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Littlebig welcomes Untold
Following the release of his debut album ‘Black Light Spiral’ via his Hemlock Recordings imprint, Littlebig are proud to represent Untold- a figurehead of the UK underground scene.
From his fomiddable releases for Hessle Audio, R&S and Clone, to releasing artists such as Mount Kimbie, Cosmin TRG, J Tijn, Ramadanman and James Blake on his Hemlock and Pennyroyal labels, Untold’s credentials as a club tastemaker are undisputed. As both a DJ and live performer (with his all new modular live show), Jack draws on his past experiences in Jungle and Hardcore, his ground breaking work in bass music and his more recent forays into 4×4, to mark a seminal point in his career- delivering on his mission to break new ground with each step.
Sculpture sign to Software. Debut album penned for May.
The inimitable combination of Daniel Hayhurst and Reuben Sutherland were once described as “Post-techno rhythms sounding like Sun Ra meets Ekoplekz in a conical flask of liquid mescaline, all spun thru a centrifuge at Daphne Oram’s home lab”, and few descriptions seem quite as fitting. The pair have been famed for their highly collectable series of animated picture discs and their unforgettable multi-format live show, featuring live tape looping, discombobulated fx-chains and acid-flashback visuals provided by their both custom, and the aforementioned picture disc releases. ‘Membrane Pop’ is released mid-May on Software, a label curated by Daniel Lopatin, AKA Oneohtrix Point Never.
“If a majority of the music you hear today resembles the hard-set stone carvings of history, then Sculpture’s offerings are imagined, transitory statues with no fixed place in time. Hearing Membrane Pop in a different context, time or place may well bring about a different experience. Or perhaps a similar result.”
Power Vacuum Promo Mix
New Mix from Joe Farr for Power Vacuum.
Call Super’s ‘Sound of Basement Q’ mix for RMBA Radio
With his combination of precision mixing, homemade edits and own productions, Call Super delves deeper into the more motorik, trance-like grooves that fall somewhere between the London-Berlin-Detroit axis, and steadily carves out his own style in this mix for the Red Bull Music Academy Radio.
FACT Mix 421: Akkord
Joe McBride and Liam Blackburn’s collaborative project as Akkord has established itself as one of the UK’s primary bass music exports. Following their debut album for Houndstooth, they continue to showcase their surgical aesthetic to an internationl audience both in the club and online.
Today, they present a mix for FACT Magazine, joining the dots between techno, industrial, dub, jungle, IDM and just about every parallel sound available. Listen below.
Call Super announces 12″ as ‘Ondo Fudd’
Following on from his hotly tipped EP’s for Fabric’s Houndstooth label, Call Super adjoins his contemporary take on low-slung, lo-fi referencing techno to The Trilogy Tapes discography, in the form of a 3-track EP as ‘Ondo Fudd’, dropping at the end of the month.
After taking a recent residency with Objekt at Chesters in Berlin, the pair are taking bookings for their infamous all-night B2B sets across Europe, as well as solo bookings in support of their recent releases. Preview Ondo Fudd’s release for TTT below.
Indigo @ Boiler Room, Manchester
Indigo steps up to represent Manchester on Boiler Room. Keeping things under the 140bpm bracket, he rolls out a signature sound of dark, cavernous, bass led music, touching down somewhere between the warehouses of the UK and Berlin.
Alex Smoke / Signs to R&S / 2013 Roundup
Following the release of his LP for Convex Industries as Wraetlic, Alex Smoke returns to the fold with a new single on R&S entitled ‘Dust’, with more material for the label planned for release in 2014. After releasing for the best part of a decade on labels such as Soma, Vakant and Hum+Haw, Alex’ productions have constantly evolved in line with his sets, both as Wraetlic (his vocal orientated A/V show) and his Alex Smoke live & DJ shows.
SELECTED RECENT DISCOGRAPHY
Alex Smoke – Dust – R&S
Release Date: September 2013Wraetlic – Wraetlic – Convex Industries
Release Date: January 2013Alex Smoke – Mu – Vakant
Release Date: November 2012SELECTED RECENT PRESS
Inverted Audio – I/A Mix 106 – Live mix from Krake Festival
Dummy Mag – Quick Catch Up – Interview
The Fader – ‘Dust‘ – Stream of Dust
Resident Advisor – ‘Dust’ – Review
XLR8R – Wraetlic – Review
SELECTED RECENT SHOWSMarch 2013 – Australian Tour
12/04/2013 – Berlin @ Berghain
09/05/2013 – Geneva @ Mapping Festival
26/07/2013 – Plock @ Audioriver festival
03/08/2013 – London @ Fabric
12/10/2013 – Moscow @ Arma17
29/11/2013 – Utrecht @ Le Guess Who Festival
14/12/2013 – Kiev @ Closer Club
Dadub Live in the Boiler Room & remix on CLR
Berlin based techno alchemists Dadub debuted in the Boiler Room this November in support of Terrence Fixmer. Check Out the above video, along with their recent remix of Lucy on CLR below.
