Throughout the week, a whole lot of material gets posted here on XLR8R. And while we know—and love—that some hardcore readers will eagerly pour over every single news story, interview, podcast, video, and MP3 download that appears on the site, we also realize that for most people, it's impossible to see everything, which means that some quality XLR8R content is likely to get missed in the hustle and bustle of everyone's daily lives. In the interest of making it easier for everyone to catch up, every Friday we present The Lowdown, a weekly wrap-up of the top 10 tidbits from our site. Read more »
Earlier this month, a producer by the name of Orphan shared a track from her recent tape for the patten-helmed Kaleidoscope label. Now, Orphan has revealed an entrancing video for the tape's "Hours" track. Read more »
After re-emerging as a duo in 2010 thanks to a Rush Hour reissue of its seminal self-titled 1989 album, Merwyn Sanders and Eric Lewis (a.k.a. Virgo Four) have enjoyed a new career as a revered production outfit from Chicago house's salad days, releasing some retrospective material while also maintaining an ongoing live show. However, towards the end of 2011, Sanders (pictured above, right) actually decided to split ways with Lewis (pictured above, left) in hopes of pursuing a solo career—a task he says has been hindered by the fact that his departure was not publicized and that much of Virgo Four's current promotional material continue to use his name and image. Read more »
Ahead of her appearance at the upcoming release party for Kode9's Rinse:22 mix CD, UK DJ/producer Ikonika (a.k.a. Sara Abdel-Hamid) has assembled a new mix. Read more »
Yesterday, the world was treated to its first new Boards of Canada song in eight years, the quietly brooding "Reach for the Dead," which probably would've been more than enough to old fans over until the duo's long-awaited Tomorrow's Harvest LP drops on June 10. But now, Warp has ever so cryptically shared a reversed version of that track's music video for us to pour over. Read more »
Nottingham's purveyor of dayglo dancefloor sounds, Matt Cutler (a.k.a. Lone) has announced that his next record will arrive via R&S just a over a year after the release of 2012's solid Galaxy Garden. Read more »
It may have taken nearly eight years, but late last month, seminal Warp outfit Boards of Canada finally announced its follow-up to The Campfire Headphase, the forthcoming Tomorrow's Harvest LP. Never ones to rush, Scottish producers Michael Sandison and Marcus Eoin have only just unveiled that album's first single, the somberly disquieting "Reach for the Dead." Read more »
