XLR8R Audio Podcast
By XLR8R Magazine
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Podcast Description
Every week XLR8R Magazine delivers a mix of five new tunes available for free download at www.xlr8r.com, as well as monthly DJ mixes and interviews. Featuring a variety of genres from electronic, dance, hip-hop, indie rock and leftfield, from the best artists and labels in new music today.
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A Guy Called Gerald's MUTEK Mix | This week, the 2012 edition of the annual MUTEK festival will be getting underway in Montreal. Consistently presenting some of the most forward—not to mention best—assortments of electronic and experimental artists, it comes as little surprise that t | 5/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Braiden | Just a few weeks after showcasing the talents of Fantastic Mr Fox, the XLR8R podcast series has once again turned its focus to a talented Brit who's been rather quiet for some time. Granted, London's Braiden hasn't disappeared completely off the radar, a | 5/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jack Dixon | Over the past two years, London producer Jack Dixon has quietly amassed a rather impressive discography, dropping releases—both solo and collaborative—on labels such as Brownswood, Silverback, ManMakeMusic, and, most recently, R&S offshoot Apollo, wh | 5/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Anenon | At this point, there's not a whole lot more we can say about Anenon (a.k.a. Brian Simon) without resorting to full-blown gushing. Fresh off the release of his debut full-length, Inner Hue (which is still streaming here), the LA-based artist has assembled | 5/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Lapalux | It wasn't that long ago that Lapalux (a.k.a. Stuart Howard) was just another young UK producer perking up people's ears with a hard-to-define mix of low-end-heavy, but undeniably experimental, sounds. Even when we tabbed him as a Bubblin' Up artist last | 5/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Fantastic Mr Fox | For a while there, it felt like Fantastic Mr Fox (a.k.a. Stephen Gomberg) was going to be one of those artists who simply disappeared into the ether, never to return. After dropping a slew of hotly tipped releases in 2009 and 2010, touring extensively wi | 4/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jonwayne | Southern California's Jonwayne is an imposing figure. First of all, he's quite literally a huge dude, someone who brings a sort of bearded, mountain-man aesthetic to the world of Low End Theory and the extended beat scene. Second, and more importantly, i | 4/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ill Blu | Whatever happened to Ill Blu? A few years back, the London duo was seemingly everywhere, an integral part of the UK funky explosion in 2008-2009. However, just as the scene reached its zenith, Ill Blu largely disappeared. In the last two years, the only | 4/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tomas Barfod | Last month, Danish producer Tomas Barfod released the Broken Glass EP, officially making him the newest member of the increasingly eclectic Friends of Friends roster. While his music may not have much in common with that of labelmates Shlohmo or Salva, i | 4/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tevo Howard | While there's no shortage of praise for the mid- and late-'80s salad days of classic Chicago house, when it comes to talk of house music's present, the Windy City sometimes feels grossly underrepresented. That's certainly not the fault of Tevo Howard, a | 3/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Benjamin Damage & Doc Daneeka | While both Benjamin Damage and Doc Daneeka entered 2012 with solid track records, it's fair to say that the Welsh duo's debut full-length, They!Live, far exceeded everyone's expectations. Last year's "Creeper" b/w "Infamous" single—like the album, rele | 3/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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BNJMN | Right out of the gate, BNJMN (a.k.a. Ben Thomas) made a strong impression on the electronic-music landscape. Last year, the shadowy young Brit dropped two LPs via the esteemed Rush Hour imprint, both of which showcased a unique brand of house and techno | 3/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Krystal Klear | In the bustling UK music scene, where genres come and go in what seems like the bat of an eye, there's always a strong focus on the new. New artists. New sounds. New labels. New parties. While this kind of outlook sometimes leads to novelty trumping actu | 3/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Champion | While pundits may say that UK funky is "over," clearly they haven't been listening to artists like Champion (a.k.a. Reiss Hanson). read more | 2/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Distal | Over the past year or so, few artists have popped up more frequently on XLR8R than Distal (a.k.a. Michael Rathbun). Part of that has to do with the 28-year-old beatmaker's inherently prolific nature, as he's quickly amassed a hearty discography that incl | 2/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chief Boima | While the notion of being a "citizen of the world" is often worthy of scorn, or at least a pronounced eye roll, in the case of Chief Boima (a.k.a. Boima Tucker), the concept actually makes sense. Raised