent interview with the Guardian. In particular, Clark finds Guy and Howard Lawrence's outlook on the current state of popular music "really depressing," making the case that the brotherly duo see the commercial music world as an "It's us or a shit thing" scenario. Read more »

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05/20/2013

Stream Octo Octa's Debut Album for 100% Silk

Brooklyn house producer Octo Octa is releasing his debut full-length for 100% Silk next week, but before it drops, the eight-track effort can now be streamed in full. Read more »

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05/20/2013