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Boys Noize shares new tracks Boys Noize shares new tracks

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We’re still positively feverish over the arrival of Super Acid, but the Berlin-based electro wizard isn’t about to let us rest, allowing us a wee preview of the upcoming EP he made with long-time friend Housemeister, called Shizzo. The EP’s available on vinyl and Beatport on the 21st of February, but before then, get yourself a slice of these noiZy treats. Seriously, does the man ever have an off day?   BNR056 : BOYS NOIZE & HOUSEMEISTER – “SHIZZO” (PREVIEW) … Continue reading →

Bloc 2011 Sold Out! Bloc 2011 Sold Out!

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Alas, the last of the chalets has been booked for this year’s Bloc Weekend, though a small amount of tickets will be going on sale in the near future. Visit the Bloc Weekend website to get yourself on the cancellations list, and a chance to see Aphex Twin, Moderat and Laurent Garnier. Picture credit: fusefm.com Tweetvaso link

LCD Soundsystem announce final show LCD Soundsystem announce final show

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When LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy declared that 2010 album This Is Happening would be the last for the group, many took it with a pinch of salt. But it’s official – the electro-acoustic disco band will be playing their final show on Saturday 2nd April, at New York’s Madison Square Garden. If you’re lucky enough to be in the area at the time, tickets go on sale on the 11th February, and if you’re lucky enough to snag a … Continue reading →

Sneak peek at new Ed Banger release Sneak peek at new Ed Banger release

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Compiled and mixed by the label’s main man Busy P and DJ Mehdi, Let the Children Techno can boast more than having the best compilation title ever. Ed Banger’s latest release is made up entirely of unreleased material, and featuring artists as diverse as Cassius, Para One and Flying Lotus, it does far more than techno. It’s released in the UK on February 21st, but before then, here’s a wee preview – a chunky piece of piano electro by Discodeine, … Continue reading →

Albums to get excited about this year Albums to get excited about this year

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Monday was the real first day of 2011, what with an influx of new tasty albums thoughtfully arriving to warm our cockles in the bleak midwinter. But Maxumi wonders – what LPs do we have to look forward for the rest of the year? Always manning the grapevine, we bugged the DJs’ limos, tapped their phonelines and peered into their studios to find out. Sure things Chase & Status – No More Idols (Mercury, 31st January) The London duo have … Continue reading →

Top 10 Banned Dance Tunes and Videos Top 10 Banned Dance Tunes and Videos

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It’s no secret that dance music has a bit of an association with drug culture. As an international institution, the BBC has a responsibility to give a fair reflection of the society in which we live, which means unbiased reporting in the news, or playing the most popular tunes on the radio. Unfortunately the worlds of rave and license fee-paid broadcasting aren’t the best bedfellows. Many acid house artists fell foul of Auntie Beeb, as she in the late ’80s … Continue reading →

Trailer for Mr. Oizo movie rolls out Trailer for Mr. Oizo movie rolls out

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It’s here. The full-length trailer for Rubber, the latest feature directed by Quentin Dupieux (also known as warped electro-hop producer Mr. Oizo) has gone viral. A tale about a homicidal tyre named Robert and his calamitous travels through the desert, Rubber sounds every bit as offbeat as we’d expect from the man who brought the world yellow sock puppet Flat Eric. It’s due for release in the States on April 1st, with no word of a release in the UK … Continue reading →