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Track Of The Day: Dismantle – Computation

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

Considering that this track’s release was back in September and leaders in dubstep had their hands on it for some time before that, we may be a little late in honoring this tune. Still, this is a track that’s become a part of a revolution in the …

Now in Mashbox: New tracks from Noir, Pan-Pot + more

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

Ready to play with music? Beatport has a brand-new selection of pre-cut music packs now available for Mashbox, the app that lets you mash-up your favorite dance music and pop songs on your iPad.

This week, we bring you a selection of house and tech h…

Must Hear Tracks: Week 53

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

In this week’s selection of our editors’ Must Hear tracks, you’ll find that we’re experimenting with the format a bit. In addition to charts for genres like tech house, progressive house, dubstep, etc., you’ll find a brand-new category, Club Tracks, to…

Artists To Watch 2012: Blondes

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

The New York duo Blondes have been working at their unusual fusion of live, analog house and techno with Baleraric and Krautrock overtones for a couple of years now, winning over both indie listeners and “proper” club-music types; not many other artist…

Artists To Watch 2012: Blondes

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

The New York duo Blondes have been working at their unusual fusion of live, analog house and techno with Baleraric and Krautrock overtones for a couple of years now, winning over both indie listeners and “proper” club-music types; not many other artist…

Marc Houle: Undercover

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Marc Houle’s Undercover EP is his first solo outing for the newly relaunched Items & Things label, which he runs alongside Magda and Troy Pierce.

The title track is a dirty, sex-soaked house jam with Chicago on the brain; “Triple E” is more manic and …

Wolfgang Voigt + Jörg Burger present Mohn

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Mohn is the new collaborative project from Kompakt’s Jörg Burger and Wolfgang Voigt, whose 1996 album Las Vegas remains one of the crowning achievements of Cologne techno (and, indeed, ’90s electronica, full stop).

So far, they’ve only released …

Hear new music from Oneohtrix Point Never’s Software label

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Oneohtrix Point Never fans, take note: this week, Daniel Lopatin and Joel Ford’s Software label released two new records, both of which should satisfy your cravings for off-center synth-pop.

The debut album from New York’s Megafortress is a heartbreak…

On Rotation: Staff Picks Week 5

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Here in Berlin, temperatures have dropped to -11 degrees Celsius, or around 12 degrees Fahrenheit, and they’re predicted to drop even further. What’s left to do, then, but dance yourself warm? Check out our editors’ picks this week, including new relea…

Artists To Watch 2012: Amirali

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

The Iranian/Canadian artist Amirali is the latest addition to the Crosstown Rebels roster; Damian Lazarus chose his track “My Way” to open Get Lost 4, and on February 13 Crosstown will release Amirali’s first single, “Beautiful World,” featuring remixe…