XLR8R Audio Podcast

Shit Robot's Simply Shit Mix

XLR8R Magazine — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:00:00 -0700

Irish-born Marcus Lambkin (a.k.a. Shit Robot) may be one of the lower-profile members of the DFA crew, but that doesn't mean the man doesn't have some serious DJ chops. Now living in Stuttgart, Germany, Shit Robot may not emerge from the shadows too often, but when he does, we here at XLR8R are sure to pay attention. His latest single, "Simple Things (Work It Out)," is an ace offering of new-school disco that features a WTF?

Strange Famous Megamix 2009

XLR8R Magazine — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:00:00 -0700

With Sage Francis at the helm of the Strange Famous brand, it comes as no surprise that the label's artists—showcased in this exclusive mix—deliver a similar style of hip-hop—sharp, gritty, and unabashedly to-the-point when it comes to lyrical content. DJ Pickster One compiled the tracks for the Strange Famous Megamix 2009, and if you don't know the work of Cecil Otter, B.

Rapping with DJ T.

XLR8R Magazine — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:56:19 -0700

We know DJ T. for many things, his no-nonsense mixing skills, albums like 2004's Boogie Playground, and his long-standing affiliation to Berlin's Get Physical imprint among them. His influences, however, don't stop with minimal, 4/4 beats, and according to recent press, there was a time when the man born Thomas Koch's musical tastes revolved more around rap than techno. Hell, we even got him to make us an exclusive mix of some meaningful tracks in his career to prove that.

Dudley Perkins: Unconditional Love

XLR8R Magazine — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:00:00 -0700

"Do not attempt to adjust your radio dial," proclaims Dudley Perkins, and with that, he kicks off the Unconditional Love podcast, over an hour's worth of smooth, sultry soul jams concerned with matters of the heart. No need for much elaboration though. Dudley walks us through the 21 tracks here, which were mixed by the one and only DJ Romes.

Unconditional Love:
01 Intro
02 Roy Ayers - Sunshine
03 Barry White - Playing Your Game

Daydreaming with The Long Lost

XLR8R Magazine — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0700

Alfred and Laura Darlington released their first album under The Long Lost guise earlier this year, surprising the music world with dreamy, orchestral pop songs that strayed from the experimental beats we're used to hearing from Alfred (under his Daedelus moniker). For the latest installment of the XLR8R podcast, the two continue surprising us, with 28 tracks of indie-pop, folk, and ambient compositions from the likes of Jogger, Caribou, Lali Puna, and Fleet Foxes. It's a mix bound to brighten anyone's day.

Buck 65 - The A to F Podcast

XLR8R Magazine — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:03:54 -0700

When asked about the name of this podcast, Richard Terfry (a.k.a. Buck 65) merely stated, "I pulled music from my record collection, which is arranged alphabetically, and I only got as far as the letter F."

n5md Label Sampler with Bitcrush

XLR8R Magazine — Thu, 28 May 2009 09:00:00 -0700

Oakland, CA might have a rep for grim crime statistics and intimidating sidewalks, but the city just a bridge toll away from S.F. also holds some very pretty aspects, and ambient IDM imprint n5md is one of the best.

MUTEK_10 with Michel Pontbriand

XLR8R Magazine — Thu, 21 May 2009 10:00:00 -0700

In earlier days, a MUTEK showcase commonly involved a room of pasty guys standing still while endless bleeps and blips filled the air. And while we’d never contest the importance of that particular breed of electronic music (which remains the foundation of most MUTEK events), the festival has seen a considerable amount of growth and variety over the last decade, perhaps most evident in the lineup for this year’s annual Montreal festival.

XLR8R Presents Kevin Saunderson

XLR8R Magazine — Thu, 14 May 2009 08:00:00 -0700

With his previously announced, two-disc remix retrospective release, History Elevate, about to drop and Detroit's annual Movement Festival less than two weeks away, one would assume Kevin Saunderson has little time to talk.

Kid606 - Megachurch Meltdown

XLR8R Magazine — Thu, 07 May 2009 10:00:00 -0700

Few artists can pack 47 tracks into an hour-long mix without it sounding forced and contrived. Fortunately for us (and the latest installment of the XLR8R podcast), Kid606 is one of those who can seamlessly weave together as many tracks as he has for Megachurch Meltdown. Pulling from a collection of current club tracks and old favorites, the man born Miguel Depedro has crafted a bouncy, bass-heavy mix that's as close to an actual night in the club as one can hope to get.

