NME - The Daily Download — Win Win - aka Alex XXXChange of Spank Rock fame - has been getting love in all the right places this year, a rising tide of internet babble of the most complimentary nature. The psych/rave boffin releases a self-titled debut album soon, which feature... more info

Guardian Music — Hot Chip's fourth LP was both ecstatic and eclectic. Crucially, it saw them drop the self-mockery and bare their soulsIn a pop world obsessed with the new, "Band makes amazing music on fourth LP" isn't a headline to excite tastemakers. Hot Chip were ... more info

Guardian Music — This ultra-hip supergroup features contributions from members of Spank Rock and Gang Gang DanceWIN WIN (capital letters artist's own) are producer/remixer XXXChange, DJ Chris Devlin and visual artist Ghostdad. XXXChange is most famous for remixing Th... more info

Altsounds — Following their announcement detailing the launch of the year-long Connectivity campaign celebrating the incomparable British music scene, Converse today releases “Didn't Know What Love Was” an original music collaboration betwe... more info

Stereogum — This track features Bernard Sumner of Bad Lieutenant, New Order, and Joy Division, Alexis Taylor and Joe Goddard from Hot Chip, and Hot City. The Best Coast / Rostam / Kid Cudi collaboration “All Summer” had trouble meshing together the styles of... more info

Stereogum — Hot Chip have a remix EP on the way, to be released a little before their next series of dates opening for LCD Soundsystem (including a show at Hollywood Bowl with both LCD and Sleigh Bells). Caribou’s Dan Snaith does this brooding, brainy remix of... more info

Nialler9 — The second single from Steve Mason’s Richard X-produced album Boys Outside has an undeniable Beta Band rhythm to it and that is no bad thing. Barry has an Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip remix of the track. more info

Guardian Music — Deflated after England's World Cup defeat, the crowd got high on LCDWho: LCD SoundsystemWhere and when: Other stage, Sunday, 8.30pm.Dress code: Only anti-frontman James Murphy could get away with wearing a suit quite this crumpled.What happened: Ther... more info

Guardian Music — PICK OF THE WEEKJin Choi Dig Your Own Out (Archipel)Minimal techno's moment may have passed, but its core DNA – restraint, space, absence, abstraction – continues to spawn new mutated lifeforms. Where classic Tresor techno was all gurning punishm... more info

XLR8R — It's no secret that Hot Chip loves techno. The UK geek-pop outfit's latest album is absolutely soaked in the genre's kind of churning dance grooves, so they must be totally ecstatic that the Don of Detroit, Carl Craig, snagged the elem... more info