Vladislav Delay – Ripatti / 2013 Roundup
The past year has seen a new direction in the ever developing timeline of Sasu Ripatti, most commonly known as Vladislav Delay. Following two LP’s for Raster-Noton, Sasu has once again turned his hand to releasing records himself, with his new dancefloor-leaning label ‘Ripatti’. The label will see a range of collaborations, including new Vladislav Delay material, distributed by Boomkat.
Geared for both concert and club shows, Vladislav Delay’s latest repertoire explores the rhythmic themes and experimentations heard on his Raster-Noton albums.
SELECTED RECENT DISCOGRAPHY
Heisenberg (Vladislav Delay & Max Loderbauer) – Ripatti02 – Ripatti
Release Date: October 2013Ripatti – Ripatti01 – Ripatti
Release Date: September 2013Vladislav Delay – Kuopio – Raster-Noton
Release Date: November 2012Vladislav Delay – Vantaa – Raster-Noton
Release Date: November 2011RIPATTI LABEL 2014 RELEASES
03: Vladislav Delay EP1 (5&22)
04: Ripatti/Teeth EP1 (52&3)
05: Ripatti EP2 (54&46)
06: Heisenberg EP2 (2&6)
SELECTED RECENT PRESS
FACT Magazine – The Essential Vladislav Delay – 12 page feature
Resident Advisor – Vladislav Delay: On The Brighter Side – In depth interview + photoshoot
Electronic Beats – The Waiting Game: An Interview With Vladislav Delay – Interview
XLR8R – Vladislav Delay to launch vinyl only label – Ripatti label Announcement
Dummy Mag – Mark Fell & Vladislav Delay – 1.6666666666 – Track Stream
SELECTED RECENT SHOWS
14/09/2013 @ Arma 17 – Moscow, RU
07/09/2013 @ La Machine Du Moulin Rouge – Paris, FR
22/08/2013 @ Tauron Nowa Muzyka – Katowice, PL
26/07/2013 @ Atonal Festival – Berlin, DE
07/12/2012 @ Berghain – Berlin, DE
11/10/2013 @ Japanese tour
∆kkord – Debut album on Houndstooth – Full update
Since their highly sought after, anonymous white label debuts in 2012, Akkord have established themselves as one of the UK’s most intriguing club acts, circumnavigating the spectrum of bass culture and creating a highly developed sum of its parts.
Since signing to Fabric’s Houndstooth label, the veil of mystery has been slowly lifted- announcing its core members as Liam Blackburn and Joe McBride (Indigo & Synkro respectively), whilst building anticipation for their debut album with means far detached from the regular gears of the industry.
SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY
AKKORD001 – March 2012
AKKORD002 – June 2012
Navigate EP – May 2013
Akkord LP – November 2013
SELECTED PRESS
Resident Advisor – Podcast // XLR8R – Feature // Vinyl Factory – Feature
DJ Broadcast – Review // Clubbing Spain – Review // Mixmag – Preview
Resident Advisor – Review // XLR8R – Review // Inverted Audio – Review
Fact – News // Juno Plus – News // Data Transmission – News // Pitchfork – News
SELECTED SHOWS
12/04/13 – London @ Fabric
19/07/13 – Berlin @ Berghain
06/04/13 – Rome @ Init Club
21/09/13 – Paris @ Glazart
11/10/13 – Madrid @ Post Club
12/10/13 – Barcelona @ Razzamatazz
19/10/13 – Manchester @ Warehouse Project
01/12/13 – Hamburg @ Golden Pudel
DJ Rashad / 2013 Roundup
It’s been a non-stop year for DJ Rashad, following his signing and debut EP for the UK’s Hyperdub label, ‘Rollin’.
Fast forward the best part of a year, and we find Rashad featured in a plethora of blogs and magazines, touring across the world and with two more releases garnering critical acclaim across the board: his ‘I Don’t Give A Fuck’ EP acting as the warmup to his hugely anticipated debut LP for Hyperdub- ‘Double Cup’, undeniably ‘breaking’ the footwork sound into a wider territory.
Geared up to extend beyond the success of 2013, Rashad will be featured heavily in the ’10 Years of Hyperdub’ events across the world from April onwards, along with taking select solo and festival dates towards the summer.
Check out some of the key press and media attained around his album release below.
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Selected Discography
Teklife Volume 1 – Welcome to Chi //Album (Lit City Trax, 2012)
Rollin’ //EP (Hyperdub, 2013)
I Don’t Give a Fuck //EP (Hyperdub, 2013)
Double Cup //Album (Hyperdub, 2013)
Selected Press
Selected Shows
Barcelona @ SONAR – 14/06/2012
Paris @ Social Club – 09/03/13
Milan @ Dude Club – 27/03/13
London @ Fabric – 08/03/13
New York @ Red Bull Music Academy – 23/05/13
Gothenburg @ Way Out West – 08/08/13
London @ Fabric – 30/08/13
Berlin @ Stattbad (RBMA) – 31/08/13
Seattle @ Decibel Festival – 25/09/13
Tokyo @ Unit – 30/01/14
Machinedrum ‘Vapor City’ Boiler Room Trilogy
Machinedrum // Vapor City Live Tour Promo 2013
In support of his debut album for Ninja Tune, Machinedrum has recently finished the EU leg of his Vapor City world Tour, during which, he was invited to headline the Boiler Room in 3 different cities: New York, London and Berlin. Catch him translating his signature sound across a range of styles and tempos in the videos below.
