Guardian Music — Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Awards, LondonHe may have been booted off BBC Radio 1 last year in a Logan's Run-style cull of the station's ageing jocks, but the lineup for Gilles Peterson's annual awards beano proves that the 47-year-old still has his ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Thundercat - "Daylight" (MP3) Flying Lotus collaborator/Suicidal Tendencies member (2002-present)/jazz bass wizard Thundercat (aka Stephen Bruner), who made his NYC debut at LPR in November, will be returning to NYC for a show happening on ... more info

Guardian Music — Other acts confirmed for California desert event include Pulp, Florence + the Machine and Noel Gallagher's High Flying BirdsRadiohead, Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg are to headline this year's Coachella festival in California. The event takes place in the de... more info

Totally Fuzzy — "There's no way to listen to Secret School (aka Andrew Sutherland) without thinking of the word 'lush'. Like a lot of producers these days, he puts forth a kind of dreamy, emotionally earnest maximalism. Think Baths, Flying Lotus, maybe ... more info

Guardian Music — Forget albums old man, the new thing is giving away a collection of tracks digitally for free. It's completely different, honest!Jamie xx In The Mix For Benji BThe mussy-haired production prodigy's slinky midtempo mix for R1.Flying LotusLovers Melt I... more info

XLR8R — When we spoke with Essex-based producer Stuart Howard (a.k.a. Lapalux) a few months back for our Bubblin' Up feature, he told us he had an album in the works for Flying Lotus' Brainfeeder imprint. read more more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Watch Kiss FM’s DJ MK jet-set across the world on his adventures as a DJ. Cameos from Roots Manuva, Dizzee Rascal, Wretch 32 and Flying Lotus.   DJ MK – AWARD TOUR – (PART 1) from MKTV on Vimeo. Bonus Kidz In The Hall Freestyle On Shortee Blit... more info

Guardian Music — How did Brainfeeder Records turn a love of beats, jazz and the avant garde into an underground empire? Paul MacInnes joins their freak scene in LA to find out"Weaponry would be a very good place to start," says Stephen Bruner, AKA Thundercat. He's th... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG My final day at Fun Fun Fun Fest 2011 ran the gamut from 90s-indie-worshippers Lemuria to the poppy-hardcore of Kid Dynamite, the Prince-clad hardcore of Ceremony to the glitchy dance of Flying Lotus, and the operatic/enigmatic Austra to... more info

XLR8R — More or less a dubstep supergroup, London trio King Midas Sound ranks high within Hyperdub's hierarchy, sitting not far from the enviable positions that have been held by Burial, Zomby, and label boss Kode9 himself. It's probably the best w... more info