After releasing two EPs and utilising the broader canvas of their universally acclaimed debut album (‘Sepalcure’) to develop their collaborative project, the adroit drum-programming and production duo of Sepalcure (Travis Stewart (Machinedrum) and Praveen Sharma (Braille/ Praveen & Benoit)) return after a year-long absence with ‘Make You,’ scheduled for release in April on their long-term home of Hotflush Recordings.
Since debuting on the label, Stewart and Sharma have collaborated with the shared understanding that there are no rules to what they can produce. This refusal to be inhibited by any steadfast structures, or expectations set down by shifting scenes and surrounding culture, has allowed their sound to become its own guide, capable of developing in a wholly natural way.
With heartbreaking melodies, skittering footwork percussion, chopped guitar cuts and infectious tremelo vocals, ‘Make You’ is the direct result of this liberated outlook in which disparate elements are given the space to collide head-on in the formation of something completely fresh.
Tracklist:
1. Make You
2. He Said No
3. The Water’s Fine
4. Rumours
5. DMD
Vinyl Release: April 15th 2013
Digital Release: April 22nd 2013
Jungle Juke? Astrophonica conclude their three-part, experimental VIP series by inviting Machinedrum to give his own take on the label’s search for a new sound.
Clissold VIP sees the now Berlin-based, globe-trotting producer add his unique touch to Fracture & Neptune‘s original by taking the track into frenetic yet hazy vibes. As with the two previous VIPs, this release pushes at the seams of established genres to deliver a musical experience that’s truly boundary breaking.
Machinedrum’s own experiments with tempos and genres in recent years have put him at the forefront of a small group of producers who are pushing things forward, alongside the likes of Om Unit who featured on the second VIP.
As with the previous two releases, Machinedrum’s Clissold VIP will be available as a limited edition of 300 x 10″ one-sided vinyl with 2 colour screen printed and hand numbered sleeves.
Clissold VIP was exclusively aired on Gilles Peterson’s BBC 6 Music show and has since had support from Om Unit, dBridge and Daedelus.
Rwina Records kick off 2013 with the ‘Synergy’ EP, a collaborative release from Taz & Akka. Glasgow’s Taz makes his fourth appearance on the label, while Akka (aka label head and mastermind Akkachar) finally steps over to the artist side. The pair have been collaborating for three years, with this first release compiling four tracks from the extensive amount of material the two have accumulated in that time.
‘Illusory’ combines euphoric synths, a flair for hooks and hands in the air escapism. ‘Mobius’ takes its inspiration from video games, grime, cartoons and hip hop, throwing everything into a blender and pouring the results all over the dancefloor. ‘Paul Is Dead’ switches up the tempo for a deeper take on the footwork sound, with a vocal snippet name checking one of the most famous “Paul”s in history and ‘Trapped In ’82′ closes proceedings by taking things back to the duo’s youth, unashamedly celebrating the musical excesses of the 80s.
Rwina has a strong back catalogue from artists such as Starkey, EPROM, Terror Danjah, Swindle and support from DJ Shadow, SBTRKT, Flying Lotus, Diplo, Mary Anne Hobbs, Skream, Oneman, Ben UFO, Machinedrum and many more.
2012 Decibel Festival Full Lineup – 30+ new performers added!
30+ performers have been added to the 2012 9th Annual Decibel International Festival including the legendary DJ Shadow, MiMOSA, Tycho, Star Slinger, Tipper, Dam-Funk, Clark, Jimmy Edgar, Sepalcure, Public Lover, Machinedrum, George FitzGerald, Peter Van Hoesen, Objekt, Braille, Jeff Samuel, Groudislava, Eprom, AntiVJ, B.Bravo, Keyboard Kidand more.
Previously announced headliners for this trend-setting festival, known as the SXSW of electronic music, include Orbital, The Cannabinoids featuring Erykah Badu, Kimbra, Carl Craig, Shpongle, Matthew Dear, Ariel Pink and Star Slinger. STILL more to be announced.
