xxxy - Thinkin' Bout

London producer xxxy made his debut with Welsh imprint Ten Thousand Yen two years back, but recently returned with the A-Side of his upcoming 12" release "Progression." Today, xxxy debuted the singles B-Side "Thinkin' Bout," a straight house mash, three days before the 12" release. The B-Side touches with vocal R&B samples without cashing in on the same roundabout methods that a lot of house falls into.

Check out both of the aforementioned tracks below.

Shelf Nunny - I Feel So Good About Myself

If you take the "I Feel So Good About Myself" and Dream Album song titles too seriously, you miss what ends up being a furiously good track from Santa Cruz producer Shelf Nunny.

Immersed in quiet haze, the track fits well as a serene summer night anthem. Listen to the track below and watch out for his EP on Sleepy Beach Records.

Nile Rodgers on Daft Punk

In the latest installment of The Creator's Project documentary series on the making of Daft Punk's Random Access Memories, the focus moves to super producer/musician Nile Rodgers. Opening up, Rodgers talks about feeling the same way as when he met David Bowie and Duran Duran as he does with the electro idols, and how much things have evolved since his hey-day.

Rather than on the Giorgio Moroder and Todd Edwards portions, however, Rodgers largely discusses the processes he used in creating his past hits and how that's transferred to Random Access Memories, rather than simply drooling over how good the duo actually are.

Watch below while we count the days down until May 21.

EP Stream: Lord RAJA - Rubies

The latest member in Ghostly International's ever-growing list of ultra-impressive producers is 21-year-old Lord RAJA. Jeremiah Jae fans might recognize the name, as the two have teamed up as Raja Black in the previous months, with RAJA playing the producer role.

Today, RAJA debuted his brand new Rubies EP, which is completely free to download. The six track EP, also available to stream below, touches on hip-hop samples but mostly stays afloat with supreme atmospheric touches. And the deeper it goes, the more textures reveal themselves.

New Boundary video - Étoiles

Utilizing the distant harmony and echoed spacing on "Étoiles," Boundary's (Ghislain Porier) closer on his recent self-titled LP, Chocobeats use a series of slow-focus painted glass images to parlay the song's curious structure.

Check out the new video below and stream Boundary here, also available for purchase on Juno.

Bahwee and Co. Fee's Boiler Room mixes

In case there was any forgetting, Los Angeles' Boiler Room is still consistently killing it.

Bahwee and Co. Fee's half-hour sessions from last month's HUHWHAT&WHERE party have been released, and are readily available to download. Each cut is filled with sunny back room beats and downright dirty production keys, flowing well back-to-back. Check them out below.

Big K.R.I.T. - King Remembered In Time mixtape

Success doesn't seem to slow Big K.R.I.T. down. The Mississippi rapper released his brand new King Remembered In Time mixtape today (what do you think K.R.I.T. stood for?). Included in the mix, which is free to download/stream below, is the previously released "Shine On" which features some standout help from southern rap legend Bun B.

Wiz Khalifa, Smoke DZA, and BJ The Chicago kid also show up on the 17-track mix, available below.

New Dungeonesse - Nightlight

Late last year Jenn Wasner, member of Wye Oak and Flock Of Dimes, revealed her poppy indie venture Dungeonesse and the instantly-likable "Drive You Crazy." In the months since the single release, the duo of Wasner and Jon Ehrens released "Shucks" and the new "Nightlight." The latter of which succeeds with touch-and-go '80s synths and Wasner's aching earnestness.

Check out "Nightlight" below and grab the duo's upcoming self-titled debut album May 14 via Secretly Canadian.

Made In America Festival reveals 2013 lineup

Following last year's monster success, Philadelphia's 2013 Made In America Festival has revealed its stunning second-year lineup.

Leading the charge is Beyonce, which seems like less of a big deal when you remember that Jay-Z is curating the whole ordeal. Alongside her will be Lollapalooza headliners Nine Inch Nails and Phoenix, with Deadmau5 as the head electronica act.

The mid and undercard are swelling as well, with Queens of the Stone Age, Kendrick Lamar, Miguel, A$AP Rocky, Wiz Khalifa, Public Enemy, Calvin Harris, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Solange Knowles, and still many more.

The lineup was revealed today via Spotify, which has a mixtape that reveals every artist here. Public sale for tickets will begin April 17, and will be held in Philadelphia's Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Labor Day weekend.

