XLR8R — On May 13 and 14 at London performing arts venue Roundhouse, iconic record label Mute will partner with the Short Circuit Electronic Music Festival for two days of eclectic live music from a long list of veteran artists and fresh, exciting projects. ... more info

Altsounds — *Sunday School: The Lost Weekend* in Miami is shaping up to be larger than life this year, with the Minus crew featuring Richie Hawtin, the Boysnoize Records gang with Tiga and special guests, and the Cadenza Vagabundos with Luciano previously announ... more info

XLR8R — Do people give iPhone apps away for Christmas? Maybe they do, we don't know, but if so, we've got a pretty solid one here that you may want to give to your closest music-nerd buddy for the holidays. Our minimal man Richie Hawtin (a.k.a. Pla... more info

The Culture Of Me — Richie Hawtin is a legend and deity in the world of electronic dance music, experimental music as a whole and the entire landscape of recording artists, so it should go without saying that a move like this one is something that Hawtin would be ahead ... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — MONTREAL - Richie Hawtin, also known in the past as Plastikman, is a Canadian DJ and electronic music producer of international reach. Born in Windsor, Ontario, he lives in Berlin, Germany now, the world's hub for techno music. more info

XLR8R — Techno giant Richie Hawtin will be releasing a complete retrospective of his darker alter-ego Plastikman, spanning over a decade of work from 1993-2010. read more more info

Guardian Music — Another fantastic music-listening site, Shuffler.fm, is offering a truckload more free music. Just what you needed, writes Chris SalmonEven a decade ago, the main obstacle facing any music lover was being able to afford to buy everything they wanted ... more info

Guardian Music — Are podcasts the new rave? We talk to bloggers, editors, promoters and DJs and track the rapid changes created by online mixesThe future is always uncertain, especially when it comes to online music. Four years ago, at an "unconference" in Seattle (a... more info

XLR8R — Yesterday, on Richie Hawtin's Facebook profile, the DJ/producer announced that he'd been the victim of theft last Friday night in Paris. While staying at Hotel Costes during his Plastikman tour, someone broke into his room and made off with... more info

XLR8R — The second-annual edition of New York's electronic music festival Electric Zoo is set to go off this coming Labor Day Weekend, September 4 and 5, at Randall's Island Park. Across multiple stages, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. read more more info