Core News — “A dark ambient excursion from one half of Deaf Center. Svarte Greiner is an alias of Norwegian ambient/experimental artist Erik K Skodvin.” Resident Advisor podcast #309 by Svarte Greiner [Depositfiles download] Tracklist: See text file. Follow ... more info

XLR8R — Late last month we told you about the first wave of artists announced to play the second Unsound Festival in the US, scheduled to take place between April 1 and April 10 in New York City. Now, along with the likes of Emeralds, Demdike Stare, Lone, Be... more info

XLR8R — Thing one about Oslo in the winter: It’s cold. But really, that should sorta be thing two, because thing one in Oslo in the winter is the city’s By:larm Festival, which took place last weekend. (Actually, Oslo residents would tell you that the wo... more info

XLR8R — Each year the By:Larm Festival, now hosted in Oslo, Norway, puts its (and the rest of Scandinavia's) best foot forward, hosting some of Northern Europe's brightest new musical faces. read more more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 05-15 Fort Wayne, IN - Dash In 05-16 Toronto, Ontario - Teranga05-17 Montreal, Quebec - Casa Del Popolo05-18 Boston, MA - Cafe Fixe05-19 New York, NY - Union Hall05-20 Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie05-21 Richmond, VA - Reference Gallery05-23 Balt... more info

XLR8R — Following hot on the recent praise for his sophomore album, It All Falls Apart, Rafael Anton Irisarri (a.k.a. The Sight Below) is taking his ambient guitar textures and pattering, minimal electronics on the road for a string of tour dates in North Am... more info

Stereogum — Vancouver's Cameron Reed, aka Babe Rainbow, builds eerie, bump-in-the-night electronic landscapes he files under "surf-step." The compositions are chilly and atmospheric, but maintain momentum despite the fractures: Think SALEM, Norwegian hypnotist S... more info