Portishead say no to almost everything…

Geoff Barrow has used Twitter to say things like this about a new full-lengther: “There will be NO iTunes only There will be NO press launch There will be NO asian version There will be NO radio friendly.”

Tunes on the TV – 5

Plain & Simple finishes its lists of the greatest, most innovative and memorable dance and electronic music videos ever committed to film or DV with the final five.

Back in the bath with Crazy Penis

Expectations are high for the release of Paper Recordings’ remix album of A Nice Hot Bath with Crazy Penis.

James Blake unveils debut album (sort of)

One of the most eagerly awaited releases of early 2011, ‘James Blake’, sees the eponymous 22-year-old producer finally get his first long-player onto shelves and download lists. Here’s the tracklist, and album artwork.

Art Bleek ‘Art Supplies’

One from the box marked ‘oddity’, there’s a lot going on here. We call it funk-hop-house-sleaze-n-blues, but see what you think.

Tunes on the TV

We open up the books on another load of lists. This time it’s all about the best tunes you’ve seen on TV, with music videos from Michel Gondry, Chris Cunningham, Spike Jonze, Jonathan Glazer, Jes Benstock & Luke Losey, and Jan Loscheider (or Jon Watts)

Royksopp offer fans a chance to film

We thought they were generous enough, but now the Norwegian electronica stalwarts have gone one step further, and launched a music video competition.

Peder ‘Dirt & Gold’

It’s really, really hard to think of a time we’ve felt more like we’re in New Orleans, without being anywhere near the Big Easy.

Massive Attack drop bomb against bombs

The Bristolian trip-hop-come-sinister-downbeaters will release the Atlas Air EP, which features a remix of the title track, and a collaboration with Guy ‘Elbow’ Garvey, called Redlight, on November 22nd.  All proceeds go to War Child, a charity concerned with the protection of minors affected by conflict. We first caught a glimpse of the Atlas Air […]

Review: Julien Parise ‘Dirty Symphony’

Top marks must to go to Kevin Scherschels, though, who rips up the Symphony rulebook, forsaking accessibility for a deep and dreamy slice of downtempo progressive trance.