Ken Taylor
Ken Taylor
Managing Editor
Ken Taylor is the Editor of XLR8R Magazine, and all-around nice guy. He's also a Canadian ex-ambassador to Iran who helped free four American hostages. So feel free to express your thanks here.
Features by Ken Taylor
- 10 Years of Shitkatapult's Finest Moments April 14, 2008
- Appetite for Destruction: Flying Lotus Talks with Ikonika About Drums, Drugs, and Smashing Shit Up. June 2, 2010
- Arthur Russell: Cornfields & Disco March 12, 2008
- Artist Tips: Anthony Rother January 14, 2009
- Artist Tips: Matthew Herbert January 9, 2009
- Artist Tips: Telefon Tel Aviv March 25, 2009
- Big Freedia Talks MJ, Katrina, and Treme in Toronto July 8, 2010
- Bodycode's Favorite South African Tracks July 7, 2009
- Border Crossing: Soul Survivors May 17, 2006
- Building an Iconic Sound: Cocteau Twins' Robin Guthrie December 22, 2010
- Building an Iconic Sound: Mala November 30, 2010
- Building an Iconic Sound: Moby December 8, 2010
- Cadence Weapon: Mightier Rhythms May 16, 2007
- Can's Irmin Schmidt: Father-Kraut March 8, 2006
- Casual Fridays: Summer Essentials, Part Two July 1, 2011
- Check Out Our Favorite Underground Resistance Tracks, Along With a Chart From Rolando May 25, 2011
- DJ Mehdi's Artist Tips April 5, 2007
- DJ Sprinkles: House of Mirrors May 5, 2009
- David Shrigley Gathers Indie's Best November 26, 2007
- Digital Imagery: Fact or Fiction? July 7, 2008
- Dusty Grooves: Treasures Uncovered March 14, 2007
- ESG vs. Girl Talk September 14, 2006
- Eats Tapes: Disco-Punk Vengabus April 1, 2007
- Electronic Queer: Broken Silences April 27, 2006
- Endless Flight: Swedish Duo Air France Talks About Its Forthcoming Album and Mounting Expectations August 11, 2011
- Expats in Paris October 11, 2007
- Final Fantasy LARPs Out Loud December 8, 2006
- Five Minutes at NXNE With Grimes June 23, 2011
- Five Minutes at NXNE With Noah Pred June 24, 2011
- Five Star By Kevin Barnes May 18, 2007
- Five Star: Move D July 8, 2009
- Five Star: People Like Us May 26, 2011
- Get Physical: On his new album, Pictureplane contemplates mysticism, feeling, and the power of touch. July 18, 2011
- Grab XLR8R's Top 50 Downloads of 2010, Part 1 December 9, 2010
- Grab XLR8R's Top Downloads of 2010, Part 2 December 10, 2010
- Henrik Schwarz's Artist Tips March 15, 2007
- Horsepower Productions' Tape Delay Tips February 17, 2011
- Inbox: DJ Koze November 9, 2009
- Jamaica To Toronto: Studio One July 25, 2006
- Jay Haze in the Studio January 23, 2008
- Jel In The Studio April 6, 2006
- LCD Soundsystem In The Studio February 28, 2007
- Labels We Love: Dirty August 27, 2009
- Labels We Love: Type August 19, 2009
- Lyrics Born: Kicking Game March 27, 2008
- Make the Most of Your Audio November 8, 2006
- Mixed Signals: Digital Dillema November 16, 2006
- Mohawk General Store: The Founder of Generic Man and Generic Surplus Keeps it Vintage and Home-Friendly at his Silver Lake Shop November 19, 2010
- Mylo's Artist Tips July 18, 2006
- Native Instruments: Tweak and Twerk October 24, 2006
- New Music Books September 7, 2006
- Oliver Wang: Crate Digging March 13, 2006
- Outbox: Chapterhouse October 1, 2010
- Outbox: DJ Harvey May 10, 2011
- Outbox: David Rodigan January 24, 2011
- Outbox: John Digweed August 3, 2011
- PLURed Vision: 15 Years of XLR8R April 28, 2008
- Para One In the Studio October 22, 2007
- Party Out of Bounds: Top Billin July 1, 2009
- Party Out of Bounds: Top Billin June 26, 2009
- Party Out of Bounds: Zizek July 9, 2009
- Pedal Pusher: Getting Under the Hood of A Place to Bury Strangers' Signature Guitar Sound November 17, 2009
- Phone Feature: Pop Levi vs. Sparks March 17, 2009
- Pop Art: Guitar Graphics August 15, 2006
