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Feed Me threatens to throw in the towel, James Blake's full live show from DC, and Skrillex goes to Disneyland

24 May 2013 08:00 AM PDT

»Feed Me threatens to throw in the ...

Feed Me, it would appear, is in the midst of an existential musical crisis. "I've got a pressing feeling that it's not what I'm supposed to be doing," he recently said on Twitter. And that's just a part of it. Read on for more of his thoughts as it looks like he's calling it a day.

Deadmau5 previews four new tracks

24 May 2013 04:00 AM PDT

»Deadmau5 previews four new tracks

Deadmau5 has been on a spree of production lately, and he's uploaded a bunch of new track sketches over the last couple of days, all of which you can preview here. To what do we owe this honor, we don't know (a new album in the works?), but in any event, color us intrigued.

Scotland's Chris Lake completes his debut album-and tries out a fake American accent

24 May 2013 12:00 AM PDT

»Scotland's Chris Lake completes his ...

True to the title of his infamous "Black Thong" collaboration alongside Michael Woods, Chris Lake has proven to be a provocative little number that never falls out of fashion. The Scottish-born electro/progressive house producer/DJ may have hopped the fence to Los Angeles in the process, but behind the guise of his refined studio output and the secondary powerhouse that is his Rising Music label, Lake remains a stern advocate of matching relevance with quality.

"Never Say Goodbye" says hello to #1

23 May 2013 02:00 PM PDT

»"Never Say Goodbye" says hello to #1

Congratulations are due to the trio of Hardwell, Dyro, and Bright Lights, as their track "Never Say Goodbye" has just claimed the #1 position on the Beatport Top 100.

Increased response time and brighter LEDs make the new Novation Launchpad S a winner

23 May 2013 12:00 PM PDT

»Increased response time and brighter ...

Four years after the release of what would become one of the definitive MIDI controllers for Ableton Live users, audio-manipulation-interface manufacturers Novation have unleashed the new Launchpad S, a revamped model of the Launchpad that boasts tons of new features on top of those that made the original unit such a huge success. Being huge fans of Novation's controllers, we were very excited to unwrap the Launchpad S and take it for a test drive.

Street-bass killer Starkey shares his eight favorite floor-burners right now

23 May 2013 10:00 AM PDT

»Street-bass killer Starkey shares his ...

Over the years, Philly-based producer and street-bass proponent Starkey has been always been at the forefront of hip-hop-rooted electronic music, with releases across an array of top-notch labels, Ninja Tune, Planet Mu, and Trouble Bass to name a few, to his name and a pair of well-regarded imprints, Seclusiasis and Slit Jockey, currently under his watch. Considering the man's steady stream of output and respected talents as a DJ, we figured it was time to check in with the veteran beatsmith to see what tunes he's been using to fill dancefloors lately. Starkey was kind enough to share with us a handful of his most essential cuts and favorite tracks for blending. Take a look at his full list of Weekend Weapons below.