Not too long ago, we got wind of a new Mogwai record on its way. Today brings us a new tune from that album.

You can download "Rano Pano" below for free from the Scottish post-rocker's forthcoming Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will album.

The tune is an instrumental filled with super fuzzy guitars, distorted keys and steady but demanding drumming. Check it out for the price of your email below.

Sub Pop will also be releasing the tune as a 7" single with "Hasenheide" as the B-side. After downloading the tune below, check out the tour dates to see if they're coming to a town near you.

 

Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will arrives February 15th via Sub Pop.

Tour Dates:

April
19 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
20 Philadelphia, PA - Starlight Ballroom
21-22 New York, NY - Webster Hall
23 Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
25 Montreal, Quebec - Olympia Theater
26 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Concert Theatre
27 Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls Theatre
28 Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall
29 Chicago, IL - Metro
30 Omaha, NE - Slowdown

May
02 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
03 Salt Late City, UT - In the Venue
05 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
06 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
07 Seattle, WA - Showbox at the Market
09 San Francisco, CA - Regency Ballroom
10 Los Angeles, CA - Mayan Theater
11 Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern
13 Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre
15 Dallas, TX - Granada Theatre
16 Austin, TX - Stubbs Waller Creek
17 Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
19 Birmingham, AL - Workplay Theater
20 Atlanta, GA - Center Stage
 

Iceland: Ride the Airwaves

Hot off the international excitement of the Culture Collide Festival in Los Angeles, this New Yorker’s next stop was to head far north to cool down at Iceland Airwaves in Reykjavík for the weekend. With over 100 bands performing around the center of the city, the subarctic festival provided a one-of-a-kind getaway in the land of Vikings, volcanoes, hot springs and, of course, great music.

First off, dear traveler, it’s not as difficult to get to the island as you might think; the journey on an Icelandair flight from New York City lasts about as long as a bus ride to Boston. And because of the recent economic collapse, the price of everything has gone down, so taking in the local sights won't break your bank. The cheap Viking beer at Kaffibarinn was easier (and tastier) to swallow than a five-dollar High Life at home, and although the famous Blue Lagoon (a geothermal spa—as in, heated by a nearby lava flow) is now priced in euros, it’s still a must-visit.

For the duration of the extended weekend, the well-organized festival featured an eclectic array of Icelandic talent such as Amiina and soon-to-be-your-favorite-new-artist Lára, rounding out a diverse lineup that boasted Angel Deradoorian (Dirty Projectors), Dan Deacon, Hercules and Love Affair, James Blake, Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children, The Antlers, and Toro Y Moi. The FILTER stage at Venue (yep, that’s the name of the spot) on Saturday night kicked off with Iceland’s own The Esoteric Gender, and by the time Neon Indian hit the stage, the room was completely full and stayed that way ’til the end—at around four a.m. After the show, I was in need of a serious late-night bite and was directed to a local culinary treasure: the most popular restaurant in all of Iceland, a 70-year-old hot-dog stand called Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur. Who knew?

One important thing I took away from the trip: Icelandic people have a saying that if you don’t like the weather just wait 15 minutes, because sun and rain tends to alternate several times per day with little warning. So, while you can’t rely on Icelandic forecasts, you can count on local friendliness, the people’s inherent love of good music and an enthusiastic, celebratory (but only on the weekend) lifestyle. Takk for everything!    F

What do you get when you combine Ariel Pink and Wayne Coyne from the Flaming Lips? A fuzzed out, up-close, homemade music video for "Round and Round."

Coyne filmed the video on his iPhone and it shows Pink backed by his Haunted Graffiti band performing the tune. The beginning of the video shows Pink's toes in a bowl of "breast milk of 30 women" according to Coyne. I don't really get that connection, but there it is.

Check it out below.

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Round & Round from Delo Creative on Vimeo.

You can also download the video here which apparently looks better than what Vimeo can handle.
 

iZotope is now shipping Nectar, a complete vocal processing toolkit announced earlier this month at the AES show in San Francisco.

The new Midnight plug-in brings Focusrite's sonic signature to your music production software through sophisticated modelling of the ISA110 EQ and ISA130 compressor.

Ben Tan X writes to let us know he’s working with hacks for Microsoft’s Kinect 3D camera system for Xbox to perform MIDI control. Result: depth-sensing, gestural musical manipulations! It’s just a prototype, but since today I cover the larger landscape of what’s happening with Kinect, it’s well worth teasing. From the description:

Coded in C#.net using this: http://codelaboratories.com/nui

Very hacky ugly, yucky, alpha prototype, source code available here:
http://benxtan.com/temp/pmidickinect.zip

Next project is making a version of pmidic that uses Kinect. Then, you can control Ableton Live or any other MIDI software or hardware with you limbs. Isn’t that amazing!!!

If you are interested, you should also check out:
http://pmidic.sourceforge.net/
http://benxtan.com

He tells me, “It’s just proof of concept for now, but want to make something nicer in the long run The community on IRC for this stuff is great. Very supportive. I love all the hacking going on at the moment. Especially after watching the Social Network. Very inspiring!”

So, what’s this whole Kinect thing about, why should you care, why might it be useful to artists and musicians and designers generally, and where do you go to find the code? I’ve rounded up various hackers working on the project to answer those questions on Create Digital Motion (in this case, Capture Digital Motion):
Kinect Hacking and Art Round Table: Why it Matters, What You Need to Know

Korg announces the release of its AudioGate software for free for all content creators and listeners alike. This file conversion, editing, and authoring software had previously only been available bundled with Korg's MR series of DSD recorders.

