Guardian Music — From dubstep to R&B-sampling exercises to plaintive piano tracks, producer James Blake is recasting intelligent urban musicHometown: London.The lineup: James Blake (vocals, music, production).The background: James Blake is a 22-year-old producer who ... more info

Gigwise — Along with host of comedians... more info

Guardian Music — Cult video-maker Chris Cunningham unveils his ambitious live show to Sean O'HaganChris Cunningham is almost 40 but he looks uncannily like a teenager. He is tall and stick-thin, with the unhealthy pallor of a bedroom recluse. In the squat-like sittin... more info

NME — Aphex Twin, David Guetta, Friendly Fires, Soulwax also on the bill for August event more info

Addict Music — Other acts performing across the weekend include Goldfrapp, Soulwax, Calvin Harris, Friendly Fires and Aphex Twin. more info

Pitchfork — From Die Antwoord's "Enter the Ninja" to Aphex Twin's "Come to Daddy", great music videos are bursts of sound and vision that leave an indelible impression. Director's Cut is a Pitchfork News feature in which we chat with music video directors about ... more info

MTV.com News — Addition of Australian pipe instrument made for night's most eyebrow-raising moment.By Kyle Anderson Crystal Bowersox performs on "American Idol" on Tuesday Photo: FOX Tuesday night's slightly surreal episode of "American Idol" featured a h... more info

Pop Justice — Last we featured the Richard X mix of Hot Chip's new single 'I Feel Better' and today the band put the video online. It's pretty great - just when you think it's going to be little more than a mildly diverting "ooh we're a pop band but not a 'pop ban... more info

Stereogum — St. Louis producer Phaseone let out a solid half-hour mixtape masterclass yesterday with The Realest Shit I Ever Wrote, finding a connective thread with which to stitch everyone from Aphex Twin to Fleetwood Mac and back to J Dilla to his quilted beat... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Last year, OutKast's Big Boi released "Fo Yo Sorrows", a supremely funky track with iconic George Clinton and Too $hort cameos and the kind of synth tones we once heard on early-90s Aphex Twin records. Today, the track gets a video from directors Zac... more info