Red Bull Music Academy NYC's second session is under way this week, and UK DJ/producer Bok Bok (a.k.a. Alex Sushon) is one of the latest guests to sit down on the RBMA couch and talk shop. In the course of the hour-plus-long discussion the co-founder of the hugely influential Night Slugs label talks about the early days and inspiration behind the imprint, the label's place in the continuum of UK dance music, and his thoughts on what the ideal club should look like. Read more »
No stranger to offering up free compilations, French net-label B.YRSLF is giving away another batch of tunes featuring Distal, Cedaa, Pixelord, Slickshoota, BD1982, and more. Read more »
James Blake has announced a string of tour dates on the back of his recent sophomore album, Overgrown. The tour will see the UK producer/vocalist playing a number of festivals in Europe and some select dates in Japan throughout May, June, and July. Read more »
In a post on his blog, London journalist, DJ, producer, and Keysound label head Martin Clark (a.k.a. Blackdown) takes issue with some remarks Disclosure made in a recent interview with the Guardian. In particular, Clark finds Guy and Howard Lawrence's outlook on the current state of popular music "really depressing," making the case that the brotherly duo see the commercial music world as an "It's us or a shit thing" scenario. Read more »
Brooklyn house producer Octo Octa is releasing his debut full-length for 100% Silk next week, but before it drops, the eight-track effort can now be streamed in full. Read more »
After a stellar four-day session in New York last year, the seminal Unsound Festival has revealed the first wave of artists slated to appear at its upcoming 11th edition, taking place in Krakow, Poland this fall. Read more »
Legendary New Jersey DJ/producer Todd Edwards turned in an Essential Mix over the weekend for BBC Radio 1. The set is something to behold, featuring many of Edwards' own original productions and edits—many of them exclusive to the mix—including his takes on Donna Summer's "I Want Your Love" and Disclosure's "White Noise," as well as exclusive edits of Daft Punk, Giorgio Moroder, and Maria Minerva. Read more »
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