- Roots Tonic's Artist Tips September 5, 2006
- Sasse: Multiple Personalities October 27, 2006
- Schlachthofbronx: Bavarian jokers throw AutoTune, deutsche schlager, kuduro, and more together for a belly full of bass. November 16, 2009
- Schlachthofbronx: Bavarian jokers throw AutoTune, deutsche schlager, kuduro, and more together for a belly full of bass. November 16, 2009
- Seefeel's Studio Approach April 26, 2011
- Solvent's Artist Tips August 25, 2006
- South By Southwest: Southern Comforts March 28, 2008
- Strictly Kev Vs. Gruff Rhys January 3, 2008
- Subculture Club: Grant Willing ponders nationality, strength, and loyalty amongst secessionists and Burzum fans. December 23, 2010
- TBC: Teknopolis - 10 Years of MUTEK May 27, 2009
- The 12 Days of Christmas, Day 1 December 9, 2008
- The 12 Days of Christmas, Day 3 December 11, 2008
- The 12 Days of Christmas, Day 5 December 17, 2008
- The 12 Days of Christmas: Day 6 December 11, 2007
- The Field: Pop-Ambient Perfection June 1, 2007
- The Handmade's Tale August 26, 2008
- The Run Up DVD: Krylon Warriors September 25, 2006
- Thomas Brinkman in the Studio March 6, 2008
- Thomas Fehlmann Discusses His Relationship With Mute and the Label's Influence June 28, 2011
- Totally Faded: Efrim Menuck November 4, 2008
- Totally Faded: John Vanderslice October 29, 2008
- Tour Stockholm With Skweee's Key Players November 22, 2010
- Touré Guide: A Different Hip-Hop March 29, 2006
- Tujiko Noriko & Aoki Takamasa's Tips March 3, 2006
- Videomakers Thunderhorse Talk With Dump FM January 10, 2011
- Vinyl Countdown: The New Record Label August 5, 2008
- Warn Defever & NOMO In The Studio June 22, 2006
- Watch Our Exclusive Interview With Moby Discussing the Influence of Mute Records June 27, 2011
- Wax Poetics: Expanding the Empire January 31, 2008
- Wolf + Lamb: A Brooklyn DJ/producer/promoter/label Collective Disguises its Viciously Deep Beats in Sheep's Clothes August 11, 2010
- Wolf Bands: An XLR8R Guide April 13, 2006
- Wolf Eyes In The Studio December 1, 2006
- XLR8R Buyers' Guide to Bubblin' 2K9 December 15, 2009
- XLR8R Buyers' Guide to Bumpin' 2K9 December 16, 2009
- XLR8R Buyers' Guide to Dreamin' 2K9 December 18, 2009
- XLR8R Buyers' Guide to Jackin' 2K9 December 14, 2009
- XLR8R Buyers' Guide to Trippin' 2K9 December 17, 2009
- XLR8R Does MUTEK: Part 2 June 5, 2008
- XLR8R Does Mutek 2008: Part 1 June 3, 2008
- XLR8R Interviews Mute Founder Daniel Miller June 29, 2011
- XLR8R's 12 Days of Christmas: Day 1 December 4, 2007
- Xiu Xiu: Truth or Dare January 14, 2008
- Yellow Arrow on DC's Punk Monuments April 19, 2007
- Yoni Wolf vs. Bob Mould: Making a Scene April 28, 2008
- Yuki Chikudate and Neil Halstead June 14, 2006
News by Ken Taylor
- Aaron-Carl Cancels European Tour After Cancer Diagnosis September 27, 2010
- Actress, Shlohmo, M83 Top Our Most Downloaded MP3s of the Month August 8, 2011
- Apparat to Judge You in Ableton's Summer Music Challenge June 17, 2010
- Ari Marcopoulos' Classic Ghetto Tech Film Starring DJ Assault and Mr. De', Now on YouTube June 24, 2010
- Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti Signs to 4AD November 25, 2009
- Ass Slappers, Dry Humpers, Sand Sexers... The Pack, v2.0 June 15, 2010
- Autechre Is Doing a 12-Hour Live Broadcast... Right Now! March 2, 2010
- Awesome Tapes From Africa Launches New Label August 2, 2011
- BBC's Synth Britannia Documentary Available for Free Stream November 17, 2009
- Ben UFO Set to Mix Next Rinse Disc August 2, 2011
- Ben UFO, Jackmaster, and Oneman to Play Boiler Room's First Anniversary This Week June 6, 2011
- Benji B to Replace Mary Anne Hobbs on BBC1 Program September 3, 2010
- Big Freedia, Cold Cave Round Out XLR8R's NXNE Weekend June 21, 2010
