tUnE-yArDs have teamed with the Roots '  ?uestlove , rapper  Akua Naru , and African singer  Angélique Kidjo for a cover of Fela Kuti 's "Lady", to be included on a new Fela tribute compilation , Red Hot + FELA from the Red Hot Organization  and the  (RED)  initative. Both not-for-profit groups raise money to fight AIDS through popular culture and consumer products, respectively. The single, out June 1 via iTunes, will mark the beginning of a ten-day fundraising and awareness campaign called (RED) RUSH TO ZERO , an initiatve to end mother-to-child HIV by 2015. Also on June 1, (RED) will launch  (RED) ROWS , where ...

Addison Groove Transistor Rhythm [50 Weapons; 2012] by Ian Latta Rating: It’s now two years since DJ Nate signed to Planet Mu and thrust footwork music from Chicago to the global dancefloor, and a whole year, even, since DJ Earl remixed the All Things Considered theme . Several months ago, DJ Diamond and DJ Rashad placed high on TMT’s 2011 year-end list , but footwork music remains resolutely difficult, its fierce resistance to depth and, at times, groove still incredibly challenging to the ears. In an effort to interpret this perplexing sound, almost every critic writing on the subject of ...

While everyone’s twisting himself into post-dubstep contortions, Addison Groove (Anthony Williams), strikes a throwback B-Boy pose on his debut album Transistor Rhythm, out now on Modeselektor’s 50 Weapons label. With a little help from Spank Rock, Williams presents a Roland TR 808-inspired songbook of transatlantic bass. Established by 2007 as a key dubstep player, the UK [...]

Das Berliner Techno-Label Boysnoize Records feiert dieser Tage sein siebenjähriges Bestehen und lädt dazu am 16. und 17. Mai im großen Stile in die deutsche Hauptstadt ein. Dafür haben Sich Labelchef Alexander Ridha und seine Mannen gleich in zwei unterschiedliche Locations eingemietet. Am ersten Abend bespielt der Meister persönlich das Kulturhaus Astra und präsentiert darüber hinaus noch Live-Auftritte von Spank Rock und Para One. Und auch der deutsche Elektronik-Hoffnungsträger Siriusmo hat sein Kommen zugesagt und legt gemeinsam mit Jan Diver auf. Als besonderer Gast hat sich außerdem die renommierte britische DJ-Fachfrau Annie Mac angekündigt. Am zweiten Abend wird im angesagten ...

The changes since Santigold last performed on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon could hardly be more striking. Three years ago, when the take-no-prisoners East Coast singer-songwriter appeared to charge through her debut album's reggae-blunted Brooklyn ode "Shove It," her name change from "Santogold" was so recent that fellow Philadelphian Spank Rock actually called her the wrong name; Fallon was hosting only his second Late Night ever, in a seat still warm from Conan O'Brien's departure...

Less than a year ago Melbourne’s Faker">Chet Faker was just another bearded dude making beats in his Glen Iris garage. Now he’ll be releasing his debut EP on US label Downtown Records, home to Santigold, Spank Rock and Gnarls Barkley. Out locally through Opulent/Remote Control, Thinking In Textures – which we described as “subtle in its approach and utterly captivating on return listens” – will come out in the US on May 22, with a vinyl release scheduled for June 19. It comes off the back of acclaimed performances at South By Southwest, where he was named an ...

Vitalic Noise : Official | Facebook | Twitter It's those moments in passing at a gig or at a show when you never know who you're going to meet. Not too long ago I spun at a local Long Beach warehouse event put on by a friend of mine and the DJ before me was playing a lot of really cool indie dance tracks that I wished more DJs would play in opening sets. Made a formal introduction and gave 'em a heads up that I would be setting up my gear on the other side of the table. [Hint: New ...

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Das bevorstehende Jubiläum von BNR soll Mitte Mai gebührend begangen werden. Gleich zwei Locations will der gebürtige Hamburger Alexander Ridha mit seinen labeleigenen DJs verwöhnen: zunächst das großräumige  Astra Kulturhaus fürs Stammpublikum. Hier legen Spank Rock , D.I.M. und der Labelchef höchstpersönlich auf. Wer dann noch kann, verbringt den Donnerstagvormittag auf einer der zahlreichen Berliner Afterhour-Partys und schleppt sich gegen Abend in den szenigen Kater Holzig . Mit von der Partie sind unter anderem DJ Pierre, Housemeister und Uffie -Entdecker Feadz , der auch beim Pariser Label Ed Banger Records mitmischt hat. Hier das komplette Line-Up: 16.05. Berlin — Astra Kulturhaus ...

A wriggling, mutated, discordant funk groove, “Walls” is one of the weirder songs in the huge and storied catalog of the beloved British anarchist punk crew Crass. Win Win, the dance crew led by former Spank Rock producer XXXChange, have included a zippy, catchy cover of the song on their brand new Ones & Zeros [...]

With the ample dose of fun that Win Win (producers Chris Devlin, from Spank Rock, DJ Ghostdad and XXXchange) have injected into “Walls,” you might not guess they’re covering a prolific British anarcho-punk band. Though … read more »

Over the past few years, XXXChange has been a behind-the-scenes staple, producing beats for the likes of Spank Rock, Amanda Blank, and Kid Sister while also turning out remixes of Thom Yorke, Bjork, and Santigold. After all that work, he's apparently decided that the time has come for his first proper solo outing, the Bounce EP (artwork above), which is being released via T&A.; read more

E.I.B.A.E.I.A.F.L (Remixes) EP TRACKLISTING1.  Car Song (Shabazz Palaces Remix)2.  DTFDADT (Sebastian Remix)3.  Energy (Jan Driver Remix)4.  Nasty feat. Freedia">Big Freedia (Addison Groove Remix)5.  Nasty feat. Freedia">Big Freedia (Boys Noize Re-did SCNTST Remix) GRAB ON ITUNES!!!

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Despite what you might assume, Win Win isn’t the new-rave project of Fire">Arcade Fire’s Win Butler and his evil twin – it’s fronted by XXXchange of Spank Rock production fame… Read more articles like " New: Win Win – “Ones and Zeros” " on PMA | Pretty Much Amazing .