Altsounds — Sasha Ring's work under his *Apparat* moniker has always been evolving; over three albums on the Shitkatapult label and the collaborative full lengths with Ellen Allien and Modeselektor as *Moderat* on Bpitch Control, he's surprised a lot of list... more info

XLR8R — Some kids hit the library for the summer reading challenge, but not you, you budding young music producer. read more more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Eirik Lande Memorial Day weekend is here in just a few hours, which means summer unofficially starts right about now. Among many other awesome things, that means we're now heading straight into summer festival season. If you've got the t... more info

Pitchfork — What: Movement DetroitWhen: May 29-31Where: Detroit, MIWho: Plastikman, Inner City, Model 500, Ricardo Villalobos, Michael Mayer, A-Trak, Simian Mobile Disco, Booka Shade, Kid Sister, Martyn, DJ Koze, Hudson Mohawke, Radio Slave What: Lightning in a ... more info

Guardian Music — I: Am, ManchesterNew night I:Am sets out its stall tonight at Sound Control, one of several exciting venues currently revitalising Manchester's clubbing scene. Each month the night intends to offer just one DJ playing the full six-hour duration, circ... more info

Pitchfork — Speaking in Code, director Amy Grill's documentary about the global techno scene, follows some of the genre's bleeding-edge names, like Modeselektor, Monolake, the Wighnomy Brothers, and Pitchfork contributor Philip Sherburne. It features appearances... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Speaking in Code is a documentary that's described as "an intimate account of people who are completely lost in music." We can relate. The film, coming next week to DVD, focuses on techno, and its subjects include Modeselektor, Wighnomy Brothers, Mon... more info

XLR8R — In this chapter of Inbox, XLR8R talks shop with two-thirds of Berlin-based techno unit, Moderat. Cohorts Sascha Ring (a.k.a. Apparat) and Gernot Bronsert (one half of Modeselektor) discuss performing for a Sheikh’s daughter, escaping the city ... more info

Pasta Primavera — Apparat has stepped away from the current collaboration of Moderat to drop a new remix of Moby’s new “Pale Horses”.  I’ve always been on the fence with Moby, but this “Pale Horses” (off of Wait For Me) track is exquisite.  Apparat p... more info

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