- Bjork Does Guest NPR DJ Spot July 2, 2009
- Bok Bok Releases Free January 2010 Mix January 4, 2010
- Carl Craig Tours 69 Live Show May 24, 2011
- Catch an Hour-Long Richie Hawtin Documentary May 17, 2011
- Chapterhouse to Reunite for Spring US Tour January 28, 2010
- Check Out Brenmar and Laurel Halo on Local Action Radio June 7, 2011
- Check Out FACT's Top Albums of the Year So Far June 29, 2011
- Check Out Shaun Bloodworth's Photos From Sónar 2011 June 21, 2011
- Check Out TURRBOTAX®'s PS1 Warm Up Mix July 14, 2011
- Check Out Tokimonsta's Resident Advisor Mix August 1, 2011
- Check Out a Documentary on Throbbing Gristle's Carter Tutti April 12, 2011
- Check Out an Interview With Scuba in Denmark May 10, 2011
- Chris Watson to Appear in S.F. November 9, 2007
- Classic 12" Remixes From Underworld, Weatherall, A Certain Ratio to Be Released on 'Hard to Find' Comp August 15, 2011
- Clone to Reissue Unit Moebius' 'Golden Years' LP May 17, 2011
- DD/MM/YYYY and FaltyDL Kick off NXNE Fest June 18, 2010
- DFA Releases Joe Goddard and Gavin Russom 12s Today; Stream 'Gabriel' August 2, 2011
- DJ Harvey Remixes Logic System for Endless Flight May 11, 2011
- DJ Jus-Ed to Release LP on Mule Musiq May 25, 2011
- DJ Koze, Tensnake, Isolee, and More Show Up on New Hamburg House Compilation July 26, 2011
- DJ Star Eyes Featured on New York on the Clock November 23, 2009
- Dam-Funk's Master Blazter Announces Tour Plan For Fall August 3, 2011
- Dam-Funk, !!!, Matthew Dear, Oneohtrix Point Never to Play Pittsburgh's VIA Fest August 9, 2010
- Dexter Announces New EP on Clone July 19, 2011
- Domu Announces the End of His Career November 16, 2009
- Dopplereffekt, AGF, Lone, and More to Play FON Festival in Northern England July 1, 2011
- Download Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti's FACT Mix May 24, 2010
- Download Dan Curtin's Detroit-Inspired Mix May 18, 2011
- Download Kingdom's New LuckyMe April Fools Gold Mixtape April 16, 2010
- Download Lando Kal's Direct Current Mix June 28, 2011
- Download Salem's New Mixtape August 5, 2010
- Download the New Issue of XLR8R! November 19, 2009
- Download the New Nite Jewel Jam, "Tonight" May 20, 2010
- Exclusive Mary Anne Hobbs Tour Vid September 15, 2009
- Exclusive: Kid Koala Unveils The Slew July 27, 2009
- Exclusive: Mary Anne Hobbs Blog #2 September 22, 2009
- Exclusive: Mary Anne Hobbs Tour Blog #3 September 28, 2009
- Fabric London: Business as Usual May 28, 2010
- Falty DL Interview and Album Preview July 2, 2009
- FaltyDL to Release Phreqaflex on July 26 June 16, 2010
- Fehlmann, von Oswald, Vainio, and Hecker Remix Popol Vuh May 23, 2011
- Floating Points Remixes Sebastien Tellier November 20, 2009
- Flying Lotus to Perform and Chat on KCRW at 11:15 a.m. PST Today May 14, 2010
- Free Mix From ~scape's Barbara Presinger August 7, 2009
- Friday Blog Fun: Tim & Barry TV August 14, 2009
- Friday Fun: Oneohtrix Point Never's Needle Exchange 020 Mix May 21, 2010
- Friday's NSFW Scantily-Clad-Indie-Boys/Girls Video Stream October 30, 2009
- Fuck Buttons' Benjamin John Power to Release Solo Debut on Rock Action, Streams First Track May 11, 2011
- Garage Rockers The Dirtbombs to Release Album of Detroit Techno Covers December 17, 2010
- Grab Citinite's Fifth Anniversary Comp for Free, Featuring Gosub, Dam-Funk, and Sweat.X July 27, 2011
- Grab Kevin Martin's King Midas Sound Lovers' Rock Mix for FACT November 27, 2009
- Grab Kode9's 2005 'Sinogrime' Mix From Lower End Spasm November 18, 2009
- Grab New Unreleased Altered Natives Tracks September 22, 2010
- Grab Oneman's Set From WNYU's Table Tennis Show June 28, 2011
- Grab a New Mix From Dabrye May 27, 2011
