Mike Silver’s love of uncool sounds has always made him a square peg, but it’s also earned him a cult following and a Grammy nomination. Shawn Reynaldo catches up with the Canadian producer. Read CFCF feature over at Resident Advisor.
CFCF’s On Vacation is out via International Feel
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Tags: Balaeric, CFCF, Grammy Nomination, International Feel, Mark Barrott, On Vacation
Antonin Jeanson (a.k.a Antigone) has announced the release of an upcoming EP landing this month via Token Records. Named Saudade, the record follows the Cantor Dust EP—Antonin’s popular seven-track double-record that saw release in May of last year—marking his debut on the Belgian imprint. Saudade is set to land via Token on March 11, 2016. To learn more about how it came about, we spoke with Token label head, Kr!z. Read full feature here.
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Tags: Antigone, Cantor Dust, Kr!z, Saudade, Token
KRAAK is a Ghent-Based label, and all-round active concert organizer. Over the years, they have carved out a reputation for itself as a fervent supported of everything avant-garde and experimental. Listen back to an exclusive mix from a year ago for The Word Magazine. The inspiration behind the mix? “The neo-romantic, the afghanistani kraut and the polder psych, intertwingled by cosmic messages from knesselaere and avant-garde poetry in it’s most sonic form.” There you have it. Welcome to KRAAK
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Tags: Avant Garde, Belgian Tape Music, Experimental, Kraak, Underground, Vocal Poetry
EPM will mark their 15th year of techno services with a mix of new releases and parties. New music will come in the form of a compilation, new tunes from Dan Curtin, House of Black Lanterns, Esteban Adame, Victor Santana and Tresillo. Plus there will be nights to celebrate in Berlin, Maastricht, Berlin.
Check out samples of Curtin’s EP below. Galaxies Merging out February 26.
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Tags: Carl Taylor, Dan Curtin, EPM Music, Esteban Adame, House of Black Lanterns, Makaton, Robert Hood, South London Ordnance, Techno
Robert Hood has announced a new Floorplan album made with his daughter, Lyric Hood.
The second album from the Detroit producer’s more flamboyant, gospel-tinged house alias is titled Victorious, and features several tracks co-produced by Lyric Hood, as RA reports.
Victorious is out on June 10 on Hood’s M-Plant label, with a 12-inch of Music due to appear on April 29. Check out a preview below – it appears to have anthem written all over it.
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Tags: Detroit, Floorplan (Robert Hood), House, Lyric Hood, M-Plant, Music, Robert Hood, Victorious
Mike Silver, the musician known as CFCF, was shaken awake by his girlfriend in December to receive surprising news: He had been nominated for a Grammy. Specifically, he was up for best remixed recording, for his version of Max Richter’s violin composition “Berlin by Overnight,” performed by Daniel Hope on his album “Spheres.” “Basically everyone knew before I did, and I was flabbergasted,” Mr. Silver said—the nomination prompted a feature in the New York Times.
On Vacation is a new mini-LP to be released February 19 via International Feel Recordings. Stream exclusively in the player below
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Tags: CFCF, Grammy Nomination, International Feel, Mark Barrott, On Vacation, The New York Times
