Missive will release the debut record of Sei A, one of two monikers utilized by Glasgow-based producer Andrew Graham, early next year.



Graham, who has made his name on a variety of labels, including his own
Seinan Music imprint, will bring his debut long-player to France's
Missive. The record, entitled Editing Shadows
will follow in the vein of his previous 12-inches, crafting a vibe that
"marr[ies] the dark side of house music with a warmth and soulfulness
that oozes out of every track." Or at least that's what the press notes
say. We're not sure which side of that divide Graham's whispered vocals
which color much of the album lies upon, but Sara Pickin's contribution
to "Ether" certainly does add a bit of sweetness and light to the
proceedings. With the album set to be released in a matter of months,
you'll soon be able to judge for yourself.



Tracklist

01. Smile for Me

02. Soul Alarm

03. My World

04. Blink

05. Master of One

06. Ether (feat. Sara Pickin)

07. This Is

08. Say or Do

09. It’s Like

10. Hacking the Network

11. State of Us

Label: Jive

Birdy Nam Nam revient !

C'est en lisant le Tsugi numéro 13 du mois de novembre,
avec une longue interview du groupe à l'intèrieur, que l'on apprend
qu'ils devraient revenir en début d'année prochaine, le 12 janvier très
exactement, avec un nouvel album, Manual For A Successful Rioting !

Tous le monde connait Birdy Nam Nam (Crazy B, Pone, Need et Mike),
leurs platines, et leurs concerts ultra-puissants, c'est apparemment
suite à ces expériences live plutôt intenses et aux sons lourds, que
Birdy a un peu viré de bord... En effet, après leurs 2 premiers albums
plutôt Hip Hop / Electro, doux et mélancolique, ils nous reviennent
avec un nouveau son, plus inspiré de Daft Punk ou Justice... de
l'electro pure et dure, un peu à l'image de leur dernier maxi, Trans Boulogne Express, sorti l'an dernier.

Quand on écoute leur dernier morceau, Manual For A Successful Rioting,
c'est certain que l'on n'a pas le même son dans les oreilles, mais cela
reste quand même du Birdy, et cela donne envie d'écouter la suite, il
faudra être encore un peu patient, et attendre jusqu'au 12 janvier
prochain !



En attendant, vous pouvez aller faire un tour sur leur MySpace ici.

http://noony.fr/blog/index.php?2008/11/05/33-birdy-nam-nam

Label: Kompakt

Kompakt head Wolfgang Voigt will bow to popular demand next year and reissue Studio 1 on CD.



Hot on the heels of the recent Gas reissue,
Voigt is clearly feeling as though the time is ripe to reassess his mid
'90s work. This time, it's his Studio 1 project, which is often
credited as "the root and origin of German minimal techno." At the time
of their release, the records were celebrated as much for their music
as for their mystery: Each record was untitled, only differentiated
from the rest of the series by its color. The reissue here is CD-only
and doesn't offer any new tracks, but considering it's been a decade
since it's been in print in any format, we'll gladly take what we can
get.

The Brooklyn-based indie quartet Animal Collective will release their ninth studio album, Merriweather Post Pavilion, early next year.



The group, whose love affair with the minimal techno reached new heights last year when they invited Pantha Du Prince
to remix a track, has barely done more than announce the record, but RA
scribe Andy Beta has had the good fortune to have heard the record and
reported on his blog
that the record made him ask whether the band had "been hanging out in
Berlin techno clubs on tour" and sounded as though the group had "just
discovered Ecstasy." For a quartet that already sounded as if they
might be taking some of the best drugs in the world, we can only be
excited about the possibilities inherent in that statement. Judging by
its triptastic cover art alone, we should be in for an exciting ride.



Tracklist

01. In The Flowers

02. My Girls

03. Also Frightened

04. Summertime Clothes

05. Daily Routine

06. Bluish

07. Guys Eyes

08. Taste

09. Lion in a Coma

10. No More Runnin

11. Brother Sport

Minilogue and Decay's IMPS project will release a remix LP of tracks from their Bring Out The Imps album.



The original album from earlier this year was a collaboration between
the Swedish techno producers and Decay, a multi-instrumentalist duo
from Australia. The remix CD, simply titled Remixed, features a wide-ranging selection of remixes from Move D, Thomas Fehlmann, Isolee, Jan Jelinek and more. Minilogue also provide their own remix of "Uncle Limps," which came out as a single on Mule Electronic earlier this year.



Tracklist

01. Heaven and Bagpipes (Thomas Fehlmann Flowing Remix)

02. Get a Grip (Strategy Remix)

03. Almost Live But Definitely Plugged (Move D Remix)

04. Uncle Limps (Isolée Remix)

05. Jonty's Way (Jan Jelinek Remix)

06. Heaven and Bagpipes (Koss aka Kuniyuki Remix)

07. Uncle Limps (Minilogue Remix)

Label: BPitch Control

Tracklist

01. The Birds

02. Your Mouth

03. M

04. Helen of Troy

05. Mostly Translucent

06. Stay Away from Being Maybe

07. I Made a Tree on the Wold

08. Your Every Idol

09. You Are the Worst Thing in the World

10. Immolate Yourself

Telefon Tel Aviv will release their third album, Immolate Yourself, early in 2009 on BPitch Control.



After many years of recording for Chicago indie stalwart Hefty Records,
Telefon Tel Aviv have jumped ship to BPitch Control for their latest
effort, perhaps in a nod to the friendship forged when one-half of the
group helped in the production of Apparat's Walls.
Or perhaps they just like what the group is calling a new direction: "
Gone are all of the high-definition micro-edit minutiae in favor of a
new approach to texture for us - long form."



While we're not sure exactly what that means, if the recent remixes by
the duo are any indication, you can expect a lush album with pop
ambitions. That and "tape loops of church music" apparently.

 

Label: Ninja Tune

Famed party starter and world music lover Diplo will release a new album of old material early next year.



The producer has spent the past four years since his debut album, Florida, producing for M.I.A., grime MC Kano and remixing countless others. The record, called Decent Work for Decent Pay, collects much of that work, including his remixes of "Paper Planes," Samim's "Heater," Bloc Party, Hot Chip and Peter, Bjorn & John.



Tracklist

01. Diplo feat. Sandra Melody - Newsflash

02. Daft Punk - Harder Better Faster Stronger (Diplo Work Is Never Never Over Remix)

03. M.I.A. - Paper Planes (Diplo Remix)

04. Spank Rock - Put That Pussy On Me (Diplo Tonite Remix)

05. Kano - Reload It

06. Diplo - 200

07. Bloc Party - Where Is Home? (Diplo Remix)

08. CSS - Let's Make Love… (Diplo Remix)

09. Bonde Do Role - Solta O Frango

10. Samim - Heater (Diplo Extended Edit)

11. Hot Chip - Shake a Fist (Diplo Remix)

12. Diplo - Way More Brazil

13. Black Lips - Veni Vidi Vici (Diplo Remix)

14. Claude VonStroke - The Whistlerz (Diplo Remix)

15. Diplo - Smash a Kangaroo

16. Peter Bjorn & John - Young Folks (Diplo Youngest Folks Remix)