Lightning in a Bottle announces 2013 lineup

Southern California's "other" music festival Lightning In A Bottle announced its official 2013 lineup yesterday, with the electronica-focused festival booking Nicolas Jaar, Rusko, and Tycho on the top billing.

Also featured in the lineup, which takes place between July 11-15, are B&B favorites Lusine, Goldroom, Giraffage, ODESZA, and many more. Passes for the festival are available now via the official site, starting at $240 for pre-sale passes, with two and one-day passes also readily available.

It's the festival's second year since moving to its new location in Temecula, California in Lake Skinner County Park. One of the features that makes Lightning in a Bottle standout is festival organizer The Do LaB's willingness to make interactivity a pivotal point of the festival experience. The event is full of art installations and features other festivals do not offer, including the much talked about Lucent Temple of Consciousness.

The temple offers 300 different events, from yoga workshops to world music, and is made entirely of recycled products.

For more information, check the festival website and Facebook pages.

Creating 'Shaking The Habitual'

The unmistakable depth of The Knife's awe-inducing Shaking The Habitual is something to admire. But, for an album that goes so far with so many varying layers of subject material, experimentation, and re-imagination of what is possible by the medium, its somewhat taxing.

From director Marit Östberg, fans have an opportunity to look at what went into the creation of the album from the direct perspectives of Olof Dreijer and Karin Dreijer Andersson. And, as one might expect, the process for them is much different than other artists. Internal questions of identity (the masks The Knife often wear) are asked, with Olof and Karin looking for answers rather than just expecting them. They also speak candidly about the music industry, which Karin refers to as "homogenized," and what must be done to surpass the normalcy of expectations.

Watch the whole 13-minute video below and stream the whole album via The Knife official website.

Beaches - Send Them Away

This new one (courtesy of GvB) comes from Melbourne five-some Beaches, which, as you might expect, hoists up the surf-rock garage vibe to a pretty undeniable degree. "Send Them Away," while encountering the usual descriptions of "sunny" and "infectious," offers a little more terms of plush guitars. Mending between poppy shoegaze and strung-out post-punk, the She Beats second single brings a little more welcome energy than the predecessor "Distance."

Listen below and grab She Beats May 3 via Chapter Music.

New Bass Drum of Death - Shattered Me

Following up 2011's GB City, Oxford garage duo Bass Drum of Death have a brand new single from the forthcoming self-titled LP. It's the band's first since moving from Fat Possum Records to Innovative Leisure, but the raucous fuzz-pomp of the band hasn't gone anywhere.

Check the track out below and grab Bass Drum of Death June 25.

New The National - Demons

It didn't take too long after Queens of the Stone Age released "My God Is The Sun," but another one of this year's most anticipated albums has released its first single.

The first official studio cut from The National's upcoming Trouble Will Find Me, the sixth in the Ohio veteran's catalog and first since the landmark High Violet, is "Demons," which also features a video of an artist recreating the album's cover.

The familiar low-hum of Matt Berninger is back in full, modest force, fleeting with hazy light guitar harmonies and subtle orchestrations. Check out the single below and grab the album May 21. Pre-orders can be made on iTunes.

New Queens of the Stone Age - My God Is The Sun

After debuting the band's newest track "My God Is The Sun" at Lollapalooza Brazil, Queens of the Stone Age have released the official studio cut of the blasting single.

It's the first official single from the band's upcoming June LP  ... Like Clockwork, which features the welcomed return of past helpers Dave Grohl, Nick Oliveri, Mark Lanegan, and even some help from Trent Reznor and Elton John.

Stream the excellent new track below and grab the album June 4. Pre-orders made today get an instant copy of "My God Is The Sun," via Matador.

New Lapalux - Moveoutofmyway (ft. ShadowBox)

Apparently not making the cut on his recent Nostalchic, Lapalux generously offered this unnerving B-Side "Moveoutofmyway" (one word) featuring some vocal help from ShadowBox via his Bandcamp. Download the track for free via the site, or stream below.

Nostalchic is out now via Brainfeeder.

Todd Edwards on Daft Punk

Last week, the Creators Project (of Vice) released the first of a continuing series of interview about this year's biggest album, Daft Punk's Random Access Memories.

Going from Giorgio Moroder, the second installment in the series focused on Bloomfield, NJ producer Todd Edwards, who fans might be familiar with previously worked with Daft Punk, supplying the vocals on Discovery standout "Face to Face."

Edwards details his participation, but what really stands out is his unabashed love for what the duo are doing. So much so, he reveals, that he actually moved because of his short time working with them. Check Part Two below and stay tuned for more soon.