- Grab a New Mix From Van Rivers June 27, 2011
- Grizzly Bear Remixes Caribou! June 16, 2010
- GusGus Returns... on Kompakt July 8, 2009
- Happy Canada Day With Mad Decent's Paul Devro July 1, 2010
- Honey Owens, Adam Forkner Like Cats May 10, 2010
- Inbox: Tiga June 8, 2009
- Isolee Announces European Dates February 1, 2011
- Jazz Drummer and Four Tet Collaborator Steve Reid Dies at 66 April 13, 2010
- John Hughes III (a.k.a. Slicker) Returns With New Album Today May 18, 2010
- Juan MacLean/Maserati Drummer Jerry Fuchs Dies in Elevator Accident November 8, 2009
- Julio Bashmore, Jamie xx, Girl Unit, Untold, dOP to Play Montreal's Piknic Electronik May 4, 2011
- Justus Köhncke's Covers Album to Be Reissued in September August 15, 2011
- Kode9's DJ-Kicks Tracklist to Include Zomby, The Bug, Ramadanman, Cooly G April 19, 2010
- Kyle Hall, Rick Wilhite Featured in Detroit Techno Documentary; Watch It Now August 9, 2011
- Lawrence RA Podcast and New LP Details July 15, 2009
- Legendary Glasgow Club Night Optimo to End Its Run in April March 11, 2010
- Listen to a New Influences Mix From Black Devil Disco Club May 24, 2011
- Listen to a New Mix From Kid606 August 2, 2011
- Listen to a Track From the New Hudson Mohawke EP June 2, 2011
- Lone Announces New Single and Label July 14, 2010
- Luciano Doc Packaged With New CD September 2, 2009
- M.I.A. Directs Rye Rye's "Bang" Vid July 1, 2009
- Mad Decent's Block Party Spreads to NYC, LA, and Chicago July 23, 2010
- Marcel Dettmann Prepares for Mini US Tour July 27, 2010
- Mary Anne Hobbs Resigns from BBC July 23, 2010
- Mary Anne Hobbs' US Tour Videoblog, Part 2 October 1, 2009
- Mathew Jonson Returns to Minus for New EP May 23, 2011
- Maurice Fulton and Mim Suleiman Collaborate May 14, 2010
- Midnight Juggernauts to Release New Album, Tour US May 21, 2010
- Minimal Legend Robert Hood Releases New M-Plant Records Podcast March 16, 2010
- Modeselektor and Jahcoozi Collaborate on Kenyan Hip-Hop Project June 28, 2011
- More Live Footage from Movement, With UR's Mike Banks June 3, 2010
- Movement: Carl Craig is Back May 22, 2009
- News Reports from Todd P's MTYMX Festival in Monterrey, Mexico March 31, 2010
- Nite Jewel Switches Up Line-Up, Announces EP and Tour July 2, 2010
- No Commercial Value: Delia Darbyshire May 25, 2009
- One Day Left to Bid in Dublab's Art Auction October 29, 2009
- Orbital Returns for Select US Dates March 15, 2010
- Our 200th Podcast Arrives Tomorrow... Who Will It Be? May 30, 2011
- Pains Announce New EP, Tour July 23, 2009
- Plus 8 Celebrates 100 With Logo Contest July 27, 2009
- Poirier and Co's Bridge Burner Goes Off! June 26, 2009
- Read XLR8R's May/June Issue For Free! May 12, 2010
- Read a Brand-New Interview With Akufen May 27, 2011
- Read a New Interview With Karizma July 25, 2011
- Read the New Issue of XLR8R Now! March 18, 2010
- Read the New Issue of XLR8R for Free Right Now! January 12, 2011
- Read the New Issue of XLR8R for Free Right Now! July 16, 2010
- Read the New Issue of XLR8R for Free Right Now! March 21, 2011
- Read the New Issue of XLR8R for Free Right Now! November 10, 2010
- Ricardo Villalobos Announced as Special Guest at Detroit's Movement Festival May 20, 2011
- Ricardo Villalobos Talks About His New ECM Project June 27, 2011
- Richie Hawtin Using iPad for Plastikman Live Shows June 11, 2010
- Richie Hawtin to Auction off Gear for Charity May 4, 2010
- Riton Launches His Own Label With "Dark Place" July 27, 2011
- Roll the Dice Announces New Live 12", Releases Free Mixtape March 21, 2011
- See XLR8R Photographer Shawn Brackbill's Polaroids January 5, 2011
- Seth Troxler to Mix on BBC One Tonight May 6, 2011