in Milwaukee and subsequently a longtime resident o | 2/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Marc Houle | Last summer, techno veteran Marc Houle—along with DJ comrades Magda and Troy Pierce—left his longtime home at Richie Hawtin's Minus label and rededicated himself to the dormant Items & Things imprint. A few releases from Items & Things trickled o | 2/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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LV | Since the release of last year's excellent Routes full-length, LV has been fairly quiet. Nonetheless, the group's intrepid infusion of South African house rhythms into a UK funky-inspired template has often proved interesting—not to mention enjoyable | 1/31/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mano Le Tough | Mano Le Tough (a.k.a. Niall Mannion) is a name that popped up on XLR8R's radar in a major way last year, particularly following the release of his Stories EP and the "In My Arms" 12". Both records found the Irish-born producer exploring the incorporation | 1/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gerry Read | Even after dropping a host of well-received tunes in 2011—most notably, a trio of 12"s for Ramp offshoot Fourth Wave—UK producer Gerry Read remains a mysterious figure. We know that he's young—just 20 years old, in fact. read more | 1/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Santiago Salazar | Throughout its history as one of Detroit's most storied techno collectives, Underground Resistance has counted a lot of top-notch producers and DJs amongst its ranks. One of those acts is Los Angeles native Santiago Salazar, who years ago packed up and h | 1/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Throwing Snow | The new year is a time when people are naturally inclined to look toward the future, so it's fitting that our first podcast of 2012 comes from an artist we're expecting to hear a lot from in the months ahead. In all honesty, Throwing Snow is a name that | 1/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Om Unit | With 2011 quickly drawing to a close, the onslaught of "Best Of" lists is already well underway (don't worry, XLR8R's contributions will begin popping up next week), and although it's unlikely that Om Unit (a.k.a. Jim Coles) is going to be pulling down a | 12/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Africa Hitech | In all honesty, we're not exactly sure how UK outfit Africa Hitech found the time to put together an exclusive mix for the XLR8R podcast series. read more | 11/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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French Fries | French Fries (a.k.a. Valentino Cazani) is an interesting producer. Based in Paris, he's established himself as a sort of chameleon, as the young artist is seemingly capable of tackling new sounds and styles with relative ease. His breakthrough tune, 2010 | 11/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Samo Sound Boy | Over the past few months, a lot of space on XLR8R has been devoted to the exploits of Los Angeles DJ/producer Samo Sound Boy, a Trouble & Bass-affiliated artist who recently struck out on his own with Body High, a new label he's launched with Jerome | 11/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Cedaa | While many young producers have taken up the bass and juke mantle in the past year or two, few have done so while matching the quality of the output being produced by 21-year-old Cedaa (a.k.a. Simon Ho). read more | 11/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Damu | Damu (a.k.a. Sam Schorb) sure hasn't wasted any time while working his way into the UK bass conversation. In less than a year, the Manchester-based producer—and one-time subject of our Bubblin' series—has released an impressive series of EPs, includi | 11/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Asura | Asura (a.k.a. Ryan York) may be affiliated with the increasingly nebulous "beat scene," but the young artist is not the typical LA producer. While he now crafts intricately detailed electronic compositions, his formative years were spent enmeshed in the | 10/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rebolledo | Make no mistake, Matías Aguayo's Cómeme imprint is a weird f*****g label. While much of Cómeme's output could be roughly described as house, that overlooks the elements of techno, disco, funk, and various Latin genres that populate its tracks, not to | 10/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 30 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
What's not to like?
This podcast is a great way to learn about bands that I would never have time to explore, and some familiar names turn up, too. It includes iTunes cover art for all five songs available for free download each week at XLR8R's website. Best of all, it has chapters, so I can skip past something I don't care for. Artists range from experimental to electronica to chillout to hip hop. Highly recommended.
My Favorite Music Podcast
This podcast seems to be overlooked compared to some of the others out there, but they consistently impress me with the breadth of stuff they throw together, the production quality, and the simple freshness of everything they play. Also enhanced, so I can click through for more info on the artist when it's playing--every music podcast should do that.
the jetlag
oh man, that modeselektor mix is hot.
