Rituel is the blossoming musical collaboration between Parisians Christophe Monier (The Micronauts) and Thomas Regnault (Dew Town Mayor). This month duo will release of their second EP, aptly dubbed Deux, featuring floor burners “Club Zanzibar” and “Nirvana Dance.” We’re pleased to debut the Extended Instrumental of the former, especially because Club Zanzibar in Newark, New [...]

After announcing the release of his upcoming album False Idols in February and giving away the splendid single “Nothing’s Changed,” Tricky drops another free track to his fans’ delight. “Tribal Drums” features vocalist Francesca Belmonte, who also appears on “Does It” and the aforementioned “Nothing’s Changed.” The song features Tricky trademark vocal style that’s complimented [...]

The Floridian trifecta known as Winter Music Conference/Ultra Music Festival/Miami Music Week usually makes March a special month in a DJ’s life. This March is perhaps the most important one for superstar DJ/producer Steve Lawler as it will see the arrival of the most special release of his life: the birth of his daughter, Avaida. [...]

Bristol badboy Tricky is back with a new album and same-named label False Idols. To give fans a taste of his upcoming album issued in partnership with !K7, he’s giving away “Nothing’s Changed” featuring vocalist Francesca Belmonte. The False Idols album also features vocals from Nneka, Peter Silberman (of The Antlers) and Fifi Rong, and [...]

In advance of the release of Tosca‘s sixth studio album Odeon due out next month, the duo — Richard Dorfmeister (of Kruder & Dorfmeister fame) and Rupert Huber — just issued a free download of “What If” from their forthcoming full-length. Featuring the utterly beautiful voice of Belgian songstress Sarah Carlier, the moody, downtempo gem [...]

English alt-rock gods Pulp have capped off their successful reunion year by issuing “After You” online at midnight on Christmas. The track was produced by James Murphy and arrives after he retired LCD Soundsystem last year. Since then Murphy has spent much of 2012 DJing and collaborating with Gorillaz and Andre 3000 on the one-off Converse [...]

Famed design house Yves Saint Laurent, now under the direction of Hedi Slimane, quietly commissioned Daft Punk to craft a 15-minute mix for its Paris Fashion Week show on Monday. The mix features the late American blues musician Junior Kimbrough. A card placed in each seat at the show read: “Saint Laurent, Paris, Collection I, [...]