XI - Joy/Fear out NOW!!

The new "Joy/Fear EP" from XI on New Kanada was released today

From Boomkat:

"Certified canuck, XI complements New Kanada's diverse roster with three tracks of swinging, shuffling, stepping House/Bass. With 'Joy/Fear' he's on a mad one full of pitch-bent synthlines and samples swerving between 4/4 House, loping dubstep and junglist tussles in unique style. The melodies and scuffed groove of 'Nightlif' are much friendlier and a smart departure from his ravier gear, and then there's the bubbling, aquatic skip and swing of 'Antikythera'."

The EP is available exclusively on Beatport for 2 weeks! Grab your copy here!. Vinyl to follow shortly.

Ital Tek mix for Solid Steel Radio

The latest installment of Ninja Tune's Solid Steel Radio featured a mix by Ital Tek.

"Ital Tek supplies the guest mix this week and he's crafted a cyber-sonic creation of Footwork inspired selections and mutant bass workouts with tracks from the likes of Machinedrum, Evian Christ, ASAP Rocky and Lone, plus plenty of released and unreleased productions from the man himself. "

Slugabed live on Boiler Room

Hotly tipped Surefire artist Slugabed recently brought his sound live to the coveted Boiler Room stage.

You can check out the set here.

May 18th at Fabric: Pinch, XI, Distal + more

On 18th May 2012 Fabric hosts Simian Mobile Disco, Tectonic, and Sonic Router featuring surefire artists XI, Distal, Pinch, Tunnidge and Objekt across all three rooms.

Full event details can be found here

Tickets can be purchased here

Illum Sphere exclusive mix for Dazed Digital

Illum Sphere dropped an exclusive mix for Dazed Digital

"With the likes of De La Soul, Ghostpoet, Eglo's Funkineven, Teebs, Plaid, Kwes, Submotion Orchestra, Kidkanevil, and Kutmah all set for the Croatian coast, Soundwave Festival will be throwing one of the biggest parties from 19-23 July in Tisno. Showcasing the finest Electronica, Hip Hop, Funk & Soul acts, this year will see the likes of label Eglo's Alexander Nut, Fatima & Olivier DaySoul perform, as well as night/label Hoya Hoya featuring Jonny Dub, Strategy, Jon K and head honcho Illum Sphere - who we speak to about their release policy and future direction alongside an exclusive mix for us featuring Burial, Untold, & Gucci Mane... "

Read the full article and get the mix here

Slugabed Berlin LP release party

Slugabed will be celebrating the release of his album "Time Team" at Berlin's Horst nightclub alongside Blue Daisy and Om Unit.

The show is presented by Ninja Tune & Bodywerk!

Full show details can be found here

Shackleton discusses forthcoming album

Our friends over at FACT Mag spoke with Shackleton about his upcoming album.

"As previously reported, Shackleton has a new release on the way, a box set featuring two separate long-form works, Music For The Quiet Hour and The Drawbar Organs EPs.

The box, due out imminently on the artist’s own Woe To The Septic Heart label, features incredible exterior and booklet illustrations by his longtime visual collaborator, Zeke Clough. Within it can be found a CD containing Music For The Quiet Hour, and three 12″ records comprising The Drawbar Organs EPs. The following statement from Shackleton explains the project’s origins and why it’s taken the form it has."

Full article here