Mary Anne Hobbs interview with XLR8R

Cool little interview with Mary Anne Hobbs about her experiences and future... Glad to see her curating a stage for Bloc festival, as well as carrying on with her Sonar stage. Cheers XLR8R!


Read: Mary Anne Hobbs interview

Katy B signs to Columbia

Wasn't long til she got a major deal, got an impressive list of contact on that speed dial of hers aswell... Expect big things (maybe).

Bloc Weekender 2011

Not gonna lie, I'd never heard of this festival/weekender... but i got a little look at the lineup and itching to grab my ticket asap. Joy Orbison, Addison Groove, Roska, DMZ? blimey! It's only at Butlins in maidenhead as well, 160 quid I think for a decent room to stay in over the weekend, ticket included I believe.

Download a track from Scientist's upcoming Tectonic release.

so, with Scientist Launches Dubstep Into Outer Space! on it's way, with legendary dub producer Scientist putting his spin on a barrel of unreleased dubstep riddims from the likes of Kode9 and Mala. XLR8R have got their hands on a free download of a re-working of a King Midas Sound track entitled 'U Dub'. Follow the link for your download, cheers XLR8R!


Link - King Midas Sound - 'U Dub' (Scientist refix)

The Producers Episode 1: Toddla T

A six part documentary series showcasing a selection of the most exciting producers in the world. First up to the plate is Toddla T, starting out producing for Sheffield legend Roots Manuva, now DJing around the world and producing with the cream of the crop of a whole host of genres across the board. Have a butchers, follow the link..


The Producers Episode 1: Toddla T

Tracklist and release date for 'Urban Ethics'

We've had the artwork and now we've got a release date and tracklist for the DMZ LP full of Coki productions. It's a triple vinyl pack with no digital or CD release in sight it seems and it's out on December 13th.


Tracklist:
A: Shock It
B: Old Hope
B2: Serious
C: Intergalactic
D: Robotnik
E: Animal
F: It

Shackleton launches new label

"We’d known it was coming for some time, but the cat is now officially out of the bag: Shackleton is launching a new label focussed on his own productions. Its name? Woe To The Septic Heart.

The first 12″ to see release through this imprint is Man On A String Part 1 and 2, officially released next week. The A-side is given over to the two tracks which makle up the titular composition, both the kind of dense, tribal steppers with pronounced techno flavour that have characterised the producer’s recent live sets and imminent Fabric 55 CD. On the B-side you get ‘Bastard Spirit’, a track every bit as menacing and mischievous as its name suggests; with its warring marimba lines and low-slung, almost hip-hop-style groove, it’s the most immediately engaging thing on the EP.

According to an interview with Shackleton in the December 2010 issue of The Wire, out now, Man On A String Part 1 and 2 was mastered in Berlin in collaboration with renowned engineer Rashad Becker, who also added some discreet production touches to the tracks. The same interview confirms that Shackleton is also working on new material with his longtime friend and collaborator Vengeance Tenfold (who you may remember as the voice on classic Shack tracks ‘Death Is Not Final’ and ‘The Rope Tightens’). This spoken word-oriented project is called Refugees Of The Septic Heart.

Man On A String Part 1 and 2 is officially released next week, though you can pre-order and listen to clips now. The 12″‘s full colour artwork – brought to life in the above picture courtesy of Boomkat – is by Zeke Clough, who was also responsible for the visual identity of Skull Disco."

                                          -FACT mag