ContactMusic — Dance music duo Orbital teamed up with science boffin Stephen Hawking to revamp Ian Durys classic Spasticus Autisticus for the opening of the 2012 Paralympics in London The Hartnoll brothers performed their version of... more info

DrownedInSound — A rare album exclusive on DiS, from a rare talent... Nathan Fake makes the kind of electronic music that soundtracks those parties in your dreams. He deals in a gentle throb, which ectoplasmically seeps from speakers, rather than thrusts itself at y... more info

XLR8R — Seattle's Decibel Festival will be celebrating its ninth edition next month, starting on September 26 and running through September 30. The lineup for the annual event features a diverse roster of acts that includes the likes of DJ Shadow, Orbit... more info

Core News — “The wonderful Jessie Ware popped down to Maida Vale to record a very smooth, soulful and seductive live session for Rob – check out her amazing versions of 110%, Running and Wildest Moments. Rob also delves deep into John Peel’s archive to gra... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Moogfest 2011 (more by Diana Wong) Moogfest, which is becoming one of the most intriguing US music festivals, is returning to Asheville, NC this year on October 26 and 27. Like in past years, the festival includes some legends like... more info

Consequence of Sound — Squarepusher, Explosions in the Sky, Richie Hawtin, and Miike Snow, too. more info

Discobelle.net — Cardiff duo Face + Heel AKA Sinead Mcmillan and Luke Taylor come bursting from their hyped performance at Boiler Room and From supporting the likes of Matthew Dear, Blondes and Orbital. The duo are currently in the studio working on their second EP f... more info

Guardian Music — Catch up with the last seven days in the world of musicThis weekAs Britain experiences a remarkably rainy July, it's perhaps not surprising that people are less keen to venture out and watch some bands – and this week has been a particularly bad on... more info

Guardian Music — At British festivals long grass should really be the least of her worriesA fan of outrageous celebrity demands, LiS is particularly impressed with Nicki Minaj's complaint that the grass around her trailer backstage at Scotland's T In The Park festiv... more info

Guardian Music — Move casts doubt on whether ticket-holders will be able to claim refunds from the event's promotersThe promoters of last weekend's disastrous Bloc 2012 festival have gone into administration. As organisers continue their investigation into the event'... more info