Nialler9 — Forbidden Fruit announced some details of its night parties in Dublin city to take place once the Kilmainham festival is over in Dublin 8. Announced so far? SATURDAY 3RD Booka Shade @ Button Factory Mall Grab & 67 @ The Grand Social Snakehips &... more info

Core News — “One fifth of Hot Chip and one half of 2 Bears, Mr Joe Goddard delivers a joyous and uplifting mix. Featuring music from Bicep, Pepe Bradock, Herbert and tracks from Goddard’s forthcoming album ‘Electric Lines’.” Check out other Essential M... more info

Consequence of Sound — Joe Goddard and Alexis Taylor have their dance shoes laced up and ready to go. more info

Stereogum — At this late date, it shouldn't be a surprise when pop stars solicit collaborations or remixes from underground types, but there's still something unexpected and weirdly wonderful about the news that UK dance-pop nerd kings Hot Chip have remixed "Cha... more info

Nialler9 — 6 new acts were added to Forbidden Fruit Festival today for the festival on from Saturday 3rd to Monday 5th Juneat The Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin. Booka Shade, Tycho, Jax Jones, Hot Chip (DJ Set), Fatima Yamaha and Snakehips Headliners... more info

Consequence of Sound — A star-studded take on Frank McCarty's 1973 score Tactus Tempus. more info

Stereogum — The 1973 movie Tactus Tempus had an experimental-at-the-time all-synth score from composer Frank McCarty. And now, members of some of our finest synth-based acts -- Caribou, Hot Chip, Junior Boys, Simian Mobile Disco, Floating Points -- have teamed u... more info

Obscure Sound — The first single off Memoryy’s upcoming Skeletons EP, “I Thought You Needed My Love” sports a swelling synth-pop vibe in its initial creep, leading to a very convincing hook around the one-minute mark that reminds of a cross between Erasure’s... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Hot Chip's Joe Goddard will release new solo album Electric Lines on April 21 via Greco Roman / Domino. Following "Lose Your Love," Joe's just released new single "Music is the Answer" that features vocals from Jess Mills (aka Slo), and a v... more info

Consequence of Sound — Grammy-nominated producer delivers Electric Lines this spring. more info