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Darkstar to showcase new album ‘Foam Island’ at Oval Space Friday 4th December

This Friday, electronic duo Darkstar will be at Oval Space to showcase their album ‘Foam Island’ alongside Richard Dawson, Sleaford Mods (DJ Set) and Afrikaan Boy. The band are also taking part in the Barbican’s Panic!: What Happened to Social Mobility in the Arts? series which included a talk with

Ultrademon Preps New Album ‘Durian Rider’ For November Release

Chicago’s Ultrademon (aka Albert Redwine) has announced the release of his new album Durian Rider on November 27th via The Playground Records. Early reports suggest the album draws on a wide range of influences from footwork, dubstep and synthpop to R&B, house and techno – by turns echoing Grimes, Zomby,

Run The Jewels Share ‘Oh My Darling Don’t Meow’ From ‘Meow The Jewels’

Run The Jewels aka El-P and Killer Mike have shared a track from their forthcoming remix album Meow The Jewels. The album’s somewhat unusual concept finds El and Mike inviting selected producers to rework tracks from last year’s Run The Jewels 2 album using only the original vocals – and

Sleaford Mods: C4 News, New Remix, Banksy’s Dismaland

It’s all go in the Sleaford Mods camp. Last week the duo made an appearance on Channel 4 News discussing music and politics; today they release a remix of ‘Tarantula Deadly Cargo’ by regular collaborator and bassist Matt Allsebrook. In addition, they are scheduled to perform at Banksy’s much-discussed Dismaland

Andrew Weatherall Weekender Set For Late September

The third edition of French festival Convenanza, devoted to DJ and producer Andrew Weatherall, will take place on September 25th and 26th. Convenanza festival will be held at medieval castle Château Comtal in Carcassonne. Weatherall himself is set to DJ alongside Timothy J. Fairplay as The Asphodells and with Sean

FKA Twigs Unexpectedly Drops M3LL155X

With out any warning, FKA Twigs has just dropped her latest EP. M3LL155X came out today on Young Turks and was made in collaboration with BOOTS, tic and Cy An. Four of the five tracks are accompanied by self-directed videos that have been made into one continuous 16 minute work.

Seth Troxler Produces DJ-Kicks Mix

This year marks the 20th year of the DJ-Kicks compilation series as well as their 50th release. To celebrate these milestones, they’ve enlisted the skills of Seth Troxler; currently one of the world’s most highly regarded, influential and eccentric artists. Here’s what the man himself had to say about his

Listen to Four Tet and Steve Reid Collaboration ‘Strings of Life’

Kieran Hebden, otherwise known as Four Tet, and jazz musician Steve Reid, collaborated prior to Reid’s death back in 2010. Together, the two artists released albums such as Tongues in 2007, NYC in 2008 and Live at the South Bank in 2011. The pairs final recording, ‘Strings of Life‘, a

Beatport Launches Embeddable Streaming Service

Beatport has just released its first app for iOS and Android. The app will allow users to have access to a free streaming service, which will be similar to Soundcloud. Through the app, users will be able to play every track that’s available to sell on the Beatport website. The

Outlook Festival Announces 2015 Boat Parties

Croatia’s Outlook Festival is celebrating its 8th birthday this year and what better way to celebrate than with a shed load of the nautical knees ups they’ve become renowned for. This years boat party hosts will include Swamp 81, Just Jam, Renegade Hardware, High Focus, Channel One Sound, Reggae Roast,

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