Based in Łodz, SLG (Łukasz Seliga) got his start five years ago, releasing on labels like Level Records, Trenton Records, and particularly Trapez, for whom he's turned out more than half a dozen records over the years. He's known for his jacking, swing-infused tech-house style, influenced by artists like DBX and Akufen; his dynamic, evolving tracks reflect his extensive experience performing live. As of this summer, SLG has taken a deeper turn; his Dad's Records EP, for Catz 'n Dogz' Pets Recordings, is a heavy groover full of disco samples, dreamy vox, and immaculate filter action. We caught up with the Polish producer for our latest installment of the Focus on Poland series.

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The holidays are coming and they are coming fast. Are you done shopping for everyone? Have you even started? Well don't worry; FILTER is here to help you out a bit. How about a brand new Yeti USB Microphone courtesy of Blue Microphones?!

 

FILTER has teamed up with Blue Microphones to bring you the Yeti USB Mic. This is the first ever THX-certified microphone that features premium condenser capsules capable of stereo, omni, cardioid, and bi-directional recording patterns. This versatile mic is good for vocals, live event recordings, interviews, broadcasts, instruments..anything!

 
The Yeti is compatible with basically any USB drive and when connected through the camera kit, it will even work with your iPad!

You can record your favorite band, lay down a quick demo, finally have a quality mic for your podcast, whatever your little artistic heart desires!

 
Want one? Simply enter below!

Yeti Features:

• - THX certification affirms the ultimate in recording and playback fidelity thanks to superior design and quality
• - Four recording patterns (stereo, omni, cardioid, and bi-directional)
• - Zero-latency headphone output with volume control for direct monitoring
• - Adjustable microphone gain control
• - Digital mute button
• - Custom-designed, adjustable desk stand
• - Threaded mic stand mount
• - Mac or PC compatible
• - Driverless installation

To get all the intense details about the Yeti USB Mic, Click Here.

* Laptop and iPad NOT INCLUDED!

Enter at FILTERmagazine.com

Innovative lifestyle website NOTCOT has recently launched a new section which suggests ideas for your next getaway: from accommodation, significant buildings to ideal places to get hitched at, NotVentures has got it covered.

The nature of the NOTCOT website invites users to send in their own links as well as the editors own input which means there is a wide variety of first hand information and insightful reports on things like street food in Shanghai, a lodge right off Maccu Piccu or an amazing “Tree Pod” right by the beach in Thailand.

NotVentures is an addition to the already existing feature sections of the notEMPIRE which include fashion (notcouture), food (tasteology) and drinks (liquirous).

Since its launch in 2005 by young entrepreneur Jean AW and concepter Daniel Frysinger, NOTCOT has become a source of inspiration for creatives all over the world. Got inspired? You can register on NOTCOT and submit links to each section yourself!

What better way to accompany a blast of galactic space-disco-prog than with a fleet of spaceships? "Between Us" is the unabashedly epic new single from Darlyn Vlys and Days Off. The second release on the new Sincopat label, it's accompanied by the swooningly deep "Hey Bee See," the exotic "Pursuit," and a lighthearted "Between Us" remix from label head Affkt. Blastoff is in T minus 10, 9, 8...

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The French producer talks briefly to The Burlington Project regarding his new L.B.S project.

Unlike a lot of labels, Jeremy Caulfield's Dumb Unit doesn't churn out new product just because; one of the reasons they've weathered 10 years in the trenches is their favorable quality-to-quantity ratio. Moreover, they've got a refreshing faith in their own vision. While so many former minimal-techno types are scurrying to shore up their deep-house bona fides, Dumb Unit keeps pushing forward with its own particular brand of futurist electronic funk. With the release of Alquimia, Dumb Unit extends its strategy to artist-album territory. Alquimia is the debut longplayer from Argentina's Seph, and it offers a careful balancing act between club functionalism and the more circuitous explorations facilitated by the extended format. The core of the album is a set of tight, percussive, sonically dazzling tech-house workouts, but they're complemented with ambient experiments and tricky asides in a way that heightens the experience of the album as a whole. DJs can (and should!) cherry-pick Seph's weird, opalescent grooves to their hearts' content: tracks like "Alquimia," "Casualidad," "361 Grados" and "Runas" are heavy, psychedelic, late-night jams, arrayed with sensual, shimmering bell-tone frequencies. But this is also an album that rewards extended (and repeated) listens. We caught up with Seph, who's been releasing records for five years now, to find out about his background; read on for a peek into the musical alchemist's lab.

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We recently announced that a two-day festival called State-X New Forms will be taking place in the capital of the United Nations – yes, that is The Hague in the Netherlands.

Their masterful lineup includes some of the best new names and old ones like the legendary producer Lee "Scratch" Perry, plus up and comers James Blake, Mount Kimbie and Darkstar.

We have just teamed up with the festival so that you can win 2 x 2 tickets for the festival. Please send an email to win@electronicbeats.net with ‘State – X New Forms’ in your subject heading. The competition ends Friday, November 26th.

This is the seventh edition of State-X New Forms and looks set to be one of their finest yet. It takes place on December 10th and 11th – for the full line-up go here.

Beatport DJs come in all kinds, from the big-room anthem lovers to the brow-furrowed underground types. As usual, we've sifted through the week's releases to come up with a little something for everyone, from Tomcraft and Chris Lake to Chicken Lips and the Bug. Read on to check out the whole array, and you might just discover your new favorite tune.

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