- Skweee Extravaganza: New Releases From LoDubs/Grand Cooley, Daniel Savio, and Rigas April 27, 2011
- Slum Village's Baatin Dies at 35 August 2, 2009
- Sooooo Good... Pictureplane Photographs Brokencyde Fans! July 2, 2010
- Spotty Wiley Album Details Released September 16, 2009
- Stream Azari & III's New LP Now! August 10, 2011
- Stream Converse's Band of Ballers Mixtape, With Of Montreal, Jim Jones, The Black Lips, and Other ATL Faves June 1, 2010
- Stream the New Caribou and Jacques Greene Remixes of Radiohead Now July 1, 2011
- Stream the New Lali Puna Album Now! March 30, 2010
- Stream the New Planningtorock Album Now May 20, 2011
- Svarte Greiner, Black Metal, Supersilent, and More From Oslo's By:larm Festival February 23, 2011
- Svarte Greiner, Prins Thomas Orkester, Todd Terje, and More to Play Oslo's By:Larm Fest This Month February 2, 2011
- Tauba Auerbach and Glasser at Deitch September 1, 2009
- Todd Terje Celebrates Remaster of the Universe With Europe Parties May 19, 2010
- Trentemøller Releases New Video, Preps LP April 12, 2010
- Triangles... So Hottt Right Now May 12, 2010
- Tribe LP Almost Out on Planet E August 24, 2009
- Video Premiere: Al Jieh (Drums & Ammo) "Love Mind" August 15, 2011
- Video Premiere: Anika "No One's There" June 27, 2011
- Video from Fucked Up and Duchess Says Performing Live at the CBC March 26, 2010
- Video: Daniel Savio "Nightmare Food" March 8, 2011
- Video: Pictureplane "Real is a Feeling" May 24, 2011
- Video: REL "On My Way" July 13, 2011
- Villalobos Cancels, Plastikman Returns, Kid Rock Arrives, Ravers Descend Upon Detroit June 1, 2010
- Vitalic Album Expected in September July 23, 2009
- Watch Aloe Blacc's "I Need a Dollar" Video April 5, 2010
- Watch Exclusive Video From Throbbing Gristle's Peter "Sleazy" Christopherson November 30, 2010
- Watch FaltyDL's Self-Made Video for "Endeavour" August 5, 2010
- Watch Jamie XX and Cooly G at Last Night's Icee Hot in SF September 24, 2010
- Watch Last Night's Carl Craig and Moritz von Oswald Performance in Paris April 15, 2011
- Watch a Short Tour Documentary on Chad Valley, and Catch Him Live in September June 30, 2011
- XLR8R Hits M For Montreal December 2, 2008
- XLR8R Hits Seattle's Decibel Festival, Chows BBQ With Benga and Willits, and Scoops Sounds With Lusine and Pezzner. October 6, 2009
- XLR8R Photographer Josh McNey Unveils 'Protect From Light' April 11, 2011
- XLR8R Photographer Josh McNey Unveils 'Protect From Light' April 11, 2011
- XLR8R's Five Things to Love About Toronto's NXNE Festival June 22, 2011
- XLR8R's MUTEK Montreal 2007 Wrap-up June 13, 2007
- XLR8R.com's Top 25 MP3s for October November 5, 2009
- Xiu Xiu's Quick and Dirty Studio Tour on YouTube January 21, 2010
- oOoOO's Debut EP Announced for September July 28, 2010
- self-titled Checks in With Zomby for a Lengthy Q+A on His New Album June 29, 2011
Peepshows by Ken Taylor
Reviews by Ken Taylor
- Hash-Bar Loops July 5, 2011
- 2006 August 1, 2006
- Channel Pressure June 8, 2011
- Dear God, I Hate Myself February 23, 2010
- Dedication July 13, 2011
- Detroit Nu.Wav July 28, 2011
- Donuts April 1, 2006
- Frankie Splits April 1, 2006
- Human Animal October 1, 2006
- Meine Zarten Pfoten June 15, 2011
- Mouves EP July 29, 2011
- SC100 February 19, 2007
- Secret Lawns February 1, 2007
- The Brit Box: UK Indie, Shoegaze, and Brit-Pop Gems of the Last Millennium September 16, 2007
- The Shining October 1, 2006
- The Topography of Chance January 25, 2007
- Tom Moulton: A Tom Moulton Mix August 1, 2006
- Unknown Pleasures Collector's Edition October 31, 2007
- What it Is!: Funky Soul and Rare Grooves 1967-1977 December 1, 2006
- Xiu Xiu: Remixed & Covered February 18, 2007
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