A selection of our favorite music submitted by XLR8R+ members last month.

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XLR8R+ Submissions Roundup: August

Dropping at the height of summer, we're back with the third edition of Riythmica Travels, our annual showcase of emerging talent from around the world. From North and Latin America to Europe and Asia, this years compilation features sixteen tracks spanning house, progressive, and indie dance. Its a celebration of fresh sounds, new voices, and the growing global community shaping the future of electronic music.

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Anamel Project - Listen Here (Original Mix) [Snippet]

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Tom Tainted - Nights (Martin Det remix)

After Kollaps-Bone (Mellon Place Records)

We're super happy to feature the premiere of this great track by our friend @man2point0 on @neinrecords. We first heard this track back in Spring this year and were instantly big fans playing it regularly and featuring on one of our guest mixes for Serial Experiments. Soon after we heard Nein picked it up along with a few other tracks and the rest is history. We reckon its still sounding as fresh as when we first heard it and happy to share with you guys on its release date :-)

Available as of today (09/12/2016) via http://www.junodownload.com/products/man2-0-heavy-machinery-ep/3277470-02/

Heavy Machinery EP

PREMIERE - Man2.0 - Fire In The Skies

More info: https://www.xlr8r.com/news/2017/03/hear-a-storming-new-mix-and-track-from-brothers-black/

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Premiere: Brothers Black - Analog Relief

Play With Deaf Cats

Bass and the City

B2 Recondite Durch Den Hohlweg (Alex.Do Nautilus Version)

« Deepfakes » is an unpublished title dealing with the themes of fake news and videos from today’s digital world...

Deepfakes

Hard at work for over a decade now, EDND is one of those artists whose influence on her local scene rolls deep and yet feels subtle - she's been silently honing her craft surrounded by a healthy mix of VSTs, classic drum machines and second-hand synthesisers of all kinds in her home town of Portimão. She's also never stopped playing a part as an important cultural agitator in the south of Portugal and Lisbon alike, taking part in jam sessions or community-led parties in all sorts of DIY venues, as well as gracing established clubs and festivals with hers and her duo's Roundhouse Kick mesmerising live acts.

For her first solo EP 'Rupture of Plane', EDND finds a fitting home at Paraíso, where she explores the border between inventive experimentation and dancefloor effectiveness. The opener 'Quartz Composer' layers a bouncy bassline with mystery-drenched melodies and carefully sound designed percussive elements while the sparse vocal inspires a state of loving ecstasy. The infectious rawness of 'Field Effects' follows; its visceral, playful kickdrum pacing a dizzyingly trippy synth and an enticing suggestion of the rougher side of acid. 'While Sleeping Watch' ensues, bringing an even moodier, industrial-leaning piece of top-form EBM and techno. Paraíso regular Photonz steps in for a powerful rework of Quartz Composer, infusing it with a tough, whole new broken electro groove and an addictive synth re-design.

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A1 - EDND - Quartz Composer

Bloom Me

Squelchy drops of TB-303 acid. Remix of "Are We Living In A Simulation"

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Contains elements of “Are We Living In a Holographic Computer Simulation?” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-XpEYFbGBA) by Rex Bear,  licensed under under Creative Commons by Attribution, (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

Holographic Matrix EP

Are We Living In A Simulation (Fractal Mix) - MSTRBLSTR - Holographic Matrix EP

Out now on Rekids: https://lnk.to/REKIDS161

Radio Slave drops full release of 2019’s mysterious white label, ’Silent Witness’.

Originally released in the summer of 2019 under the name Silent Witness and titled ‘Year Of The Snake’, Radio Slave’s ’Silent Witness’ is a two track single that sees the British artist delve into his late eighties/early nineties bleep influences. The title track’s insistent, no-messing staccato groove and tightly looped discordant tones fall firmly into the ‘face melter’ area of the racks while the flip’s ‘Year of the Snake’ takes a moodier path that screams late night tension.

With a three part LP and numerous singles slated for release, 2020 is shaping up to be Radio Slave’s aka Matthew Edwards most productive year to date. From a producer with hundreds of tracks and countless aliases and side projects where the quality threshold never dips, it’s an incredible feat.