XLR8R Presents Junior Boys

XLR8R Magazine — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:50:16 -0700

Junior Boys already walked us through their ocean of somewhat surprising musical influences when the Hamilton, Ontario-based duo graced the cover of XLR8R's March issue. Now, the pair delivers an audio sampling of said influences, with this exclusive mix that marks the next installment of the XLR8R Podcast.

DNAE Beats - There's a Wormhole in My Bathroom

XLR8R Magazine — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:00:00 -0700

More future blapp is coming out of the Bay Area, this time from S.F.-based producer DNAE Beats. His latest promo mix, There's a Wormhole in My Bathroom, will drop shortly, but in the meantime, he's prepped this exclusive mashup of tracks off the new release. Worms being creatures who live in deep, dark places, it's appropriate that the mix is packed end-to-end with bass-heavy dubstep and hip-hop tracks custom-made for all things low-end.

There's a Wormhole in My Bathroom
01 Introduction

East Bay to Back Bay

XLR8R Magazine — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:00:00 -0700

You may have surmised, from the title of this mix, that Boy in Static's contribution to the XLR8R Podcast has a little something to do with the Bay Area, but the S.F.-based indie-pop duo of Alexander Chen and Kenji Ross was nice enough to pass along a few words on each track in East Bay to Back Bay. "Kenji and I have been fortunate to become friends with some very talented folks over the past few years," explains Chen. "There's a personal story behind each track here."

Hit the Dancefloor with The Presets

XLR8R Magazine — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:06:16 -0700

Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes (otherwise known as The Presets) are currently on North American soil, touring through the likes of Chicago, Atlanta, Vancouver, and Murray, Utah, and where these Australian lads go, the party, undoubtedly, will follow.

Meanest Man Contest's Category Killer Selection

XLR8R Magazine — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:00:00 -0700

Meanest Man Contest might be known for making hip-hop and leftfield electronic music, but when we approached the duo and asked them to curate the next installment of the XLR8R Podcast, they gave us a pleasantly surprising mix that goes above and beyond the word "eclectic."

Future Perfect with The Juan MacLean

XLR8R Magazine — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:00:00 -0700

The Juan MacLean's single "Happy House" was released in 2008, thusly gearing up the dance-music world up for the release date of his latest full-length, The Future Will Come

XLR8R Presents Circlesquare

XLR8R Magazine — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:00:00 -0700

Anyone not familiar with Berlin-based producer Klimek will be by the end of this mix. His track "True Enemies and False Friends," which appears on Kompakt Records' Pop Ambient 2009 compilation, is obviously a piece of music Jeremy Shaw (a.k.a. Circlesquare) has been caning recently. Shaw spliced the track into several excerpts, which he weaves through his exclusive, hour-long mix that, despite the aforementioned track, is not all mellowed-out drone-ambiance.

Odd Nosdam: Nofoolisnotaintready

XLR8R Magazine — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:00:00 -0700

No, that's not a typo in the header. It's just the phrase Odd Nosdam chose when naming this mix, and the 17 tracks here are equally as quirky and off-kilter. Berkeley, CA-based David P. Madson—who recently released the T.I.M.E. soundtrack, in which he scored 13 tracks to match the moves of 13 different skateboarders—curated a supremely mellow and incredibly eclectic mix for the latest installment of the XLR8R podcast.

Jahdan Blakkamoore Full Hundred Mixed by Matt Shadetek

XLR8R Magazine — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:00:00 -0800

Brooklyn-based Jahdan is a man currently smack in the center of our radar (and in the Artists to Watch section of our March issue). The MC—who got his start with the Boot Camp Clique—originally hooked up with Dutty Artz' Matt Shadetek on the track "Brooklyn Anthem," and since then, he's stayed in good company with both Shadetek and the label (co-owned by DJ/ rupture).

XLR8R Presents Sabo

XLR8R Magazine — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:00:00 -0800

NY-based DJ/producer Sabo furnishes us with the next installment of the XLR8R podcast, and for anyone who didn't think Argentinean folk music and Big Daddy Kane could fit together, here's a mix that should refute that idea. Sabo—who manages the Turntable Lab NYC store and also runs his own Sol*Selectas label—gathers some unlikely cuts together and take us on a trip through house, dubstep, hop-hop, baile, and more, all in just over an hour. Photo by Pablo Sanchez.