ABOUT DECIBEL FESTIVAL
Decibel Festival is an annual Seattle festival of electronic music, performance, visual art and new media. Generally taking place the last week of September, it has booked over 800 artists ranging from experimental, to leading-edge electronic dance music and visual art. With a focus on live performance, interactive multimedia art, state-of-the-art sound and technology-based education, Decibel has solidified itself as one of the premier electronic music festivals and promotional organizations in the world.
For the 9th Annual Festival, Decibel expects to hit 30k attendees this year with over 130 artists from 19 different countries, plus dozens of educational speakers, making Decibel Festival an oracle for the growth of the entire international electronic music scene. The entire festival will takes place from September 26-30 at over 14 venues in Seattle, Washington.
The schedule, venues and line-up can be found below and on the Decibel website. 2nd Tier discount passes are available online and at various outlets until they sell out.
2012 Decibel Festival Schedule announced! Click on the below showcase titles to purchase individual tickets dB12 Boat Party and AftdB in Duber Party Schedules coming August 1st Still more festival showcases to be annuonced
Wednesday September 26
Kimbra
Kimbra // The Stepkids Showbox at the Market // Doors at 9PM // all ages
dB in Dub
Monolake + Tarik Barri // bvdub // Cyanwave Neumos // Doors at 9PM // 21+
Warp Showcase
Clark // Jimmy Edgar // MachineDrum The Crocodile // Doors at 9PM // all-ages
Beat Prodigies
Dabrye // Katie Kate // Keyboard Kid Barboza // Doors at 9:30PM // 21+
Global Selektors 1
Appleblim // Jeff Samuel Re-bar // Doors at 10PM // 21+
OPTICAL 3 : TOUCH.30
Fennesz + Jon Wozencroft Present Liquid Music // Biosphere // The Sight Below The Nordstrom Recital Hall // Doors at 6PM // all-ages
Saturday September 29
Pioneers of Rhythm
DJ Shadow // MartyParty // Eprom Showbox SoDo // Doors at 9pm // all-ages
Chicago-based DJ/Producer Chrissy Murderbot has continually been at the forefront of the ever-evolving global Bass Music scene, writing music that bridges the gap between Chicago, England, and the Caribbean, and beyond. This last year has been a very busy one for Murderbot—an album on Planet Mu, an EP on his own Loose Squares imprint, and remixes for the likes of Machinedrum, Theophilus London, Pixelord, Mark Stewart, Star Slinger & Teki Latex, and more. He continues this hot streak with two new tracks for Halocyan, drawing on elements of Footwork, Detroit Techno, UK Bass, and ‘90s D&B to create something entirely new. Rounding out the EP are phenomenally lush remixes from up-and-comer Sumsun and the absolutely legendary Legowelt.
ARTIST: Chrissy Murderbot
TITLE: “Friendship” EP
FORMAT: 12″ + digital EP
LABEL: Halocyan Records
CATALOG #: PHC007
RELEASE DATE: July 24, 2012
TRACKLIST:
1. “Bionic Penguins”
2. “Friendship”
3. “Bionic Penguins (Sumsun RMX)”
4. “Friendship (Legowelt RMX)”
Artist : 9th cloud
Record : 43 sunsets remixes
Featurings :Machinedrum (Bonus track) / Richard Colvaen
Poborsk / Dnte / DJ Oil / Opti / Essa.M
Label : Monkey Moods Collective
Release date : 23 May 2012
Four months after the acclaimed release of his 43 Sunsets, 9th cloud proposes a selection of top level remixes made by producers he’s particulary found of.
Those reinterpretations, very personnal and sharp, compose an homogenous and evolutive EP, oscillating between Instrumental Hip Hop, Electronica, Uptempo and Ambient. http://www.monkeymoods.com/ http://9thcloud.bandcamp.com/
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