Radio Slave - Year Of The Snake

This one is out on Friday, August 7th 2020 :)
Download/ Stream Here: https://snd.click/zebspirit

London born and based musician and multi-instrumentalist ​Zeb Samuels will be releasing his latest single, '​Positive Spirit' on 7 August via his own label ​Deep Heads​. The single is lifted from his upcoming EP, ​Vibration Exploration which will be available on the 21st of August and features ​Marc Cyril (who has worked with ​Joss Stone and ​Keziah Jones​) on bass, ​Byron Wallen (previously worked alongside ​George Benson​, ​Chaka ​Khan and ​Courtney ​Pine​) on trumpet and flugelhorn and ​Mcknasty (who has worked alongside ​Kammal ​Willaims​) on drums. The musician has seen support from a number of tastemaker publications, including the likes of ​CLASH, Magnetic Magazine, XLR8R, Electronic Groove and ​Decoded Magazine as well as airplay from ​BBC Radio 6 Music's
 
Gilles Peterson and ​Nemone​, ​5FM's ​Kid Fonque's​, by Belgium Tastemaker ​Lefto and ​Soulection ​Radio's Joe Kay. As a label owner, ​Zeb Samuels has worked alongside many rising artists, including the likes of ​SYNKRO, Djrum​, ​Joe Armon- Jones​, ​Congi and ​Geode.
Self-confessed music fanatic, ​Zeb Samuels grew up in London. This allowed for an abundance of music at his doorstep which would ultimately develop his appreciation for a wide variety of sounds and eventually lead to the self-taught pianist operating as a songwriter, producer and vocalist.

When discussing influences for the EP, ​Zeb Samuels cited to the variegated likes of Boards of Canada, Pink Floyd, Robert Glasper and ​LTJ Bukem​. His own sound reflects these influences, drawing strong parallels to the likes of ​Yussef Dayes, Alfa Mist, ​Mansur Brown ​and ​Portico​ ​Quartet​ coming to play while at the same time, maintaining its own unique integrity.

Opening with soulful jazzy soundscapes that draw you deeper into their waters, ​'Positive Spirit' acts as a cool breath of fresh air on a warm summer night. Radiating tranquil energy, ​Zeb Samuels ​envelopes a maturity within his sound, metaphorically easing the listener into its sonic arms. Made for open spaces as the listener gazes at the stars, the single is sure to bring peace of mind to all who listen to it.

Speaking of '​Positive Spirit'​, ​Zeb Samuels tells us: ​'I feel like this is a track that is an unveiling of a new light and embodies positivity amongst the dark times that we have encountered recently.'

Zeb Samuels, Byron Wallen & Marc Cyril 'Positive Spirit'

On this EP, AKWIUS utilizes a grimey, bass focused hybrid of rave and post rave theories to explore moods of the current dystopian utopia from a Mexican American perspective and push beyond boundaries of contemporary rave aesthetics.

Clever Girl EP

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A2. AKWIUS - Clever Girl

The Needed Break . Mp3

The Needed Break

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Acid. Electro. House. Techno. 
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MSTRBLSTR blends acid house, techno, and electro with innovative production. Raised in and around NYC, he discovered techno in 1991 through DJ mixtapes, underground raves, and New York’s iconic clubs.

Relocating to Phoenix, he became a fixture in the '90s Southwest rave scene, performing live improvisational acid house, techno, and electro music alongside DJs like Adam X, Z-Trip, Eddie Amador, and Moby.

In 2020, his conceptual spoken-word acid house epic 'Are We Living In A Simulation' on Toy Opulent Music garnered global DJ play after a long break from releasing music. Further releases on the label include collaboration with Midwest acid techno legend Woody McBride/DJ ESP, and a techno remix for Butane (co-founder of label Little Helpers), featuring spoken-word by rapper Ice T.

MSTRBLSTR launched Ill Acid Records in 2021 with 'Ill Acid,' known for its dark and gritty acid house vibes.  In March 2022 “Prey” was featured in DJ Magazine’s UK print edition showcasing his creative approach and diverse influences, blending downtempo acid, dub, and electro.

Through his label ventures and artistic explorations, MSTRBLSTR continues to push the boundaries of electronic music.

Are We Living In A Simulation (Fractal Mix) - MSTRBLSTR - Holographic Matrix EP

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