DJ Koze's FADER mix

Pampa Records founder Stefan Kozalla, better known as Hamburg DJ/producer DJ Koze, dropped his monster mix over at FADER earlier. Streamlining Kendrick Lamar's smoother than smooth "Money Trees" into lulling R&B, the mix combs through his "no stress mix" without any pretensions. So little in fact there's no tracklist available, but fans will recognize Freddie Gibbs leading into dousing experimental acid house in the mix's latter half.

Stream/download the mix below and grab Kozella's upcoming Amygdala today over at Pampa Records.



Head to FADER for an exclusive full DJ Koze interview.

Leopard of Honour - Visions Of Garuda

Yesterday, little-known Manchester producer Leopard of Honour premiered the glossy and curious "Visions Of Garuda." Full of analog polish and a loving vocal loop, the song sifts through a summery 80s vibe that makes you miss your teen years.

Crate Diggers on J Dilla

Yesterday, Fuse ran the newest and most-welcome addition to the site's Crate Diggers series, focusing on Detroit legend J Dilla. His mother Maureen Yancy, his brother John (Illa J), and J. Rocc are among the featured guests on the documentary, which takes a look at Dilla's early habits and broad-based tastes.

It's a fun look at the increasingly beloved producer and gives fans a new perspective at the mind that was. Check it out below.

The Juan Maclean - You Are My Destiny (ft. Nancy Whang)

Generally, I trust everything that comes out of DFA. The can-do-no-wrong New York standout has been pumping glorious off-kilter dance inspired production since its 2001 inception, so at this point its hard to ever ignore it.

The newest DFA material comes from The Juan Maclean, who's been a little quiet since his 2009 LP The Future Will Come. The latest comes with some help from former LCD Soundsystem (a tear shall be shed anytime the demise of LCD is mentioned) member Nancy Whang.

Included in the 12", which will be released April 9, will be a Nic Fanciulli remix. Limited edition White Label's are available now.

Check out the edited version below, along with a video of the full cut.

The Juan Maclean "You Are My Destiny" from DFA Records on Vimeo.

New Shlohmo - Bo Peep (Do U Right) (ft. Jeremih)

As part of Yours Truly and Adidas ongoing "Songs From Scratch" series, blog-beloved producer Shlohmo and Chicago rapper Jeremih have teamed up for the strikingly lovely "Bo Peep (Do U Right)."

The result is perfect blending of bedroom electro and modern R&B. Plus, the cover art from Saiman Chow adds a glorious touch.

Catch Shlohmo and Jeremih performing together exclusively in San Francisco April 5 at 1015 Folsom. The show (poster here) will also feature Nite Jewel, D33J, and others. Tickets are still available here.

The two will also be performing April 6 at the Fonda Theater in Los Angeles. Tickets are still available here.

Paul White - Street Lights (ft. Danny Brown)

A day after Danny Brown brought us the Skywlkr-produced "Kush Coma," XXX producer Paul White revealed his recent collaboration with rapper on his upcoming "Street Lights" 12".

Noticeably darker than the aforementioned "Kush Coma," Brown turns his serious voice on over lifting war drums and murder stories. For a guy that might come off as goofy as times, it's hard to forget his real Detroit upbringing.

Check out "Street Lights" below and head over to White's Bandcamp to get a pre-order of the 12".

New Anamanaguchi - Planet

The most fun group around, Anamanaguchi, have just released details on the band's upcoming Endless Fantasy LP and the brand new "Planet."

It's the band's third official LP (if you count their work with the Scott Pilgrim soundtrack), which will be released on its own label dream.hax. Spanning a pretty surprising 22 tracks (nearing 77 minutes in total), it's a riveting spin on dream-spilled pop fantasy.

Check out "Planet," the band's follow up to the still-awesome "Meow," and grab Endless Fantasy May 14th.

Lollapalooza Headliners Leaked

Aha! Finally some big Lollapalooza news.

Aside from that Nine Inch Nails news that Billboard leaked out a few weeks back, confirmations for this year's festival were largely stray. Aside from a few small confirmations, like Angel Haze and Imagine Dragons, nothing was firmly stamped down.

