ODESZA - My Friends Never Die

Over the past few months ODESZA has been culling together several new tracks, made specifically for live presentation, for the group's My Friends Never Die EP. The five-track EP, which is set for release September 17, includes the title track, which is available below to stream/download.

All of this also comes before ODESZA sets out on a U.S. tour, supporting the likes of Michal Menert and Pretty Lights. Check the ODESZA website for ticket information, per the link above.

EDIT: The embed link is not available. Check out "My Friends Never Die" here.

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.

New ODESZA video - IPlayYouListen

Seattle producer duo ODESZA, who I mentioned via Twitter a few nights back have their lovely Summer's Gone mixtape free to download on their site, have released the firework-themed video for "IPlayYouListen."

Director Diego Contreras captured Christmas in Guatemala, which seems like a much different version of the holiday we're used to in the states, for the short video available below.