XLR8R Presents Sabo

XLR8R Presents Shadow Dancer

XLR8R Magazine — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:00:00 -0800

The last time XLR8R ran a podcast with this many tracks, we had to present the thing in two installments for the sake of not killing our readers’ computers with Titanic-size files. Not so here. Mancunian duo Shadow Dancer has managed to squeeze 42 tracks into 50 minutes, which means the entire mix is ready for download here and also well-tailored for music heads that have short attention spans.

CYNE's Hip-Hop Experience

XLR8R Magazine — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:00:00 -0800

The music of CYNE (pronounced “sign,” and standing for "cultivating your new experience”) is all about hard-hitting beats and introspective lyrics concerned with socio-political issues, and the group cites everyone from Nas and Public Enemy to J Dilla and DJ Premier as an influence (as seen on last year's Pretty Dark Things).

Mary Anne Hobbs Live in S.F., January 29

XLR8R Magazine — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:00:00 -0800

When Mary Anne Hobbs agrees to make a DJ mix, one thing can be counted on—that said mix will be packed end-to-end with bangers in which the beats are dirty, the basslines earth-shattering, and the MCs spit lyrics faster than you can say "big ups!"

Such is the case on this live mix, which was recorded at last Thursday's West Coast Rocks event in San Francisco and coincidentally marks the first-ever podcast the Britain-based DJ, journalist, and Radio1 host has made.

Future Blappin' with Lazer Sword

XLR8R Magazine — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:31:00 -0800

Of all the acts currently pushing that future-bass-lazer-blap (whatever you prefer to call it) sound into the far reaches of today's dancefloors, none is nearer and dearer to the heart of XLR8R than the Lazer Sword boys. Okay, that might have a little something to do with the fact that both Bryant Rutledge and Antaeus Roy are former employees of the magazine, but their time spent plugging away at subscriber emails and MP3s is hardly the reason these guys are blowing up club scenes from San Francisco to Scotland.

Chavy Boys of London

XLR8R Magazine — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:40:37 -0800

Baltimore club music has a rep for being energetic, but from the sounds of this mix, which is primarily just that, the Chavy Boys of London must keep an entire fridge stocked with Red Bull—and pound a few down when commissioned to do DJ mixes for music websites.

Mochipet Presents Daly City Records

XLR8R Magazine — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:00:00 -0800

For the latest XLR8R Podcast, Daly City Records label boss David Wang, better known as Mochipet, showcases many different sounds from his label (as well as the many different ways one can wear a purple jumpsuit).

Dying Songs for XLR8R

XLR8R Magazine — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:00:00 -0800

Anyone familiar with L.A.-based internet radio station dublab will likely know Jimmy Tamborello’s show, Dying Songs. Over the years, he's delivered everything from The Field to Sascha Funke to Charles Mingus via the airwaves, and now he's brought the show to the XLR8R Podcast with Dying Songs for XLR8R.

XLR8R Presents Lone

XLR8R Magazine — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:00:00 -0800

Formerly one half of Nottingham duo Kids In Tracksuits, Matt Cutler (a.k.a. Lone) has kept busy making spaced-out electronic music, most notably with his 2008 release Lemurian. On this exclusive mix, he leads us through a number of different musical styles, offering up pieces of techno, dubstep, electro, and more from names like Kode9, Clark, and Plaid, as well as one of his own tracks.

01 Kona Triangle "Pinchbeck Intro"
02 Lone "Indigo Breath"
03 Plaid "Anything"
04 Kode9 vs ld "2 Bad
05 The Tuss "Fredulogon6"

Dapayk Live at Deeper Moods, Los Angeles

XLR8R Magazine — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0800

Niklas Worgt, better known to the music world as German-born producer and liveact Dapayk solo Dapayk Solo, has dabbled in multiple musical styles over the course of his 15-year career, with drum & bass, breakbeat, and tech-house being the most notable.

XLR8R Presents Speedy J

XLR8R Magazine — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:54:50 -0800

Jochem Paap, a.k.a. Speedy J, delivers the next installment of the XLR8R Podcast, an hour-long ride through pure, unadulterated techno territory in which Paap's skills on the mixing board put just about every other DJ on the planet to shame. It's hardly surprising, since he's been honing his craft for over 15 years, dabbling in all forms of the genre, from hardcore to minimal. On this mix, he brings together cuts from Radioslave, Loco Dice, The Mod Wheel (a.k.a. Tom Middleton), Marco Carola, and a few of his own tracks.