As per usual, The Chicago Tribune's Greg Kot released the fest's first "confirmed" headliners. Previously rumored acts Mumford & Sons, Phoenix, Vampire Weekend are indeed on the billing alongside The Killers this year. All four performed at the festival in 2009 and 2010, but only The Killers and Phoenix were previously booked as headliners. M&S have obviously exploded since their 2010 appearance, so the headlining spot isn't surprising, but Vampire Weekend booked as an official headliner may be still curious.

Lollapalooza fans will recognize a slight gap in headliners - an electro act. Since 2011, festival organizers have made a large concerted effort to bring more electronica music to the festival, booking Deadmau5 in 2011 and Avicii and Justice last year. With the four new headliners and Nine Inch Nails, only one headlining slot remains. Nothing is confirmed, but expect that final slot to go to a major electronica act.

The four headliners weren't the only acts leaked, however. Previously rumored Postal Service and The National will also be heading to Chicago this August. Expect the full lineup release in the coming weeks.

Lollapalooza takes place August 2-4 this year. Stick here for more updates and rumors.

CX Kidtronik - Locked In (ft. Billy Danze)

(Notes: You aren't ready for this).

Calling CX Kidtronik's "Locked In" just another "stellar" Stones Throw Release does a disservice to "Locked In."

The cut-throat beats Kidtronik brings, with the help of M.O.P. member Billy Daze are gripping, terrorizing, and Holy Hell mesmerizing. It doesn't take too long for you to get launched in to the all-world frenzy of "Locked In," but the blistering force is over before you're even ready to let go.

Get a listen below and watch out for Kidtronik's Krak Attack 2: The Battle Of Eli Skiff in the future.

Weval - Half Age EP

Dutch producer duo Harm Coolen and Merijn Scholte are two of the newer additions to emerging label Atomnation. Weval (Derived from the Dutch word for "Waterfall") combine elements of acid-like jazz, dripping atmospheres, and minimalist house beats on the duo's debut EP Half Age.

Grab the EP today via the aforementioned Atomnation or listen to the full stream below.

Fletcher - Open Arms

Chicago youngin's Oscar and Harvey Baker and drummer Tom Fry have been getting a little flare of love from their hometown, but have yet to make it much further out. Listening to the trio's EP title track "Open Arms," the influences are obvious; modern alt Brit-pop in the ilk of Arctic Monkeys and the Kooks. In fact, the band revealed in a Filter interview that both the acts were primary influences, so Fletcher aren't ashamed of it.

Check out "Open Arms" below and grab the EP of the same name April 9.

New James Blake - Voyeur

James Blake is seemingly unstoppable right now. The 24-year-old is still a few weeks off from releasing his super-hyped Overgrown LP, and has been teasing with new tracks again and again. This weekend, we got a listen to the brand new "Voyeur," the fourth track heard so far from the LP.

Originally featured on Anne Hobbes' BBC Radio 6 show this weekend, "Voyeur" is simple looped vocal verse with jarring and driving split rhythms pacing the finish. Where it begins in contrast to where it ends, in terms of size and perspective scope is truly remarkable. It goes without much saying at this point that "Voyeur" is shaping up to be one of the year's best and is really transforming Blake into a wholly original and budding star.

Check out the track below and grab Overgrown April 8 on Republic Records.

New Vampire Weekend - Diane Young and Step

After debuting a bevy of songs down at last week's SXSW, Vampire Weekend formally introduced the two tracks to the band's upcoming double A-Side single "Diane Young/Step." The first two official releases from the band's upcoming third LP Modern Vampires In The City have supporting videos as well. "Diane Young" is simply a car on fire, but, "Step" is a Manhattan-inspired lyric video fitting of a sweeter tune.

Check out both below and grab Modern Vampires In The City May 7 via XL Recordings.

New Rustie - Triadzz

Two weeks back we got our first listen to Rustie's new "Slasherr," the glitzy new cut from his Traidzz EP (out today). Celebrating the EP release, the Glasgow producer brought out the EP's title track, which fans may find strikingly reminiscent to his 2011 smash "Ultra Thizz."

See for yourself below and grab Rustie's double A-Side single "Triadzz/Slasherr" today via Numbers Records.