Clouds live in the Boiler Room
Clouds show off their new live set at Boiler Room London, splicing together industrial, hardcore, techno, acid and IDM across 40 minutes, laden with tracks from their debut album on Turbo records, ‘Ghost Systems Rave’.
Be sure to check out the previews of their next release for Scotland’s Soma Records below and contact Marcus for availability in 2014.
DVA releases ‘Mad Hatter’ EP
Scratcha DVA stays on form on his latest EP for Hyperdub. ‘Mad Hatter’ is a 3-track distillation of the vast range of bass-centric styles heard on his radio shows. Support comes from across the board, an anticipations are high for his forthcoming material soon to be announced.
JETS, filmed live at Taicoclub 13, Japan
Alongside their solo endeavours, Machinedrum and Jimmy Edgar combine forces as JETS, performing at key festivals and events across the globe. Following extensive coverage and appearances for Boiler Room, FACT and Leisure System, check out their most recent recording at Japan’s illustrious Taicoclub 13 below.
Vladislav Delay Live – HD video
Recorded by URSSS in HD, Vladislav Performs a 50 minute live set in Milan. Not much needs to be said about this one- turn it up and zone in to a true master at work.
VLADISLAV DELAY from URSSS on Vimeo.
RA372. Akkord
The identities of ∆kkord have now officially been revealed: Joe McBride and Liam Blackburn, AKA Synkro and Indigo. As two of Manchesters finest, their pairing makes perfect sense. Following the release of their hugely acclaimed debut EP for Houndstooth, and in advance of their debut album for the same label, the duo were called in to contribute to the ever expanding Resident Advisor podcast.
Click the picture above to listen via ResidentAdvisor.net
Scratcha DVA’s Outlook Festival 2013 warm up mix
Hyperdub representative Scratcha DVA has provided an exclusive mix ahead of his performance at this years Outlook Festival, demonstrating his tact for showcasing bass heavy, international party rhythms.
Listen below and get in touch with Marcus for EU bookings.
Sepalcure x The Operatives interview
Following on from their Australian tour, Travis and Praveen of Hotflush Recordings’ Sepalcure sit down for an interview conducted by The Operatives, talking their musical pasts, present and future, alongside their solo projects. Cop a listen to their latest EP on the seminal label and watch the interview below.
The Operatives present SOUNDCHECK//Sepalcure from The Operatives on Vimeo.
Machinedrum signs to Ninja Tune, remixed by DJ Shadow.
Following the huge stream of hype led by his releases on Planet Mu, Lucky Me and many more, Travis Stewart has found a new base at Ninja Tune. Receiving support from the likes of Rolling Stone, FACT, Billboard and all other necessary music editorials, a big year is ahead of the NYC > Berlin native . Check out the DJ Shadow remix of his first release for Ninja Tune; ‘Eyesdontlie’ (premiered on Zane Lowe’s BBC Radio 1 primetime show) below ahead of the Vapor City album due this Autumn.
DJ Rashad ‘I Don’t Give a F*ck’ [Hyperdub]
Following his superb debut EP for Hyperdub earlier this year, DJ Rashad teams up with Ashes57 on the video for title track ‘I Don’t Give A F*ck’, to be released on his new turf July 2013. Rashad will be joined by footwork tag team partner DJ Spinn to tour their legendary B2B show Across August and September. Get in touch with Marcus for final availabilities.
DJ Rashad – I Don’t Give a Fuck from Ashes57 on Vimeo.
Stream ‘Clouds’ debut album for Turbo Recordings
Following a series of well received releases on Fifth Wall, Turbo and Overlee Assembly, Clouds return to the Montreal based dance establishment to present their debut album ‘Ghost Systems Rave’
Click the picture above to listen to the album via Resident Advisors exclusive stream, before it lands on July 1st
Truss mix for the Red Bull Music Academy at Life Festival
Following his set at Life Festival back in May, Red Bull have uploaded Truss’ mix for the evening. The UK techno lynchpin throws down his warehouse aesthetic and pulverising rudeboy swing to cast some darkness onto the weekend.
Have a listen below.
Akkord Live @ Boiler Room
‘Houndstooth’, the new artist-led record label from UK clubbing institution ‘Fabric’ have garnered much attention for their forward-thinking roster of bass centric UK artists. Ahead of their EP release at the end of May, Akkord were featured on the Houndstooth x Boiler Room event in April, delivering a set of exclusive tunes and forthcoming material.
Akkord are taking bookings following the release of ‘Navigation’ on April 27th, and are taking bookings for their album tour live show in September / October.