XLR8R — If you happen to be in Europe, it would probably be a smart idea to head to Barcelona next weekend for the Primavera Sound festival. Along with big names like The Pixies and Lee "Scratch" Perry, the festival is also hosting some XLR8R favorites like ... more info

Nialler9 — One of the better albums I’ve heard in recent months is Galaxy of Nowhere from Mondkopf . Part of the Fluokids family, Mondkopf is a 23 year-oldToulouse-born Parisian-based producer whose sound is a mix of the big beat drops of Modeselektor with t... 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 — What: The Great EscapeWhen: May 13-15Where: Brighton, EnglandWho: Broken Social Scene, Wild Beasts, the Big Pink, the Walkmen, These New Puritans, Surfer Blood, Here We Go Magic, Morning Benders, John Talabot, Sleigh Bells, the Fiery Furnaces, Warpai... more info

Nialler9 — Yes, it’s still list season. As State kicks off its Top 50 of the year, here are my own top 30 albums of the year in four-page epic form. 30. Channel One – Sound to Light 29. Clark – Totem’s Flare 28. The Phantom Band - Checkmate ... more info

Said the Gramophone — Sorry for all the technical troubles here this past week. It's unfortunate (and unusual). We're still trying to get all our troubles hammered out and apologize for any hiccups. Fingers crossed that everything will be better soon. Moderat - "Rusty ... more info

Nialler9 — This might just be my post of the year. 20 songs from 24 artists (remixes double it up) who appear at Electric Picnic this year clocking in at 63 minutes. This mixtape has some of my favourite music of the year contained within it, mixed to the best ... more info

Nialler9 — Two very different remixes here for you today that have been floating around the net for the last month or so. A Shackleton remix of Moderat’s ‘Rusty Nails’ has turned up on an unofficial bootleg Moderat remixes EP (alongside Headhunter and T+... 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