Battles – Dross Glop 1

New York post rock and electronic act Battles released their much anticipated second album “Gloss Drop” on Warp last year. They have now lined up a 4-part series of remixes.

First up we have house king Gui Boratto and some slinky techno vibes from The Field. You can subscribe to the series and also pick up the individual releases over at Bleep.com.

Battles – Sweetie & Shag (The Field Remix)

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Battles – Wall Street (Gui Boratto rmx)

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Spam Chop – Cuckup EP

Wigflex label head Spam Chop has teamed up with record label and clothing store Mimm on the Cuckup EP.

Out now, the 3 tracker is firmly aimed at the dancefloor with full on techno flavours throughout. For me the two strongest tracks are “Blergzz” and “Frames”, both on point with the rhythm lead techno making a big comaback at the moment.

Get on this now at Boomkat and also check out the mix and interview loaded up by The Quietus.

Happy Valentines Day – Hudson Mohawke Slow Jams V, Deadboy Wifey Mix & Ango Free Download

While we try to take a neutral position when it comes to the commercialisation of the 14th of February, it’s fair to say that the card makers, flower growers and restaurants may well be glad of the income.

What we do get at this time of year is the music business and more specifically the underground getting busy producing mix tapes, remixes and other delights for the lovers day.

Famously, Glasgow son Hudson Mohawke has produced a “Slow Jams” tape for the last few years and this year is no different.

The rest of the LuckyMe stable have also been busy as Ango has this tasty Sade cover which you can stream below and download here.

Last and by no means least comes Deadboy with this sweet selection for Wifey. Stream below or download here.

Hot City x LOL Boys – LOL City

We’re partial to a bit of Hot City goodness here at the Labs and chucking the LOL Boys into the mix guarantees our interest has been piqued. Together they are affectionately known as “LOL City” and this two tracker on Unknown To The Unknown is a bit of a monster.

Lead track “Hot Boys” is the one for us. Sparkly 303 noodlings take a saunter over a punchy percussive backing, best experienced whilst under the influence of extreme strobeage.

Available now at Boomkat.

Hot City x LOL Boys – Hot Boys

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Redshape – Throw In Dirt / The Land

Over the last few years we’ve seen a resurgence of the underground electronic music scene, new genres such as UK funky and dubstep have risen and now spiral towards a more commercial future. At the beginning artists like Martyn were laying down mixes that crossed genre borders of these new scenes while still keep home base firmly weighted towards a techno and house vibe.

From such beginnings labels were started such as 3024 and Numbers that aimed to cater for those who like music from many different sources and styles. So after their last outing with Mosca, 3024 now play an ace card with the return of Redshape.

The Berlin based, red masked producer creates modern techno weapons with full on Detroit energy running through the grooves. Throbbing vintage beats that create a sound stripped back enough to keep it simple yet complex enough to make it interesting.

Preview the release below and get your buy finger ready for the release on February 20th

Win tickets to Kwes & Miaoux Miaoux @ The Art School on Saturday 25th February

We have a bumper competition for you right here. A chance to see new Warp records phenomenon Kwes pedal his aural porn at The Art School ably supported by new Chemikal Underground signing Miaoux Miaoux. Its going to be some show and we have not only 2 sets of guest passes to give away but also a Miaoux Miaoux CD for each set of winners.

For a chance to win just send an e mail to competitions@phuturelabs.com with Kwes as the subject. We’ll pick two names out of the hat at lunchtime on Friday 24th Feb.

You can also get tickets at the Arches Box Office. In the mean time check out some Kwes goodies below.

If that floats your boat you can get the mp3 for free by giving an e mail address. We also have an excellent mix Kwes completed for The Fader which you can stream below or download by visiting the feature page.

Kwes’ Dollars To Pounds Mix

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You also need to get into some Miaoux Miaoux as this boy is gonna do big things!

Burial – Kindred EP

New Burial material is always greeted by waves of blind enthusiasm from anyone with ears and this EP will do nothing to change that. The three tracks contained within are all classic examples of the producer’s style and hopefully hint at a new album in the offing.

Click play below to preview the title track and head on over to the Hyperdub store to check out the other tracks and pick up this brilliant EP.

Burial – Kindred

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C.R.S.T – Pressure / What I Want (Zed Bias rmx)

Valve Recordings have a long history in the drum n bass world and now it seems it’s time for them to spread their wings a little and explore other tempos. While label boss Dillinja is keeping the old fans happy with his trademark sound, new signings C.R.S.T are set to deliver some house and garage flavours for the imprint.

The welsh four-piece already have releases for Ten Thousand Yen, Well Rounded and No Hats No Hoods amongst others under their belts and this release further marks them out as a name to watch in 2012.

As well as two original tracks, the package also contains this quality remix from old skool garage don Zed Bias to finish things off nicely.

Released on the 12th of March on limited coloured vinyl and digital download.

Win tickets to Huxley (2020Vision, Hypercolour, Cecille) @ Chambre 69 – Fri 17th February

EQTV recently brought the mighty Scuba to Glasgow and their next night sees Huxley take to the turntables this Friday.

The London producer has build a solid reputation over the past two years with releases on labels such as Hypercolour and Cecille and has recently signed to Ralph Lawson’s 2020 Vision imprint. If quality house and garage is your thang then you’ll want to be at Chambre 69 for this and we’ve got a +1 guestlist place up for grabs.

Simply send an email to competitions@phuturelabs.com with Huxley as the subject. We’ll pick a name out of the hat at lunchtime on Friday.

Huxley has also kindly put together a mix for the EQTV collective to give you a flavour of what to expect, consider our appetite well and truly whet.

Head on over to the EQTV event page to grab tickets for £5 if you want to guarantee attendance.

Lazy Sundays: La Funk Mob – Tribulations Extra Sensorielles

Hubert Blanc Francard and Philippe Zdar achieved huge commercial success with Cassius but it was their La Funk Mob project in the early ’90s that really floated the Phuturelabs boat. In particular the brilliant “Tribulations Extra Sensorielles” on Mo’ Wax in 1994.

La Funk Mob – Ravers Suck Our Sound

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The six tracker gathers up material from their Mo’ Wax and Lovesupreme 12″s into one handy place and captures the mid to early 90s trip hop era perfectly.

Packed to the brim with crisp beats, earworm basslines a-plenty and hooks galore, this is perfect Sunday fare.

La Funk Mob – 357 Magnum Force

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